{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Kuwait}}
'''Sulaibiya''' ({{Langx|ar|الصليبية}}) or '''Al-Sulaibiya''' is a suburban neighbourhood in Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait. It covers an area of roughly {{Convert|12|km2}} 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.<ref>{{Cite news |title=الصليبية منطقة سكنية في الكويت |trans-title=Sulaibiya, a residential area in Kuwait |url=https://pub103.ayam.news/115562 |access-date=8 March 2024 |work=Ayam News |language=ar-KW}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2007 |title=تحقيق / الصليبية ... مدينة البدون الوضع مر ... والدواء بطعم المر |trans-title=Investigation: Sulaibiya, the City of Bedoons - The Situation is Bitter and the Cure Tastes Like Poison |url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/13490/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Al Rai |language=ar-KW}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salah |first=Alaa |date=14 December 2019 |title=منطقة الصليبية في مدينة الجهراء |trans-title=Sulaibiya neighbourhood in the city of Jahra |url=https://read.opensooq.com/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=OpenSooq |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Caraan |first=Jobelle |date=2021-09-13 |title=Aramex Kuwait Expands its facility in Agility Logistics Park in Sulaibiya |url=https://www.agility.com/en/aramex-kuwait-expands-its-facility-in-agility-logistics-park-in-sulaibiya/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Agility |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2019 |title=Center produced 392 tons of milk in 2018 |url=https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/center-produced-392-tons-of-milk-in-2018/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Arab Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mostafa |first=Amr |date=2022-05-31 |title=Firefighters put out blaze at farm in Kuwait's Al Sulaibiya area |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/gulf-news/2022/05/31/firefighters-put-out-blaze-at-farm-in-kuwaits-al-sulaibiya-area/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Al Zu'by |first=Ghunaim |date=14 March 2022 |title=موقع الصليبية خامووووش |trans-title=The Al-Sulaibiya site is khamoooosh |url=https://www.alanba.com.kw/1107047 |access-date=8 March 2024 |website=Al-Anba |language=ar-kw}}</ref>
On 31 July 2012, Sulaibiya set a new record for the highest temperature in Asia, reaching {{Convert|53.6|C}}.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 July 2014 |title=Upgraded HWRF and GFDL Hurricane Models Excelled During Hurricane Arthur |url=http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117064246/http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html |archive-date=17 January 2013 |access-date=13 July 2014 |website=Weather Underground |publisher=Dr. Jeff Masters |location=USA}}</ref>
== Infrastructure ==
=== Wastewater treatment plant === As of 2015, the General Electric-built waste-water treatment plant in the district waste the world's largest membrane technology-based water treatment facility handling 600,000 cubic meters of water a day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kuwait's Sulaibiya Plant to Set New Global Benchmark after Upgrade with GE's Advanced Water Reuse Technology {{!}} GE News|url=https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/kuwaits-sulaibiya-plant-set-new-global-benchmark-after-upgrade-ges-advanced-water|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.ge.com|language=en}}</ref>
=== Tire graveyard === {{External video|video1=https://twitter.com/kff_kw/status/1317053501869051904|title=Video of fire fighting during the 2020 fire by the Kuwait Fire Force}} The industrial area contains a waste disposal area that includes the world's largest tire dump.<ref>{{Cite web|title=World's Biggest Tire Graveyard in Sulabiya, Kuwait|url=https://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/01/worlds-biggest-tire-graveyard-in.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.amusingplanet.com|language=en}}</ref> It has been under development since at least 2010.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Purdy|first1=Ray|last2=Harris|first2=Ray|last3=Carver|first3=Jon|last4=Slater|first4=David|date=2017|title=Smarter Regulation of Waste in Europe (LIFE13 ENV-UK-000549) LIFE SMART Waste Project Final Report|url=http://rgdoi.net/10.13140/RG.2.2.25447.34728|doi=10.13140/RG.2.2.25447.34728}}</ref> In April 2021, a fire was reported at the site.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-04|title=Kuwait's Tire Graveyard With Over 7 Million Dead Tires Poses a Fire Hazard|url=https://interestingengineering.com/kuwaits-tire-graveyard-with-over-7-million-dead-tires-poses-a-fire-hazard|access-date=2021-08-05|website=interestingengineering.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2020 a major tire fire in the graveyard was visible from space, burning 25,000 square meters of the deposit or about 1 million tires.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kuwait: Fire ripped through 25,000 square meters of Al Sulabiya tire site|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-fire-ripped-through-25000-square-meters-of-al-sulabiya-tire-site-1.74769506|access-date=2021-08-01|website=gulfnews.com|date=23 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> A previous fire happened in the site during 2012.<ref name=":0" /> Both fires caused severe air pollution, and tire fires release large amount of heavy metals and oils that can contaminate the surrounding environment.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Technologies|first=Mano|title=EPA To Remove Tires From Site, Hand Over Land To PAHW Soon {{!}} Kuwait Local|url=https://kuwaitlocal.com/news/epa-to-remove-tires-from-site-hand-over-land-to-pahw-soon|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Kuwaitlocal|language=en}}</ref> Following the fire, the Kuwait Environment Public Authority said it would dispose of the tires.<ref name=":1" />
== References == {{reflist}}
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{{Jahra Governorate}}
Category:Districts of Jahra Governorate {{Kuwait-geo-stub}} Category:Populated places in Kuwait Category:Neighbourhoods in Kuwait