Is Saudi Arabia making the tallest building?

After a five-year pause, construction on the Jeddah Tower has resumed. Set to become the world's tallest skyscraper and beat the UAE's Burj Khalifa, the tower was designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and initially began construction in 2013.



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