k9
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Post by k9 on Jun 29, 2019 10:56:14 GMT
The 40 member National Council is expected to hold elections in October for 20 places (the other 20 is appointed). The emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai elect four members, Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah three, and the colleges of Ajman, Fujairah and Umm al-Quwain two.
Who has the right to vote is determined by the Ruler of each emirate.
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 30, 2019 7:10:49 GMT
The 40 member National Council is expected to hold elections in October for 20 places (the other 20 is appointed). The emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai elect four members, Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah three, and the colleges of Ajman, Fujairah and Umm al-Quwain two. Who has the right to vote is determined by the Ruler of each emirate. I wonder if they will release box level data?  |
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Richard Allen
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Post by Richard Allen on Jun 30, 2019 7:45:28 GMT
This barely qualifies as a "electoral type event" let alone an election.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 30, 2019 8:11:41 GMT
All of the vulgar Trucial States together for no real purpose.
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 30, 2019 8:12:14 GMT
All of the vulgar Trucial States together for no real purpose. Another track off the next Morissey album? |
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Post by neilm on Jul 2, 2019 9:38:00 GMT
I wonder if UAE member statelets could be a Pointless question.
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jul 2, 2019 10:36:12 GMT
I wonder if UAE member statelets could be a Pointless question. Stamp collectors might recall them. |
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 2, 2019 10:38:27 GMT
I wonder if UAE member statelets could be a Pointless question. Stamp collectors might recall them. Sharajah comes immediately to mind.  |
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carlton43
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 2, 2019 10:48:30 GMT
Stamp collectors might recall them. Sharajah comes immediately to mind. Well! Only some minds Lord Copper. |
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 2, 2019 10:50:18 GMT
Sharajah comes immediately to mind. Well! Only some minds Lord Copper. Followed closely by .... Fujairah |
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 2, 2019 11:10:43 GMT
I think I remember there was a pointless question sometime which involved knowing some individual emirates, and while you might have thought Dubai and Abu Dhabi were pretty well known and maybe Sharjah a good bet for a pointless score without being really obscure, I see to remember it was a pretty blank look all round. What was it about these elections that got us discussing Pointless? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 2, 2019 12:09:40 GMT
Not that many people realise that the UAE has a federal structure. Evidence the number of people on Pointless who give Abu Dhabi and Dubai as answers in countries rounds.
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Post by john07 on Jul 6, 2019 0:01:50 GMT
Well! Only some minds Lord Copper. Followed closely by .... FujairahHave you considered Umm Al Quwain? |
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jul 6, 2019 9:33:06 GMT
Let us not forget "Manama, dependency of Ajman".
The fact that it is an oasis settlement of a few thousand people did not prevent it issuing huge quantities of stamps back in the day.
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Post by finsobruce on Jul 7, 2019 9:01:07 GMT
Followed closely by .... FujairahHave you considered Umm Al Quwain? Yes, but my bad back makes it out of the question. |
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