Kuwait Airways to Fly New York 'Via Ireland'
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Min 31º Max 49º FREE www.kuwaittimes.net NO: 16914- Friday, June 24, 2016 Kuwait Central Mideast hub Brady takes Ramadan TImings Prison fire kills Dubai eases Ireland into Emsak: 03:04 1, injures 47 liquor rules Euro last 16 Fajer: 03:14 Shrooq: 04:50 Dohr: 11:50 Asr: 15:24 Maghreb: 18:51 7 10 47 Eshaa: 20:23 Kuwait Airways to fly New York ‘via Ireland’ Part of security precautions KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways has declared the weekly International Airport. The request came amid US flight to the US airport John F Kennedy in New concerns regarding the possibility of terrorist oper- York would include a stopover at the Irish ations in light of the troubled security conditions Shannon Airport as part of extraordinary security in the region, said Saleh Al-Fadhaghi, the precautions. The flight program has been changed Operations Manager at the DGCA. as part of coordination between the Kuwaiti and Meanwhile, Fadhaghi said that the precaution- American authorities, aimed at securing maximum ary measures taken currently at the airport already security and safety for the passengers. meet US demands, adding that they are of high The stopover at the Irish airport would not level and certified by international monitoring exceed two and a half hour, it assured the con- bodies. “A team from the Transportation Security cerned passengers. Back flight, QU118, would be Administration (TSA) in the US visited Kuwait straight from New York to Kuwait International International Airport a couple of weeks ago and Airport. Route of the flight has been altered due to praised the security measures taken here,” renovation at the Kuwait Airport. Recently the Fadhaghi said. He added that the DGCA signed a Directorate General of Civil Aviation received a two-year contract with the International Civil request from the United States to expand security Aviation Organization (ICAO) to boost security measures and additional inspections at Kuwait measures at the airport. — Agencies In or out? UK votes on EU LONDON: Britons voted yesterday on whether to under pressure from the anti-EU wing of his stay in the European Union in a referendum that Conservative Party and the surging UK could change the face of Europe and is being Independence Party (UKIP), hoping to end decades nervously watched by financial markets and of debate over Britain’s ties with Europe. politicians across the world. A British exit, or Even with a vote to stay, Cameron could Brexit, would deprive the 28-member EU of its struggle to repair the rifts in his party and hold second-biggest economy and one of its two main on to his job. The “Leave” campaign says Britain’s military powers, sending political shockwaves economy would benefit from a Brexit. “Remain” across the continent. says it would cause financial chaos and impover- After four months of bitter campaigning, ish the nation for years or even decades to come. polling stations opened at 0600 GMT and will close Two polls conducted on Tuesday and at 2100, with results expected to be announced by Wednesday found “Remain” was in the lead, the 382 individual local counting areas between although the overall picture from the last few around 0100 and 0300 today. Prime Minister David days of polling was of a vote that was too close Cameron, who is for “Remain”, called the vote to forecast. (See Page 14) Local FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2016 Local Spotlight Photo of the day Cyber bullying in Kuwait By Muna Al-Fuzai [email protected] have written about cybercrimes before; however, due to the number of questions that I receive from Iexpats on the best ways to deal with cyber harass- ment or cyber bullying, I found myself returning to the subject. It is indeed an important and serious issue because it deals with the safety of individuals and the possibility of crimes being committed. People are ignorant that there is a law here to protect them that punishes criminals with prison and fines. An Asian expatriate family is being harassed through Facebook and faces a constant nuisance, and does not know what it should do to stop this person or reach him. It’s simple for those who know that there is a law for cybercrimes in Kuwait - a severe law that shows no compassion and tolerance for the per- petrators of these crimes, which usually causes a lot of psychological harm to the victims. Previously, I have to point out that cyber bullying was not considered an issue in Kuwait and was dis- missed as “child’s play”. But in 2015, the government passed a new law called the electronic crimes law. This law saw heated debate between supporters and opponents, as it sought to regulate the mechanism of dealing with electronic media, including social media, of which Twitter is the most widely used in Kuwait. A local couple walks through the shadows of planted trees at a local park. — Photo by KUNA/Ghazy Qaffaf Many people found the law against public free- doms and a decline of democracy in Kuwait. But this law against cybercrimes had become a necessity. After all, it is a penal law that brings safety and securi- In My View ty to Kuwaiti society and users of social media against organized crime, which is often managed by terrorist organizations or criminals. Are you Superman? Cyber bullying is the use of information technolo- gy to harm or harass other people in a deliberate manner. In the US, cyber bullying could be limited to posting rumors or gossip about a person on the By Athoob Al-Shuaibi Internet, bringing about hatred in others’ minds, or it [email protected] may go to the extent of personally identifying victims and publishing materials severely defaming and humiliating them. n the world of comic books, superheroes have a dual congratulate them for being mysterious in my reply, The increased use of international technology net- personality. The exterior is a hero, courageous and especially after I ask twice about their family name?! works and information systems has led to a lot of Iunafraid of villains but beneath the cape lives a shy, There might be a much deeper reason. Most Arabs quiet person, indecisive and usually suffering from an have been brought up in an environment that is judg- risks. It spawned new types of cyber bullying and emotional or psychological problem. mental and full of stereotypes, making cybercrimes such as theft and forgery by electronic Sometimes in Kuwait, I think comic heroes them reluctant to disclose their identity in means, and also offenses against morality and public are not that far from reality. Why won’t people order to not link them to preconceived behaviors, breach of confidentiality regulations, kid- Often in my work as a journalist, I find notions about their families, tribes, sects napping and encouraging terrorism. For many years, it impossible to find the clear, reliable reveal their and living standards. there was no law in Kuwait against such ill practices information needed to write stories. names? Are they For the same reason, a lot of people on social media. This encouraged many who used Whether the information is official state- ignorant of proper who are running home businesses hide technological means to meddle with others outside ments or opinions about a social matter, their identities to avoid getting mocked the scope of criminalization. often the most basic details are not forth- business etiquette? by their relatives, despite the fact that coming. More times that I care to count they are doing an honest and in some To those who may feel that they are under threat Or worried they I’ve been faced with this scenario. The cases, even profitable job. Some people on social media, please let me tell you that the Kuwait person being interviewed is readily happy may be judged or withhold their names out of fear of the e-crimes law criminalizes using the Internet or infor- to talk but refuses to give his name. Even classed into a evil eye, but this is a different issue. Add mation technology to threaten or blackmail a person when nothing controversial or confiden- particular to this the fear of going public when they to force him to do something or abstain from doing tial is being discussed! The same goes for frankly express a personal viewpoint on so. The threat of a felony or infringing on the dignity email or telephone calls. At most, people social strata? social, religious and political affairs, which of persons or their honor and reputation will lead to a will introduce themselves by their first makes it very difficult to write objective penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding name, leaving me curious - who’s Khalid; stories. five years and a fine not exceeding KD 20,000 and not Sara who? There seem to be many personal reasons and they dif- less than KD 5,000, or either of them. This happens so frequently that I’ve begun to wonder: fer from one person to another. However, like those com- What is the reason for this reluctance? Is it an ignorance ic book heroes, they all want to convey what’s on their The cybercrimes department at the interior ministry of official messaging etiquette? Or do people feel shy to minds and aspire for change, but at the same time, live can be reached at [email protected]. Don’t reveal their family names, worried that they will be normally and quietly without stirring up trouble and become a victim! judged or classed into a particular social strata? Should I causing concern.