UAE Switches Weekend to Saturday-Sunday, Adopts 4 ½ Day Week

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The United Arab Emirates will move its weekend to Saturday and Sunday for state employees, breaking ranks with the rest of the Gulf as it accelerates a push to draw in international investment and business.

The UAE -- which has been the Middle East’s commercial capital for more than a decade and has been facing growing regional competition from Saudi Arabia -- is seeking to reposition itself as a global hub for business. 

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