A plan to double the size of the major shopping mall City Centre Ajman in the United Arab Emirates will lead to a new Magic Planet family entertainment centre, it has been confirmed by MAF Leisure, the FEC arm of Majid Al Futtaim, the malls developer and operator.

Dhs600m (€144m) is being invested in the development that will take the mall from 29,000sq.m to 52,000sq.m and contain 150 new shops, an expanded multiplex cinema and two specially-designed children’s theatres, as well as a new Magic Planet.

Ajman is one of the northern Emirates and a key growth area for MAF. Its Magic Planet FECs tend to open wherever major new mall developments are undertaken by the parent company. The group has pledged to invest a further Dhs30bn in the Emirates by the end of 2026.