Syria’s presidential election began on Wednesday in government-controlled areas across Syria. Polling stations opened in the morning and the voting is expected to last the whole day. Over 12,000 polling stations had been set up across the country. Three candidates are running in the election, namely President Bashar al-Assad, former Deputy Cabinet Minister Abdallah Saloum Abdallah, and Mahmoud Ahmed Marei, head of a small Syrian opposition party.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/iha-presidential-election-helds-in-syria-2021-05-26_09-54-50_240014.mp4?_=1Massive wildfires that began in Saskatchewan have reached Manitoba, prompting evacuation orders for 17,000 residents. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said evacuees will be sheltered in Winnipeg and nearby cities, with support from the Canadian military following a request approved by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Flin Flon Mayor George Fontaine confirmed that the town must be evacuated by midnight, with residents using the sole exit route, Highway 10. One firefighter has been seriously injured, and Manitoba has recorded 102 fires this year—far above the seasonal average.
In Alberta, fires have shut down parts of the oil and gas industry. Cenovus Energy reduced staff at its Foster Creek site, while Aspenleaf Energy suspended production in Swan Hills, where 1,600 hectares have burned.
Evacuation orders also remain in place for 1,200 residents in Creighton, Saskatchewan.
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