WION. Sandstorm sweeps Riyadh, visibility reduces to near zero. Posted: 5 May 2025 | Last updated: 5 May 2025. A powerful sandstorm hit the Saudi capital, 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 buildings such as ...

A powerful sandstorm hit the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Sunday, covering buildings and obstructing visibility, forcing many residents to stay indoors.

Riyadh: A heavy sandstorm hit the Saudi capital yesterday, making the city totally dark after 4 p.m. as it swept through neighboring areas. "Darkness enveloped the main arteries of the capital city ...

A massive sandstorm hit the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and neighboring regions on Sunday. The dense clouds of dust severely affected visibility and forced authorities to send warnings to residents.

BAGHDAD (AP) — A sandstorm blanketed parts of the Middle East on Monday, ... From Riyadh to Tehran, bright orange skies and a thick veil of grit signaled yet another stormy day Monday.

Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports Monday as another sandstorm -- the ninth since mid-April -- hit the country.More than 1,000 people were hospitalised across the nation with ...

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A sandstorm blanketed parts of the Middle East on Monday, including Iraq, ... From Riyadh to Tehran, bright orange skies and a thick veil of grit signaled yet another stormy day Monday.

On March 10, 2009 a massive sandstorm engulfed Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The worst ever sandstorm hit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 10, 2009.[Xinhua ...

Later the same day, the second heavy sandstorm in less than a week descended on Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, obscuring iconic buildings like the Kingdom Centre in a grey haze.