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The specialist firm cleans about seven million windows a year for 220 clients - something which takes more than 3,000 man hours each day. The firm that cleans the Burj Khalifa is looking to raise its environmental policies to new heights - after signing an agreement to become the first in its industry to become carbon neutral.

"Giorgio Armani dresses us for life," said Jay Phillips, explaining why he and husband Steven Hare held their recent nuptial celebration at the Armani Hotel in Milan. "So we decided to live inside his world with our dearest friends for one perfect weekend." For two San Franciscans, hosting a destination wedding in Italy was "ridiculous, fabulous, and the most amazing thing we could have imagined. And we have good imaginations."

The total value of property transactions in Dubai crossed Dh 83 billion in the first nine months of the year with Burj Khalifa area topping the list of most traded areas in units terms, according to Dubai Land Department. The total transactions from January to September stood at 27,452 with cash sales crossing Dh43 billion and mortgage sales touching Dh36.3 billion for all kinds of properties.

As orchestra performances go, they cannot get any higher. A philharmonic orchestra performance, set in Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, serves as the musical backdrop for the newest television commercial of Emaar's Downtown Dubai, with inspiring footage reaffirming its position as 'The Centre of Now.'

Dubai gears up for Eid Al Adha with a plethora of activities for the extended festive weekend. If shopping malls are already buzzing with offers, then special events are organised to entertain residents and visitors alike. Meanwhile, the world’s tallest tower – Burj Khalifa - is all set to host visitors early morning on this Eid day to watch the sun rise over the emirate.

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday attended a dinner banquet hosted by Dubai government at Armani Restaurant in Burj Khalifa in honour of 500 Global Forbes CEOs who are taking part in the Forbes Global CEO Conference, held for the first time in the Middle East.

Demand for apartments in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower in Dubai, is fast rising, reflecting the rise of positive sentiment for the sector at the very top end of the market. According to information available with Emirates 24|7, there have been 61 Burj Khalifa sales transactions in the first nine months of 2012.

This image from the Pleiades satellite shows part of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Located south east of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula, Dubai lies within the Arabian Desert. The city is a major business hub, and its revenues come from tourism, real estate and financial services.

Bauer has been appointed to construct the foundations for Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower, which at 1,001m will be the first building in the world to be taller than 1km. The Kingdom Tower, which is being constructed by Saudi Binladin Group, will take the title of the world’s tallest building from the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Dubai’s buoyant hotel industry sustained its upturn in the first six months of 2012 with a 10 per cent surge in hotel guests compared to the corresponding period in 2011. Dubai’s hotels and hotel apartments played hosts to 5,027,223 guests in the first half of this year, the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai has said.