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Qatar to hold referendum on measure to

abandon legislative elections, Emir says

By Andrew Mills

October 15, 20241:07 PM GMT+4Updated a day ago

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani looks on during a press conference with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured) in Doha,
Qatar, October 2, 2024. Iran's Presidency/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

DOHA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Qatar will hold a rare referendum for citizens to vote on a set of constitutional
amendments, including a proposal that would abandon an effort to introduce elections, the Gulf Arab state's
emir said on Tuesday.

Qatar held its first ever elections in 2021 to choose two-thirds of the members of the advisory Shura Council.
The elections sparked rare tribal tensions in Qatar after some members of a main Bedouin tribe found
themselves ineligible to vote in the poll.

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