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Based on current trends Shenzen, Kuwait and Basra are the most likely contenders for the crown of tallest building

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S Goettsch Partners China Resources Hubei Landmark  China recently signed a deal with kuwait to develop the north of the country as part of its "one belt, one road" initiative that will connect europe to the far east. Kuwait will play a major role in the formation of the new silk road between the east and west. The chinese promised to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in northern kuwait over the next 100 years. There's even talk that china will be allowed to lease two islands in kuwait for 100 years and directly manage and develop them. One of them will be a tourist island and the other will host the largest port in the region. The chinese did something similar in the maldives a couple of years ago. This is all great news for the silk city project. Anyway, this all points to kuwait's silk city project becoming a reality one day. Also worthy to note that the emir's son, who is currently deputy prime minister, has become very act...

Helipads of the world

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Triple heliport Heliport concepts Engineering group Cowi  and architecture firm Dissing+Weitling have won the tender for construction of a bridge and tunnel project to connect the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan. The US$5.51 billion 24km project in the southern province of Guangdong will include the world’s widest immersed road tunnel, two signature suspension bridges and two artificial islands and 2 helipads. Turkish Military heliport Kuwaiti palace with heliport Abu Dhabi home with helipad Guangdong heliport

Private residence of notorious & secretive wealthy people

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Private residence and garden of Haji Ayub Afridi the controversial Heroin dealer and quite possibly billionaire. View Larger Map Heart shaped Island of  Ahmed Chahroudi, with private heliport in USA. View Larger Map Kuwait royal family palace in Sheikh, Somaliland  Kuwaiti emir has built a modern luxury  villa worth more than $3 million dollars in the town of Sheikh, in Sahil region, as a family vacation home. Emir's palace under construction - (Gargare/7th January 2009) View Larger Map

Middle Eastern Elite's palatial retreats

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Large master planned luxury community under construction in Tehran View Larger Map قصر صاحب السمو الملكي الامير مشعل بن عبد العزيز Mishal bin Abdul Aziz Palace & resort View Larger Map Palace complex with private airport, Abu Dhabi View Larger Map Kuwait Emir's summer palace in Oman View Larger Map قصر معالي فريق أول علي بن ماجد المعمري View Larger Map Ali bin Majid Mamari Palace, Oman View Larger Map Ali bin Majid Mamari Palace, Oman View Larger Map Yet every year the region suffers from huge flash floods leading many to protest for better resource management.