Students returned to public and Arabic private schools around Kuwait for the start of the second semester of the 2021/2022 academic year. The Ministry of Education has maintained the two-group system for students until further notice. Under the system, each class of over 20 students is split into two groups that alternate in going to school every other day. – Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh
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The National Assembly is scheduled to hold a special session today to debate the fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Kuwait and the Gulf. The government has given assurances that it has sufficient food stocks and warned it will punish those who raise prices artificially. Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said he received two requests from the government and 10 MPs to hold the special session, adding that the government demanded that the debate be held behind closed doors.
The speaker said the government wants to discuss the current global situation and the implications of the military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine. He said he also received a motion signed by 10 lawmakers to hold a special session today to debate the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the Arabian Gulf and Kuwait.
The lawmakers said in their motion that they want to know the government’s position on a possible increase in food prices, a shortage in the state’s food strategic stockpiles and preparations for the possibility of nuclear pollution from nuclear plants. MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji, one of the signatories of the motion, said he believes there is no need to hold the session behind closed doors and the government should state its opinions publicly.
Meanwhile, Minister of Commerce and Industry Fahad Al-Shuraian said the government has prepared the necessary strategic plans to ensure the continuity of the flow of commodities and foodstuff to the domestic market and the stability of their prices amid global fears of disruptions of supplies as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The minister said in a statement that the state has huge strategic stocks of basic food and consumer goods spread across the country’s various governorates. He said supply chains to the Gulf and Kuwait have not been affected by the war. He said that the ministry’s emergency teams are monitoring the markets round the clock to ensure that prices are not artificially raised, adding that legal measures will be taken against violators.
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Police arrested the prime suspect in the killing of three members of a Kuwaiti family in Ardiya recently, the interior ministry announced. The suspect is an Indian who was arrested in Sulaibiya following investigations after he was identified using CCTV camera footage from nearby homes.
Police found KD 300 in cash plus gold the suspect is believed to have stolen from the house after allegedly stabbing to death the three victims – a couple and their daughter. The suspect was taken to the authorities where he faces premeditated murder charges, the interior ministry indicated in a statement.
According to media reports, the victims, an 80-year-old man, his 50-year-old wife and their 18-year-old daughter were discovered dead at their house, each with multiple stab wounds. Their Ethiopian maid, who worked at their home part-time, was initially apprehended by the authorities, but was later released.
Security officials had earlier ruled out theft after gold and other valuables were found intact at the property, but later discovered that gold and KD 300 in cash were missing. The crime was discovered by the woman’s brother, who discovered the bodies at their home, a security source told local media, and initial investigations revealed that the crime had occurred four days earlier.
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Head of Kuwait International Motorsport Club, Chairman of the organizing committee of Kuwait International Rally 2022 Emad Bukhamseen said the rally will be held under the patronage of Public Works Minister, State Minister for Youth Affairs Ali Al-Mousa during the period of March 17-19. He thanked Minister Mousa for his patronage as this comes out of his support of such championships and caring for the youth as they make up a large part of the society.
Bukhamseen said the rally is the fifth round of the Middle East Championship and expressed confidence in the Kuwaiti youth to organize and host such events successfully. He said motorsport is highly popular among youth in Kuwait and the Gulf. “The state had a sense of that and built Kuwait City for Motorsports which is an outstanding structure with its racing tracks and buildings,” he said. He also appreciated the role of the Amiri Diwan which supervises its administration.
Emad Bukhamseen
The rally competitions are distributed over 10 speed rounds with a distance of 180.60 km while the total distance of the rally is 517.62 km. Kuwait Rally is on the agenda of the Middle East Championship since 1984 but the crises that went through and the two Gulf wars prevented it from happening between 1990-1994 and 1997-2007. Qatar’s Nasser Al-Atiya holds the largest number of wins as he made his seventh win in 2018, superseding UAE’s Mohammad bin Sulayem who has four wins.
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About 242,000 citizens and expatriates traveled during the national holidays; thereby, reviving the money exchange market in the country; considering the remarkable increase in remittances and currency exchange for spending abroad, reports Al-Anba daily. In separate statements to the daily, a number of money changers confirmed that the market is witnessing a great recovery; considering the high demand among citizens and expatriates who purchased different currencies.
The Turkish Lira still constitutes more than 50 percent of the total transactions in the exchange market, especially since Turkey continues to be on top of the most preferred destinations for travelers from Kuwait. Money changer Habibullah Nazat said the pace of work in the exchange market has been good. He confirmed that the Turkish Lira controls 50 percent of the total currencies being purchased and sold in the sector.
He explained that changes in the value of the Turkish Lira contribute to increasing the demand for it as a type of investment. Another money changer who introduced himself as Muslim disclosed the most in demand currencies now include the Turkish Lira, US Dollar, Euro, British Pound and Emirati Dirham. He revealed the Turkish Lira is witnessing the highest demand among market leaders. This year’s demand for Turkish Lira has been the highest so far as Turkey is the most preferred destination among travelers from Kuwait, while the exchange rate of the Lira makes the cost of the trip lower for citizens and expatriates, he added.
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At a time the Ministry of Interior is planning to issue all types of visit visas, particularly the families of expatriates, a security source revealed that verbal instructions were given to stop the issuance of commercial visit visas, especially for the citizens of an Arab country except if it is extremely necessary, reports Al-Anba daily. According to the source, several nationals of the abovementioned country were arrested for begging and the Interior Ministry discovered that they arrived in Kuwait before the holy month of Ramadan.
On the other hand, the source explained the procedures for ensuring that a visitor has been vaccinated against Coronavirus with the vaccines approved in Kuwait before the issuance of the visit visa. He said the Residency Affairs Department will issue the visit visas, while the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and airlines must check the vaccination certificates. Also, the ministry is expected to announce new measures soon in view of the continuous improvement of the health conditions; such as stopping the renewal of residencies for expatriates who are outside the country and remote work
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The Public Relations and Security Media Department of the Ministry of Interior stated that, based on the directives of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Lieutenant-General Anwar Al-Barjas, to address the crimes of possessing weapons without a license, and to arrest anyone who violates Law No. 6 of 2015 regarding regulating the collection of weapons, ammunition and explosives, and as part of the efforts of the criminal security sector to impose the prestige of the law, the criminal security sector, represented by the General Department of Weapons Investigation, has issued statistics for the period Jan 1, 2022 to 28 Feb, 2022, reports Al-Rai daily.
The administration indicated that Article No. 4 of Law No. 6 of 2015 regulating the collection of weapons, ammunition and explosives stipulates that “anyone who possesses unlicensed or prohibited weapons, ammunition or explosives shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, and a fine not exceeding ten thousand dinars or any one of these penalties after the expiry of the period prescribed in Article 6 and Article No. 5 of the same law which stipulates that “Whoever trades in firearms shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years and a fine of not more than fifty thousand dinars including unlicensed ammunition, explosives, or components for their manufacture, smuggling or storage, or contracting with terrorist organizations or cells to sell or purchase from them. The department emphasized the continuation of security efforts to seize unlicensed weapons and ammunition, and called on citizens to cooperate with the efforts of security men in this regard, by calling the emergency No 112 or 1888830 of the Weapons Investigations Operations to report any violation.
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The Centre has issued a draft rule that at least one tree for every 80 square meter of land needs to be planted within construction sites for both residential and commercial buildings, ensuring 10 per cent green cover for every plot.
The draft notification of the Building Construction Environment Management Regulations, 2022, was issued on February 28 by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, which has invited suggestions and objections over the next two months before the final rules are issued.
The new rules will be applicable for buildings having a built-up area of or greater than 5000 square metres, and this covers expansion, renovation or repair of existing buildings also.
The notification says that for buildings, roads, paved areas, and external services, topsoil should be stripped only up to a maximum depth of 20 cm. The soil should be stockpiled in designated areas and reapplied during the plantation of the proposed vegetation on the sites.
Certain other regulations without abiding by which projects will not get completion or occupancy certificates are also part of the notification. If a common sewage plant is not available, on-site plants with 100 per cent waste water treatment capacities will need to be installed. Rainwater harvesting or ground water recharge systems will also be mandatory.
No construction will be allowed on wetland and waterbodies, and no groundwater should be used for building construction without the Central Ground Water Authority’s approval.
Projects will need to put in place dual plumbing systems—one for supplying fresh water for drinking, cooking and bathing, and another for supplying treated water for toilets, landscapes, fire-fighting etc. Projects above 20,000 square meters will require on-site solid waste management facilities with arrangements with authorized recyclers or municipal agencies for disposing non-biodegradable waste.
The ministry constituted an expert committee in January 2021 to examine state by-laws and other existing rules and to recommend new regulations for building construction and township projects. The new rules are based on its recommendations.
“Standardized, outcome-based and quantifiable environmental regulations”, according to the draft notification, are necessary for effective environment protection and management and “to bring in transparency in approach and encourage ease of doing business”.
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Water resources and their value are an invaluable wealth, according to Assistant Undersecretary for Water Projects Sector Hammoud Al-Roudhan, and Kuwait, represented by the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, is eager to participate in Arab Water Day, which takes place on March 3 every year.
"We take this occasion to remind our Arab peoples and those concerned with water affairs in the Arab world of the importance and worth of water resources and that they are the source of life," Al-Roudhan said in a press statement.
"Our Arab countries suffer from a water shortage, and are ranked last in terms of the availability of freshwater resources," he continued, "and the per capita share of water is the lowest internationally compared to other regions of the world, putting us in front of major challenges compared to the rest of the world's population, and the reasons for these are multiple and overlapping, some of which have natural, environmental, and climatic dimensions, such as the aridity of the Sahara Desert."
He noted that the gap is widening year after year and that Arab countries have made significant efforts to address the issue, establishing priorities in the distribution of water resources and rationalization of their use, as well as the localization of techniques used in the field of water resource preservation, and achieving the stated goal.
"Making sure the provision of water and sanitation services for all, and their sustainable management,” are according to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Kuwait has placed a high value on the issue of water, and it is shown in the fact that many of the Ministry's strategies and action plans incorporate water-related operations.
Kuwait has cooperated with all Arab and international institutions, he continued, in addition to its participation in Arab, regional, and international meetings on water and the environment, and its contribution to enriching and exchanging scientific knowledge and experience, working to improve human relations to deal with these vital issues, raising awareness of their importance, and contributing to the dissemination of successful experiences and their dissemination to benefit from them.
According to World Health Organization and UNICEF studies, Kuwait has been able to ensure its water needs for more than 70 years by purifying seawater in a variety of ways, making it one of the top countries in the world for the quality of drinking water it has generated.
He emphasized the significance of properly consuming water and conserving it without wasting it, as well as making the best use of water resources and protecting them from contamination, as well as changing individual behavior when it comes to water use and conservation.
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Kuwait's Kyokushin-Kan karate team won late Friday gold and silver medals at an international full-contact Karate tournament held in Antalya, Turkey, on March 3-6.
Kuwait's Hamza Al-Bahbahani and Dhari Al-Shimiri came in first and second respectively in the 85 and 75 kg kumite competitions held at the second Ashihara World Championship.
Speaking to KUNA, head of delegation Sensei Hassan Al-Kandari said the tournament saw the participation of 141 Karatekas representing 17 countries, including Kuwait.
The Kuwaiti fighters had to go through tough competition before earning their places at the winners' podium, affirmed Al-Kandari, adding that the adequate preparation prior to the competitions enabled the team to achieve its goal.
On future tournaments, Al-Kandari revealed that the Kuwait Kyoukshin-Kan team was now preparing for Saida Fighting Championship (SFC) in Lebanon later this month.
Both the Kyokushin and Ashihara styles belong to the full-contact and bareknuckle school of Karate where fighters must win by knockout, point advantage or judges' decision.
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The Environment Public Authority (EPA) announced on Friday the organization of environmental week in Kuwait from March 6 to 12 of each year to educate people about protection of the environment and natural resources in the country.
In a press statement, EPA Chairman and Director General Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Sabah said that the environment week would feature a variety of activities including workshops, planting and awareness-raising events, etc.
Sheikh Abdullah expressed his hope the participation of all segments of the society in the environment week activities to raise level of people's awareness about the environment.
He added that next Sunday, the activities of the Environment Week would be launched with a visit to Al-Jahra Natural Reserve to plant several diverse seedlings in celebration of this occasion.
He pointed out that the week would be themed "protecting it begins with you".
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Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center (ASCC)
Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center (ASCC) has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors since its establishment, solidifying the cultural movement in Kuwait and becoming one of the country’s scientific and cultural monuments.
ASCC, which opened in February 2018, has attracted over 580,000 visitors as of March 2020, affirming its high status on the cultural arena as one of Kuwait’s latest intellectual-educational beacon. The center has organized 88 activities, which ranged from exhibitions, lectures and workshops to festivals, camps and plays, touching on interests of different segments of the society.
Around 500 international organizations visited ASCC, which was also keen on establishing partnerships with embassies and similar international agencies. ASCC held cultural and scientific workshops about rocks, recycling, plants and energy sources among others, a camp for children during Ramadan, summer camps, space academy, Eid festivals and events in the Planetarium. ASCC participated in two events abroad, the first was in Venice, Italy, in 2019, and the second was last October in Berlin, Germany.
The center won the prestigious ABB LEAF award as the Public Building of the year 2018, as well as four international awards. ASCC, named after late Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, is situated on the seaside Arabian Gulf Road and was built in the same place where Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem High School, one of Kuwait first government schools.
ASCC, occupying 127,000 square meters with a parking lot for 1,231 cars, consists of eight buildings, six museums, one conference hall and documents’ facility. The center, which has 25 water fountains, comprises 22 display halls with over 1,100 pieces of relics and unique items. The center, built in 20 months, consists of many facilities like theaters, green areas, gift shops, restaurants, coffee shops and outdoor sitting areas. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Theater hosts local and international events, in addition to specialized conferences and exhibitions. It is designed to trigger inspiration for exhibitors, artists and students. The six family-friendly exhibitions depict historic, cultural, intellectual, scientific and technological worlds.
One exhibition enlightens visitors about the natural world for better comprehension of ecosystems and how they influence development of biodiversity of in the planet over millions of years. The exhibition enables visitors to explore Southeast Asia’s rainforests and see how mangroves help the ecology. Visitors can dive into an underwater wonderland and witness the wildlife, particularly in Kuwait. The visitors can also test their skills in the exhibition’s interactive displays and learn about how humans can keep the coastal community alive and help sustain the planet. In the “Our Earth” museum, the visitors are welcomed into the world of the dinosaurs.
They see the amazing reptiles and mammals that lived on earth up to 65 million years ago and also be bedazzled at the size of the huge creatures that inhabited Kuwait’s prehistoric seas, how did they sound? What did they eat? The exhibition allows visitors to become paleontologists for the day in the Dino Lab and try to unearth their own dinosaur. Visitors will see the world of geology and geography come alive as they delve below the earth’s crust to its fiery core. How does Kuwait’s industry and climate affect the world and how can we affect changes in the environment, at home and in the community to ensure a cleaner, greener planet.
The Transportation and Robots museum display how through centuries transportation has taken people from elementary hot air balloons to jet engines, horse-drawn carriages to cars and small boats to oil tankers. Learn about Kuwait’s maritime heritage and its long history of boat building. Also in the exhibition, visitors could meet the resident Giant Robot and discover the latest ways robotic technology is assisting humans. Visitors are welcomed to the demonstration area to learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and interact with robots, or learn about basic scientific processes in the Experiment Gallery.
Innovators will enjoy the Maker Space where creative ideas and scientific innovation is encouraged. Visitors can get acquainted at the Human Body and Mind Museum with how human body and mind work, their secrets and will realize how the brain act as super-computers with encapsulating exhibits explain how the brain and body work in tandem. The importance of health becomes clear when visitors learn how human bodies are tested when under attack. Through a 4D show, the interactive character Kashef enlightens audiences to the marvels of the body’s indefatigable defense mechanisms.
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Cape Canaveral The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers.
The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on March 4, away from telescopes’ prying eyes.
It may take weeks, even months, to confirm the impact through satellite images.
It’s been tumbling haphazardly through space, experts believe, since China launched it nearly a decade ago. But Chinese officials are dubious it’s theirs.
No matter whose it is, scientists expect the object to carve out a hole 33 feet to 66 feet (10 to 20 metres) across and send moon dust flying hundreds of miles (kilometres) across the barren, pockmarked surface.
Low-orbiting space junk is relatively easy to track.
Objects launching deeper into space are unlikely to hit anything and these far-flung pieces are usually soon forgotten, except by a handful of observers who enjoy playing celestial detective on the side.
SpaceX originally took the rap for the upcoming lunar litter after asteroid tracker Bill Gray identified the collision course in January. He corrected himself a month later, saying the “mystery” object was not a SpaceX Falcon rocket upper stage from the 2015 launch of a deep space climate observatory for NASA.
Mr. Gray said it was likely the third stage of a Chinese rocket that sent a test sample capsule to the moon and back in 2014. But Chinese ministry officials said the upper stage had reentered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up.
But there were two Chinese missions with similar designations — the test flight and 2020’s lunar sample return mission — and U.S. observers believe the two are getting mixed up.
The U.S. Space Command, which tracks lower space junk, confirmed on Tuesday that the Chinese upper stage from the 2014 lunar mission never deorbited, as previously indicated in its database. But it could not confirm the country of origin for the object about to strike the moon.
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Restaurants and Cafes in Kuwait are still suffering consequences of the coronavirus pandemic despite a gap of two years, stated President of Kuwaiti Federation of Restaurants , Cafes and Catering Fahd Al-Arbash.
He stated that the restaurant sector in Kuwait may suffer for about 5 yrs unless the state moves in to support the local economy and open up tourism and employment.
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Health authorities are planning to cancel PCR tests for above 16 yrs old university students and teachers and return back to normalcy adhering to precautionary health measures to reduce the spread of infection among students and authorities in school/universities.
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Schools in Kashmir wear a festive look on reopening day
As schools in Kashmir reopen after a being closed for 31 months, teachers and students share a warm reunion
Decorated with buntings and balloons, schools in Kashmir wore a festive look on Wednesday as children donned uniforms after a gap of over 900 days. Most educational institutes, by and large, remained closed in the Valley from August 5, 2019, when the Centre ended Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional position, and then due to the subsequent twin waves of Coronavirus in 2020 and 2021.
The staff at the Kothi Bagh Girls Higher Secondary School, Srinagar, put up decorations and offered chocolates to students. “It felt like a family reunion today. It was heart-warming to meet the students again. I must admit that a class room setting cannot be replaced by the online platforms,” a teacher, at the school, said. It was a day of pep talks at the Government Boys Higher Secondary, Nawakadal, in the old city. The students were asked to narrate COVID-related experiences. “Narrating personal stories helped them to unburden emotionally.
The staff dedicated the first day to motivational speeches. Teachers will have to put in extra efforts to ensure that students return to the classroom setting sooner,” Qural-ul-Ain Qureshi, a teacher at the Nawakadal higher secondary, said. An official said the Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, has asked the teachers “to break the ice with the students in the first week and focus more on playful and fun activities”. The Kashmir valley has around 10,851 schools, including 5,710 primary and 3,894 middle schools.
With around 6.5 lakh students admitted in schools, Kashmir did see a dip of around two percent in school enrolment due to the pandemic. The prolonged closure also resulted in the laying off the staff, including teachers and drivers. “School drivers have suffered the most in the past 31 months. They were without salaries,” Private Schools Association of J&K president G.N. Var said. Mr. Var said the schools saw emotional scenes on day one. “Both students as well as teachers could not hold their tears. Deserted classrooms have gotten a new lease of life with students. The schools have decided to evaluate and address psychological, behavioural and attitudinal issues of the students in the first phase,” Mr. Var said. The J&K government has made it mandatory for the staff and the students above 12 years to get vaccinated.’‘
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The Meteorologists department stated that the country is experiencing instability in weather conditions starting from Thursday morning, as southerly winds with speeds exceeding 60 kilometers per hour will be active.
The winds will cause dust with visibility decreasing to less than 1000 meters in some areas leading to sea waves rising to seven feet. By Friday evening things will get back to normal.
Meanwhile Kuwait saw development after its independence on all levels, the scientific field in the country had a prominent boost to follow up on the international standards, especially in the weather forecast field. Weather forecast plays a big role in the daily lives of people, making the Kuwait Meteorological Department of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation one of the most important bodies in the country, supervisor of telecommunication and information in the department, Engineer Salah Al-Ansari told KUNA on Wednesday.
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PCR negative certificate for unvaccinated teachers and students who are 16 and above is mandatory when schools resume from Sunday.
They will have to submit a negative certificate to allow them to enter the schools unless the health ministry recommends cancelling the decision reports Al Anba.
Meanwhile MP Dr. Hamad Al Matar called upon Dr. Ali Fahd Al-Mudhaf, Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education to cancel PCR tests immediately and return back to school
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The political situation in Europe has affected travelling to some destinations from Kuwait during this past national holiday season, which also witnessed varying price ranges for flights to some popular destinations. “We had many reservations to Russia that were canceled due to the present situation,” a travel agent told Kuwait Times. “Also, few tickets to Poland and Romania were canceled. On the other hand, there is no demand to Ukraine.”
Meanwhile, the price of some airlines’ tickets hiked to triple from the regular range during the national holidays. The ticket to Turkey for instance reached over KD 250. On the other hand, tickets to some destinations, such as the Philippines, dropped to almost their regular prices before the pandemic.
According to different local travel agencies, travelling is getting back to normal, but it is still yet to reach pre-pandemic levels. “If I compare the bookings in February 2022 to February 2019, the rate reached about 70 percent. After lifting most of the health precautions especially allowing unvaccinated Kuwaiti citizens to travel, and the opening of many destinations that were closed to tourists has helped refresh the travel sector,” Hani from Viano travel agency told Kuwait Times.
“The price of tickets hiked by about 300 percent for some popular destinations during these holidays. The most popular destinations are Turkey and Dubai, as those are suitable for short holidays. On the other hand, some destinations such as the United States is only popular in summer, as people travel there to spend at least a month or more,” he added.
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Celebrating National and Liberation Days is a joy for kids and adults in Kuwait. People are used to going on parades on the Gulf Road and at the Khairan and chalet areas. Since the 1980s, children were used to spraying white foam on each other, and few celebrated by spraying water.
A few years ago, the government banned using foam spray during the celebrations, so celebrators added another item to their celebration gear: water balloons. Added to a rise in using water guns in recent years, this kind of celebration caused huge consumption of water, which lead the government to advise people to abstain from celebrating in this way.
While the Ministry of Interior announced banning spraying water from water guns and throwing balloons during the national celebrations, police were seen allowing children to play with water guns and throw balloons at gatherings and parades on the Gulf Road. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electricity and Water announced launching an awareness campaign against wasting water during national celebrations. Yet, it seems that people did not take the campaign seriously, as the celebrators used thousands of balloons filled with water during the holiday.
For the past two years, there were no celebrations due to the pandemic and banning of gathering. So, kids were very excited to join the celebrations this year. They expressed their excitement by throwing hundreds of water balloons on people and vehicles at the parade. While the throwing of balloons was expected by those who drove or walked on the Gulf Road, this practice was not expected in other areas where the damp celebrations spilled over.
Several people complained of being attacked by children in different neighborhoods far from the seaside and the Gulf Road. These incidents are even more dangerous since people in these places are not expecting such attack. A man in Hawally was seriously injured after being attacked by a balloon thrown directly to his eye. Another lady also complained of being a victim of a water balloon attack in Salmiya.
Head of the Al-Bahar Eye Center, Dr Abdullah Al-Baghli, said that throwing balloons filled with water on the face and eyes may cause serious injuries. “Such negative behavior should stop as it’s harmful for the health and waste of water,” he said in statements published by Al-Qabas daily.
“The emergency department at the Center received 92 cases of injuries in two days only (25th and 26th of February). These cases include 75 corneal abrasions or cuts, six hits near the eye, one cut wound to the eyelid, a blow around the eye that led to an orbital bone fracture, internal bleeding in the eye, a case of bleeding and external wound in the eye, and six other cases of injuries caused by throwing balloons,” added Baghli, saying the number of injuries in general this year was lower than the previous years before the pandemic.
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