The Regional Center for Sand and Dust Storms announced the recording of 134 hours of dust cases in the region's countries on July 21, 2026, led by Iran with a total of 47 hours, followed by Uzbekistan with 36 hours.

The center explained that Yemen recorded 12 hours of dust cases, while Egypt and Saudi Arabia each recorded 11 hours, Pakistan 6 hours, and Kazakhstan 4 hours.

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It added that Kuwait and Turkmenistan recorded two hours each, while Iraq and Jordan each recorded one hour, while no hours of dust cases were recorded in the rest of the region's countries.