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World Briefing | Middle East: Rare SnowstormSnow brought Jerusalem and other cities around the Middle East to a grinding halt as icy weather conditions gripped the mainly desert region. Streets in Jerusalem were deserted during the morning rush hour, and classes were canceled. Snow blocked roads to the Jordanian capital, Amman, and schools, universities and banks in the kingdom were shut. Severe storms battered much of Lebanon, with torrential downpours and hailstorms hitting Beirut and heavy snow blocking roads in mountainous regions. In Syria, snow fell overnight on Damascus, and Syrian television reported the closing of secondary roads in the south. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationMentally Ill in Serbia Are Abused, Report Says...Bush urges Gulf to back him on Iran... Germans Weigh Civil Rights and Public Safety... Iraqi Violence Ebbed in September, Reports Say... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - World Briefing | Middle East: Rare Snowstorm |
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