Editorial Policy

This policy describes how Qatrova selects its stories, which sources it relies upon, how articles are checked, and who answers for what is published. It applies to every article the site carries.

1. Story selection Editors select stories according to their significance for people living and working in Qatar: government and legislative developments, the economy, energy and business, regional affairs with bearing on the country, and the practical matters - visas, housing, schooling, healthcare - on which residents make decisions. Potential audience size is not a selection criterion, and a story of limited reach but genuine public interest takes precedence over one that would merely perform better.

2. Sources Articles are built from official statements, legislation and court records, company disclosures, statistics and named individuals, with primary sources preferred wherever available. Where an article relies on another outlet’s original reporting, that outlet is credited and linked. Unattributed claims circulating on social media are not treated as fact regardless of how widely they have spread.

3. Verification and human review Before publication, an editor checks every factual assertion - names, figures, dates, quotations, titles, locations - against the source from which it is drawn. Material that cannot be verified is qualified as unconfirmed or removed. This review is carried out by a person on every article, and it is applied with particular rigour where an article contains an allegation against a named individual or organisation.

4. News, analysis and opinion Straight reporting, analytical material and opinion are kept distinct and are labelled for what they are. Analysis and opinion are not permitted to blur into the reporting they reference.

5. Updates and corrections Articles are updated as material facts develop; substantive updates carry a note recording what changed and when. Errors are handled under the Corrections Policy, which defines how quickly and how visibly they are put right.

6. Independence Editorial decisions are taken by the editors alone and are not influenced by advertisers, sponsors or any commercial partner. The separation of paid material from editorial content is described under Advertising.