Zayouna

Zayouna
زيونة
Neighbourhood
Dream City Mall in Zayouna
Interactive map of Zayouna
CountryIraq
GovernorateBaghdad
DistrictNew Baghdad
Postal code
10091

Zayouna (Arabic: زيونة) is a neighbourhood of east Baghdad, Iraq.[1] It is a diverse, upper middle-class area bordering the affluent Karrada suburb.

Organisations based in Zayouna include the Iraq Football Association; the "Baghdad Bulletin", Iraq's English-language news magazine;[2] and Tariq bin Ziad High School, featured in British-American-French television documentary film, The Boys from Baghdad High.

Within the New Baghdad administrative district of the capital, Zayouna it is one of the 89 official neighbourhoods in Baghdad.

References

  1. ^ Sengupta, Kim. The Iraq Conflict. The Independent (London (UK)) 12 Apr 2003
  2. ^ The Times, Growing anger of ordinary Iraqis, 6 September 2003