Sandstorm
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Sand, dust storms become more frequent worldwide: UN
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Sand and dust storms are "dramatically" more frequent in some places worldwide, with at least a quarter of the storms caused by humans, according to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
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Iranian official:
Countries welcome Iran-proposed fund to tackle dust storms
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – An Iranian environment official said that during the joint Iran-UN international environmental conference in Tehran, participants welcomed Iran's opposed idea to create a fund for joint fight against dust storms.
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Developed countries harming environment: Raeisi
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Developed countries are harming the environment, President Raeisi said, stressing the need to guarantee the implementation of environmental resolutions.
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VIDEO: Sandstorm turns Marrakesh streets orange
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The streets of Marrakesh, Morocco, were bathed in an eerie orange light as a sandstorm hit the city, blotting out the sky.
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VIDEO: Heavy summer rain in Iranshahr
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall hit the city of Iranshahr in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeast Iran following a sandstorm in the region on Sunday.
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At least 4 killed in Egypt sandstorm (+ VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – A major sandstorm on Thursday turned the sky above Cairo orange and created some fatalities, state media reported.
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Iran FM consults with regional counterparts on dust storms
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian consulted and wrote letters with his counterparts in the region to discuss the origin of dust storms and the environmental crisis caused by the environmental phenomenon.
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Sandstorm claims lives of nine people in Syria
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Nine people were killed and several others were injured as dust storms sweep through some areas of Syria on Monday evening.
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Dust storm in Iraq suspended flights at Baghdad airports
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iraqi media sources reported a large dust storm in various parts of Iraq and the suspension of flights at Baghdad and Najaf International Airports due to low visibility.
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Sandstorm blankets Iraq, sends more than 1,000 to hospital
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Parts of Iraq have again been covered in a thick sheet of orange dust during the latest in a series of sandstorms that have become increasingly common.
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VIDEO: Sand storm in Gilan-e Gharb
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Gilan-e Gharb a town in the western province of Kermanshah has been suffocating from a dust storm over the past few days like many other parts of Iran.
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Extreme drought triggers sandstorms in Brazil; 6 dead
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Unusually powerful sandstorms have left at least six people dead in Sao Paulo in recent weeks, local media said, as southeastern Brazil grapples with severe drought.