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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 British Man Finds Lost Ring After 61 Years

British Man Finds Lost Ring After 61 Years

A man who lost a gold ring while working in a field in the 1950s has been reunited with it 61 years on. Roy Beddows lost the nine-carat gold ring, engraved…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Operation Holiday Express Brings Gifts to US Troops in Syria

Operation Holiday Express Brings Gifts to US Troops in Syria

Hundreds of American troops based in Syria have received Christmas gifts thanks to Operation Holiday Express, launched by US-led coalition forces from across…

Varieties Not So Much a Dog’s Life for Jordan’s Pampered Pets

Not So Much a Dog’s Life for Jordan’s Pampered Pets

Just a few years ago it would have been unthinkable to see owners walking their dogs around the streets of Amman. Now pet hotels are sprouting up across Jordan…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties New Technique Developed to Boost Survival Chances of Heart, Kidney Transplant Patients

New Technique Developed to Boost Survival Chances of Heart, Kidney Transplant Patients

A Russian research team announced successful tests of a new technique that allows the preservation of human organs needed for transplantation for a four-time…

Taha Abdul Wahed (Moscow)
Varieties Unfamiliar 'Blue Whale' Sounds Raise Fear in Egypt

Unfamiliar 'Blue Whale' Sounds Raise Fear in Egypt

Over the past few days, videos featuring terrifying sounds have gone viral on social media pages in Egypt. People who recorded the videos said they…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Binoche, Deneuve, Together For First Time in French Cinemas

Binoche, Deneuve, Together For First Time in French Cinemas

This week, the French movie theaters will start displaying "The Truth" movie starred by two prominent French actresses, Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Varieties Belgian Authorities Suspend Local Search for Prison Escapees

Belgian Authorities Suspend Local Search for Prison Escapees

Belgian authorities have announced the suspension of search operations for remaining inmates who fled the Turnhout prison near the border with The Netherlands…

Abdullah Mustafa (Brussels)
Varieties Decade in Review: What the Smartphone Has Wrought

Decade in Review: What the Smartphone Has Wrought

When the first Apple iPhone hit the market in 2007, not everyone was convinced it would supplant the flip-phone. When Google’s Android software system arrived…

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Varieties Rising Heat Knocks the Crown off Tunisia's 'Queen of Dates'

Rising Heat Knocks the Crown off Tunisia's 'Queen of Dates'

In October, temperatures were much higher than usual, which led to a loss of about 30% of the crop, with the dates that were harvested of lower quality, he…

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Varieties Mysterious Artist Banksy Unveils Dark Nativity in Bethlehem

Mysterious Artist Banksy Unveils Dark Nativity in Bethlehem

A manger scene juxtaposed against concrete blocks seemingly pierced by a mortar shell: with Christmas looming, the latest Bethlehem offering by secretive…

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Varieties Egypt Beach Resorts Fight Global Scourge of Plastic Trash

Egypt Beach Resorts Fight Global Scourge of Plastic Trash

Combing the Red Sea beach at an Egyptian luxury resort, workers find bagfuls of plastic garbage -- but the news isn't all bad, thanks to a new environmental…

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Varieties UAE Leaders Urge for Vote on New Logo

UAE Leaders Urge for Vote on New Logo

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Varieties How Drummers' Brains Are Unique

How Drummers' Brains Are Unique

While most individuals can perform easy motor tasks with two hands at a similar level, only very few individuals can perform complex fine motor tasks with both…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Low Aspirin Doses Protect Overweight People from Colon Cancer

Low Aspirin Doses Protect Overweight People from Colon Cancer

The link between aspirin intake and a lower cancer risk is not a new discovery. But, a recent US study found that aspirin could also protect overweight people…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Dubai Police Arrest Leader of 'Angels of Death' Organization

Dubai Police Arrest Leader of 'Angels of Death' Organization

Dubai police announced this week the arrest of the head of a dangerous criminal gang listed by the Interpol. The Dutch authorities described the man named…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Varieties Wreckage of Biggest Romanian Ship Found in Mediterranean

Wreckage of Biggest Romanian Ship Found in Mediterranean

Two thousand years ago, this ship was crossing the Mediterranean Sea full of its cargo of amphorae, large terracotta pots that were used in the Roman Empire…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)
Varieties Egypt Archaeologists Reveal New Archaeological Finds

Egypt Archaeologists Reveal New Archaeological Finds

Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled two new artifacts from antiquity, a rare statue of one of the country´s most famous pharaohs and a diminutive ancient…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties Superman's Cape Sells for Nearly $200,000 in Hollywood Auction

Superman's Cape Sells for Nearly $200,000 in Hollywood Auction

Superman's very first movie cape was sold for nearly $200,000 Monday alongside a collection of rare Hollywood memorabilia, the auction house said. The prop…

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Varieties Jordan, a Blockbuster Location for Hollywood

Jordan, a Blockbuster Location for Hollywood

The lunar landscape of Jordan's Wadi Rum valley gets a starring role this week when the next and final episode of the Star Wars saga opens to global audiences…

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Varieties Social Media Use among Teens Linked to Eating Disorders

Social Media Use among Teens Linked to Eating Disorders

Adolescents who are active on social media may be more likely to exercise excessively, skip meals or develop other forms of disordered eating, a US study…

Asharq Al Awsat (Adelaide)
Varieties Sunlight Can Be Used to Transform Plastic into Chemicals

Sunlight Can Be Used to Transform Plastic into Chemicals

A research team at the Singapore-based Nanyang Technological University has developed a new method that could turn plastic waste into valuable chemicals by…

Asharq Al Awsat (Singapore)
Varieties Pair of Galaxies ‘Dances’ at 160 Million Light Years

Pair of Galaxies ‘Dances’ at 160 Million Light Years

Over millions of years, galaxies can engage in elaborate dances that produce some of nature's most exquisite grand designs. Few are as captivating as the…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties AI Developed to Tackle Suicide among Youth

AI Developed to Tackle Suicide among Youth

The suicide rate for individuals between 10 and 24 years old has increased 56% between 2007 and 2017, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

Asharq Al Awsat (San Francisco )
Varieties Home-Cooked Food in Iraqi Square Brings Protesters Together

Home-Cooked Food in Iraqi Square Brings Protesters Together

In Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, there are the anti-government protesters demonstrating for a better future for Iraq, and there are the volunteers who feed them. …

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