Sulaibiya
Sulaibiya (Arabic: الصليبية) or Al-Sulaibiya is a suburban neighbourhood in Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait. It covers an area of roughly 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) and has a population of around 38,000 residents. Established in 1980, the area initially served as a camp for Bedoon (stateless) people. In 1982, it was developed into a residential area.[1]
The suburb has become famous for being a haven for Bedoon residents, a marginalized group that has been caught in legal limbo, unable to gain citizenship while facing discrimination and lack of access to employment, education, and social services available to Kuwaiti nationals.[2]
Sulaibiya is home to two industrial areas containing several warehouses and concrete factories. Moreover, it accommodates several agricultural and dairy farms, and the residential area consisting of 10 blocks.[3][4][5][6]
A plan to relocate the neighbourhood for future development is underway and will involve transferring all residents of Sulaibiya to the in-development site of Al-Naayem.[7]
On 31 July 2012, Sulaibiya set a new record for the highest temperature in Asia, reaching 53.6 °C (128.5 °F).[8]
Infrastructure
Wastewater treatment plant
As of 2015, the General Electric-built waste-water treatment plant in the district waste the world's largest membrane technology-based water treatment facility handling 600,000 cubic meters of water a day.[9]
Tire graveyard
| Video of fire fighting during the 2020 fire by the Kuwait Fire Force | |
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The industrial area contains a waste disposal area that includes the world's largest tire dump.[10] It has been under development since at least 2010.[11] In April 2021, a fire was reported at the site.[12] In October 2020 a major tire fire in the graveyard was visible from space, burning 25,000 square meters of the deposit or about 1 million tires.[13] A previous fire happened in the site during 2012.[13] Both fires caused severe air pollution, and tire fires release large amount of heavy metals and oils that can contaminate the surrounding environment.[14] Following the fire, the Kuwait Environment Public Authority said it would dispose of the tires.[14]
References
- ^ "الصليبية منطقة سكنية في الكويت" [Sulaibiya, a residential area in Kuwait]. Ayam News (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "تحقيق / الصليبية ... مدينة البدون الوضع مر ... والدواء بطعم المر" [Investigation: Sulaibiya, the City of Bedoons - The Situation is Bitter and the Cure Tastes Like Poison]. Al Rai (in Arabic). 30 December 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Salah, Alaa (14 December 2019). "منطقة الصليبية في مدينة الجهراء" [Sulaibiya neighbourhood in the city of Jahra]. OpenSooq (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Caraan, Jobelle (2021-09-13). "Aramex Kuwait Expands its facility in Agility Logistics Park in Sulaibiya". Agility. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Center produced 392 tons of milk in 2018". Arab Times. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Mostafa, Amr (2022-05-31). "Firefighters put out blaze at farm in Kuwait's Al Sulaibiya area". The National. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Al Zu'by, Ghunaim (14 March 2022). "موقع الصليبية خامووووش" [The Al-Sulaibiya site is khamoooosh]. Al-Anba (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Upgraded HWRF and GFDL Hurricane Models Excelled During Hurricane Arthur". Weather Underground. USA: Dr. Jeff Masters. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Kuwait's Sulaibiya Plant to Set New Global Benchmark after Upgrade with GE's Advanced Water Reuse Technology | GE News". www.ge.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "World's Biggest Tire Graveyard in Sulabiya, Kuwait". www.amusingplanet.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Purdy, Ray; Harris, Ray; Carver, Jon; Slater, David (2017). "Smarter Regulation of Waste in Europe (LIFE13 ENV-UK-000549) LIFE SMART Waste Project Final Report". doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.25447.34728.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Kuwait's Tire Graveyard With Over 7 Million Dead Tires Poses a Fire Hazard". interestingengineering.com. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ a b "Kuwait: Fire ripped through 25,000 square meters of Al Sulabiya tire site". gulfnews.com. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ a b Technologies, Mano. "EPA To Remove Tires From Site, Hand Over Land To PAHW Soon | Kuwait Local". Kuwaitlocal. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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