From the Editors: New UAE weekend to ensure happier society

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From the Editors: New UAE weekend to ensure happier society

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Published: December 08, 2021 12:12 Gulf News Editors and Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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OPN EDITS — NEW UAE WEEKEND TO ENSURE MORE HAPPIER SOCIETY: UAE has become the first country in the world to have four and half days working week with the announcement of two and half days weekend on Tuesday from January 1, 2022. All government departments and schools will move to the new two and half days weekend with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday forming the new weekend. The new weekend is a great move by the authorities it will also have positive impact on the mental health of employees leading to happier and more productive society. It will also strengthen familial bonds and community relations as employees will have more time for family, cultural and recreational activities during the weekend. [COMMENT BY: Ashfaq Ahmed, Senior Assistant Editor] Image Credit: Expo 2020 Dubai

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beirut blast — WHY LEBANON’S POLITICIANS ARE DERAILING BEIRUT BLAST PROBE: The Beirut blast of 2020 was one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded. So, one would assume a full and thorough investigation would by now have been completed, and negligent officials brought to book. But, one would be wrong. This is Lebanon, and its politicians do not even answer questions from the investigating judge. Some of the people the judge wants to quiz are very powerful, including former finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil, who is the right-hand-man of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and an ally of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, and Major General Abbas Ibrahim, head of Lebanon’s General Security. In theory, these officials could face long jail terms if found guilty. But, lucky for them, Lebanon has no record of holding powerful people to account. [COMMENT BY: Omar Shariff, International Editor] Image Credit: AP

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