May 2, 2023

*) Rocket fire from Gaza after Palestinian hunger striker dies Rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory after the death in custody of Palestinian Khader Adnan, who was affiliated with the Islamic Jihad group. Adnan, charged for terror offences by Tel Aviv, had been on hunger strike for 87 days following his detention by Israeli forces in February in the occupied West Bank. Adnan's lawyer accused Israel of medical negligence. Israel's military reported three rockets were launched from Gaza following Adnan’s death and Islamic Jihad warned Israel would pay a price for what they called a crime. *) More than 800,000 may flee unrest in Sudan A United Nations official has warned that over 800,000 people may flee Sudan due to fighting, which erupted on April 15 between the army and rival paramilitary group RSF. The official, Raouf Mazou, said consultations with concerned governments and partners arrived at a planning figure of 815,000 people that may flee into neighbouring countries. The estimate includes around 580,000 Sudanese, and many who had already come to Sudan as refugees. So far, he said some 73,000 people have already fled to Sudan's seven neighbours - South Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Central African Republic and Libya. *) Turkish expatriates in Europe, Middle East begin voting Turkish expatriates in Finland, Sweden, Qatar, and Lebanon have begun voting for the presidential and parliamentary elections that will be held across Türkiye on May 14. Polling in Finland will continue until May 7 for 6,791 Turks eligible to vote, while Sweden will welcome 42,800 Turkish voters until the same date. Separately, polling has begun in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar, where 10,868 Turk expatriates are eligible to vote until Sunday. A total of 8,336 Turk expatriates registered to vote in Lebanon also have seven days to cast their ballot. *) Kuwait's Parliament dissolved again Kuwait's Parliament has been dissolved by royal decree, just over a month after it was rein