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The gallery will hold the opening ceremony at Residences 2, Shop S-08 in Downtown Dubai, on Burj Khalifa Lake. A ‘concept’ gallery founded by Moza Mohammed Al Abbar, the gallery aims to expose young and aspiring artists from around the Arab world.

(MENAFN Press) Ramada Downtown Dubai, located in Dubai's most prestigious and vibrant district, hosted a familiarisation trip for the top travel agents from Tez Tours Stravropol Russia to promote Dubai as a hot destination for Russian travellers. During the familiarisation trip, the travel agents were facilitated and shown around the hotel property to showcase the distinctive features, the first-rate amenities and the world-class hospitality service of the hotel.

One of the best things about the Address is the view from the balconies. Most of the rooms look out on the centerpiece of downtown Dubai, the world’s tallest building called the Burj Khalifa. And it is something to see. At nearly 2,000 feet, the Burj Khalifa is almost twice the height of the Empire State Building.

Recognizes the significance of outstanding architecture and design of a hotel or component therein. Nominees: Capella, Singapore; Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas; Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona; Armani Hotel Dubai; and Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad.

The self-styled "French Spiderman" on Friday climbed up one of Bucharest's tallest buildings, the Hotel Intercontinental, as part of a publicity campaign. Alain Robert, 48, crawled up balcony after balcony of the 22-storey building, using a rope and a harness.

The Mission: Impossible films rely on exotic destinations, perhaps none more so than Ghost Protocol, which shifts from Budapest to Moscow to Dubai to Mumbai to, um, Seattle. The third leg of that journey is basically just an excuse to shoot at the Burj Khalifa, the 2,716-foot skyscraper that currently reigns as the world’s tallest building.

As skyscrapers like the Burj Khalifa are built throughout the world to topple records and flex national and economic muscle, in the megacity of İstanbul such tall wonders are seen as necessities as its population and its finance sector grow to new heights.

Emaar Properties said Tuesday it earned 250 million dirhams ($68.1 million) from April through June, compared with the 802 million dirhams booked in the same period a year earlier. This year’s figure includes a 172 million dirham charge to cover Emaar’s 30 percent stake in Dubai Bank.

At least one Oregon exporter defied gravity in 2009, getting its products a half mile in the sky above Dubai during a year when the state's foreign sales sank. Workers at Warm Springs Composite Products mixed a patented brew of earth, fiberglass and recycled newspaper to make fire-resistant-rated door parts for the Burj Khalifa, which opened recently as the world's tallest building.

Airlines are trying to attract more families from the Gulf and the subcontinent to the UAE during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) with special offers and promotions. Thousands of tourists are keen to visit Dubai to pick up some DSF bargains and see the newly opened Burj Khalifa. The twin attractions are expected to boost visitor numbers by 10 per cent.