Dubai is building the tallest lighthouse

A new suburb is being built in one of the busiest places in Dubai, between The Palm and Dubai Marina. The Dubai Harbour is kicking-off development in 2017, and as you'd expect from the emirate, it's going to set some new standards for the biggest and tallest. 

In the spirit of new beginnings, we launch a new project – The Dubai Harbour, a 20-million square foot waterfront development, said HH Sheikh Mohammed in his Twitter. 

The lighthouse will stand at 135 meters (about 2 meters taller than the Jeddah Light in Saudi Arabia, which is currently the tallest). It is being built with materials that enable the building to be used as a huge screen for projections and light shows. 

The island will also include a shopping mall that covers 3.5 million square feet (out of 20 million square feet total), an events arena, hotels, residential areas, and retail stores. Dubai Harbour will be the largest marina in the MENA region