Explore Al 'Ubaydiyah in Iraq
Al 'Ubaydiyah in the region of Baghdād is a town in Iraq - some 7 mi or ( 11 km ) East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al 'Ubaydiyah is now 05:44 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Umm al Kuways, Umm al Ghizlan, Umm al 'Abid, Tikrit, and Mahmud as Sallum. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Umm al Kuways . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al 'Ubaydiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Road Side Bomb in Iraq
This video is shot from rear vehicle. The blast was between the first and second trucks. Only minor injuries. Notice the indicators along the route. The local populace was not present. The children we ..
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Baghdad Airview
Flight over Baghdad, Iraq. Clearly visible is the Tigris River. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shaduppum
Shaduppum, is an ancient Sumerian city which now lies within the borders of present-day Baghdad.
Located at 33.37 44.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Khafajah
Khafajah or Khafaje was the ancient town of Tutub in the city-state of Eshnunna. The site lies 7 miles east of Baghdad and 12 miles southwest of Eshnunna.
Located at 33.35 44.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
General Security Directorate (Iraq)
The General Security Directorate (GSD) (مديرية الامن العامة, Mudiriyat al-Amn al-Amma) was the intelligence agency of Iraq. It was announced by interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at a press conference in July 2004 in a climate of widespread violence by terrorist groups and the Iraqi insurgency. Although details on its organisation were not made clear at the time, the General Security Directorate's designated mission was to "infiltrate and annihilate Iraq's tenacious insurgency".
Located at 33.33 44.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sadr City
Sadr City formerly known as Saddam City is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and later unofficially renamed Sadr City after Shia leader Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr. Sadr City is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. A public housing project neglected by Saddam Hussein, Sadr City holds around 1 million Shiite residents.
Located at 33.39 44.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Canal Hotel bombing
The Canal Hotel Bombing in Baghdad, Iraq, in the afternoon of August 19, 2003, killed at least 22 people, including the United Nations' Special Representative in Iraq Sérgio Vieira de Mello, and wounded over 100. The blast targeted the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq created just 5 days earlier. (The United Nations had used the hotel as its headquarters in Iraq since the early 1990s.
Located at 33.33 44.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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