Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are experiencing partly cloudy ... The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has issued a dust alert, warning of fresh to strong winds, gusting up to 50 km/h.

According to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), the dust storm that hit the country, mainly Abu Dhabi’s western region, was caused by low pressures over Iran and Iraq.

Watch videos of lightning recorded by Storm Centre in Abu Dhabi below: Weather conditions ... clouds will cause blowing dust and sand which will reduce horizontal visibility.

The two countries have already signed two memorandums of understanding on protecting the environment and combating sand and dust storms, seeking to pave the way for implementing the agreements.

The Iranian vice president and head of Department of Environment (UAE) has expressed her country’s readiness to cooperate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in combating environmental challenges in ...