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Qataris began voting today in the Gulf Arab state's first legislative elections for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council.
Sat Oct 02 2021
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The committee slams the statements as unilateral and lacking credibility, pointing out that those statements do not serve the Bahraini-US relations.
Mon Dec 05 2016
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Tunisia president appoints Larayedh to form government
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki tasked Interior Minister Ali Larayedh on Friday with forming a new government after Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali resigned amid a major political crisis.
Fri Feb 22 2013