1.   A fierce sandstorm blew across Egypt again Tuesday, pushing clouds of desert sand through Cairo and driving many people indoors to take shelter behind taped windows and doors.

2.   Air traffic controllers at Cairo International Airport turned back flights or diverted planes Thursday after a fierce sandstorm blew through much of Egypt.

3.   Air traffic controllers at Cairo International Airport turned back flights or diverted planes Thursday as a fierce sandstorm blew through much of Egypt.

4.   IRNA also reported that a helicopter with four people on board went missing in the southeastern Dasht-e-Lut desert, an area known for fierce sandstorms.