Burj al Sahara

The Burj Al Sahara or Pyramid Hotel (هرم فندق- Arabic) is a luxury hotel tower under contruction in Cairo, Eastern Sahara. When completed in August 2013 it will be the largest luxury hotel in Cairo, aswell as the tallest tower, over-taking Cairo Tower by only a few feet.

The tower stands in the Zamalek District of Cairo, located on Gezira Island in the nile, close to downtown Cairo.

Background
The tower was built to depict how far the country has come since its beginnings, a tower that could be compared to modern day Dubai.