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

World

Hong Kong reclassifies 15 countries as 'high risk' for COVID-19 16 Aug 2021 - 11:13 am
Passengers wearing protective suits (PPE) line up to board their plane for an international flight at Hong Kong airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Japan to extend COVID-19 "state of emergency" lockdown through mid-Sept -report 16 Aug 2021 - 11:00 am
People wait for consultation after receiving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Tokyo Dome, the home ground of the Japanese professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants which is being used as a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination center, in Tokyo
China's new local COVID-19 infections fall for sixth day 16 Aug 2021 - 10:38 am
Employees dine at tables with partitions during dinner time at the canteen of a Lenovo factory following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province, China August 13, 2021. Picture taken August 13, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
Sydney records deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne lockdown extended 16 Aug 2021 - 10:15 am
People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Tokyo Paralympics opens wheelchair, limb repair centre in Games village 16 Aug 2021 - 09:45 am
The logo of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is displayed amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, August 16, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
Lava streams from Indonesia's Mount Merapi in new eruption 16 Aug 2021 - 09:39 am
Peninsula
Malaysia PM's cabinet resigns - science minister 16 Aug 2021 - 09:02 am
A convoy with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the National Palace for his meeting with the king, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 16, 2021. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
Shops close, security guards flee in Afghan capital 16 Aug 2021 - 08:53 am
A horde of people run towards the Kabul Airport Terminal, after Taliban insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul, August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Jawad Sukhanyar/via Reuters
Serbia authorises third shot of COVID-19 vaccine, minister says 15 Aug 2021 - 10:01 pm
FILE PHOTO/REUTERS
President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan.. Taliban enter Kabul 15 Aug 2021 - 08:44 pm
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani addresses the nation in a message in Kabul, Afghanistan August 14, 2021. Afghan Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Australia purchases Pfizer vaccines from Poland as COVID-19 infections spike 15 Aug 2021 - 08:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: A small shopping basket filled with vials labeled
All 16-, 17-year-olds in England to be offered first COVID vaccine dose by Aug. 23 15 Aug 2021 - 08:01 pm
People queue to receive a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine at an NHS vaccination centre hosted at the Heaven nightclub, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in London, Britain, August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Canada's Trudeau takes gamble, calls 'pivotal' snap election for Sept. 20 15 Aug 2021 - 07:37 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces a federal election, outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Death toll from Haiti quake hits 724 as tropical storm looms 15 Aug 2021 - 07:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: A view shows houses destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES/File Photo
Hungary bus crash kills eight, injures dozens 15 Aug 2021 - 03:11 pm
First responders work at the crash site, after a bus rolled over on the M7 motorway, killing at least eight people, in the early hours of Sunday near Szabadbattyan, Hungary August 15, 2021. Zoltan Mihadak/Pool via REUTERS
Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58 15 Aug 2021 - 02:16 pm
An aerial view of Bozkurt after the area was hit by flash floods that swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region, in Kastamonu province, Turkey, August 14, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Mehmet Emin Caliskan
2 dozen Rohingya refugees feared drowned in Bangladesh 15 Aug 2021 - 01:25 pm
FILE PHOTO: View of the island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh February 14, 2018. Picture taken February 14, 2018. REUTERS
At least 28 killed in Lebanon fuel tank explosion 15 Aug 2021 - 12:56 pm
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard at the site of a fuel tank explosion in Akkar, in northern Lebanon, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim
Peninsula

Peninsula

Videos
Peninsula

Canada drawing lessons from success of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Ambassador
Peninsula

Qatar demonstrates leadership in sustainability

Peninsula

Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism

Trending News

  1. Smoke rises above the city following an air attack on the oil terminal in Saint Petersburg on October 18, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (Photo by AFP)

    Russia hit by massive drone assault across multiple regions

  2. Peninsula

    Six injured as projectile strikes residential area in Saudi Arabia

  3. Photo taken after the event.

    Doha Debates townhall discusses faith and AI

  4. Peninsula

    Bahrain Interior Ministry says bodies of four Asian nationals discovered, investigation launched

  5. Peninsula

    Amir sends condolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Today’s Newspaper

Check all issues & supplements

Latest Updates

Business

Peninsula

Energy Minister meets Iran’s Acting Minister of Petroleum