khamsin
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The German drive, which had swept across Libya as fast and as hot as the desert wind called khamsin, was apparently aimed straight for Alexandria.
From Time Magazine Archive
The hot, dry atmosphere produced by the khamsin contains an excess of positive ions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under Ottoman Empire law, murder was held more pardonable if committed while the khamsin was blowing.
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Additional tests have shown that their conditions are aggravated, not directly caused by the khamsin.
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When the khamsin blows the dust-storms upon the caravan, the camel-driver hath no care for his camels.
From The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Complete by Parker, Gilbert
