qatar protests – The Milli Chronicle https://millichronicle.com Factual Version of a Story Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:31:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://media.millichronicle.com/2018/11/12122950/logo-m-01-150x150.png qatar protests – The Milli Chronicle https://millichronicle.com 32 32 Qatari forces open fire at protesters, 1 killed and several arrested https://millichronicle.com/2021/08/qatari-forces-open-fire-at-protesters-1-killed-and-several-arrested.html Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:08:08 +0000 https://millichronicle.com/2021/08/qatari-forces-open-fire-at-protest-rally-1-killed-and-several-arrested/ Doha – Qatari security forces on Thursday opened fire at protesters, killing one citizen while several others were arrested and their houses were raided.

Massive protests started off in the gulf-state on Monday leading to arrests and lock-down over discriminatory election law approved by Emir Tamim Al Thani.

The new discriminatory law that states only those Qataris who settled in the country before 1930, can take part in the elections, which infuriated members of Al Murrah tribe who constitute 25% of the Qatari population.

Security forces raided several houses and citizens were detained based on suspicion.

It’s also reported that Qatari royal family has always marginalized the tribe.

Meanwhile, Qatar’s Al-Jazeera media network is questioned for turning blind-eye towards the events. Though the network is popular for reporting every small and big event taking place in the region, especially during the Arab-Spring 2011 it played an infamous role.

]]> Massive protests in Qatar over discriminatory election law approved by the Emir https://millichronicle.com/2021/08/massive-protests-in-qatar-over-discriminatory-election-law-approved-by-the-emir.html Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:16:29 +0000 https://millichronicle.com/?p=21346 Doha – Massive protests started in Qatar on Monday leading to arrests and lock-down over discriminatory election law approved by Emir Tamim Al Thani, that bans one-third of Qatari population from taking part in the Shoura Council elections.

Qatar’s emir approved new laws on July 29th for its first legislative election in October, when Qataris will elect two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council. The new law states that candidates must be “originally from Qatar” that is settled in the gulf-state before 1930—whose grandfather was born in Qatar, and their age must be above 30 years.

The law infuriated members of Al Murrah tribe who constitute 25% of the Qatari population, yet they have constantly faced discrimination by the Qatari royal family.

The tribesmen demanded the Qatari government to give them full citizenship rights and to immediately release seven Qatari citizens detained by the Secret Services.

Fearing the massive back-lash the government imposed lockdown and road-blocks in certain areas.

Qatar played a pivotal role in fueling the Arab-Spring in 2011 through its Al-Jazeera media outlet. The neighboring gulf-states like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates cut-off all the relations with Qatar in 2017 for its involvement in sponsoring terrorism, and hosting Islamist leader Yousuf Al-Qardawi who passed religious verdicts to carry out protests during the Arab Spring—which resulted in humongous loss of human lives and absolute downfall of the economy.

Qatar is also accused of financing propaganda machineries in the region against the fellow gulf-states.

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