UAE appoints first female judges

The women were appointed through a federal decree. (Shutterstock/File)

• The women were appointed as an appeals and a First Instance Court judges
• The appointment came by a federal decree

DUBAI: Two women have been appointed as the UAE’s first female judges, state news agency WAM reported.  

The UAE’s President Khalifa Al-Nahyan issued the federal decree this week appointing Khadija Khamis Al-Malas as an appeals judge, and Salama Rashid Al-Ketbi as First Instance Court judge.