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Diyala Governorate ( Arabic: محافظة ديالى Muḥāfaẓat Diyālā) or Diyala Province is a governorate in northeastern Iraq . Provincial Government. Governor: Muthanna al-Tamimi [2] Deputy Governor: Mohammed Jassim al-Jubouri [3] Council. Geography. Diyala river. Diyala Governorate extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border.
The Diyala (Arabic: نهر ديالى Nahr Diyālā; Kurdish: Sîrwan; Farsi: دیاله Diyâlah, سيروان Sīrvān) is a river and tributary of the Tigris. It is formed by the confluence of the Sirwan and Tanjaro rivers in Darbandikhan Dam in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of Northern Iraq. It covers a total distance of 445 km (277 mi).
A report on the U.S. and Iraqi operations against al-Qaeda and other insurgents in Diyala province, one of the most chaotic regions in Iraq. The report analyzes the conditions, challenges, and implications of the conflict in Diyala and its impact on Baghdad and Iran.
Dec 1, 2023 · Updated 5:44 AM PDT, December 1, 2023. BAGHDAD (AP) — A group armed with explosives and guns killed 11 people in eastern Iraq, security officials said Friday. The attack took place Thursday night in the area of Muqdadiyah in Diyala province.
The Iraqi province of Diyala lies to the north of Baghdad. Its shares its eastern border with Iran, its northern border with Kurdistan, and its western border is shaped by the flow of the Tigris River. The Diyala River, a tributary of the Tigris, flows south through Diyala before meeting with the Tigris just south of Baghdad. Diyala's main ...
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Diyālā River, river, important tributary of the Tigris River, rising in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran near Hamadān as the Sīrvān River and flowing westward across lowlands to join the Tigris just below Baghdad, Iraq. Its total length is 275 miles (443 km). The upper Diyālā drains an extensive mountain area of Iran and Iraq.
2 days ago · Powered by automated translation. At least one pro- Iraqi government Sunni fighter was killed in an explosive device attack at a checkpoint in Khan Beni Saad, about 50km north of Baghdad, officials and security sources said early on Sunday. The Sahwa tribal force fighter was killed and six others injured in the attack, five of them Iraqi soldiers.
