Dar Al-Sharq Media Group
| Tadawul | |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
Key people | Shiekh Khaled Bin Thani Al Thani[1] (founder and chairman), Abdulateef Al Mahmood (chief executive officer), and Jaber Al Harmi (Deputy CEO)[2][3][4] |
| Products | Newspapers, magazines |
| Revenue | Qatari Riyal 13,450 million (2020) |
| Owner | Shiekh Khaled Bin Thani Al Thani |
Number of employees | 4000 |
| Website | www |
Dar Al-Sharq Media Group (also known as the Dar Al Sharq Group) (Arabic: مجموعة دار الشرق الاعلامية) is a Qatari pro-government media group registered in Doha, Qatar.[5] The group mainly publishes, prints and distributes various publications.[6]
It was founded in 1986 by Sheikh Khaled bin Thani Al Thani, and Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud was recently appointed as CEO of the group. Sheikh Khaled bin Thani Al Thani, a senior member of the Qatari ruling family, also owns and chairs the group.[5]
It publishes several of its own newspapers, and also provides various printing and publishing services, playing a central role in the distribution of various media in Qatar.[5][7]
History
Dar Al-Sharq Media Group was established in 1986.[8]
In 1987, it launched the eponymous Arabic-language Al Sharq.[5] In 1996, it launched Al Sharq's English-language sister newspaper, The Peninsula.[5] In 2016, it launched Arabic-language business daily Lusail.[9] In 2020, the media group purchased political Arabic-language daily Al Arab.[5]
Ownership, editorial stance and financing
Dar Al-Sharq Media Group is owned and chaired by a senior member of the Qatari ruling family, Sheikh Khalid bin Thani Al Thani,[5][10] and its publications have a pro-government political stance.[11][12] Their strategic and editorial decisions are controlled directly by Al Thani, who is very close with Qatar's ruling elite.[5] The publications are widely seen as extensions of the communication strategy of the government.[5]
While its finances are opaque, the media group is known to primarily rely on income from advertising, especially from "state entities and affiliated companies".[5] According to State Media Monitor, it may also receive some direct government support.[5]
Subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
Dar Al Sharq Media Group
- Al Arab[13]
- Al Sharq
- The Peninsula
- Lusail Newspaper
- "Qatari Business Group"
- "Haweyah Company for Advertising and Public Relations"[14]
Partnerships
“Dar Al Sharq Group" has several partnerships with Arab and international media organizations,[15][16] the most important of which are:
- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization[17][18][19]
- Saudi Research and Media Group
- Fadaat Media leading in the media field and the owner of the international newspaper "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed", the Arab Television Network, Syria TV, and the English version (The New Arab).[14][20][21]
- Diario AS: In partnership with the Qatari Dar Al Sharq Media Group, it launched its website in Arabic[22][23][24]
See also
References
- ↑ "H.E. SHEIKH DR. KHALID THANI A.T. AL-THANI". qataribusinessmen.org.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (July 18, 2024). "MoI signs sponsorship agreement with Dar Al Sharq Group for Kids Expo 2024". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- ↑ "MOT Official Sponsor of 3rd Qatar Supply Chain Management Conf". www.mot.gov.qa.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (March 23, 2023). "Jaber Al Harami appointed as editor-in-chief of Al Sharq Newspaper". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dragomir, Marius (2025). "Dar Al Sharq". State Media Monitor. Media and Journalism Research Center. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (July 4, 2022). "Dar Al Sharq and Alfardan Group honour winner of Mini Cooper". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- ↑ "دار الشرق تحتفل باليوبيل الذهبي لصحيفة العرب القطرية الأربعاء". www.qna.org.qa. May 10, 2022.
- ↑ "About Us". Dar Al-Sharq Media Group. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Lusail Newspaper". Dar Al-Sharq Media Group. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Qatari Businessmen Association. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Qatar profile". BBC. February 20, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Qatari newspapers". w3newspapers. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (May 11, 2022). "Dar Al Sharq to mark 50 years of Al Arab newspaper". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- 1 2 Newspaper, The Peninsula (September 19, 2021). "Dar Al Sharq's Haweyah, Fadaat Media sign partnership deal". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- ↑ "Dar Al Sharq signs a memorandum of understanding with Baladna | Baladna". baladna.com. February 24, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (September 26, 2016). "Dar Al Sharq Group and KidzMondo in tie-up". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- ↑ "Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global | Abu-Ghazaleh Discusses Areas of Cooperation with Qatar's Dar Al-Sharq Group in Media and Social Responsibility". media.tagorg.com. December 12, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (July 20, 2020). "Dar Al Sharq and Talal Abu Ghazaleh Academy in agreement to organise courses on digital marketing". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- ↑ "During his Keynote Speech during the Honoring Ceremony of CSR Awards Abu-Ghazaleh Calls on Businessmen to Adopt a New Vision in Community Service". tagiti.com.
- ↑ "Dar Al Sharq, Fadaat Media Sign Partnership Deal". Fadaat Media.
- ↑ "اتفاقية بين مجموعة دار الشرق و"فضاءات ميديا"".
- ↑ Gabilondo, Aritz (April 26, 2018). "As Arabia is launched". AS USA.
- ↑ Newspaper, The Peninsula (April 29, 2018). "Dar Al Sharq & Spanish Prisa Group launch 'AS Arabia'". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
- ↑ القدم, تم تدشين الموقع العربي لصيفة آس الإسبانية والذي يعد أول تعاون مشترك بين الصحيفة الإسبانية ومجموعة دار الشرق القطرية، وذلك بمقر الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة. "بالشراكة مع دار الشرق القطرية.. صحيفة آس الإسب". beIN SPORTS.