Shura Council Elections Archives

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Women in authority: Could Qatar’s Shura Council elections tip the scales?

For the first time, Qatari women are set to take part in historic elections for the country’s Shura Council. Qatar is now days away from holding its historic Shura Council…

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Traditions and limits: How candidates are campaigning for Qatar’s first Shura Council elections

Various campaigns have kicked off for the upcoming Shura Council election, but how do they look compared to international strategies? Over the past week or so, hundreds of candidate posters…

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Climate change among top issues for incoming Shura Council: official

Those eligible can cast their votes for the much-awaited Shura Council elections on October 2. The upcoming Shura Council will have to tackle challenging environmental issues and develop related laws…

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A dive into elections in the GCC

For the first time in its history, Qatar is set to host the long-anticipated and first ever Shura Council elections on 2 October after years of delay. The Shura Council…

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Qatar’s Shura election committee warns against cyberattacks

Attempts to exploit Qatar’s first Shura Council elections have been made in recent weeks. Qatar’s election committee has issued a list of guidelines for all candidates in a bid to…

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Candidate registration for Qatar’s Shura Council election kicks off

Applications for candidate registration for Qatar’s Shura Council elections will run from Sunday to Thursday. The Supervisory Committee for the Shura Council elections will begin receiving registration for candidates of…

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Qatar’s first legislative elections see 63.5% voter turnout as women fail to break through

Qataris headed to 30 different polls across the nation and accounted for an almost 64% voter turnout at its first legislative election. Voter turnout for Saturday’s Shura Council elections has…

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Competition heats up as dozens of candidates withdraw from Shura Council race

The past few days have witnessed the withdrawal of a number of candidates from the Shura Council elections, bringing the total down from 284 to at least 248. Dozens of…

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Finalised list of Shura Council election candidates revealed

Qatar’s community now has their hands on the list of candidates to vote for when the Shura Council elections occur on October 2. The finalised candidates for Qatar’s Shura Council…

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