Dust storms recorded for 78 hours across region on Monday
The Regional Center for Sand and Dust Storms reported 78 hours of dust events across the region on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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AIThe Regional Center for Sand and Dust Storms reported that 78 hours of dust events were recorded across the region on Monday, October 12, 2026.
According to a post on its X platform account, the center said Saudi Arabia experienced 22 hours of dust storms, while Jordan and Turkey each recorded 20 hours. The United Arab Emirates saw 11 hours, Iraq and Iran each had two hours, and Syria reported one hour of dust events.
The center added that no dust storm hours were recorded in the remaining countries of the region.
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