Dubai — the Success Story Goes On

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By John Defterios (CNN in KT)  www.khaleeejtimes.ae The gleaming tower is impressive from any angle, with the searing autumn sun bouncing off the mirrored glass and stainless steel. We know...

Lebanon’s Al Samadi Sweets opens its first café in Downtown Burj Dubai

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UAE. Al Samadi Sweets and Café, the 137-year-old confectionary brand, will open its first café in the UAE on 1st September, 2009. The café, located in The Boulevard in Downtown...

UAE – Student hopes to be first up Burj Dubai’s stairs

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Many people have their eyes on the world’s tallest tower as it advances steadily into the sky, but Jalal bin Thaneya is following its progress more closely than most. The...

Burj Dubai delayed to match Ruler’s anniversary

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By Angela Giuffrida www.thenational.ae The opening of the Burj Dubai has been delayed for another month so it will coincide with celebrations for the fourth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammed bin...

CTBUH changes height criteria; Burj Dubai height increases, others decrease

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Source. www.bdcnetwork.com  The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)—the international body that arbitrates on tall building height and determines the title of “The World’s Tallest Building”—has announced a...

Dubai: Where even the fountains take your breath away

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A competition was recently held to find an inspirational name for Dubai's extraordinarily high-tech new fountain. This surprisingly impressive aquatic marvel - costing £170million - is located in the...

Burj Dubai delay wasted opportunity -poll

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Over four in 10 respondents to a new poll believe the delay to the Burj Dubai is a missed opportunity to put Dubai back on the global map. The Burj...

Engineer stress simple design

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The chief structural engineer of the world's tallest building visited Lehigh on Friday to speak on the design and construction of the Burj Dubai, the skyscraper located in the...

Burj Khalifa Abseil 1– Mick Flaherty

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This was the first drop to get a feel of the 828 meters (2,716 ft) experience. Awesome!!

Burj Dubai’s final cladding panel ready to go

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Last of 24,348 panels will be installed in next few weeks The final cladding panel for the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, has been completed. Due to be...