Gemstones: In a shift, Qatar to La Liga rejects Mystic or offer permanent Neymar payment mythic? 6 residency to9 some over PSG46 move Min 32º Max 47º FREE www.kuwaittimes.net NO: 17297 - Friday, August 4, 2017 Gulf unity hailed as pearl divers return See Pages 4 & 5 Local FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2017 Local Spotlight PHOTO OF THE DAY Domestic violence among expatriates By Muna Al-Fuzai [email protected] omestic violence between expat couples is an old problem. I have always spoken about its Dseriousness, but in vain. In these violent inci- dents, expatriate women usually find themselves alone without a bond or support from family or friends, and if any attempt of reconciliation fails, the threat of more aggressive acts will arise, which may lead to death. The dispute will send one party to the grave and the other to prison for life, and the children will be lost. This is not something that should only be painful news - we are facing a phenomenon that requires a solution, especially as Kuwait has a minority of citizens and majority of expatriates. Earlier this week, an Egyptian man stabbed his Lebanese wife to death. Their children are now under state custody. The man was taken to the hospital, to be sent to jail later. The Hawally security directorate con- tacted the welfare center of the ministry of social affairs Panoramic view of the Sharq skyline at sunset. — KUNA to accommodate the children, who suddenly found themselves on the street without their parents. A security source said that after searching for poten- IN MY VIEW tial relatives of any of the spouses, they found none in Kuwait. Therefore, the directorate had no choice but to send an official request to the social welfare center to host the children of the affected family. These poor chil- Your first week of school: dren will never have the opportunity to see their mother again, and their father is in hospital under heavy guard. The death of the mother means an end of an impor- Choosing your classes tant party in the care of the children, while the father will be imprisoned for life, if not executed. The biggest losers are the children. Despite the state’s possible care By Salman Al-Mutawa and shelter, the children need a family and not just a roof over their heads. Transferring them at the expense of the state to the most appropriate place and relatives [email protected] is a must, whether in Lebanon to the mother’s family or Egypt to the father’s side. These children should not remain in the country’s care home. o you go to your orientation and explore your new and you should get a list of which professors teach that Although UN statistics indicate that violence against university campus abroad - it’s a brave new world course. Example: “MTH104” yields Dr Hamad Bananapants women is a global phenomenon that affects more than Swith exciting possibilities. However, one must be and Dr Lauren Peach. 70 percent of women, it remains a hidden phenome- enrolled at the university before falling in love with the Now go to a website called www.ratemyprofesorss.com non in Kuwait for social considerations that many peo- new campus and life abroad. You will be directed to an and type in their full names. You will then see reviews written ple do not talk about. The United Nations has defined academic advisor, who will advise you on which classes by students about the professors. Most importantly, look at violence against women as “any act of violence which you should enroll in based on your major. DO NOT LISTEN the Easiness and Clarity sections. An easy professor who is results in psychological, physical or sexual harm or suf- TO YOUR ADVISOR. Although your best interest is in the clear is always a good thing. The second method is asking fering of women”. advisor’s agenda, it is not a priority. older students about their experiences with the professors, Violence is a problem that many women suffer from Academic advisors care most about the proper sched- and make sure you ask for any old notes or exam papers. in the world, even in modern societies. Despite the exis- uling and distribution of students amongst different pro- Remember, easy A does not mean you will not learn - it tence of a number of laws that do justice to women and fessors, not which classes you are most comfortable with. means that there is a high chance that a lot of the unnec- understand their claims, the Kuwaiti society does not Keep in mind, the advisor sees hundreds of students in essary topics covered in the course are touched upon, not seem to take into consideration the importance of the short week before classes begin, so you are not spe- focused on. It also guarantees a strong GPA for your first establishing or updating the laws to protect women, whether citizens or expatriates, against domestic vio- cial in any way. Yes, your parents did lie to you about that. course, which is very important as a lower starting GPA is lence, or find mechanisms to deal with this phenome- So what do you do? Google the school curriculum of harder to bring back up. Sometimes, easy A courses are non from a police and security aspect. your major and find which classes are freshman classes. easy As because the professors do not teach properly but It is necessary to establish laws that have the pow- Usually freshmen start with four classes, and each of these give easy exams. Only take these courses if they do not er to combat violence, as it is not logical for a man to will have an abbreviated title. For example, Calculus I affect your major - an example would be an English writ- suddenly decide to kill his wife and mother of his chil- would be called MTH104. The first three letters are of the ing class for an electric engineering major, or a history dren. This must be taken into account. Firmness in department, the last three digits are the level of the class class for a business major. the application of laws is also needed, so that no and the specific code. Level 100 classes are for freshmen, Make sure the classes you choose do not overlap, excuses are made of the killer being a psychopath or 200 sophomore, etc. Keep in mind these numbers are then walk into you advisor’s office and tell them that insane or under physical pressure that led him to loosely correlated with the difficulty of the class. A level you would like to be in these classes. They may argue commit such a crime. 130 class is not more advanced than a 101 class. A level with you, but do not budge - remember, they care about The media and the interior ministry must also try to 300 class is generally more advanced than a level 100 quotas. If the advisors remain stubborn, tell them that it run awareness campaigns to enlighten the public on class, but could be easier depending on two factors - the is your money that is paying for the classes, so you get how to control their anger and understand the serious- topic and professor. to choose which ones you would like to be in. Only use ness of violence and its impact on children. Otherwise, Back to choosing your classes - ignore your ideological this as a final argument. DO NOT tell them you chose we will lose more families and more young children. freshman tendencies to do the “right” thing and always these professors because they are easier. Armed with After all, we are living in a society with a multitude of shoot to have a seat at an easy A class. How do you know this information, you can be a beacon of light and can cultures and nationalities, and any laxity in law enforce- if a class is an easy A? There are two methods: One, type in lead any uninformed individuals into the light of knowl- ment will result in more crimes. your class code in the class search page of your university edge and easy A classes. FRIDAY 04 AUGUST 2017 Local Pearl divers return to cheers Minister hails show of Gulf unity during weeklong trip By Faten Omar and comes in support of His Highness the Amir's efforts in mending rifts," Farsi said. "Our young men from Gulf lived undreds of youth who spent a week at sea as part of together for a week where they manage to cooperate to Kuwait's annual pearl diving festival returned to their revive traditions of the sea as a one unit from all GCC coun- Hfamilies yesterday. Chief guest Education Minister tries," he added. Mohammad Al-Fares, representing HH the Amir Sheikh His remarks were made during a celebration of 'Yom Al- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, congratulated the Qaffal', or 'day of closing' - which marks the end of the four- young sailors on their achievements during the closing cere- month-long traditional pre-oil discovery pearl diving season mony of the 29th annual pearl diving festival at Kuwait Sea in Kuwait. A total of 13 dhows, carrying 200 pearl divers, Sports Club (KSSC) in Salmiya. "I hope our young divers got anchored at the club to the applause and delight of awaiting what they worked for. The harvest of pearls has a huge sym- families, in an event exuding national and local pride. bolic meaning for the young divers," he said.