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Rendering of redeveloped Musheireb district
Qatar residents living near the Msheireb Downtown Doha development will see a new multi-screen cinema open in the neighborhood this year, Novo Cinemas has announced.
The cinema will include regular and “7-Star” screens that have VIP services and reclining seats. It will be located inside Msheireb’s The Galleria shopping center.
That mall is still under construction, but when completed will have 100 stores. It will include an Al Meera supermarket and a children’s entertainment zone, Msheireb said earlier this month.
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Msheireb Galleria mall
Novo already operates at the Pearl-Qatar, 01 Mall in Abu Hamour and recently opened a 19-screen complex at the new Mall of Qatar.
In a statement, Novo CEO Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen said:
“We look forward to developing a cultural and innovative cinema space for this revolutionary neighborhood with the help of Msheireb Properties.”
Msheireb’s progress
The QR20 billion Msheireb project is still under construction and has seen some delays.
When finished, it aims to combines commercial, residential, retail and cultural entities in one development.
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Rendering of redeveloped Msheireb Doha Downtown
Last fall, Msheireb Properties CEO Abdullah Hassan al-Mehshadi said work on the first three phases of the project is “80 percent complete.”
He added that the company is working with Qatar Rail on the fourth and final phase.
So far, the development houses a museum that opened last year and one school – Qatar Academy Msheireb.
A mosque is also occasionally open to the public during Eid prayers.
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Note: This article has been updated to reflect that the number of screens has not yet been determined.
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