UAE retail giant opens new $117m Oman mall.

UAE-based mall operator Majid Al Futtaim has opened its fourth shopping and leisure destination in Oman.

The launch of City Centre Suhar brings the total number of malls within Majid Al Futtaim’s shopping malls portfolio to 24.

With an investment of OR45 million ($117 million), the mall houses international and regional retail stores such as The Body Shop and Max Fashion, entertainment and leisure experiences, and varied dining options, the company said.

City Centre Suhar will service a population of 570,370 residents in the burgeoning port city and industrial hub, Suhar, and surrounding districts, Liwa and Shinas, it added.

The mall has added 35,301 sq m of gross leasable area to the sultanate’s booming retail sector and features 129 outlets, a 7,348 sq m Carrefour Hypermarket, a nine-screen VOX Cinemas, Magic Planet and over 1,000 available parking spaces.

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

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