Daily Memo: A First for Qatar

Both Qatar and Georgia will hold elections this weekend.

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Milestone. Qatar will hold its first-ever legislative elections on Saturday. Qataris will vote for 30 of 45 members of the country’s Shura Council, which is both an advisory and a legislative body that has the power to dismiss ministers, approve or reject the budget and propose laws. The remaining 15 members will be appointed by […]

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