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Sep 28
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Eagle Hills' Vision for the Maldives, So...

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In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we explore Mohamed Alabbar's vision to transform the Maldives into a long-term residential and lifestyle hub with Eagle Hills. We then track Dubai developer Sobha Realty's $600 million entry into the US housing market across Texas and other high-growth states. Finally, we examine QatarEnergy extending its force majeure on Asian and European LNG shipments amid ongoing shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.

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