Sandstorms Whip Across China‎

2007: In June, a large dust storm generated by Cyclone Yemyin struck Karachi, Pakistan and areas of the Sindh and lower Balochistan, followed by a series of heavy rainfalls which resulted in a death toll of nearly 200.
2009: On February 11, a sandstorm in the Kingdom of Bahrain in Sakhir halted Formula One testing for Ferrari, BMW and Toyota.
2009: On March 11, a massive dust storm engulfed Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, causing major traffic jams and all flights to be cancelled or diverted.
2009: 2009 Australian dust storm: On September 23, a dust storm that started in South Australia and inland New South Wales, Australia, blanketed New South Wales with reddish orange skies. It stretched as far north as southern Queensland. and as far east as New Zealand