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The Al-Matir depression, which swept the Gulf region over the past two days, has caused human losses and massive material damage. The Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced the end of the depression and that work was underway to reopen roads, assess the damage to infrastructure and public and private properties, and provide the necessary support to all those affected.
The Director of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) stated that the chances for moderate to heavy rainfall are still there in most parts of Saudi Arabia during the month of April.
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, in partnership with the relevant government agencies, is running two hospitality centers to take care of children while their parents are performing Umrah and offering worship at the Grand Mosque in Makkah