The Avenues Mall is the second largest shopping mall in the Persian Gulf region. The mall is located in the Rai area extending from Fifth Ring Road from the south and Al Ghazali Highway from the east. It opened in April 2007, under the patronage of the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah. It was the winner of the ICSC Gold Award, under the Expansion and Design Category in the Middle East & North Africa. With a total area of 1,200,000 m2, it is considered to be one of the largest shopping malls in the world It features 1,400+ stores and parking for 17,000 cars.