Deir ez-Zor Governorate
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Deir ez-Zor Governorate
مُحافظة دير الزور | |
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Arabic |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate (
Districts
The governorate is divided into three
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History
On 6 September 2007 Israel attacked and destroyed a facility in the governorate that Israel claimed was a nuclear site[3][4][5] in Operation Outside the Box. The complex was suspected of holding nuclear materials from North Korea.[6] In 2011, the IAEA confirmed it had been a nuclear weapons site.[7]
Syrian Civil War
In the course of
Siege of Deir ez-Zor
On April 11, 2014,
ISIL insurgency in Deir ez-Zor
In 2018 ISIL started insurgency in Deir ez-Zor.
Demographics
Arabs constitute about 90% of the population of the governorate, a vast majority being Sunni Muslims. In the 1980s, some Arabs converted to Shia Islam whose population do not exceed 5,000. About a thousand Christians live in the governorate as well.[18]
The most significant Arab tribes are the Bu Kamal, the Shuwayt, Al-Shaitat, Bakir, Bu Kamil, Mashahda, Bu Khabour, Qaraan and Bu Hassan who all are part of the 'Egaidat confederation. Beside the 'Egaidat confederation, other tribes include the Al-Baggara, Abeed, Kul’ayeen, and Albu Saraya.[19]
Historic Sites
See also
- Sanjak of Zor
- 2017 Deir ez-Zor missile strike
References
- ^ "President al-Assad issues decrees on appointing new governors for five Syrian provinces". 26 October 2020.
- ^ "City Population: Syria". Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ IAEA: Syria tried to build nuclear reactor Associated Press Latest Update: 04.28.11, 18:10
- ^ Beaumont, Peter (16 September 2007). "Was Israeli raid a dry run for attack on Iran?". The Observer/The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
- ^ Stephens, Bret (18 September 2007). "Osirak II". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ Mahnaimi, Uzi; Baxter, Sarah (2007-09-23). "Israelis 'Israelis seized nuclear material in Syrian raid'". London: The Sunday Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "IAEA: Syria tried to build nuclear reactor". Ynetnews. 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ Khaled Yacoub Oweis, "Assad's Aleppo focus allows rebel gains in Syria's east", Reuters, Aug 14, 2012
- ^ "Syrian troops reportedly withdrew from Omar oil field, one of the last regime positions east of Deir Ezzor". Al Jazeera. November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ "أهالي دير الزور يستخدمون النفط الخام كوقود للتدفئة". Al Arabia. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "سوريا - أهم المناطق التي سيطر عليها الجيش الحر عام 2012", Al Jazeera, 1 January 2013.
- ^ Le Point, magazine (11 April 2014). "Syrie : des rebelles islamistes repoussent un assaut djihadiste dans l'Est". Le Point.fr. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "IS Takes Over Towns, Countryside in Oil-Rich Syria Province: NGO". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Mass Grave of 230 Tribespeople Four in Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitoring Group". Alakhbar English. Al Akhbar. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Syria declares victory over Islamic State in Deir al-Zor". Reuters.com. 12 April 2018.
- ^ "ISIS mass surrenders large Deir Ezzor island, 250+ terrorists captured". almasdarnews.com. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Syria army, allies retake Albu Kamal from IS: military source". yahoo.com. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Awad, Ziad (2018). "Deir Al-Zor after Islamic State: Between Kurdish Self Administration and a Return of the Syrian Regime" (PDF). European University Institute. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-03. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "2017Deir Azzour Tribal Mapping Project". cnas.org. 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- edeiralzor The First Complete website for Deir ez-Zor news and services