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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 Iraq's Mohamed Al-Daradji Battles Inner Demons Through Film

Iraq's Mohamed Al-Daradji Battles Inner Demons Through Film

The Iraq War may have ended in 2011, but for filmmaker Mohamed al-Daradji, the conflict that tore his country apart remains very much part of his everyday life…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Varieties First Zubaidiha Route Festival Kicks off in Hail

First Zubaidiha Route Festival Kicks off in Hail

The first ever commemoration of the Hajj pilgrimage route, known as Zubaidiha Route (“Darb Zubaidah”), was launched in the Hail province, reported the Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Over $170,000 Raised for Bullied Syrian Refugee in the UK

Over $170,000 Raised for Bullied Syrian Refugee in the UK

A crowdfunding page for a Syrian refugee has raised over $170,000 after a video of the boy being bullied at school in the UK city of Huddersfield went viral. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
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Top Artists to Perform at Saudi Arabia's E-Prix

Arab and international artists and musical bands are set to perform, for the first time in Saudi Arabia, at the musical concerts organized on the sidelines of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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Shadow Play in Syria, Egypt’s Al-Aragoz on List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed seven elements on the List of Intangible Cultural…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
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Exclusive: Syrians, Iraqis Enjoy Book Club Discussions Away from Hardships

Four years ago, a young Shiyar Sheikho was spotted buying a large collection of valuable books at the Dar Al Mada bookstore in Erbil, Iraq. When asked about…

Kamal Sheikho (Erbil)
Varieties Egypt Unearths Eight Ancient Mummies

Egypt Unearths Eight Ancient Mummies

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered eight mummies dating back over 2,300 years at a pyramid complex south of Cairo, authorities said Wednesday, according…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties The Last Father of Iranian Communsim Passes Away

The Last Father of Iranian Communsim Passes Away

Earlier this week, the man known in Iran intellectual circles as the last historic figure of Iranian Communism passed away aged 102. Veteran journalist, author…

Amir Taheri (London)
Varieties UN Urges End of Violence against Women in Iraq

UN Urges End of Violence against Women in Iraq

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UNICEF has called for the end for violence against women and girls in Iraq. The call…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Varieties NASA's InSight Touches Down Successfully on the Red Planet

NASA's InSight Touches Down Successfully on the Red Planet

NASA’s InSight, the first robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of the Red Planet, touched down safely on the surface of Mars on Monday. This is…

Varieties Egyptian Instructor Suspended after Bullying a Student

Egyptian Instructor Suspended after Bullying a Student

A wide debate flared up in Egypt Monday following the suspension of an Arab instructor who bullied an elementary school student, in Dumyat province (northern…

Abdul Fattah Faraj (Cairo)
Varieties Popular British Radio Presenter Found Dead in Lebanon

Popular British Radio Presenter Found Dead in Lebanon

British radio presenter Gavin Ford, host of one Lebanon’s most popular morning shows, was found dead Tuesday. An investigation has been opened and "initial…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Beckhams' House Robbed for Second Time in One Month

Beckhams' House Robbed for Second Time in One Month

For the second time in a month, robbers targeted the house of the former football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, the Contact Music website reported…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties ‘Cursed’ British Ship Found after 90 Years

‘Cursed’ British Ship Found after 90 Years

Nine decades ago, the British ship "The Manasoo" sank in Canada’s Lake Huron. Although many of its passengers survived, it was considered cursed. After…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Saudi Surgeon Heads Int’l Cancer Research Committee

Saudi Surgeon Heads Int’l Cancer Research Committee

The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has appointed Saudi Arabia’s Dr. Samar Bint Jaber Al-Hamoud, Consultant Colorectal…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Varieties In Iraq, an Ancient Board Game Is Making a Comeback

In Iraq, an Ancient Board Game Is Making a Comeback

After rolling pyramid-shaped dice, Iraqi Kurdish artisan Hoshmand Muwafaq shifted his pebble around an ornate board, his handmade recreation of one of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Varieties After Rescue, Gaza's Only Grand Piano Makes Public Comeback

After Rescue, Gaza's Only Grand Piano Makes Public Comeback

The only grand piano in the Gaza Strip was played in public for the first time in a decade, following a complicated international restoration effort to fix the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Egypt Unveils Pharaonic Tomb Found in Luxor

Egypt Unveils Pharaonic Tomb Found in Luxor

Egypt on Saturday unveiled an ancient tomb, sarcophagi and funerary artifacts discovered in the Theban necropolis of Al-Assasif in the southern city of Luxor,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Imagination May Help Overcome Fears

Imagination May Help Overcome Fears

A new study suggests that guided imagining of the source of fear can be just as effective as a technique used by therapists that involves exposing patients to…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties AI Detects Depression in Voice Tone

AI Detects Depression in Voice Tone

Depression is a reality for many people, but due to the wide scope of symptoms and varying degrees of severity, it is often difficult to diagnose. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Saudi Human Genome Program: A Race against Time

Saudi Human Genome Program: A Race against Time

Saudi geneticists are racing time to establish Saudi Arabia’s first-ever human genome, an initiative endorsed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Blocks Found in Egypt Bear Name of Famed Pharaoh's Builder

Blocks Found in Egypt Bear Name of Famed Pharaoh's Builder

Egypt says archaeologists digging in Cairo have found two blocks of limestone with inscriptions belonging to an engineer who worked for Ramses II, one of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties After Years of Silence, Music Fills Streets of Iraq's Mosul

After Years of Silence, Music Fills Streets of Iraq's Mosul

For centuries, it was a magnet for artists across the region and churned out Iraq's best musicians -- but recent years saw Mosul suffer a devastating musical…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Egyptian Museum in Cairo Maintains Status as Mecca for Antiquity Lovers

Egyptian Museum in Cairo Maintains Status as Mecca for Antiquity Lovers

Egyptian officials on Monday celebrated the 116th anniversary of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo's Tahrir Square in a move set to reassure that the national…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)