Trump Launches Dubai Luxury Tower Weeks Ahead of Gulf Visit
The Trump Organization is starting sales on a Dubai tower and hotel that's set to include luxury homes, just weeks ahead of the US president's visit to the oil-rich Gulf.
Dar Global Plc, a unit of Saudi Arabian developer that's listed in London, has partnered with the Trump Organization to build an 80-story tower on Dubai's main highway with views of the world's tallest tower. The new construction will include branded homes, a clubhouse and penthouses with sky pools, the firms said in a statement. It's expected to take some years to be completed.
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