The Peninsula
Qatari English daily owned by royal Khalid bin Thani Al Thani
The Peninsula is an English-language daily newspaper published in Doha, Qatar, launched in 1996 by Dar Al Sharq Media Group. It is owned by Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, a senior member of the ruling family, who also chairs the paper and the Dar Al Sharq board. Wikipedia describes a pro-government stance and says its strategic and editorial decisions are controlled directly by its owner. No independence statement from the paper was found.Sources:1Wikipedia: The Peninsula (newspaper), Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)2The Peninsula: Dar Al Sharq to provide full support for World Cup coverage, The Peninsula, 18 September 2022 (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
Our reading of 1 article by The Peninsula on stories with competing sides. A story counts only when two signals point the same way; balanced coverage counts too. How we decide.
Balanced in every story we analysed.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
- ConfirmedControlled by Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, a member of Qatar's ruling family (owner, director: chairman) · Controlled by a politician (owner, funder or director) Sources:1Wikipedia: The Peninsula (newspaper), Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)2The Peninsula: Dar Al Sharq to provide full support for World Cup coverage, The Peninsula, 18 September 2022 (source, opens in a new tab)
- ReportedPro-government stance (Wikipedia) · Stance described by a reliable source or study Sources:1Wikipedia: The Peninsula (newspaper), Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerDar Al Sharq Media GroupPublisher Sources:1Wikipedia: The Peninsula (newspaper), Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerKhalid bin Thani Al ThaniOwner; chairman of the paper and of the Dar Al Sharq board Sources:1Wikipedia: The Peninsula (newspaper), Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)2The Peninsula: Dar Al Sharq to provide full support for World Cup coverage, The Peninsula, 18 September 2022 (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
How we use it
1 story cites The Peninsula directly.
October 2026
- Saudi Arabia says it downed Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh and Mecca; Houthis say Saudi strikes killed 11Saudi authorities said they intercepted Houthi missiles fired toward Riyadh, Taif, Yanbu and the Mecca and Medina regions, while Houthi media said Saudi airstrikes killed 11 people in Sanaa.
Outside left–right raters
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No outside rater covers this outlet.
Sources
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