Dubai Culture concludes annual summer camp

The summer camp activities targeted children and adolescents aged three to 18, and included virtual and physical workshops in Arabic and English.
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Updated 07 September 2021
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Dubai Culture concludes annual summer camp

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority successfully concluded its annual summer camp organized in the Dubai Public Library branches under the theme “Our Summer is Culture and Creativity,” providing participants with a program full of various educational and recreational activities focused on enriching their knowledge, enhancing their creativity, and ensuring that they spend enjoyable times during the summer vacation.
The summer camp activities targeted children and adolescents aged three to 18, and included virtual and physical workshops in Arabic and English to ensure the participation and benefit of the largest possible segment. The camp’s program, which included 251 activities, witnessed remarkable success, attracting more than 3,000 participants with a satisfaction rate of 97 percent according to the opinions and praise expressed by the participants and their parents regarding the activities and events that were provided to them.
Over the course of the camp, from Aug. 1-28, the participants benefited from specialized workshops in several fields, including creativity, reading, technology, heritage, personal skill development, and other entertaining and useful activities. These activities were held across all Dubai Public Library branches.

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3,000 children and more participated in the camp.

251 educational and recreational activities were part of the program.

Eiman Al-Hammadi, acting manager of the libraries affairs section at Dubai Culture, expressed her happiness with the success of this year’s program and the number of participants, praising the efforts of public library employees and talents who contributed to this success that helped achieve Dubai Culture’s vision on the role of libraries as an ideal environment for culture, science and knowledge. She said that the camp achieved several objectives, most prominently encouraging students to invest their time during the summer in useful activities and providing them with new life skills to help them advance their knowledge.
The summer camp came as part of Dubai Culture’s efforts to empower the culture and knowledge of future generations across various fields, enhance their love of reading, discover and develop their talents, and raise a generation that relates to authentic Emirati heritage and qualified with the leadership tools of the future.


Jeeny launches First–Last Mile Access in partnership with Medina Bus

Updated 19 December 2025
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Jeeny launches First–Last Mile Access in partnership with Medina Bus

Jeeny has announced the introduction of its First-Last Mile Access Program in collaboration with Medina Bus, marking a significant step forward in Saudi Arabia's transportation reform. 

Passengers who buy a Medina Bus ticket can now get discounted Jeeny rides to and from key bus stops, making public transportation more accessible for both residents and pilgrims.

While the initiative appears modest, it represents a far wider vision: the first operational phase of Jeeny's goal to develop Saudi Arabia's next-generation Integrated Mobility Platform, an integrated framework that will eventually connect numerous modes of transportation under one seamless consumer experience.

Medina was chosen as the launch location because of its national importance and growing demand for efficient transportation. 

In 2024, the city's bus network handled 1.72 million people, and demand is predicted to increase further in 2025. 

Medina, being one of the Kingdom's most popular destinations, provides a real-world setting for evaluating concepts that can then be scaled across the country.

“This marks the beginning of a mobility shift in Saudi Arabia, where public transport and private operators can work together to offer a seamless journey,” said Hammad Ehtesham, CEO of Jeeny. “Making it easier for people to reach public transport is the foundation of a future where every mode of mobility in the Kingdom connects effortlessly.”

With millions of rides every year in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, Jeeny has developed into one of the top mobility platforms in the area. 

The company, which employs over 400 people and has one of the biggest active driver networks in the Kingdom, is currently getting ready for its next stage: a nationwide mobility ecosystem that will support buses, ride-hailing, micro-mobility, pilgrim mobility services, and end-to-end travel solutions, including direct flight booking through Jeeny.  

Despite the fact that Medina's First-Last Mile initiative is relatively new, early feedback shows that users are really interested in more accessible transportation options. 

Similar First-Last Mile initiatives can increase public transportation usage by 15 to 25 percent, according to international research, underscoring the wider potential impact as Jeeny considers expanding to more Saudi cities.

“What begins in Medina will become a blueprint for the Kingdom’s connected mobility future,” Ehtesham added. “This is the first step toward a nationwide ecosystem that will make movement simpler, smarter, and more accessible for everyone.”

Passengers on Medina Bus are now able to make use of the Jeeny First-Last Mile Access Program, which supports Saudi Arabia's vision for contemporary, sustainable, and inclusive mobility while providing a new, more convenient means of accessing public transportation.