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Mall of Arabia Cairo

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The Mall of Arabia (Arabic: مول العرب, "Arab Mall") Cairo is a shopping mall in 6th of October City (at the border of Sheikh Zayed City) in the western part of the Cairo metropolitan area in Egypt. It opened in 2010.[1]

In 2014, the International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invested US$60 million in the mall ahead of its Phase II expansion.[2]

Saudi developer Fawaz Alhokair Group created a subsidiary, Marakez, charged with developing the second phase of the Mall of Arabia Cairo, "The Expansion" measuring 40,000 2 of gross leasable area.[3] In addition, Marakez is to create new residential developments, food and beverage chains, and entertainment chains in Egypt.[1]

Anchors include:[4]

The complex includes an 8-acre (32,000 m2) park, "the Park".[6]

The Gap opened its first store in Africa here in 2011.[7]

The first Mercedes-Benz mall showroom in Egypt opened at Mall of Arabia Cairo in 2020.[8]

In 2022, Turkish retailer Colin's entered the Egyptian market with a store in Mall of Arabia Cairo and three others.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About us". Mall of Arabia Cairo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "IFC, EBRD invest $60m in Mall of Arabia - Dailynewsegypt". 4 August 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Marakez develops Mall of Arabia with EGP 395m loan from Emirates NBD Egypt". Daily News Egypt. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Anchors". Mall of Arabia Cairo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "IKEA to Open Second Cairo Store in Sheikh Zayed". CairoScene. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ "A Massive New 8-Acre Park Just Opened by Mall of Arabia and it's All Kinds of Awesome". CairoScene. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Gap to open its first Africa store in Egypt next month". Ahram Online. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Ezz Elarab Star Inaugurates the First Mercedes-Benz Boutique – FLAIR MAGAZINE". flair-magazine.com. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ Buz, Engin (12 August 2022). "COLIN'S enters the Egyptian market with 4 stores". Textilegence Magazine and Digital Platform. Retrieved 23 May 2024.