Shura Council Elections Archives

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Preliminary list of Shura Council election nominees revealed

Over 300 Qataris have been named on the preliminary list of Shura Council nominees ahead of the elections in October. The preliminary list of candidates for Qatar’s Shura Council elections…

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Qatar’s amir finalises Shura Council appointments

Two women were appointed to complete the legislative body Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani appointed the remaining 15 Shura Council members on Thursday under Amiri Decision No.…

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Newly-elected Shura Council to benefit all Qataris, voters say

Results are expected to be announced on Saturday evening. Hundreds of eligible voters have rushed to the polling stations early on Saturday to cast their vote for the country’s long-awaited…

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Five things to know about the Shura Council

The long-anticipated elections will be held on 2 October. Qatar is less than two weeks away from holding its historic Shura Council elections, the first legislative vote in the Gulf…

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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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The Round up

The Round Up | 15 September 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp today ????️ Qatar’s Shura Council election candidate list ???????? Blinken grilled over ‘fatally flawed’ Afghanistan withdrawal ???? 60-bed field hospital donated by Qatar arrives in Seychelles…

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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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