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Iraq sandstorm leaves 1,800 people with respiratory problems

Iraq sandstorm leaves 1,800 people with respiratory problems

  • Authorities temporarily shut the airports in the southern provinces of Najaf and Basra
By AFP ·
Sandstorm clouds Riyadh skyline reducing visibility on roads

Sandstorm clouds Riyadh skyline reducing visibility on roads

By Rashid Hassan ·
A sandstorm hit Riyadh and its outskirts on Thursday. (AN photo by Rashid Hassan)

Sandstorm hits Riyadh, moderate to heavy rain forecast for parts of Saudi Arabia

By Rashid Hassan ·
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Pakistani films that caught global spotlight in 2022

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Special ‘Wonderful to represent Pakistan,’ says director as short film wins big at Oscar-qualifying festivals photos

‘Wonderful to represent Pakistan,’ says director as short film wins big at Oscar-qualifying festivals

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Special What increasingly hot and dusty Middle East summers mean for public health, productivity and energy demand video

What increasingly hot and dusty Middle East summers mean for public health, productivity and energy demand

By Jumana Khamis ·
Sandstorm engulfs UAE as authorities urge caution

Sandstorm engulfs UAE as authorities urge caution

By Arab News ·
Sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill, grounds flights

Sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill, grounds flights

By AFP ·
Special Intense sandstorm envelops parts of Kingdom in gray haze photos

Intense sandstorm envelops parts of Kingdom in gray haze

By Rashid Hassan ·
One dead, 5,000 others suffer from respiratory ailments as sandstorm hits Iraq photos

One dead, 5,000 others suffer from respiratory ailments as sandstorm hits Iraq

By AFP ·
Authorities in Jordan issued warnings to citizens after a dust storm raged over Jordan on Saturday. (Petra News Agency)

Warnings issued, aviation disruption in Jordan after sandstorm

By Raed Omari ·
Massive sandstorm envelops Riyadh photos

Massive sandstorm envelops Riyadh

By Rashid Hassan ·
Massive sandstorm envelops Riyadh’s skyline with dust

Massive sandstorm envelops Riyadh’s skyline with dust

By Rashid Hassan ·

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