Rawa ( ar, راوة) or Rawah is an
Iraqi city on the
Euphrates
The Euphrates () is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Tigris–Euphrates river system, Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia ( ''the land between the rivers'') ...
river. It lies on the north bank of the river, upstream by approx. 20 kilometers (12.5 mi) from the much larger town of
Anah. People from this town are known by the appellation ''Rawi'' or surname ''al-Rawi,'' plurally known as ''Rawiyeen'' in Arabic''.''
History
Iraqi Civil War
''The New York Times'' reported in 2014 that the
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant or ISIL (also known as ISIS) controlled the town. The
Iraqi offensive to recapture the city was launched on 11 November 2017, as part of the
Western Iraq campaign. Iraqi forces captured Rawa on 17 November 2017.
Twin town
Rawa is
twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
See also
*
List of cities and towns on the Euphrates River
References
External links
Populated places in Al Anbar Governorate
Populated places on the Euphrates River
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