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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 477

Burj Khalifa

Artist's impression of the new tower planned for the Epstein Compound in Jerusalem, nicknamed the 'Jerusalem Burj,' as seen from Yad Vashem. (AS+GG- Smith-Gil Architecture. Local architects Studio Yigal Levi Architects)
September 23, 2024, 6:44 pm
District planners approve controversial ‘Jerusalem Burj,’ rebuff most objections
Deputy Mayor Havilio vows to keep up opposition, says planners have broken own rules on building height and don’t think about preserving character of capital
By Sue Surkes
The Epstein project planned for west Jerusalem, dubbed the Burj Jerusalem. (Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture)
April 9, 2024, 11:01 am
Planned ‘Jerusalem Burj’ skyscraper draws opposition over proximity to landmarks
200 objections lodged against plans for 200-meter tower, designed by Burj Khalifa architect’s firm, to overlook Yad Vashem and Mount Herzl military cemetery; would be capital’s tallest building
By Sue Surkes
Sunlight reflects off the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during a rain shower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
September 22, 2020, 9:31 am
UAE’s first kosher restaurant launches in world’s tallest building
Dubai’s Armani/Kaf, located inside hotel, will also offer its menu as room service and in deliveries around the city
By ToI Staff
Fireworks erupt from the Burj Khalifa, world's tallest building, at midnight to celebrate the New Year, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (photo credit: AP/Kamran Jebreili)
October 23, 2017, 2:42 pm
Scotsman off the hook for groping another man in Dubai
Rights group suggests decree from ruling sheikh saved British national accused of assault in bar dispute
By AP
The world's first operational police robot stands to attention near the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai on May 31, 2017. (AFP Photo/Giuseppe Cacace)
June 1, 2017, 4:30 pm
Robocop officer joins Dubai police
Officers hope device, which has a touchscreen in its chest to report crimes, will make up 25% of force by 2030
By AFP
Fireworks explode above Singapore's financial district at the stroke of midnight to mark the New Year's celebrations on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
January 1, 2017, 1:36 am
Around the world, revelers bid adieu to a year of conflicts, celebrity deaths
Amid tight security, crowds from New York to Sydney, Tokyo to Dubai greet a new year with hope and trepidation
By AP
A man walks past a model of the Tower Project at Dubai Creek Harbour Development designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, April 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
April 10, 2016, 7:47 pm
Burj Khalifa builder to erect even larger tower in Dubai
New structure will not be a skyscraper but a thin spire with ‘garden’ observation decks and rotating glass balconies
By AP
Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
April 10, 2016, 2:17 pm
Palestinians hope for Obama change of heart with UN vote
Clinton takes Sanders to task over Gaza war comments; IDF colonel cleared in rock-thrower’s killing last year
By Elie Leshem
Flames billow from the Address Downtown Hotel in Dubai on December 31, 2015, as a massive blaze rips through the site where people had gathered for a New Year's Eve fireworks display. (screen capture: YouTube)
December 31, 2015, 9:20 pm
Huge fire engulfs Dubai hotel, site of New Year celebrations
16 injured in blaze at Address Downtown, located next to world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa
By AFP
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