Al-Khalidiya, Iraq

Al-Khaldiya

الخالدية
Al-Khaldiya
Al-Khaldiya الخالدية Al-Khaldiya
	Al-Khaldiya
	Coordinates: 33°23′4″N 43°31′31″E / 33.38444°N 43.52528°E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Al Anbar
Population
• Total	29.986
Time zone	UTC+3 (GMT+3)
Postal code	31010

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]

References

^ "British policy in Assyrian Settlement" (PDF). aina.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ "Compare the coverage of Mosul and East Aleppo and it reveals a lot". 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016.

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[1] "British policy in Assyrian Settlement" (PDF). aina.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[2] "Compare the coverage of Mosul and East Aleppo and it reveals a lot". 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016.

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