ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ʌv ʃˈʌkɹi ˈælkwəwˈɑːtli, ˈælɹɑːʃˈiːd ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹˌeɪt, nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ hˈɑːɹɹʌn ˈælɹɑːʃˈiːd, wʌz kˈɑːɹvd ˈaʊt fɹʌmðɪ ɐdʒˈeɪsənt dˈɛɹ ˈɛzzˈoːɹ ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹˌeɪt.
On November 17, 1957, during the presidency of Shukri al-Quwatli, Al-Rashid Governorate, named after Harun al-Rashid, was carved out from the adjacent Deir ez-Zor Governorate.