Manama, The Supreme Committee for the 2024 School Games held its regular meeting, chaired by Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education, with the attendance of Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, CEO of the General Sports Authority, and committee members. The meeting reviewed reports from the executive committee on the progress of various working groups and updates on the implementation of sports, technical, and organisational tasks. It also covered the latest steps in organising the scientific forum accompanying the School Games, as well as a briefing on the readiness of sports facilities, maintenance operations, and equipment provision. Source: Bahrain News Agency
Army Foils Drug-Smuggling Attempt Using Guided Balloons
August 17, 2026
Amman: The Southern Military Zone on Monday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics into the Kingdom using guided balloons.
According to Jordan News Agency, Border Guard units detected the balloons while they were carrying the n…