Saharan dust sweeps over North Africa and into the Mediterranean - in pictures
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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 -
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 -
A cloud of dust shrouds Nicosia, Cyprus. Reuters -
Dust settles over Cyprus's capital city. Reuters -
A golden sky from the sand in Cairo, Egypt. AFP -
Low visibility on the Nile River in Cairo. AFP -
The sky glows red above Heraklion in Crete, Greece. EPA -
People walk amid a haze caused by the Saharan dust storm in Heraklion. Reuters
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