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Le Provencal is the £300m passion project development by billionaire John Caudwell. Photo: Caudwell

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Want to own a slice of Riviera history? Better call John Caudwell

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Weekend EssayStars, stripes and scepticism: The football World Cup returns to America

Football fans' sense of wonder in this year's edition of the tournament is being tarnished by politics

Why is Sweden suddenly giving migrants the cold shoulder?

How Egyptian doctor's maverick diet system went from viral trend to official ban

DispatchLebanon’s split screen: Daily strikes hit the south as life goes on in the north

Our 18 sizzling summer reads - by The National's bookworms

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Movie of week Obsession is one of the most unsettling and memorable films of the year
Find out how well you’ve kept up with the news of the past seven days
ColumnWe've forgotten how to talk to strangers – and that's a problem
Brunch of the weekYashoku at Zuma Abu Dhabi turns Wednesday nights into the weekend
Arabic word of the week'Farasha', or butterfly, is a symbol of renewal

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Wegovy weight-loss pill arrives in the UAE

As Wegovy becomes available in the Emirates, Novo Nordisk senior executive urges doctors and patients to follow guidance

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Anyone for football? SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California is among the US stadiums being used for the Fifa World Cup. Getty Images via AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesThe limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup

A member of the Palestinian church scouts group prepare for the procession ahead of the Marian Festival, which honors the Virgin Mary, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank village of Taybeh on May 29, 2026. At least 1,073 Palestinians, including several armed fighters, have been killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers in the West Bank since the outbreak of the Gaza war following Hamas's attack on 7 October 2023, according to an AFP tally based on Palestinian Authority data. On the other hand, official Israeli data shows at least 46 Israelis -- civilians and soldiers -- have been killed in Palestinian attacks or during Israeli military operations in the same period. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)

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Pictures of the weekFrom a Christian festival in the West Bank to a white rhino calf in Dubai

Could AI music help to bridge a gap in culture?

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Culture BitesCould AI music help to bridge a gap in culture?

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Weekend cartoonShadi's take on Israel expanding Gaza's yellow line

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Immigration stamps on a passport in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

'Can a buy-now-pay-later company impose a travel ban for unpaid arrears?'

Our reader, who owes Dh7,000, is worried about whether they can go home before returning for a new job

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