Shangri-La Resorts welcome the first turtle nest of 2019
Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa and Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa have welcomed the very first turtle nest of the year. The resort’s dedicated turtle ranger, Mohammad Al Hassani, discovered the nest, which was laid overnight on 7 January 2019, when he came across the tracks of a female hawksbill turtle leading to it on the private beach cove of Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa. There are only five turtle nesting sites in Oman and the protected beaches of Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa and adjacent sister property Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa are among them. The area has always been a turtle nesting site. Each year, approximately 100 female turtles return to the resorts’ beaches to lay their eggs, with each nest containing up to 120 eggs. It takes between 90 and 100 days for a nest to incubate and the expected hatching for this first nest is due to take place in mid-April.
$117 million City Centre Suhar opened
UAE-based mall operator Majid Al Futtaim has opened its fourth shopping and leisure destination in Oman. With an investment of OMR45 million, City Centre Suhar houses some of the most sought-after retail stores such as The Body Shop and Max Fashion, exciting entertainment and leisure experiences, and varied dining options from cafes to family restaurants. The mall will service a population of 570,370 residents in the port city and industrial hub, Suhar, and surrounding districts of Liwa and Shinas. Conveniently located on Batinah Highway, it has added 35,301sqm of gross leasable area to the Sultanate’s booming retail sector. With 129 retail outlets, a 7,348sqm Carrefour Hypermarket, nine screen VOX Cinemas, Magic Planet and over 1,000 available parking spaces, City Centre Suhar is a fully integrated retail, dining, and leisure destination.