Kuwaiti cabinet discusses details of ‘Silk City’ project

Published March 30th, 2006 - 07:51 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The Kuwaiti cabinet on Tuesday discussed details of the ‘Silk City’ project. According to Kuna, the project will include a multi-purpose city accommodating aspects of economy, commerce, culture, residence, and entertainment to be built over 250 square kilometers in Subbiya.

 

The city will include a resort, a 200 hectare desert preserve, and will be connected to Kuwait City by the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Bridge, as well as hold a free zone near a new international airport that will be linked by a new railway line and road and air networks extending to Central Asia.

 

The city will also feature a business city and an area for forums and exhibition, as well as cities dedicated to sports, culture, environment, media, industry, education and health.