The General Directorate of Education in Riyadh suspended educational institutions on Wednesday in Riyadh and its governorates, based on the General Authority for Meteorology and Environment weather forecast. The forcast predicted that a dust storm is expected to remain over Riyadh until the early hours of this morning.

The General Directorate of Education in Riyadh clarified that school suspension includes students, teachers, and administrative staff.

The General Directorate of Higher Education also ordered King Saud University, Imam University, Princess Nora University, and Shaqra University to suspend study for the whole day.

بناء على تقارير الهيئةالعامة للأرصاد وحماية البيئةحول الظروف المناخيةوموجة الغبار الحاليةالمتوقع استمرارها والآثار المترتبة عليها، وما رأته اللجنة؛فقد وجه مدير عام التعليم بتعليق الدراسةغد الأربعاء في مدارس الرياض والمحافظات التابعةلها:رماح وثادق والمزاحميةوحريملاء والدرعيةوضرما

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Twitter users documented the dust storm in Riyadh with their cameras

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