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Touring Shihab Amad in Iraq
Shihab Amad in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a city located in Iraq - some 44 mi or ( 70 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Shihab Amad is now 05:50 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tuwayr, Tikrit, Suyaylah, As Sindiyah, and Karbala. Being here already, consider visiting Tuwayr . 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 Shihab Amad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Doctor for Al-Obaedy
"A Doctor for Al-Obaedy" tells the story of a young Iraqi medical professional's efforts to establish a clinic in an impoverished area of Baghdad. A small and medium enterprise bank loan made possible ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Joint Base Balad
Joint Base Balad, formerly Balad Air Base and Logistics Support Area Anaconda, or simply LSA Anaconda - formerly known as Al-Bakr Air Base and known in popular media as Camp Anaconda - was one of the largest United States military bases in Iraq during the Iraq War. It was formerly the largest Iraqi Air Force base during the Saddam Hussein era. The Army's 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the Air Force's 332d Air Expeditionary Wing were headquartered at JBB.
Located at 33.93 44.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Hawija
Hawija is a town near Kirkuk north of Baghdad. Hawijah is in the Al-Tamim province of Iraq and approximately 30 miles south of Kirkuk. There are approximately 450,000 people in and around Hawijah with an estimated 80% Sunni Population. While the city itself has about 150.000 with 98% Sunni population. U.S. and Iraqi forces have experienced numerous lethal attacks in the area from Sunni insurgents.
Located at 34.02 44.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Dujail
Dujail is a small Shi'a town in the Saladin Province. It is situated about 65 kilometers north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, and has approximately 10,000 inhabitants. It is the site of the 1982 Dujail Massacre and the 2008 Dujail bombing.
Located at 33.85 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
2008 Dujail bombing
The 12 September 2008 Dujail bombing occurred around 1800 local time (1500 GMT), on 12 September 2008 in Dujail, Salah ad Din Governorate, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated an explosive laden car into a police station killing 31 and injuring 60. A nearby medical clinic was also damaged. The attack occurred at around 6:20 pm local time. The attack was blamed on Al-qaeda by US military, was biggest attack in Iraq in months and came at a time when the violence had fallen to a 4 year low.
Located at 33.85 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Balad, Iraq
Balad is a city 80 kilometres north of Baghdad in the Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq. It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni Triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town of approximately 100,000. It is the principal town of the Balad District.
Located at 34.02 44.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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