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A view shows a stone structure surrounded by trees in a woodland area in Nawende, Iraq's Kurdistan region, on November 1, 2013. The area is located in the mountainous border region northeast of Erbil and is visited locally for recreation, picnics, and outdoor activities.
Climate Change
Environment
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As autumn enters MENA, why are some countries slower to cool?

Autumn begins across the Northern Hemisphere, but temperatures and weather patterns will vary widely across the Middle East as the season changes.

Assiah Hamed
24 September, 2026
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US affairs
World
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New York orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 February, 2026
Homes flooded in Tunisia
MENA region
MENA
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Storm Harry unleashes deadly floods and sandstorms across MENA

The New Arab Staff
21 January, 2026
Gaza cold [Getty]
Gaza War
MENA
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Spike in flu cases threatens Gaza amid winter, dire conditions

The New Arab Staff
Alaa Helou
05 January, 2026
Heavy rains have flooded the tents of displaced Gazans [Getty]
Gaza Strip
MENA
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At least 16 dead in Gaza as heavy rains batter territory

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 December, 2025
UAE flights, tourism gradually resume amid tensions
United Arab Emirates
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Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 May, 2024
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Gaza War
MENA
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Gazans suffer from winter clothes shortage amid cold weather

The New Arab Staff
31 December, 2023
Japan
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Typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan's Kyushu island

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2022
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Torrential rains cause floods across Saudi Arabia

The New Arab Staff
02 August, 2022
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Ethiopia
Environment
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Child malnutrition soars in Ethiopia as drought worsens

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 June, 2022
Sahara
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Saharan dust cloud from Algeria turns London skies red

The New Arab Staff
16 March, 2022
Syria
MENA
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Syria regime announces government holiday amid snowfall

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2022
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MENA
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Lebanon, Saudi Arabia hit with snow as Hiba storm takes hold

The New Arab Staff
19 January, 2022
Syria
MENA
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Syria reopens all coastal ports after bad weather closures

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 December, 2021
snow refugees [Getty]
weather
MENA
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Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 February, 2021
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weather
MENA
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Streets engulfed as Lebanon hit by torrential rains

The New Arab Staff
29 November, 2020
Women in snow-covered Quetta, Pakistan [Getty]
weather
MENA
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Extreme weather kills dozens in Afghanistan, Pakistan

The New Arab & agencies
13 January, 2020
Sudan flooding
weather
MENA
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Sudan rain kills seven, leaves thousands homeless

The New Arab
14 August, 2019
Iran floods -- AFP
weather
MENA
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2 million in need of aid after Iran floods

The New Arab & agencies
16 April, 2019
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weather
MENA
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UAE residents warned again of spreading fake weather news

The New Arab
15 April, 2019
Iran floods -- AFP
weather
MENA
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Dozens dead in Iran floods as Tehran weighs costs

The New Arab & agencies
14 April, 2019