Sprawling Wadi As-Seir fans out from a busy shopping district, where Western fashion stores sit among high-end malls with multiplexes and food courts. A lively dining scene covers stylish global restaurants and shawarma spots. Contemporary Abu-Eisheh Mosque has a prayer hall adorned with vast chandeliers, while life-size stone lions decorate the imposing ruins of centuries-old Qasr Al-Abed palace.