The Syrian Desert covers parts of Iraq.
The Syrian Desert -LRB-   , bdiyat ash-shm -RRB- also known as the Hamad , is a combination of steppe and true desert covering 500000 km2 the Middle East , covering parts of south-eastern Syria , northeastern Jordan , northern Saudi Arabia , and western Iraq .	steppe	steppe	desert	desert	Middle East	Middle East	Syria	Syria	Jordan	Jordan	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	Iraq	Iraq
