The world’s tallest tallest building?

Kuwait Burj-beater plans get green light

by Joel Bowman on Thursday, 08 November 2007, ArabianBusiness.com

Kuwait has taken another a step closer to trumping Gulf Arab neighbour Dubai in the race to build the world’s tallest building after authorities approved initial plans for a colossal new development that includes a tower expected to be over one kilometre high. The project includes construction of a 200-hectare natural desert reservation, a new airport, a large business centre, as well as areas that concentrate on the environment, sports, media, health, education, and industry. At its centre will be the Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir, a tower soaring 1,001 metres into the air - almost twice the height of Taiwan’s Taipei 101, which is 509 metres tall and officially still the world’s tallest building.

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