1.   Blinding sandstorms that engulfed this town in rebel-held territory this week are not uncommon throughout the country.

2.   On Monday, a volleyball net erected in the center of the camp went unused amid a blinding sandstorm.

3.   Arafat sustained injuries after his plane went down in a blinding sandstorm in Libya, killing three of the five crew members.

4.   Arafat sustained severe injuries after his plane went down in a blinding sandstorm in Libya.