FREE Established 1961 Friday ISSUE NO: 17943 MOHARRAM 28, 1441 AH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Exploring the beauty Former French president 4 of Jahra’s Red Palace 10 Jacques Chirac dies at 86 PM tackles raft of key issues in UN address See Page 7 2 Friday Local Friday, September 27, 2019 PHOTO OF THE DAY War of rumors Local Spotlight By Muna Al-Fuzai
[email protected] t is no secret that the world is going through a real crisis both globally and regionally, because the situ- Iation is delicate and critical. The problem is not in the crisis itself, because it can be resolved quietly behind closed doors. But rumors can easily shatter morale by creating unnecessary concern amongst the public. Rumors are known as a means of psychological war- fare. This makes it a threat to small societies such as ours, especially when some add their own views, wishes or comments as reliable sources. There is no doubt that news spreads quickly today, whether bad or good, due to the presence of social media and the proliferation of satellite TV and a large number of mobile devices. The rumor may be military, political, economic or social, but remains a method of psychological warfare. These days, because of the volatile situation in the Gulf region, rumors abound, touching events such as war and political relations, which affects people and what goes on behind closed doors. It is difficult to read the political scene and economic situation in the Gulf region because it is not possible to predict what could really happen in the next few months and what the situation will be.