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ALL IN THE FAMILY: Son-in-law Jared Kushner, left, daughter Ivanka Trump, centre, and President Donald Trump.

COVER New dynasty? STORY Epic family tales a compelling way to understand the myriad deals and ambitions that define the Kushners, Trumps. P4-5

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Saif Ali’s ‘concept of India’ Dwayne Johnson shares cause draws social media ire. of father’s sudden death. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Dolittle that he speaks to on a daily basis. But when young Queen DIRECTION: Stephen Gaghan Victoria becomes gravely ill, the eccentric doctor and his CAST: Robert Downey Jr, Tom Holland, Emma Thompson furry friends embark on an epic adventure to a mythical SYNOPSIS: Dr. John Dolittle lives in solitude behind the island to fi nd the cure. high walls of his lush manor in 19th-century England. His Emergency 999 only companionship comes from an array of exotic animals THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall, Royal Plaza Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

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Community Editor For movie timings and Kamran Rehmat further details please scan e-mail: [email protected] the QR code above with your Telephone: 44466405 mobile phone camera or visit qatarcinemas.com Fax: 44350474 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

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Shop Qatar 2020 WHERE: Malls in Qatar WHEN: Ongoing till January 31 TIME: Entire day Shop Qatar has something for everyone, including beauty masterclasses, fashion shows, shopping off ers, mall activities and shows, raffl e draws, and Chinese New Year celebrations.

The Colour Run 2020 water sports, Winter Dragon Boat Festival WHERE: QNCC is back to show us their fast rowing skills. WHEN: January 25 Dragon boating is a canoe-sport and was TIME: 7am – 10pm originally a traditional festival game dating Your Health First is a fi ve-kilometre, back 2,000 years throughout Southern untimed event. At each kilometre mark, China. It has now become a popular sport Colour Runners are doused from head to toe with competitions held around the world. in a diff erent coloured powder. Participants wear white at the starting line and fi nish the race plastered in colour. Once the 5k is over, the fun continues at the Finish Festival, a larger-than-life party equipped with music, dancing, photo ops, activity booths, vendors, and more massive colour throws, which create millions of vivid colour combinations.

Children’s Fashion Show WHERE: Al Miqab Mall WHEN: January 24 TIME: 2pm – 4pm After School Activities Open Evening Find the coolest looks from your favourite WHERE: Atelier WHERE: Cafeteria Stenden University brands for your younger ones at a fun WHEN: Ongoing Qatar children’s fashion show. The action is Music and arts activities for students WHEN: Today happening at Mirqab Mall in the Atrium on taking place after they fi nish their day in TIME: 3pm – 6pm January 24. Metro Street Food WHERE: DECC Metro Station Sonu Nigam Live in Qatar WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: Asian Town Amphitheatre TIME: 12:30pm WHEN: TomorrowTIME: 7:30pm onwards Street Food is the ideal venue for a leisure Back by popular demand, Sonu Nigam, returns to wow his fans once again in a one-night only experience for the whole family off ering over concert. Presented by Q-Tickets the event is part of Shop Qatar Festival and under the aegis of 20 dine-in options and 18-hole World Mini- Qatar National Tourism Council. Sonu Nigam has sung over 10,000 songs in diff erent languages Golf setup. and has received over 40 mainstream awards.

Winter Dragon Boat Festival 2020 WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art WHEN: January 24 Public Speaking Classes for Adults Row, paddle, hurry up! Qatar’s largest WHERE: Sharq Capital, C-Ring Road

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY COVER STORY The unlikely rise of Trumps, Kushners By building American Oligarchs around the Kushner and Trump family narratives, public radio reporter Andrea Bernstein off ers readers a fresh perspective on how that attitude evolved — and its implications for American democracy, writes David Kocieniewski

SPOTLIGHT: President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Jared Kushner and Ivanka at a White House ceremony.

mericans have always been House adviser. In American Oligarchs (W.W. confl icted about political Norton, $30), public radio reporter Andrea Once Donald Trump entered the dynasties. Bernstein traces the histories of both the presidential race in 2015, Jared Kushner The US was born as a rebellion Trumps and the Kushners, seeking to explain against monarchy and developed how the off spring of two immigrant families emerged as one of his most trusted advisers. Aa vibrant mythology of rugged individualism joined together to reach the pinnacle of power and self-made success. Yet voters have often despite their troubled pasts. Kushner managed the campaign’s digital handed power to leaders famous for their So much has been written about (and lineage and family wealth — from the Adamses tweeted by) Trump since he’s taken offi ce operations, and attended the infamous and Kennedys to the Rockefellers, Daleys and that his administration’s fl ippant approach Trump Tower meeting where Russians Bushes. to ethical norms is by now widely known. The rise of President Donald Trump has By building American Oligarchs around offered to provide damaging information vaulted two unlikely surnames into that the Kushner and Trump family narratives, rarefi ed realm, his own and that of Jared Bernstein off ers readers a fresh perspective about Hillary Clinton Kushner, his son-in-law and senior White on how that attitude evolved — and its Wednesday, January 22, 2020 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY implications for American democracy. The Trumps and the Kushners may have taken advantage of the system, Bernstein argues, but it was American society and its political leaders who failed to defend it. To those of us who have spent years following and covering the intrigues of the Kushners and Trumps, it off ers a reminder that a relatively recent assortment of federal policy changes allowed the families to fl ourish: repeated tax cuts for the wealthy, especially in the real estate business; a retreat from campaign fi nance reform; and the de facto decriminalisation of many white-collar crimes. Readers who follow the news more casually will also fi nd the epic family tales a compelling way to understand the myriad deals and ambitions that defi ne the Kushners and Trumps. Despite the two families’ contrasting backgrounds — Trump’s grandfather came from Germany in the 1880s because he felt constrained by its inheritance laws, while Kushner’s grandparents led a daring escape from the Nazis in Belarus during the Holocaust — both made their way to the real estate business in metropolitan New York. They prospered in part from federal housing subsidies. They also learned the unwritten rules of the American political information about Hillary Clinton. game, at a time when loosening That blurring of the boundaries between public policy During the transition, he met with campaign fi nance laws made it Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak easier to buy infl uence with big and private business has made Trump’s administration as well as Sergei Gorkov, head of money. uniquely polarising and Kushner among its most Russia’s state-controlled VEB Charles Kushner, Jared’s father, Bank. gave so much to Democrats in disparaged figures. Yet here, too, public sentiment is Trump rewarded Kushner’s 2000-2001 that New Jersey’s loyalty by giving him expansive then-Governor Jim McGreevey deeply divided. And just this month, a poll of Republican power in the White House: from nominated him for chairman of the Middle East peace to digital Port Authority of New York and voters was released indicating the party’s preferences innovation to the border wall. New Jersey, an infrastructure and in the 2024 presidential race. Two of the top four picks As Jared’s political portfolio has development agency with a budget expanded, the Kushner family’s larger than some states. were Donald Trump Jr, left, and Ivanka, above businesses have attracted foreign (Before he could take the capital from investors who once position, Charles Kushner was crashed in 2008, Trump helped Schneiderman, Jared Kushner’s emerged as one of his most trusted shunned them, including the prosecuted, and ultimately sent them avoid bankruptcy in 2011 by newspaper, the New York Observer, advisers. Kushner managed the sovereign wealth funds of some to prison, for hiring a prostitute steering investors their way. A few ran a biting 7,000-word piece on campaign’s digital operations, Middle East countries. to seduce his brother-in-law and years later, when Trump University Schneiderman. and attended the infamous Trump Trump’s family properties, having a videotape of the encounter was being investigated for fraud by Once Trump entered the Tower meeting where Russians meanwhile, have raked in tens of sent to his sister.) New York Attorney General Eric presidential race in 2015, Jared off ered to provide damaging millions from infl uence seekers The Trumps have also had since he took offi ce. brushes with the law. American That blurring of the boundaries Oligarchs expands on a story between public policy and private Bernstein broke in 2017, in a joint business has made Trump’s report by ProPublica and the New administration uniquely polarising Yorker, about Manhattan District and Kushner among its most Attorney Cy Vance’s decision not disparaged fi gures. to prosecute Ivanka Trump and Yet here, too, public sentiment is Donald Trump Jr. on felony fraud deeply divided. charges. The Trump children Trump has been impeached by had been accused of misleading the House of Representatives, and investors about the fi nancial details his low public approval ratings have of the Trump SoHo building. But buoyed the hopes of Democrats after a 2012 meeting with Trump’s hoping to thwart his re-election lawyer Marc Kasowitz, who later bid. Still, Bernstein cautions that became one of Vance’s biggest the Kushner and Trump families campaign donors, Vance declined “will do everything possible to lock to pursue the case. (Vance has said us in for the foreseeable future.” the donations played no role in his Trump’s appeal to his fervent decision and he was convinced by base is strong enough that he’s the investors that it was not worth widely expected to prevail at his pursuing.) upcoming impeachment trial in The book paints a colourful the Republican-held Senate. Many portrait of the wedding that merged consider him a good bet to win a the Kushner and Trump families, second term. their initial uneasiness, and their And just this month, a poll of search for common ground. Republican voters was released After the Kushners made indicating the party’s preferences in their fi rst ill-advised foray into the 2024 presidential race. Two of the Manhattan, overpaying for 666 HOLDING SWAY: Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner at a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the top four picks were Donald Trump Jr Fifth Avenue just before the market White House in Washington D.C. and Ivanka. —Bloomberg News 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY

Students of Stenden University organise Students take part in Texas event for Best Buddies Qatar A&M at Qatar’s Qatar Invents The students of Stenden University recently organised Representative from Qatar Gassal said, “Gasal was ‘Glow in the Dark’ event as part of their Event honoured to sponsor Glow in the Dark event that was STEM programme Management module. The purpose of the event was done by Stenden University students to in order to to include students from ‘Best Buddies Qatar’ and engage students with special needs and create social encourage them to create one-to-one friendship with awareness. It reflects Gasal’s strong commitment to Over 20 students of Grade IX-XII world. My experience was student volunteers from Stenden. nurturing and supporting those less fortunate and from high schools across Qatar incredible, and I learned complex The event featured presentation and exhibition of the helping them flourish, engage and grow. We would also recently participated in the concepts in a fun way. Initially, artworks created by students with mild and moderate like to thank the Event Management students at Stenden week-long Qatar Invents STEM I didn’t know if I should pursue intellectual and development disabilities. The event was for organising this nice initiative.’’ enrichment programme designed engineering as a career or not. But based on a colour system. The organisers picked six Dr Ivan Ninov, Executive Dean at Stenden University of to encourage innovative solutions thanks to Qatar Invents, I know diff erent colours and linked them with words, including Applied Science Qatar, said, “We are very happy to be to real-world challenges in Qatar, what engineering is and I definitely trust for blue, playfulness for pink, imagination for purple, involved in this wonderful initiative, and to fully support organised and hosted by Texas want to pursue it.” love for red, friendship for yellow and green for harmony. the local community and the people in need. One of A&M University at Qatar STEM Fellow attendee, Rohit Lal said, The event was sponsored by Qatar Stock Exchange, our main goals as a university is to educate and prepare (science, technology, engineering “My time in Qatar Invents has Qatar Gassal, Tehnical Solutions for Events Qatar, Best socially responsible individuals, who can positively impact and math) experts. The intensive been an unforgettable experience. Buddies Qatar and Stenden University Qatar. the overall development of society.” engineering invention and design I walked into that room without experience engaged students in any knowledge of engineering hands-on projects that pushed and walked out with so much their innovation, creativity and more than just facts and notes. I communication skills. Students walked out of that room with real developed their own novel experience and amazing people solutions to engineering challenges who I would never have met in agriculture, and then they built without this workshop. I left with prototypes to demonstrate their a feeling of pride and excitement inventions. The week concluded to learn more. Even though we with the students presenting their weren’t building for all five days, inventions to a set of judges. every second in that room was This year’s project theme was amazing. I loved this workshop and selected from Qatar’s grand I would do this workshop again.” challenges — food and water Qatar Invents was designed to security. The programme used motivate students in science and engineering to improve agriculture engineering while teaching skills in Qatar by asking students to essential to becoming leaders design and build a hydroponics in engineering and innovation, system to reuse water, thereby said Dr. César Octavio Malavé, reducing the amount of water Dean of Texas A&M at Qatar. consumption in agriculture. “Teaching young future engineers Students were challenged to create about science and engineering solutions that were cost eff ective, through practical and interactive easy to install and use, and must programs such as Qatar Invents minimise both the amount of water help young students understand used by reusing waste water as well the importance of engineering as the amount of external power in Qatar,” Malavé said. “Engineers required. are solving the problems each Arya Kanade, Student inventor, of us face every day in our lives. joined the programme. Speaking Each of these students who have on the occasion, she said, “A friend participated in this programme told me that she had attended have the potential to be the the programme and had one of engineers and inventors are that the best weeks of her life. I was Qatar will need to meet the goals of sceptical but I can say that Qatar its ambitious National Vision, and I DTC organises annual club contest Invents gave me the experience of hope they embrace this challenge a lifetime. I made new friends and I to become future engineering learned a lot about the engineering leaders in Qatar.” Doha Toastmasters Club, the first toastmaster club in In the humorous speech contest, Sunil Kumar, Qatar, recently organised its annual club contest at Nisamudheen and Sundar won the first, second and Holiday Villa Hotel. The off icials of District 116, including third positions, respectively. Rangamani Ravi bagged Jayanth Poojari, Jayaraj Chembra, Milton, Nisamuddeen, first position in evaluation contest, which was followed Sundar, Sunil Kumar Menon and Zaher Saleh by Sunil Kumar and Praveen Chandra with second and participated in the humorous speech category, while third positions, respectively. the evaluation speech contestants were Chaminda, Girish Jain was the chief judge and Akash Butada, Club Namrata, Nidhin, Nisamudheen, Praveen Chandra, VP Education, the contest manager. Subair Pandavath Rangamani Ravi, Sithmini, Sunil Kumar and Yaser Deisi and Adam Abdi were the contest chairs. Jayakumar attended the event. Menon, President of Club, welcomed the gathering. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Members of Best Buddies Qatar participate in ‘Farm Your Country’ project

Members of Best Buddies Qatar of Rehabilitation and fertilisers in natural environmental conditions,” he added, Vocational Programme recently participated in ‘Farm “Collaborating with Best Buddies Qatar, we intend to Your Country’ project, implemented by Al-Faisal without implement ‘Farm Your Country’ programme to educate Borders Foundation, in co-operation with the Public its members the principles of planting the seeds and Parks Department of the Ministry of Municipality and growing leaf, fruit and decorative plants, with the parodic Environment and the Ministry of Education and Higher inspection of the experts of Al-Faisal without Borders Education. Foundation.” Abdullatif al-Yafai, General Manager of Al-Faisal without Laalei Abu Alfain, The Executive Director of Best Buddies Borders Foundation, said, “We are proud to work Qatar, expressed his gratitude to Al-Faisal Without alongside Best Buddies Qatar to implement new ways to Borders Foundation, the Ministry of Municipality and develop skills of persons with and without intellectual and Environment and the Ministry of Education and Higher developmental disabilities, and to empower and integrate Education for their eff orts in implementing ‘Farm Your them in the community. We aff irm our commitment and Country’ and for contribution in providing an appropriate keenness to achieve one of our main goals to present educational environment in the inclusion of Best Buddies various environmentally friendly initiatives, and we seek Qatar members with intellectual and developmental to adopt a sustainability system, to focus attention to the disabilities and promoted opportunities to develop their environment and the impact of the population on it.” social skills. “‘Farm Your Country’ programme aims to spread the Laalei Abu Alfain added, “The achievement of values of agriculture and preserving the environment sustainable development is a mutual responsibility according to the Qatar National Vision 2030, in its among all entities, and they should strive to integrate aspect of environmental development. Al-Faisal without persons with disabilities in various programs, to Borders Foundation does charity work with the Public escalate understanding the role of green spaces in the Parks Department in the Ministry of Municipality and environment and to raising awareness of the importance Environment and the Ministry of Education and Higher of agriculture in our lives, highlighting the engagement Education to achieve the desired goal in helping and of persons with disabilities and their skills in self-reliance, educating public in growing and producing healthy food knowledge of planting and gardening, soil work, the and take care of plants using the simplest tools and variety plants and their preservation.

PSSQ organises annual prize distribution ceremony

Pak Shamaa School Al Mashaf Branch and Wakra Kindergarten recently organised its annual prize appreciated the eff orts of the co-ordinators and teachers in producing good results. distribution ceremony to recognise the top achievers of Grade I-VI. The event was attended by M A Shahid, President of School Management Committee, lauded faculty members for the management committee of the school along with the parents of the students. Nabila Kaukab, imparting quality education and posting commendable annual results. Teachers producing Principal of Pak Shamaa School and College, welcomed the gathering and presented the annual outstanding results were also felicitated on the occasion. The ceremony featured various musical report. She also highlighted future plans of the school during the new academic session. She performances. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY Working on something one truly believes in is entrepreneurship PPOWEROWERED BY Shaikha al-Thani, a young Qatari entrepreneur and founder of Thirdspace, a co-working community for the self-employed in Qatar who are looking for a space to work, speaks to Mudassir Raja about her vision and coming up with the idea of collaborate working By Mudassir Raja NOTES FROM AN ntrepreneurship is like working on something that you truly and legitimately believe in ENTREPRENEUR and also that provides someE sort of value or makes an impact on the greater community. Qatar, I usually work on my laptop Shaikha al-Thani is a young and look for a place where I can Qatari entrepreneur who has been sit and work. My only options was working hard to materialise an to either work from my house or innovative idea of co-working from a coff ee shop. I could not communities. She is the founder rent an expensive offi ce. In Qatar, of Thirdspace, a co-working I felt such things are not available community for the self-employed for the start-up entrepreneurs. in Qatar who are looking for a space I started realising that there are to work, collaborate, connect, many people who face similar kind recharge and thrive. of problems.” In connection with its ongoing Shaikha came up with the idea series featuring a start-up to open the fi rst Qatari owned entrepreneur every Wednesday, and operated co-working space Community recently spoke to for the independent start-up Shaikha, who is an innovation sector in Qatar. “I joined the strategist by profession. Her Qatar Incubation Centre where start-up concept – Thirdspace – they helped me formalise the idea redefi nes the way entrepreneurs and validate that there is need work. for something like this. It was in It is a collaborative community September last year that I launched that is working towards the Thirdspace as a co-working same goals. The community community. So far, we have hosted stays connected through regular two pop-ups in diff erent locations programming, family dinners, and as currently we do not have a open-plan spaces. permanent location. We now have Shaikha has grown up in a 104 members in our community. diplomatic family moving into This simply is presenting the diff erent countries. “This has concept of co-working and made me and my outlook very building a community through our international by nature. I take pop-ups. pride in myself for fi tting in “A co-working space is Qatari culture. I have a career that essentially an open plan with spans over 10 years of strategic shared offi ce space. Individuals can planning, economic development come in and utilise that space to and innovation. This is where my do their work. It is very aff ordable passion lies.” for the start-ups. It also provides Shaikha, who has been living in an opportunity for collaboration New York and moved to Qatar a while working alongside other few months ago, has been working people. Thirdspace takes the with diff erent start-ups. “I have “ Co-working space is essentially an open plan with co-working concept and elevates been learning from the start-ups shared office space. Individuals can come in and it little bit more by making sure through mentoring them. I was also that it is driven by the community. working focusing on innovation utilise that space to do their work. It is very affordable A co-working space diff ers from and technology that is where I was a business centre because the introduced to the world of start- for the start-ups. It also provides an opportunity for audience is diff erent that they ups. In New York, I was a member collaboration while working alongside other people. target. The business centre off ers of a co-working space, which is private offi ces at aff ordable rates essentially a shared collaborative Thirdspace takes the co-working concept and elevates targeting the corporate sector. workspace where entrepreneurs Thirdspace works on the model of and start-ups go to work in. it little bit more by making sure that it is driven by the fl exible membership. Our members “Since I moved to Qatar, I have pay a certain fee for co-working. been thinking about nurturing and community” They also use our diff erent bringing up the entrepreneur and amenities.” start-up sector of the country. In — Shaikha al-Thani Thirdsapce has been looking TRAVEL

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

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COLLABORATING COMMUNITY: Thirdspace is a co-working community for the self-employed in Qatar who are looking for a space to work, collaborate, connect, recharge and thrive.

for a permanent location for its community, the entrepreneurs the region as well. “Our essential to be an entrepreneur. “A lot of motivation within myself. This co-working space so it can be will get access to the people that goal is to move on alongside Qatar people like the idea of freedom. is why my Thirdspace is the best operational by this year. “Our they would have never been able in its development in becoming They want to work for themselves place where we can get inspiration goal is to partner with diff erent to access. When you work alone a smart city. We want to see and something they like. To be from others.” ecosystems in Qatar – innovative at home, you feel very distracted. more involvement of private an entrepreneur it’s all about Shaikha thinks that start-up ecosystems that are We you work around the people, sector in supporting the start- dedication. It is so easy to get entrepreneurship is working on building up in the country,” she you feel energetic. There are easier up entrepreneurs. There is basic bored of your idea. It is so easy something that you truly and says. opportunities for partnerships and infrastructure available in Qatar. for you to lose your motivation. I legitimately believe in. “If I am She adds, “In a more intangible exposures.” We believe that the private sector think this is where the discipline able to come with an idea that I can and more valuable producing In future, Shaikha wants to see will soon be taking more interest in comes into action. To be a solo work on independently to impact manner, we are cultivating Thirdspace getting nurtured as a the area.” female entrepreneur is the hardest the community, I see that can be a a community. Within this real community in Qatar and in For Shaikha, it is very exciting thing (smiles). I have to fi nd the kind of entrepreneurship.” 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC

Try This Cut two strips of paper about 1 1 in. (3 cm) wide Paper Mark a dot on each end of one side with only one side How to make a strange paper ring that seems Tape one strip into a ring with completely 2 the dots next to each other illogical: Tape the other into a ring that is twisted so the dots are on You’ll need opposite sides • Scissors • Sheet Draw a line on the straight of copier or 3 ring, starting at one dot and printer paper going around the ring • Tape When the line gets back to • Pencil the dot, look at the ring • Adult helper Do the same with the twisted 4 ring, and examine it after you have drawn the line back to Source: World Book Graphic: Paul Trap the dot where it started

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On the On the twisted straight ring, ring, the line the line stays runs along both on one side sides of the of the paper paper – and you didn’t have to lift the pencil to mark both sides

The twisted paper ring is called a Mobius (MOH-bee-uss) strip after the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius, who discovered it in 1858 A Mobius strip is a piece of paper with only one side Wednesday, January 22, 2020 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Belly fat may lead to multiple heart attacks: Study

eart patients, please relation between abdominal obesity According to the researchers, take note. Researchers (measured by waist circumference) waist circumference was a more have found that heart and the risk for recurrent important marker of recurrent attack survivors who cardiovascular disease events. events than overall obesity. carry excess fat around The researchers specifi cally The reason abdominal obesity Htheir waist are at increased risk of looked at events caused by clogged is very common in patients with another heart attack. arteries, such as fatal and non-fatal a fi rst heart attack is that it is “Abdominal obesity not only heart attack and stroke. closely linked with conditions increases your risk for a fi rst heart Patients were recruited from the that accelerate the clogging of attack or stroke, but also the risk nationwide SWEDEHEART registry arteries through atherosclerosi, the for recurrent events after the fi rst and followed for a median of 3.8 researchers said. misfortune,” said study author years. These conditions include Hanieh Mohammadi from the Most patients — 78 per cent of increased blood pressure, high Karolinska Institute in Sweden. men and 90 per cent of women blood sugar and insulin resistance Prior studies have shown that —had abdominal obesity (waist (diabetes) as well as raised blood abdominal obesity is an important circumference 94cm or above lipid levels. risk factor for having a fi rst for men and 80cm or above for “Our results, however, suggest heart attack. But until now, the women). that there may be other negative association between abdominal Increasing abdominal obesity mechanisms associated with being on therapies that lower was stronger and more linear in obesity and the risk of a subsequent was independently associated with abdominal obesity that are traditional risk factors connected men. “There were three times as heart attack or stroke was fatal and non-fatal heart attacks independent of these risk factors with abdominal obesity such many men in the study compared unknown. and strokes, regardless of other risk and remain unrecognised,” as anti-hypertensives, diabetes to women, contributing to less The research, published in the factors (such as smoking, diabetes, Mohammadi said. medication and lipid lowering statistical power in the female European Journal of Preventive hypertension, blood pressure, “In our study, patients with drugs,” she added. group. Therefore, more studies are Cardiology, followed more than blood lipids and body mass index increasing levels of abdominal According to the study, the needed before defi nite conclusions 22,000 patients after their fi rst [BMI]) and secondary prevention obesity still had a raised risk relationship between waist can be drawn according to gender,” heart attack and investigated the treatments. for recurrent events despite circumference and recurrent events Mohammadi noted. –IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

Family and friends may gather for an intimate get-together at your A close friend could share a secret with you today, Taurus. An older person Someone you’ve known for a long time but haven’t seen for a while home or perhaps at the home of a neighbour. At some point, expect an could be in the news, perhaps an author or politician you particularly could suddenly come back into the picture, Gemini. He or she could exciting phone call. You should be feeling pretty secure in relationships admire. You, yourself, could feel inspired to work on a creative project of attend a social event of some kind or actually drop in to visit your family. of all kinds, Aries, from business partnerships to close friends. some kind, although the downside might be that you keep working at it for Friendships and group aff iliations could prove supportive and satisfying Information provided by someone else could give you some ideas as to too long and could well exhaust yourself. Remember to take breaks. You right now and you should feel pretty secure with them. This is a great how to fix up your house in a new and diff erent way. need to relax a little and remember to take time out to eat. time to sign up for classes, particularly those involving the arts. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Today you and your family or a group of friends might spend most A class, lecture, or workshop could prove fascinating and stimulating If you’ve been thinking of buying a home or otherwise purchasing real of the day out and about, Cancer. You might spend the day outdoors, for you today, Leo. Plans for travel to a distant state or foreign estate, Virgo, this is the day to start the ball rolling or finalise the deal, or possibly attend a concert or festival of some kind. This should country, perhaps in the company of friends or family members, depending on your situation. Investments in property planned at this time be a very happy day for you, as you’re likely to be feeling especially could be confirmed, which should make you feel really good! Your should continue to increase steadily in value. However, make sure this is the close to those around you. Your relationships appear to be quite relationships seem warm, supportive, and stable, even those with right investment for you before committing to anything. Otherwise, you secure, as does your career and financial situation. Enjoy your day. people who live far away from you. Have fun! might be stuck with something you don’t like for a long time. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

A festive social event could either start or consolidate a relationship, which Today you should be experiencing a strong feeling of satisfaction and Business transactions taking place in your near neighbourhood should could last for a long time. New and interesting people could come into contentment with your life, Scorpio. Business and financial matters prove sensible and satisfying today, Sagittarius. You should be feeling pretty your life, Libra, bringing stimulating conversation and useful information. continue to go well, and your home life especially appears to be secure and financially secure right now, as career and money matters continue to go Someone you haven’t seen for a while could also appear on the scene, stable. You might be considering investing some of your resources in your well for you. Contact with friends, neighbours, and relatives should be open, making for a joyful reunion. A project you’ve been working on, either job home. Any new relationships begun at this time could well last for a long congenial, and honest. Relationships of all kinds are apt to be pretty stable. related or personal, could finally be completed. Enjoy your day. time, so make sure you really like the person before committing! In the evening, take a brisk walk near your home. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

If you’re into gardening or in any way working with the land, you’re A warm and loving communication could come today from a long-time If you’ve been thinking about starting a garden, this is a great day to do likely to spend a lot of time doing it today, Capricorn. A friend or family friend or partner. This could be the high point of your day, Aquarius, it, since anything relating to the land you begin today is likely to thrive. member could help. Anything planted today is likely to grow and thrive, especially since a letter or delivery you’ve been waiting on for a while Doubts about your financial security might be on your mind, Pisces. so don’t worry about seeds that don’t sprout. You might spend a bit too still might not come. An older relative or neighbour might come to your They’re probably misplaced, because you should continue to do well. much time doing it, however. Work only until you’re pleasantly tired, door wanting advice about something. Children could prove particularly However, your doubts can serve a purpose in that they could inspire then quit for the day; otherwise, you might burn yourself out. inspiring at this time, as you’re especially attuned to them now. Enjoy! you to take steps to ensure that your situation continues. Go to it! 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Wednesday, January 22, 2020 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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Wordsearch Codeword 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD Saif Ali’s ‘concept of India’ draws social media ire DUO: Shraddha Kapoor, right, and Tulsi Kumar. ctor Saif Ali Khan is being massively trolled for Shraddha is all praise for singer Tulsi Kumar his comment on Indian history. From Aashiqi 2 to the upcoming Street Dancer 3D, singer “I don’t think this is Tulsi Kumar has lent her voice to actress Shraddha Kapoor Ahistory,” Saif said, talking about his many times. latest release, the historical drama According to Shraddha, Tulsi’s voice suits her very well. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, adding: “She can sound sweet, she can sound swag! I feel Tulsi “I don’t think there was a concept of is one of the most talented and versatile singers we have in India till the British gave it one.” the industry, and I personally feel her voice suits me very Saif’s comment came in an interview well. Right from Aashiqui 2, she is been my voice and very when he was asked to comment on the lately she sang Enni soni in Saaho for me, which went on political subtext of the fi lm, reports to become a chartbuster just like the songs of Aashiqui,” news18.com Shraddha said. “For some reason I didn’t take a Tulsi has recently collaborated with singer Guru stand. Maybe next time I would. I was Randhawa for the recreated version of Lagdi Lahore di, very excited to play the role because which will feature in Street Dancer 3D. it’s a delicious role. But when people “I am thrilled to have her as my voice in Lagdi Lahore say this is history, I don’t think this is Di and I hope we continue to be a hit actor-singer jodi,” history. I am quite aware of what the Shraddha added. history was. I don’t think there was a Directed by Remo D’souza, Street Dancer 3D stars Varun concept of India till perhaps the British Dhawan along with Shraddha. The fi lm also features gave it one. I don’t think there is really Prabhudeva and Nora Fatehi. It is set to release on January any constructive point in arguing 24. – IANS about loudly, provided you yourself know why you’re doing it,” Saif said. Saif’s comment was met with largescale trolling on social media, with a few netizens even taking potshots at the actor’s toddler son CONTROVERSY: Saif Ali Khan said that he didn’t think there was a concept of India Taimur Ali Khan. till the British gave it one. A user retorted: “According to Eminent Historian Saif Ali Khan, Khan never heard or read about British came – says #SaifAliKhan the #Tanhaji wasn’t historically correct Taimur/Timur, a Turko-Mongol history buff or buff oon who does not and there was no concept of India until conquerer who devastated much of know that British came. This is what decades of Asia in the period around 1400 .. East India Co estb in 1600. leftist white-wash does. Know your otherwise he wud have never named Columbus went discovering India in Shivaji, know Chanakya and you would his cute son Taimur Ali Khan .. just 1492, know how old India is.” saying,” wrote another user. Indian Ocean is named since 1515,” “I am sure ‘History buff ’ Saif Ali “There was no concept of India till wrote yet another user. – IANS

Amitabh Bachchan’s Chehre WARRIOR: Bhumi Pednekar is a climate change warrior. gets new release date Bhumi calls to avoid single use of plastic Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi’s mystery thriller Chehre, Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar wants everyone which was scheduled to release on April to avoid single use of plastics. A climate change warrior, 24, will now open on July 17. Bhumi took to Instagram to spread the word. The thriller has been helmed by She shared a photo that shows her on Monday morning, Rummy Jafry and produced by Anand sipping a shake from a glass bottle with a reusable Pandit. straw. The actress captioned: “Everyday is a new day Chehre has been moved from its And life is all about those baby steps. Am trying to use earlier April release date, on a special no #SingleUsePlastic, you should too, Together we can request from Shoojit Sircar and make this world better #HappyMonday #ReusableStraws Producer Ronnie Lahiri – the makers of #goodmorning #hello”. Gulabo Sitabo. The actress, who is also a climate change warrior, keeps Talking about the new release writing against single use of plastics on social media. date, Pandit said: “Yes we have In an Instagram post earlier this month, Bhumi shared moved Chehre to July 17, upon a shocking fi gures to reveal the quantity of plastic waste in special request from the makers of India, and urged everyone to use recycled plastic. Gulabo Sitabo. We have always had “It’s our mess to clean #happynewyear. India generates a fantastic association with Shoojit 25940 tonnes of plastic waste everyday,of 10376 tonnes Sircar and Ronnie Lahiri, and seeing THRILLER: Amitabh Bachchan, right, and Emraan Hashmi in a scene from mystery is uncollected plastic. Start segregating your garbage as it was mutually beneficial to not thriller Chehre. at home. Make sure you recycle plastic. We have to co only all of us to give a good release exist with nature #circulareconomy #climatechange window to these exciting movies, April. We share a great rapport with Chehre also features Rhea #plasticpollution #garbagesegregation,” she wrote. but also to Mr Bachchan’s fans, we Anand Pandit and as the Chehre shoot Chakraborty, Siddhanth Kapoor, She had shared a few pictures along with the post, which decided to now release ‘Chehre’ on was going on, we humbly requested Krystle Dsouza, Raghubir Yadav and show her cleaning up plastics and garbage at a Mumbai July 17.” him if we could release Gulabo Sitabo Annu Kapoor. The fi lm is produced beach. To this, Producer Ronnie Lahiri of in April and he was gracious and kind by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures Bhumi has also been vocal about the devastating Rising Sun Films, added: “Our fi lm was enough to push the release date of and Saraswati Entertainment Private bushfi re in South Australia. – IANS ready and we were keen to release it in Chehre.” Limited. – IANS Wednesday, January 22, 2020 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Dwayne Johnson shares cause of father’s sudden death

wayne “The Rock” give him a big ole hug and a big ole Johnson’s father, kiss before he crossed over and just wrestling pioneer Rocky say thank you and I love you and I Johnson, died “quick” of respect you. But I didn’t get a chance a “massive heart attack”. to say that, but such is life, as many DDwayne shared on Sunday of you know.” thanking fans for “lifting” his “A lot of you guys wanted to know spirits, reports aceshowbiz.com. what happened to my dad. He had He said the news of his father’s not been feeling well, had been death on Wednesday, aged 75, battling a cold and infection and on writing a moving tribute on Tuesday he had what’s called a deep Instagram and Twitter, but in his vein thrombosis, which is essentially new video, he also shared that he a clot in the leg. didn’t get a chance to say goodbye. “It was a big ole blood clot that In the video he said: “Hey broke free, travelled up his body, and everybody I just wanted to stop in went right to his lung, clotted his on this very blessed Sunday to say lung and he died very quickly from a thank you so much. Thank you. massive heart attack, just like that...” “My heart is so full of gratitude, He also noted he really didn’t deep in my bones, in my know “where to start” with his constitution, in my wiring, in my speech, but said he was sipping on heart and in my manna, for the tequila and could hear his father’s outpouring of love and the support voice, saying: “Make sure you put and well wishes and condolences you me over in the speech - say good have sent me and my family during stuff about me. That’s right, dad. this time. That’s why you will always be better “You’ve lifted my spirits in ways than me. that I hope you can imagine.” “And I love it and I love you and I He added he has read “as many” love you guys.” condolence messages as he “possibly Johnson’s father was a WWE Tag could.” Team Champion and WWE Hall of “As you know... I lost my old Famer. man a few days ago. I lost him just The WWE released a statement like that, didn’t get a chance to say earlier this week to express the goodbye to him. company’s condolences to Rocky FAMILY: Ata Johnson, left, Dwayne Johnson, centre, and Rocky Johnson pose at Dwayne Johnson’s Hands and “I’d give anything right now to Johnson’s family – IANS Footprints Ceremony held at TCL Chinese Theatre on May 19, 2015 in Hollywood, California.

Halsey thanks fans for ‘accepting’ her vulnerabilities

American singer Halsey has thanked her fans for being so “accepting” of her vulnerabilities. “When I made Manic, I dove into those parts of me that weren’t healed yet and I said, ‘No, I’m not gonna wait ‹til later. I’m gonna write about them right now’. It was the most rewarding thing that I have ever done because you guys have been so unconditionally accepting of that, so thank you for being accepting of me,” Halsey told Billboard, reports femalefirst. co.uk. Meanwhile, Halsey had said THE DEPARTED: Paul Walker lived his passion for racing in every aspect of his life. she’s learned it’s “not good” to date other musicians. Paul Walker’s car collection cars were sold for $105,600 and $100,100 The singer said she actually finds auctioned for $2.3 million respectively. having a different profession to her Barrett-Jackson’s chairman and CEO Craig partner to be beneficial. Late actor Paul Walker’s personal car Jackson compared Walker to “Steve McQueen, She said: “A friend of mine - collection has been sold for over $2.3 million at who lived his passion for racing in every aspect another female artist who has been an auction. of his life.” criticised for dating a lot of people A part of a Barrett-Jackson bidding event in He added that the actor, who died at the - said, ‘Ashley, you need to live Arizona, a total of 21 vehicles owned by Walker age of 40 in a car accident back in 2013, “has your ****ing life and ignore what was sold for that whopping amount, reports inspired entire generations of car lovers.” people say about you’.” aceshowbiz.com. “We worked closely with a close friend of “And so now I keep everything The biggest collections came from an Alpine Paul’s who helped care for Paul’s collection to myself in terms of my romantic White 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight, which following his death; he was responsible for relationships. I will say that it’s collected $385,000. It was one of fi ve white consigning and prepping the vehicles for the good to not date another musician BMW M3 Editions being sold, with the others auction. Paul’s daughter, Meadow, kept a few as then your work follows you bringing in between $220,000 to $258,500. vehicles she had a connection with.” everywhere. Now it’s my personal The auction took place from January The proceeds from the auction will go to life so I get to go home to somebody POPULAR: American singer and songwriter 15 to January 18.Other vehicles auctioned Walker’s daughter, Meadow Rain’s trust. She that I love and spend time with Halsey gained attention from self-released music included a 2009 Nissan 370Z, which made an currently manages the Paul Walker Foundation them, and it not about work.” – on social media platforms before her debut EP appearance in 2011’s “Fast Five” as well as a and has even launched a campaign to build a IANS Room 93. 1989 Nissan Skyline R32. Both the luxurious school for underprivileged children. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 22, 2020 COMMUNITY Colourful display of cultures, Spanish artists amaze art admirers

from Sevilla, José Gabaldón from By Mudassir Raja Valencia, Kiko Camacho from Buenos Aires, María Acuyo from Granada, María Teresa Ibañez, any from Spain have Romy Querol from Barcelona, come to visit Doha Tomás Baletzena from Madrid, through creative and Viky García from Santiago de art pieces displayed Compostela. at a recently ‘Spanish Artists in Doha’ is an inauguratedM exhibition at Katara. appreciation of the invaluable The fascinating artworks attracted support of Katara together with a huge gathering on the eve of the the co-sponsors of the exhibition, opening. namely Qatar Airways and The exhibition – Spanish Artists Mondrian Doha, and with the in Doha – turned out to be an art collaboration of the Embassy of gala where art admirers, diplomatic Spain in Doha and the Spanish community of Doha and artists Chamber of Commerce in Qatar. were present in large numbers to Talking to Community appreciate the works of 13 Spanish Ambassador Belen Alfaro said: artists. “The exhibition is a further The exhibition will continue demonstration of the fact that in Katara - the Cultural Village the relations between Qatar and from January 20 to 30 at building Spain are deeply rooted and strong 47. The Spanish Foundation Art in many fi elds, especially in the and Culture without Borders important sector of arts and culture has brought this fascinating where Spain has a very important exhibition which was opened historical legacy of Islamic art. by Belen Alfaro, Ambassador of This makes this exhibition a great Spain to Qatar; Princess Beatrice opportunity for enriching mutual of Orleans, President of Honour knowledge and will contribute to of the Foundation; and Dr Khalid bring Spain and Qatar closer”. She bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, General added: that “This exhibition will Manager of Katara - the Cultural be continued by an exhibition of Village. Qatari artists in Spain”. The exhibition that off ers 65 The Spanish ambassador paintings highlighting diff erent art was upbeat about the variety of techniques and themes is actually a techniques and themes of the art EXHIBITION: From right, Princess Beatrice of Orleans, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, General Manager of Katara – the rare opportunity for the art lovers in pieces. “There are many abstract Cultural Village, and Spanish Ambassador Belen Alfaro visiting the exhibition. Photos by Jayan Orma Doha to view the works of a group paintings with lots of beautiful of outstanding artists from Spain. colours. The 13 artists come from link between two peoples. Culture artists to diff erent countries.“We very kind and welcoming here.” Hessa Kalla, Qatari artist, is also diff erent regions in Spain. They connects people. It brings people have all sorts of art here. We have Franck Gellet, Ambassador of participating with fi ve paintings, have diff erent art perspectives and from two different countries modern one, impressionistic, France to Qatar, said: “It is always making the exhibition a Qatari- methods. A majority of paintings closer. The exchanges are very expressionistic, contemporary fascinating to see the diversity of Spanish mutual exchange in art and seemed to be infl uenced by the enriching. I am impressed to see and even the Flamenco. We are a artists. I can see different styles. culture. Mediterranean Sea. the response of the art community foundation without borders. We are Many paintings highlight Europe’s The participating Spanish artists “The exhibition is actually an in Doha.” based in Spain and we started fi ve traditional architectures in a are namely: Adela Castillo from encounter between the cultures Princess Beatrice said: “I am very years ago. We help young artists modern way. I like some figurative Granada, Aixa Portero from Málaga, of the East and the West. It is a impressed by Qatar and the way they all over the world. We try to make works included in the exhibition. Blanca Cuesta from Huelva, colourful exchange of cultures. welcomed us. We are all happy to them known. The exhibition also shows that Encarnación Hitos from Granada, Cultural diplomacy and exchanges be here. The idea of the exhibition “This is my fi rst visit to Qatar. I how Europe is still creative and Micaela Flores Amaya “La Chunga” are the most important aspect in was to introduce the Spanish artists have visited main places and I am inventive. We are happy to share from Marsella, Isabel Valdecasas bilateral relations. Culture is a to Qatar. We as the foundation take really impressed. I fi nd everybody these traditions.”