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Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills lands in the Maldives

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Mohamed Alabbar, CEO of Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer Eagle Hills, has entered into an agreement with the Maldivian government to develop a $12 billion waterfront project near the capital city of Malé. This move comes as part of Eagle Hills’ global expansion strategy; previously, they announced plans for significant investments in Syria and have projects spanning at least 18 countries worldwide.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 21, 2026, the Maldivian government announced that it had approved a $20 billion investment by UAE firm Eagle Hills to build a marina, homes, and hotels on reclaimed land near Male, the capital city. The project covers 500 hectares in Ras Male and is expected to create over 54,000 jobs, directly and indirectly. This initiative comes after last year's $8.8 billion investment agreement with another UAE company that has yet to commence. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu aims to construct mega-structures on reclaimed high ground to address rising sea levels due to global warming. The project will be run through Eagle Hills, a firm closely tied to Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, and may involve investments from Dubai-based Emaar as well.

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Topics

Dubai Eagle Hills Maldives Malé UAE

Subjects

Alabbar PERSON · 2× Dubai GPE · 2× Eagle Hills ORG · 2× Maldives GPE · 2× UAE GPE · 2× Abu Dhabi GPE · 1× Emaar ORG · 1× Malé GPE · 1× Mohamed Alabbar PERSON · 1× Reuters ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Maldives is the next coastline for UAE real estate developer Mohamed Alabbar, who signed an agreement with the archipelago’s government for a $12 billion waterfront and marina development near the capital Malé.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22

🔮 The project will be run through his Abu Dhabi-based firm Eagle Hills, which has close ties to the emirate’s ruling family; Dubai-based Emaar, also headed by Alabbar, may invest too, he told Reuters.

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Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills lands in the Maldives · assertive framing

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who → sign → capital

The project will be run through his Abu Dhabi-based firm Eagle Hills, which has close ties to the emirate’s ruling family; Dubai-based Emaar, also headed by Alabbar, may invest too, he told Reuters. uncertain

he → run → Reuters

Alabbar, who made his name with Downtown Dubai, was expanding abroad even before the US-Iran war as the UAE market became saturated. asserted

market → make → war

Eagle Hills’ portfolio spans at least 18 countries; for the Maldives, the project marks its largest-ever investment. asserted

project → span → investment

Earlier this year, Eagle Hills said it would move forward with a multibillion-dollar plan for housing and tourism developments along Syria’s Mediterranean coast. asserted

it → say → coast