Kuwait Airways Abruptly Suspends All Flights From Kuwait

On Monday, June 23 a big international airline abruptly canceled all flights departing from Kuwait amid tensions in the region.

Kuwait Airways announced it suspended all flights from the country suggesting the weather played a role in the decision. Earlier in the week, Dharar Al-Ali, the Director of the Meteorology Department warned that Kuwait will experience a period of hot, dusty, and windy weather beginning Monday.

Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency, Al-Ali said that active northwesterly...