Al-Khalidiya, Iraq Explained

Official Name:Al-Khaldiya
Native Name:الخالدية
Other Name:Al-Khaldiya
Native Name Lang:ar
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Al Anbar
Timezone:GMT+3
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:33.3844°N 43.5253°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:31010
Population Total:29.986

Al-Khaldiya (Arabic: الخالدية, also Al-Khalidiya, Khalidiya, Khalediya) is a city in Al-Anbar Province, in central Iraq, on the southern banks of river Euphrates. It was founded in 1969 as a settlement for Assyrian Christian families who were displaced as a result of the closure of RAF Habbaniya, though it is now predominantly populated by Sunni Arabs.[1] The city was named after Khalid Shakar, deputy of Iraqi Baath party founder Fuad al-Rikabi. North of Al-Khaldiya, on the northern banks of Euphrates river, the peninsula of Khalidiya Island is located.

Al-Khalidiya was captured by ISIL in 2014. Although the city was recaptured by Iraqi security forces, only four buildings remained after intense fighting.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British policy in Assyrian Settlement. 14 April 2023. aina.org.
  2. Web site: Compare the coverage of Mosul and East Aleppo and it reveals a lot. https://web.archive.org/web/20161022100517/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/iraq-syria-aleppo-mosul-patrick-cockburn-propaganda-we-consume-a7373951.html . 2016-10-22 . limited . live. 23 October 2016.