Jeddah, July 31 -- Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower has reached a height of 430 metres, marking a major construction milestone more than a decade after work began on the project and several years after it was halted.

In a post on X, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal announced the achievement after inspecting the construction site in Jeddah, saying the tower had reached Level 107 and reaffirming his commitment to completing what is expected to become the world's tallest building.

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The latest progress places the structure at approximately 43 per cent of its planned height of more than 1,000 metres. Once completed, it is expected to become the first building to exceed one kilometre in height, surpassing Dubai's 82...