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MIDDLE EAST NEWS

MEXICAN CINEMA OPERATOR EYES MAJOR ABU DHABI’S GALLERIA SEEKS
EXPANSION IN OMAN SUPER-MALL STATUS URBAN OUTFITTERS TO OPEN
Hoarding has now gone up on the first floor
of The Dubai Mall near Topshop and River
Mexican cinema operator Cinépolis has opened a new The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, which opened Island, showing that the US-born retro store
movie theatre in Sohar, Oman, its second cinema in the in Abu Dhabi six years ago, will open an is opening soon. Known for its retro, kitsch
Gulf region. extension in September, adding more than branding, Urban Outfitters sells clothes for
The company revealed it plans to open two more 300 retail brands. both men and women, as well as stocking
cinemas in Oman by the end of this year as part of The expansion plan, which will also add lifestyle and homewares brands.
further expansion across the region. over 70 new dining options, will transform
Cinépolis’ newest cinema opened with a screening The Galleria into a super-regional mall. New
of the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Aladdin’ with regular entertainment options will also be created, MERAAS SIGN NEW MALL DEAL
screenings of Bollywood and global hit movies taking including a flagship Xtreme Zone together Dubai-based Meraas and Singapore-based
place each day. with urban rooftop parks. Chinese company Samanea Group have
Located in the Landmark Group’s Oasis Mall, Sohar, Daniel Parry, Managing Director, Gulf signed a memorandum of understanding
the Cinépolis cinema will feature eight screens including Related, said: “The anticipation is building as for the development of a Dh1-bn mall near
the first Junior theatre in Oman which features a Jungle the mall years completion and we prepare Dubai International City. The project is set for
Gym, complete with slide and ball pit, as well as bean bag to open our doors in September. Our vision completion by Q2 2021.
seating. Every screening shown in the Junior Theatre will has always been to curate a mix of best-
be split to include a 15-minute intermission. in-class ventues, fashion, food, home and
entertainment. We are excited to share our NINTENDO TO OPEN IN ISRAEL
vision with our city.” Now it seems that Nintendo is going to launch its
second official retail store in Israel in Dizengoff
Center mall in Tel Aviv this month. The second
CARREFOUR HYPERMARKET Nintendo store is said to take up 150 meters of
OPENS AT CITYLAND MALL space. The store is supposed to become a kind
of meeting place for gamers and Nintendo fans.
The brand new 109,000sq ft Carrefour high-quality non-food products, in addition
Hypermarket, developed as part of major to a Healthy Kitchen aisle, Food2Go, and LEFTIES LAUNCH IN MOROCCO
retail development, Cityland Mall, off the Cuisines of the World at prices that are Lefties, the low-cost fashion brand of the Inditex
311 Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed highway, quite unprecedented. group, promotes its international expansion with
has opened its doors. Cityland Mall is the world’s first nature- its land in Morocco. The fashion firm has opened
The 1.2 million square feet GLA inspired mall and when complete will its first flagship store in Morocco, specifically in
Cityland Mall is adjacent to Global Village, offer an unrivalled shopping and leisure the Morocco Mall of Casablanca and has a space
and Carrefour, being developed as part experience. of 1,700sq m.
of the ambitious project, will cater to the In addition to its extensive retail and
residential communities of Arabian Ranches, food and beverage offering, it will comprise
Majan, Al Barari, Layan, The Villa and Falcon a 200,000sq ft botanical garden – “Central GREYDER OPENS TWO STORES
City and several upcoming communities like Park”, a mini water park, an amphitheatre Turkish company Greyder has opened two new
AHMED GALAL ISMAIL, CEO OF MAJID AL FUTTAIM - PROPERTIES TOLD THOMSON REUTERS PROJECTS THAT THE COMPANY HAS A HEALTHY PIPELINE OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WITH Villanova, Arabian Ranches Extension, and with 3,000 seating capacity, an ancient tree stores in Palestine across 24 hours last month.
THREE SUPER-REGIONAL MALLS SLATED TO OPEN IN EGYPT, THE UAE AND OMAN BETWEEN NOW AND 2021. THE COMPANY WILL OPEN CITY CENTRE ALMAZA, ITS FOURTH SHOPPING many others, all of which are located within garden, Japanese Garden and mini version of
CENTRE IN EGYPT, IN SEPTEMBER 2019, AND IS ON TRACK TO OPEN CITY CENTRE AL ZAHIA IN SHARJAH IN THE UAE IN 2020. IN 2021 THE MALL OF OMAN WILL OPEN AND THE $714M PROJECT Greyder first increased the brand awareness
WILL FEATURE 137,000SQ M OF RETAIL SPACE, WHILE THE $708M CITY CENTRE AL ZAHIA AND THE $233M CITY CENTRE ALMAZA WILL OFFER 136,000SQ M AND 103,455SQ M RESPECTIVELY. a ten-minute drive-time. Dubai Miracle Garden, 360 rooftop garden and penetration by reaching 19 international
Carrefour, operating under Majid Al as well as a family entertainment area stores all over the world. This was then followed
Futtaim Retail, will offer customers a wide complete with cinema complex. 24 hours later by the opening of a second store
AL-FUTTAIM TO EXPAND MEYDAN ONE ADDS A variety of their signature items, including Over the coming weeks several other in Ramallah LACASA Mall.
SHOPPING MALL NEW PARTNERSHIP fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, and new brands will open their doors.

Dubai-based Al-Futtaim has announced plans for a new 22,143sq m Meydan One, a next-generation lifestyle and retail destination, SPORTS FACILITY
expansion project at Cairo Festival City Mall. The new area, called has announced its partnership with SMEDistrict, the Dubai-based
Festival Avenue, will bring a further 100 shops, including 60 retail incubation platform, that aims to bring to life a comprehensive OPENS IN 2020
stores which will offer numberous international and first to market start-up development programme focused on the retail and
brands, 20 new F&B outlets and two new entertainment concepts. F&B sectors.
Festival Avenue will have about 1,000 parking spaces and a new The initiative aligns with Meydan One’s strategic priority to Developer Miral’s $100M Clymb sports facility
to market 1,567sqm food hall featuring outlets with both inside and offer unmatched opportunities for up-and-coming entrepreneurs will open its doors to the public in early 2020.
outside terraces. in fashion, beauty and F&B to establish and grow their brands. Announced in 2016, the facility will include
Timothy Earnest, Group Director of Al-Futtaim Malls, SMEDistrict will oversee the new incubation programme that the world’s largest indoor skydiving chamber
commented by saying: “The retail sector in Egypt is witnessing huge begins receiving applications for monthly or annual memberships and tallest indoor, air conditioned climbing wall
growth and we want to further support its development. As part from Q4 2019. standing at 43m, offering the chance climb four
of our ongoing commitment to provide exceptional experiences Participating entrepreneurs will be able to rent retail space walls of varying difficulties. The complex is being
to our shoppers we are thrilled to announce the launch of Festival at premium locations in Meydan One at extremely competitive designed to ensure it is connected to nearby
Avenue which delivers an even further elevated experience and commercial terms. The start-ups will have access to a range attractions, allowing visitors to traverse between
supports our vision of creating a distinct retail concept and true of services and benefits across four stages of the programme, locations. Alongside the flight chamber and
retailtainment destination.” including mentoring, evaluation, evolution and graduation climbing wall, Clymb will include retailers, food
and beverage outlets and a space to host parties.

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