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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 Kadim Al-Saher Adds More Concert Dates at Winter Tantoura Festival

Kadim Al-Saher Adds More Concert Dates at Winter Tantoura Festival

The Royal Commission for Al-Ula has extended the Winter Tantoura Festival for two weeks until February 23, to include two concerts by Kadim Al-Saher and Ilham…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlUla )
Varieties Dubai Ruler Awards Contributors to Progress in Gender Balance in UAE

Dubai Ruler Awards Contributors to Progress in Gender Balance in UAE

Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum praised the significant progress achieved on gender balance by the UAE government, and awarded winners of an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Varieties Syrian Children in Focus at Sarajevo Museum on War and Childhood

Syrian Children in Focus at Sarajevo Museum on War and Childhood

Toys, house keys and diaries hang suspended from the ceiling or sit on plain white pedestals at Sarajevo’s War Childhood Museum in a simple tribute to the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The Digital Drug: Internet Addiction Spawns US Treatment Programs

The Digital Drug: Internet Addiction Spawns US Treatment Programs

When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Lebanese Mafia Brothers Arrested over Berlin Kidnapping Plot

The younger brother of one of Berlin's most notorious Arab mafia bosses has been arrested in Denmark on suspicion of plotting to kidnap the children of a…

Raghida Bahnam (Berlin)
Varieties Risk of Heart Diseases Starts in the Womb

Risk of Heart Diseases Starts in the Womb

Researchers usually rely on lab mice in their scientific researches aimed at uncovering the secrets of some diseases affecting human beings, because mice are…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Ford Mustang Cobra 1993 Auctioned for $132,000

Ford Mustang Cobra 1993 Auctioned for $132,000

It’s not surprising that the first "Ford Mustang Shelby 2020" got sold for $1.1 million at the Scottsdale auction in Arizona. The car named "Shelby" has…

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Tunisian Mother Seeks Help for her Super-Intelligent Son

A Tunisian mother has sought help for her super-intelligent son who has been dismissed from many schools because of his ability to absorb lessons in no time. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Tunis)
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UNESCO: 617 Million Children Cannot Read or Count

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) revealed that 617 million children and teenagers around the world cannot read and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Varieties UAE to Host Preparatory Conference for 2019 UN Climate Summit

UAE to Host Preparatory Conference for 2019 UN Climate Summit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host a preparatory conference to lay ground for the 2019 UN Climate…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Lebanon's Nadine Labaki Makes Oscars History with her Nomination

Lebanon's Nadine Labaki Makes Oscars History with her Nomination

Nadine Labaki is standing taller than usual. The Lebanese director, a source of national pride, this week became the first female artist in the Arab world to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties SRMG Launches Independent Arabia, AlAhmary Editor-in-Chief

SRMG Launches Independent Arabia, AlAhmary Editor-in-Chief

The Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG), which is the publisher of Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, announced on Thursday the launching of Independent Arabia. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Moroccan Opposition Party Calls for Resumption of Winter Time

Moroccan Opposition Party Calls for Resumption of Winter Time

A Moroccan opposition party has called on the government to suspend the all-year daylight saving time. This demand came in the form of a bill submitted by…

Latifa Larousni (Rabat)
Varieties Blood Test for Early Prediction of Alzheimer’s Disease

Blood Test for Early Prediction of Alzheimer’s Disease

An international group of scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Germany, have…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties UAE's Fujairah Port Bans Open-loop Scrubbers

UAE's Fujairah Port Bans Open-loop Scrubbers

Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has become the latest major port to ban a type of fuel exhaust cleaning system to comply with a coming tightening in rules…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Hackers Target Kuwait Ministry Phone

Hackers Target Kuwait Ministry Phone

Hackers have used the telephone operator number of the Kuwaiti foreign ministry to deceive citizens, the ministry warned on Tuesday. The hackers have been…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Varieties Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become Top Global Entertainment Destination

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become Top Global Entertainment Destination

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh launched on Tuesday Saudi Arabia’s new vision to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties New Treatment to Cure Breast Cancer with no Surgeries

New Treatment to Cure Breast Cancer with no Surgeries

A US doctor in Connecticut has finally treated a 79-year-old woman with breast cancer without mastectomy, using the latest IceCure innovation. The session did…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties German Citizen Leaves 160,000 Euros to Africa on Church Altar

German Citizen Leaves 160,000 Euros to Africa on Church Altar

An anonymous donor left 160,000 euros on the altar of a church in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany, for aid projects in Africa. The funds are scheduled to…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties A Century on, Basra's British-Era Shipyard Going Strong

A Century on, Basra's British-Era Shipyard Going Strong

Begun in 1918 by British troops, Basra's shipyard is surviving into old age with little maintenance, relying on its vintage machinery and the skill of its…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Lebanon’s ‘Capernaum’ Nominated for Best Foreign Film at Oscars

Lebanon’s ‘Capernaum’ Nominated for Best Foreign Film at Oscars

Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s “Capernaum” has been nominated Tuesday for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards. This marks the second…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties 6 Ancient Tombs Discovered in Egypt’s Aswan

6 Ancient Tombs Discovered in Egypt’s Aswan

The British Archaeological Mission of the University of Birmingham working on Hawa Dome project in Egypt’s Aswan has uncovered six tombs of different sizes…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Varieties Study: Moderate Hunger is Good for Health

Study: Moderate Hunger is Good for Health

Moderate hunger changes metabolism and affects the daily rhythm, which leads to improved health and reduced risk of aging-related diseases, said scientists at…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Saudi Film Festival Seeks to Boost Local Industry

Saudi Film Festival Seeks to Boost Local Industry

The Saudi Film Festival announced the launch of the registration period for films and scripts seeking to take part in its fifth edition this coming March. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Al-Dammam)