Dubai Lights Up Burj Khalifa in U.S. Flag to Honor Trump's Visit to U.A.E. | 15 May 2025 | The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, was illuminated in the stars and stripes of the American flag to honor U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. Trump's visit comes in the start of his second term, with hopes for peace and expanded commerce in the Middle East. In his first term, Trump worked closely with the U.A.E. to craft the Abraham Accords, a peace deal between the Emirates and Israel that soon included Bahrain and quickly expanded to other Arab and Muslim states. Not one new Arab or Muslim state joined the Accords during the presidency [sic] of Joe Biden, but Trump, who has already visited Saudi Arabia and Qatar on this visit to the region, promises to pick up where he left off. Dubai is crucial to Trump's vision of an "India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor" (IMEC) trade route.