Last Updated: 16/09/2025

doha-news.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), which you can read on the U.S. Copyright Office website, we will respond promptly to claims of copyright infringement on our website.

This policy outlines how we handle such claims and how you can submit a notice to us.

1. Reporting Copyright Infringement (Takedown Notice)

If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any content on doha-news.com infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the DMCA by providing our designated Copyright Agent with the following information in writing:

1. Your Physical or Electronic Signature: A signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work: A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are involved, please provide a representative list.

3. Identification of the Infringing Material: The specific URL or a detailed description of the material on our site that you claim is infringing. This must be sufficient for us to locate it.

4. Your Contact Information: Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and a valid email address where we can contact you.

5. A Statement of Good Faith Belief: A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

6. A Statement of Accuracy: A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Please send this detailed information to our designated Copyright Agent at:

Copyright Agent
Email: dohanewsofficial@gmail.com

What Happens Next: Upon receiving a valid DMCA takedown notice, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content.

2. Counter-Notice (If You Believe Your Content Was Removed by Mistake)

If you believe that your content was removed (or access was disabled) as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may send us a counter-notice pursuant to the DMCA.

Your counter-notice must include:

1. Your Physical or Electronic Signature.

2. Identification of the Removed Content: Describe the material that was removed and tell us where it was located on our site before it was taken down.

3. A Statement Under Penalty of Perjury: That you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.

4. Your Contact Information: Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and a valid email address.

5. Consent to Jurisdiction: A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if you are outside the United States, that you consent to jurisdiction in Qatar), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notice.

Upon receiving a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant. If they do not notify us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action to restrain the activity, we may replace or restore the removed content.

3. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, doha-news.com has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to the website and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others.

Important Note

Please be aware that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability. We recommend you consult with an attorney before sending a takedown notice.

This policy is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.