Suicide bombing at mosque biggest story of 2015 – ‘ISIS atrocities most remembered’
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 16: From big discoveries in the field of science to destructive natural calamities and the horrors inflicted by terrorists, to historic diplomatic deals and corporate scandals, as the year draws to an end, in this week’s Arab Times online poll, readers weighed in on the biggest stories of 2015.
The majority of voters, 40%, shared that they would most remember the atrocities of ISIS from 2015. Another 4% believed that other tragedies and mass killings had shaped the year. The tragic suicide bombing that took place inside the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City, killing 27 people, will forever be etched in the nation’s memory. “Kuwait will always remember this attack as an attempt by cowards to threaten our security and undermine our unity. We will forever mourn the innocent lives lost in this savage attack”, a reader shared.
Another 11% felt that the migrant crisis in Europe was the biggest event of the year. 2015 saw the largest movement of people fleeing violence and turmoil in their home countries in pursuit of a safe haven with many attempting the dangerous and desperate voyage over the Mediterranean sea that exacted a heavy toll on human lives. 5% of readers felt that 2015 would be remembered for being the hottest year as per weather reports.
According to the World Meteorological Organization, the global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and significant milestone of 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era as a result of a strong El Niño and human-induced global warming. 18% of respondents hailed the Makkah Hajj stampede as the biggest headline of 2015.
While over 4% felt the Russian intervention in Syria to be a significant development, only 2% of voters felt that the Iran Nuclear Deal was a historic moment. “I think the Iran nuclear deal is the major event that we will look back on years from now. Only time will tell if we will judge it to be a step forward or historic mistake”, a reader told the Arab Times.
Another reader who felt that the ongoing conflict in Syria and military escalation as being the most significant, “I think we will remember this year as one in which we, the international community, failed the Syrian people.”
11% felt that natural disasters like the Nepal earthquake and flooding in Chennai, India would be associated with 2015.
3% of voters felt that Saudi Arabia’s attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen would be marked in the pages of history. “I think the earthquake in Nepal will be remembered because the number of people killed by the two earthquakes is the highest on record in the country. It is an incredible loss”, a reader shared.
By Cinatra Fernandes Arab Times Staff
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