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

The remarkable story of President Sheikh Mohamed's birthplace - by the boy who kept the wolves from its door.

As heard on screen
As heard on screen

Why the Jurassic Park franchise turned to camels to make its Tyrannosaurus Rex sound more terrifying.

Parents take on the plutocrats of big tech in the battle to protect children from online harm.

Lebanon's Crusader-era Beaufort Castle is consumed by conflict once again.

Paula Nascimento and Angela Harutyunyan
Paula Nascimento and Angela Harutyunyan

How two curators who had never met before are shaping the art and architecture of Sharjah Biennial 17.

Before cola, there was sherbet: Drinks that taught us how to survive the heat.

The greatest innings: How a love of cricket keeps my grandfather alive.

Sailing instructor Yury Troshin
Sailing instructor Yury Troshin

My Dubai Salary: 'I earn Dh20,000 a month sailing Dubai’s waters.’

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

A 9th-century wonder
A 9th-century wonder

Cairo's Nilometer measures the mood of a nation gripped by the threat of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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 rains have fallen, the desert's in bloom - and camel-grazing season can start a month early.

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