[citation needed] Overall, winds eastern or western direction, in summer season southern hot sand storms blow from Najd desert.
The most important mammals that live in Wadi al-Abyad are the hare, Rüppell's fox, gray wolf, goitered gazelle, besides many species of the resident birds and immigrant such as bustard, sandgrouse in addition to pigeons .
[1] Nukhayb (Arabic: النخيب) An Iraqi town located in Al Anbar at Wadi al-Abyad.
The main source of income in Nukhayb is agriculture (depending on wells), sheep grazing and camels, besides small business.
[2][3] Early July 2014 IS's elements attacked Nukhayb and took control on it after Iraqi security forces fled to Karbalaa.