A new draft law to amend Federal Law No. 15 of 1980 regarding media and publications is underway, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, told members of the Federal National Council on Tuesday.

The Strategic Monitoring Department at the Media Regulatory Office will be in charge of several oversight tasks, namely: following up and monitoring all publications issued in the country, including print, visual and electronic media content; preparing plans to follow up on the media content provided within the country; and monitoring and following up reports of the media content that are periodically broadcasted and published and thereafter submitting them to the concerned authorities.

Al Kaabi also pointed out that there is close cooperation between the Media Regulatory Office and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) in dealing with the content published and broadcast on various online communication platforms and other media during crises and emergencies.