The Peninsulais anEnglish languagedaily newspaper published fromDoha,Qatar.[1]Its main competitors are theGulf Timesand theQatar Tribune.[2][3]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Dar Al Sharq |
| Founder(s) | Dar Al Sharq |
| Editor-in-chief | Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Shafi |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Doha |
| Sister newspapers | Al Sharq |
| Website | thepeninsulaqatar |
History
editThe Peninsulawas launched in 1996 by Dar Al Sharq.[1]The company also publishes theArabicnews dailyAl Sharqand recently launched (February 2016) Arabic business dailyLusail.[4]The company is headed by chairman Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani,[5]a member of theruling family.[6]
Format
editThe Peninsulais published in all-colourbroadsheetformat and number of pages vary from 24 to 40. On weekdays they have 36 pages in the main section, which is divided into 24 pages on local and international news, 8 pages business news and 8 pages sports news. On weekends (Friday and Saturday) the newspaper is only 24 pages and single section.
It also have a 16-page community news tabloid calledDoha Todaypublished along with the newspaper from Sunday to Thursday. On Friday they have 16-page weekend tabloid namedThe Peninsula Plus.They also have a classified advertisement pullout calledPenmagwhich is in tabloid format and published during the weekdays.[7]
References
edit- ^abThe Middle East and North Africa 2004.Taylor & Francis Group; Psychology Press. 30 October 2003. p. 954.ISBN978-1-85743-184-1.Retrieved24 December2016.
- ^"A Review of Qatar Newspapers".Qatar Visitor Guide. Archived fromthe originalon 27 December 2014.
- ^"Qatar Newspapers".Online Newspapers.Web Wombat.Retrieved11 November2017.
- ^"Dar Al Sharq".The Peninsula.Retrieved19 September2013.
- ^"The Peninsula Qatar - The Peninsula".The Peninsula.Retrieved1 November2015.
- ^"Board of Directors".Qatari Businessmen Association.Retrieved11 September2014.
- ^"The Peninsula Qatar".The Peninsula.Retrieved8 February2016.
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