Dubai Renames World's Tallest Tower Burj Khalifa

January 4, 2010
Erica Lange

Fireworks and 6,000 guests celebrated the grand opening of Burj Khalifa- record breaking building in Dubai. The Burj Khalifa is now the tallest building in the world, soaring over 1,000 feet higher than the previous record holder in Taipei. The ceremony was officially opened by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and he also revealed in a surprise announcement that the building would be named after the current President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan.

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