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Sandstorm warning issued for BahrainA sandstorm warning has been issued for Bahrain. It is expected to hit early today (April 13) and visibility is expected to drop to less than 1,000 metres, according to the Meteorological Directorate at the Transportation and Tele More… |
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Sandstorm disrupts air traffic, cancelling 465 Saudia flightsSaudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national airline of the country, cancelled 465 flights last week due to sandstorms that hit the Eastern Province and Riyadh region. An additional 678 flights were delayed while 19 others were r More… |
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Sandstorm disrupts air traffic in Dubai, Abu DhabiA major sandstorm across the United Arab Emirates has disrupted air traffic at airports in Dubai on Thursday, according to authorities, while online flight data showed Abu Dhabi was also impacted by the bad weather. "Normal o More… |
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UAE ports open Monday after sandstorm liftsAbu Dhabi's biggest port shut briefly in a sandstorm late on Sunday, while the Jebel Ali port near Dubai was able to cancel its shipping suspension order as the sand cloud cleared, shipping sources said on Monday. More… |
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Kuwait resumes oil exports after sandstormKuwait resumed oil exports on Thursday after halting shipments temporarily a day earlier due to bad weather, the official news agency Kuna said. "Oil exports have resumed after they had stoped due to bad weather conditions," Kuna reported. More… |
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Bad weather mishaps kill 18 in EgyptBuilding collapses and road accidents blamed on a mixture of sandstorms, heavy rain and high winds have killed at least 18 people and injured dozens more across Egypt, state media reported on Monday. One factory building collapsed in the n More… |
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Sandstorm shuts Jebel Ali portTanker operations at the United Arab Emirates' Jebel Ali port were suspended due to a sandstorm on Monday, an official at the port operator said. 'The port is closed since 1645 (1245 GMT) due to lack of visibility and strong winds, More… |
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Sandstorm shuts Jebel Ali portTanker operations at the United Arab Emirates' Jebel Ali port were suspended due to a sandstorm on Monday, an official at the port operator said. 'The port is closed since 1645 (1245 GMT) due to lack of visibility and strong winds, More… |
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Sandstorm delays start to Iraq oil tendersIraq has postponed the first day of highly anticipated tenders for eight major oil and gas fields due to a thick sandstorm that engulfed Baghdad on Sunday, the oil ministry said. Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad said the ministry would begin More… |
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Sandstorm shuts Riyadh airportThe airport of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh halted all flights on Tuesday because of a heavy sandstorm, a civil aviation spokesman said. "Outbound flights from Riyadh are suspended until visibility improves," the spokesman said. Incoming More… |
