Experts Warn: Temperatures Rise Sharply in 7 Arab Countries, Including Egypt Next Week

Experts warn of high temperatures in several Arab countries, including Egypt, during the coming days.

This warning comes with the Saudi Meteorological Center announcing the continued impact of high temperatures between 46 and 48 degrees Celsius on the eastern region and parts of Medina and Riyadh until the end of this week.

Aerial maps indicated that the hot air mass is expected to affect the Levant, Egypt, Iraq, and northern Saudi Arabia, as of the end of this week.

For its part, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that the summer of this year recorded the highest temperatures in 136 years.

In turn, the World Meteorological Organization said that the world is on its way to witnessing the hottest year ever and that carbon dioxide gas has reached new high levels, which increases global warming.

And the United Nations organization stated that last June was the 14th consecutive month that witnessed record temperatures in land and oceans.