1. Country Risk Analysis - Qatar
... as a precursor to expected parliamentary elections. Qatari citizens approved a new constitution via public referendum in April 2003, which came into force in June 2005 (Bureau of near Eastern Affairs, 2013). Sheik Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani resigned as prime minister in April 2007 and was replaced by the ... mainly to act as advisors to the Emir and they are appointed by him. That being said they do have some ability to check the powers of the Emir by ensuring that he does not enact legislation that is too unpopular. While far from being the same as having a democratic assembly ... ...
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