The Al Asimah (Arabic: ألعاصمه ) governate of Kuwait consists of Kuwait City and the sourounding suburbs of Shuwaik, Shamiya, Dahiya Abduallah al Salem, Dasmam, Bnied Al-Gar, Nuzha, Fayha, Adiliya, Khaldiya, Yarmouk, Qurtoba (Qortuba), and Kaifan. Al Asimah means "the capital" in Arabic. In it you'll find downtown Kuwait, where the business centers are located, such as the Kuwaiti stock market, which is the headquarters for many of Kuwait's major banks and corporations. Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Kuwait Citys landmark water towers Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 305,694 (1998), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah goveronate. ... Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The stock market is the market for the trading of company stock, both those securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. ...