Wait for the walk sign to cross the road... then only go halfway and press another button.

I'm not joking. That's exactly how this crosswalk works. You press a button to cross, then once the light changes you cross the first road (traffic going westbound), and stop in the median. THEN you have to press a button in the middle to get the eastbound traffic to stop, which takes at least 30 seconds. Why the fuck they couldn't stop both lanes at the same time like a normal crosswalk is beyond me. Sometimes--who am I kidding--many, many, many times I am amazed by the stupidity and lack of common sense in this country.

"Hey Yousef, let's build a crosswalk here."
"Good idea, Ahmed. This is a high pedestrian area, considering it's right next to the souq--a huge tourist spot."
"I think the best way to do this is to make people stop in the middle of the road to press another button, just in case they need a break to rest from the long 30 foot walk across the first road."
"You are a genius, Ahmed. Of course the people can't cross both roads at once. That is WAY too tiring. This shall be the best crosswalk on the island!"