A sandstorm engulfed Saudi Arabia's capital and other regions of the desert kingdom Tuesday, hampering visibility and slowing road traffic. A thick grey haze made iconic Riyadh buildings such as ...

A massive sandstorm overran Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday followed by heavy rain, bringing traffic to a halt and forcing people to stay indoors. Khaled Zaqaziq, a weather expert ...

One of the strongest sandstorms to hit the Saudi capital Riyadh in decades has been filmed by a BBC viewer, Matthew Thomson. Mr Thomson, who filmed this from his office on the 56th floor of ...

The Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh was hit by a massive sandstorm that blanketed the city's iconic skyline in thick, swirling clouds of sand. The natural disaster brought life in the city to a ...

14 April 2011 RIYADH: A severe sandstorm began lashing Riyadh at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, spreading a blanket of dust that reduced visibility and led to heavy traffic congestion. "Everyone on the road ...

A blinding sandstorm swept through Kuwait and parts ... Visibility dropped to zero at the international airports in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and in Kuwait. Drivers in both areas ...

A powerful sandstorm hit the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Covering buildings and obstructing visibility, forcing many residents to stay indoors. The storm swept through the capital with thick clouds of ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia was shrouded in darkness Sunday afternoon as a sandstorm blanketed the cities of Riyadh, Qassim, King Fahad and Khurais, officials said.

a sandstorm thunders across a desert city yesterday. The choking cloud of dust blocked out the sun, leaving an orange haze, and brought chaos to the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. And the storm ...

AFP Riyadh: A sandstorm engulfed Saudi Arabia’s capital and other regions of the desert kingdom Tuesday, hampering visibility and slowing road traffic. A thick grey haze made iconic Riyadh ...

A thick grey haze made iconic Riyadh buildings such as Kingdom Centre nearly impossible to see from more than a few hundred metres (yards) away, though there were no announced flight delays or ...