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POLITICAL NEWS
Qatar's ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one
poll
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's ruling emir said Tuesday his small, energy-rich nation will hold a referendum on
ending a short-lived experiment in electing members of the country's advisory Shura Council.
Posted 6:54 p.m. Yesterday - Updated 6:52 p.m. Yesterday
FILE - Qatar's ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
By JON GAMBRELL , Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's ruling emir said Tuesday his small, energy-rich nation will hold a referendum on ending a sho
members of the country's advisory Shura Council.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offered no immediate timeline for the referendum in an annual address to the Shura Council, which draft
debates major issues and provides advice to the ruler. The body does not have sway over matters of defense, security and the economy.
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