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  • noun Plural form of souq.

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Examples

  • Or, if it exists, it exists tucked away in the alleyways and energetic souqs of the Christian and Muslim Quarters and in East Jerusalem, north of Damascus Gate, where the streets still teem with life later into the night.

    Kazim Ali: A Walking Guide to the Heart of a City Kazim Ali 2011

  • I wondered if I would have done the same if I weren't Jewish, or, if as a religiously observant Jew I wouldn't have quested through the souqs for a shul that was out of service.

    Adam Valen Levinson: Finding The Persian Gulf's Only Synagogue Adam Valen Levinson 2011

  • I wondered if I would have done the same if I weren't Jewish, or, if as a religiously observant Jew I wouldn't have quested through the souqs for a shul that was out of service.

    Adam Valen Levinson: Finding The Persian Gulf's Only Synagogue Adam Valen Levinson 2011

  • I wondered if I would have done the same if I weren't Jewish, or, if as a religiously observant Jew I wouldn't have quested through the souqs for a shul that was out of service.

    Adam Valen Levinson: Finding The Persian Gulf's Only Synagogue Adam Valen Levinson 2011

  • Much of the country is covered by scrub and desert, while the sparkling, cosmopolitan capital of Doha is an oasis of palm trees, skyscrapers, shopping malls and souqs, luxury hotels and Islamic art museums, a fascinating and heady blend of tradition and modernity.

    PHOTOS: The Sights Of Qatar Manal Khan 2010

  • Much of the country is covered by scrub and desert, while the sparkling, cosmopolitan capital of Doha is an oasis of palm trees, skyscrapers, shopping malls and souqs, luxury hotels and Islamic art museums, a fascinating and heady blend of tradition and modernity.

    PHOTOS: The Sights Of Qatar The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Much of the country is covered by scrub and desert, while the sparkling, cosmopolitan capital of Doha is an oasis of palm trees, skyscrapers, shopping malls and souqs, luxury hotels and Islamic art museums, a fascinating and heady blend of tradition and modernity.

    PHOTOS: The Sights Of Qatar Manal Khan 2010

  • "Dubai's motto is 'Open doors, open minds'," the guide tells you in clipped tones, before depositing the depleted hoardes of tourists at the souqs to buy camel tea-cosies.

    Johann Hari: The Dark Side Of Dubai 2009

  • When I was living in the Middle East, one of my favorite things to do was to venture into the spice souqs and learn about all the different varieties of spices available!

    Week 19: Vanilla Cupcakes topped with a Vanilla Coffee Cream Cheese Frosting a slow Caramel Drizzle and Macadamia Nuts Wendy 2008

  • When I was living in the Middle East, one of my favorite things to do was to venture into the spice souqs and learn about all the different varieties of spices available!

    Archive 2008-05-01 Wendy 2008

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