El marc polític dels Emirats Àrabs Units

Political Outline

Current Political Leaders: President: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (since May 2022)
Prime Minister and Vice-President: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (since January 2006)
Next Election Dates: Presidential: 2027
Federal National Council (FNC): October 2027
Current Political Context: Following the appointment of Sheikh Khalid, the eldest son of the Head of the Federation and Abu Dhabi, as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in May 2023, the UAE is anticipated to maintain political stability and position him as a possible successor to the presidency of the Federation. The nation's position as a regional and international center for trade, banking, and logistics is expected to be strengthened by this stability. However, it is anticipated that issues with inadequate openness and democratic practices would persist.
The UAE has both chances and risks as a result of the post-Assad developments in Syria. On the one hand, the rehabilitation effort can open up new opportunities for energy and construction firms established in the UAE. However, changes in the Syrian government could lead to a realignment of power in the region and a rise in unpredictability, which could have an impact on the business environment as a whole.
While the UAE has criticized certain actions of Israel's military and Prime Minister Netanyahu, it continues to maintain diplomatic and economic ties with Israel. Furthermore, the UAE has engaged in discussions with the United States and Israel regarding the establishment of a provisional government in post-war Gaza.
Main Political Parties: There are no political parties in the UAE.
Executive Power: Each Emirate is governed by an Emir and has its own administration. Every Emir manages his Emirate's resources autonomously.
The Federal Supreme Council, composed of the 7 emirate rulers, is the highest authority of the UAE and holds legislative and executive powers. President and vice president are indirectly elected by the Federal Supreme Council for a 5-year term, with no term limits.
Legislative Power: There is only one Chamber: the Federal National Council. It consists of 40 members of which 20 are appointed by the rulers of the seven Emirates, and 20 are indirectly elected, whereby each Emirate has a number of representatives equivalent to its demographic weight. Their mandate is for four years. This council has only consultative functions.

Indicator of Freedom of the Press

The world rankings, published annually, measures violations of press freedom worldwide. It reflects the degree of freedom enjoyed by journalists, the media and digital citizens of each country and the means used by states to respect and uphold this freedom. Finally, a note and a position are assigned to each country. To compile this index, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) prepared a questionnaire incorporating the main criteria (44 in total) to assess the situation of press freedom in a given country. This questionnaire was sent to partner organisations,150 RWB correspondents, journalists, researchers, jurists and human rights activists. It includes every kind of direct attacks against journalists and digital citizens (murders, imprisonment, assault, threats, etc.) or against the media (censorship, confiscation, searches and harassment etc.).

World Rank:: 131/180

Indicator of Political Freedom

Definition

Definition:

The Indicator of Political Freedom provides an annual evaluation of the state of freedom in a country as experienced by individuals. The survey measures freedom according to two broad categories: political rights and civil liberties. The ratings process is based on a checklist of 10 political rights questions (on Electoral Process, Political Pluralism and Participation, Functioning of Government) and 15 civil liberties questions (on Freedom of Expression, Belief, Associational and Organizational Rights, Rule of Law, Personal Autonomy and Individual Rights). Scores are awarded to each of these questions on a scale of 0 to 4, where a score of 0 represents the smallest degree and 4 the greatest degree of rights or liberties present. The total score awarded to the political rights and civil liberties checklist determines the political rights and civil liberties rating. Each rating of 1 through 7, with 1 representing the highest and 7 the lowest level of freedom, corresponds to a range of total scores.

Ranking:: Not Free
Political Freedom:: 7/7

Political freedom in the world (interactive map)
Source: Freedom in the World Report, Freedom House

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