The rains began late Monday, soaking the sands and roadways of Dubai with some 20 millimeters (0.79 inches) of rain, according to meteorological data collected at Dubai International Airport.

Dubai, renowned for its sweltering temperatures and scorching weather, is currently grappling with heavy rains that are flooding the desert county. Images and videos doing the rounds on social ...

Residents of Dubai were under a stay-at-home order on Wednesday after torrential rains brought the desert city to a standstill ... caused runways and roads to flood. Videos showed jetliners ...

In this instance, the rain gods descended south to Dubai ... this in the middle of a desert, right? It's already saturated with water. And on top of that, you add the flood.