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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…


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Mercer: Dubai Most Livable City in the Middle East

The Austrian capital Vienna has topped Mercer’s index of most liveable cities for the 10th consecutive year. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have easily retained their…

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Varieties Al-Balsam Int’l Organization: A Beacon of Hope for Tanzania’s Children  

Al-Balsam Int’l Organization: A Beacon of Hope for Tanzania’s Children  

Specialized medics and surgeons from Al-Balsam International Organization, a nonprofit focusing on providing health care for the world’s deprived, have arrived…

Saeed al-Abyad (Dar es Salaam)
Varieties UN Report: Environmental Conditions Worsening, Killing Millions Yearly

UN Report: Environmental Conditions Worsening, Killing Millions Yearly

A new UN report concluded that Environmental ills are worsening and causing millions of deaths on yearly basis all around the globe. The once-every-few…

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Varieties SEVEN Announces Plans for Second Entertainment Complex in Riyadh

SEVEN Announces Plans for Second Entertainment Complex in Riyadh

A second mega entertainment hub in Saudi capital Riyadh has been revealed by the Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (SEVEN) – a fully owned subsidiary of…

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Varieties Dubai Introduces Cameras to Measure Customer Happiness

Dubai Introduces Cameras to Measure Customer Happiness

A government agency in Dubai has introduced a new technology that analyzes the faces of customers to measure their level of satisfaction. Officials from the…

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Varieties UAE Inaugurates ‘Qasr Al Watan’ at Presidential Palace

UAE Inaugurates ‘Qasr Al Watan’ at Presidential Palace

The UAE has inaugurated "Qasr Al Watan" within the Presidential Palace compound in Abu Dhabi. The new landmark is aimed at highlighting the humanitarian and…

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Varieties Michael Jackson: Can Art be Separated from Artist?

Michael Jackson: Can Art be Separated from Artist?

After the documentary accusing Michael Jackson of sexually abusing children, Jackson's most famous songs are now heard with a taste of the bitter. The…

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Varieties 'World Wide Web 'Not the Web We Wanted,' Inventor Says

'World Wide Web 'Not the Web We Wanted,' Inventor Says

At its ripe old age of 30 and with half the globe using it, the World Wide Web is facing growing pains with issues like hate speech, privacy concerns and state…

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Varieties Twitter Develops Feature to Protect Personal Information

Twitter Develops Feature to Protect Personal Information

Twitter is updating the process for reporting tweets that share personal information, allowing users to specify what type of content violates their privacy. …

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Varieties New System Developed to Track Punctuality of Long-Distance Trains in Germany

New System Developed to Track Punctuality of Long-Distance Trains in Germany

Germany's Deutsche Bahn plans to launch a new system to track the punctuality of long-distance trains. According to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, starting…

Varieties Rakayeb Convoy Camel Riders Explore Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter

Rakayeb Convoy Camel Riders Explore Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter

Braving the searing heat of Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter sand-dunes, King Abdulaziz Camel Festival’s ‘Rakayeb’ convoy --an explorative excursion which started…

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Varieties Riyadh International Book Fair 2019 to Feature over 900 Publishing Houses

Riyadh International Book Fair 2019 to Feature over 900 Publishing Houses

The Riyadh International Book Fair 2019, one of the region’s largest cultural events and slotted for March 13-23, is set to witness the vast participation of…

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Varieties Dar al-Ifta Warns Against Wireless Mooching in Egypt

Dar al-Ifta Warns Against Wireless Mooching in Egypt

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has cautioned against using someone else’s wireless network without permission to surf the Internet. The practice has been fuelled by…

Waleed Abdul Rahman (Cairo)
Varieties Cancer, Pollution in Iraq

Cancer, Pollution in Iraq

The Iraqi Environment and Health Society-UK is organizing the sixth edition of its one-day conference entitled "Cancer and environmental pollution in Iraq:…

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Varieties Chimpanzees Lose Behavioral Diversity under Human Impact

Chimpanzees Lose Behavioral Diversity under Human Impact

An international research team found that chimpanzee behavioral diversity is reduced under human impact. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for…

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Varieties Queen Elizabeth Shares First Pictures on Instagram

Queen Elizabeth Shares First Pictures on Instagram

The Queen showed just how tech-savvy she is by sharing her very first Instagram post on the royal family's account on Thursday. Uploading a photo live from her…

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Controversy Erupts in Egypt over Mute Mu'adhin

A video excerpt showing an angry Egyptian cleric, known as Sheikh Saeed Nouman, claiming that a mute was appointed to one of the country’s minarets as Mu'adhin…

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Varieties Madinah Governor Stresses Readiness for Pilgrimage Season

Madinah Governor Stresses Readiness for Pilgrimage Season

Governor of Madinah Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has stressed the importance of “full readiness” for the pilgrimage season. Prince Faisal, who is…

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Varieties Jerusalem Unveils 110 New Albert Einstein Documents

Jerusalem Unveils 110 New Albert Einstein Documents

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has unveiled dozens of manuscripts belonging to Albert Einstein, many of them unseen in public before. More than 110 new…

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Varieties Tale of Palestinian Food Truck Draws Hollywood Star to Beirut

Tale of Palestinian Food Truck Draws Hollywood Star to Beirut

Entrepreneur Mariam Shaar's idea of using Palestinians' national cuisine to provide hope and opportunity for refugee women has succeeded beyond her wildest…

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Varieties Egypt’s Hakawy Arts Festival 2019 Offers 8 International Acts

Egypt’s Hakawy Arts Festival 2019 Offers 8 International Acts

Offering a sweeping variety of exciting art and cultural performances, Egypt’s 2019 Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children succeeded in drawing in…

Oumnia Hosni (Alexandria)
Varieties Abu Dhabi Festival to Support Omar Kamal's New Album

Abu Dhabi Festival to Support Omar Kamal's New Album

After the great success of his first album, Omar Kamal prepares to release his first Arabic song. The Abu Dhabi Festival announced its support to the album…

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Varieties Son of Lebanese Migrant Stabbed in the UK

Son of Lebanese Migrant Stabbed in the UK

A gifted private schoolboy who dreamed of being a heart surgeon has become the latest victim of the UK’s knife crime epidemic. Yousef Makki, 17, from…

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Varieties Liechtenstein's Royal Artifacts Go on Display at Family Palace

Liechtenstein's Royal Artifacts Go on Display at Family Palace

The small Principality of Liechtenstein celebrates its third centennial anniversary this year. On this occasion, 110 artifacts selected from a treasure…