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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 Smart Patch to Avoid Needles

Smart Patch to Avoid Needles

US researchers have developed a skin patch containing nine tiny needles that painlessly collect blood samples. The German News Agency cited the researchers…

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Varieties Scientists Develop New Sensor to Measure Food Edibility

Scientists Develop New Sensor to Measure Food Edibility

Researchers have developed a new low-cost, smartphone-linked, eco-friendly sensor that can detect spoilage in meat and fish packaging. The researchers,…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties British Citizen Unveils New Robot Artist

British Citizen Unveils New Robot Artist

A humanoid robot described as "one of the most exciting artists of our time” was unveiled in the United Kingdom. Aidan Meller, a British citizen interested…

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Varieties In Iraq Museum, There Are Things ‘That Are Nowhere Else in the World’

In Iraq Museum, There Are Things ‘That Are Nowhere Else in the World’

If people remember anything about the Iraq Museum, it is most likely the televised images of it being looted in 2003 as American troops watched from their…

Alissa J. Rubin (Baghdad)
Varieties Artist Robot to Launch First Exhibition

Artist Robot to Launch First Exhibition

Wearing a white blouse and her dark hair hanging loose, Ai-Da looks like any artist at work as she studies her subject and puts pencil to paper. But the…

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Varieties Activists Call for Suspension of Dolphin Shows in SeaWorld

Activists Call for Suspension of Dolphin Shows in SeaWorld

Years after the documentary film "Blackfish" galvanized a movement to end SeaWorld's killer whale performances, animal rights activists called for an end to …

Varieties Deep-Vein Blood Clots: What You Need to Know

Deep-Vein Blood Clots: What You Need to Know

When a blood clot blocks an artery supplying the heart or the brain, the result is a heart attack or stroke. Most Americans are familiar with these two serious…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cambridge)
Varieties Myanmar Buddhists Offer Eid Solidarity to Muslims

Myanmar Buddhists Offer Eid Solidarity to Muslims

Myanmar Buddhists handed out white roses to Muslims heading to pray Wednesday (Jun 5) to mark the end of Ramadan - the culmination of a rare show of solidarity…

Asharq Al Awsat (Yangon)
Varieties Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory of Diabetics

Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory of Diabetics

People with diabetes may have better brain function if they follow a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish and healthy…

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Varieties By a Thread: Thai Muslim Family Keeps Silk Weaving Heritage Alive

By a Thread: Thai Muslim Family Keeps Silk Weaving Heritage Alive

Over the click-clack of the teak loom, Niphon's family laments the lack of apprentice weavers at his Bangkok silk shop, as modernity lures young Muslims away…

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Varieties 'You'll Never Eat Alone': Football and Fava on Egypt Menu

'You'll Never Eat Alone': Football and Fava on Egypt Menu

Egyptian football fans readied to cheer on national hero Mohamed Salah in Saturday's Champions League clash and tuck into food from a cart whose owner vows…

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Varieties New Study Says 12,000 Palestinians Volunteered to Fight Nazis during WWII

New Study Says 12,000 Palestinians Volunteered to Fight Nazis during WWII

In 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked an uproar when he claimed that Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini was the one who had urged Hitler to…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Calls for Sighting Shawwal Moon on Monday

Saudi Arabia Calls for Sighting Shawwal Moon on Monday

The Saudi Supreme Court called on Sunday for sighting the Shawwal month crescent moon on Monday, the 29th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The…

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Varieties Haramain High Speed Railway Secures Fast Travel for Hajj, Umrah Pilgrims

Haramain High Speed Railway Secures Fast Travel for Hajj, Umrah Pilgrims

Without motor-powered transport, traveling along the road from Jeddah to Medina to Makkah, home to one of Islam’s holiest sites, made for a ten-day trip on…

Ahmed Younes (Makkah)
Varieties Foodies, Faithful Flock to Metro Detroit Ramadan Festivals

Foodies, Faithful Flock to Metro Detroit Ramadan Festivals

Shortly before midnight, a buzzing crowd stood patiently in a line that bent around the corner of a community center and stretched far back into the night…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia to Host First Charity Contemporary Art Auction

Saudi Arabia to Host First Charity Contemporary Art Auction

Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah city is gearing up to host its first-ever contemporary art auction, titled Art for Al-Balad, whereby the works of 40 Saudi and Arab…

Ahmed Younes (Jeddah)
Varieties ‘Bubble Gum’ Diamond Fetches $7.5 Million in Hong Kong Auction

‘Bubble Gum’ Diamond Fetches $7.5 Million in Hong Kong Auction

A fancy vivid purplish-pink diamond with a bubble gum shape fetched $7.5 million at an auction organized by Christie's Asia in Hong Kong, Reuters reported. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Hong Kong)
Varieties Overweight in Adolescence Increases Heart Failure Risk in Adulthood

Overweight in Adolescence Increases Heart Failure Risk in Adulthood

A Swedish study suggests that men who were overweight as teens may be more likely to develop a rare type of heart muscle damage that can cause heart failure…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Two Saudis Overcome Difficulties to Reach Everest Summit

Two Saudis Overcome Difficulties to Reach Everest Summit

Saud Al-Eidi and Mona Shahab became the fourth and fifth Saudis to reach the summit of the Everest and raise the flag of their country, after more than two…

Aisha Jaafari (Jeddah)
Varieties Saudi Arabia: Ad-Diriyah Prepares to Receive Foreign Tourists as of Late 2019

Saudi Arabia: Ad-Diriyah Prepares to Receive Foreign Tourists as of Late 2019

Ad-Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) announced that visitors from outside the country will be able to have an exceptional experience in the city and…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Varieties UNESCO Calls for Moral Change of Football Rules

UNESCO Calls for Moral Change of Football Rules

Ahead of Women's World Cup, to be held in France from 7 June to 7 July, UNESCO is organizing an unprecedented debate themed "Women and Football: Change the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Varieties South-East Asia to Fight Unwanted Wastes Coming from West

South-East Asia to Fight Unwanted Wastes Coming from West

For the past year, the waste of the world has been gathering at the shores of south-east Asia. Crates of unwanted rubbish from the west have accumulated in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Caffeine Addicts Better at Detecting Coffee Aromas

Caffeine Addicts Better at Detecting Coffee Aromas

Do you feel as though you can smell coffee anywhere? You may be asking yourself whether it is a kind of coffee-conspiracy or it's just that you are an addict! …

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Varieties Chinese 'Martian Base' Hosts Teens in Desert

Chinese 'Martian Base' Hosts Teens in Desert

In the middle of China's Gobi desert sits a Mars base simulator, but instead of housing astronauts training to live on the Red Planet, the facility is full of…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)