New $117m Oman shopping mall to open in January.

UAE-based retail giant Majid Al Futtaim has announced that its new mall in Oman is scheduled to open in January.

The announcement follows a site visit to the OR45 million ($117 million) City Centre Suhar development by a number of Omani officials.

Husam Al Mandhari, senior mall manager – Oman – Shopping Malls at Majid Al Futtaim - Properties, welcomed the officials on a behind-the-scenes tour in the final phase of construction on City Centre Suhar.

When operational, the mall will offer more than 120 stores, a nine-screen VOX Cinemas, a 7,348 sq m Carrefour, entertainment experiences and a variety of dining options.

Located on Al Batinah main road, the mall will add 35,301 square metre of gross leasable area to the sultanate’s booming retail sector, the company said in a statement.

It added that the opening of City Centre Suhar is part of Majid Al Futtaim’s investment plans to increase the company’s total investment in the sultanate to OR705 million by 2020.

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