A young man uses a metal detector in Zardana, northwestern Syria, during a dust storm. AFP
A young man uses a metal detector in Zardana, northwestern Syria, during a dust storm. AFP
A man walks past the Kuwait Towers shrouded in heavy dust in Kuwait City. EPA
A man walks past the Kuwait Towers shrouded in heavy dust in Kuwait City. EPA
A displaced Syrian takes a picture of the sky during a dust storm in Dana. AFP
A displaced Syrian takes a picture of the sky during a dust storm in Dana. AFP
Displaced children walk past tents in Dana as dust blows. AFP
Displaced children walk past tents in Dana as dust blows. AFP
A heavy dust storm advances towards the shore in Kuwait City. EPA
A heavy dust storm advances towards the shore in Kuwait City. EPA
Birds sit amid heavy dust in Kuwait City. EPA
Birds sit amid heavy dust in Kuwait City. EPA
A massive dust storm heads towards Kuwait City. AFP
A massive dust storm heads towards Kuwait City. AFP
A man rides a bicycle during a heavy dust storm in Kuwait City. EPA
A man rides a bicycle during a heavy dust storm in Kuwait City. EPA
A man walks along a pedestrian bridge across the Euphrates river during a heavy dust storm in Nasiriyah. AFP
A man walks along a pedestrian bridge across the Euphrates river during a heavy dust storm in Nasiriyah. AFP
Pedestrians cross a road amid a severe dust storm in Kuwait City. AFP
Pedestrians cross a road amid a severe dust storm in Kuwait City. AFP
A dust storm engulfs parts of Iraq and neighbouring countries. AFP
A dust storm engulfs parts of Iraq and neighbouring countries. AFP
A man walks among dust in central Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
A man walks among dust in central Baghdad, Iraq. EPA
Riyadh's Kingdom Centre skyscraper during a heavy dust storm. AFP
Riyadh's Kingdom Centre skyscraper during a heavy dust storm. AFP
A fisherman sails his boat on the Shatt Al Arab during a sandstorm in Basra, Iraq. AP Photo
A fisherman sails his boat on the Shatt Al Arab during a sandstorm in Basra, Iraq. AP Photo
Haze obscures Doha's skyline in Qatar. AFP
Haze obscures Doha's skyline in Qatar. AFP
Cars drive along a street at the Shorja market shrouded in heavy dust in Baghdad. EPA
Cars drive along a street at the Shorja market shrouded in heavy dust in Baghdad. EPA
An Iraqi woman wears a face mask and walks along a street shrouded in heavy dust in central Baghdad. EPA
An Iraqi woman wears a face mask and walks along a street shrouded in heavy dust in central Baghdad. EPA
A traffic policeman directs traffic flow in the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province. AFP
A traffic policeman directs traffic flow in the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province. AFP
A motorist drives a scooter along a bridge in the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province during a heavy dust storm. AFP
A motorist drives a scooter along a bridge in the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province during a heavy dust storm. AFP
A patient suffering from breathing problems and suffocation arrives at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Baghdad. AFP
A patient suffering from breathing problems and suffocation arrives at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Baghdad. AFP

Regional dust storms in 2022 - in pictures