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Coverage dated December 6, 2021

In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its official workweek will move to Monday to Friday, a significant change that brings the Islamic nation home

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its official workweek will move to Monday to Friday, a significant change that brings the Islamic nation home

  2. The Times of Israel

    UAE shrinks work week, shifts to Western-style Saturday-Sunday weekend (opens The Times of Israel)

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  3. France 24

    UAE reduces work week, shifts to Western-style weekend (opens France 24)

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    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 sai…

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Dubai is switching its work week to align with global markets (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Mostafa Salem and Walé Azeez, CNN Business The United Arab Emirates and its international finance hub Dubai are switching to a four-and-a-half-day work week ending midday Friday to make it easier to do business globally.

  5. Quartz

    The UAE is adopting a four-and-a-half-day work week (opens Quartz)

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    The Gulf nation said the shift was a move to boost global competitiveness and improve work-life balance.

  6. Newsweek

    UAE shifts workweek to Monday through Friday to align with Western world, global markets (opens Newsweek)

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    It said the schedule is meant to also "add to the flexible, secure and enjoyable lifestyle the Emirates offers its citizens and residents."

  7. France 24

    UAE shrinks work week, shifts to Western-style weekend (opens France 24)

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    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 sai…

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    UAE to Shift Weekend to Saturday and Sunday From Next Year (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The UAE will have a four-½-day working week, with the weekend starting on Friday afternoon and lasting until Sunday.

  9. CBS News

    In major change, United Arab Emirates will move official workweek to Monday through Friday (opens CBS News)

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    Government employees would work a half-day on Friday, the traditional Muslim holy day, and then take Saturday and Sunday off.

  10. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    UAE adopts Monday through Friday workweek in major change (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    The official workweek in the United Arab Emirates until now was Sunday-Thursday. The change allows its financial district to work Western hours.

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Dubai is switching its work week to align with global markets | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Mostafa Salem and Walé Azeez, CNN Business The United Arab Emirates and its international finance hub Dubai are switching to a four-and-a-half-day work

  12. Al Jazeera

    UAE announces 4.5-day workweek, Saturday-Sunday weekend (opens Al Jazeera)

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    In significant change, the UAE says Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday will form the new weekend.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    UAE adopts Monday to Friday as working week | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The United Arab Emirates will be one of the few Mideast countries with a workweek that includes Friday. Friday will be a half-day for government workers.

  14. FOX Business

    United Arab Emirates changes official workweek to Monday through Friday (opens FOX Business)

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    The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its workweek will move to Monday to Friday, a change that brings the Islamic nation, home to major financial institutions, in line with Western schedules.

  15. Al-Monitor

    UAE switches to Saturday-Sunday weekend, shorter workweek (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The move means the United Arab Emirates will share a weekend with the Americas, Europe, and much of Africa and Asia. Many Middle Eastern states retain the Islamic workweek.

  16. Christian Science Monitor

    Business over tradition: UAE adopts Western work week (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Most Middle Eastern countries work Sundays through Thursdays in order to observe Friday as the Muslim holy day. The UAE has announced it will shift to a Monday through Friday schedule, a move welcomed by foreign investors.

  17. The Guardian

    UAE cuts working week and shifts weekend back a day (opens The Guardian)

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    ‘National working week’ aimed at improving work-life balance and economic competitiveness

  18. The Times of Israel

    UAE shifts workweek to Monday-Friday in move to align with West (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Decision, which is to take effect next month, puts Gulf financial powerhouse in line with businesses in US and Europe, but out of sync with rest of region

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