Storms affecting the Gulf region - in pictures


  • Stormy clouds looming over Manama. Bahrain News Agency
    Stormy clouds looming over Manama. Bahrain News Agency
  • A flooded road in Isa Town in southern Bahrain during a heavy rain storm. AFP
    A flooded road in Isa Town in southern Bahrain during a heavy rain storm. AFP
  • Dark clouds gather over Al Baha region, Saudi Arabia. SPA
    Dark clouds gather over Al Baha region, Saudi Arabia. SPA
  • High water levels in Wadi Bani Khalid, Oman, after torrential rain. Oman News Agency
    High water levels in Wadi Bani Khalid, Oman, after torrential rain. Oman News Agency
  • People are rescued from a deluge in Oman, where at least 14 people were killed as a result of recent flash floods. Instagram
    People are rescued from a deluge in Oman, where at least 14 people were killed as a result of recent flash floods. Instagram
  • Mist over Al Baha, Saudi Arabia, as the region is hit by a blast of stormy weather. SPA
    Mist over Al Baha, Saudi Arabia, as the region is hit by a blast of stormy weather. SPA
  • Parts of Dubai were flooded by heavy rain. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Parts of Dubai were flooded by heavy rain. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A young boy's attempts to shelter from the rain are foiled by high winds in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    A young boy's attempts to shelter from the rain are foiled by high winds in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Moody skies over Dubai. Nic Ridley/ The National
    Moody skies over Dubai. Nic Ridley/ The National
  • Residents reflect on the heavy rainfall in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Residents reflect on the heavy rainfall in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National