InFocus | New Weekend
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Saturday Aug 23
Burping cows 'costing the earth'
Would you rather eat kangaroo than beef to lower your carbon footprint? Eating a hamburger or beef shawarma is actually affecting the ozone layer - even more than driving your car.
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Thursday Apr 24
Plastic bags: Shun it!
China's largest plastic bag manufacturer had to stop operations because of the drive that will impose limits on the use of plastic bags starting June 1.
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Sunday Sep 10
Shoppers throng malls on new weekend
Shops did a roaring trade yesterday as people took full advantage of the new weekend arrangements to enjoy some retail therapy.
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Friday Sep 8
Reluctance and indifference greet working Thursday
The first working Thursday after the weekend shift to Friday-Saturday was received differently yesterday among employees in various government offices.
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Monday Sep 4
Pick of the week
Manal Alafrangi plunges headlong into the blogosphere to find out what bloggers from the Middle East and beyond have on their minds regarding the new weekend.
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Sunday Sep 3
Finding time for those odd jobs
The new official weekend silenced cell phones and residents said people were respecting the public holidays and keeping those business calls on hold.
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Sunday Sep 3
Wedding bells to toll on a different day for Filipinos
From this week onwards, scratch Wednesday off and write in Thursday on the wedding invitation of Filipino couples.
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Saturday Sep 2
A brand new week
If you think the weekend change from Thursday-Friday to Friday-Saturday will affect only the days off of government workers, then think again.
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Saturday Sep 2
Tuning body clock to new rhythm
Thursday nights have long been the mainstay of the UAE's social scene the most popular night of the week to be seen at one of the hundreds of nightspots throughout the country.
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Saturday Sep 2
Cinema: Theatres gear up for heavy rush
Films will release on Thursday evenings instead of Wednesday evenings, the UAE's leading distributor said.
