Political context
Follow national and local sources in Jordan to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Jordan
Middle EastArabic
Country facts
Jordan at a glance
Capital
Amman
Population
Approximately 11.7 million
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Jordanian dinar
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.jo
Calling code
+962
Why this country matters
Why Jordan matters in the news
Jordan, with Amman as a key national reference point, is part of the Middle East news region, where coverage often connects to energy, diplomacy, security, religion, trade, migration, public policy, and regional conflicts. Its population is listed as approximately 11.7 million, and news in Jordan is commonly read through Arabic sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 18 listed sources across Newspaper, TV News, Digital Media, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Middle EastArabicCurrency: Jordanian dinar
Country overview
Jordan news and media context
Jordan is covered here as part of the Middle East directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 18 listed outlets across Newspaper, TV News, Digital Media, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Jordanian dinar.
Geographic context
Jordan sits within the Middle East news region. Regional comparisons with Bahrain, Egypt, Iranhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Jordan is organized around Arabic. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 9Newspaper: 4TV News: 3Business: 1News Agency: 1
Jordan Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Al Mamlaka TV
National TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Jordan TV
Public broadcaster
Best business source
Roya Business
Business and economy
Best local source
Al Wakeel News
National digital and radio-linked news
National: 16Business: 13Local: 13Government: 3Public Broadcaster: 2Independent: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Jordan
Jordan's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Jordan sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Arabic
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
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Full outlet directory
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18 of 18 listings
Addustour
www.addustour.com
Jordanian Arabic daily newspaper and digital outlet covering public affairs, economy, governorates, sport, culture, and opinion.
JordanNewspaperArabicNational daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Ghad
alghad.com
Independent Jordanian Arabic newspaper and digital outlet covering national news, economy, society, culture, sport, and opinion.
JordanNewspaperArabicNational daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Mamlaka TV
www.almamlakatv.com
Jordanian TV and digital news outlet covering politics, economy, parliament, society, regional affairs, and live video coverage.
JordanTV NewsArabicNational TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Rai
alrai.com
Major Jordanian Arabic daily newspaper covering politics, economy, society, local affairs, sport, culture, and opinion.
JordanNewspaperArabicNational daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Wakeel News
www.alwakeelnews.com
Jordanian digital news and current affairs outlet covering national stories, services, traffic, weather, community issues, and radio-linked coverage.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital and radio-linked newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Ammon News
en.ammonnews.net
Jordanian digital news outlet covering national news, business, culture, world affairs, sport, opinion, and public issues.
JordanDigital MediaArabic / EnglishNational digital news portalVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Fact Jo
factjo.com
Jordanian digital news outlet covering politics, society, public affairs, commentary, local news, and selected regional developments.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital news and analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Jafra News
jfranews.com.jo
Jordanian digital outlet covering local news, politics, parliament, business, sport, society, and public-service stories.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Jo24
jo24.net
Jordanian online news source covering politics, parliament, economy, local affairs, public debate, and commentary.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Jordan News Agency (Petra)
petra.gov.jo/en
Jordan's official news agency covering government, royal, parliamentary, economic, diplomatic, local, and world news.
JordanNews AgencyArabic / EnglishOfficial national news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Jordan TV
jrtv.gov.jo
Jordan's public television broadcaster providing national news, public affairs, cultural programming, and official coverage.
JordanTV NewsArabicPublic broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Khaberni
www.khaberni.com
Jordanian online news portal covering breaking news, politics, local affairs, economy, sport, entertainment, and public services.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Roya Business
royanews.tv
Roya's business coverage focused on Jordanian economy, companies, markets, finance, policy, regional business, and consumer news.
JordanBusinessArabicBusiness and economyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Roya News
royanews.tv
Roya's news service covering Jordan, Middle East affairs, business, society, sport, weather, entertainment, and video reporting.
JordanTV NewsArabic / EnglishPrivate TV and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Rum Online
www.rumonline.net
Jordanian news portal covering national affairs, politics, local news, sports, entertainment, and public commentary.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Saraya News
www.sarayanews.com
Jordanian digital news site covering national headlines, local issues, public affairs, economy, society, sport, and opinion.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Jordan Times
jordantimes.com
English-language Jordanian newspaper covering national news, government, business, opinion, culture, sports, and regional affairs.
JordanNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Watan News
watananews.com
Jordanian digital outlet covering national news, politics, society, economy, sport, local issues, and public-interest updates.
JordanDigital MediaArabicNational digital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28