Israel's current heat wave is expected to reach its peak on Friday, with most of the country experiencing extremely high temperatures.
The Environmental Protection and Health ministries warned that high to very high levels of air pollution will affect most of the country.
Qatar bans work from more than twice the hours banned in Saudi Arabia, where the majority of the region's construction projects are underway.
Under high-emissions scenarios, approximately 123 people per 100,000 in MENA are predicted to die annually from heat-related causes – nearly 60 times greater than current figures.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Israel may experience two severe heat waves this summer, with temperatures hitting as high as 49 degrees C (120 degrees F), according to the Defense Ministry.
Global warming is going to keep causing extreme weather phenomena, leading to heatwave mortality to increase tenfold.
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