Sulaibiya Explained

Sulaibiya or Al-Sulaibiya is a suburban neighbourhood in Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait. It covers an area of roughly 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 .[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

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. 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.

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: الصليبية منطقة سكنية في الكويت . Sulaibiya, a residential area in Kuwait . 8 March 2024 . Ayam News . ar-KW.
  2. Web site: 30 December 2007 . 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 . 8 March 2024 . . ar-KW.
  3. Web site: Salah . Alaa . 14 December 2019 . منطقة الصليبية في مدينة الجهراء . Sulaibiya neighbourhood in the city of Jahra . 8 March 2024 . OpenSooq . ar.
  4. Web site: Caraan . Jobelle . 2021-09-13 . Aramex Kuwait Expands its facility in Agility Logistics Park in Sulaibiya . 2024-03-08 . Agility . en.
  5. Web site: 11 September 2019 . Center produced 392 tons of milk in 2018 . 8 March 2024 . Arab Times . en.
  6. Web site: Mostafa . Amr . 2022-05-31 . Firefighters put out blaze at farm in Kuwait's Al Sulaibiya area . 2024-03-08 . The National . en.
  7. Web site: Al Zu'by . Ghunaim . 14 March 2022 . موقع الصليبية خامووووش . The Al-Sulaibiya site is khamoooosh . 8 March 2024 . . ar-kw.
  8. Web site: 11 July 2014 . Upgraded HWRF and GFDL Hurricane Models Excelled During Hurricane Arthur . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117064246/http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html . 17 January 2013 . 13 July 2014 . Weather Underground . Dr. Jeff Masters . USA.
  9. Web site: Kuwait's Sulaibiya Plant to Set New Global Benchmark after Upgrade with GE's Advanced Water Reuse Technology GE News. 2021-08-01. www.ge.com. en.
  10. Web site: World's Biggest Tire Graveyard in Sulabiya, Kuwait. 2021-08-01. www.amusingplanet.com. en.
  11. 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. 10.13140/RG.2.2.25447.34728.
  12. Web site: 2021-08-04. Kuwait's Tire Graveyard With Over 7 Million Dead Tires Poses a Fire Hazard. 2021-08-05. interestingengineering.com. en-US.
  13. Web site: Kuwait: Fire ripped through 25,000 square meters of Al Sulabiya tire site. 2021-08-01. gulfnews.com. 23 October 2020 . en.
  14. Web site: Technologies. Mano. EPA To Remove Tires From Site, Hand Over Land To PAHW Soon Kuwait Local. 2021-08-01. Kuwaitlocal. en.

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