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- noun Plural form of
shura .
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As the military pace increases, the centerpiece of the offensive's political effort will be a series of "shuras" - Afghan-style town hall meetings between local elders and tribal leaders and government officials to try to convince locals that they will get a better deal from the official government than from Taliban administration.
NYT > Home Page By THOM SHANKER 2010
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As the military pace increases, the centerpiece of the offensive's political effort will be a series of "shuras" - Afghan-style town hall meetings between local elders and tribal leaders and government officials to try to convince locals that they will get a better deal from the official government than from Taliban administration.
International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions By THOM SHANKER 2010
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As the military pace increases, the centerpiece of the offensive's political effort will be a series of "shuras" -- Afghan-style town hall meetings between tribal leaders and government officials to try to convince locals that they will get a better deal from the government than from Taliban administration.
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And he said there must be more support for local leaders, specifically the "shuras" - bodies of local elders, to help govern and provide security.
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But as a result of the neighborhood watches, more villagers are conferring with the district government at the community meetings known as shuras, said Abdul Mutalab, Marja's current district governor.
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But as a result of the neighborhood watches, more villagers are conferring with the district government at the community meetings known as shuras, said Abdul Mutalab, Marja's current district governor.
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They have also set up a series of traditional meetings with tribal elders, known as shuras, in an attempt to enlist their support.
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According to a February 15 U.K. Ministry of Defense news article, traditional meetings, known as shuras, have been taking place between local residents and the Afghan national army as areas have been captured from Taliban control.
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Meetings with local leaders, known as shuras, would take place within a few hours on Friday, he said, as branches of the Afghan government flooded the area for the first time.
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It's whether the local meetings, called shuras, are well represented.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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