The Peninsula Qatar

CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

Qatar armed forces intercept number of ballistic missiles 12 Jul 2026 - 07:34 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announced that Qatar Armed Forces continue intercepting a number of ballistic missile attacks...

Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 to reach World Cup semi-finals 12 Jul 2026 - 07:04 am

Kansas City: Argentina set up a World Cup semi-final against England as Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored in extra time to propel...

Qatar raises security threat level for second time on Sunday 12 Jul 2026 - 06:49 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior raised the threat level for the second time on Sunday morning. The Ministry also called on people...

UAE says responding to missile, drone threats; Bahrain sounds sirens 12 Jul 2026 - 06:16 am

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates defence ministry said Sunday that air defences were engaging missile and drone threats, while neighbouring Bahrain sounded air...

Qatar Defence Ministry intercepts missile attack 12 Jul 2026 - 05:59 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar's armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting the country early Sunday morning, the Ministry of Defence announced, as authorities briefly...

Qatar raises security threat level, sirens blare in Bahrain 12 Jul 2026 - 05:39 am

Doha, Qatar: Ministry of Interior has raised the threat level on Sunday morning, urging people to stay indoors and away from glass facades....

Bellingham heroics edge England past Norway and into World Cup semis 12 Jul 2026 - 03:05 am

Miami, United States: Jude Bellingham was England's hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway's...

15 people die as tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam 11 Jul 2026 - 11:20 pm

Hanoi: Fifteen people were killed after a tourist boat capsized in waters off Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam, while 21 others were...

Microsoft halts production of budget surface laptops to focus on AI capabilities 11 Jul 2026 - 10:46 pm

Washington: Microsoft has officially discontinued production of two of its budget-focused lines-the Surface Go 4 and Surface Laptop Go 3. According to the...

Prime Minister receives phone call from UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2026 - 10:22 pm

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign AffairsHE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a telephone call from Deputy Prime Minister...

Ton-up Buttler takes new No 1 England to T20 series sweep of India 11 Jul 2026 - 09:37 pm

Southampton, United Kingdom: Jos Buttler's first international century in three years powered England to an emphatic 56-run victory over India at Southampton on...

Qatar takes part in meeting of Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy 11 Jul 2026 - 09:19 pm

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the 9th session of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection...

Floods and landslides kill at least 44 in Bangladesh 11 Jul 2026 - 08:44 pm

Dhaka: As many as 44 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh, while more than...

Syrian President meets Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2026 - 08:30 pm

Damascus: President of the Syrian Arab RepublicHE Ahmed Al Sharaa met on Saturday with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Heatwave fuels 127 fires in Algeria, 1 still burning 11 Jul 2026 - 07:47 pm

Algiers: A persistent heatwave sweeping across large parts of Algeria has fueled dozens of vegetation fires, with firefighting crews responding to 127 blazes...

Saudi, Pakistani Foreign Ministers discuss regional updates 11 Jul 2026 - 07:20 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Darwent over the...

South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies at 25 11 Jul 2026 - 06:29 pm

Johannesburg: South African midfielderJaydenAdams, who represented his country at the ongoing World Cup, died Saturday at the age of 25, Sports Minister Gayton...

Malaysia Airlines expands China network with 2 routes 11 Jul 2026 - 06:26 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines recently said it has expanded its presence in China with the launch of direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to...

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs receives phone call from Jordan's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister 11 Jul 2026 - 06:20 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign AffairsHE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Deputy Prime...

Egyptian, Turkish Foreign Ministers stress need to contain regional tension, get back to negotiations 11 Jul 2026 - 06:18 pm

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, emphasized, during a phone call Saturday, the importance of de-escalating tensions...