ABU DHABI / WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) announced that the total value of pension payments disbursed for December 2024 amounts to AED805,710,172.48, marking an increase of AED62,057,398 compared to December 2023, when the value of pensions totalled AED743,652,774.32. The pension payments are disbursed to 49,111 pensioners and beneficiaries, an increase of 1,817 from last December …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, received on Thursday at his office in Qasr Al Watan, Ruslan Zhaksylykov, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the UAE and Kazakhstan and ways to strengthen ties across …

DUBAI / GULF TIME The global wellness industry stands at the cusp of a significant transformation, with projections indicating it will exceed $1.3 trillion by 2025 (Global Wellness Institute, 2024). This remarkable growth signals a profound change in consumer preferences, as travelers crave more than luxury; they desire spaces that inspire personal transformation, promote longevity, and contribute to a more …