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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 Bahrain Opens World’s Largest Underwater Theme Park

Bahrain Opens World’s Largest Underwater Theme Park

Bahrain’s Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani officially inaugurated Friday the world’s largest underwater theme park, Dive…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Teen Loses Vision, Hearing after Adopting Fries-only Diet

Teen Loses Vision, Hearing after Adopting Fries-only Diet

Some people underestimate medical recommendations that stress the importance of a balanced diet that includes an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Prince Harry Launches Eco-Friendly Airline

Prince Harry Launches Eco-Friendly Airline

Prince Harry has launched a global initiative to encourage more environmentally friendly travel after a summer of headlines criticizing him for using private…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Google Glass May Have an Afterlife as a Device to Teach Autistic Children

Google Glass May Have an Afterlife as a Device to Teach Autistic Children

When Esaïe Prickett sat down in the living room with his mother, father and four older brothers, he was the only one wearing Google Glass. As Esaïe, who was…

Cade Metz (San Francisco )
Varieties Dubai Motivates to ‘Achieve the Unimaginable’

Dubai Motivates to ‘Achieve the Unimaginable’

Dubai organized on Tuesday "Achieve the Unimaginable" motivational event, which was attended by more than 10,000 people from 46 countries. Hosted by the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Varieties Rare 1600-Year-old Mosaic Discovered in British Village

Rare 1600-Year-old Mosaic Discovered in British Village

A Roman mosaic depicting a mythical chariot race has been fully uncovered in a Berkshire village. It could be one of Britain's most exciting archaeological…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Disability-friendly Cities in Saudi Arabia by 2020

Disability-friendly Cities in Saudi Arabia by 2020

Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province Mayor Fahad Al-Jubeir unveiled plans for fully transforming Dammam city to a disability-friendly city by 2020. He also…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dammam)
Varieties Hunger for Concrete Destroys Mountains in Cyprus

Hunger for Concrete Destroys Mountains in Cyprus

From Cyprus to New Zealand, Lebanon and beyond, environmentalists worry about the proliferation of quarries in a world ever greedier for concrete. Concrete…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Smartphone Radiation Does not Cause Health Problems

Smartphone Radiation Does not Cause Health Problems

With 5G technology beginning to roll out across the world, fears that smartphone radiation could have negative health effects are beginning to flare up. A…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Scientists Develop Tiny Bug-Like Flying Robot

Scientists Develop Tiny Bug-Like Flying Robot

Tiny bug-like robots can jump and flap their wings to fly in the air. Researchers at the University of California (UC) Berkeley have recently designed insect…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Recycling Building Rubble Saves Mountains, Rivers, Beaches

Recycling Building Rubble Saves Mountains, Rivers, Beaches

Recycling rubble, particularly in countries pummeled by war, is one way to limit the environmental damage caused by extracting sand and rock, according to…

Varieties Saudi Al-Soudah Festival Attracts over 12,000 Visitors Daily

Saudi Al-Soudah Festival Attracts over 12,000 Visitors Daily

Atop a string of green mountains in Saudi Arabia, the monthlong al-Soudah festival drew a medley of yoga enthusiasts, extreme adventure seekers, tourists and…

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Varieties Movie about Young King Faisal’s Trip to London Hits Big Screen in September

Movie about Young King Faisal’s Trip to London Hits Big Screen in September

A movie about King Faisal’s trip to London when he was 13 years old is expected to be released in Saudi Arabia on September 26. “Born A King” is a Spanish…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Varieties Saudi Embassy in Jordan Takes Part in Launching the 5th Al-Balqa Arab Forum

Saudi Embassy in Jordan Takes Part in Launching the 5th Al-Balqa Arab Forum

Jordanian Minister of Culture and Youth Dr. Mohammad Abu Rumman inaugurated in Amman on Friday the 5th Al-Balqa Arab Forum for Fine Arts which witnessed the…

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Varieties Robotic Thread to Treat Brain Conditions Through Blood Vessels

Robotic Thread to Treat Brain Conditions Through Blood Vessels

In a new study published Wednesday in the Science Robotics journal, MIT engineers announced they have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties German Police Consider Using Bees in Drug Detection

German Police Consider Using Bees in Drug Detection

German Police are currently considering an unfamiliar proposal: the use of bees in drug detection, just like dogs. The idea has made headlines in the police…

Asharq Al Awsat (Stuttgart)
Varieties Scientists Discover Skull for Ancient Human Ancestor

Scientists Discover Skull for Ancient Human Ancestor

Scientists have discovered a nearly-whole human skull of an ancient ancestor that lived 3.8 million years ago, a species boasting an intriguing mixture of…

Varieties Only One Cholesterol Molecule is Responsible for Obesity

Only One Cholesterol Molecule is Responsible for Obesity

A new study led by researchers at the University of Houston suggests that a single molecule, derived from cholesterol, lurks inside your bloodstream and will…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties British Museum Hands Looted Ancient Tablets to Iraq

British Museum Hands Looted Ancient Tablets to Iraq

The British Museum said Friday it had returned to Iraq a collection of 156 cuneiform tablets believed to have been looted following the US-led invasion of the…

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Varieties How ‘Sesame Street’ Started a Musical Revolution

How ‘Sesame Street’ Started a Musical Revolution

Fifty years ago, the television show united children’s education, puppetry, and songs. Pop stars have been singing the Muppets’ tunes (and vice versa) ever…

Melena Ryzik (New York)
Varieties German Family Forces Thief to Flee While Vacationing in Morocco

German Family Forces Thief to Flee While Vacationing in Morocco

While spending their vacation in Morocco, a German family forced a thief who broke into their house in the region of Saarland, western Germany, to flee with…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Queen Victoria's Deep Grief on Husband Revealed in New Notes

Queen Victoria's Deep Grief on Husband Revealed in New Notes

British royal documents including Queen Victoria's heart-wrenching, handwritten account of her husband Prince Albert's death have been shared online, offering…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Saudi Arabia Unveils World’s Largest Camel Replica

Saudi Arabia Unveils World’s Largest Camel Replica

Saudi Arabia unveiled on Tuesday the world’s largest camel replica. Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, President of the Saudi Camel Federation…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Fyodor Spacecraft Prepares to Dock with ISS

Fyodor Spacecraft Prepares to Dock with ISS

Fyodor, the first humanoid robot to partake in a space mission, lost a chance to be named "the first robot to join the International Space Station crew" after…

Taha Abdul Wahed (Moscow)