Slowly and in limited fashion, the UAE election is another move towards increasing political change: Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Twenty new members have been elected to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government advisory body, the Federal National Council. Each of the seven emirates selects a proportion of its voters for the council that together account for about 12 percent of Emiratis. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and vice president and…

Dubai (dpa) – Voters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began casting ballots on Saturday to elect half the members of the 40-strong advisory Federal National Council (FNC). Some 371 candidates, including 76 women, are vying for the 20 seats up for grabs in the one-day election. The 20 other members will be appointed by the…