• The Royal Air Force 'Red Arrows' aerobatic team performs a fly-over in Kuwait city, Kuwait, 21 November 2022. EPA / NOUFAL IBRAHIM EPA-EFE / NOUFAL IBRAHIM
    The Royal Air Force 'Red Arrows' aerobatic team performs a fly-over in Kuwait city, Kuwait, 21 November 2022. EPA / NOUFAL IBRAHIM EPA-EFE / NOUFAL IBRAHIM
  • The Red Arrows are the aerobatic display team of the UK's Royal Air Force. EPA
    The Red Arrows are the aerobatic display team of the UK's Royal Air Force. EPA
  • The team, along with Kuwait Airways staff, also met schoolchildren to spark their interest in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. AFP
    The team, along with Kuwait Airways staff, also met schoolchildren to spark their interest in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. AFP
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. AFP
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
  • The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA
    The Red Arrows perform aerial manoeuvres above the skies of Kuwait City. EPA

The Red Arrows perform over Kuwait City


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Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
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Company Fact Box

Company name/date started: Abwaab Technologies / September 2019

Founders: Hamdi Tabbaa, co-founder and CEO. Hussein Alsarabi, co-founder and CTO

Based: Amman, Jordan

Sector: Education Technology

Size (employees/revenue): Total team size: 65. Full-time employees: 25. Revenue undisclosed

Stage: early-stage startup 

Investors: Adam Tech Ventures, Endure Capital, Equitrust, the World Bank-backed Innovative Startups SMEs Fund, a London investment fund, a number of former and current executives from Uber and Netflix, among others.

Updated: November 22, 2022, 7:57 AM