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Saudi Arabia braces for major sandstorm as Red and Orange alerts remain in effect until Feb 28

The Times of India 24 Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia is bracing for a multi-day stretch of dust storms, strong winds and unstable weather conditions expected to affect wide swaths of the Kingdom through Saturday, February 28, 2026 ... .
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Sandstorms, strong winds sweep across northern China

Sott 22 Feb 2026
On Saturday, strong winds and sandstorms swept across multiple northern regions of China.
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Sandstorms worsen air quality in Beijing

The Peninsula 21 Feb 2026
Beijing Municipality has been hit by strong winds and sandstorms since Saturday afternoon, causing air pollution ... for strong winds and a blue warning for sandstorms currently in effect in the city.
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F1 testing's MADDEST moments from sandstorms to fake car parts

GP Fans 18 Feb 2026
If you haven't already figured this out, Formula 1 testing is incredibly boring to watch ....
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Sandstorms hit Azraq and Safawi, near-zero visibility reported

Ammon 15 Feb 2026
The conditions triggered sandstorms and caused a sharp ...
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Sandstorms in Northeastern Badia bring visibility to near zero

Petra 14 Feb 2026
Amman, Feb 14 (Petra) – Sandstorms with 60-km/h wind gusts swept across the northeastern Badia region, particularly Azraq and Safawi, on Saturday, reducing visibility, sometimes to zero ... //Petra//SS ... .
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Egypt braces for Thursday’s atmospheric instability and sandstorms

Egypt Independent 12 Feb 2026
These winds are expected to trigger sandstorms and dust, potentially reducing horizontal visibility to less than 500 meters in certain areas ... ....
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Dust levels reach record high as Sahara sandstorm affects Cyprus

Philenews 28 Jan 2026
The first major Sahara dust episode of 2026 has begun to cover Cyprus, with atmospheric sensors recording record-breaking concentrations that have severely impacted air quality and visibility across the island ... Read more..
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Storm Harry unleashes deadly floods and sandstorms across MENA

The New Arab 21 Jan 2026
The low pressure system, which originated off the Libyan coast, is expected to continue affecting the region until at least Saturday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, sandstorms and snowfall.
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1 killed, 15 injured as sandstorm hits eastern, southern Libya

Anadolu Agency 20 Jan 2026
One person was killed and 15 others were injured on Tuesday as a sandstorm hit eastern and southern Libya, causing extensive damage in the eastern city of Benghazi ... .
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EgyptAir suspends flights to Aswan and Abu Simbel amid sandstorm

Egypt Today 10 Jan 2026
ABU SIMBEL – 9 January 2026 ... A sudden sandstorm hit Aswan on Thursday, reducing horizontal visibility in several areas ... ....
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Beijing issues alerts for strong winds, sandstorms

China.dot.org 09 Jan 2026
9 (Xinhua) -- Beijing issued a yellow alert for strong winds and a blue alert for sandstorms on Friday afternoon, as the city braces for gales and dusty weather, according to the municipal meteorological observatory.
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China renews blue alerts for sandstorms, strong winds

Xinhua 09 Jan 2026
9 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority on Friday evening renewed the blue alerts for sandstorms and strong winds, warning of adverse weather conditions across multiple regions over the next 24 hours.
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Beijing issues first sandstorm alert of the year

China Daily 09 Jan 2026
Beijing issued its first blue alert for sandstorms of the year on Friday, warning that dusty weather would move across the city from west to east between evening and night on Friday, Beijing News reported.
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