Jordan News Agency

Petra was established on 16 July 1969, as an independent body linked to the ministry of information. It became an independent entity in June 2004, following the dissolution of the ministry of information. A special ordinance was enacted to give PETRA financial and administrative independence and to specify the powers of the agency's board and those of the director general. The new ordinance grants the agency the right to sell some of its services to willing subscribers. The ordinance defines services that could be sold as:

Items in the photos, news and documents archives

Special news services requested by local and foreign organizations

Services of the T.V. unit and leasing its equipments

Professional, media press and technical training

Special news bulletin

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The daily newsletter in Arabic with an average of 100 news stories per day

The daily newsletter in English with an average of 35 news items per day

Photographs, an average of 25 photos per day

Training Center Services