title: Souq Sharq
text: # 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 55,567 $m^2$ (598,120 sq ft) area.
  
  ## Overview
  
  On its two floors, there is a wide variety of retail outlets and many well-known high-street shops such as Britain's Debenham's, River Island, Next, GNC, Boots, Mothercare, Zara and The Body Shop. It also contains designer Charles Jourdan, Nokia and Sony. There are numerous cafes and restaurants.
  
  The water-clock on the ground floor is a 5.5 m (18 ft) structure, constructed by Professor Bernard Gitton.
  
  On 29 March 2003, the government of Kuwait announced an Iraqi rocket had hit the complex causing fatal damages but no casualties.
  
  