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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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What happens if you cause ‘trouble’ online?

The ministry issued a statement warning against attempts to destabilise national security. Qatari authorities have warned against sharing comments and posts online that could incite strife and division among society,…

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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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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 unveils date for historic Shura Council election

Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued decree NO. 40 of 2021 that sets the date to elect new Shura Council members. Qatar’s Shura Council elections will…

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