{
  "id": 15853811,
  "title": "Shura Council unveils new website to enhance community engagement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/shura-council-unveils-new-website-to-enhance-community-engagement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:22:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/21/10/2026/shura-council-unveils-new-website-to-enhance-community-engagement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The General Secretariat of the Shura Council recently unveiled an updated website, hosted by Speaker of the Shura Council, H.E. Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim. This digital transformation aims to bolster communication with the public and enhance the council's accessibility.\n\nThe new platform is designed to provide streamlined access to the council's activities and data, while fostering communication and public participation. Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, revealed that the website's launch is a key outcome of the General Secretariat's strategic plan for 2025-2030, focusing on expanding public engagement and improving operational efficiency via digitalization and innovation.\n\nThe website offers two primary electronic services. The first allows users to submit requests for council sessions, visits, media coverage arrangements, and press interviews. The second service, \"Sawtak,\" encourages public engagement by enabling citizens to submit issues and proposals to the council.\n\nHassan Youssef Abdullah, Director of the Information Systems Department at the General Secretariat, detailed these electronic services during the website's launch. This revamped website is part of the General Secretariat's broader efforts to broaden opportunities for public involvement.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The General Secretariat of the Shura Council yesterday launched the council’s redesigned website in the presence of Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, as part of efforts to advance digital transformation and improve communication with the public.</p> <p>The new platform is designed to provide easier access to information and data on the council’s work…",
  "key_points": [
    "Shura Council launches new website for community engagement.",
    "Website streamlines access to council activities and data.",
    "Services include request submission and public issue proposal platform."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Digitalizing council services through this new platform shifts the legislative body toward a more transparent model that prioritizes direct citizen participation and streamlined administrative efficiency.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}