Oman’s first Westfield-style mall to open in September 2018

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With a retail space of 70,500 sq.m GLA out of 147,200 sq.m., the Al Araimi Boulevard mall will be Oman’s biggest shopping centre. Developed by Al Raid Group over two floors in the coastal suburb of Al Koudh, a few kilometres from the capital city Muscat, it will offer a very large food court with 14 outdoor restaurants, a permanent fresh food market, a cinema, a Kid’s World entertainment park, a glass atrium and parking for 3,000 vehicles. The ‘Westfield’ of Oman, represents an inves

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