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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 Indian Policemen Arrested after Refusing to Help Injured Teens

Indian Policemen Arrested after Refusing to Help Injured Teens

Three Indian policemen have been arrested after they allegedly refused to take two injured teenagers to a hospital, saying their blood would spoil their…

Asharq Al Awsat (New Delhi)
Varieties Facebook to Prioritize ‘Trustworthy Media’

Facebook to Prioritize ‘Trustworthy Media’

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday that Facebook Inc. will prioritize “trustworthy” news in its feed of social media posts as the company works on…

Varieties Egypt Continues to Search for Nefertiti Daughter's Tomb

Egypt Continues to Search for Nefertiti Daughter's Tomb

Egypt continues to search for the wife of King Tutankhamun in Valley of the Kings, Luxor. Archaeologist and former Egyptian minister for antiquities Zahi…

Waleed Abdul Rahman (Cairo)
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20 Emirati Artists to Participate in Abu Dhabi Visual Arts Exhibition

Abu Dhabi Festival 2018 will present a diverse visual arts program throughout February and March at Manarat Al Saadiyat, with over 100 artworks by more than 70…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
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New Zealand’s Prime Mum-ister

New Zealand's Premier, Jacinda Ardern, announced Friday she is expecting her first baby as she declared "I'll be a prime minister and a mum". The 37-year…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties Arab Booker Longlist Announced

Arab Booker Longlist Announced

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) announced on Wednesday the long-list of 16 novels in contention for the 2018 Prize. The novels selected were…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dammam)
Varieties In Oymyakon Eyelashes Freeze, Temperatures Sink to -88F

In Oymyakon Eyelashes Freeze, Temperatures Sink to -88F

In this remote outpost in Siberia, the cold is no small affair. Eyelashes freeze, frostbite is a constant danger and cars are usually kept running even when…

Eli Rosenberg (Washington)
Varieties Video Chat for Psychiatric Treatment via Internet

Video Chat for Psychiatric Treatment via Internet

The private Schoen Clinic, which has branches in Britain and Germany, offers a program dubbed “MindDoc” for online therapy. Since early December, this therapy…

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Warning…Your Car will Spy on You within Five Years

Car experts at the annual Detroit Motor Show and human rights activists have warned from a growing technological development in new cars allowing them to spy…

Mohammad Ali Salih (Washington)
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Researchers Find Genes to Repair Damages of Spinal Cord

In a new scientific discovery, US researchers said genes that can repair damages of spinal cord in fishes, may also repair them in humans. The researchers…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties ‘Beirut’ Movie Trailer Sparks Uproar in Lebanon, Calls for Ban

‘Beirut’ Movie Trailer Sparks Uproar in Lebanon, Calls for Ban

No sooner had the trailer of the Hollywood movie “Beirut” been released that social media was in uproar with calls for its ban in Lebanon. The movie, shot…

Vivian Haddad (Beirut)
Varieties Google Introduces Parental Control Tools for Web Browsing

Google Introduces Parental Control Tools for Web Browsing

Google announced its plans to introduce a new set of tools that allow parents to observe their children's internet browsing on Google's "Chrome" browser. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Peter Preston’s Death Sends Shock Waves across British Press

Peter Preston’s Death Sends Shock Waves across British Press

Peter Preston, a journalist who was born on May 23, 1938, died early last week. His death news disturbed the British press community. Journalists recalled…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Mark Wahlberg Donates $1.5 Million for 'Time’s Up' Campaign

Mark Wahlberg Donates $1.5 Million for 'Time’s Up' Campaign

American actor Mark Wahlberg announced he would donate $1.5 million - the money he earned for reshooting a part of the “All the Money in the World” movie- to a…

Varieties Japanese Firm Develops Robot that Can Read Body Language

Japanese Firm Develops Robot that Can Read Body Language

Japan’s Omron company has developed a robot, FORPHEUS, that can read body language and even play table tennis. The Phys.org website cited Omron’s Researcher…

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Spielberg Film and Israeli Adventurer Biopic Banned in Lebanon

Lebanon's General Security agency has banned Steven Spielberg's latest film, political thriller "The Post", and Australian drama "Jungle" to comply with a…

Asharq Al Awsat
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American-Sudanese Woman to Walk more than 1,000 km

An American activist of Sudanese origin has decided to kick off a long journey to draw the world's attention to her project, "Dreams of Peace," traveling 1,300…

Ahmed Younes (Khartoum)
Varieties Google Removes Gaming Apps With Pop-Up Malicious Malware

Google Removes Gaming Apps With Pop-Up Malicious Malware

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday it took down 60 gaming applications after security firm Check Point said it had discovered new malicious…

Asharq Al Awsat (San Francisco )
Varieties Increased Stress at Work Linked to Higher Risk of Diabetes

Increased Stress at Work Linked to Higher Risk of Diabetes

Workers who experience an increase in stress on the job over time may be more likely to develop diabetes than their coworkers who don’t, a recent study…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing)
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Zuckerberg Announces Making Major Changes to Facebook

Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced on Thursday major updates to his company's services, including users' news feed. “I‘m changing the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Los Angeles )
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Lebanon Receives Stolen Artifacts Recovered in NY

Lebanon has received a trio of ancient artifacts looted from the country during its civil war and recovered recently by authorities in the US city of New York,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Varieties Ice Cliffs Discovered on Mars

Ice Cliffs Discovered on Mars

Locked beneath the surface of Mars are vast quantities of water ice, a new research has found. In this week's issue of Science, researchers led by USGS…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Varieties Largest Cultural Park Opens in Saudi Arabia

Largest Cultural Park Opens in Saudi Arabia

Prince Khalid Al Faisal, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of the Makkah Region, inaugurated on Thursday the largest cultural park in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Varieties Turkey to Open World’s Third Largest Children’s Toy Museum

Turkey to Open World’s Third Largest Children’s Toy Museum

The third largest toy museum in the world, and the first-of-its-kind in Turkey, will be inaugurated in the country’s northern Samsun province this month. …

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)