Ahlan from Dubai, dear readers. The summer has ended. I have been desperately waiting for the fall to begin (to wander around), and if the ongoing flurry of activity is anything to go by, it seems this quarter is going to be fun and breezy. Let’s get to the important updates this week.

Mohamed Alabbar announced another big commitment this week. The UAE-based billionaire’s real estate firm Eagle Hills is planning a $12 billion mixed-use development in the Maldives, on an island a few minutes away from the capital, Male, by speedboat. The project—which will include international hotels, branded residences, …