Palestine Summer 2025

A total of 0.01 seconds decided the most electrifying finish of the weekend in Bethlehem, Palestine. At the Alrowwad Vocational Centre, the Clock final concluded in breathtaking fashion as Jana Ahmad Abu Hussein produced an average of 11.57 seconds to edge past Mohammad Ahmad Abu Hussein at 11.58 seconds. That razor-thin margin set the tone for Palestine Summer 2025, where twenty competitors gathered across two days on August 28 and August 29, 2025, navigating 19 rounds of high-pressure puzzle solving across 11 distinct events.

The flagship 3x3x3 Cube event drew the full complement of 20 competitors through three full rounds of Rubik's Cube solving. Adam Tiro proved dominant on the main stage, capturing the title with an average of 8.46 seconds alongside the round's best single time of 7.52 seconds. Mohammad Ahmad Abu Hussein secured the runner-up spot on the podium with an 11.08 average, while Amir Mohammad Abdalhalim claimed third place with a 12.58 average. The final 3x3 results capped a thrilling progression that highlighted the top tier of Palestinian talent in Bethlehem.

Tiro put together an extraordinary tournament haul, taking victories in five separate events throughout the weekend. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he topped a field of 20 solvers with a winning average of 4.03 seconds, fending off Mohammad Ahmad Abu Hussein at 4.13 seconds and Zaid Abdeen at 4.46 seconds. Tiro also triumphed in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 33.76-second average, handled the 3x3x3 One-Handed event in 16.80 seconds, took the 5x5x5 Cube in 1:10.93, and closed out Square-1 with a winning average of 28.69 seconds.

Mohammad Ahmad Abu Hussein mounted a fierce campaign across every corner of the schedule, earning multiple podium finishes and key gold medals. In Megaminx, he delivered a commanding performance to take victory with a 56.03 average and a best single solve of 45.30 seconds, finishing ahead of Tiro at 1:28.52 and Abdeen at 1:38.00. He also captured top honors in Skewb with a 6.86 average, besting Kinan Saleem at 7.39 and Abdeen at 7.54, while taking the Pyraminx crown with a 7.81 winning average.

Away from the top step of the podium, Palestine Summer 2025 served up remarkable individual milestones that demonstrated the vitality of the local speedcubing scene. Sham Saleem cut deep into prior marks, logging a Pyraminx personal best of 7.86 seconds that was 63.8 percent faster than her prior best of 21.72, while improving her 2x2x2 Cube time by 19.4 percent to 12.55 seconds. Mazen Abu Alfilat achieved massive breakthroughs across three disciplines, slashing his 4x4x4 Cube best by 54.2 percent down to 1:08.95, dropping his Skewb mark by 40.8 percent to 3.91 seconds, and lowering his one-handed single to 22.90 seconds on his way to fourth place in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Ali Abbasi showed rapid development by lopping 45.7 percent off his Pyraminx personal best with a 12.60 solve and improving by 39.2 percent on 2x2x2 Cube down to 5.99 seconds. Mohammed Ezzat Dandis tackled eight different events, earning a sixth-place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube while registering official debuts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 33.07 seconds, Skewb at 13.77 seconds, and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:17.45. Sadeen Faqeeh achieved a 23.2 percent improvement in Pyraminx with a 9.31 single and dropped her 2x2x2 Cube mark to 7.14 seconds, while Jood Saleem took seventh in Clock and logged a 20.3 percent improvement on 2x2x2 Cube to 8.88 seconds.

Majd Abu Hussein delivered a strong fourth-place showing in Megaminx behind a 1:45.37 personal best that was 16.7 percent faster than his prior standard, while also reaching a 17.05 single on 3x3x3 Cube. For Ahamd Kayali, Palestine Summer 2025 marked an exciting introduction as his very first WCA competition, taking on two events and notching opening career singles of 54.43 seconds on the 3x3x3 Cube and 11.72 seconds on the 2x2x2 Cube. These dynamic personal strides underscored the depth and enthusiasm present across the entire roster.

The schedule also celebrated specialized disciplines, featuring Ahmad Abu Hussein as the sole competitor in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, where he earned victory with a successful single solve of 4:01.14. Across two full days of speed cubing, Palestinian competitors filled all 31 available podium positions across the 11 disciplines. As Palestine Summer 2025 reached its conclusion, this vibrant cubing competition in Bethlehem demonstrated tremendous momentum and sets a high benchmark for the upcoming regional season.