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FREE Established 1961 Friday ISSUE NO: 17575 SHAWWAL 22, 1439 AH FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 Man dies after losing Russia jets pound Syria south, Uruguay’s immoveable defense 9 wife, kids in accident 10 Jordan urged to open border 46 ready for unstoppable Mbappe Changing urbanscape of Industrial Shuwaikh See Pages 4 & 5 2 Friday Local Friday, July 6, 2018 PHOTO OF THE DAY KUWAIT: Al-Koot Mall during the early morning hours. — Photo by Ibrahim Alhasawi (KUNA) Local Spotlight Heat kills! By Muna Al-Fuzai [email protected] uwait is a very hot country, especially in the rela- sion explains the reason for some human behavior here. to drive vehicles without reaching the legal age, in order to Ktively long summer months. While we are hiding I think that it is true and natural that excessive heat protect their lives and the lives of others. and protecting ourselves from the heat in air-con- would lead to inactivity and fatigue, and that there is a Perhaps the most prominent scene we see nowadays are ditioned places, whether in offices, homes or cars, some close relationship between crimes and the seasons of the quarrels that occur on streets because of minor traffic acci- people start to exhibit a reckless or aggressive behavior year, when quarrels in the summer take place between dents, or a dispute over a parking spot, which may ignite a the more temperatures rise. Should we blame the weather neighbors and in public places. big fight and traffic jam. And while we are talking about the for this behavior caused by extreme heat? For example, the most common cases that happen dur- summer’s heat, we should not forget about cleaners who There is a long-standing psychological belief that there is ing the summer include traffic accidents, which are usually roam the streets from early morning, and I hope that every- a close correlation between the temperature and human caused by driving under legal age, driving without a one would try to give them a small meal and water to help behavior, with the mood condition in spring for example is license, etc, in addition to beatings, thefts, as well as elec- them cope with their difficult work in a very hot environment. relaxed, as spring weather inspires human emotions and tronic crimes which are committed online by those who I know that we cannot control the weather, but you have tranquility. Summer time, on the other hand, seems to do the probably have a lot of spare time and long holidays. to overcome negative behavior of others. I hope that peo- opposite. It is associated with acute psychological reactions. I believe that families are responsible of spreading ple would try to enjoy exercise, swimming, listening to qui- Studies conducted between 1987 and 2002 showed that awareness among their kids, instead of leaving them to et music and avoiding exposure to the sun during peak heat affects the state of mind and thus thoughts and behav- occupy their free time with video games and other forms of hours. It is good that there are many travelers abroad these iors leading to mood disorder, discomfort, difficulty of electronic entertainment, which could come with negative days, as road congestion gets eased. The real days of sum- endurance, patience and lack of focus. I think such conclu- consequences. Also, parents must not allow their children mer time just started. 4 Friday Local Friday, July 6, 2018 — Photos by Joseph Shagra By Faten Omar s part of our occasional series exploring various areas of Kuwait, Kuwait Times visited Industrial Shuwaikh to discover the main features of this area. Industrial Shuwaikh is located in the Capital governorate near Kuwait City. The area is known Aas an industrial hub as many manufacturers can be found in this area, along with Shuwaikh Port. The area also has hundreds of car repair shops and garages, media offices and printing presses, blacksmithing and carpentry shops and shops selling all kinds of hardware, paint, building materials, etc. Along with the older, industrialized parts of Shuwaikh, a newer, hipster area is flourishing. Several boutique shopping complexes flush with hip coffee houses and art galleries have also sprung up in the area. Friday 5 Local Friday, July 6, 2018 Mixed with the smell of oil and paint and heavy trucks trundling down the narrow lanes, one can find luxury vehicles driven by young, fashionably-dressed people. The juxtaposi- tion of these scenes in an industrial zone can sometimes seem jarring. Latifa Al-Rasheed, a student at Kuwait University, told Kuwait Times that new complexes and cafes that have opened in this area attract a number of young people because of their modern decor and unique ambience. “The area also has galleries that showcase art and recycled pieces,” she added. Another visitor to the area, Fawaz Al-Ahmad, expressed displeasure over the crowds on Canada Dry Street. He said Industrial Shuwaikh is full of businesses and is an active area visited by everyone - old or young. Heavy traffic is common during the day and increasingly at night in some hotspots of Industrial Shuwaikh. 6 Friday Local Friday, July 6, 2018 Exhibition of old Kuwaiti-Qatari relations kicks off in Doha Event open at ‘Katara’ cultural village DOHA: Participants take a group photo during an exhibition on the old Kuwaiti-Qatari relations, which kicks off recently in Doha, Qatar. — KUNA DOHA: The Cultural Village Foundation (CVF) inaugurat- the old Qatari-Kuwaiti trade. The exhibition also contains ed on Wednesday the Kuwaiti-Qatari relations exhibition, a book on the founder of Qatar dating back to 1905 and a in cooperation with the 965 Expo Group for heritage and large collection of foreign and Arab books and magazines handicraft exhibitions. General Manager of Cultural and rare collectibles as well as others. Village Foundation-Katara Khaled Al-Sulaiti lauded in an It also has a car registration of His Highness the Amir inaugural speech the opening of the exhibition for the Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, when he first time at Katara, a cultural village in Doha. was serving as head of Social Affairs Department in He said that the exhibition “is the fruit of efforts and 1960, and a car registration of Qatar’s ruler Sheikh cultural cooperation that we and brothers in Kuwait have Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani and the watch of Sheikh Khalifa made over a long time.” Sulaiti said that the exhibition bin Hamad Al Thani as well as cables of congratulations includes a large collection of her- from Kuwait’s rulers to Qatar’s itage, cultural, creative, valuable rulers, Kamal elaborated. and artistic documents and posses- Documents He went on to say that the exhi- sions from owners of private muse- bition includes documents dating ums, researchers, craftsmen and dating back back to the 1930s pertaining to creative people of Kuwait. He noted to 1930s sheikhs and rulers of Kuwait and the support of Katara for holding Qatar, trade, rare maps, number such art exhibitions is part of its exhibited plates of cars, possessions of efforts to offer heritage, enrich the Kuwaiti and Gulf houses, banknote, cultural scene and promote cultural the Indian rupee and others. He cooperation between the two pointed out that the show includes countries to push it to the highest levels as well as share a collection of marine acquisitions, old ships, marine doc- experiences and common interests with the Qatari cre- uments, metal making, jewelry industry and others. It has ative people. manufacture of jewelry, knitting of textiles, calligraphy Meanwhile, Mohamamd Kamal, founder of 965 Expo and painting, and the collection of rare artifacts such as for heritage and craftsmanship exhibitions, thanked original manuscripts, valuable books, medal, decorations, Katara for its big support to the exhibition and attention stamps and coins. to arts, culture, heritage as well as creative people. The show aims at preserving heritage and traditional He said the five-day exhibition includes rare and valu- handicrafts, and encouraging artists in both Qatar and able pieces, documents and manuscripts provided by 17 Kuwait to excel in innovation and abide by authenticity. members out of 130 of the Expo 965. He explained that Acting chargé d’affaires at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Qatar the exhibition was titled the “Kuwaiti-Qatari relations” as counselor Nasser Al-Ghanem and many of the media it contains many collectibles and documents pertaining to people attended the inauguration of the event. — KUNA Friday 7 Local Friday, July 6, 2018 Social media challenges traditional newspapers to become more creative French parliament discussing controversial draft law on fake news PARIS: Social media services have significantly grown to media, however, in traditional journalism there are certain attract large numbers of people in the past few years, affect- rules that must be followed in dealing with news, he said. ing different aspects of daily life as well as guiding public opinion. Many people use social media to read news but Worldwide spread when it comes to looking for accurate and 100 percent Turning to social media has spread worldwide, not only transparent news, many societies trust newspapers and tra- in the Arab World, writer and journalist George Roger ditional media sources. In social argues. People tend to react to any media, people may mistake the post- news posted online, be it real or just ed news with the comments written Turning to rumors, he added in a statement. He by other people on the news itself. warned against the dangers of spread- Unlike newspapers, social media social media ing fake news on society, calling for websites focus on speed in posting spread setting a number of rules and laws to news rather than waiting for accurate control this phenomenon.