Compelling reads and entertaining features - updated every Friday
From pupils returning to school in Kuwait to Keir Starmer voting in London
How two curators who had never met before are shaping 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
‘Diwan’ gathers together poetry, power and public life
Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days
Second helping of Beef is a broader, more layered experience
'Kohl', or eyeliner, is synonymous with clarity and definition
From flooded Iraqi marshes to a humpback whale rescue in Germany
Mission to Middle Earth: Road-tripping through New Zealand in search of hobbits
From a spectacular statue of Dubai Millennium to wildfires in Japan
‘Makhzan’, which means storehouse, gave us 'magazine’
Inside Sharjah’s Al Qasimia School, the UAE’s first formal education site
Home-schooling wasn't easy, but I miss the quality time it gave us
Six Senses London turns historic department store into wellness retreat
