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

With road safety campaigners driving their introduction, are autonomous cars the answer to London's chaotic roads?
Weekend reads

Postcard from Kuwait: A new rhythm of life shaped by fragile routines in the shadow of war.
Why all roads led to Dubai: Taxi drivers reveal their personal journeys - and the dreams that guide them.
The essay
Culture

A quiet lesson in humanity at Dubai’s Crossroads of Civilisations Museum.
Timeframe: Dubai World Cup at 30 – memorable moments and milestones from the glittering race.
Why every noise feels sharper in the thunder of conflict.
Money

UAE property: 'Which costs are buyers liable for when they take possession?'
Future Beat newsletter: The stories shaping tomorrow's world.
Plus

From Qasr Al Watan to House of Wisdom, inside the UAE’s most striking libraries.
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: Inflatable tanks and cardboard ayatollahs - how AI fakes are flourishing in the Iran war.
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