From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first lady Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMegha Mohan, Maggie Latham and Alvaro AlvarezBBC World Service, Freetown BBC It takes Fatima Bio only a moment to respond when we ask what it was like to be an asylum se»»»

BERLIN: The Group of Seven countries is the right forum for discussing how ​to bring a lasting end to the war in Iran, which along with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to the global economy, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said ‌on Monday. Klingbeil ‌will travel t»»»

Two Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jets collided during an airshow in Idaho Sunday but all four pilots ejected and escaped without injury, military officials said. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 17 (UPI) -- Four Navy pilots escaped without injuries Sunday after a pair of EA-18G Growl»»»

BEIRUT, Lebanon: An Israeli missile strike on an apartment in eastern Lebanon killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter, Lebanese state media said Sunday. Emergency workers were searching the rubble for survivors of the blast on the outskirts of the city of Baalbek, the Nationa»»»

Share: Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad was assassinated last Friday by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is close to finishing a key war aim in Gaza: killing the planners of the October 7 attacks. The comments came after Israel said it had kil»»»

The World Health Organisation (WHO) saidit was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as "low risk" as the cruise ship where the outbreak originated approached the Netherlands. In saying that the public-health risk for the hantavirus outbreak is “low,” the agency stated the risk for »»»

Washington, May 17 (SANA) The White House announced Sunday that China has committed to purchasing approximately $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products from this year through 2028, Reuters reported. According to a White House statement, the commitment was reached in the context of meetings held l»»»

Raafat Abdel Moez, Technical analyst at Osool ESB Securities Brokerage, said that Egyptian Exchange (EGX) benchmark index EGX30 re-focuses this week on resistance level at 7700-7750 points, which is expected to hinder it from keeping moving upwards. In a statement to MEO, the analyst said that inve»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Team Qatar ended the athletics competitions at the 4th GCC Games – Doha 2026 on Sunday with an impressive medal haul that strengthened their lead in the GCC standings, after raising their tally to 34 medals, including 12 gold, 13 silver, and 9 bronze medals, in an achievem»»»

Qatar Charity has officially launched its new strategy for the period 2026-2030 during a formal ceremony on Sunday. Held under the patronage of Minister of Social Development and Family and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) HE Buthain»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Reads, an initiative under Qatar National Library, has launched the Fables in Fashion Art Exhibition to promote reading culture through interactive community programmes. The exhibition, which runs until June 7, offers an artistic experience blending literature and design. It is launc»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In Taiz, Yemen, a specialised medical convoy for paediatric cardiac surgery and catheterization has been launched by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and Qatar Charity (QC). Implemented in cooperation with Sidra Medicine and Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Populatio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha On International Museum Day 2026, Qatar Foundation’s Lawh Wa Qalam: M F Husain Museum celebrates its role as an art and culture landmark that embodies inclusivity and diversity, staying true to the vision of renowned painter Maqbool Fida Husain. Housed within Qatar Foundat»»»

A Canadian who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus, public health officials said Sunday. The patient was one of four Canadians aboard the hantavirus-stricken vessel, which set sail on April 1 from Argentina on a course across the Atlantic Ocean until t»»»

QNA Doha The volume of real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice in April 2026 amounted to QR 2,062,250,888. Data from the real estate analytical bulletin issued by the Ministry of Justice revealed that 516 real estate t»»»

The integrated structure reflects the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs’ commitment to strengthening both field and administrative performance through a unified operational system that ensures close oversight of all organisational and service-related aspects concerning Qatari pilgrims. The»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) celebrates the graduation of a new cohort of students, the university continues to strengthen its role in shaping qualified national talents equipped with the knowledge, practical expertise, and future-focused ski»»»

QNA Geneva Qatar is set to take part in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA 79), which will take place from May 18 to 23, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland, alongside a number of meetings and associated events. Qatar’s delegation will be headed by Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahm»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Department of Nutrition Sciences at the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University (QU) organised the annual “Smart Start” campaign through an innovative online format. The campaign engaged primary school children from Qatar and across the region through live, inte»»»

Rafeeq, one of Qatar’s leading digital commerce and delivery platforms, has announced a strategic AI transformation partnership with Google, marking a major milestone in Rafeeq’s journey to become an AI-first company operating at scale. The partnership goes beyond a standard vendor arrangement. It »»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday received a delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Interior to learn about Qatar’s experience in security and service sectors, to enhance security cooperation and the exchange of expertise between the Ministries of Interior of Qatar and Syria. The vi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Coinciding with World Family Doctor Day, Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), is organising the third edition of the “Journey Toward Health” awareness event at Al Sadd Station on the Doha Metro from 18 to 19»»»

QNA Doha Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi met with the CEO of Media City Qatar Hamad Omar Al Mannai on Sunday.During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of joint cooperation in the media field and ways to enhance and develop them. The CEO of Qatar Media City was»»»

Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie met with Ambassador of Egypt to Qatar HE Walid ElFeky on Sunday. Both sides reviewed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, particularly in environment and discussed a host of matters of mut»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), has successfully concluded the FameLab Academy 2025-26 season. The event provides students with a platform not only to showcase groundb»»»

Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels and possibly even Florida, Axios reported Sunday, citing classified intelligence. The report comes as tensions simmer between Washington and H