The Peninsula Qatar

CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI

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

Arsenal suffer major blow in Premier League title charge 11 Apr 2026 - 06:24 pm

London: Arsenalsuffered a huge blow in the Premier League title race on Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth to give Manchester City...

Trilateral talks between US, Iran, and Pakistan begin in Islamabad 11 Apr 2026 - 06:00 pm

Islamabad:Trilateral talks between the United States, Iran, and Pakistan began today in Islamabad. Attended by Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, the...

QFA Refereeing Department briefs clubs on FIFA rule amendments 11 Apr 2026 - 05:52 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Refereeing Department of Qatar Football Association (QFA) held a coordination meeting with clubs via videoconference, as part of its efforts...

Sinner brushes past Zverev to reach Monte Carlo final 11 Apr 2026 - 04:57 pm

Monte Carlo: World No.2 Jannik Sinner eased his way into the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a...

Iraq's Parliament holds session to elect new president 11 Apr 2026 - 04:40 pm

Baghdad, Iraq: The Council of Representatives of Iraq held a session on Saturday to elect a new President of the Republic. Parliament Speaker...

French President, Saudi Crown Prince discuss Middle East tensions 11 Apr 2026 - 04:15 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron says he has discussed the situation in the Middle East with theCrown Prince and Prime Minister of the...

Russia and Ukraine set to begin Easter truce 11 Apr 2026 - 04:06 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter begins on Saturday afternoon, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the...

Qatar sends 14th identical letter to UN, Security Council regarding latest developments of Iranian attack on its territories 11 Apr 2026 - 03:57 pm

New York, USA: The State of Qatar has sent a 14th identical letter to HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and...

Libya approves first unified state budget in 13 years 11 Apr 2026 - 03:53 pm

Tripoli: Libya has approved its first unified state budget in more than 13 years, the Central Bank of Libya said on Saturday. In...

State Minister at Foreign Ministry meets US Special Envoy to Syria 11 Apr 2026 - 03:41 pm

Doha, Qatar: State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi, met today with HE Tom...

Mauritius FM vows to reclaim Chagos Islands 11 Apr 2026 - 03:33 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius: Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful on Saturday vowed to "spare no effort" to reclaim the strategic Chagos Islands in the...

US official denies report Washington agreed to unfreeze Iran assets 11 Apr 2026 - 03:29 pm

Washington, United States: A senior US official denied on Saturday a report saying Washington had agreed to release Iran's frozen assets held in...

GCC countries achieve economic growth in third quarter of 2025 11 Apr 2026 - 03:17 pm

Muscat: The economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states grew in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting its sustained ability to...

Lebanon says 10 killed including 3 emergency workers in Israeli strikes on south 11 Apr 2026 - 02:44 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon's health ministry said 10 people including three emergency workers were killed by Israeli strikes on south Lebanon on Saturday, as...

Land Transport Affairs conducts over 3,000 transactions in first quarter of 2026 11 Apr 2026 - 02:06 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Transport announced that its Land Transport Affairs conducted approximately 3,049 transactions in the first quarter of 2026. In...

New Zealand braces for cyclone Vaianu, thousands evacuated 11 Apr 2026 - 02:02 pm

Wellington, New Zealand: Authorities in New Zealand have ordered thousands of residents to evacuate their homes as the country’s North Island braces for...

In Europe first, Netherlands to allow Teslas to self-drive 11 Apr 2026 - 02:00 pm

The Hague: In a first for Europe, the Netherlands is poised to allow Tesla owners to use their car's self-driving feature -- as...

MoI urges adherence to safety guidelines for elevator breakdowns 11 Apr 2026 - 01:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior, MoI, urged the public to remain calm and follow key safety procedures in the event of an...

ADB approves loan to strengthen resilient urban services in Bangladesh 11 Apr 2026 - 01:17 pm

Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 115.8-million-U.S.-dollar loan to enhance environmentally sustainable and resilient urban services in Narayanganj City Corporation...