Explore Ali al Mu'aybidi in Iraq
Ali al Mu'aybidi in the region of Baghdād is a town in Iraq - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ali al Mu'aybidi is now 10:42 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zaya, Tikrit, Hatim as Sultan, Tall Abu Milh, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaya . We encountered 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 Ali al Mu'aybidi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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An American Seabee
A seabee on deployment in Iraq. ..
Crowd Reaction to Obama at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad
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Blackhawk flight out of BIAP at night
First we lift off and hover so a C-130 can roll by us on the tarmac, only to fly back by and pass the C-130 and head down the runway like a fixed wing aircraft. I guess that helps control the no doubt ..
Taking off from Liberty
Early morning January 2007. Flying south over Saddam's old lake houses and villas ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dur-Kurigalzu
Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers about 30 km west of the center of Baghdad. It was founded by a Kassite king of Babylon, Kurigalzu I, some time in the 14th century BC, and was abandoned after the fall of the Kassite dynasty.
Located at 33.35 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Cunaxa
The Battle of Cunaxa was fought in 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his elder brother Arsaces, who had inherited the Persian throne as Artaxerxes II in 404 BC. The great battle of the revolt of Cyrus took place 70 km north of Babylon, at Cunaxa, on the left bank of the Euphrates River. The main source is a Greek eyewitness and soldier, Xenophon.
Located at 33.32 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Abu Ghraib
Not to be confused with Abu Gorab.
Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Baghdad Central Prison
The Baghdad Central Prison, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi) west of Baghdad. It was built by British contractors in the 1950s. Observers estimated that in 2001, the prison held as many as 15,000 inmates. In 2002 Saddam's government began an expansion project to add six new cellblocks to the prison. In October 2002, Saddam Hussein gave amnesty to most prisoners in Iraq.
Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib
FOB Abu Ghraib was a United States Army Forward Operating Base in the city of Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The FOB housed the Abu Ghraib prison, holding over 7,000 detainees during its peak in 2004. FOB Abu Ghraib in the Anbar Governorate of Iraq is located 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Baghdad's city center, or 15 km northwest of Baghdad International Airport. FOB Abu Gharaib was closed as a U.S.
Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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