Shura Council Elections Archives

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Polling stations open as Qataris cast votes in first Shura Council elections

Eligible voters can vote from 8am until 6pm at their designated district. All polling stations across Qatar have opened their doors to Qataris participating in the country’s long-awaited Shura Council…

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Qatar FM says laws on Qatari participation can be amended post Shura election

The Shura Council’s nationality policies sparked debates and small-scale protests in the Gulf state. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani confirmed laws on who is eligible to participate…

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Sheikh Khalifa meets tribal elders as election law protests subside

The tribes were among those excluded by the Shura Council election laws that sparked debates in Qatar last week. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani paid a visit to the…

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Qatar’s Shura Council Elections خاص: أربعة مرشحون لمجلس الشورى يناقشون القضايا الأكثر الحاحاً في قطر

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Nationality debate sparks ahead of Qatar’s Shura Council elections

Provisions on voters and candidates for Qatar’s upcoming Shura Council Elections have caused heated debates on social media. As Qatar edges closer to its first historic Shura Council elections in…

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40 women submit nominations for Qatar’s Shura Council elections

An interview with a member of the Election Supervisory Committee confirmed that a considerable number of women had submitted their nominations. At least 40 women have submitted applications to register…

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Analysing online deception around Qatar’s Shura elections

As Qatar prepares up for its Shura Council elections, foreign influence plagues the country’s first democratic vote. Qatar’s long awaited Shura Elections have been marred by unfolding laws that curtail…

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Qatar launches platform to ensure ‘equal media representation’ for Shura Council candidates

The new platform will allow Shura Council candidates to appear on multiple media platforms to ensure equal and fair opportunities. The Media Support Committee for the Shura Council Elections of…

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Investigation: The clandestine operation to manipulate Qatar’s public opinion

A Doha News investigation exposes sinister manipulation campaigns targeting Qatar online. Key findings More than 80% of tweets used under a teachers rights hashtag sourced from fake accounts Hashtags were…

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