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Azizi Developments
Dubai real estate: Azizi Developments announce massive new $1.7bn tower ‘Burj Azizi’
The 725-metre skyscraper in Dubai set to become the second tallest building globally, Azizi Development said
Azizi Developments
Burj Azizi: Dubai’s second tallest tower to include 7-star hotel and ‘vertical mall’ in MASSIVE $1.5bn project
Second tallest tower in Dubai will include 7-star hotel and vertical mall in $1.5bn plans
Dubai hotels
Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah unveils luxury suites and penthouses with skyline views
All guests of the suites and penthouses will have access to the M lounge club which is open 24/7
Business Bay
Dubai’s Deyaar hires contractor to build $204m Business Bay skyscraper
70-storey luxury project is scheduled for completion in 2024, says developer
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Dubai on top of the world for skyscraper construction
Emirates completes 12 buildings over 200m in height despite challenges posed by coronavirus
Dense Fog
In pictures: Stunning shots of the Dubai skyline covered with fog
With more supertall buildings than metro stops, Dubai is the perfect place to get a look at some buildings poking above the clouds. Emirati photographer Yousef Bin Shakar Al Zaabi shares beautiful images of fog-covered Dubai.
Dubai
Review: What it’s like to dine in a five-star elevator in Dubai
Get swept off your feet – quite literally – for an unforgettable evening with mesmerising city views and even more impressive dishes
Dubai
Take dining up a level in an elevator at Dubai’s Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Jumeirah Emirates Towers guests can choose between two packages, one of which includes a being collected in a Rolls-Royce
Burgan Bank
Omniyat secures $40m financing for Dubai real estate project
Burgan Bank agrees funding for twin-tower Sterling development which will include 385 residential units
Dubai
Construction begins on new Dubai landmark One Za’abeel
The mixed-use development by Ithra consists of two towers linked by the world’s largest cantilever floating at 100 meters above ground