190 likes | 2.11k Views
A heavy sandstorm in Iraq, the latest of what Iraqis say is an unprecedented number to hit the country in recent weeks, closed some schools and offices and halted flights at Baghdad International Airport.
E N D
Iranian women are pictured during a sandstorm at the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
A view of Tigris river as the dust covers the sky during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
People walk during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Children look at buffaloes during a sandstorm in eastern Baghdad's al-Futheliyah district, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
A child sweeps the floor during a sandstorm at the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
A man stands near a statue of the famous Arab poet Al-Mutanabbi during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A view shows the dust covering the sky during a sandstorm, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A man smokes a cigarette during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A herd of buffaloes are pictured during a sandstorm in eastern Baghdad's al-Futheliyah district, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
Iraqi people ride a horse-drawn cart during a sandstorm in eastern Baghdad's al-Futheliyah district, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
A woman walks on a bridge during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A view shows the dust covering the sky during a sandstorm, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Traffic police officers direct vehicles during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A woman walks during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A man walks on a bridge during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
People are pictured during a sandstorm in Najaf, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
People walk on a bridge during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani