Gulf Times media bias and reliability
Gulf Times is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 18 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Gulf Times biased?
Gulf Times is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Gulf Times left or right?
Gulf Times is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Gulf Times reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Gulf Times. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Gulf Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Gulf Times’s own report linked underneath.
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
Gulf Times reported it asEgypt condemns targeting of pipeline in Saudi Arabia (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Gulf Times reported it asRecord 25-minute ovation for documentary on Israeli AI-powered mass killing of Gazans (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
US Central Command announced strikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps targets on 1 September 2026 after IRGC attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq. Trump said the campaign would not last long but warned Iran against rebuilding radar and missile systems.
Gulf Times reported it asLatest Campaign Against Iran ‘Won’t Last Long’: Trump (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
OPEC+ has decided to keep its oil production quotas unchanged for October. The decision comes as the Iran war continues to disrupt oil exports, limiting the group's influence on prices and market share. Focus is now shifting towards debates over 2027 quotas.
Gulf Times reported it asOpec+ seen likely to keep oil output policy unchanged on Sunday (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said Donald Trump's social media post about Kharg Island was a message to Iran. The post included an AI-generated video of missiles. Kharg Island is Iran's energy hub, processing 90 percent of its oil exports.
Gulf Times reported it asTrump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
King Harald's coffin was transported from the National Hospital to the Royal Palace in Oslo on Friday evening. Thousands of people lined the streets to witness the procession, which was accompanied by the royal family. The coffin will remain at the palace until the funeral.
Gulf Times reported it asFloral tributes to King Harald (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
The US is preparing to send diplomats back to Middle Eastern embassies that were evacuated during the war with Iran. The move suggests a reduced expectation of immediate large-scale conflict, with some missions set to operate at reduced capacity.
Gulf Times reported it asUS starts returning staff to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations, sources say (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
The US State Department has removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, a designation it held for 47 years. The move, announced on Monday, also saw Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham removed from a US terrorist list. The designation imposed restrictions on foreign assistance, defence exports, and financial transactions.
Gulf Times reported it asSyrian President: Removal from terrorism list opens new chapter for development, reconstruction (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has threatened that any neighbouring country joining the US economic measures against Iran would be considered an enemy. He stated their interests would be targeted and accused the US of increasing global nuclear insecurity.
Gulf Times reported it asMediator Pakistan to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day' (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated that US President Donald Trump's actions have fueled a global desire for nuclear weapons. Rezaei asserted that Iran adheres to international nuclear treaties and safeguards, while the IAEA has previously noted concerns about Iran's nuclear program.
Gulf Times reported it asMediator Pakistan to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day' (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Britain, Canada, and Australia have condemned Israel's decision to close its investigation into the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza in 2024. The incident occurred when a military strike hit their vehicle convoy.
Gulf Times reported it asUK, Canada, Australia Slam Israel Ending Probe Into Aid Worker Killings (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Poland summoned Israel's ambassador after the Israeli military decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over a 2024 airstrike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers, including Polish citizen Damian Sobol. Warsaw is conducting its own investigation and has requested materials from Israel.
Gulf Times reported it asUK, Canada, Australia Slam Israel Ending Probe Into Aid Worker Killings (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Israel’s military will investigate two attacks in Gaza: the February 2024 killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and the May 2025 killing of 15 Palestinian paramedics in Rafah. It will not investigate three other incidents, including strikes that killed aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders.
Gulf Times reported it asIsrael admits its troops killed 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 50 per cent tariff on $28 billion of Canadian goods is scheduled to take effect just after midnight. The tariffs will be enacted unless officials finalize a trade agreement.
Gulf Times reported it asCarney, Trump speak ahead of 50% US tariff deadline (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Asian refiners have asked Saudi Aramco to deliver September crude cargoes at Egypt’s Sidi Kerir port instead of Yanbu on the Red Sea, citing security risks. Some may skip allocations due to higher shipping costs, while Aramco negotiates private deals outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Gulf Times reported it asSaudi Aramco said to offer crude outside Hormuz to some Asian refiners (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August, pledging that an attack on one would be treated as an attack on all. US President Donald Trump welcomed the pact on Truth Social, describing it as a major move toward collective security in the Middle East.
Gulf Times reported it asPresident Trump welcomes defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the US military has sufficient assets to maintain its naval blockade of Iran for as long as necessary. The blockade has redirected over 55 commercial vessels since its imposition, with US forces disabling three and boarding two.
Gulf Times reported it asUS can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports ‘indefinitely’: Hegseth (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Fitch Ratings affirmed India’s BBB- sovereign credit rating with a stable outlook on 11 August 2026, forecasting 6.4% GDP growth for fiscal year 2027. The agency noted strong domestic demand and external buffers but flagged persistent fiscal deficits and structural weaknesses as constraints.
Gulf Times reported it asFitch affirms India rating on robust growth, flags youth job risks to fiscal profile (opens Gulf Times in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Gulf Times. We asked on 5 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Gulf Times.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Doha, Doha Municipality, Qatar
- Official site
- gulf-times.com
- Seen publishing on
- gulf-times.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 18
- Reports listed
- 18
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
18 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Gulf Times has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 18 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Gulf Times: its report arrived a median of 15 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 16 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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