Climate experts say such storms are becoming more frequent and severe in the country. This was its worst of the year so far.

The UN considers Iraq the fifth-most vulnerable country to climate breakdown due to its heat, droughts, and sandstorms, and ...

Airports in Najaf and Basra temporarily shut as visibility impaired due to the sandstorm deemed to be the biggest this year ...

A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in ...

A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in ...

A severe sandstorm swept through Iraq leading to the hospitalization of at least 3,700 people with breathing problems and ...

A sandstorm engulfed buildings in Saudi Arabia significantly reducing visibility. Footage captured by Saleh Al-Jathnan shows ...

More than 1,000 people have been left with respiratory problems after a sandstorm swept across Iraq's central and southern parts of the country, health officials said. One official in Muthanna ...

Kuwait and parts of southern Iraq witnessed a severe dust storm that reduced or even eliminated visibility in many areas. In ...

The UAE has issued dust safety warning s as heavy winds and blowing sands are expected in the coming days. The National Centre of Meteorology has warned of limited visibility and blowing dust and ...

A powerful sandstorm swept across southern and central Iraq, forcing airport closures and hospitalising more than 3,700 ...