VOL. XL

No. 22

2-June-1997

UAE

Shaikh Zayid Appoints Members Of New FederalCouncil

The UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan,has issued a decree appointing the members of the new Federal National Council, or UAEparliament. The 40-member council, which is appointed every two years, consists of eightrepresentatives from each of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, six from each of Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah, and four fromeach of 'Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Fujairah. The new...