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Not so fast, Pisa! UAE lays claim to world's furthest leaning towerupdated: Mon Jun 07 2010 13:53:00

Chalk another record to the United Arab Emirates' collection.

Armani opens hotel in world's tallest building, Burj Khalifaupdated: Thu Apr 29 2010 11:49:00

The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, got its first first landmark tenant this week -- an exclusive hotel by designer Giorgio Armani.

Armani Hotel room: $2,000 per nightupdated: Thu Apr 29 2010 11:49:00

CNN's Stan Grant takes us on a tour of a $2,000-a-night room in the new Armani Hotel in Dubai.

Waiting for the end of the world: Georgia's 30-year stone mysteryupdated: Mon Mar 22 2010 11:04:00

In the beginning, there was the stone.

Burj Khalifa tower deck shut over power problemupdated: Tue Feb 09 2010 22:54:00

The tallest skyscraper in the world, Burj Khalifa, has temporarily closed its 124th floor observation deck to the public due to power supply problems.

Dubai reaches for the skyupdated: Mon Jan 04 2010 17:12:00

Things are looking up in Dubai. Way, way up.

Intriguing people for January 4, 2010updated: Mon Jan 04 2010 11:18:00

Kevin Pearce One of the country's top snowboarders, who was considered a favorite to make the U.S. Olympic team, was in critical but stable condition Sunday after an accident while training last week at Park City, Utah.

Indian migrant workers victims of economic downturn in Dubaiupdated: Mon Dec 14 2009 06:19:00

Sajid was one of thousands of workers from India that traveled to Dubai for dreams of a better job and more money.

Sexy architecture alive and well in Middle Eastupdated: Mon Nov 09 2009 09:30:00

With all the pomp and money befitting its status as the world's richest city, Abu Dhabi will soon unveil its new Formula One track on Yas Island, a spectacular entertainment destination emerging from the turquoise waters off the coast of the Emirati capital.

Dubai aims for tallest buildingupdated: Mon Nov 02 2009 07:26:00

South Korea's Samsung Construction is planning to build the tallest building in the world. CNN's Stan Grant reports.

CNN Student News: Daily Discussionupdated: Sun Oct 18 2009 17:57:00

Do you think that the media takes its audience into account when selecting what stories to cover? If so, how? If not, why not?

Ambitious architects reach for the skyupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 11:22:00

There is to be a revolution in Paris -- plans for a 50-story building have been given the green light, which will make it the first skyscraper to be built in the city for 30 years.

Ambitious architects reach for the skyupdated: Tue Oct 14 2008 04:29:00

There is to be a revolution in Paris -- plans for a 50-storey building have been given the green light, which will make it the first skyscraper to be built in the city for 30 years.

Saudi prince to build tallest buildingupdated: Mon Oct 13 2008 10:00:00

Saudi Prince and billionaire Al-Waleed bin Talal says he will build the world's tallest building, planned to be over a kilometer (3,281 feet) high. The tower will be built in the Saudi town of Jeddah and will be part of a larger project that will cost $26.7 billion, (100 billion Saudi riyals) said the Prince's firm, Kingdom Holding Company.

Tallest building workers on strikeupdated: Mon Oct 29 2007 12:18:00

A strike by construction workers in one of the world's fastest-growing financial centers stretched into a third day Monday, with workers in the United Arab Emirates demanding better pay and working conditions, police said.

Fortune: High hopes, low wagesupdated: Thu Apr 13 2006 12:52:00

AS DUBAI REACHES FOR THE SKY with a building that, when completed in 2008, will be the tallest in the world, it is facing a revolt from the workers who have made the emirate's audacious development...

CNNMoney: Report: Developer plans 2,000-foot towerupdated: Tue Feb 07 2006 07:01:00

An American real estate developer is planning to build one of the world's tallest buildings near Seoul, South Korea, according to a published report.

Fortune: The Office Space Raceupdated: Mon Oct 18 2004 00:01:00

The skyscraper space race has a new competitor. The foundation has been laid for the Burj Dubai tower, a 2,300-foot-tall, five-million-square-foot spear tip, which upon completion in 2009 will jut ...

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