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Dubaiis one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. It is rather like an independent city-state and is the most modern and progressive emirate in the UAE. A relatively new tourist destination, Dubai has gained in popularity in recent years. It is essentially a desert city with superb infrastructure, liberal policies (by regional standards), and excellent tourist amenities. Just 5 hrs from Europe and 3 hrs from most parts of the Middle East, the Near East, and the sub-continent of India, Dubai makes a great short break for shopping, partying, sunbathing, fine dining, sporting events, and even a few sinful pleasures. It is a city of superlatives: for the fastest, biggest, tallest, largest and highest, Dubai is the destination.

The weekly day off is on Friday. Note that, since September 2006, a harmonised weekend of Friday and Saturday has been adopted for the public sector and schools. Government departments, multi-national companies, and most schools and universities are now off on Friday and Saturday (after years of a mixed bag of Friday/Saturday and Thursday/Friday weekends). Some local companies still work a half day on Thursday with a full-day on Saturday.

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FreeTime IN Dubai
Shopping. Dubai is a shopper's paradise. Shops open as
early as 9AM and stay open to 10PM and on weekends to
 
12AM and some stay to 1AM.
Mall of the Emirates  
 Mall of the Emirates, the ultimate leisure, entertainment and
shopping resort opened on September 28th 2005,
 
Gold & Diamond Park
The three-storey development, which makes up Phase One
of the park, is already fully let, with 118
 
Gold Shops in Dubai 
 Gold is serious business in this part of the world and the
dazzling souk near the Hyatt Regency stands testimony
 
for this.
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