| Jordan News Agency | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | July 16, 1969 |
| Headquarters | Amman - Jordan |
| Employees | 260 (2010) |
| Minister responsible | Rakan Al Majali, Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications |
| Agency executive | Ramadan Al Rawashdeh, Director |
| Website | |
| www.petra.gov.jo | |
The Jordan News Agency (In Arabic: وكالة الأنباء الأردنية) (Shortly Petra) is the news agency of Jordan. It was established in 1969, as an independent body linked to the Ministry of Information.
PETRA is an active member in the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA), and the Non-Aligned Countries' News Agencies Pool.
It has correspondents in Cairo, Copenhagen, New York, Tokyo, Bonn, Paris, Gaza, Ramallah, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain, Moscow, London, Kuwait, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Sana'a and Bucharest, Baghdad, Manama and Beirut.