The Peninsula Qatar

CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Iran's aggression on Qatar, region's nations escalatory move only invokes animosity toward Tehran: Arab‑British Understanding Council Chief 08 Mar 2026 - 07:09 pm

London: Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, Chris Doyle, decried the wanton Iranian aggression against the State of Qatar and several countries...

Deputy Prime Minister receives phone call from French Minister of Armed Forces 08 Mar 2026 - 06:48 pm

Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani received a phone...

PHCC provides 24/7 urgent care for adults and children at selected facilities 08 Mar 2026 - 06:39 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) provides 24/7 urgent care services for adults and pediatrics across 14 health centers in Qatar,...

Qatar Airways adds destinations, announces more flights for stranded passengers 08 Mar 2026 - 06:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways announced limited flight schedules to and from Doha. Citing temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming limited...

Ambiguity of Washington's policies escalate tensions on world stage: Russian Foreign Minister 08 Mar 2026 - 05:45 pm

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov called on the United States to clarify its plans and policies regarding international issues, stressing that the...

Thundery rain, strong winds expected tonight: Department of Meteorology 08 Mar 2026 - 05:35 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Department of Meteorology has warned of thundery rain accompanied by strong winds and high sea conditions in parts of the...

UAE reaffirms full right to take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty, national security 08 Mar 2026 - 05:26 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) affirmed that it is in a state of defense in response to the brutal and unprovoked...

Amir receives telephone call from French President 08 Mar 2026 - 05:14 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call today from HE Emmanuel Macron, President of the...

30th Muscat International Book Fair postponed 08 Mar 2026 - 05:10 pm

Muscat: Omani Minister of Information and Chairman of the Main Committee of the Muscat International Book Fair, Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Harrasi...

UAE announces destruction of 16 ballistic missiles and 113 Iranian drones 08 Mar 2026 - 05:04 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates announced that its air defenses detected 17 ballistic missiles on Sunday, 16 of which were destroyed, while...

Amir receives telephone call from President of Djibouti 08 Mar 2026 - 05:02 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call today from HE Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of...

EU strongly condemns Iran's attacks on several Arab countries 08 Mar 2026 - 04:50 pm

Cairo: High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, expressed strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks on...

Qatar participates in Arab League ministerial meeting 08 Mar 2026 - 04:20 pm

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated in the Arab League Council extraordinary session at the ministerial level, held today via video conferencing....

Qatar Stock Exchange closes slightly lower 08 Mar 2026 - 03:58 pm

Doha, Qatar: The main index of the Qatar Stock Exchange closed marginally lower at the end of Sunday's trading session. The benchmark index...

Arab League renews condemnation of Iran's escalation against civilian, vital targets in Gulf 08 Mar 2026 - 03:42 pm

Cairo: The Arab League strongly condemned on Sunday the renewed and escalating Iranian attacks targeting civilians and vital facilities in the Gulf region,...

Qatar extends condolences to Kuwait over border security officers' deaths 08 Mar 2026 - 03:14 pm

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar expresses its sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the sisterly State of Kuwait, its government and people,...

QCB extends remote work, 30% financial sector employees to return to offices 08 Mar 2026 - 02:45 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Central Bank announced that it has decided to continue implementing remote work system for no more than 70% of...

Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after north Australia floods 08 Mar 2026 - 02:37 pm

Sydney: Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of "crocs everywhere" on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across...

New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery 08 Mar 2026 - 02:31 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries,...