article_snippet.sent: Sandstorms caused havoc in Saudi Arabia last week with a number of flights being cancelled and schools being forced to close.
article_snippet.sent: Car crashes were also reported in other areas as parts of the Arabian Peninsula   were plunged into darkness.
article_snippet.sent: Strong winds are believed to have caused the disruption, which resulted in nearby Dubai’s skyline almost disappearing and people suffering from respiratory problems.
article_snippet.sent: Last week the storm filled Saudi Arabia air before spreading across the peninsula into the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen.
highlights_snippet.sent: Sandstorm caused delays to  flights and forced schools to shut .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Car crashes and respiratory problems were also reported last week .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Strong winds were behind large sand clouds obscuring Dubai's skyline .