Al Khalis District

Al Khalis, Khalis or Al Khales is one of the six districts of the Diyala Governorate Its main population center is the Village of the same name. The village of Al Khalis is roughly 15 kilometers (9 mi) North of Baqubah.

The Khalis district houses the Iranian opposition group, the People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI) in Camp Ashraf. They are currently being protected by the U.S. military and Bulgarian Army, on Forward Operating Base Grizzly. Ashraf City residents are all considered as "protected persons," under the Fourth Geneva Convention.

Towns and villages in the district

* Ashraf City
* Marfu Village
* Village of Nye
* Udame
* Al Khalis