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An Iconic Puzzle Comes Home as Production of the Rubik’s Cube Returns to Hungary

Varieties Hungarian architect and inventor Ernő Rubik attends the opening event of Rubik's Cube production line of the Jasz-Plasztik plastic processing company in Jaszbereny, Hungary, 10 November 2026. (EPA)

An Iconic Puzzle Comes Home as Production of the Rubik’s Cube Returns to Hungary

More than half a century ago, a Hungarian architect, sculptor and professor invented what would become one of the world's most popular and beloved puzzles…

Varieties SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is stacked and prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP)

SpaceX Starship Test to Attempt First-Ever Spaceship ‘Catch'

Elon Musk's SpaceX was poised Friday to carry out its latest test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, the Starship, with plans for a…

Varieties Traffic moves on a smoggy morning as air pollution spikes in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Delhi Overtakes Lahore as World’s Most Polluted City as Air Quality Drops

India's capital Delhi overtook Lahore in Pakistan to become the world's most polluted city on Friday, with air quality reaching hazardous levels and visibility…

Varieties The findings confirm that meowing is not simply an involuntary expression of emotion, but can be an audience-directed form of communication. (Getty Images)

Study Reveals Why Cats Meow More Around Humans

Domestic cats meow differently depending on whether their human caretakers are present in the room or not, scientists confirm in a new study published by The…

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 Sudanese Campaign to Recover Mummy of ‘Queen of Upper and Lower Egypt’ from Vatican

Sudanese Campaign to Recover Mummy of ‘Queen of Upper and Lower Egypt’ from Vatican

Sudanese and archeological experts renewed their calls for returning from the Vatican Museum in Rome the mummy of the “Kandaka”, the god Amun’s wife (Amani…

Siham Saleh (Khartoum)
Varieties Researchers Develop Robotic Arm to Perform Hard Tasks

Researchers Develop Robotic Arm to Perform Hard Tasks

A team of researchers has developed a new robotic arm that can be worn by using hydraulics. The device is powerful enough to smash through walls and is…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties The Best Breads in the Grocery Store

The Best Breads in the Grocery Store

It takes just four ingredients to create bread: flour, yeast, water, and salt. After a little kneading and some time in the oven, they transform into a hearty…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cambridge)
Varieties Italy Recovers Stolen Banksy Art Honoring Bataclan Victims

Italy Recovers Stolen Banksy Art Honoring Bataclan Victims

Italian authorities have recovered a stolen artwork by the British artist Banksy that was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terror attacks at the…

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Varieties A Solidarity Fund to Save Lebanese Cultural Institutions

A Solidarity Fund to Save Lebanese Cultural Institutions

Arts are not prioritized anywhere in the Arab world, and this neglect poses an existential threat to many institutions, which may be forced to shut down,…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)
Varieties Hadrian's Wall on England-Scotland Borders Awaits Hiking Lovers

Hadrian's Wall on England-Scotland Borders Awaits Hiking Lovers

The Hadrian's Wall is one of many remains of fortifications built by the Roman Empire after invading Britain in the second century A.D. The wall's original…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Moroccan Writer Mahi Binebine Wins 2020 “Prix Mediterranee”

Moroccan Writer Mahi Binebine Wins 2020 “Prix Mediterranee”

Moroccan writer and painter Mahi Binebine has won the 2020 “Prix Mediterranee” award for his latest French novel “Rue du pardon” (Street of Forgiveness). …

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Varieties Masks and Sanitizers: Egypt Gears up for Return of Tourists

Masks and Sanitizers: Egypt Gears up for Return of Tourists

Hotels have ramped up hygiene, archaeological sites have been sanitized and beaches cleaned up -- Egypt is gearing up to welcome back tourists kept away by the…

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Varieties Walking in Nature to Become New Vacation Trend After Travel Suspension

Walking in Nature to Become New Vacation Trend After Travel Suspension

This year's summer vacations will not include beach parties, trips to Bali for surfing, or cruises to the Mediterranean coasts. Instead, many people would end…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Blue Pool Untouched by Humans Discovered in Deep Cave in the US

Blue Pool Untouched by Humans Discovered in Deep Cave in the US

Explorers have discovered a pool in a deep cave in a US park. Pictures show the "wondrous" blue pool - never before been seen by human eyes - that was found in…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Russian Paleontologists Create First 3D Virtual Model of Dinosaur Brain

Russian Paleontologists Create First 3D Virtual Model of Dinosaur Brain

Paleontologists at St. Petersburg University in Russia created the most detailed virtual 3D-model of the endocranial cast and blood vessels in the skull of the…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Saudi Culture Minister Appoints Abdullah Al Eyaf as Head of Film Commission

Saudi Culture Minister Appoints Abdullah Al Eyaf as Head of Film Commission

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan appointed Eng. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Eyaf Al-Qahtani as CEO of the Film Commission, which was…

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Varieties Moroccan Artisan Say COVID-19 is the 'Knockout Punch'

Moroccan Artisan Say COVID-19 is the 'Knockout Punch'

Moroccan artisans have been starved of income for almost three months now because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pottery, basketwork and wrought-iron furniture…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Italians Rediscover Their Museums, With No Tourists in Sight

Italians Rediscover Their Museums, With No Tourists in Sight

There was no red carpet, but even so, a cadre of photographers snapped frenziedly as the objects of their attention — the first visitors to the Vatican…

ELISABETTA POVOLEDO (Rome)
Varieties Can I Get COVID-19 Through My Eyes or Ears?

Can I Get COVID-19 Through My Eyes or Ears?

Can I get COVID-19 through my eyes or ears? The answer is It's possible through the eyes, but not likely through the ears. As with the nose and mouth,…

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Varieties Scientists Determine 'Thinness Gene'

Scientists Determine 'Thinness Gene'

We all know those lucky people who can eat whatever they want while remaining thin. The real reason behind this luck may be unknown for those individuals who…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Rome's Colosseum Hosts Few Hundred Tourists After Reopening

Rome's Colosseum Hosts Few Hundred Tourists After Reopening

Rome's famous Colosseum reopened on Monday after a three-month coronavirus lockdown, but just a few hundred people visited Italy's top tourism site. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rome)
Varieties New Study Locates Cleanest Air in the World

New Study Locates Cleanest Air in the World

A new study conducted by the Colorado State University has defined the area that has the cleanest air in the world: the remote Southern Ocean that encircles…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Saudis Plan Internal Tourism as They Return to Normal

Saudis Plan Internal Tourism as They Return to Normal

The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments all over the world to bar international travel, dealing a blow to tourism. On the upside, it has revived…

Eman Al-Khattaf (Al-Dammam)
Varieties Scientists Discover New Bacteria That Helps Treat Sinus

Scientists Discover New Bacteria That Helps Treat Sinus

Many studies highlighted the direct impact gut bacteria have on our health, but a new research suggests that the nose microbiome can have a significant effect…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties US Company Develops New Technique to Detect Counterfeit Banknotes

US Company Develops New Technique to Detect Counterfeit Banknotes

A US company has developed a new technique that allows the general public to detect counterfeit banknotes. Studies say that during a typical cash…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Scientists Integrate Computer Vision Software in Prosthetic Limbs

Scientists Integrate Computer Vision Software in Prosthetic Limbs

A US research team has developed new software that enables people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons to walk in a safer, more natural manner on…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Thunaiyat Ad-Diriyah Foundation: A New International Saudi Artistic Stage

Thunaiyat Ad-Diriyah Foundation: A New International Saudi Artistic Stage

Saudi arts reached a new international level, after the establishment of a new modern art institute named Thunaiyat Ad-Diriyah Foundation [The Shield Duets]…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Netflix Acquires Hollywood's Egyptian Theater

Netflix Acquires Hollywood's Egyptian Theater

Netflix completed has its purchase of Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theater, helping to confirm the streaming giant's newfound central position in the movie…

Asharq Al Awsat