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          Subhashini Silva, second left, with staff of the Sri Lanka consulate in Dubai, with supplies for survivors of Cyclone Ditwah. Pawan Singh for The National

          Sri Lankans in UAE flock to deliver aid for cyclone-hit communities in homeland

          UAEDecember 03, 2025
          Flooding in a suburb of Colombo. Officials fear tourists will cancel planned winter breaks and sever a crucial lifeline of foreign currency. EPA

          UAE residents urged to support major aid drive for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

          UAEDecember 02, 2025
          Rescuers ferry the elderly after flooding in Medan, North Sumatra. AFP

          Hundreds killed across Asia as torrential rain triggers landslides and flooding

          AsiaNovember 28, 2025
          Showers are forecast, mainly in Abu Dhabi emirate. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE weather: Rain expected in parts of the country

          UAENovember 22, 2025
          Worshippers perform rain prayers at Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

          'Rain is a gift from God': UAE worshippers perform Salat Al Istisqa prayers

          UAEOctober 17, 2025
          Cloud seeding is a possible ways to help water sustainability. Photo: UAE National Centre of Meteorology

          AI charts a new course for water resilience at Abu Dhabi's TRENDS conference

          UAESeptember 03, 2025
          The UAE is set for more wet weather this week, with thunder and hail in store. Pawan Singh / The National

          UAE set for heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning

          UAESeptember 02, 2025
          Weather warnings were issued over dusty and windy weather in Abu Dhabi. The National

          Hail strikes after high winds and dust clouds sweep UAE

          UAEJuly 16, 2025
          A man rides his motorcycle through a flooded street in Sadr City after heavy rain in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 7, 2025. AP

          Heavy rain disrupts life in major Iraqi cities

          MENAMarch 09, 2025
          The UAE is set for more rain next week but temperatures will continue to rise. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Rain on the way but temperatures top 30°C as end of UAE winter approaches

          UAEFebruary 16, 2025
          Rain hit Shaam and the Jazirah Al Hamra areas of Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE weather: Heavy rain hits the Emirates

          UAEFebruary 02, 2025
          A cloud-seeding plane flies over the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Photo: National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology

          Cloud-seeding must weather misinformation storm, expert says

          UAEJanuary 28, 2025
          Rain at 1BFS Summit in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

          UAE weather: Rain falls in parts of Dubai with showers reported in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

          UAEJanuary 13, 2025
          Accurately tracking how much rain falls is challenging. Antonie Robertson / The National

          More rain in the Gulf? New data shows close to 19% rise in rainfall over 20 years

          UAEJanuary 09, 2025
          People wrap up after rain falls in Abu Dhabi. The UAE is experiencing a cold snap, with temperatures dropping to 2ºC in Ras Al Khaimah's mountains. Victor Besa / The National

          Cold snap brings winter weather to the UAE with rain forecast this week

          UAEJanuary 05, 2025
          The US Government Accountability Office mentioned the UAE and Saudi Arabia's cloud-seeding programmes. Photo: UAE National Centre of Meteorology

          US cloud-seeding 'limited by fragmented approach and lack of data'

          TechnologyJanuary 03, 2025
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