souk

The impoverished residents of Souk al-Juma, one of Tripoli's rubbish-strewn suburbs, quietly cheered the news of the arrest warrant.

Since then, it has enjoyed a startling transition from pearling to petroleum, from souk to mall and from sand to glass.

It also has a large souk where ranks of tailors will run up a suit for you, plus a fun-fair.

With a famous souk, world-class shopping and the finest dining in Dubai, there's only one Wafi.

In the local souk, evidence of that damage abounds.

On either side of Dubai Creek, lie commercial districts known as souk.

Visit a souk to get a feel of true Dubai shopping, where customers bargain heavily.

In the sensuous tradition of Damascus, the vaulted entrance to the souk was dark, mysterious and womb-like.

When I arrived the souk was heaving with life: vehicles loaded with merchandise pushing slowly past shops and shoppers.

Under one roof, shoppers will find several distinct shopping areas, including a gold souk with 220 stores.

Souk shops spilt out carpets, pottery, leather and brass.

If you go on Ebay, that virtual souk of human desire, you'll find a small but dedicated trade in antique combs.

Rajinder Bhola's jewelry shop at the Gold Souk is buzzing with customers.

Dubai is famous for its gold market, and the Gold Souk itself has over 250 gold shops!

So what else, aside from going to the souk and ogling the Sultan's yacht, do you do in Muscat?

The greengrocers at Souk al-Ajanib knew me.

There's a feeling that you're not in Hong Kong any more but some kind of globalised souk.