WAM Ras al Khaimah, Apr 26th, 2012 (WAM)--H.H. Saud bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras al- Khaimah has inaugurated RAK Mall in the emirate of Ras al Khaimah along with its 100th lulu hypermarket.

The new shopping mall and the hypermarket of the group was inaugurated in the presence of Crown Prince of RAK H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Sheikh Omer bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Board Chairman of RAK Aviation, Sheik Faisal bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Chairman of RAK Finance Department and Chairman of RAK Free Trade Zone and other Sheikhs.

Also present were Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Labour, Indian Ambassador to UAE MK Lokesh, Lulu Group Managing Director Yusuf Ali MA and number of high ranking government and police officers, representatives from the local business community and in the presence of large number of citizens and residents.

The Ruler of RAK unveiled a plaque to commemorate on the occasion of the opening of the RAK Mall and also by cutting a cake to mark the grand opening of the latest shopping centre in the emirate by cutting a cake.

After the inauguration, Sheikh Saud, Sheikh Mohamed bin Saud Al Qassimi and Sheikh Nahyan toured various sections of the newly built mall and lulu hypermarket and congratulated group managing director Yusuf Ali MA on the successful completion of the mall and also for providing latest and family shopping destination to the citizens and residents of the emirate.

RAK Mall is a one million sq. ft complex, with and spread over three levels. The mall is complete with a full line of amenities and facilities which includes best of international brands of luxury and life style, well appointed food court that serves international cuisines, coffee shops, money exchange, dine-in outlets, 22,000 sq. ft entertainment zone, 5,000 sq. ft Ice Rink that is first of its kind in the city, prayer halls among other facilities. The shopping mall which was built on an investment of Dh. 400 million is expected to become the family shopping destination of choice for residents of the emirate.

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