The Peninsula (newspaper)

The Peninsula
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	Khalid bin Thani Al Thani
Founder	Dar Al-Sharq Media Group
Editor-in-chief	Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Shafi
Founded	1996; 30 years ago
Language	English
Headquarters	Doha, Qatar
Sister newspapers	Al Sharq
Website	thepeninsulaqatar.com

The Peninsula is an English-language pro-government daily newspaper published in Doha, Qatar. Its main competitors are the Gulf Times and the Qatar Tribune.

Through its publisher, Dar Al-Sharq Media Group, it is owned by a senior member of the Qatari ruling family, Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, who is also chairman of the paper. Al Sharq is The Peninsula's Arabic-language sister newspaper.

History and reception

The Peninsula was launched in 1996 by Dar Al-Sharq Media Group.

It reported receiving more than 65 million pageviews on its website in 2020.

Ownership, editorial stance and financing

The Peninsula's publisher, Dar Al-Sharq Media Group, is owned by a senior member of the Qatari ruling family, Khalid bin Thani Al Thani. Al Sharq is its English-language sister newspaper. Arabic-language business daily Lusail, launched in February 2016, is also owned by same publisher, as is the Arabic-language political daily Al Arab.

The Peninsula has a pro-government political stance. The paper's strategic and editorial decisions are controlled directly by its owner, who is very close with Qatar's ruling elite. The publication is widely seen as an extension of the communication strategy of the government, as is its sister publication Al Sharq.

While its finances are opaque, it is known to primarily rely on income from advertising, especially from "state entities and affiliated companies". According to State Media Monitor, it may also receive some direct government support.

References

1 2 The Middle East and North Africa 2004. Taylor & Francis Group; Psychology Press. 30 October 2003. p. 954. ISBN 978-1-85743-184-1. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
↑ "A Review of Qatar Newspapers". Qatar Visitor Guide. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.
↑ "Qatar Newspapers". Online Newspapers. Web Wombat. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
1 2 "Board of Directors". Qatari Businessmen Association. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dragomir, Marius (2025). "Dar Al Sharq". State Media Monitor. Media and Journalism Research Center. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
1 2 3 "Qatar profile". BBC. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
↑ "About Us". The Peninsula. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
↑ "Landing Page". Dar Al-Sharq Media Group (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
↑ "Qatari newspapers". w3newspapers. Retrieved 19 September 2013.

External links

Official website

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[mena4-1] 1 2 The Middle East and North Africa 2004. Taylor & Francis Group; Psychology Press. 30 October 2003. p. 954. ISBN 978-1-85743-184-1. Retrieved 24 December 2016.

[2] "A Review of Qatar Newspapers". Qatar Visitor Guide. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.

[3] "Qatar Newspapers". Online Newspapers. Web Wombat. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

[:22-4] 1 2 "Board of Directors". Qatari Businessmen Association. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

[:12-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dragomir, Marius (2025). "Dar Al Sharq". State Media Monitor. Media and Journalism Research Center. Retrieved 26 April 2026.

[:022-6] 1 2 3 "Qatar profile". BBC. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2026.

[7] "About Us". The Peninsula. Retrieved 5 May 2026.

[8] "Landing Page". Dar Al-Sharq Media Group (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.

[9] "Qatari newspapers". w3newspapers. Retrieved 19 September 2013.