Mohammed Kamal, a meteorological expert, told Kurdistan24 that the sandstorm is expected to last until late Monday night, with weather conditions forecast to return to normal by Tuesday morning.

In one example, Aurora successfully predicted a major sandstorm in Iraq in 2022, despite having limited air quality data. It also outperformed wave simulation models at forecasting ocean swell height ...

AFP Sandstorms are a perennial feature of life in central and southern Iraq but the environment ministry has warned the country can expect to suffer a rising number of "dust days" in coming decades ...

A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said Tuesday.

Iraq sandstorm sends 3,700 to hospitals, shuts down major airports Basra airport shut, patients flood hospitals amid reduced visibility News Desk April 16, 2025 ...

A sandstorm in Iraq turned the sky orange and reduced visibility, making travel dangerous and causing widespread disruption. Footage captured by Ali shows a thick dust cloud blanketing the roads ...

A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said Tuesday.

More than 3,700 people sought medical treatment for breathing problems Authorities said Tuesday that a massive sandstorm swept across Iraq, closing airports and sending thousands to hospitals with ...

Baghdad: A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said ...

Sandstorms in central and southern Iraq have led to the hospitalisation of more than 1,800 people due to respiratory issues, health officials said. Mazen al-Egeili, a local official in the ...