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The world’s tallest building is planned for… Iraq

Designs and plans have been drawn up for the world's tallest building. Its location? Basra, in the south of Iraq. Designed by architecture practice AMBS and described as a "beacon for Iraq's future," at its highest point the proposed Bride will stand at 1,152 meters. The construction will be made of four conjoined towers, the tallest […]

Anmar Frangoul writes for CNBC:

Designs and plans have been drawn up for the world's tallest building. Its location? Basra, in the south of Iraq. Designed by architecture practice AMBS and described as a "beacon for Iraq's future," at its highest point the proposed Bride will stand at 1,152 meters. The construction will be made of four conjoined towers, the tallest of which, Tower 1, will stand 964 meters high, with a 188 meter high antenna.