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Vehicle testing
Vehicle testing for the Gaza Strip under the Ministry of Transport — roadworthiness inspection for both light and heavy vehicles, to the required standard.
Omar Al Mukhtar Street · Gaza · Since 1972
A landmark in stone. A house of engineering.
Saamir Mechanical Services stands on Gaza's most famous street, where one of the city's oldest cinemas once drew crowds — now a licensed workshop for the vehicles that keep the city moving.
Ministry of Transport vehicle testing for the Gaza Strip. Specialists in motor vehicle and diesel engine reconditioning.
1972
Established
50+
Years on Omar Al Mukhtar St
MOT
Ministry of Transport testing
9174
Commercial register, Gaza
Capabilities
What we do on Omar Al Mukhtar Street.
A licensed testing and repair house for light and heavy vehicles — built on a heritage in marine and automotive engineering.
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Light vehicle repair
Diagnostics, servicing and mechanical repair for cars and light commercial vehicles.
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Heavy vehicle repair
Workshop capacity for trucks and heavy vehicles.
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Engine reconditioning
Diesel, petrol and marine engine reconditioning and overhaul — a specialism named on the company's own letterhead.
Heritage
From a cinema screen to a working engine bay.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Saamir premises were home to one of Gaza's oldest cinemas — for many, the oldest — a streamline tower that lit up Omar Al Mukhtar Street when the city gathered for the evening screening.
The same address became a house of engineering. Before the First Intifada, Saamir was supplying and overhauling marine engines, and served as a principal repair facility for Opel and General Motors vehicles across the city.
Its affiliated company held the exclusive General Motors franchise for Gaza and the West Bank — a rare distinction for a family firm on a single street corner.
1950s–60s
The cinema years
One of Gaza's oldest cinemas draws crowds beneath the Art Deco tower.
1972
Saamir established
The family engineering business takes root on Omar Al Mukhtar Street.
Pre-1987
Marine & automotive
Marine engine supply and overhaul; principal Opel and GM repair; exclusive GM franchise via affiliate.
Today
Licensed workshop
Ministry of Transport testing and full repair for light and heavy vehicles.
From the archive · Original letterhead
The record that fixes what Saamir was.
The company's own stationery carries the falcon-and-ring emblem you see above the door of this site — and the details below, drawn straight from it.
- RoleMinistry of Transport vehicle testing for the Gaza Strip
- SpecialismMotor vehicle & diesel engine reconditioning
- DirectorsMansour Rashad Shawwa · Abla Mustafa Shawwa
- RegistrationC.R. 9174
Legacy
The names we carried.
Opel
General Motors
AC Delco
Lister Petter
Marine Engines
Historic marques and product lines associated with Saamir's engineering work. Brand names are the property of their respective owners and are referenced here for historical context.
Contact
Find us on the street that knows the name.
For service enquiries, heritage questions or partnership interest, reach the workshop directly.
AddressOmar Al Mukhtar Street, Gaza, Palestine · P.O. Box 23
CompanySaamir Mechanical Services Ltd · C.R. 9174
Emailinfo@alsaamir.com