Dubai, Burj Khalifa leads UAE solidarity tribute to France

WORLD DUBAI World’s Tallest Skyscraper Lit Up in Solidarity With France Associated Press Nov. 15, 2015 SHARE Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, is seen lit up in blue, white and red, the colours of the French national flag, following the Paris attacks, in Dubai Ahmed Jadallah—Reuters Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, is seen lit up in the colors of the French national flag following the Paris attacks, in Dubai Nov. 15, 2015. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai went red, white and blue on Sunday The world’s tallest skyscraper has been lit up in tribute to France and those killed in the attacks in Paris. The top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai was illuminated in the red, white and blue of the French flag. Other landmark buildings in the United Arab Emirates, including the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab building, also paid tribute with lights on their facade in those colors. Leaders from across the Muslim world have expressed their condolences over the attacks, with Saudi King Salman sending French President Francois Hollande a cable Saturday saying that such attacks are “unaccepted by any religion and international norms.”