CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Qatar

Peninsula
Government
Amir receives phone call from Syrian President

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from his brother HE President of the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed Al Sharaa. At the outset of the call, HE the Syrian President said he was reassured by the situation in the State of Qatar, stressing the solidarity of the Syrian Arab Republic with Qatar in the face of Iranian aggression, and his country’s support for everything that would enhance the security and stability of the State of Qatar. For his part, HH the Amir expressed his appreciation for HE the Syrian President's honest brotherly feeling towards the State of Qatar. The call also dealt with discussing developments in the region and their implications for regional and international peace and stability. The two sides stressed the importance of exercising restraint, de-escalation, and the intensification of diplomatic efforts to protect the region's security and avoid further tensions.

Peninsula
Government
Amir receives phone call from US President

Doha:The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from HE President of the friendly United States of America Donald Trump. At the outset of the call, HE US President expressed his solidarity with the State of Qatar following Iranian aggression on the state and several countries in the region. For his part, HH the Amir expressed his appreciation for the US President for the friendly United State of America's solidarity with the State of Qatar. The call also dealt with discussing security developments in the region and their repercussions on regional and international peace and security. In this regard, HH the Amir stressed the importance of containing the dangerous escalation through diplomatic channels and peaceful means to protect the region's security and stability.

Peninsula
General
Qatar Airways says flights to resume after airspace reopens, "update will be provided by 9am"

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways said it will resume flight operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace. In a statement, the airline said a further update will be provided by 09:00 Doha time (06:00 UTC). Passengers were advised to monitor the latest flight information through the airline’s official website and mobile application.

Representational file photo of Qatar University. Qatar University, UDST announce transition to remote learning

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) announced that remote learning will be implemented for students. Qatar University, in a statement, said that the decision to operate classes remotely was effective immediately, and...

Marivie Alabanza/The Peninsula Chances of rain starting Monday and through next week: Qatar Meteorology

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Meteorology Department stated that chances of rain were expected for Monday in a weather update. The Department stated that “weather conditions are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy starting Monday, March 2, 2026” with chances...

 

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