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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 16 Companies Complete Misk 500 Startup Accelerator Program

16 Companies Complete Misk 500 Startup Accelerator Program

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (Misk) has announced the graduation of the 3rd batch of its Misk 500 Startup Accelerator Program. Misk…

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Varieties Rare Lyrics by Bob Dylan Expected to Fetch £19,000 at Auction

Rare Lyrics by Bob Dylan Expected to Fetch £19,000 at Auction

A 1966 manuscript, on which a young Bob Dylan typed and wrote lyrics for a track on his "Blonde on Blonde" album and another song he later abandoned, went on…

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Varieties Scientists Devise New Method for Recovering DNA from Pharaonic Mummies

Scientists Devise New Method for Recovering DNA from Pharaonic Mummies

Archeologists have many objections when it comes to the examination of Pharaonic mummies, and the most common one is that certain types of studies could damage…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Dutch Restaurant Sets Isolated Booths to Maintain Social Distancing

Dutch Restaurant Sets Isolated Booths to Maintain Social Distancing

A Dutch restaurant has come up with a new idea to allow his customers, who have stayed at home during the coronavirus crisis, to return. It has built isolated…

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Varieties General Presidency of Two Holy Mosques Inaugurates Advanced Self-sterilization Gates

General Presidency of Two Holy Mosques Inaugurates Advanced Self-sterilization Gates

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has inaugurated on Thursday advanced self-sterilization gates in the…

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Varieties Coronavirus Prevents Yazidi Teenager Abducted by ISIS From Reuniting with Family

Coronavirus Prevents Yazidi Teenager Abducted by ISIS From Reuniting with Family

Years after ISIS stole her away to Syria, 17-year-old Layla Eido finally recontacted her family in Iraq several months ago. But a coronavirus lockdown has…

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Varieties Palestinians Fear Outbreak in Jerusalem's 'No Man's Land' amid Absence of Police

Palestinians Fear Outbreak in Jerusalem's 'No Man's Land' amid Absence of Police

Community leaders in a Palestinian neighborhood on the outskirts of Jerusalem tried o impose lockdown and quarantine measures to protect residents after the…

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Varieties NEOM Academy Set to Receive 1,000 Students

NEOM Academy Set to Receive 1,000 Students

NEOM launched on Tuesday its first initiative to train national cadres to work in NEOM Project which will take place through " NEOM Vocational Diploma Ending…

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Varieties Greeks Rush to Barbers, Florists after Lockdown Eases

Greeks Rush to Barbers, Florists after Lockdown Eases

As part of a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions imposed six weeks ago to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, barbershops, hair salons, flower shops,…

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Varieties Morocco Sees Rise in Demand over Drones to Help Tackle Coronavirus

Morocco Sees Rise in Demand over Drones to Help Tackle Coronavirus

Morocco has seen a rapid rise in demand for drones amid it battles against the novel coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public…

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Varieties 55 'Mawhiba' Program Students Accepted at Top US Universities

55 'Mawhiba' Program Students Accepted at Top US Universities

Fifty-five students from the Mawhiba scholarship program of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity were accepted in…

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Varieties Scientists Develop New Method to Disinfect Face Masks at Home

Scientists Develop New Method to Disinfect Face Masks at Home

It seems that face masks are not going away any time soon, as many countries have decided to adapt their life with the novel coronavirus. This decision will…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Harry, Meghan to Buy £10 Million Mansion in LA

Harry, Meghan to Buy £10 Million Mansion in LA

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly got their eyes on a £10 million mansion which might also act as a home for the Duchess' mother Doria. …

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Varieties ICESCO Announces ‘Bayan’ Award Recognizing Creative Expression in Arabic

ICESCO Announces ‘Bayan’ Award Recognizing Creative Expression in Arabic

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has announced the launch of its new “Bayan” Award for Creative Expression in…

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Varieties With Fire and Music Performers Bring Ramadan to Fun-Starved Jerusalem

With Fire and Music Performers Bring Ramadan to Fun-Starved Jerusalem

Fire leapt from the masked performer's twirling baton as the festive Ramadan float drove through the back streets of East Jerusalem, with children cheering and…

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Varieties Variety of Saudi Initiatives Aim to Break Coronavirus Isolation

Variety of Saudi Initiatives Aim to Break Coronavirus Isolation

The majority of Saudi families are abiding by the lockdown, despite precautions being eased in light of new developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. With a near…

Saleh al-Zaid (Riyadh)
Varieties Jordanians Showcase 'Talent from Home' for Hit Contest

Jordanians Showcase 'Talent from Home' for Hit Contest

An online talent contest created to keep young Jordanians busy as they sit out their country's coronavirus lockdown has proved a hit, with thousands…

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Varieties Sketches, Songs to Contain Coronavirus in Iraq

Sketches, Songs to Contain Coronavirus in Iraq

Bushy moustaches, thick Syrian accents, fistfights in 1930s Damascus and... medical masks? A parody of a popular Syrian television show is raising awareness on…

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Varieties Egypt Moves Sphinxes to Tahrir Square despite Controversy

Egypt Moves Sphinxes to Tahrir Square despite Controversy

Egyptian authorities said Saturday they have relocated four ancient sphinxes to Tahrir Square, the congested traffic circle in the heart of Cairo. …

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Varieties Tunisia: Robot Helps Medics Avoid Infection From Virus Patients

Tunisia: Robot Helps Medics Avoid Infection From Virus Patients

Medics have deployed a robot in a Tunisian hospital caring for patients who contracted the novel coronavirus to limit contact between staff and infected…

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Varieties NASA, SpaceX Target Historic Spaceflight Despite Pandemic

NASA, SpaceX Target Historic Spaceflight Despite Pandemic

NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this…

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Varieties Ball-Sized Hailstone in Argentina

Ball-Sized Hailstone in Argentina

A powerful storm that hit Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina two years ago produced the world's largest hailstone, bigger than a volleyball, a US research team…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Prince Harry: 'I Miss Army, My Life Has Been Turned Upside Down'

Prince Harry: 'I Miss Army, My Life Has Been Turned Upside Down'

Prince Harry said he misses army and feels that his life has been turned upside down. He was forced to give up his military roles after he and Meghan decided…

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Varieties Egypt’s Dynasty of Big Cat Trainers Takes the Show Home

Egypt’s Dynasty of Big Cat Trainers Takes the Show Home

At his Cairo apartment, located just off a busy road along the Nile River, Ashraf el-Helw, a third-generation Egyptian lion trainer, prepares for a show with…

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