| From Spiegel.de: Dubai celebrated the opening of the world's tallest building Monday with a massive gala celebration with fireworks. German commentators see the building as a symbol of both the emirate's ability to weather financial blows and its success in merging Western liberalism with Islamic social structures.
On Monday, Dubai opened the world's tallest building, an 828-meter-high (2,717-foot) tower, which will be home to luxury apartments, offices and a hotel. It's more than 300 meters taller than the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, the next-largest building...........................................Full Article: Source
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