Icarus Tower Dubai

Just when you thought that Burj Khalifa couldn't be beaten, up comes the Icarus Tower Dubai. Designed and built with the energy in mind, this will utilise new technology based upon the movement of individuals, essentially creating a building that is powered by its inhabitants.



Although final designs have not yet been established, they are thought to not conform with the the traditional bravado of Dubai's skyline, and while the height of the "Icarus Dubai" is thought to be pitched as higher than the Burj, "it will look unlike anything in Dubai. Please bear in mind that it is the first day of the fourth month of the year .

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Arab Power List and the UAE Power List

The World's Most Powerful Arabs have been compiled by Arabian Business. It's always an interesting list to see who pulls the strings. Here are the top 10:

1 Prince Alwaleed (Saudi Arabia)
2 Dahi Khalfan Tamim (UAE)
3 Dalia Mogahed Egypt (Egypt)
4 Mohammed Alabbar (UAE)
5 Samia Al Amoudi (Saudi Arabia)
6 Ahmad Al Shugairi (Saudi Arabia)
7 Hassan Shehata (Egypt)
8 Adel Ali (Bahrain)
9 Fadi Ghandour (Jordan)
10 Abdo Khal (Saudi Arabia)


The 10 most powerful people in the UAE, the UAE Power list are:

1 (2) Dahi Khalfan Tamim - Head of Dubai Police, Intent on breaking Mossad
2 (4) Mohammed Alabbar - Chairman of Emaar, Mastermind of Burj Khalifa
3 (11) Khaldoon Mubarak, CEO of Mubadala, Chairman of Man City
4 (12) Al Ghurair Family, Masreq Bank, Masafi water and Speaker at the FNC
5 (16) Hussein Al Jasmi, Singer
6 (18) Mohammed Hassan Omran, Chairman of Etisalat
7 (20) Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, Property Mogul
8 (31) Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chariman of Dubai World
9 (32) Wedad Lootah, Author of the first sex education guide in the UAE
10 (38) Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of DNRD

It's always worth checking out the detail, the winners and losers, and rationale. Naturally, there are no Sheikhs in this list. If there were there wouldn't be any room for anyone else. So the question is - is this the wasta list?

The Arab Power List 2010
Prince Alwaleed retains top spot in Power 100