Passengers arriving from Beirut—where the recent port explosion that killed over hundreds and injured 4,000 people took place—were welcomed at Dubai International Airport on August 9 with flowers.
About 163 people who got off an Emirates flight were handed white roses by the operations team from Dubai Customs, with a message stating: “Rebuilding Lebanon is like rebuilding UAE”—a quote from UAE’s Founding President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
The initiative aimed to show the UAE’s solidarity with Lebanon and its people.
One of the passengers in tears following this surprise at Dubai International Airport (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
Passengers from Beirut handed a white rose each at Dubai International Airport (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
This initiative from Dubai Customs aims to show the UAE’s support for Lebanon amid the Beirut port explosion (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
Passengers from Beirut handed a white rose each at Dubai International Airport (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
Passengers from Beirut handed a white rose each at Dubai International Airport (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
This initiative from Dubai Customs aims to show the UAE’s support for Lebanon amid the Beirut port explosion (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
Passengers from Beirut handed a white rose each at Dubai International Airport (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
Passengers from Beirut handed a white rose each at Dubai International Airport (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
The white roses each bear a message stating: “Rebuilding Lebanon is like rebuilding UAE”—a quote from UAE’s Founding President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
This initiative from Dubai Customs aims to show the UAE’s support for Lebanon amid the Beirut port explosion (Photo credit: Dubai Customs)
