Despite the difficulties some Iraqis were glad to see the sandstorm, like street vendor Abdulallah Najem.He said the sandstorms help him sell face masks, enough to make a living.

• 虽然沙尘暴带来了很多的困难，但有些伊拉克人还是很高兴见到沙尘暴的来临，像是这一位街边摊贩。