KEY FACTS
THE WORKING WEEK:
Typically Sunday to Thursday.
Some retail businesses will also
open on Saturdays.
THE WEEKEND:
Used to be Thursday and Friday.
In order to better align with
western business, this is now Friday
and Saturday.
WORKING HOURS:
Office hours are usually 9am to
6pm. Some businesses split the day
into two, usually 8am to 1pm and
4pm to 7pm.
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DOING BUSINESS IN DUBAI