Qatar’s Shura Council election: A view from the west
For Qatar, the test is not to see the election as a move toward western-style democracy but rather as an exercise in empowerment , writes William Law. The election of…
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Will the new elected Shura Council be kinder to migrant workers?
In theory, and despite voting being understandably limited to Qatari citizens, the Shura Council is supposed to serve the general public. But it remains to be seen if it will…
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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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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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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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