Dubai newspapers

At my hotel I got a free copy of one of the main dubai newspapers, and i have made a habit of reading it. I won't touch the Israeli politics ( "Today in occupied Jerusalem, President Netanyahu...").
This week the emirs of the United Arab Emirates (of which Dubai is one) have bestowed voting rights on about 25% of the population (native born citizens) for the parliamentary elections next year. This is about 20 times more people than could vote in the last elections in 2006. They'll be able to vote for about half of parliament while the other half will be appointed by the emirs.
Dubai hasn't been hit hard by protests like other countries in the region, possibly because it is generally much more liberal and enjoys a cradle to grave welfare system. Still, there have been a few demonstrations in the past couple of months.
According to a political science professor at UAE university the new emirati dream is to make the UAE "the best democracy on earth".
The Editor in Chief of the newspaper I've been reading agreed today in his op-ed piece. He recounted explaining to his children the new civic duty they have been selected for. (34Most of those chosen to be eligible to vote are in their twenties.) It didn't seem to bother him much that he wouldn't be able to vote this time around. "I felt free when I saw my name not on the list. Free because I am free from any responsibility to vote and choose the right candidate. After all, elections are about picking the right candidate and not merely honoring someone".