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Arab 'Abd as Sattar in the region of Diyala Province is a place located in Iraq - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Arab 'Abd as Sattar is now 10:40 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yusuf al Mukhaybir, Yasin Tuwayjiri, Tikrit, Sayyid Khamis, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Yusuf al Mukhaybir . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arab 'Abd as Sattar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tell Agrab

Tell Agrab (or Aqrab) is a tell or settlement mound 15 miles east of Eshnunna in the Diyala region.

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Located at 33.57 44.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

Balad Ruz

Balad Ruz is a small village in the Diyala province of Iraq. Its mayor is Mohamed Maroof Al-Hussein. Balad Ruz has a radio station that was opened Dec. 18 2006, known as Al Noor Radio Station, also known as “The Light”. The current commander of all Iraqi Army ground forces, Lt. General Ali Ghaidan Majid is from Balad Ruz.

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Located at 33.70 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Balad Ruz, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Diyala Province

2008 Balad Ruz bombing

The 15 September 2008 Balad Ruz bombing occurred on 15 September 2008 in Balad Ruz, Diyala when a female suicide bomber walked into and detonated herself at an Iftar banquet being held in the home of a policeman in celebration of his release from American detention at Camp Bucca; the attack killed 22 and injuring 32. Some of the wounded were taken to a joint US-Iraqi base nearby for treatment. 12 were killed in two car bombings in central Baghdad.

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Located at 33.70 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Balad Ruz, Mass murder in 2008, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008

Eshnunna

Eshnunna was an ancient Sumerian city and city-state in central Mesopotamia. Although situated in the Diyala Valley north-east of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural milieu. The tutelary deity of the city was Tishpak (Tišpak).

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Located at 33.75 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Diyala Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities