The Peninsula Qatar

CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

PSG hit five to stun Chelsea in Champions League last 16, first leg 12 Mar 2026 - 01:49 am

Paris, France: A gift by Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and two late goals by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave title holders Paris Saint-Germain a stunning...

Qatar welcomes UN Security Council Resolution condemning Iranian attacks on several countries in the region 12 Mar 2026 - 01:01 am

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar welcomed the adoption of Resolution 2817 by the UN Security Council, which condemns Iranian attacks on several...

Kuwaiti National Guard extracts, destroys remains of drone warhead from fuel tank 12 Mar 2026 - 12:32 am

Doha: The Kuwaiti official spokesperson of the National Guard announced that personnel from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit of the Engineering Battalion...

Amir receives phone call from President of Turkiye 12 Mar 2026 - 12:08 am

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Wednesday from his brother, President of the...

QBA affirms strength of Qatar’s economy and the private sector’s role in supporting market stability 12 Mar 2026 - 12:05 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) affirmed, on the sidelines of its extraordinary meeting held yesterday, that it is placing all its...

Qatar participates in extraordinary GCC meeting on consular affairs 11 Mar 2026 - 11:58 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar participated in an extraordinary meeting of Their Excellencies deputy ministers of foreign affairs responsible for consular affairs in...

Qatar Airways updates flight destinations operating to and from Doha for March 13 - 17 11 Mar 2026 - 11:20 pm

Doha, Qatar: Following temporary authorisation from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority confirming limited operating corridors, Qatar Airways announced it intends to operate the...

Qatar targeted by 9 ballistic missiles, several drones from Iran on Wednesday: Ministry of Defense 11 Mar 2026 - 11:08 pm

Doha: The Qatari Ministry of Defense announced that the State of Qatar was subjected today, Wednesday, to an attack involving 9 ballistic missiles...

Eight Arab, Islamic countries condemn the continued closure by the Israeli occupation authorities of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers 11 Mar 2026 - 10:54 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the...

Prime Minister receives phone call from UK Foreign Secretary 11 Mar 2026 - 10:52 pm

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from HE the...

Middle East escalation affecting humanitarian aid supplies: UN 11 Mar 2026 - 09:56 pm

Geneva:The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Tom Fletcher...

Drone targets American diplomatic facility in Iraq: US State Department 11 Mar 2026 - 09:49 pm

Washington: The US Department of State announced that a drone targeted a major American diplomatic facility in Iraq Tuesday, confirming that no injuries...

Kuwaiti National Guard destroys parts of warhead from UAV slammed into fuel tank 11 Mar 2026 - 09:39 pm

Kuwait City: The Kuwaiti National Guard announced on Wednesday that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit personnel, operating under the Engineering Battalion, successfully extracted...

Four drones shot down near Baghdad International Airport 11 Mar 2026 - 09:27 pm

Baghdad: The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced this evening that four drones were shot down near Baghdad International Airport. Lieutenant General Saad Maan,...

Amir receives phone call from King of the Netherlands 11 Mar 2026 - 09:23 pm

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from HM King Willem-Alexander of the friendly Kingdom of...

Tracking, shooting down 8 hostile drones in past 24 hours: Kuwaiti Defense Ministry 11 Mar 2026 - 09:06 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense has announced that the armed forces had intercepted a flurry of hostile air targets that penetrated the...

Suppliers, traders receiving all facilities to promote trade movement: Director of Land Customs 11 Mar 2026 - 08:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Director of the Land Customs Department at the General Authority of Customs, Yousef Al Hammadi said that land customs provide...

Omani Navy evacuates 20 from Thai ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz 11 Mar 2026 - 08:45 pm

Muscat: The Royal Navy of Oman Wednesday evacuated 20 people from the Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree, which was attacked near the Strait...

Over 500 stranded Indians travel from Qatar; Embassy open all days for passport services 11 Mar 2026 - 08:00 pm

Doha, Qatar: More than 500 Indian nationals stranded in Qatar travelled to New Delhi and other destinations on Qatar Airways flights on Wednesday,...

Qatar participates in GCC Customs Union Extraordinary Meeting discusses ensuring smooth flow of goods amid regional conflicts 11 Mar 2026 - 07:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs participated in the Fifth Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive Council of the GCC Customs Union Authority,...