Souq Souq A souq or souk (, "shuq", "shuka", Spanish: zoco, also spelled shuk, shooq, soq, esouk, succ, suk, sooq, suq, soek) is a marketplace or commercial quarter in Western Asian, North African and some Horn African cities () . The term "souq" goes by many alternatives in different parts of the world; in the Balkans, the term "bedesten" is used; in Malta the terms "suq" and sometimes "monti" are used for a marketplace; and in northern Morocco, the Spanish corruption "socco" is often used. The equivalent Persian term is "bazaar". In general a souq is synonymous with a bazaar or
Souq Sharq water-clock on the ground floor is a 5.5m structure, constructed by Professor Bernard. 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 55,567m³ area, with a vivacious atmosphere and one of Kuwait's liveliest social venues. On its two floors, there is a wide variety of retail outlets and many well-known high-street shops in Britain such as Debenham's, River Island, Next, GNC, Boots, Mothercare, Zara and The Body Shop. It also contains