The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host an air parade on January 17 to commemorate the 2017 Yemeni rebel attack. The air display will feature fighter jets and helicopters flying across the country. Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy prime minister and defense minister of Dubai, appealed to the public to express unity at 11 am on weekdays by playing the UAE national anthem.
The air parade is being organized to commemorate the attack in which three people, including a Pakistani laborer, Muhammad Qamar Khan, lost their lives. The air display will start in Abu Dhabi and cover all the emirates of the UAE.
In other news, Iran has demanded that Russia and the US stop interfering in its internal affairs, lift all illegal sanctions, and not use human rights as a political tool. Russia has stated that it will not engage in direct talks with the US on Afghanistan. US President Donald Trump has said that if countries do not support US control over Greenland, he can impose tariffs on them, as Greenland is crucial to US national security.
The US has warned Canada of the consequences of allowing Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) to be imported, saying it will regret its decision. Brazil’s viral bodybuilder, Ariellendro de Souza, has passed away at the age of 55 due to his extraordinary arm size.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman underwent a medical examination at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. US President Donald Trump has said that no one has entered the US illegally in the past eight months, and that he has blocked all illegal immigrants from entering the country.
In cricket news, Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam has said that Pakistan’s current batting lineup is not fit for modern-day T20 cricket. Australian cricketer Steve Smith has been banned for one Test match for a breach of the ICC’s code of conduct. Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Kaif has said that he is more wealthy than his former teammates Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag.
In other news, a 35-year-old Muslim man was killed by a mob of radical Hindus in Balasore, India, who forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram” before beating him to death. The US has announced that immigrant visa applications will be delayed until the complete investigation process is completed. US President Donald Trump has said that if countries do not support US control over Greenland, he can impose tariffs on them.
Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has sent a heartfelt message to his wife Sania Javed on their second wedding anniversary.
