Majid Al Futtaim Group unveils Syria expansion plan

This fully integrated mixed use urban development in Syria is expected to become a major tourist destination offering at its core a super regional shopping, entertainment and lifestyle resort with 200,000 square meter gross leasable areas (GLA), 350 retail stores and numerous dining facilities and 2 hotels.

Surrounding this landmark project will be office complexes, service apartments, commercial space, landscape gardens, piazzas, and a town square to enhance facilities in the world's oldest continuously inhabited city.

Adjacent to the core of this project is a highway services zone which will cater to the needs of travelers on the Beirut Damascus highway providing rest-houses, service stations, fast food outlets, showrooms and service centers.

"Our aim is to create an integrated mixed-use development with something for residents and visitors alike," said Ahmed Bin Brek, Group Vice President of Corporate Development for Majid Al Futtaim Group. "Syria has great potential and we intend to capitalize on this by creating facilities that will answer the every day needs of Syrians and at the same time become a major attraction for visitors."

Framing all of this, will be a mixed residential and commercial area providing service apartments, summer and winter accommodation, parks and recreational amenities, creating a totally planned urban community.

"This large investment by Majid Al Futtaim Group shows our long term commitment to Syria and its unique potential for growth. It will generate new employment opportunities while offering top class retail, hotels and entertainment facilities. We intend to be part of the future success of Syria," concluded Mr. Bin Brek.