Sulaibiya

Sulaibiya (Arabic: الصليبية) or Al-Sulaibiya is a suburban neighbourhood in Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait. It covers an area of roughly 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) and has a population of around 38,000 residents. Established in 1980, the area initially served as a camp for Bedoon (stateless) people. In 1982, it was developed into a residential area.[1]

The suburb has become famous for being a haven for Bedoon residents, a marginalized group that has been caught in legal limbo, unable to gain citizenship while facing discrimination and lack of access to employment, education, and social services available to Kuwaiti nationals.[2]

Sulaibiya is home to two industrial areas containing several warehouses and concrete factories. Moreover, it accommodates several agricultural and dairy farms, and the residential area consisting of 10 blocks.[3][4][5][6]

A plan to relocate the neighbourhood for future development is underway and will involve transferring all residents of Sulaibiya to the in-development site of Al-Naayem.[7]

On 31 July 2012, Sulaibiya set a new record for the highest temperature in Asia, reaching 53.6 °C (128.5 °F).[8]

  1. ^ "الصليبية منطقة سكنية في الكويت" [Sulaibiya, a residential area in Kuwait]. Ayam News (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ "تحقيق / الصليبية ... مدينة البدون الوضع مر ... والدواء بطعم المر" [Investigation: Sulaibiya, the City of Bedoons - The Situation is Bitter and the Cure Tastes Like Poison]. Al Rai (in Arabic). 30 December 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ Salah, Alaa (14 December 2019). "منطقة الصليبية في مدينة الجهراء" [Sulaibiya neighbourhood in the city of Jahra]. OpenSooq (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ Caraan, Jobelle (2021-09-13). "Aramex Kuwait Expands its facility in Agility Logistics Park in Sulaibiya". Agility. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ^ "Center produced 392 tons of milk in 2018". Arab Times. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ Mostafa, Amr (2022-05-31). "Firefighters put out blaze at farm in Kuwait's Al Sulaibiya area". The National. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ^ Al Zu'by, Ghunaim (14 March 2022). "موقع الصليبية خامووووش" [The Al-Sulaibiya site is khamoooosh]. Al-Anba (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Upgraded HWRF and GFDL Hurricane Models Excelled During Hurricane Arthur". Weather Underground. USA: Dr. Jeff Masters. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.