Its statement did not say how high the tower would be nor how much it might cost.
Guinness World Records defines a tower as a structure in which less than 50 percent of the total height is useable floor space. The world`s tallest tower is the Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-metre-high broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower.
Dubai, a major tourism and entertainment center, is continually laying plans for new attractions. Its new tower, part of a plush new residential area next to a waterfront, will feature several garden-themed observation decks, it said.
The Burj Khalifa is 829.8 meters (2,722 feet) high.
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