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Why are sandstorms becoming more common in the Middle East?

Why are sandstorms becoming more common in the Middle East?

Sandstorms have engulfed the Middle East from Saudi Arabia to Iraq and from Kuwait to Iran, causing flight delays, school closures and thousands of people being hospitalized with difficulty breathing. Experts warn that climate change could worsen, which could lead to unpleasant weather events in the coming years. As many as 1,285 people were hospitalized … Read more

Sandstorm in Iraq

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More than 1,000 Iraqis were brought to hospitals with respiratory illnesses on Thursday as a result of a sandstorm, the country’s eighth in less than a month, according to official media. Residents in six of Iraq’s 18 provinces were awakened to a heavy cloud of dust blanketing the sky, including Baghdad and the huge western … Read more