Beachgoers at the La Mer North marina in Dubai, with the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai skyline in the background. This week, the UAE announced that starting 1 January 2022, its workweek would be a 4½-day one – Monday to Friday noon – that promotes work-life balance. Photo: Karim Sahib / AFP.

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