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

More than 1,000 people have been left with respiratory problems after a sandstorm swept across ... "dust days" Pedestrians and police wore face masks to protect themselves from the dust and ...

A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems on Monday, health ...

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

The sandstorm blanketed southern regions in an eerie, orange haze and shut down airports.