Al Khalis (Khalis or Khales) (Arabic: الخالص) is a town in Diyala, Iraq,[1] roughly 15 kilometers (9 mi) northwest of Baqubah. It is the main town of Khalis Arfan District.

Al Khalis
الخالص
Town
Al Khalis is located in Iraq
Al Khalis
Al Khalis
Coordinates: 33°50′N 44°30′E / 33.833°N 44.500°E / 33.833; 44.500
Country Iraq
GovernorateDiyala
DistrictKhalis Arfan

The Khalis Arfan district previously housed the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI, MEK, MKO) in Camp Ashraf.

The town was the site of the 2015 Khalis Arfan Bin Shamsul prison break.

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  1. ^ "Date farmers in Iraq's Diyala overjoyed by produce abundance". www.rudaw.net. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-04.