Saharan dust sweeps over North Africa and into the Mediterranean - in pictures

  • The sky turns orange in Antalya, Turkey, as desert dust from Africa covers the region. AFP
    The sky turns orange in Antalya, Turkey, as desert dust from Africa covers the region. AFP
  • Saharan dust in the sky above Alanya district in Turkey. AFP
    Saharan dust in the sky above Alanya district in Turkey. AFP
  • A sandstorm blots out the skyline in Beirut, Lebanon, as a man reclines on the sea wall. AFP
    A sandstorm blots out the skyline in Beirut, Lebanon, as a man reclines on the sea wall. AFP
  • Desert dust fills the sky above a displaced person's camp in Beirut's seafront area. AFP
    Desert dust fills the sky above a displaced person's camp in Beirut's seafront area. AFP
  • A cloud of dust shrouds Nicosia, Cyprus. Reuters
    A cloud of dust shrouds Nicosia, Cyprus. Reuters
  • Dust settles over Cyprus's capital city. Reuters
    Dust settles over Cyprus's capital city. Reuters
  • A golden sky from the sand in Cairo, Egypt. AFP
    A golden sky from the sand in Cairo, Egypt. AFP
  • Low visibility on the Nile River in Cairo. AFP
    Low visibility on the Nile River in Cairo. AFP
  • The sky glows red above Heraklion in Crete, Greece. EPA
    The sky glows red above Heraklion in Crete, Greece. EPA
  • People walk amid a haze caused by the Saharan dust storm in Heraklion. Reuters
    People walk amid a haze caused by the Saharan dust storm in Heraklion. Reuters