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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 Women Call for Amending Personal Status Law

Sudanese Women Call for Amending Personal Status Law

The women of Sudan- despite their prominent role in public life and in the December Revolution- suffer gravely from legal prejudice against them, personified…

Siham Saleh (Khartoum)
Varieties Prince Harry Duped by 2 Russian Comedians

Prince Harry Duped by 2 Russian Comedians

Two Russian pranksters said they duped Prince Harry in a phone call, in which he said "Unfortunately the world is being led by some very sick people", and…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Ugly Running Shoes Trend in Men's Fashion

Ugly Running Shoes Trend in Men's Fashion

One day, historians may refer to 2020 as the year of ugly running shoes. If you visit any store, you will notice that many of the displayed shoes have weird…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Sudanese Female Activist Wins Martin Institute Prize for Human Rights Defenders

Sudanese Female Activist Wins Martin Institute Prize for Human Rights Defenders

Tahani Abbas, a Sudanese human rights activist, was awarded the Martin Institute Prize in Switzerland. This is the fifth edition of the prize awarded to human…

Ahmed Younes (Khartoum)
Varieties 'Under the Abaya' Portrays Unique, Diverse Images of Saudi Arabia's Women

'Under the Abaya' Portrays Unique, Diverse Images of Saudi Arabia's Women

Saudi Arabia has been under the spotlight since the announcement of the Saudi Vision 2030 which holds between its folds social change with a future vision. …

Aisha Jaafari (Jeddah)
Varieties Saudi Arabia Establishes New Tourism Authority

Saudi Arabia Establishes New Tourism Authority

Local tourism in Saudi Arabia had undergone several stages of development until it turned into an organized sector supported by regulations, projects and…

Ouhud Mufreh (Riyadh)
Varieties Louvre Limits Number of Visitors amid Coronavirus Fears

Louvre Limits Number of Visitors amid Coronavirus Fears

The Louvre has said it was restricting entry to the world's most visited museum. Only people who have already reserved a ticket online, or those who…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Future Robots to Take Blood Samples, Insert Catheters

Future Robots to Take Blood Samples, Insert Catheters

A US research team has created a tabletop device that combines a robot, artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Scientists Develop New Technique to Help People with Tremors

Scientists Develop New Technique to Help People with Tremors

A team of Canadian researchers has developed a new technique to help people suffering from tremors that can cause major difficulties in the patient's daily…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Afghan Women Sell Burgers in Kabul

Afghan Women Sell Burgers in Kabul

Maryam Mohammdi, 30, drives a solar-powered rickshaw around a city suburb, selling burgers to hungry customers as part of a business that is employing dozens…

Varieties HBO Turning PlayStation Game, 'The Last of us', into TV Series

HBO Turning PlayStation Game, 'The Last of us', into TV Series

The studio and game developer Naughty Dog revealed HBO plans to turn its popular PlayStation game, "The Last of Us", into a television series. According to…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Gaza’s Amaal Ruqayyiq Promotes Women’s Rights through Carpentry

Gaza’s Amaal Ruqayyiq Promotes Women’s Rights through Carpentry

Inside the alleyways of the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the gazes of passersby are captured by the steady steps by a woman in her forties toward her…

Mohammad Abu Doon (Gaza)
Varieties Tech Lifestyles Enable 'Safe Escape' from Coronavirus

Tech Lifestyles Enable 'Safe Escape' from Coronavirus

For people hunkering down due to the coronavirus epidemic, the tech sector has become their new best friend with an array of lifestyle solutions making "social…

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Varieties 'Star of the East' Umm Kulthum Returns to Light Up Cairo

'Star of the East' Umm Kulthum Returns to Light Up Cairo

Revered Arab singer Umm Kulthum returned to light up the stage once more on Friday, almost five decades after her death, in the form of a hologram that…

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Varieties Study: Thirdhand Smoke Endangers Health

Study: Thirdhand Smoke Endangers Health

A new US study published in the Science Advances journal on Wednesday, found that the stale unpleasant odor that highlights a smoker's entry into a room may…

Varieties Man Tasered after Dispute over Toilet Rolls in Australian Store

Man Tasered after Dispute over Toilet Rolls in Australian Store

A fight over toilet rolls ended with a man being tasered, Australian police said, as Covid-19 concerns drive panic buying among consumers. Police were…

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Varieties Twitter Tests Tweets That Vanish After 24 Hours

Twitter Tests Tweets That Vanish After 24 Hours

Twitter said it is testing a way for users to "think aloud" with tweets that vanish after a day instead of having posts linger. The ability to send…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Twitter’s New Topics Browser Launches in Arabic

Twitter’s New Topics Browser Launches in Arabic

Three months ago, Twitter launched Topics to make it easier to find the most interesting conversations happening on Twitter about the things people love…

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Varieties Riyadh Int'l Book Fair Postponed over Coronavirus Fears

Riyadh Int'l Book Fair Postponed over Coronavirus Fears

The Saudi Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday that Riyadh's International book fair will be postponed over fear of the spread of the new Coronavirus …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Egypt's Nubians Tame Crocodiles for Selfie-Snapping Tourists

Egypt's Nubians Tame Crocodiles for Selfie-Snapping Tourists

Deep in the Nubia, a region along the Nile in southern Egypt, a baby crocodile sits on Mamdouh Hassan's shoulder to wow tourists. The reptiles are a source…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties Syrian Girl who Laughed off Shelling Starts New Life in Turkey

Syrian Girl who Laughed off Shelling Starts New Life in Turkey

A three-year-old girl taught to laugh off the sound of shelling in war-torn Syria has left with her family and started a new life in neighboring Turkey, her…

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Varieties Lawyer Says Award-Winning Iran Filmmaker Summoned to Prison

Lawyer Says Award-Winning Iran Filmmaker Summoned to Prison

An Iranian filmmaker who just won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear has been summoned to serve a one-year prison sentence over his movies, his lawyer said…

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Varieties Moroccan Project Enhances Tourist, Cultural Appeal of Fes

Moroccan Project Enhances Tourist, Cultural Appeal of Fes

Under the framework of enhancing tourism and culture in old Moroccan cities, a valuation program of economic activities and improving standards of living was…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Varieties Cooler, Greener, Cheaper: Egyptian Architects Seek Antidotes to Rising Heat

Cooler, Greener, Cheaper: Egyptian Architects Seek Antidotes to Rising Heat

The desert buildings Atef Azzazy and his team of farm workers once lived and toiled in were hot in the summer, cold in the winter and leaky enough they…

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