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Qataris decide whether to end limited voting for legislative seats in shadow of US election
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar voted in a snap poll Tuesday to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats, a measure likely to pass and end the country's short-lived experiment in electing members of the advisory Shura Council. Voting took place as...
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. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offered no immediate timeline...
White House insists it is making progress on Gaza cease-fire as talks continue over the weekend
BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — The White House said Friday that cease-fire talks in Cairo have been constructive and will continue over the weekend as the U.S. and Mideast allies continue to press Israel and Hamas to forge an agreement. CIA Director William Burns and Brett McGurk, a...
