Khaleej Times media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Khaleej Times as leaning right. We have seen it on 53 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Khaleej Times biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Khaleej Times as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Khaleej Times left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Khaleej Times as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Khaleej Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Khaleej Times are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Khaleej Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Khaleej Times’s own report linked underneath.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, younger brother of Dubai's Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, died on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the age of 76. Dubai has declared a 10-day official mourning period, with flags to be flown at half-mast.
Khaleej Times reported it asSheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum passes away; 10-day mourning declared (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, was prevented from attending an IAEA meeting in Vienna. Austria cited a UN travel ban, while Iran accused the US of pressuring Vienna to deny the visa.
Khaleej Times reported it asUS blocks Iran nuclear chief from IAEA meeting in Vienna (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
The UAE Ministry of Defence announced the deaths of Major Abdalla Shamis Almenhali and candidate Saeed Abdalla Alshamsi on Monday, September 14, 2026. Both servicemen died while performing a training mission within the country. The ministry expressed condolences to their families.
Khaleej Times reported it asUAE mourns two servicemen killed during training mission in country (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
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.
Khaleej Times reported it asUAE condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
Khaleej Times reported it asTrump in Ireland for Irish Open golf tournament, diplomatic pleasantries (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has voiced confidence in the upcoming BRICS Summit, anticipating positive and meaningful discussions on global welfare. Leaders from member and partner nations are set to attend the event in Delhi.
Khaleej Times reported it asAbu Dhabi Crown Prince, India PM discuss strengthening bilateral ties at BRICS summit (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. India is hosting the event under its 2026 chairship.
Khaleej Times reported it asAbu Dhabi Crown Prince arrives in India to attend 18th Brics Summit (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
Khaleej Times reported it as30 bodies recovered from Philippine ferry after fire; death toll now at 35 (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Video of the moment, which occurred while victims' names were being read aloud, circulated online and drew criticism.
Khaleej Times reported it asFamily members to read out names of 9/11 victims in 25th anniversary ceremony (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Khaleej Times reported it asApple's iPhone Duo is out: A brief history of foldable phones since 2018 (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Khaleej Times reported it asApple's iPhone Duo is out: A brief history of foldable phones since 2018 (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
Khaleej Times reported it asUS, Iran trade strikes in Hormuz strait as war escalates: All you need to know (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
Khaleej Times reported it asUS, Iran trade strikes in Hormuz strait as war escalates: All you need to know (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Israeli forces conducted strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, resulting in at least three deaths and 23 injuries, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military stated the action followed a Hezbollah drone attack.
Khaleej Times reported it asLebanon says 4 dead in Israeli strikes, including 2 women (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
Khaleej Times reported it asIndonesia suspends operations at 6 airports after volcano erupts, transport minister says (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
Khaleej Times reported it asIndonesia suspends operations at 6 airports after volcano erupts, transport minister says (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
A US strike in southern Iran hit a wedding celebration, killing at least four people, including a child, and wounding over 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. US Central Command confirmed strikes on IRGC targets.
Khaleej Times reported it asUS probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the US will respond forcefully to Iranian attacks on American bases in Jordan and the UAE. The exchange of fire follows a US strike on Iran's Larak Island, with both sides issuing threats of further action.
Khaleej Times reported it asIran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll as attacks flare up (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Kuwait's air defences intercepted missile and drone attacks overnight on 2-3 September 2026, with the Kuwaiti army attributing the strikes to Iranian aggression. Explosions heard were from interception operations, and authorities urged citizens to follow safety instructions. Outlets diverged on framing the incident, with right-rated reports emphasising Iranian responsibility.
Khaleej Times reported it asKuwait says fire at residential complex under control after Iran drone attack (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would immediately reciprocate if the US returned to its commitments under a June memorandum of understanding. He contrasted Iran's record of honouring agreements with the US's alleged failure to do so.
Khaleej Times reported it asIran President says Tehran would 'immediately' reciprocate if US returns to MoU (opens Khaleej Times in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Suhail GaladariPrivate Equitydirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Official site
- khaleejtimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- khaleejtimes.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 53
- Reports listed
- 53
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
53 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.
On 4 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Khaleej Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 53 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Khaleej Times’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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