King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has called on his subjects topray for rain on Monday:

"All people should increase their repentance, seeking forgiveness and helping others, as well as increasing pious deeds such as giving to charities, performing prayers, remembrance of Allah and relieving the hardships of others so that Allah may relieve our hardships," a royal court spokesman told the Saudi Press Agency.

Having consulted the BBC's five-day weather forecast for the kingdom, I am confident that these prayers will indeed be answered. 

Posted by Brian Whitaker, 2 April 2010.