AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoReligious Tourism: King Abdullah highlighted Jordan’s Baptism Site as a draw for Australian visitors ahead of the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism in 2030. Youth and Education: Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa marked a decade of the Crown Prince Foundation, whose programmes have reached 2.2 million young people. In Mafraq, school principal Samira Al-Khaldi is building student participation and community initiatives despite limited resources. Books and Wellbeing: Palestinian writer Mahmoud Shuqair’s new literary memoir reflects on a life shaped by writing, art and the Palestinian cause; a Jordanian feature also examines how late-night scrolling can delay sleep and leave people tired the next day. Arts and Heritage: Amman Design Week is back, while the Ma’in Cultural Heritage Festival has opened. Queen Rania also inaugurated “Layered Becoming,” an art exhibition in Aqaba.
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