Sharq ( ar, شرق, Šarq) is a historic waterfront district of

Kuwait City Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economical centre of the emirate, ...

. It is Kuwait's oldest neighborhood although most pre-oil buildings were demolished. It is a business area and contains many notable buildings, skyscrapers and malls such as the

Souq Sharq The Souk Sharq is a major shopping center in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The center began as a traditional souq but as the city has undergone investment it has expanded into a modernized shopping mall of approximately area. Overview On its two floors, ...

and

Arraya Tower The Arraya Tower is a skyscraper completed in 2009 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The tower serves as a grade-A office structure. With sixty storeys, and 300 metres high (with a 45-metre spire), the building was the tallest tower in Kuwait until the co ...

Embassies in Sharq

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