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A thick sheet of orange dust blankets the capital Baghdad as the eighth duststorm since mid-April hits Iraq, which has been battered by soil degradation, intense droughts and low rainfall linked to climate change. IMAGES
Dust storm hits the Iraqi capital of Baghdad prompting the cancellation of flights. As the storm swept south, it shrouded Baghdad and cities as far south as Nasiriyah in a ghostly orange. IMAGES
Vehicles drive down roads in Iraq's capital Baghdad as thick dust blankets the city. According to authorities, Iraq closed airports and public buildings as another sandstorm -- the ninth since mid-April -- hit the country. IMAGES
Iraqi protesters run to take cover as demonstrators gather in the capital Baghdad on the fifth day of rallies that have left nearly 100 dead. IMAGES
People take part in the funeral procession of a senior commander from the pro-Iran armed group the Kataeb Hezbollah, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Abu Baqr al-Saadi was killed in a US air strike a day before, as Washington accuses the group of having been involved in attacks on American troops in the region. IMAGES
Crane lifts a charred vehicle after it was targeted in a drone strike on the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing two commanders of the pro-Iran group the Kataeb Hezbollah. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VID34HW7PL_EN
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