Dubai's Burj Khalifa lights up in solidarity with Italy

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