1.0 link 94307 <![CDATA[Saudi Prince Plans Mile-High Tower In The Desert]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/31/saudi-prince-plans-mile-h_n_94307.html Plans for a mile-high tower in the desert, which would be twice the height of the world's tallest building, have been unveiled by the multi-billionaire owner of the Savoy hotel in London.

The building, masterminded by British-based engineers, will be constructed in a "mini-city" near the Red Sea port of Jeddah. The project, almost seven times the height of the Canary Wharf tower, will overtake skyscrapers planned or under construction in Dubai and Kuwait. It means the Middle East has opened...

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