Dubai reaches for the sky

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Last Updated: Monday, 8 August 2005, 11:01 GMT 12:01 UK

Dubai reaches for the sky
By Irene Hell
BBC correspondent in Dubai

"History Rising" is the slogan of the gigantic construction project set
in motion by Dubai ruler Sheikh Muhammad al-Maktoum last year.

It has now reached the stage of a 50-metre-deep (165ft) foundation being
laid for what is planned as the world's tallest building Dubai Tower.

The silver and steel tower, whose height is a secret, is a shining
symbol of the new self-confidence of booming Dubai.

Chicago-based architect Adrian Smith, who designed the building, says he
has tried to bridge the gap between Islamic tradition and ultra-modern
Western architecture.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4746097.stm

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1. Bin Laden construction group at it again?

[Eugene]

2. Yup.