The UAE recently announced some big changes to its work schedule.
The Gulf country is transitioning to a 4.5-day workweek. Now, weekends will consist of Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday.
The move makes the UAE the first nation to formalize a workweek shorter than five days. It also brings the country more in line with Western schedules.
Until now, the Gulf country has had a Friday-Saturday weekend, which is the standard in Gulf countries.
This TRENDS Explainer video tries to find the reasons behind shortening of the workweek in the UAE.