Overview
- A federal decree-law establishes the National Media Authority as a Cabinet-affiliated entity that assumes the functions of the UAE Media Council, the National Media Office and Emirates News Agency.
- The authority is empowered to license all media outlets and activities, including digital publishers and operators based in free zones.
- It will set and monitor content standards across the country, align media policies across institutions, and coordinate national media strategy.
- Emirates News Agency will be developed as the official channel for approved government news, with powers to build a correspondent network and produce news services.
- Governance provisions call for a Cabinet-formed board of trustees and a secretary general, with additional powers for crisis response, early detection of digital threats, and ownership of stakes in companies subject to Cabinet approval.