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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 Pharaonic Embalming Fluid Proves Efficiency in Fighting Bacteria

Pharaonic Embalming Fluid Proves Efficiency in Fighting Bacteria

The ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife where the body of a dead person would be needed by the spirit. In order to preserve the deceased in as lifelike…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties New Smart Tool Developed to Protect Banana Crops

New Smart Tool Developed to Protect Banana Crops

Banana growers can now use handheld technologies to run their farms more efficiently. According to the Plant Methods journal, a team of researchers has…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Designer Creates Special Garments to Deceive Surveillance Cameras

Designer Creates Special Garments to Deceive Surveillance Cameras

In order to deceive surveillance cameras, a fashion designer and hacker has developed a new clothing line that allows people camouflage themselves as a car in…

Varieties Egypt to Reopen Historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 Million Restoration

Egypt to Reopen Historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 Million Restoration

Egypt will soon reopen the century-old Baron Empain Palace after a $6 million renovation of the Indian-inspired mansion built by a wealthy Belgian engineer in…

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Varieties How Much Does Your Flight Actually Hurt the Planet?

How Much Does Your Flight Actually Hurt the Planet?

The advice seems simple: Flying has a huge climate cost compared to other individual actions, and if we care about our impact on the environment, we should…

Cassie Werber (Washington)
Varieties Saudi Culture Ministry Establishes Art Academies

Saudi Culture Ministry Establishes Art Academies

Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan has directed for the establishment of art academies as part of the Quality of Life Program's…

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Varieties Baby Dugong 'Mariam' Dies in Thailand With Plastic in Stomach

Baby Dugong 'Mariam' Dies in Thailand With Plastic in Stomach

A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Bangkok)
Varieties Cairo University Jumps 100 Ranks in 'Shanghai Ranking'

Cairo University Jumps 100 Ranks in 'Shanghai Ranking'

Cairo University has jumped 100 ranks to occupy a 301-400-category place in the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of Shanghai Ranking…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties WHO Hails Success of Hajj Season, Commends Saudi Health Measures

WHO Hails Success of Hajj Season, Commends Saudi Health Measures

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Health for successfully hosting the hajj season 2019…

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Varieties German Environment Minister Urges More People to Drink Tap Water

German Environment Minister Urges More People to Drink Tap Water

German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze called upon Germans to drink more tap water instead of bottled water in order to promote environment and climate…

Asharq Al Awsat (Berlin)
Varieties 23 Injured in Russian Plane's Emergency Landing

23 Injured in Russian Plane's Emergency Landing

Twenty-three people were injured early Thursday after a Russian passenger-plane carrying more than 230 people conducted an emergency landing after a collision…

Asharq Al Awsat (Moscow)
Varieties Polish Village Has Only-Girl Births Since 2010

Polish Village Has Only-Girl Births Since 2010

A small Polish village, which has around 300 residents, is facing a problem that threatens its existence: all its babies born since 2010 are girls. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Warsaw)
Varieties The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant

The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant

Food delivery apps are reshaping the restaurant industry — and how we eat — by inspiring digital-only establishments that don’t need a dining room or waiters. …

Mike Isaac David Yaffe-Bellany
Varieties New Thinking on Daily Food Goals

New Thinking on Daily Food Goals

Trying to hit the mark on a healthy diet can be challenging. You need to eat enough of the right foods to meet your body's vitamin and mineral needs. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cambridge)
Varieties How Do the Queen and Royal Family Travel Abroad?

How Do the Queen and Royal Family Travel Abroad?

It's no surprise that members of the British royal family are among the world's most well-traveled individuals. They frequently jet overseas on official…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties German Researcher Criticizes Ship Tourism in North Pole

German Researcher Criticizes Ship Tourism in North Pole

German polar explorer Arved Fuchs, 66, has criticized the explosive growth in cruise ship tourism. "The number of cruise ships is rising, that's the crux…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties First Ever Mouse Gifted to German Computer Museum

First Ever Mouse Gifted to German Computer Museum

Rainer Mallebrein, inventor of the first computer mouse, had introduced one of his rare pieces as a gift to a museum in Germany. The 85-year-old inventor…

Varieties Bee Swarms Invade Berlin

Bee Swarms Invade Berlin

They go to the rescue when others would flee. They are the Schwarmfänger, swarm-catchers, on call to collect honeybees by the thousands when they gather where…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Kurdish-Iranian Detained Refugee Receives 4th Australian Literary Award

Kurdish-Iranian Detained Refugee Receives 4th Australian Literary Award

Kurdish-Iranian writer Behrouz Boochani won yet another Australian literary award for his autobiography, “No Friend but the Mountains”, however, he was not…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties New Device Helps Expectant Mothers Monitor Heartbeats of Unborn Baby

New Device Helps Expectant Mothers Monitor Heartbeats of Unborn Baby

A US research team from the Stevens Institute of Technology has developed a technique that could allow expectant parents hear their baby's heartbeat…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Scientists Discover New Proteins to Treat Deafness

Scientists Discover New Proteins to Treat Deafness

A new genetic study carried out by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland, has identified a pair of proteins that precisely…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties New Apps Developed to Improve Police Performance, Help the Homeless

New Apps Developed to Improve Police Performance, Help the Homeless

Teachers from the US city of Boise have developed a new app aimed at helping police department improve its services and communicating with homeless people in…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Facebook Adds Feature to Improve News Service

Facebook Adds Feature to Improve News Service

Facebook plans to launch a feature in the US later this year to offer people a better news experience. A dedicated news tab will appear prominently alongside…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties The 'Gift' of Tunisia's Delicate Date Palm Drink

The 'Gift' of Tunisia's Delicate Date Palm Drink

As soon as the sun is up, people in southern Tunisia rush out to buy a glass or bottle of legmi, a coveted date palm drink that is too delicate to be sold far…

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