From a one-room home in Amman to the global stage of the Nobel Prize , Omar Yaghi’s journey is more than a scientific triumph — it is a human one. His groundbreaking work in reticular chemistry has not only transformed material science, but has also brought global recognition to Arab intellect and perseverance. This year, he became the first Saudi national to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, marking a watershed moment for science in the Arab world. On October 8, 2025, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists: Omar Yaghi, Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne. The trio was recognised "for the development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)," a class of materials that have revo

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