Yazan Haddad has been named CEO of Bahrain Marina Development Company, the developer behind a major leisure project in the country’s largest city, Manama.

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Bahrain Marina is to include a five-star hotel, apartments, waterfront villas, a shopping mall and an integrated family entertainment centre. It is due for completion in 2020.

In his new role, Haddad is to lead the next phase of the project’s development, chairman Abdulrahman Yusuf Fakhro said.

“He is a proven leader, effective role model and a prominent figure in the kingdom in regards to the real estate industry,” he said. “As we enter the next phase of growth from a position of operational and overall development, his skills will undoubtedly ensure that Bahrain Marina delivers value for all of our stakeholders.”

Bahrain Marina is a subsidiary of the Social Insurance Organisation.