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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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Nadia Murad Dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to Iraqis

Iraqi activist Nadia Murad, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy on behalf of victims of wartime sexual violence, has called on the Iraqi…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Varieties Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahsa City Named ‘Capital of Arab Tourism’ for 2019

Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahsa City Named ‘Capital of Arab Tourism’ for 2019

The Arab Ministerial Council on Tourism (AMCT) named - at its 21st session in Alexandria, Egypt in the presence of the Arab Ministers of Tourism and the heads…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties Iraq Welcomes Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad

Iraq Welcomes Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad

Iraqi activist Nadia Murad is meeting with her country's president in Baghdad after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy on behalf of victims of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Should Obese People Pay for Two Seats to Travel?

Should Obese People Pay for Two Seats to Travel?

Most airplanes lack for a sufficient leg space, and most travelers complain about tight seating. So how would the scene look like if a passenger was tall or…

Asharq Al Awsat (Berlin)
Varieties Three Floating Mosques in Indonesia

Three Floating Mosques in Indonesia

As the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia is home to more than 800,000 mosques. Some parts of Indonesia have strong coastal cultures, and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jakarta)
Varieties New Discovery Paves the Road for Baldness Treatment

New Discovery Paves the Road for Baldness Treatment

New Discovery Paves the Road for Baldness Treatment Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that the problem of baldness affecting…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Dubai Summit Honors Arab Social Media Influencers

Dubai Summit Honors Arab Social Media Influencers

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored the winners of the Arab Social Media Influencers…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Varieties Hiroshi Sugimoto to Display Works at Versailles Palace

Hiroshi Sugimoto to Display Works at Versailles Palace

When the Versailles Palace hosted an exhibition by the American artist Jeff Koons who made rabbits of glittering plastic in 2008, conservatives were raged and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Varieties Oldest Prisoner in Egypt Looks for 'Good Wife' after Freedom

Oldest Prisoner in Egypt Looks for 'Good Wife' after Freedom

People in El-Diyabat village gathered near the Akhmim police department in Sohag province (southern Egypt) to welcome Kamal Thabet Abdul Majid, the oldest…

Abdul Fattah Faraj (Cairo)
Varieties Thousands of Santas in Charity Race in Madrid

Thousands of Santas in Charity Race in Madrid

As part of Christmas and New Year celebrations, thousands of people dressed like Santa Claus filled one of the main streets in Madrid, to take part in a 5km…

Asharq Al Awsat (Madrid)
Varieties King Salman Inaugurates Historical Turaif Development Project

King Salman Inaugurates Historical Turaif Development Project

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz presided on Sunday over the opening ceremony of the Historical Al-Turaif District Development…

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Varieties Photos of Arteries May Encourage Better Health Lifestyle

Photos of Arteries May Encourage Better Health Lifestyle

A new study suggests that people who see vivid pictures of their own arteries getting clogged up with debris may be more likely to adopt a heart-healthy…

Asharq Al Awsat (Stockholm)
Varieties WHO: Road Accidents Leave 1.3 Million Deaths a Year

WHO: Road Accidents Leave 1.3 Million Deaths a Year

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates road traffic deaths continue to rise, with an annual 1.35 million fatalities. The WHO Global…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Dubai Crown Prince Launches World's Largest Arabic Audio Library

Dubai Crown Prince Launches World's Largest Arabic Audio Library

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, inaugurated the largest Arabic audio library…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Varieties Tobruk Museum Launches Educational Program to Maintain Identity

Tobruk Museum Launches Educational Program to Maintain Identity

Libya's Tobruk National Museum has established a program that aims at introducing the students of schools, universities and institutes to the history of their…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
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UN Leads Global Campaign to Curb Plastic Bottles Use

With the growing scientific evidence on the presence of plastic particles in the stomachs of marine organisms, UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda…

Ali Barada (New York )
Varieties Oxford Scientists Solve Mystery of Dark Matter

Oxford Scientists Solve Mystery of Dark Matter

Roughly 95 percent of the universe is believed to be missing, but a new study suggests a fluid which could explain the mystery. A team of scientists at the…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Lebanon’s ‘Capernaum’ Nominated for Golden Globe

Lebanon’s ‘Capernaum’ Nominated for Golden Globe

Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s “Capernaum” was nominated on Thursday for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes. The critically acclaimed film,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Lawsuits Dropped against Egyptian Actress over Risqué Dress

Lawsuits Dropped against Egyptian Actress over Risqué Dress

The lawsuits against Egyptian actress Rania Youssef for wearing a dress that was deemed too racy was dropped Wednesday after she made a public apology. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties 'Reading Taxi in Basra'…Free Book for 10 Minutes of Reading

'Reading Taxi in Basra'…Free Book for 10 Minutes of Reading

With a wide smile, a taxi driver in the city of Basra, southern Iraq, offers a free book to passengers so they could read for whole 10 minutes without using…

Asharq Al Awsat (Basra)
Varieties Billions of Sudanese Pounds, Millions of Dollars Burned in Omdurman Fire

Billions of Sudanese Pounds, Millions of Dollars Burned in Omdurman Fire

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir directed the Central Bank to replace the banknotes spoiled in a huge fire that was ignited in one of the Sudanese capital's…

Ahmed Younes (Khartoum)
Varieties Ministry of Hajj Signs MoU to Receive 30 Million Umrah Pilgrims Annually

Ministry of Hajj Signs MoU to Receive 30 Million Umrah Pilgrims Annually

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an online booking travel company to increase the number of Umrah pilgrims,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties WHO: 50% of Egyptian Youth Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

WHO: 50% of Egyptian Youth Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

A national joint survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt revealed that "almost half of young Egyptians…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Gulf Artworks Show its Surprising Historical Mix

Gulf Artworks Show its Surprising Historical Mix

A startling exhibition in Paris, drawn from the Arab world's biggest private art collection, shows the dizzying mix of cultures in the Gulf in the past with…

Asharq Al Awsat