Cairo, Egypt -- At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet. The lights go out and an expletive is muttered or hurled into the quickly-heating air. Lifts stop, errands are cancelled and meetings delayed for as long as the power stays...

Paris, France -- Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Scientists say 2023 was the hottest year globally since records began in 1850, but the study in the journal Nature indicates human-caused climate change pushed northern summer highs well...

Its shares rose more than three percent in after-market trades.

A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it warned that the French capital faced a not insignificant risk of record-breaking high temperatures. The research, published in December in the Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science journal, looked at the risk...

Life in Bahrain largely moves indoors during the summer months, with the ever-present Arctic blast of air-conditioning systems.

Baghdad, Iraq--A fire at an electricity substation in southern Iraq triggered a nationwide power outage Saturday, authorities said, just as demand peaks amid the searing summer heat. Electricity is a sensitive political issue in Iraq as despite the country's huge oil reserves, its dilapidated power grid is incapable of meeting peak demand...

Dubai, UAE--Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has called on the public to take all necessary measures to avoid the risk of fire due to misuse of electrical appliances and connections with increasing temperatures in summer or failure to conduct periodic maintenance. DEWA called on customers to use its smart...

Cairo, Egypt-- Egypt is looking to resume exports of liquefied natural gas exports by October, according to the country's petroleum minister Tarek El Molla. The North African country's production is used at home during the summer when temperatures are very high, but in the winter months the country has excess...

The US airline posted a quarterly loss of US$194mn.

After experiencing searing summer heat and a drought unprecedented in centuries, a wave of warm weather across Europe this winter has melted the snow from ski slopes in the Alps and Pyrenees, and seen temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) even in normally-freezing central regions.

It posted a net profit of $1.36bn in H1.

Looking to tide over the persistent problem of a lack of energy supply in the country, particularly in the summer due to high temperatures, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity says it needs 35,000 megawatts of energy to achieve self-sufficiency.

The ‘City of Fog’ in Saudi Arabia’s rugged south is a prized destination for many in the kingdom looking to escape the sweltering summer heat of up to 50 degree Celsius.

Umm Mohammed, 74, waves a fan back and forth to cool down, but in the blistering heat of Iraq's southern city of Basra there is nothing but stiflingly hot air.

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will announce its summer campaign at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), alongside a series of new initiatives and global partnerships. Sharing the best of Abu Dhabi with the world, travel partners and some surprise guests, DCT Abu Dhabi will...

The airline will fly three weekly flights to Serbia's capital.

Snow carpeted Jerusalem and the eastern Mediterranean as a rare storm turned the Holy City into a winter wonderland but brought misery to the region's Syrian refugees.

To beat the sizzling summer heat, Obhur Bay is a go-to destination for many in Saudi Arabia. It is a favorite getaway of many of the governorate’s families and visitors.

Also boosting oil this week was a slowdown in talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program, which reduced expectations for a rapid increase in supply of Iranian oil to the market