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Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum renamed the tower Burj Khalifa.
Updated : Jan 04, 2010, 11:10 PM IST
Dubai opened the world's tallest structure on Monday, and a statement said it was 828 metres (2,717 ft) high.
Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum renamed the tower Burj Khalifa after the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi.