Around the World | Arab countries are rarely absent from the list of the hottest countries in the world, except for one!

Arab Weather - Data on global temperatures over the past 24 hours shows that regions of South and Central Asia topped the list of hottest countries. Only one Arab country made the list, unlike the Gulf or North Africa, which had previously been more prevalent.

Algeria has a significant presence on the list.

Despite the notable absence of the Gulf states and Iraq, Algeria emerged as the only Arab country on the list of the world's hottest regions, with two desert regions: Bordj Badji Mokhtar, which recorded 46.6 degrees Celsius, and Bedoun 5, which recorded 46.3 degrees Celsius. This reflects the intensity of the hot air mass affecting the south of the country.

Here is a list of the 10 highest temperatures ever recorded globally:

• Chilas - Pakistan: 48.4°C
• Bakhtiarlyk - Turkmenistan: 48.2°C
• Tabas - Iran: 47.6°C
• Nokkundi - Pakistan: 47.4°C
• Mishkodok - Uzbekistan: 47.0°C
• Bordj Badji Mokhtar - Algeria: 46.6°C
• Khor - Iran: 46.6°C
• Ayakagitma - Uzbekistan: 46.4°C
• Burdelik - Turkmenistan: 46.4°C
• Bedoun 5 - Algeria: 46.3°C