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Gulf Times
The ''Gulf Times'' newspaper was founded in 1978 as the first publication of the Gulf Publishing and Printing Company in the capital city of Qatar, Doha (or ad-Dawhah). It is one of three English language newspapers in the country (the others being '' The Peninsula'' 995and the ''Qatar Tribune'' 006. It is published by Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the former deputy prime minister and the former head of the Emir's court. The current chairman of ''Gulf Times'' is Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiya, while the editor-in-chief is Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka making the editor in charge K T Chacko. History The ''Gulf Times'', Qatar, (the first publication of the Gulf Publishing and Printing Organisation) was founded on 1 June 1978. Its contract was signed and the required license was issued on 5 August 1978, in accordance with the laws of Qatar. The first edition of ''Gulf Times'' was published on 10 December 1978, as a black-and-white tabloid, under the leadership of Yousef Jassim D ...
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Broadsheet
A broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterized by long Vertical and horizontal, vertical pages, typically of . Other common newspaper formats include the smaller Berliner (format), Berliner and Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid–Compact (newspaper), compact formats. Description Many broadsheets measure roughly per full broadsheet spread, twice the size of a standard tabloid. Australians, Australian and New Zealand broadsheets always have a paper size of ISO 216, A1 per spread (). South Africa, South African broadsheet newspapers have a double-page spread sheet size of (single-page live print area of 380 x 545 mm). Others measure 22 in (560 mm) vertically. In the United States, the traditional dimensions for the front page half of a broadsheet are wide by long. However, in efforts to save newsprint costs, many U.S. newspapers have downsized to wide by long for a folded page. Many rate cards and specification cards refer to the "broadsheet size ...
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Gulf Publishing And Printing Company
A gulf is a large inlet from the ocean into the landmass, typically with a narrower opening than a bay, but that is not observable in all geographic areas so named. The term gulf was traditionally used for large highly-indented navigable bodies of salt water that are enclosed by the coastline. Many gulfs are major shipping areas, such as the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United ..., Gulf of Finland, and Gulf of Aden. See also * References External links * {{Authority control Bodies of water Coastal and oceanic landforms Coastal geography Oceanographical terminology ...
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Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports dest ...
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Al Raya
''Al Raya'' (Arabic: الراية; also known as ''Arrayah''; ''The Banner'') is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Doha, Qatar. It is semi-official newspaper of the country and is one of the five leading Qatari dailies. As for Arabic dailies published in the country ''Al Raya'' is among the three major newspapers along with ''Al Sharq'' and '' Al Watan''. History and profile ''Al Raya'' was launched by Gulf company for printing and publishing as a weekly newspaper on 10 May 1979. The company which was founded by Ali bin Jaber Al Thani also owns ''Gulf Times'', an English-language daily. Based in Doha, ''Al Raya'' is the second Arabic newspaper published in Qatar. On 27 January 1980 ''Al Raya'' was relaunched as a daily newspaper. In 1996 a corpus was created which included 187 articles published in ''Al Raya''. On 27 April 2012 the paper launched the mapping mangroves project. Political stance and content Although ''Al Raya'' is privately owned, it is the semi-official new ...
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Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants, and the land area is mostly made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed a treaty with the British in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916, and gained independence in 1971. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who holds nearly all executive and legislative authority under the Constitution of Qat ...
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English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ...
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The Peninsula (newspaper)
''The Peninsula'' is an English language daily newspaper published from Doha, Qatar. Its main competitors are the ''Gulf Times'' and the ''Qatar Tribune''. History ''The Peninsula'' was launched in 1996 by Dar Al Sharq. The company also publishes the Arabic news daily ''Al Sharq'' and recently launched (February 2016) Arabic business daily ''Lusail''. The company is headed by chairman Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, a member of the ruling family. Format ''The Peninsula'' is published in all-colour broadsheet A broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterized by long Vertical and horizontal, vertical pages, typically of . Other common newspaper formats include the smaller Berliner (format), Berliner and Tabloid (newspaper format), ta ... format and number of pages vary from 24 to 40. On weekdays they have 36 pages in the main section, which is divided into 24 pages on local and international news, 8 pages business news and 8 pages sports news. On weekends (Fri ...
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Qatar Tribune
''Qatar Tribune'' is an English-language newspaper published in Doha, Qatar with local and international coverage. It was launched in 2006. The newspapers motto is "First with the News and What's Behind it". ''Qatar Tribune'' is published by Qatar Information and Marketing (QIM), as are its sister Arabic-language Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ... newspaper '' Al-Watan''. ''Qatar Tribune'' has also online version. The newspaper is sub-divided into five sections: Main (which features latest local and international happenings), Nation, Business, Sports, and a section entitled "Chillout". References External links''Qatar Tribune'' website 2006 establishments in Qatar Publications established in 2006 Mass media in Doha English-language newspapers published in Qa ...
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Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah
Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah ( ; ar, عبدالله بن حمد العطية, born 1952) is the former deputy prime minister of Qatar and the head of the Emir's court. From September 1992 to January 2011, Attiyah was Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry. Early life and education Attiyah was born in Qatar 1952. In 1976, he graduated from the University of Alexandria, Egypt with a bachelor's degree. Career Politics Attiyah started his career in 1972 with the ministry of finance and petroleum of Qatar. From 1973 to 1986, he held a post of the head of international and public relations at the ministry. From 1986 to 1989, he served as the director of the office of the minister, and from 1989 to 1992, as the director of the office of the minister of interior and as the acting minister of finance and petroleum.https://www.mof.gov.qa/en/Pages/Leadership.aspx On 23 November 1993, Attiyah was named OPEC president and a member of the OPEC's quota compliance committee. On 12 Janu ...
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Ministry Of Information And Communications Technology (ictQATAR)
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (QATAR) (MCIT) is a Qatari ministry that was established within the new cabinet formation announced in June 2013 to be an extension of thSupreme Council of Information and Communication Technologythat was established under Emiri Decree Law no. 36 of 2004. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Qatar is a government agency that is tasked with regulating and developing the communication and information technology sector within the country. The organization's responsibilities include setting policies and guidelines for the industry, as well as working to promote its growth and advancement. It plays a vital role in supporting the country's overall technological development. Mandate The Ministry is specifically responsible for a wide-ranging mandate that includes: overseeing and developing the information and communications technology sector to make it more vibrant, advanced, and secure to support a di ...
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Al Hilal (district)
Al Hilal ( ar, الهلال) a is multipurpose district in central Doha. It is home to the Doha Mall, the city's first shopping centre. Prior to the 2010 census, Zone 41 comprised Al Hilal West, but the zone was later transferred to Nuaija. Many sizable residences are situated here, and the Embassy of India, Doha formerly had its headquarters here. Geography Al Hilal borders the following districts: * Old Airport to the south, separated by D Ring Road. *Doha International Airport to the east, separated by Airport Street. * Najma to the north, separated by C Ring Road. * Nuaija to the west, separated by Najma Street. Landmarks *Al Hilal Park on Wadi Al Neel Street. *Focus Medical Centre on Najma Street. *Plastic Surgicentre on Najma Street. *Medcare Clinic on Al Salam Street. *Al Shefa Polyclinic on D Ring Road. *Spark Languages Centre on Najma Street. *Education Institute - Supreme Education Council on C Ring Road. *United Parcel Service (UPS) Cargo on D Ring Road. *Alijara Hold ...
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Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ( ar, حمد بن خليفة الثاني; born 1 January 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne, handing power to his son Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani."Qatar: A tiny country asserts powerful influence"
''60 Minutes'' via ''youtube.com'', 15 January 2012.
The Qatari government refers to him as the Father Emir. Hamad seized power from his father, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless palace ''