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Rixos to open Palm Jumeirah hotel
Rixos Hotels has announced the launch of Rixos Residences Palm Jumeirah, a combined hotel and residence project in Dubai.
Donald Trump jealous of the Burj Khalifa
Although his project The Trump International Hotel and Towers project may have been cancelled in Dubai, Donald Trump is quite “jealous” of the UAE’s achievements which include the world’s tallest tower – the Burj Khalifa. Trump also emphasised that all these projects make the Gulf region an important player in the emerging world.
World-renowned authors tour At the Top, Burj Khalifa
Several world-renowned authors who are in Dubai to take part in the city’s prestigious literary event, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, toured At the Top, Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest observatory deck with an outdoor terrace, located on Level 124 of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
Tokyo Sky Tree: World’s tallest freestanding broadcast tower
A traditional ceremony to mark the completion of the world’s tallest freestanding broadcasting tower has been held in Tokyo. A Shinto priest offered prayers of safety and prosperity for the new landmark in Tokyo – the 634-metre-high tower named the Tokyo Sky Tree. Construction, which began in July 2008, was completed earlier this week.
Murray Showcases Football Skills at Burj Khalifa
Join Andy Murray as he showcases his footballing skills at the top of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Fashion hotels show jet-setters luxury Italian style
Those searching for a more intimate dining experience can head to the Armani hotel, where it’s possible to book a table in the kitchen and watch the chef rustle up a fare dreamt up by the billionaire designer Giorgio Armani himself. The hotel is the 77-year-old’s second venture into the luxury lifestyle business – his first opened in Dubai in 2010 – and he regularly checks in on an experience which can cost guests up to 11,000 euros ($14,800) a night.
Kingdom Tower project in Jeddah gets final go-ahead
A Jeddah-based project to build the tallest tower in the world has been given the go-ahead after it received its final license, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) Prince Alwaleed bin Talal confirmed.
Walk-in interviews at Dubai’s Emaar unit today…thousands tried their luck on Friday
Job seekers thronged the Emaar headquarter in Emaar Business Park building number 3 located in the Greens on Friday early morning to try their luck for a limited number of customer service jobs advertised by the company’s unit. From Friday early morning, smartly-dressed job seekers of different nationalities poured in for walk-in interviews – even from other emirates – for the job of Customer Service Assistants at Emaar Retail LLC.
Burj Khalifa dominates realty deals
The largest residential real estate transaction in Dubai last year was registered in Burj Khalifa with the price topping Dh28 million, according to Reidin.com. The 11,355 square foot space was sold for Dh28.15 million, or Dh2,479 per square foot, in October 2011. The second largest transaction was again in Burj Khalifa, for a Dh7,910 square feet unit which was sold for Dh28 million, Dh3,910 per square feet, in February 2011.
