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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, 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 structure, constructed by Professor Bernard Gitton Bernard Gitton (); born 24 June 1935) is a French physicist and artist who has built modern water clocks, fountains and other devices relating art and science. Biography He constructed "Water clock (Indianapolis), The Water Clock", at The Child .... On 29 March 2003, the government of Kuwait announced an Iraqi rocket had hit the complex causing fatal damages but no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharq, Kuwait
Sharq ( ar, شرق, Šarq) is a historic waterfront district of Kuwait City. 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 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 SharqEmbassies in Kuwait References External links {{Capital Governorate (Kuwait) Suburbs of Kuwait City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Body Shop
The Body Shop International Limited, trading as The Body Shop, is a British cosmetics, skin care and perfume company. Founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick, the company currently has a range of 1,000 products sold in about 3,000 stores, divided between those owned by the company and franchised outlets in more than 65 countries. Originally trading from Brighton, the company is now based in London Bridge and Littlehampton, West Sussex, and is owned by Brazilian cosmetics company Natura as a subsidiary of the Natura & Co group. The company had been owned by the French cosmetics company L'Oréal between 2006 and 2017. In September 2017, L'Oréal sold the company to Natura for £880 million. History The original Body Shop, unaffiliated with Anita Roddick or The Body Shop International Limited, was opened in Berkeley, California in 1970 by Peggy Short and Jane Saunders. The shop featured dark green walls, locally made skin care products, and custom scenting with essential oi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
