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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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Sharjah's IGCF to Discuss Mechanisms of Human Behavior Analysis

The 8th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) themed "Behavioral Change towards Human Development" is set to kick off on March 20,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sharjah)
Varieties Palestinian Wedding Hall Preserves Treasures of Its Cinematic Past

Palestinian Wedding Hall Preserves Treasures of Its Cinematic Past

Posters of classic movies are scattered on the upper floor of Abdel-Rahim Hanoun’s wedding hall, signs of the building’s past life as one of the few cinemas in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Activists Campaign for Treaty to End Violence Against Women

Activists Campaign for Treaty to End Violence Against Women

Women's rights activists from 128 nations are launching a public campaign Tuesday for an international treaty to end violence against women and girls, a global…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties UK Warns of Increased Depression Among Teen Girls From Social Media Use

UK Warns of Increased Depression Among Teen Girls From Social Media Use

A study conducted by the University College London over 11,000 14-year-old teenagers in Britain has linked social media use to increased depression symptoms…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Yoga Helps Reduce Blood Pressure, Researchers Find

Yoga Helps Reduce Blood Pressure, Researchers Find

Adults who practice yoga with breathing and relaxation exercises at least three times a week may have lower blood pressure than people who don’t. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Scientists Develop Device that Accurately Diagnoses Cancer

Scientists Develop Device that Accurately Diagnoses Cancer

To obtain a highly-accurate cancer diagnosis, researchers at the University of Kansas have developed a new device that could allow doctors to detect cancer…

Varieties Man Smuggles 1,500 Rare Turtles in Luggage

Man Smuggles 1,500 Rare Turtles in Luggage

Some 1,500 live exotic turtles -- some restrained with duct-tape -- have been found inside an airline passenger's luggage, Philippines authorities said Monday,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Varieties Egypt Completes Restoration of Kom el-Shuqafa Catacombs

Egypt Completes Restoration of Kom el-Shuqafa Catacombs

Egypt on Sunday completed a project to restore the catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa in western Alexandria, which have been prone to groundwater leaks since they…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Hundreds Protest against Child Marriage in Lebanon

Hundreds Protest against Child Marriage in Lebanon

Hundreds protested on Saturday in Lebanon against child marriage, demanding lawmakers forbid unions below the age of 18. Organized by civil society groups,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Saudi ‘Olives Dream’ Animation Bags CIAF’s Best Animation Award

Saudi ‘Olives Dream’ Animation Bags CIAF’s Best Animation Award

Saudi animation ‘Olives dream’ bagged the Cairo International Animation Forum (CIAF) award for the best cartoon competing in the forum’s twelfth edition. The…

Dalia Assem (Cairo)
Varieties Riyadh Bullriding Rodeo Sees Massive Turnout

Riyadh Bullriding Rodeo Sees Massive Turnout

Tickets for the bull riding event at the 2019 King Abdulaziz Camel Festival have sold out in record timing, revealing a growing interest in the sport. Rodeo…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Stirs Polygamy Debate

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Stirs Polygamy Debate

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb stirred a debate in Egypt after describing polygamy as an "injustice" for women. "Polygamy is often an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties Rare Sea Creature Washes Ashore in Southern California

Rare Sea Creature Washes Ashore in Southern California

A 7-foot (215-centimeter) sea creature that washed ashore in Southern California has been identified as a hoodwinker sunfish, a recently identified rare…

Asharq Al Awsat (California)
Varieties Yemeni-US Partnership Agreement to Protect Antiquities

Yemeni-US Partnership Agreement to Protect Antiquities

The Yemeni government has struck a partnership agreement with the United States to protect and document Yemeni antiquities, in addition to training cadres on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Varieties Tourists Should Pay to Visit Venice

Tourists Should Pay to Visit Venice

The Venice council has imposed an entrance fee for visitors to help pay for the upkeep of the much-visited World Heritage Site. Around 25 million tourists…

Varieties Vegan Diets Can Improve Insulin Production in People With Diabetes

Vegan Diets Can Improve Insulin Production in People With Diabetes

A plant-based diet can improve insulin secretion and incretin hormones for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Tuesday in Nutrients. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Official Data: Divorce Rates Soar in Kurdistan

Official Data: Divorce Rates Soar in Kurdistan

The concerned courts in Kurdistan, Iraq, revealed official divorce statistics for 2017-2018. Figures from the Court of Cassation showed that divorce rates in…

İhsan Aziz (Sulaymaniyah)
Varieties Turki al-Faisal: Saudi Arabia Is on the Right Track in Terms of Openness

Turki al-Faisal: Saudi Arabia Is on the Right Track in Terms of Openness

The Chairman of King Faisal Foundation's Center for Research and Islamic Studies Turki al-Faisal stressed that Saudi Arabia’s campaign for openness reaffirms…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Varieties US Inmate Granted $21 Mln after Wrongful Conviction

US Inmate Granted $21 Mln after Wrongful Conviction

A California man, who was wrongfully convicted for killing an ex-girlfriend and her son, has reached a $21 million settlement with the city of Simi Valley. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Body's Fat Cells Work in Shifts

Body's Fat Cells Work in Shifts

A new British study has finally uncovered why the body processes foods differently during day and night, by determining how the fat cells function in the body…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Snake Crosses Three Continents in a Shoe

Snake Crosses Three Continents in a Shoe

Australian media outlets have reported that a snake flied thousands of kilometers, from Australia to Scotland, in a tourist suitcase. The non-venomous…

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Varieties Saudi Filmmaking Festival Invites International Cinematic Experts

Saudi Filmmaking Festival Invites International Cinematic Experts

The Saudi Film Council, a body which answers to the General Authority for Culture, announced inviting international expertise to participate in a workshop for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damam)
Varieties Misk Media Forum Kicks off in Riyadh

Misk Media Forum Kicks off in Riyadh

The Misk Media Forum kicked off in Riyadh Tuesday its first session with the participation of 47 media speakers from 13 countries, reported the Saudi Press…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Lebanon Sympathizes with Nadine Labaki after Losing Best Foreign Film Oscar

Lebanon Sympathizes with Nadine Labaki after Losing Best Foreign Film Oscar

Nadine Labaki’s big screen sensation Capernaum’s loss to Roma for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards wasn’t the only disappointment hopeful Lebanese…

Vivian Haddad (Beirut)