Ras Al Khaimah; Al Hamra Group is close to completion of the first phase of its Dh390 million expansion of Manar Mall in Ras Al-Khaimah.

Once fully completed, the gross leasable area will increase from just over 300,000 square feet to nearly 600,000 square feet over two levels. It will also add another 80 retail destinations to increase the total number of retail outlets to 164, providing a wide range of international and local retail options for residents and visitors alike.

The first phase of the expansion project is due to be handed over before the end of second quarter this year, and complements the ambitions of the RAK Tourism Development Authority, which recorded 800,000 tourists in 2016, a 10.9 per cent increase over the previous year, with a target of one million visitors by the end of 2019.