Iraq's first sandstorm of the year blankets Baghdad

Iraq sandstorm blankets Baghdad

A sandstorm enveloped central Iraq, including Baghdad, on Friday, the first such weather event to hit the arid country this year.For the latest headlines,

Iraq's first sandstorm of the year blankets Baghdad

A sandstorm enveloped central Iraq, including Baghdad, on Friday, the first such weather event to hit the arid country this year.In 2022, Iraq experienced more than a dozen sandstorms, an unprecedented number that was attributed to desertification.Iraqis who ventured outside on Friday afternoon were greeted with the increasingly familiar ochre sky and unbreathable air typical of sandstorms, with AFP journalists reporting greatly reduced visibili…

Iraq's first sandstorm of the year blankets Baghdad

The country experienced more than a dozen sandstorms last year, an unprecedented number that was attributed to desertification