OMAN : His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik presided over the inaugural ceremony of the “Sultan Haitham City” at Al Baraka Palace .

The project, planned to cover an area of approximately 15 million square metres, lays emphasis on green spaces which will cover 2.9 million square metres. The city will house 100,000 residents in 20,000 residential units of different styles.

The plans for Sultan Haitham City feature sustainable lifestyles embracing an architectural vision to accommodate all sections of society, giving them access to social and recreational facilities to encourage a feeling of belonging.

The plan is based around 12 global standards of quality of life and welfare, ranging across affordability, advanced integrated facilities and modern lifestyles.

The briefing outlined the stages of implementation of the project, which takes the concept of urban life to a new level, offering a brighter, more prosperous future.