Kuwait safe from natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis: expert
‘No Kuwaitis in Jordanian prisons’
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9: Meteorological expert Jamal Ibrahim says Kuwait’s geographical location contributes greatly to its protection from natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, because Kuwait’s land is flat and has no mountains, reports Aljarida daily.
Speaking to the daily, Ibrahim indicated that Kuwait Meteorological Agency, where he has been working for many years, has 28 automated stations distributed throughout Kuwait, including the main station at the airport.
He stressed that the monitoring devices and stations in the Gulf countries in general are few compared to the United States of America, which has fewer observatories than European countries.
Ibrahim said he believes, the greater the number of monitoring stations, the more precise the weather forecast. At the same time, he called for the development of minds before the devices through training courses, workshops and graduate studies just like the United States of American, which shows great importance to its scientists until they reach a high level of expertise.
He explained that winter in Kuwait is moderate. Low temperatures do not last longer than two weeks, and the rains are few. This is normal because Kuwait is a desert country, a natural phenomenon that cannot be fixed by any technology.
Cloud-seeding process is very expensive and depends mainly on the clouds which are almost completely absent in Kuwait.
Kuwait, by virtue of its geographical location, does not actually have full-term fall and spring seasons. Its climate is very dry desert that lacks rain and extreme heat due to which there is very little vegetation. However, this relatively hot weather can be overcome similar to the way it was done in the 1960s.
‘No Kuwaitis in jail’:
Director of the Jordanian Reform and Rehabilitation Centers, Brigadier Ayman Al-Awaysheh has affirmed that there are no Kuwaitis in Jordanian prisons, reports Al-Qabas daily.
He noted the Jordanian prisons are overcrowded with criminals from many countries, but not Kuwaitis.
However, the Jordanian State Security Court on Friday has given a Kuwaiti 10 days to surrender to attend a public trial. The court has published the decision in the daily newspapers.
The Kuwaiti is charged with photographing currency, which appear like
banknotes, in violation of the provisions of the Jordanian Penal Code and its amendments.
‘Ganja’ in town:
Kuwait has become a source for experiment in the world of drug addiction, with the introduction of a new drug called ‘ganja’ which is described by personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department as very effective and ‘silent killer drug’, reports Al-Anba daily.
Two Bangladeshis who are in police custody have until now maintained silence and refuse to talk or divulge any details about the drug, such as its origin or how it is manufactured.
CID men are said to have confiscated 295 grams of this dangerous drug and KD 100 in marked police currency and a quantity of shabu from the two suspects. This is in addition to four red color pills believed to be a kind of drug.
According to a security source, the CID officers following a tip-off set a trap for the men and caught them redhanded in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh while selling drugs to a police informant.
Insects in food:
The students of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Kuwait have launched the ‘Hashtag’ on Twitter, under the title ‘Boycott_cafeteria _of_Social sciences’ after insects were seen in the cafeteria.
“We do not know how long the cafeteria of social sciences will continue this low level, although the prices of daily food inside the cafeteria are high, the students said according to the AlAnba daily.
They asked: Where is the nutrition department of the Kuwait University. Why does the department not see this absurdity?
They added, “Everyday we find insects and flies inside the food and that many students have already boycotted the cafeteria.”
The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University, Dr Mahmoud Al-Qashaan said he followed the comments and the hashtag on Twitter.
He added, the cafeterias are subject to direct and permanent supervision by the Department of Nutrition, however “we immediately spoke to the Secretary-General and the Director of the Nutrition Department who went to the faculty and checked the refrigerators, tables and utensils used for preparing and eating food.”