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Reports coming in have suggested that the Bollywood actress and Britian’s “Celebrity Big Brother” reality show winner has been gifted an apartment on the 19th floor of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. And the gift is by none other than her husband, billionaire entrepreneur Raj Kundra, who presented the keys to the star for their first wedding anniversary last week.

Shilpa Shetty spent her first wedding anniversary yesterday in Dubai with husband Raj Kundra at her new home on the ninetieth floor of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Says a source close to the actress, "Shilpa was thrilled when Raj gifted her the luxury apartment. It's his wedding anniversary gift to her. He gifted her the keys in Mumbai a week ago.

The world’s first Armani hotel, located in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, won the ‘Best Business Hotel,’ award at the Gulf Connoisseur Awards 2010. Armani/Amal, the hotel’s in-house Indian restaurant, also won the ‘Best Fine Dining Restaurant’ award at the event. The Armani Hotel Dubai was unveiled in April this year and was designed by Giorgio Armani.

The Burj Khalifa’s observatory on the 124th floor, aptly called “At The Top,” offers unrivaled vistas from the azure waters of the Gulf to the golden sand dunes of the Arabian Desert and beyond. Kiran Kor, senior coordinator for sales and marketing for “At The Top,” led us to the enlightening multimedia presentation that chronicles Dubai’s exotic history and the fascinating story of Burj Khalifa.

The Burj Khalifa has featured prominently in the Dubai shooting schedule of the film and Cruise, reprising his role as superspy Ethan Hunt, just a few days ago was running around the windows below the tower's Observation Deck, 124 floors above the ground.

Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is a city known around the world for its lavishness. However, serious savings are possible in Dubai. You just need to know the experts. Here’s what our sources had to say about seeing this Middle Eastern city on a shoestring.

Dubai Bank on Monday announced that it had won the award for Banking and Finance Implementation of the Year at the Arabian Computer News (ACN) Arab Technology Awards. The award was accepted by Dubai Bank CIO Faizal Eledath during the ceremony held at the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa.

At the base of the Burj Khalifa lie four new outdoor event venues. In this exclusive photo special, DPME.com takes you on a tour of the Burj Steps, Burj Park, Burj Plaza and Emaar Boulevard. Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum recently made the bold, but not surprising, statement that Dubai is back. According to him, the city is clawing its way out of the depths of economic troubles and is experiencing a surge in morale and financial stability.

The company made a healthy profit of Dh359m on those sales, but it lost high-end office buildings that were yielding returns as high as 10 per cent a year. At least one of the buildings was among the sought-after Emaar Square properties near the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

A who’s who of the region’s MICE, events and entertainment industry gathered on Wednesday night at the Armani Hotel in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa for an evening of networking in a social setting. The first in a series of networking events organised by those behind the Middle East Event Show, it was a great way to connect with potential clients, meet new suppliers and network with fellow industry professionals in an informal atmosphere, according to those that attended. The night is planned to run every second month, with this next event to be held in January.