Dubai begins building 'world's tallest' tower
Dubai
DUBAI began construction work on Monday on a tower that will stand higher than its Burj Khalifa, which is currently the world's tallest skyscraper.
The Gulf emirate's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, marked the groundbreaking of The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour as construction workers laid foundations for the skyscraper at a vast patch of sand.
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