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Heavy sandstorm sweeps across Middle East
2015-09-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of Oman: A dense sandstorm engulfing parts of the Middle East left at least eight people dead and hundreds suffering from respiratory problems on Tuesday, as officials warned residents to stay indoors. Large parts of Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Cyprus were shrouded in a thick cloud of dust from the storm that began sweeping into the region on Monday. Refugees from Syria now living in basic conditions in Lebanon were badly affected. In Syria itself, the storm meant government warplanes and helicopters...
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