# Doha News

> Doha News is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Qatar. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Lean left**.

- **Domain:** dohanews.co
- **Website:** https://dohanews.co
- **Country:** Qatar
- **Region:** Middle East
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Lean left
- **Founded:** 2009

## About

From a Twitter account in 2009, two American expats built Qatar's only reliable independent English-language news service before state-controlled internet providers silenced it in 2016. It relaunched in 2021 under new ownership, but the editorial distance from Qatar's government interests is difficult to verify from outside the country. For Gulf affairs coverage in English, it remains the most accessible entry point; post-2021 content should be read with ownership uncertainty in mind.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** New ownership post-2021 relaunch; identity and relationship to Qatari government interests not publicly disclosed. Originally founded by Shabina Khatri and Omar Chatriwala (both American expatriates)
- **Funding:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Focus areas:** Qatar national affairs, Gulf Cooperation Council politics, migrant worker issues, sports, and regional Middle East coverage


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [Malaysian community in Qatar marks National Day celebration with indoor walkathon](https://dohanews.co/malaysian-community-in-qatar-marks-national-day-celebration-with-indoor-walkathon/) — 2026-08-29T10:55:43.000Z
- [QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Italy](https://dohanews.co/qatarenergy-extends-lng-force-majeure-to-pakistan-bangladesh-and-italy/) — 2026-08-28T19:04:40.000Z
- [Qatar PM-FM meets Iranian Foreign Minister in Tehran to discuss mediation and Strait of Hormuz de-escalation](https://dohanews.co/qatar-pm-fm-meets-iranian-foreign-minister-in-tehran-to-discuss-mediation-and-strait-of-hormuz-de-escalation/) — 2026-08-27T13:56:56.000Z
- [Qatar welcomes SDF integration into Syrian army](https://dohanews.co/qatar-welcomes-sdf-integration-into-syrian-army/) — 2026-08-27T08:59:50.000Z
- [Qatar Cabinet approves real estate tokenisation draft bill, reviews new academic year preparations](https://dohanews.co/qatar-cabinet-approves-real-estate-tokenisation-draft-bill-reviews-new-academic-year-preparations/) — 2026-08-26T19:38:40.000Z
- [Qatar nominates former health minister for WHO Director-General post](https://dohanews.co/qatars-former-health-minister-nominated-for-who-director-general-post/) — 2026-08-26T14:41:39.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-04-09. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 7 (3 themes).

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