5 of its 53 stories (9%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. 3 of Doha's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 9 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Qatar on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 3 of Doha's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Conflict & violenceRights & justiceHealthShelter & servicesFood & livelihoodDisasters & accidentsDeaths & injuries, cause not given
Qatar: conflict & violence, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the world.
QatarThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Qatar mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 3 million people live in Qatar. Over these days its news carried 17 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence47%22 stories
Health15%7 stories
Rights & justice15%7 stories
Shelter & services11%5 stories
Food & livelihood6%3 stories
Disasters & accidents4%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed5 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting arrests2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Qatar. Ring: the world. Measured over 47 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Saudi Arabia46 in 100 of its 2,717 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Iran32 in 100 of its 2,821 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Bahrain13 in 100 of its 196 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence United Arab Emirates12 in 100 of its 933 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Qatar9 in 100
of its 514 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceProtests & strikes
Qatar (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.