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.
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.