Madinat al-Hareer

Madinat al-Hareer (Silk City) is a large infrastructure project in northern Kuwait. The project will be built in individual phases. In May 2019, the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway opened as part of the Silk City project's first phase, the project's first phase also includes Mubarak Al Kabeer Port which is currently under construction. The Silk City project is part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Development.
Phase one.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway.
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway is part of the first phase of the Silk City project. In May 2019, the causeway was completed and inaugurated. The causeway connects northern Kuwait to Kuwait City. It was one of the largest and most challenging infrastructure projects in the entire world. The project is part of Kuwait Vision 2035, and is named after the 13th Emir of Kuwait to commemorate his leadership. The causeway had an estimated construction value of approximately US$3 billion. It crosses two artificial islands (Bay Island North and Bay Island South) which were constructed for entertainment and tourism purposes.
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of the first phase of the Silk City project. In September 2020, it was reported that the port is 53% complete. In March 2021, it was announced that Kuwait and Pakistan will develop linkages between Gwadar Port and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port. 
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction. As part of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's development, Bubiyan Island will contain power plants and substations. A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in Subiya. There is a current road project connecting Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's first phase to the existing road network in Bubiyan Island. Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is among Kuwait's largest infrastructure projects in 2021. Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's fire stations are currently under development.
Development of Subiya.
The development of Subiya is part of the first phase of Madinat al-Hareer (Silk City) construction. After the construction of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway, the development in Subiya has slowly started. The deadline for the Silk City project's tender is 31 March 2022. A 5,000 megawatt power plant has already been built in Subiya, the Subiya power plant is the largest power plant in Kuwait. Subiya's Police Station and Fire Station recently opened. Moreover, Ftooh Mosque recently opened in Subiya. There are several new power plants that are under development in Subiya. The bridge connecting Subiya to Bubiyan Island has been recently finished construction.
Design.
The Silk City project is part of Kuwait Vision 2035. When Silk City is completed, it will function as a free trade zone including nature reserves, business facilities, residential areas, and hotels. Northern Kuwait is linked to Kuwait City by a causeway named Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway. The causeway decreases the driving time from Kuwait City to northern Kuwait to 15 minutes rather than the usual one-and-a-half-hour drive around Kuwait Bay.
In June 2014, the Kuwaiti government approved a decree creating a body in charge of developing Silk City and Boubyan Island. Kuwait also signed a cooperation agreement with China for developing Silk City and its economic belt. On June 3 2014, Silk City's final masterplan was approved, the new Silk City masterplan replaces previous proposals. The city will incorporate Chinese as one of the city's economic languages, along with Arabic and English. 
One of the project's main proposed attractions is the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir which would stand at tall in order to reflect the Arabian folk tale collection "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights". Skyscrapers do not normally exceed 80 floors due to the amount of space that would be taken up by elevators. However, the Mubarak al-Kabir Tower's proposed design consists of a far greater number of floors. This would necessitate double or triple-decker elevators. Another challenge would be posed by the immense height of the building, which makes it vulnerable to high winds. In order to cope with these winds, the tower's proposed design includes three interlocking towers, each twisting 45 degrees to help stabilize it. In addition, vertical ailerons would run the full length of the building on each edge. Adjustments to the positions of these ailerons would redirect the winds in order to minimize structural vibrations. The building is proposed to include seven vertically stacked 30-story 'neighborhoods", including apartments, offices, and hotels. Linking the neighborhoods will be several four-story "town squares." The planned height of the building is taller than the current tallest building in the world, the 828 m Burj Khalifa, but shorter than the planned heights of the Tokyo Sky Mile Tower (in planning, 1,700 m) and Jeddah Tower (under construction, 1,008 m). Initially, the tower was estimated to be completed after the Jeddah Tower but before the Tokyo Sky Mile Tower (2045).