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Qatar wraps up legislative polls, no women candidates elected (Al Jazeera)

The results of Qatar’s first legislative council election have been announced, with none of the 26 female candidates winning at the polls.

Qatari citizens voted on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state’s first legislative elections for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council, a process that has stirred domestic debate about electoral inclusion and citizenship.

Qatar wraps up legislative polls, no women candidates elected | Elections News | Al Jazeera