Burj Dubai, the tower developed by Emaar Properties and designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, is now the second tallest building in the world, 468.1 metres (1,535.8 ft) high and with 130 storeys.

Dubai has been hit by overnight flooding after "intense downpours" hit several cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ...

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Dubai's Burj Khalifa is insured for roughly $1.5 billion for its developer, Emaar Properties, which covers its main structure ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fire broke out early Monday morning at a 35-story high-rise building in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. It wasn't immediately clear if there ...

World's Second Tallest Building: Dubai has emerged as a major tourist spot because of its lavish lifestyle and king-size experience. But Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is a major reason ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- 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 ...

The Burj Dubai, or as it was renamed during its opening Monday, the Burj Khalifa, has been likened to the Tower of Babel, or in the words of Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne, “a ...

World’s tallest building struck by lightning as Dubai hit by heavy storms - Police responded to a heavy storm in the UAE’s ...