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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

32451

Company Name

MALIA INVEST HOLDING SAL

Date SPI Disclosed

Apr 12, 2013

Country

Iraq

Region

Middle East

Projected Board Date

May 13, 2013

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Completed

Last Updated Date

May 19, 2022

Department

Regional Industry - MAS ME & Africa

Industry

Tourism, Retail and Property

Previous Events

Approved : Jun 3, 2013
Signed : Oct 3, 2013
Invested : Apr 30, 2015

Sector

City and Business Hotel

Project Description

Malia Invest (Holding) sal (“Malia Invest” or “the Company”), a Lebanese company focused on developing projects in Iraq, is proposing to set up a multi-use branded extended stay greenfield commercial property project comprising of 20 floors in Erbil, Iraq (the “Project”). The property will be managed by Rotana Hotel Management Corporation, an independent and internationally reputable hospitality management company. The Project will consist of (i) 154 –keys serviced apartments. (ii) two floors of serviced offices space ; (iv) an all day dining restaurant, roof top bar and gym; and (vi) a 100 parking spaces. The Company has obtained an investment license and has leased a plot of land with a total surface of 2,300 square meter (“sqm”) and total built‐up area of the project is 23,665 sqm.

Malia Invest currently owns the 201 keys five stars hotel in Erbil (called the “Erbil Rotana”) located close the project site, and has been in operation since 2010. The Project is being set up by the Company with a view to capture an increasing demand for service apartments in the growing city of Erbil, where a large number of businesses are setting up their presence.

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