Donald Trump

We must remember the two sides of John McCain

Ray Hanania

John McCain was a complicated American politician. A celebrated war hero, McCain put a “happy face” on the drive to destroy Palestinian rights and wrapped his defense of Israel in warped reasoning and populist logic. But he was smart enough to avoid open displays of racism and bigotry, knowing it wouldn’t attract votes. Americans had a love-hate relationship with McCain.Read more

The Helsinki irony: When Trump and Assad both win

Oraib Al Rantawi

The “shameful” and “weak” performance of US President Donald Trump at the Helsinki Summit dominated news reports, coverage, and reactions during and after the summit. We actually only know a little bit about what happened at the “core” of the discussions regarding the issues listed on the agenda. If it weren’t for the statements made by Trump and his RussianRead more

Armando Iannucci: I'd never target beyond-satire Trump

United States - Emiratesvoice

British satirist Armando Iannucci's return to Sundance comes exactly nine years after his first lacerating big screen political comedy "In the Loop" debuted at the US film festival. "Things have changed since then. I remember that day was Obama's inauguration and having done that movie I then went on and did five years of 'Veep,'" he reminisced at the USRead more

Uggs, pigs and tartan

Paris - Emiratesvoice

Thigh-high Ugg boots, post-Weinstein men paraded as dogs, pigs and dinosaurs and a tartan army of plaids and check -- as Paris men's fashion week ends Sunday, we look back on the big trends and talking points: - Men are pigs - This was the week when the fashion industry had its Weinstein moment with allegations that two star photographersRead more

Mass crowds rally for anti-Trump

london - Emiratesvoice

Protestors took to the streets en masse across the United States Saturday, hoisting anti-Donald Trump placards, banging drums and donning pink caps symbolic of the resistance for a second Women’s March opposing the president one year to the day of his inauguration. By mid-morning hundreds of thousands of marchers had assembled in Washington, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and otherRead more

Trump and 'Davos Man': best of enemies

Paris - Emiratesvoice

A compelling clash of cultures will unfold in the vertiginous Swiss Alps this week as Donald Trump, just over 12 months into his high-wire presidency, confronts the cheerleaders of globalisation in Davos. Having whipped up working-class resentment of the global elite to devastating effect en route to the White House, the US president's "America First" vision will run headlong intoRead more

Stop-gap bill to avert US shutdown passes House, headed to Senate

Washington - Emiratesvoice

The US House of Representatives passed a stop-gap funding measure late Thursday to avert a government shutdown, sending the bill to the Senate where its fate remains unclear. With the federal government set to run out of money Friday at midnight -- the eve of the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration -- Senate Democrats appeared poised to block theRead more

Republican senator slams Trump for Stalin-like attacks

Washington - Emiratesvoice

A maverick senator from Donald Trump's own Republican party launched a stinging attack on the president on Wednesday, accusing him of employing Stalinist language to attack and undermine the free press. Arizona lawmaker Jeff Flake levelled the broadside in an address from the Senate floor, timed to coincide with the expected announcement of controversial "Fake News Awards" by Trump's administration.Read more

Bannon says under White House orders not

Washington - Emiratesvoice

Former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon Tuesday refused to answer questions from a congressional committee probing the president's campaign links to Russia, saying he was under orders from the White House not to. Bannon was quizzed voluntarily behind closed doors by the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, the first time he has testified in the probe investigating whether Trump's campaignRead more

Trump visit set to eclipse Davos meet

Geneva - Emiratesvoice

US President Donald Trump's planned visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos next week will likely eclipse the long list of other movers and shakers set to attend. The WEF on Tuesday unveiled its lineup for the annual meeting at the luxury Swiss ski resort town, where this year's focus is on how to create "a shared future in aRead more