WASHINGTON, US - The United States is heading toward a government shutdown this weekend with no foreseeable way out of a deadlock in Congress over hardline Republican calls for deep spending cuts. The new US fiscal year begins on October 1, but sharp disagreements in the Republican Party over the scale...
Saudi Arabia to host talks on Ukraine war in push for peace
The talks to be hosted in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah next weekend will discuss a path toward peace in Ukraine, convening representatives from Kyiv, Western powers and developing countries. Russia is likely to miss the meeting just as it did not participate in a similar gathering last...
UAE works on Friday for first time
Some grumbled at the change and businesses were split, with many moving to the Western-style weekend but other private firms sticking with Fridays and Saturdays, as in other Gulf states.
FAHR releases a circular on new week system
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a circular to all federal ministries and authorities on the implementation of the new working week system.
‘UAE-GCC business as usual after new workweek’
The UAE’s newly-announced working week will not have any negative impact on the UAE and Gulf countries’ business relations, say experts.UAE first to have 4.5-day workweek in the world
Official sources said the country would, from January 1, ‘transition to a four and a half day working week,’ with Saturdays and Sundays off.
Dubai airport to host a million travelers
More than a million passengers are expected to arrive at Dubai International (DXB) over the next 11 days in what could be the aviation hub’s busiest weekends so far this year.
