DUBAI / WAM Emirates Group and Dubai Airports released an economic impact study that reaffirms the central role aviation plays in Dubai’s economy, by quantifying its contributions and forecasting the sector’s upwards trajectory, based on financial and passenger growth projections for the sector. The study, compiled by global research firm Oxford Economics, includes an assessment of direct economic activity generated ...

SHARJAH / WAM The University of Sharjah (UOS), through its College of Public Policy, hosted the first Model European Union (Model EU) Simulation Game, under the theme “EU-GCC Digital Cooperation,” in collaboration with the European Union delegation to the UAE and the Centre for Security, Diplomacy, and Strategy (VUB) over two days. This educational initiative aims to empower students and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has stated that accessing services on the new pension platform, Ma’ashi, which translates to ‘My Pension’, requires initial registration and account creation on the GPSSA platform (www.gpssa.gov.ae) using their Digital ID, in order for employers, insured members, pensioners and beneficiaries to benefit and complete their transactions smoothly. Those ...