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What are the most pressing social issues for Qatar’s incoming Shura Council?

With Qatar just a day away from its first elected Shura Council, incoming members will be met with various issues. The Shura Council elections in Qatar have been revered as…

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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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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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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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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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