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Dubai welcomes Lebanese residents with flowers, message of hope

Following last week’s deadly explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, Dubai greeted its Lebanese residents at the airport with white roses.
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Dubai Customs has found a touching way to show support for Lebanese people arriving at its airports.

The first travelers to arrive from Beirut following the massive explosion there, 163 people who arrived at Terminal 3 on an Emirates flight, were greeted with flowers and a special message from Sheikh Zayed, the United Arab Emirates' founding father: “Rebuilding Lebanon is like rebuilding the UAE.”

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