The new BD2.9 million air traffic control tower, on Saturday was opened at Bahrain International Airport, Gulf News reported. "The 49.5 metre high 12-storey structure, built in an area of 580 square metres, provides a bird's eye-view of the airport and its surroundings," Bahrain's Deputy Prime Minister and Transportation Minister Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa was quoted as saying.
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