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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 New Deep Learning Computer System Helps Predict Weather Changes

New Deep Learning Computer System Helps Predict Weather Changes

Rice University engineers have developed a deep learning computer system that can accurately predict extreme weather events, like heatwaves, up to five days in…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties New 3D Printed Skin to Treat Severe Burns

New 3D Printed Skin to Treat Severe Burns

Canadian scientists from the University of Toronto announced, two years ago, the development of a portable device that prints sheets of artificial skin…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties AI Model to Predict Students' Need For Academic Help

AI Model to Predict Students' Need For Academic Help

US researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict how students' need of academic help by evaluating their performance…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Facial Recognition Technology at US Schools Stirs Debate

Facial Recognition Technology at US Schools Stirs Debate

Jim Shultz tried everything he could think of to stop facial recognition technology from being introduced in public schools in Lockport, a small city 20 miles…

Varieties Egyptian Striker, 75, Hopes to Become World's Oldest Football Pro

Egyptian Striker, 75, Hopes to Become World's Oldest Football Pro

The thought of playing football as a professional had remained a distant dream for Ezzeldine Bahader for decades - until, at the age of 75, he registered with…

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Varieties Riyadh Capital of Arab Women 2020

Riyadh Capital of Arab Women 2020

The 39th session of the Arab Women’s Committee kicked off on Feb. 9 and declared Riyadh as the Capital of Arab Women 2020. The new phase is held under the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Banksy Is a Control Freak. But He Can’t Control His Legacy.

Banksy Is a Control Freak. But He Can’t Control His Legacy.

The contrast between the 17th-century old master and 21st-century disrupter couldn’t have been more extreme. To the left, Rembrandt’s broodingly…

Scott Reyburn (London)
Varieties Lebanon’s Financial Crisis Changes People's Lifestyle

Lebanon’s Financial Crisis Changes People's Lifestyle

Lebanon’s financial crisis and the tight measures imposed by banks on depositors since late last year have greatly damaged the lifestyle of most Lebanese, who…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Varieties German Journalist Warns from Instagram's Addictive Effect

German Journalist Warns from Instagram's Addictive Effect

A book by Nena Schink, 27, has warned Instagram users from the addictive effect this platform could have. Instagram had reached one billion active users in…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties New Genetic Map to Help Early Detection of Cancer

New Genetic Map to Help Early Detection of Cancer

In an international study that promises major breakthroughs in cancer treatments, over 1,000 researchers from around the world have managed to reach a more…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties DNA Determines Origin of Ambergris Used in Perfumes

DNA Determines Origin of Ambergris Used in Perfumes

A team of researchers from Denmark, the UK and Ireland has identified the origin of ambergris, by analyzing the DNA sequences from ambergris samples found on…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Female Syrian Doctor in Oscar-Nominated Film Hopes to Inspire Women

Female Syrian Doctor in Oscar-Nominated Film Hopes to Inspire Women

A female Syrian doctor who ran an underground hospital in a besieged opposition stronghold says she hopes an Oscar-nominated documentary showing her work will…

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Varieties French-Iranian Researchers Detained in Tehran File Petition to Get Married

French-Iranian Researchers Detained in Tehran File Petition to Get Married

Two French-Iranian researchers held for months in a Tehran prison on charges of violating Iran's state security laws have petitioned prison authorities to…

Varieties Zoo Animals Struggle in War-torn Yemen

Zoo Animals Struggle in War-torn Yemen

Yemen's war makes life a daily struggle for millions of civilians, but creatures in the country's neglected zoos, including lions, leopards and baboons also…

Varieties Mosque on Wheels Rolls In to Help Muslims Pray at Tokyo Games

Mosque on Wheels Rolls In to Help Muslims Pray at Tokyo Games

Tokyo has found an innovative way to help thousands of Muslim athletes, officials, and supporters arriving in Tokyo for the Olympic Games later this year, pray…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tokyo)
Varieties At the Oscars, 'The Cave' Aims to Provide Hope to Syria

At the Oscars, 'The Cave' Aims to Provide Hope to Syria

Home is a complicated notion for Feras Fayyad, the director of the Oscar-nominated Syrian documentary “The Cave.” His family home in Syria is believed to…

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Varieties One H5N8 Bird Flu Case Reported in Riyadh

One H5N8 Bird Flu Case Reported in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, has announced that one case of highly-pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus was reported on a poultry…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Elephant Pants Common among Tourists not Locals in Thailand

Elephant Pants Common among Tourists not Locals in Thailand

The so-called elephant pants are rarely worn by local Thais, but these light and breezy trousers can be found in abundance in tourist areas such as along the…

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Varieties Oldest Wooden Structure in the World Found in Czech Republic

Oldest Wooden Structure in the World Found in Czech Republic

A research team in the Czech Republic unearthed a box-like wooden structure used in the building of an old well. The tree-ring dating technique has…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Muppets Help Conflict Kids in New Arabic 'Sesame Street'

Muppets Help Conflict Kids in New Arabic 'Sesame Street'

Aiming at helping children, especially young refugees, to cope with their emotions, the new Arabic version of "Sesame Street" has kicked off with new muppets…

Varieties British Government Appoints New Regional Spokesperson in Arab Region

British Government Appoints New Regional Spokesperson in Arab Region

The British Government's Regional Information and Communication Center based in the British Embassy in Dubai, announced the appointment of a new spokesperson…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Varieties Scientists Discover Ancient Pottery Preserving 16,000-Year-Old Food

Scientists Discover Ancient Pottery Preserving 16,000-Year-Old Food

A new international study found that ancient hunters in different areas in the Russian Far East created heat resistant pots so that they could cook hot meals…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Apollo Scientist Reveals Truth behind Moon Landing

Apollo Scientist Reveals Truth behind Moon Landing

The Moon Landing's authenticity has been debated for more than 50 years, but a man who worked on developing the computer system for the lunar landing has set…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties AlUla Hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020

AlUla Hosts Nobel Laureates in Hegra Conference 2020

More than 20 Nobel laureates and over 100 prominent scientists and thought, community and political leaders from all over the world have arrived in AlUla in…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla)