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This list of tallest structures in the Middle East ranks structures and buildings in the Middle East by height. According to the Council on tall buildings and urban habitat 22 cities in 10 Middle Eastern countries have at least one structure above 150 m.
Country | Tallest structure |
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Bahrain | Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay |
Egypt | Iconic Tower |
Iran | Milad Tower |
Iraq | Umm Qasr TV Mast |
Israel | Dimona Radar Facility |
Jordan | Rotana Hotel Amman |
Kuwait | Al Hamra Tower |
Lebanon | Sama Beirut |
Oman | Sheraton Oman Hotel |
Qatar | Lusail Plaza Towers |
Saudi Arabia | Abraj Al Bait Towers |
Syria | Mount Qarrah Chouk TV Mast |
Turkey | Denizköy VLF transmitter |
United Arab Emirates | Burj Khalifa |
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