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Tikrit (Arabic: تِكْرِيت, romanized: Tikrīt [ˈtɪkriːt]) is a city in Iraq, located 140 kilometers (87 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 220 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River. It is the administrative center of the Saladin Governorate. As of 2012, it had a population of approximately 160,000.
Mar 13, 2015 · Profile of the Iraqi city of Tikrit, known as the birthplace of two famous leaders: medieval Kurdish Muslim commander Saladin Al-Ayyubi and former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
Tikrīt, city, capital of Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn muḥāfaẓah (governorate), north-central Iraq. It lies on the west bank of the Tigris River about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Baghdad. In the 10th century Tikrīt had a noted fortress and was home to a large Christian monastery. Its wealth at that time derived.
Mar 9, 2015 · In Iraq’s first major offensive against ISIS, recapturing Tikrit could be the first step to taking back the Sunni heartland.
Apr 3, 2015 · Tikrit, hometown of the late dictator Saddam Hussein, is in the Sunni heartland of Iraq. At stake is much more than future votes: Islamic State's rapid conquests in 2014 were made possible by ...
Mar 23, 2015 · Shia-led militia say they are biding their time in the battle for Tikrit as Western trainers try to bolster the Iraqi army, reports Jonathan Beale from near the frontline with Tikrit.
Tikrit (also Takrit) is located in north-central Iraq, some 100 miles north-northwest of Baghdad. The fortress around which the city was built was constructed by a Sassanid Persian king as a border post against the Byzantines.
