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Khamsin, [1] chamsin or hamsin (Arabic: خمسين ḫamsīn, meaning "fifty"), more commonly known in Egypt and Israel as khamaseen (Egyptian Arabic: خماسين ḫamāsīn, IPA: [xɑmæˈsiːn] ⓘ), is a dry, hot, sandy local wind affecting Egypt and the Levant; similar winds, blowing in other parts of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula [citation needed] and the entire Mediterranean ...
On 11 March 2020 it moved further northeast towards Egypt and merged with the hot air currents in Africa. [1] [2] By 12 March 2020, the cyclonic system intensified over northern Egypt and resulted in flooding. [3] By 13 March 2020 the storm had moved eastward and brought considerable rainfall to parts of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Saudi ...
Egypt is the eighth most water stressed country in the world. Egypt receives between 20 mm (0.79 in) and 200 mm (7.87 in) of annual average precipitation along the narrow Mediterranean coast , but south from Cairo, the average drops to nearly 0 millimetres (0.00 inches) in the central and the southern part of the country.
A dust storm, also called a sandstorm, is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. [1] Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Fine particles are transported by saltation and suspension, a process that moves soil from one place and deposits it in another.
A Mideast sandstorm roared into Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, causing the worst Israeli air pollution in years and sending powerful waves tearing into Beirut's famed corniche along the ...
Increased evaporation will shorten the length of the growing season, which may further reduce the food supply. The decrease in the food supply is projected to increase the cost of food which will raise the rates of food insecurity across Egypt, a country in which 30% of its citizens live under the poverty line.
Celebrity hairstylist Jesus Guerrero was traveling and working with some of his closest clients prior to his sudden death at age 34.. Guerrero’s family announced his death on social media on ...
2021 East Asia sandstorm: March 2021 Mongolia, China and South Korea: 2022 Iraq dust storms: Iraq: 2023 East Asia sandstorm: April 2023 China, Japan, South Korea and ...