Just in: The desert road is closed in both directions due to a severe sandstorm affecting the region.

Arab Weather - According to Khabarni, external patrols announced the temporary closure of the desert road in both directions from the Arinbah area (near Dabaa) towards the south and from the Al-Abyad area towards the north due to heavy dust and limited horizontal visibility.

For its part, the Public Security Directorate warned of poor horizontal visibility due to dust in the eastern, southern and central regions.

She urged drivers to exercise extreme caution and adhere to security personnel's instructions when crossing or diverting roads, for their own safety.