Qatar to hold Shura Council elections Oct. 2021 - emir

Qatar's ruling emir said on Tuesday the Gulf state would hold elections for its advisory Shura Council in October 2021, without giving further details. Plans for partial popular election to the Shura Council have been delayed for several years.

"This is an important step towards strengthening Qatari advisory traditions," Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said, addressing the opening of the Shura Council.