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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 Solar Storm to Hit Earth and Cause Aurora

Solar Storm to Hit Earth and Cause Aurora

The expected phenomenon is an A-class solar storm and has no adverse effects. Astronomical observatories predicted the Earth to see a two-day solar storm…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties New Technique to Monitor Women's Reproductive Health

New Technique to Monitor Women's Reproductive Health

To measure hormones that affect fertility, reproductive health, and menstruation, researchers from the Imperial College London and The University of Hong Kong,…

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Varieties Egypt Hails Oscar Champion Rami Malek

Egypt Hails Oscar Champion Rami Malek

Egyptians on Monday hailed Rami Malek as a new "Pharaoh" after he won the best actor Oscar for his performance as rock singer Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian…

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Varieties First Jeddah Global Village Opens Thursday

First Jeddah Global Village Opens Thursday

The inaugural Jeddah Global Village will open on Thursday in the coastal Saudi city, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Organized by the General Entertainment…

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Varieties Harry and Meghan Visit Equestrian Sports Center in Rabat 

Harry and Meghan Visit Equestrian Sports Center in Rabat 

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Monday visited the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equitation Sports in Rabat on the final day of their tour to…

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Varieties Misk Media Forum Provides Platform for Modern Awareness

Misk Media Forum Provides Platform for Modern Awareness

Misk Media Forum, which is to be held next Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, will provide a platform for tackling modern day media and the development of the content…

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Varieties UAE Presents Record-breaking Sand Portrait to Kuwait on National Day

UAE Presents Record-breaking Sand Portrait to Kuwait on National Day

The UAE gifted Kuwait a remarkable sand-engraved portrait bearing the image of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, entitled …

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Varieties Climate-Fueled Security Risks to Overwhelm Middle East in 2019

Climate-Fueled Security Risks to Overwhelm Middle East in 2019

Security risks facing the Middle East in 2019 are going to be dominated by climate change. For the same year, Europe will struggle, with hostility prevailing…

Amal al-Musharafieh (Beirut)
Varieties OIC Partakes in Africa’s FESPACO Film Festival

OIC Partakes in Africa’s FESPACO Film Festival

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in a first, is participating at the one of Africa’s oldest film festivals, known by its French acronym FESPACO…

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Varieties Salt May Increase Eczema Risks

Salt May Increase Eczema Risks

German scientists said their lab experiments showed that salt leads to the formation of immune cells that become more active in allergic conditions such as…

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Varieties Harry and Meghan to Visit Morocco in First Arab Trip

Harry and Meghan to Visit Morocco in First Arab Trip

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Morocco from February 23 to 25. Alyson King, spokesperson to the UK government for the Middle East and North…

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Varieties Giant Tortoise Missed for 100 Years Found in Ecuador

Giant Tortoise Missed for 100 Years Found in Ecuador

A giant tortoise believed extinct for 100 years was found in the Fernandina Island, Ecuador. A joint expedition including researchers from the US and other…

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Expired Medicine May be Efficient and Safe

Even medicines that are years past their expiration date and haven’t always been kept in strict climate-controlled conditions may still retain their original…

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Varieties African Diplomats Watch Ramses II Solar Phenomenon in Egypt

African Diplomats Watch Ramses II Solar Phenomenon in Egypt

Visitors including African ambassadors watched Friday a rare phenomenon as the sun's dawn rays lit up the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II at southern Egypt's Abu…

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Varieties Culture Minister Celebrates Saudi Linguists on UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day

Culture Minister Celebrates Saudi Linguists on UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day

Saudi Culture Minister Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud celebrated the kingdom’s top linguists and laureates on the International Mother…

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Australia to Issue Car Plates with Emojis

An Australian state will begin offering drivers personalized license plates with emojis for the first time in the world. An emoji is a small digital icon or…

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Varieties Thief Falls Asleep in Mattress Store

Thief Falls Asleep in Mattress Store

After he managed to sneak into a mattress shop by smashing a window, a thief fell asleep on one of the mattresses, police in the German city of North Rhine…

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Varieties Warnings against Use of Genetic Studies in Predicting Intelligence

Warnings against Use of Genetic Studies in Predicting Intelligence

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Stanford University have warned from using findings of increasing genetic studies in expanding gaps in…

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Varieties Culture Minister Announces Mohammed bin Salman Award for Cultural Cooperation between Saudi, China

Culture Minister Announces Mohammed bin Salman Award for Cultural Cooperation between Saudi, China

Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan announced the ''Prince Mohammed bin Salman Award for Cultural Cooperation between the Kingdom of…

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Varieties Egypt Prepares for Locust Surge with 54 Border Bases

Egypt Prepares for Locust Surge with 54 Border Bases

Twenty days ago, the desert locust control teams on the Egyptian borders detected a swarm of locus coming from Sudan. The swarm had been countered, but,…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Florida Inmate Saves One-Year-Old Stuck in Car

Florida Inmate Saves One-Year-Old Stuck in Car

In a first-of-its-kind incident, an inmate in Florida used his criminal skills to save a baby girl stuck in a parked car. According to the German News…

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Varieties Japan Approves Trials of Stem Cell-Based Treatments for Spine Injuries

Japan Approves Trials of Stem Cell-Based Treatments for Spine Injuries

Japanese scientists will test the use of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to treat spinal cord injuries, a health ministry panel that approved the…

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Varieties First US Charity to Open Cancer Ward for Children in Gaza

First US Charity to Open Cancer Ward for Children in Gaza

A US charity has inaugurated the first children's cancer department in the Gaza Strip. The $3 million department, sponsored by Palestine Children Relief…

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Varieties Scientists Develop Device to Monitor Sick Babies' Respiration

Scientists Develop Device to Monitor Sick Babies' Respiration

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a wearable, toy-like device to monitor respiration on a continuous basis. This monitor,…

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