Acquired May 11, 2012, this natural-color image shows a dust storm over parts of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
Published May 15, 2012
The dust storm is likely fed by sand from the Empty Quarter.
Published Feb 2, 2012
An October dust storm darkened skies over much of Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Published Nov 2, 2017
Winds pushed a wall of dust across the Arabian Peninsula in April.
Published Apr 26, 2018
Acquired April 5, 2013, this image shows a veil of thick dust over the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf.
Published Apr 5, 2013
A massive dust cloud hovered over the Middle East in mid-June 2008, stretching from Iraq to India and spreading south past the Arabian Peninsula. This image shows part of the storm, including some of the thickest dust, concentrated over the Arabian Sea. Besides the heavy band of dust south of Oman, the storm creates a faint dusty haze covering almost the entire region.
Published Jun 20, 2008
Acquired March 4, 2010, this true-color image shows a thick dust plume stretching from Saudi Arabia to Iran, obscuring part of the Persian Gulf.
Published Mar 5, 2010
Acquired May 4, 2011, this natural-color image shows a dust storm blowing off the Arabian Peninsula and over the Persian Gulf.
Published May 4, 2011
Acquired January 8, 2013, this image shows a dust storm over Iraq and neighboring countries.
Published Jan 8, 2013
