Burj Dubai
Britishnoun
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As a result, the name of Dubai’s tower was changed from the Burj Dubai to the Burj Khalifa at its official opening in January 2010.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2022
Dubai expressed its gratitude by switching the name of its tallest skyscraper from Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa in a reflection of the political realities.
From Reuters • May 13, 2022
After neighbouring Abu Dhabi bailed out Dubai during the financial crisis, the then Burj Dubai was renamed the Burj Khalifa in honour of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi.
From Economist • Jul. 30, 2015
"In 2007 we bought three floors on Burj Dubai," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2010
Up the coast a few miles from the Burj, Dubai is creating a massive complex of hotels and condos called the Palm on a man-made island in the shape of--no joking--a giant palm tree.
From Time Magazine Archive
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