From UAE petrol prices and Saudi credit card reforms to real estate trends, remote work policies, and Ramadan 2026 dates — here are the top developments shaping life, business, and investment in the Gulf this week
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annual leave
UAE Leave Guide 2025: Every type of holiday you’re entitled to explained
From annual leave and public holidays to study breaks and maternity allowances, find out more about the time off every UAE worker is entitled to
Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority
Abu Dhabi extends private sector maternity leave to 90 days
Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority announces paid maternity leave details for Emirati mothers
Arab stock markets
UAE holiday dates; 4-day week in Dubai; Saudi labour law changes; UAE casino update – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holidays, 4-day working week, Saudi labour laws, Ras Al Khaimah casino update, Mo Vlogs and more top stories this week
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Over half of women in UAE feel ‘pressured’ to quit job over pregnancy: survey
Women in the UAE rank workplace flexibility as key benefit and have felt pressured over family-planning issues according to a new survey
abu dhabi hospitals
Eid Al Adha 2023 babies in the UAE
UAE hospitals announced the birth of babies on the stroke of midnight on Eid Al Adha
In Vitro Fertilization
How UAE clinic helped mum succeed after 23 IVF failures
VI Middle East Fertility Clinic says 32-year-old woman has finally given birth to a healthy daughter after 23 unsuccessful IVF rounds
Deepinder Goyal
Zomato male, female staff to get 26 weeks fully paid parental leave
Parents working at Zomato will be given an endowment of $1,000 per child to help support them welcome their new baby
Dubai Future Accelerators
Baby registration e-service to be extended across the UAE
Mabrouk Ma Yak service sends parents of newborn children a text message asking them to name their child and upload a picture
Abu Dhabi
VPS Healthcare to open four specialty hospitals over 12 months
The new beds, in areas such as oncology and maternity, will boost the hospital operator’s capacity in the region by 30%