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Posts Tagged ‘Burj Dubai’

Burj Khalifa or Dubai University ? Which was better?

By Sher Ali • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: Politics

I am not really proving to be a show-maligner or fly in the ointment, but I was just wondering after watching spectacular display of fireworks of the world’s tallest building that whether its $ 1.5 billion was more better for the Dubai and the region or some university or strings of Universities?
Sheikh of Dubai is [...]



World’s Tallest Building Opening In Dubai

By Shayan Khan • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: Entertainment

Dubai is set to open the world’s tallest building amid tight security on Monday, celebrating the tower as a bold feat on the world stage despite the city state’s shaky financial footing.
But the final height of the Burj Dubai – Arabic for Dubai Tower – remained a closely guarded secret on the eve of its [...]



Dubai Crashing Down : Gwadar Should Benefit

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Nov 30th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The Dubai authorities used every kind of tactic to keep the Gwadar port project of Pakistan underdeveloped and underutilized. There was no brotherhood in that regard as usual and as we are dependent upon their aid and oil and we die to work in those countries, we didn’t utter a  protesting squeal for our right. [...]