• Major multi-day rainfall event forecast across Middle East from March 25-31

    ByTeo Blašković

    A large-scale storm system is forecast to bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across parts of the Middle East, including Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf states, between March 25 and 31, 2026, raising flood risk in urban and desert regions. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have issued warnings for unstable conditions with rain, strong winds, and reduced visibility, while flooding has already caused fatalities in Oman. Parts of the region might see a year’s worth of rain or more through the course of the event.

  • Hidden structures found under the Khafre Pyramid, new study claims

    ByRishav Kothari

    Researchers from the University of Pisa report the discovery of a large, multi-level subterranean structure beneath the Khafre Pyramid near Cairo, Egypt, using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Doppler Tomography. The findings have not yet been peer-reviewed but have drawn significant online attention due to the scale of the claims and their potential implications for our understanding of ancient history.

  • Heavy rains cause severe flooding in southern Egypt

    ByRishav Kothari

    Aswan City and other areas in southern Egypt experienced heavy rain and severe flooding, some of it historic, on August 8 and 9, 2024. According to experts, the rains were seasonal and caused by a northward shift in the rain belt.

  • Egypt sets hottest June day in African history; historic heatwave hits Cyprus

    ByMehak Kalra

    Aswan in Egypt recorded 50.9 °C (123.6 °F) on June 7, 2024, setting the highest reliable temperature ever recorded in Egypt and the hottest June day in African history. On the same day, Cyprus experienced its hottest June day ever with temperatures hitting 44 °C (111 °F), breaking its record for the second time this month.

  • Egypt records its coldest winter in a decade

    ByTeo Blašković

    This year's winter season in Egypt turned out to be the coldest in a decade, with temperatures as much as 8 °C (14 °F) below the seasonal average. After paralyzing Greece and Turkey at the beginning of the week, a severe winter storm dubbed Elpida…

  • Rare hailstorm hits all-year-round resort in Egypt

    ByTW

    A popular Egyptian all-year-round resort in Hurghada was hit by a rare hailstorm on Saturday, January 1, 2022, surprising tourists on the beaches and breaking roofs and windows. Some of the stones were as large as 3 cm (1.2 inches). Schools in the area were ordered…