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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark opening day. From left to right: Ali Al Abdulla, Head of Community, Neighbourhood Malls Development & Government Affairs; Hamad Al Lawati, Community Malls Senior Manager, Majid Al Futtaim; Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO Majid Al Futtaim - Properties; Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company; Hani Weiss, CEO Majid Al Futtaim - Retail; Ghaith Shocair, CEO Shopping Malls at Majid Al Futtaim - Properties; Khaled Abu-Nasrah, CEO Project Management Business Unit - Majid Al Futtaim - Properties. Victor Besa / The National
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My City Centre Masdar welcomed its first visitors on April 24. Victor Besa / The National
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A 7,000-square-metre Carrefour, the brand's 100th store in the UAE, has also opened its doors. Victor Besa / The National
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You can recycle plastic at Carrefour. Victor Besa / The National
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Hola Bebe is among more than 70 shops at the mall. Victor Besa / The National
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This Carrefour will be the first hypermarket in the UAE not to offer single-use plastic bags at the counter. Victor Besa / The National
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Saad Al Omari of Manahel Al Shifa For Yemeni Honey shows off his top-quality honey. Victor Besa / The National
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A Carrefour florist arranges the blooms at the shop's flower stand. Victor Besa / The National
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Carrefour staff pose at the bakery. Victor Besa / The National
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A Carrefour baker tags his bread. Victor Besa / The National
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The store features a range of locally grown produce. Victor Besa / The National
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Shoexpress is now open at the mall. Victor Besa / The National
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There's also a food court at the mall. Victor Besa / The National
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There's a total of 18,500 square metres of gross leasable area. Victor Besa / The National
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The mall’s 600 car parking bays are shaded by roofing housing photovoltaic cells, generating electricity equivalent to one-fifth of the mall’s annual energy usage. Victor Besa / The National
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An MG stall on show on the opening day. Victor Besa / The National
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark opening day. From left to right: Ali Al Abdulla, Head of Community, Neighbourhood Malls Development & Government Affairs; Hamad Al Lawati, Community Malls Senior Manager, Majid Al Futtaim; Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO Majid Al Futtaim - Properties; Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company; Hani Weiss, CEO Majid Al Futtaim - Retail; Ghaith Shocair, CEO Shopping Malls at Majid Al Futtaim - Properties; Khaled Abu-Nasrah, CEO Project Management Business Unit - Majid Al Futtaim - Properties. Victor Besa / The National
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My City Centre Masdar welcomed its first visitors on April 24. Victor Besa / The National
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A 7,000-square-metre Carrefour, the brand's 100th store in the UAE, has also opened its doors. Victor Besa / The National
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You can recycle plastic at Carrefour. Victor Besa / The National
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Hola Bebe is among more than 70 shops at the mall. Victor Besa / The National
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This Carrefour will be the first hypermarket in the UAE not to offer single-use plastic bags at the counter. Victor Besa / The National
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Saad Al Omari of Manahel Al Shifa For Yemeni Honey shows off his top-quality honey. Victor Besa / The National
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A Carrefour florist arranges the blooms at the shop's flower stand. Victor Besa / The National
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Carrefour staff pose at the bakery. Victor Besa / The National
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A Carrefour baker tags his bread. Victor Besa / The National
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The store features a range of locally grown produce. Victor Besa / The National
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Shoexpress is now open at the mall. Victor Besa / The National
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There's also a food court at the mall. Victor Besa / The National
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There's a total of 18,500 square metres of gross leasable area. Victor Besa / The National
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The mall’s 600 car parking bays are shaded by roofing housing photovoltaic cells, generating electricity equivalent to one-fifth of the mall’s annual energy usage. Victor Besa / The National
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An MG stall on show on the opening day. Victor Besa / The National
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark opening day. From left to right: Ali Al Abdulla, Head of Community, Neighbourhood Malls Development & Government Affairs; Hamad Al Lawati, Community Malls Senior Manager, Majid Al Futtaim; Ahmed Galal Ismail, CEO Majid Al Futtaim - Properties; Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company; Hani Weiss, CEO Majid Al Futtaim - Retail; Ghaith Shocair, CEO Shopping Malls at Majid Al Futtaim - Properties; Khaled Abu-Nasrah, CEO Project Management Business Unit - Majid Al Futtaim - Properties. Victor Besa / The National
My City Centre Masdar: New eco-friendly mall opens in Abu Dhabi - in pictures
The shopping spot has a focus on recycling and energy efficiency
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