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Iraqi elite brigades fought their way into the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday, backed by coalition air strikes. FRANCE 24’s reporters followed Iraq’s special forces as they coordinated the advance with their international allies.
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
A heavy sandstorm covers Iraq's southern city of Nasiriyah as the country is yet again blanketed by a thick sheet of orange. It is the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly common. Iraq was hammered by a series of such storms in April, grounding flights and leaving dozens hospitalised with respiratory problems.
Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq
Thousands of protesters in Isfahan in central Iran have voiced their anger after the city’s lifeblood river dried up due to drought and diversion.