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


The capital in colour
The capital in colour

Our photographers' most striking images of the year.


Saladin Sawan at work
Saladin Sawan at work

'A quarter were children': One surgeon's traumatic memories of operating on the victims of Gaza's war.

Navigating Syria's new political economy: Rivalries, rising rents and an emerging elite.

Could Sam Rasoul become the second Palestinian American in Congress?



Culture

On the edge of our seats...
On the edge of our seats...

From Adolescence to Pluribus, our favourite TV shows of 2025.

The hardest part of hearing Hind Rajab's voice in the cinema was the hope that she would be rescued.

Restaurant of the week: Why Billionaire Dubai is still bang on the money.


Entrepreneur Kanessa Muluneh
Entrepreneur Kanessa Muluneh

Money & Me: ‘My goal is to reach a personal net worth of $1bn.’

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



Goa's Kuswar treat
Goa's Kuswar treat

The many flavours of an Indian Christmas tell stories of migration, memory and exchange.

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: Delusion, paranoia, spiralling - the dangers of outsourcing your life to chatbots.


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