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UAE Developer Eagle Hills Signs $20 Billion Real Estate Pact for Damascus and Latakia

UAE-based Eagle Hills and Syria signed a framework to launch major housing and tourism projects in Damascus and Latakia, part of a potential $20 billion investment led by Mohamed Alabbar.

Syrian officials and Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills formalised a framework agreement on Monday to push forward large-scale housing and tourism developments in Damascus and the coastal city of Latakia. The ceremony, attended by President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Emirati real-estate magnate Mohamed Alabbar, marks the next step in a broader $20 billion investment drive championed by Alabbar’s Eagle Hills and his earlier venture Emaar Properties.

The agreement outlines two initial projects - Tadamon Towers in Damascus and Eco Life in Latakia - designed as mixed-use communities with apartments, hotels, services and public areas. State news agency SANA reported that these schemes will be implemented directly following the signing. The initiative is positioned as a cornerstone of Syria’s post-war economic revival, linking UAE private-sector capital with Syrian reconstruction needs.

Why it matters

The deal brings substantial UAE private-sector capital to Syria, aiming to boost post-war reconstruction and tourism.

How this story developed

  1. Sep 28 Syria to Review Investment Projects as Budget Gap Hits $1 billion
  2. Oct 4 A gas pipeline fire halted fuel deliveries to power plants while the finance ministry launched a review of investment projects to address a $1 billion budget shortfall.

In this story

UAE investmentSyria reconstruction$20 billionreal estate developmentEagle HillsMohamed AlabbarTadamon TowersEco Lifetourism projectspostwar recovery
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