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Cover story

The billionaire on a mission to create the most prestigious address in the world.
Weekend reads

The biggest noise in combat sports: Bruce Buffer on three decades as the official voice of UFC.
Ukraine’s trapped and rotting grain deepens Middle East food fears.
Can Cop31 in Turkey put the fight against climate change back on top of the world’s agenda?
The essay
Culture

Netflix reopens the Natalee Holloway murder case: a crime with a confession - but no conviction.
It took me 10 years to talk about losing my baby. Here's why I'm sharing my story now…
Restaurant of the week: From Tashkent to Al Barsha, Supa elevates Uzbek cuisine in Dubai.
Money

UAE Property: 'When does a Dubai off-plan property delay become a red flag?'
Future Beat newsletter: The stories shaping tomorrow's world.
Plus

In a refugee camp far from the sea, the Palestinian artist who paints fish dreaming of home.
Find out how well you've kept up with the news of the past 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 the UAE’s rocks and soil could become a vital resource for the space race.
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