Al Anbar

Al Anbar ( ) is a province of Iraq . Its capital is Ar Ramadi . Anbar is the largest province in Iraq, sharing a border with Syria , Jordan (undefined), and Saudi Arabia . The name of the province is Persian (انبار ''’Anbār'') and means "the warehouse", as this region was the Warehouse of the Persian Sassanid troops.

The city of Fallujah is also in Anbar. The Iraqi Insurgency was widely considered to be stronger in this province than in any other in Iraq, and hostility toward occupation forces had been fierce. However, in late 2005, after a struggle to gain control of the region, a series of operations by US forces were relatively successful in driving insurgents from Anbar. Additionally, in early 2006, several tribes and militias — some including former insurgent groups — began an effort to root out the remaining foreign terrorists. As a result, Anbar has been mostly pacified in recent weeks. Anbar, with Ramadi and Fallujah in particular, is known for its inhabitants' strong tribal and religious traditions. Allegedly, former President Saddam Hussein was constantly wary of the volatile nature of the area. Most of the inhabitants of the province are Sunni Muslims from the Dulaim tribe.

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