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Al Faisaliah II
So far Riyadh has avoided the race for height ubiquitous throughout the Middle East. Its two major icons, the Kingdom and the Al Faisaliah towers, emerge from the flatness of the city, lingering over the city like a mirage.
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So far Riyadh has avoided the race for height ubiquitous throughout the Middle East. Its two major icons, the Kingdom and the Al Faisaliah towers, emerge from the flatness of the city, lingering over the city like a mirage.