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This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

Varieties  Ziad Tabarra, right, holds falafel sandwiches made with finely ground fava beans at his family's shop in Beirut's Hamra district, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP)

This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

For more than a century, the Tabbara family has been serving up falafel to Beirut’s residents. Their business, which predates Lebanon’s founding, has…

Varieties In this image made from video and provided by the Victoria State Police 17-year-old William, center right, is embraced by his mother Elizabeth, only first names were provided by police, while in a helicopter in Cowwarr, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, after William spent six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. (Victoria Police via AP)

Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive Thursday after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. The boy, whom police identified only as William…

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Varieties This undated image provided by the European Space Agency on Nov. 5, 2026 and taken by the Hera spacecraft, shows asteroid Didymos. (European Space Agency via AP)

Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency…

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Varieties Looking across vast distances means peering into the past because of the time needed for light from distant objects to reach us (Reuters)

Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More than 900 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale…

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Varieties The program also provides specialized training in organic farming, pest control, modern irrigation, and coffee cultivation - SPA

Saudi Reef: Coffee Production Reaches 7,400 Tons in 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) reported that Saudi coffee production rose from 800 tons annually in 2020 to approximately…

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Varieties Star Wars Toys Net £400,000 for UK Couple

Star Wars Toys Net £400,000 for UK Couple

A British couple have thanked their lucky stars after a garage full of bin bags they inherited from a dead neighbor yielded a trove of Star Wars toys worth …

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Varieties A Woman's Place? Out Hunting With Spears, Study Finds

A Woman's Place? Out Hunting With Spears, Study Finds

A new study says a woman's place might never have been at home to begin with. Scientists said Wednesday they had discovered the 9,000-year-old remains of a…

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Varieties More Than 1 Million Books from 73 Nations at Sharjah Fair

More Than 1 Million Books from 73 Nations at Sharjah Fair

The 39th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF 2020, opened on Thursday at the Expo Center Sharjah, showcasing more than one million books,…

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Varieties Egypt's General Authority for Cultural Palaces Releases New Titles

Egypt's General Authority for Cultural Palaces Releases New Titles

The General Authority for Cultural Palaces has released 40 new titles including poetry collections, novels, plays, and critical and philosophic studies, in…

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Varieties High Blood Pressure During Sleep Increases Risks of Heart Diseases

High Blood Pressure During Sleep Increases Risks of Heart Diseases

People who experience high blood pressure while sleeping are more likely to experience future cardiovascular disease especially heart failure, even when their…

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Varieties French Minister Mocked for Canal Jog out of Step with Lockdown Rules

French Minister Mocked for Canal Jog out of Step with Lockdown Rules

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin came under fire in the press and on social media for apparently breaking government lockdown rules that people can…

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Varieties Vatican Museums to Close Again Because of Coronavirus

Vatican Museums to Close Again Because of Coronavirus

The Vatican Museums, which house some of the world's greatest art treasures, will close for a month in line with new restrictions by Italy to tame a surge in…

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Varieties Proposal for Enhancing Oversight in Gulf Education

Proposal for Enhancing Oversight in Gulf Education

The Gulf Cooperation Council members are seeking to entrench a culture of honesty and integrity among youths through a proposed joint public awareness and…

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Varieties Lucky Children Greet Fu Bao, the First Panda Born in South Korea

Lucky Children Greet Fu Bao, the First Panda Born in South Korea

The first panda to be born in South Korea was introduced to a group of lucky children and reporters on Wednesday and given a name - Fu Bao, meaning lucky…

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Varieties Largest Tribe in New Zealand Goes to Court to Protect Fresh Water

Largest Tribe in New Zealand Goes to Court to Protect Fresh Water

Ngāi Tahu, the largest Maori tribe in New Zealand, announced this week that it has lodged legal action in the High Court seeking a declaration that the tribe…

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Varieties Australians Pay Thousands of Dollars to Recover Pets from Canada

Australians Pay Thousands of Dollars to Recover Pets from Canada

Pet owners who fled back to Australia before the peak of the coronavirus pandemic have chartered AU$100,000 ($70,000) flight to bring their stranded furry…

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Varieties 'Planet Word' Museum Opens in Washington

'Planet Word' Museum Opens in Washington

Words and languages have significant power when it comes to general speech or self-expression. Therefore, Washington has opened the Planet Word Museum…

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Varieties Does Weather Affect the Spread of the Coronavirus Outside?

Does Weather Affect the Spread of the Coronavirus Outside?

Does weather affect the spread of the coronavirus outside? Not really. The World Health Organization says the virus can be transmitted in any kind of…

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Varieties Man Pays $150, Risks Own Life to Play With Black Leopard

Man Pays $150, Risks Own Life to Play With Black Leopard

Dwight Turner, 50, has undergone two surgeries since being attacked by a wild animal on August 31, his wife Natushka Turner said in a sworn written statement…

Varieties Algae Learned to Hunt to Overcome Mass Extinction, New Study Finds

Algae Learned to Hunt to Overcome Mass Extinction, New Study Finds

Vast amounts of debris, soot, and aerosols shot into the atmosphere when an asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, plunging the planet into darkness…

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Varieties Syrian Village Trains Racing Dogs Despite War

Syrian Village Trains Racing Dogs Despite War

On his motorbike, Mohammed Derbas speeds across a field in northeast Syria, slender Saluki dogs galloping behind. He hopes to export them for racing in the…

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Varieties How Sharjah Shines Light on Arab Art

How Sharjah Shines Light on Arab Art

It doesn't have the malls of Dubai or the mega-projects of Abu Dhabi, but the Gulf emirate of Sharjah has carved out a role for itself as a cultural capital. …

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Varieties G20 Culture Ministers to Discuss Role of Culture in Economic Growth

G20 Culture Ministers to Discuss Role of Culture in Economic Growth

The culture ministers of the G20 countries and leaders of international cultural organizations will meet on Wednesday to discuss the role of culture in…

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Varieties A Whopper of a Tale? Tram Runs off Track, Lands on Whale Statue's Tail

A Whopper of a Tale? Tram Runs off Track, Lands on Whale Statue's Tail

An elevated tram ran past the end of its tracks in Rotterdam on Monday, but instead of plunging 10 meters to the ground from a pier it came to rest delicately…

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Varieties Asharq Al-Awsat Wins 2nd  Place at The Saudi Summer Award for Media Excellence

Asharq Al-Awsat Wins 2nd Place at The Saudi Summer Award for Media Excellence

The Saudi Tourism Authority announced the names of the winners of the "Saudi Summer Award for Media Excellence", which it launched in late June to motivate…

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Varieties German Circus on Hold as Partial Lockdown Starts

German Circus on Hold as Partial Lockdown Starts

The curtain is coming down, for now, at the Circus Delmonde. As Germany embarks Monday on a four-week partial lockdown, the family-run circus joins theaters…

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Varieties 'Baby Shark' Becomes Most-Watched YouTube Video

'Baby Shark' Becomes Most-Watched YouTube Video

The wildly infectious and relentlessly repetitive children's song "Baby Shark" became the most-watched YouTube video on Monday, with more than seven billion…

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Varieties Prince William Contracted COVID-19 in April

Prince William Contracted COVID-19 in April

Britain’s Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April at a similar time to his father Prince Charles, British media reported late on Sunday, citing Kensington…

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Varieties EPA Invites Publishers to Meet Emirati Counterparts in SIBF 2020

EPA Invites Publishers to Meet Emirati Counterparts in SIBF 2020

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has invited publishing professionals worldwide to meet their Emirati counterparts during the 39th annual Sharjah…

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