Majid Al Futtaim Breaks Ground Of Its Largest Destination In Abu Dhabi: City Centre Al Jazira

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE, President of Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club and Vice Chairman of the Honorary Authority, Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club and Majid Al Futtaim – the Middle East, Africa and Asia’s leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer- officially broke ground today of City Centre Al Jazira, the new AED 1.4 billion lifestyle destination coming to Abu Dhabi. The new project will bring to the capital an integrated shopping, lifestyle and entertainment destination, contributing to Abu Dhabi’s vision that aims to develop a competitive, sustainable and globally open economy.

The official groundbreaking ceremony gathered HE Saeed Mohamed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi, Chairman of Al Jazira Investment, Mohammed Haji Khouri, Vice-Chairman of Al Jazira Investment and the Chairman of City Centre Al Jazira and members of Al Jazira Investment board with senior representatives of Majid Al Futtaim, Alain Bejjani, Chief Executive Officer at Majid Al Futtaim – Holding, Robert Welanetz, Chief Executive Officer, Majid Al Futtaim – Properties, Ghaith Shocair, Chief Executive Officer, Shopping Malls at Majid Al Futtaim Properties, and senior representative of Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club, Mohammed Haji Khouri, Vice-Chairman of Al Jazira Investment at Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club and Chairman of the joint venture.