Dubai's Burj Khalifa lights up in solidarity with Italy

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 07:39

The world's tallest skyscraper lit up in the colours of the Italian flag on Monday night.

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa also displayed the words “We are with you” in Italian as a sign of solidarity with the country, amidst recent concerns over COVID-19.

The gesture also expresses the UAE’s commitment to overcoming the common coronavirus challenge shared with both the Mediterranean country and the rest of the world.

. @BurjKhalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest skyscraper shined tonight with the colours of the Italian flag with "We are with you", as a sign of solidarity and friendship with Italy in the common challenge to overcome #coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/AbRtLMx77C
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 16, 2020

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