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Last Published: 8/15/2019

Many advertising practices and strategies used by U.S. companies are familiar to Qatari firms.  The most common forms of advertising are media announcements, billboards, and flyers.  Local distributors generally develop advertising strategies in coordination with their principals.  Several private advertising firms are equipped to handle promotional activities.

Most newspapers in Qatar, including four Arabic and three English dailies, have a large readership.  These include the following:

Arabic:
Al-Sharq
P.O. Box 3488, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 44557780
Fax: (+974) 44557864
Email:  adv@al-sharq.com

Al-Watan
P.O. Box 22345, Doha, State of Qatar,
Tel: (+974)  40002121
Fax:  (+974) 40002230
Email:   alwatan@qatar.net.qa

Al-Raya
P.O. Box 533, Doha, State of Qatar, Office of the Editorial President
Tel:  (+974) 44466566 or 4437 1353
Fax: (+974) 4435 0476
Email: Editor@raya.com

Al-Arab
P.O. Box 22612, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4499 7333
Email: alarab@alarab.qa,

English:
Gulf Times
P.O. Box 533, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel:  (+974) 4435 0478(News) 4446 6404(Sports)
4446 6609(Advertising) 4 44411300(Home delivery)
Fax:  (+974) 4435 0474(Editorial) 44418811(Advertising)
Email: editor@gulf-times.com,

The Peninsula
P.O. Box 3488, D-Ring Road Doha, State of Qatar

Editorial:
Tel: (+974) 4455 7739/41/47/48
Fax: (+974) 4455 7746
E-mail: editor@pen.com.qa
 
Advertising:
Tel: (+974) 4455 7837 or (+974) 4455 7852 or (+974) 4455 7780
Fax: (+974) 4455 7870 or (+974) 4455 7898
E-mail: adv@pen.com.qa
 
PenMag:
Tel: (+974) 4455 7837 or (+974) 4455 7780
Fax: (+974) 4455 7870 or (+974) 4455 7898
E-mail: penmag@pen.com.qa
 
Classifieds:
Tel: (+974) 4455 7857
E-mail: adv@pen.com.qa
Subscriptions / Home Delivery
Tel: (+974) 4455 7809/810
Fax: (+974) 4455 7819
E-mail: distribution@pen.com.qa  / distribution@al-sharq.com
 
Public Relations
Tel: (+974) 4455 7728/52
Fax: (+974) 4455 7758
E-mail: pr@pen.com.qa


Qatar Tribune:
 P.O. Box 23493, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel:  (+974) 4442 2077/4466 6810/ 4455 4333
Fax:  (+974) 4441 6790
Email: editor@qatar-tribune.com

The state-owned Qatar Radio and Television Corporation operates Qatar Television (QTV) and the radio station Qatar Broadcasting Service (QBS). QTV, comprising Arabic and English channels, broadcasts pre-recorded commercials. QBS also carries advertisements.

The locally operated pan-Arab satellite channel Al-Jazeera receives some public funding but is independently owned and operated.  It also broadcasts advertising for local and regional companies and products. The Al-Jazeera network of channels is carried by Qatar’s satellites, Es’hailSat 1 and 2. 

Al Rayyan Satellite Channel is a diversified channel operated by Al Rayyan Media and Marketing. The channel targets the Qatari audience.  Al Rayyan is as a familiar news service at the national and regional levels.  
General Enquiries: +974 44240515
Advertising and Marketing: +974 44240271 / +974 44243160
Fax Nos.: +974 44413311 / +974 44245794
Email: advertising.marketing@alrayyan.qa

Qatar Broadcasting Service (QBS)/ Qatar News Agency
 P.O. Box 1414, Doha, State of Qatar,
Tel:  (+974) 4489 4444, Fax:  (+974) 4487 0712

Aljazeera Network Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel with a number of operational channels:  Al-Jazeera Live, Al-Jazeera, Al-Jazeera America and Al-Jazeera Documentary,
P.O. Box 23123, Doha, Tel: (+974) 40158585
Email:  advertising@aljazeera.net
Al-Jazeera is an excellent means of promotion and advertising, as it broadcasts to more than 310 million households in more than 100 countries, with extensive coverage across the Middle East and North Africa, especially.  
 

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