COVER STORY

In the court of the judge who helped build the UAE's legal system.

WEEKEND READS

The expats who turned a Beirut car park into their very own field of cricketing dreams.

Why AR Rahman’s Expo City Dubai studio is pitch perfect for music - and the movies.

With Britain's Liz Truss in turmoil, can Keir Starmer seize the day?

THE ESSAY

‘Rampant environmental degradation in Lebanon is accelerating the total collapse not just of ecosystems – but of country, nation and culture’   Najat A Saliba

CULTURE

How Louvre Abu Dhabi unearthed what artefacts found in the UAE say about the country's history.

From preparation to remorse via friction, the seven stages of shopping at Ikea.

Inside Kolkata's once thriving (but now disappearing) Chinatown.

MONEY

Money & Me: ‘I like to invest in NFTs - and people.’

How much money do you need to buy yourself happiness?

Business Extra: why disruption is the new normal.

PLUS

Postcard from Amman: Illustrator who wants us to see Jordan's capital in a new light.

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