World’s tallest tower plans

SAUDI Arabia announced plans to build the world’s tallest tower.

Kingdom Tower, at 3,280ft, will include a hotel, serviced apartments, luxury condominiums and offices, occupying roughly 5.4 million square feet.

It is part of the first phase of Kingdom City, a sprawling project designed to cover a 3.2sq km area, in the Red Sea city of Jiddah.

The investment firm headed by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has signed a deal with the Saudi Binladen Group to build Kingdom Tower.