What is the name of the 372-meter-tall telecommunications tower in Kuwait City, inaugurated in February 1996 to commemorate the country's freedom following the 1991 Gulf War?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Liberation Tower (Burj Al-Tahrir)
- Step 1: The Liberation Tower (Burj Al-Tahrir) is a 372-meter (1,220-foot) telecommunications monument standing in the center of Kuwait City.
- Step 2: Originally commissioned before the 1990 invasion as the Kuwait Telecommunications Tower, construction resumed after liberation, and it was inaugurated on February 27, 1996, by Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
- Step 3: It stands as a soaring physical testament to Kuwait's national liberation.
Answer
Liberation Tower (Burj Al-Tahrir).
Why not the others: 'Kuwait Towers' stands at 187 meters and opened in 1979; 'Burj Khalifa' is in Dubai; 'Milad Tower' is in Tehran.
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