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A huge sand storm engulfs the Saudi capital of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, March 10, 2009. The storm, which was still raging hours after it started, disrupted flights at the city's King Khalid International airport, with weather authorities announcing that visibility would drop to zero.

I know that sand storms are a part of life in the Middle East, but the sight of this one approaching is particularly dramatic. It reminds me of the pictures of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.

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