FNC election campaigns postponed following UAE soldiers’ deaths

ABU DHABI // The start of the campaigning for the Federal National Council elections has been postponed while mourning for the 45 servicemen killed in Yemen continues.

The 341 candidates’ official electioneering period was due to begin on Sunday, but will instead start on Wednesday, said the National Election Committee.

Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for the FNC and chairman of the NEC, offered his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers.

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