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Dr Abdulla Muththalib is the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development for the Republic of Maldives. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from University College London (UCL) and is leading the government’s strategic transition toward a modernised, multi-stakeholder housing ecosystem aimed at facilitating nationwide affordable homeownership.
Reviewed Created as the guest author of the Rasmalé op-ed. Role as commonly reported; biography not yet verified by the desk.
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Also known as Abdulla Muthalib · Abdulla Muththalib · Abdula Muthhalib
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Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Dr Abdulla Muththalib answers the Palestine-related concerns raised about Rasmalé: what Zionist settlement has historically required, what the April 2025 Israeli passport ban already does, and the protections proposed for the sale.
By Dr Abdulla Muththalib
Critics see the Ras Malé rolling lease as a risk. We argue it supports development: it stops leases losing value, helps pay for infrastructure and gives the State income from every sale, while the land is never sold. We list the conditions it must meet.
By Fathimath Saairaa
In an op-ed, Housing Minister Abdulla Muththalib answers critics of the Rasmalé agreement with Eagle Hills: no upfront cheque but TGST, a 10 percent revenue share and 4 percent on property sales, all receipts held in escrow in the Maldives; homes in Hulhumalé funded up front.
By Dr Abdulla Muththalib
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