The Definitive Guide: The Tallest Building in Every Arab Country

The Arab world actually boasts the first and third tallest buildings in the world, and Yemen has the oldest skyscraper city in the world (are we compensating for something?), but what about the rest of the Arab nations? Click on the slideshow above to check out the tallest buildings in every Arab country. Not included in this list are Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Somalia and Tunisia.

15. Syria: Damascus Tower – 92 meters
14. Morocco: Casablanca Twin Center Towers – 115 meters
13. Libya: JW Marriott Hotel Tripoli – 125 meters
12. Sudan: National Telecommunication Corporate Tower – 130 meters
11. Iraq: Baghdad Tower – 150 meters
10. Lebanon: Platinum Towers – 153 meters
9. Yemen: Saleh Mosque – minarets reach 160 meters in height
8. Algeria: Bahia Center Towers – 175 meters each
7. Egypt: Cairo Tower – 187 meters
6. Jordan: Rotana Amman – 188 meters

 

5. Bahrain: Bahrain Financial Harbour Twin Towers – 260 meters each
4. Qatar: Aspire Tower – 300 meters
3. Kuwait: Al Hamra Tower – 413 meters (Tallest sculpted tower in the world)
14. Saudi Arabia: Abraj Al Bait Towers – 601 meters (Third tallest building in the world)
2. Saudi Arabia: Abraj Al Bait Towers – 601 meters (Third tallest building in the world)
1. United Arab Emirates: Burj Khalifa – 830 meters