The UAE’s new working week for federal employees will run from Monday to 12 p.m. on Friday starting from January 1, 2022.
Dubai’s Emirates to hire more than 500 IT professionals in next 6 months
Dubai: Emirates Group is hiring skilled IT professionals as the company experiences strong air travel demand across all areas of its business, said the company in a statement. Emirates is looking to …
Mastercard Brings Football Legend and the UEFA Champions League Trophy to Expo 2020 Dubai as Part of Its Priceless Surprises
As part of its Priceless Surprises series at Expo 2020 Dubai, Mastercard is providing football fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to connect with the …
Private schools across Dubai to follow new working week
Private schools across Dubai will transition to the new working week, the emirate’s education regulator Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has said. Private schools will follow revised …
UAE’s non-oil economy records solid growth in November
The UAE’s non-oil economy continued to see strong growth in November on the back of Expo 2020 Dubai, growing faster than October when it expanded at its fastest rate in more than two years, according …
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UAE – Bitcoin back over $50,000, as market calms after weekend turmoil
Bitcoin rose 1.5 per cent in early Asia on Tuesday, after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other risk assets, but many crypto traders remained on edge after Saturday’s sharp and …
UAE: Longer weekend, new working hours in Abu Dhabi from 2022
Abu Dhabi Government will revise working hours and introduce a longer weekend in 2022 for public sector workers. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said that a four and a …
Abu Dhabi T10 League: Being a fast bowler and captain was not easy, says Wahab Riaz
Kolkata: Wahab Riaz, the senior Pakistan paceman who may have lost some of his steam at 36 years, is savouring the triumph of his team Deccan Gladiators in the fifth edition of Abu Dhabi T10 League on …
Martin Brundle: Max Verstappen has to stop these tactics vs Lewis Hamilton… but what a title showdown we’ll have in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton’s 103rd Formula One victory in Saudi Arabia has set the scene for an epic showdown at the revised Abu Dhabi circuit.
Horner has ‘no idea’ how things will go in Abu Dhabi
Much like Toto Wolff, Christian Horner has “no idea” how things are going to go in the final race of the season.
Iran cosies up to UAE days after French warplane sale
Iran has said it hopes to turn the page in its ties with the United Arab Emirates during a rare visit by a senior official from the Gulf Arab country.
UAE to shift weekend to Saturday and Sunday from next year
The UAE will have a four-½-day working week, with the weekend starting on Friday afternoon and lasting until Sunday.
UAE’s stunning Expo pavilion is topped by ‘falcon wings’
Sitting at the heart of the World Expo site in Dubai, the pavilion of host country the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sports one of the most attention-grabbing designs at an event that is packed with …
In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its official workweek will move to Monday to Friday, a major change that brings the Islamic nation that is home to major financial institutions in line with …
UAE announces move to Saturday-Sunday weekend to align with global markets
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it would transition to a four and half-day working week starting next year, with the full weekend falling on Saturday and Sunday in a move aimed at better …
Dubai launches ‘The Dubai Framework for Cultural Statistics’
Dubai: In a new step aligned with its role as a planner, enabler and regulator of the cultural and creative sector in the emirate, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) on Tuesday launched …
Dubai working week announced; Saturday and Sunday weekend
The new off days from the New Year will be Saturday and Sunday, with Friday being a half-day, the Dubai Media Office announed. The new official working hours will be 7.30am to 3.30pm from Monday to …