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Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE | Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Part I (Dubai Frame, Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah) (IMG_0193.jpg)

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE

The building is named after the former president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The United Arab Emirates government provided Dubai with financial support as the developer, Emaar Properties, experienced financial problems during the Great Recession. Then president of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed, organized federal financial support. For his support, Mohammad bin Rashid, Ruler of Dubai, changed the name from "Burj Dubai" to "Burj Khalifa" during inauguration.
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