Eastern Province
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| Area | 672522 |
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| Population | 4. 9 million (2017) |
| Postal Code | 3XXXX |
| Colleges and universities | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University |
| Points of interest | King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture |
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| ID | 807783 |
About Eastern Province
The Eastern Province is the largest province of Saudi Arabia by area. The province's capital is the city of Dammam, which hosts the majority of the region's population and its seat of government. The Eastern Province is the third most populous province in Saudi Arabia, after Makkah and Riyadh.
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Afghanistan blast: Taliban governor killed at his office
By Kelly Ng & Barbara Plett UsherBBC News
The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province has been killed in an explosion at his office.
Mohammad Dawood Muzammil is The Most senior official to be killed since The Taliban returned to power in 2021.
Violence has decreased sharply since then, but there has been a string of attacks on prominent pro-Taliban figures and other targets.
Local police said what caused Thursday's blast was unclear. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
But Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter that The Governor had been " martyred in an explosion by the enemies of Islam". An investigation is under way, he added.
Muzammil is reported to have led The Fight against Islamic State militants in his previous posting as governor of the Eastern Province of Nangarhar. He was moved to Balkh last October.
Police said at least one other person also died in The Attack . A Number of others are reported to have been injured. Unconfirmed reports say it was a suicide attack.
It Comes A Day after provincial Taliban authorities claimed they had killed eight " rebels and kidnappers" in Mazar-e Sharif, the Balkh provincial capital. They did not, however, specify which " rebel" group these individuals were allegedly affiliated to.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
