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ACLED Regional Overview – Middle East (17-23 April 2021)
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By Dr. Ameneh Mehvar, Jacob Uzman, and Tarek Albaik
Last week in the Middle East, clashes between pro-Hadi and Houthi forces continued in Yemen’s Marib and Hodeidah governorates while the overall level of violence across the country decreased compared to the week prior. In Syria, Israeli warplanes targeted the positions of regime and pro-Iran militia forces in retaliation for a surface-to-air missile fired from Syria that exploded in Israeli airspace. Elsewhere, the Balad Airbase in Sala Al Din and Camp Victory inside the Baghdad International Airport were targeted by an unidentified group’s rocket fire. Lastly, East Jerusalem was the scene of heightened tensions as police forces clashed with Israeli far-right Lehava members and ultra-Orthodox Jews, as well as Palestinians.
Posted: Apr 27, 2021 12:53 PM MT | Last Updated: April 27
Alberta Health says there are 12 active outbreaks at work camps and mining sites across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Alberta oilsands companies are struggling to contain the spread of COVID-19 among their transient workforces.
As of Monday, Alberta Health reported 12 active outbreaks at work camps and mining sites across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
A total of 2,054 workers had tested positive, with 738 active cases linked to the latest outbreaks.
The regional municipality declared a state of local emergency on Monday because of climbing COVID-19 cases.
Much has changed in the span of five months.
ACLED Regional Overview – Middle East (3-9 April 2021)
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By Dr. Ameneh Mehvar, Jacob Uzman, and Tarek Albaik
Last week in the Middle East, clashes were reported between pro-Southern Transitional Council (STC) and pro-Hadi forces in Yemen’s Abyan for the first time in 2021. In Bahrain, protests continued over the death of a political prisoner amid the outbreak of COVID-19 at Jaw Prison. In Iraq, the Al Balad Airbase housing US and Coalition forces was shelled by an unidentified armed group. Meanwhile, in Syria, the Russian military carried out airstrikes in Idlib, while Israeli warplanes targeted weapons and ammunition depots in Rural Damascus province. In Jordan, the former Crown Prince Hamzah was placed under de facto house arrest and several other people were arrested for alleged undermining of national security. Lastly, an Iranian vessel was damaged by a mine in the Red Sea, in an apparent Israeli attack.