Sentence examples for shamal from inspiring English sources
noun
A hot, dry wind that blows across the Persian Gulf during the summer
But they failed to nab the prime commander, Mr Shamal.
The shamal is part of a widespread flow toward a low-pressure centre over Pakistan.
Scouring of the sandy surface by shamal (north to northwest) winds exposes the salty crust, which may then be dissolved into brine by winter rains.
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As heat builds in the latter half of spring, dust storms temporarily ebb, but summer in Iraq brings a new weather pattern in which strong "shamal" winds can blow out of the north for weeks at a time and create a near-relentless choking pall.
To excuse this, Mr Sabir said he had too few policemen to take Mr Shamal on.
Tel al-Karama is the hometown of Firas al-Abseh, known as Abu Muhammad, a Syrian Islamic extremist killed last week by fighters of the Farouq al-Shamal Brigade, which is part of a large rebel group based in Homs province.
The 30-man body includes some of Syria's most powerful commanders: Abu Issa of Saqour al-Sham, a group that has done well in the north-west; Abdulkader Saleh of Liwa al-Tawheed in Aleppo; and Abu Azzam of Farouq al-Shamal, which has been effective near Homs, Syria's third city.
On Friday, Dawoud Sleiman, 39, a member of the antigovernment Ahrar al-Shamal Battalion, part of the Free Syrian Army, reached out to other members of the rebel group.
Called shamals (from the Arabic shamāl: "north"), those periods last from 30 to 50 days and have wind velocities averaging 30 miles per hour (48 km per hour).
Strong southeast gales sweep the big sand desert for several days at a time, reversing the effect of shamals on dune formation.
