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Cover story

Special report: The Syrians who've chosen to return home to help rebuild their country.
Weekend reads

You've seen Stan, now own Spike: Dinosaur skeleton goes up for auction (but you'll have to dig deep).
Operation desert softball: How Sharjah's US base helped the Second World War effort.
Can Zohran Mamdani save New York's tourism industry?
The essay
Culture

How a sketch by the divisive Indian artist MF Husain inspired Doha’s latest museum.
My first visit to India ended with a Bollywood encounter I never expected.
How the scent of Dubai's Perfume House lingers in the memory.
Money

UAE Property: ‘Can I be evicted if my apartment is switched to a short-term rental?’
Future Beat newsletter: The stories shaping tomorrow's world.
Plus

Can Cairo's Egyptian Museum (the one without the Grand in its title) preserve its place on the tourist trail?
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: How Dubai chocolate's quiet innovator developed the taste for the spotlight.
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