Weekender | The National

Hello and welcome to Weekender – the newsletter that guides you through all the highlights of our Weekend edition.

Special report: Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, did Britain get what it voted for?

Why I flew to Seoul to see BTS in concert a day after finishing chemotherapy.

Postcard from the French Alps: Macron had a diplomatic mountain to climb - and rose to the challenge.

Iranian loyalists and dissidents wage ideological war online at the World Cup.

Maternal Instinct is a disturbing true-crime documentary that spotlights every mother's worst fear.

Arabic word of the week: 'Madheeq', or strait, is a metaphor for a tight spot.

Zea in Dubai: a restaurant designed for the Instagram age – with food to match.

Money & Me: 'From a first salary of $300 to monthly expenses of $30,000 now.'

Future Beat newsletter: The stories shaping tomorrow's world.

How the ingenious work of Britain's Arab Bureau a century ago offers lessons for modern diplomacy.

Find out how well you've kept up with the news of the last seven days in our Quiz of the Week.

Plus much, much more in our latest Weekend edition.

And in case you missed it last week: The revival of a tiny Omani island that once connected British India to the Crown.

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The Editor's Briefing: Our Editor-in-Chief's weekly reflections and curated must-reads
Checking In: Travel updates from the past week
Energy This Week: Weekly insights into the latest trends in oil, clean energy and more
Future Beat: A weekly round-up of the stories shaping tomorrow’s world
The Middle East Today: The must-read newsletter for the region
View From London: What matters this week in the UK and around Europe
The Arts Edit: Your guide to arts and culture, from a Middle Eastern perspective
Beshara: Your weekly dose of good news
View from DC: The inside scoop from The National’s Washington bureau
The Climate Edit: Chart our changing world with the latest climate and environment news