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Qatar's Snap Poll: A Historic Moment in the Country's Journey to Democracy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Qatar's Snap Poll: A Historic Moment in the Country's Journey to Democracy

Associated Press  

Qatar is set to hold a snap poll on whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats. The vote will run until 7 p.m. (1600 GMT) and results are expected on Wednesday. The decision is expected to strengthen the social fabric in the country and is a significant step in the country's national unity.

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Qatar wraps up legislative polls, no women candidates elected
3 years, 2 months ago

Qatar wraps up legislative polls, no women candidates elected

Al Jazeera  

Female candidates disappointed in polls where turnout for the election of 30 members of the 45-seat Shura Council was at 63.5 percent. The results of Qatar’s first legislative council election have been announced, with none of the 26 female candidates winning at the polls. Qatari citizens voted on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state’s first legislative elections for two-thirds of …

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Profile: Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of Taliban government
3 years, 3 months ago

Profile: Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of Taliban government

Al Jazeera  

Mullah Akhund, who is on a UN sanctions list, was the foreign minister in the previous Taliban government in the 1990s. The Taliban have named Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund to lead their new interim government, nearly three weeks after the group seized control of the country. Mullah Akhund is on a UN sanctions list and is the longtime head of …

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Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council

Firstpost  

The executives of this Council will lead the government and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to head the political office, the Taliban sources said, adding that 80 per cent of this government will be from the Doha Taliban team. The Taliban have finalised their new government in Afghanistan nearly a fortnight after their violent takeover of Afghanistan - a …

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Qatar cabinet approves draft law on Shura Council elections
3 years, 7 months ago

Qatar cabinet approves draft law on Shura Council elections

Al Jazeera  

Draft law for the partial election to the 45-member top advisory council outlines the rules under which the October vote will take place. Qatar’s cabinet has approved a draft law on the nation’s Shura Council elections that are scheduled for October, Qatar News Agency reported on Wednesday. The draft law for the partial election to the 45-member top advisory council …

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