A popular saying states that "necessity is the mother of invention," and Arabs basically prove that day in, day out. 

Everyday struggles have inspired ingenious creations, and creativity lies in the core of these so-called solutions. Here are a few times they succeeded at that and invented something new along the way: 

1. When hot weather led to this

2. When someone needed a gas stove and invented this

3. When a flood brought about this creation

4. When "no oven" meant "no problem"

"The apartments in Riyadh don't have ovens, so I took this along with me to cook food."

5. When ordinary lights were deemed useless

6. When cellphones were actually useful

7. When a man made this to hold up his mobile phone

8. When fitness came before all else

9. When creating lint rollers was EASY

10. When car parts fell out ... and DIY hacks took over

11. When Arabs proved they deserve an award for creativity