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Touring Arab 'Ubayd al Fahd in Iraq

Arab 'Ubayd al Fahd in the region of Bābil is a city located in Iraq - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Arab 'Ubayd al Fahd is now 02:32 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah, Karbala, Jasim al Hammadi, Baqubah, and Qaryat al Bahbahani. Being here already, consider visiting Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Arab 'Ubayd al Fahd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Musayyib

Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq. As of 2003, its population is 279,939. Musayyib sits on both the east and west banks of the Euphrates River, which splits into the Hindiya and Hilla branches just south of the city. Musayyib's municipal government has heavy representation from the Office of the Martyr Sadr, the political wing of Moqtada Sadr's Militia. There is a small minority representation by the Badr Corps as well.

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Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

2005 Musayyib bombing

The 2005 Musayyib bombing was a suicide attack on a marketplace in Musayyib, Iraq, a town 35 miles south of Baghdad on July 16, 2005. The attacker had detonated his explosive belt in a crowded marketplace, where hundreds of people had come to shop and mingle after the day's stifling heat subsided.

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Located at 32.78 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Attacks on marketplaces in Iraq, Mass murder in 2005, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005

Iskandariya

Al-Iskandariya or Alexandria (الإسكندرية, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh or Al Askandariyah) is an ancient city in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near East named after Alexander the Great. It is largely populated by Shia and Sunni Muslims, and is located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Baghdad, near the Euphrates River.

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Located at 32.90 44.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base

Al-Iskandariyah New Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Babil Governorate of Iraq. It was seized by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

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Located at 32.97 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Saddat al Hindiyah

Saddat al Hindiyah is a city on the Euphrates River in Iraq. It is located just south of Musayyib and 80 km south of Baghdad. In October 2003, the US Army initiated rehabilitation of roads and swamp areas in the Nasir neighborhood of Sadat al Hindiyah, to improve residents’ access to social and economic networks by draining swamps and paving major roads. http://www. usaid. gov/iraq/updates/jan04/iraq_fs15_012004. pdf Both the modern and old Hindiya Barrages are located near this town.

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Located at 32.72 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River