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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
Thousands of Iraqis pour onto Tahrir Square in Baghdad in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza in reprisal for a surprise Hamas attack. IMAGES
Thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony at the Shrine of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammed's grandson, in Iraq's central holy city of Karbala, as they mark the Arbaeen religious festival commemorating the seventh century killing of the Imam. IMAGES
A sandstorm hits the northern Iraqi city of Mosul with local landmarks such as the Al-Nuri mosque and the Mosul Bridge shrouded in dust. Last year, Iraq experienced more than a dozen sandstorms, an unprecedented number that was attributed to desertification. IMAGES
A sandstorm engulfs Iran's capital Tehran as government offices, schools and universities announced their closure in many provinces due to "unhealthy weather" conditions and sandstorms, state media reported. IMAGES
Baghdad, Aug 3 (EFE / EPA) .-Thousands of artifacts that were mostly stolen by the United States after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, were exposed Tuesday in the Ministry of Iraqi Foreign Relations in Baghdad.The presentation of this exhibition was attended by the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, as well as members of the Arab and foreign diplomatic missions. (Camera: AHMED JALIL) SHOT LIST:THE PRESENTATION OF THE LOOTED ARTIFACTS IN BAGHDAD, IRAK.