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World"s tallest building opens in Dubai
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 04 - 01 - 2010

Thousands of people gathered in Dubai on Monday
evening to celebrate the opening of the world"s tallest building, now
called the Burj Khalifa, after UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, according to dpa.
The tower had hitherto been called the Burj Dubai, but after a few
brief remarks, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid pulled aside a curtain
covering a plaque commemorating the inauguration of the Sheikh
Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan Tower.
Sheikh Khalifa, the ruler of the neighbouring city-state of Abu
Dhabi, the UAE capital, stayed close by the side of Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Dubai"s ruler throughout the ceremony.
The event began with children singing as Sheikh Mohammed entered.
Men performed a traditional sword dance while others glided into the
ceremony on parachutes emblazoned with the UAE flag and its rulers"
images. A similarly festooned hot-air balloon floated quietly into
the night air.
As an orchestra played, a video screen proclaimed the building"s
height after years of mystery: 828 metres, a full 319 metres taller
than the Taipei 101 tower, formerly the world"s tallest building.
A spectacular, synchronised, light, fountain and fireworks display
greeted the climax, with fireworks shooting off the sides of the
building.
Designed by British architect Adrian Smith, the complex includes
1,000 residences, 160 luxury hotel rooms, and 37 office floors with
corporate suites.
The long-awaited opening of the tower had dominated television
reports across the Arab world on Monday.
The event has provided some welcome publicity for the emirate, a
month after the state-owned holding company Dubai World said it
would needed a repayment freeze on its debt of 59 billion dollars.


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