Dora (also al-Dura , or ad-Durah, Arabic : الدورة ) is a neighborhood in Al Rashid administrative district, southern Baghdad , Iraq . Before the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq , it was home to the city's largest concentration of Christian Assyrians , as well as Mandaeans and Muslim families.
28-594: (Redirected from DORA ) [REDACTED] Look up Dora or dora in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dora may stand for: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Television [ edit ] Dora ( Dora the Explorer ) , a fictional character in the Dora the Explorer franchise Dora the Explorer (TV series) , 2000–2019 Dora (TV series) ,
56-525: A 2024 reboot of the original series Dora , series 2 of the 1973 British sitcom Both Ends Meet Film [ edit ] Dora (1933 film) , a British comedy Dora or the Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents , a 2015 Swiss drama Dora (2017 film) , a Tamil horror thriller Dora, fictional tribal chieftains in the 2023 Indian film Salaar Other uses in arts and entertainment [ edit ] Dora Mavor Moore Awards , or
84-405: A city Dora, Arkansas , an unincorporated community and census-designated place Dora, Missouri , an unincorporated community Dora, New Mexico , a village Dora, Oregon , an unincorporated community Dora, Pennsylvania , an unincorporated community Dora Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota Lake Dora (Florida) Other countries [ edit ] Dora, Baghdad , Iraq,
112-643: A common name for the gene IGSF6 Dora (case study) , pseudonym of a Sigmund Freud patient Discover, offer, request, acknowledge process in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DevOps Research and Assessment , a research team focused on software delivery practices Transportation [ edit ] SS Dora , the name of several ships Dora (sternwheeler) , a 1910 steamboat in Oregon Acronyms [ edit ] Defence of
140-601: A hill in South Korea Titular diocese of Dora , Israel, a Roman Catholic diocese Dora Creek , New South Wales, Australia 668 Dora , main belt asteroid Science and technology [ edit ] Dual orexin receptor antagonist, an orexin antagonist DORA (downregulated by activation), a common name for the gene IGSF6 Dora (case study) , pseudonym of a Sigmund Freud patient Discover, offer, request, acknowledge process in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DevOps Research and Assessment ,
168-538: A neighborhood Dora, Cyprus , a village Dora, Lebanon , a suburb northeast of Beirut Dura, Hebron , Palestinian West Bank, a city Lake Dora (Tasmania) Lake Dora (Western Australia) Dorasan or Mount Dora, a hill in South Korea Titular diocese of Dora , Israel, a Roman Catholic diocese Dora Creek , New South Wales, Australia 668 Dora , main belt asteroid Science and technology [ edit ] Dual orexin receptor antagonist, an orexin antagonist DORA (downregulated by activation),
196-545: A patient he treated Sister Dora , Anglican nun and nurse Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison (1832–1878) Dora d'Istria , pen name of Duchess Helena Koltsova-Massalskaya (1828–1888), Romanian Romantic writer and feminist Dora, code name of Alexander Radó (1899–1981), Hungarian World War II Soviet spy Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Dora, Alabama , a city Dora, Arkansas , an unincorporated community and census-designated place Dora, Missouri , an unincorporated community Dora, New Mexico ,
224-776: A research team focused on software delivery practices Transportation [ edit ] SS Dora , the name of several ships Dora (sternwheeler) , a 1910 steamboat in Oregon Acronyms [ edit ] Defence of the Realm Act 1914 (DORA), British war legislation Digital Operational Resilience Act , a European Union regulation Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Designated outdoor refreshment areas, in open-container law in Ohio, United States San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment Other uses [ edit ] List of storms named Dora Dora Observatory , South Korea, near
252-480: A village Dora, Oregon , an unincorporated community Dora, Pennsylvania , an unincorporated community Dora Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota Lake Dora (Florida) Other countries [ edit ] Dora, Baghdad , Iraq, a neighborhood Dora, Cyprus , a village Dora, Lebanon , a suburb northeast of Beirut Dura, Hebron , Palestinian West Bank, a city Lake Dora (Tasmania) Lake Dora (Western Australia) Dorasan or Mount Dora,
280-408: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dora [REDACTED] Look up Dora or dora in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dora may stand for: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Television [ edit ] Dora ( Dora the Explorer ) , a fictional character in
308-514: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dora, Baghdad The area was largely uninhabited until the 1950s when Assyrians from Habbaniya started settling down in Baghdad. Most houses and churches were built during the 1960s and 1970s while the booming neighbourhood attracted more middle-class families. Prior to the Iraq War , the area
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#1732776325173336-442: The Dora the Explorer franchise Dora the Explorer (TV series) , 2000–2019 Dora (TV series) , a 2024 reboot of the original series Dora , series 2 of the 1973 British sitcom Both Ends Meet Film [ edit ] Dora (1933 film) , a British comedy Dora or the Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents , a 2015 Swiss drama Dora (2017 film) , a Tamil horror thriller Dora, fictional tribal chieftains in
364-716: The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D German fighter aircraft People and fictional characters [ edit ] Dora (given name) , including a list of people and fictional characters Dora (case study) , pseudonym given by Sigmund Freud to Ida Bauer (1882–1945), a patient he treated Sister Dora , Anglican nun and nurse Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison (1832–1878) Dora d'Istria , pen name of Duchess Helena Koltsova-Massalskaya (1828–1888), Romanian Romantic writer and feminist Dora, code name of Alexander Radó (1899–1981), Hungarian World War II Soviet spy Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Dora, Alabama ,
392-742: The 2023 Indian film Salaar Other uses in arts and entertainment [ edit ] Dora Mavor Moore Awards , or the Doras, by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts "Dora", a song by Ambitious Lovers from the 1984 album Envy Dora, bonus tiles in Japanese mahjong Dora festival, selection event for Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest Military [ edit ] Dora,
420-926: The 4th BCT commander also sent CPT Michael McKinnon to assume command of Alpha Company 184th. The 184th Regiment was later awarded the U.S. Army's Valorous Unit Award for their actions in Al-Dora. The 184th lost 18 soldiers in their 12 months in Al Dora. COL Cardon sent CPT Dave Anderson along with his armor company (Charlie Co, 4-64 AR) to take responsibility of the Arab Jabour sector. Both LTC Wood and CPT McKinnon would be killed by IEDs several months after arriving. Charlie 4-64 suffered several KIAs including 1SG Alan Gifford. CPT Anderson and many of his soldiers were wounded in action in their fight to contain al-Qa'ida fighters and Iraqi Sunni insurgents. Charlie Company 4-64 moved from FOB Falcon to establish and occupy OP Thorn in
448-689: The Demilitarized Zone Dora, medieval title of the feudal landlord in the Telangana region of India Dora, another name for the Italian wine grape Fortana Dora: A Headcase , a 2012 novel about Freud's patient See also [ edit ] Doraemon , Japanese multimedia franchise Doraemon (character) Dorie (disambiguation) Dumb Dora , comic strip and slang term Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp , World War II concentration camp Topics referred to by
476-501: The Demilitarized Zone Dora, medieval title of the feudal landlord in the Telangana region of India Dora, another name for the Italian wine grape Fortana Dora: A Headcase , a 2012 novel about Freud's patient See also [ edit ] Doraemon , Japanese multimedia franchise Doraemon (character) Dorie (disambiguation) Dumb Dora , comic strip and slang term Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp , World War II concentration camp Topics referred to by
504-493: The Doras, by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts "Dora", a song by Ambitious Lovers from the 1984 album Envy Dora, bonus tiles in Japanese mahjong Dora festival, selection event for Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest Military [ edit ] Dora, the name of a Schwerer Gustav World War II railway gun Dora I , and Dora II , German U-boat bases in Trondheim, Norway Dora, nickname of
532-424: The Realm Act 1914 (DORA), British war legislation Digital Operational Resilience Act , a European Union regulation Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Designated outdoor refreshment areas, in open-container law in Ohio, United States San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment Other uses [ edit ] List of storms named Dora Dora Observatory , South Korea, near
560-512: The hands of al-Qa'ida fighters. In 2009 the Battalion was awarded the U.S. Army's Valorous Unit award for its actions in al-Dora. It became an al-Qaeda stronghold as affiliated foreign Islamic fighters entered the country after 2004. United States soldiers once called it "the most dangerous place in Iraq" until they were driven out. By May 2007, Dora was receiving mainstream media attention as
588-547: The heart of Arab Jabour. There they fought daily battles for several months against direct and indirect Sunni insurgent attacks. The tank company held OP Thorn until relieved by the 2/506 IN, 101st Airborne in January 2006. The 506th was accompanied by Bravo Company 1-35th Armor out of 2nd BCT, 1 Armored Division in Baumholder, Germany from April–November 2006. The 506th could not cover the entire sector and it again fell into
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#1732776325173616-411: The name of a Schwerer Gustav World War II railway gun Dora I , and Dora II , German U-boat bases in Trondheim, Norway Dora, nickname of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D German fighter aircraft People and fictional characters [ edit ] Dora (given name) , including a list of people and fictional characters Dora (case study) , pseudonym given by Sigmund Freud to Ida Bauer (1882–1945),
644-473: The region until its departure in March 2005. In 2005, 1-184 IN Battalion (AASLT), California National Guard, took responsibility of Dora. The 184th was attached to 4th BCT, 3ID. The battalion sector also included such hot spots as Arab Jabour and Hora Jeb. The battalion struggled with such a large area of operations,a sector that the unit they replaced had all but stopped patrolling months before their arrival, yet
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728-681: The target did not exist; the strike on a disused above-ground regime leadership compound killed one civilian and injured fourteen others, including one child. In April 2004, the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment , 1st Cavalry Division operating as motorized infantry was assigned the task of operations in the al-Dora neighborhood. It encountered al-Qaida -affiliated fighters and fought a pitched battle immediately upon taking over control of this sector from 2-504 PIR, 82nd Airborne Division and 1-94 FA, DIVARTY, 1st Armored Division. The unit sustained four KIA during its ensuing counterinsurgency operations there, but were able to stop al-Qaida control over
756-590: Was home to the largest concentration of Assyrians and Mandeans , as well as mixed Sunni and Shi'ite families. Before the Iraq War , Dora was home to 150,000 Christians , mostly adherents of the Assyrian Church of the East and Chaldean Catholic Church . In the early morning of March 19, 2003, U.S. forces initiated the invasion of Iraq by attacking a "buried command post" believed to be occupied by Saddam Hussein and his sons Uday and Qusay . In fact,
784-513: Was recognized for its accomplishments which included the highest arrest rate of insurgents of any unit during 2005, guarding polling sites for both elections in 2005, and their execution of Operation Clean Sweep spoken of by President George Bush in his State of the Union address 2006. The battalion commander was relieved of his command due to actions of soldiers under his command and replaced by LTC William Wood, an active LTC from 2 BCT, 3ID. COL Cardon,
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