Brussels - Beirut - Basra: Europe and the Arabs - Agencies
The Lebanese Meteorological Authority warned of the danger of forest fires and appealed to citizens not to be exposed to direct sunlight, as Lebanon is exposed to hot and dry air masses originating from the Arabian Peninsula, which leads to a noticeable rise in temperatures, as their seasonal rates cover and reach their peak the day after tomorrow, Friday.
The Lebanese meteorologist confirmed that the air masses are accompanied by high humidity in the coastal areas, which increases the feeling of heat, as the gradual rise in temperatures begins today until it touches 40 degrees Celsius on Friday and the next, and the wave continues for several days.
Lebanon suffers from the phenomenon of forest fires in the summer, with a significant rise in temperatures, especially during the months of July and August of each year.
In Egypt, the country is exposed, starting tomorrow, Thursday, to a heat wave that affects all parts, as it is expected that the country will prevail in a very hot atmosphere in light of the high temperatures and high humidity levels as well, which will increase the perceived temperature by values ​​up to 3 degrees.
It is expected that the temperature felt in Greater Cairo will exceed 40 degrees, and the temperature felt in southern Upper Egypt will reach 45 degrees.
Yesterday, the city of Basra, in southern Iraq, recorded the first city among the "hottest" cities in the world during the past 24 hours, according to the Iraqi "Shafaq News" agency, which quoted from the "Placerville" station in California, USA, a table of 15 global regions and cities in which Basra recorded the highest. Temperatures in the world during the last 24 hours.
According to the table, the "Al-Hussein" region in Basra, southern Iraq, recorded the highest temperature in the world at 49.4 degrees Celsius, followed by the "Biksara" region in Algeria at 48.8 degrees Celsius, followed by the third place in the city of "Qaysumah" in Saudi Arabia at 48.4 degrees Celsius. Then came the "Bouira" region in Algeria fourth with a temperature of 48.4 degrees Celsius, and the "Chlef" region in Algeria came fifth with a temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius.
Also, according to the table, the “Qalma” region in Algeria came sixth, with a temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius, and the “Amadiya” region in Iran came seventh, with a temperature of 48 degrees Celsius, then the “Kasbah Dalta” region in Morocco came eighth, with a temperature of 48 degrees Celsius. 47.9 degrees, and the city of "Tozeur" in Tunisia came ninth, with a temperature of 47.9 degrees Celsius, and the "Al-Faw" region in southern Iraq came tenth with a temperature of 47.6 degrees Celsius, followed by "Fahd International Airport" in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in the 11th place with a temperature of 47.6 degrees Celsius. degrees Celsius, and the “Basra International Airport” region in Iraq ranked 12th with a temperature of 47.5 degrees Celsius, and the “Nasiriyah” region in Iraq ranked 13th with a temperature of 47.5 degrees Celsius, followed by the “Al-Ahsa” governorate in Saudi Arabia ranked 14th with a temperature of 47.4 degrees Celsius. Celsius, followed by the city of "Bani Mellal" in Morocco, with a temperature of 47.4 degrees Celsius.