The Peninsula (newspaper)
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Dar Al-Sharq Media Group |
| Founder | Dar Al-Sharq Media Group |
| Editor-in-chief | Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Shafi |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Doha |
| Sister newspapers | Al Sharq |
| Website | thepeninsulaqatar |
The Peninsula is an English language daily newspaper published from Doha, Qatar.[1] Its main competitors are the Gulf Times and the Qatar Tribune.[2][3]
History
The Peninsula was launched in 1996 by Dar Al Sharq.[1] The company also publishes the Arabic news daily Al Sharq and recently launched (February 2016) Arabic business daily Lusail.[4] The company is headed by chairman Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani,[5] a member of the ruling family.[6]
Format
The Peninsula is published in all-colour broadsheet format and the number of pages varies from 12 to 20. On weekdays they have 12-20 pages in the main section, which is divided into local, international, business and sports news. The newspaper has discontinued its Saturday edition and published only 6 days a week.
It also have a 16-page community news tabloid called Doha Today published along with the newspaper from Sunday to Thursday (currently discontinued). On Friday they have 16-page weekend tabloid named The Peninsula Plus (discontinued). They also have a classified advertisement page called Penmag published during the weekdays.[7]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Dar Al Sharq". The Peninsula. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "The Peninsula Qatar - The Peninsula". The Peninsula. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Qatari Businessmen Association. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "The Peninsula Qatar". The Peninsula. Retrieved 8 February 2016.