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The countries present in the meeting will be categorized into two or more regions based on the affected areas and the intensity of the effect. Iran prioritizes co-op with Iraq As sand and dust storm ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Lake Habbaniyah, once a shimmering oasis of tranquillity and natural beauty west of Baghdad, has become a heartbreaking symbol of Iraq’s worsening drought and dwindling water supplies.

Dust and sandstorms have long affected the region but have become more intense and more frequent in recent years, with Iran particularly hard hit. Experts associate this trend with overgrazing, ...