Manama, Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi, Minister of Youth Affairs, attended the closing ceremony of 'The Podcast Hub', part of the 2030 Youth City initiative, supported by EPIX Cinemas. She praised the programme's ongoing success in developing young talent for the growing digital content sector. The minister emphasised the importance of enhancing youth skills in podcast production and highlighted the influence of podcasting in digital media. She commended the innovation shown by participants and acknowledged the efforts of organisers Sabeeka Al Shehi and Rashid Buhazza in training the youth. Top prizes were awarded to Team Plan B, with Team GenZ and Team Fasla securing second and third places, respectively. Source: Bahrain News Agency
Prime Minister Orders Major Scale-Up of Free School Transit Across Southern Badia
September 14, 2026
Amman: Prime Minister Jafar Hassan has ordered a substantial expansion of the free school bus program across the Southern Badia, bringing 3,500 new students into the transit network starting next semester.
According to Jordan News Agency, the scale-…