"According to Asharq al-Awsat, the building will be over 2,300 feet high, with 160 floors in addition to a parking garage and the ground floor. The Bin Laden skyscraper will outstrip by more than 820 feet the current contender, Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and will house a hotel wing, apartments, offices, entertainment centers and restaurants, according to the report. "
Meanwhile in Taiwan,
On October 9, the uppermost and final spire segment was raised into place on Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan. At 509.2 meters, (1670 ft) the 101-storey tower now officially holds the world's tallest building title previously held by Petronas Tower 1 and Petronas Tower 2. Taipei 101 now also holds the highest roof (449 m) and highest occupied floor (439 m) titles.
The Sears Tower still holds the title of the world's tallest building to the tip of the antenna at 527 meters.