Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UAE shrinks work week, shifts to Western-style weekend

DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates is slashing its official working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its weekend to Saturday and Sunday in a major shift aimed at improving competitiveness, officials said on Tuesday. The “national working week” is mandatory for government bodies from January 1 and bucks the regional norm of a full … Read more