Signage around Kuwait

I first lived in Kuwait between 2019 and 2023. I returned in 2025. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is the disappearance of neon signs. For instance, the gold souq in Hawally used to have more neon signs:

Here are photos showing how it changed between 2020 and 2023:

A bit further down on Bin Khaldoun, these signs were removed:

Other signs around Hawally:

Near Al Shamlan mosque in Kuwait City, this neon sign was removed:

One fun place to take pictures of signs are the auto repair shops near Tijaria Tower:

Here is some signage on Failaka Island:

Warnings to drivers on pedestrian bridges:

A building in the early 1960s with an interesting Mickey Mouse sign:

Here is a sign featuring Mickey Mouse that was in Safat Square in the 1960s:

On Fahad Al Salem in the 1970s:

Signage on the Anwar Al Sabah complex, before it was demolished:

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