The wind shear would be pretty impressive. One of the practical problems of such a large tower is that there would be so much deflection at the top that it would feel like a roller coaster up there without some serious counter weighting.
Who would live or work there? I am guessing the princes have too much money and they just want to build the tallest **** in the work, maybe they should just have a cash burning celebration.
How long is the elevator ride? What % of people would make it down a vertical mile of stairs without collapsing?
and the endless view of the desert for as far as the eye (and binoculars) can see! Reminds me of http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=239907