** And covers most of the area of the Arab world is more territories, sovereignty and covers more than 80% of the area of the Arab world
* Where in Africa extends between latitudes 18-30 north comprehensive so-Saharan Africa where this range is a desert in the world
** While stretching the desert on the Asian side between supply 15-35 ° north to include the Syrian Desert and the Arabian Peninsula.
** Featuring desert region in the Arab world high temperature in summer with an average temperature of 35 degrees Celsius have been recorded in this region the highest temperature in the world and 58 degrees Celsius in the southern Azizia, Libya.
** This climate is characterized by a large thermal range where the temperature rises in the summer, more than 50 degrees Celsius in most of the deserts of the Arab world, while down in the winter to below zero centigrade in some desert areas.
** This region is characterized by an arid climate few rainy where it rains sometimes for an hour or several hours updated floods while undergoing a full year falls mm one, especially in sub-Saharan
* Not exceed the amount of annual rainfall Alhatalh over large areas of this region 100 mm, but that some parts of the Sahara or the Empty Quarter desert and may not rain for several years.
** Wind in this region is often hot and dry commercial on almost throughout the year, except for the southern margin, under the monsoon in summer.
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climate