Qatar Chronicle

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Qatar Chronicle
Type Daily newspaper
Formate-newspaper
Owner(s)Kalim Ansari
PublisherAhmad Diyari Kaashif
Editor-in-chiefTamim Maha Ali
Associate editor Aani Fatimah Khathon
Sports editorMuhammed Tahim
Photo editorBila Safar
Founded2012
Political alignmentNeutral
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication2015
HeadquartersDoha, Qatar
Sister newspapers Qatarpillar (launching December 2013)
Website Official website

Qatar Chronicle was a daily English language news web portal published in Qatar. Its website ceased publishing new stories in 2015.

The publication had an active social media presence. [1]

History

The Qatar Chronicle was founded in September 2012 as an English language news portal. [2] [3]

Though it began reporting mostly on events and happenings in Qatar, it quickly diversified into other areas including politics, sports, international news, entertainment and travel. [4]

The Chronicle aimed to deliver a balanced perspective on local and world events that was not always in line with the official line which local media were encouraged to follow. [4]

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References

  1. "Qatar Chronicle". Facebook. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. "Qatar Newspapers". Online Newspapers. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. "Qatari Newspapers : الصحف قطر". W3 Newspapers. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 "About Us". Qatar Chronicle. Retrieved 19 September 2013.