The mall will have more than 120 stores, a nine-screen VOX Cinemas and a Carrefour store.

UAE mall operator Majid Al Futtaim has confirmed that its OMR45m ($117m) City Centre Suhar mall development in Oman will open in January 2019. The final phase of construction is currently underway at the site, a statement said.

When operational, the mall will have more than 120 stores, a nine-screen VOX Cinemas, a 7,348 sqm Carrefour, entertainment experiences and dining options. Located on Al Batinah main road in the city of Sohar, the mall will add 35,301 square metres of gross leasable area to Oman’s retail sector.

In March, Majid Al Futtaim also opened its first community mall in Oman – My City Centre Sur, which features more than 50 retail outlets spread across 16,500 sqm and 484 parking spaces.

Majid Al Futtaim is also building the landmark OMR275m ($714m) Mall of Oman, due to open in 2020.

The retail, leisure and entertainment facility will have 137,000 square metres of retail space, 350 outlets and a 292-room hotel.