Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al Shafi (Arabic: الدكتور خالد بن مبارك آل شافي) is a Qatari columnist and the Editor In-chief of The Peninsula,[1] an English daily published from Qatar.
He also teaches Media and Communication at Qatar University in the capacity of an Assistant Professor.
Al-Shafi obtained Phd in media with honours, and worked from 1991 to 2009 at the Qatar News Agency (QNA) as a reporter,[2] where he was promoted to the post of managing editor.
Al-Shafi writes columns for the Arabic daily Al Sharq.
Contained within the book are news items pertaining to the embargo as well as personal interviews with members of the Qatari government.