Basic Information

Politics

NGO's/IGO's

Economy

Culture

Books

Jordan-Democracy

Jordan-History

Jordan-Politics and Government

• The Jordan Times: Jordan Local Daily News
• Petra News Agency: Local Jordanian News (Arabic and English)
• Al Mashriq- General information and links to outside sources
• 7iber- an independent Jordanian news source (Arabic and English)
• Al Bawaba- an independent Jordanian news source (Arabic and English)
• The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan- State sponsored information on the history, government, tourism, economy, environment, etc.
• The Economist- news and updates on Jordan
• The New York Times- breaking news on Jordan
• Library of Congress- Federal Research Division- Country Profile: Jordan (pdf)
• Library of Congress: Country Sudies (Jordan)
• CIA World Factbook: Jordan's Profile
• The Middle East Institute, Columbia University: Jordan Research Guide
• LookLex Encyclopaedia: Encyclopedia of Jordan

• Freedom House: Index of Jordanian overall political and civil freedom
• Migration Policy Centre: Syrian Refugees in Jordan
• US Department of State: US Relations with Jordan
• OPEMAM: An overview of the Jordanian government
• European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity: A profile of Jordan's political and legal status
• Al Wasat Party (Arabic)
• Islamic Action Front (Arabic)
• Foreign Affairs: The Rise and Fall of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood

• Near East Foundation: An American foundation dedicated to community development
• International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL)- An outline of the Jordanian legal system as it relates to civil society and human rights.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)- provides help for Syrian refugees in Jordan
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)- provides assistance to refugees in Jordan
• USAID- Promotes democracy, human rights, development, and gender equality
• Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME)- promotes environmental sustainability and cross-border cooperation
• Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies- promotes human rights and freedom within Jordan and the Arab world
• Amman Center for Human Rights Studies- Promotes human rights within the region

• The World Bank: The Jordanian economic outlook, including current projects and research
• International Monetary Fund: Jordan's relationship with the IMF
• Central Bank of Jordan: the Government-owned entity responsible for maintaining the Jordanian currency and economic stability
• Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade: Regulates trade within Jordan
• Oxford Business Group: Jordanian economic updates
• The World Bank Group: Ease of doing business in Jordan
• US Government Export Portal: US trade agreements with Jordan, along with important links to trade organizations in Jordan
• U.S. Energy Information Administration: Overview of Jordan's energy outlook
• The Heritage Foundation: 2013 Index of Economic Freedom-Jordan
• The Export-Import Bank of the United States: Recent news on Jordanian-US trade
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC): More recent news on investments and trade with Jordan
• American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan (AMCHAM): Promotes regional development through trade with the US

Jordanian blogs:

• The Black Iris of Jordan- focuses on politics but has a selection on poetry, music, movies, etc.
• Khourisms- primarily Arabic, with some English
• Shuryqeyya- a blog focusing on Jordanian politics, culture, and society (Arabic)
• Bahtharab- a blog focusing on political and social problems in Jordan (Arabic)
• Hareega- a blog about societal issues in Jordan, written by a Jordanian living in the US (English)
• 360east- design, media, technology, and culture are covered in this blog in English
• Khobbeizeh- focuses primarily on culture. (Arabic and English)

Tourism

• Jordan Tourism Board- Information on the history, culture, religion, and adventure that can be found throughout Jordan
• UNESCO: Jordanian World Heritage Sites

Dialect

• The Arabic Student: a blog on Arabic in general, but this lesson is on Jordanian colloquial.
• American Schools of Oriental Research: A Classification for the Arabic Dialects of Jordan

Art

• Abu Mahjoob- A popular Jordanian cartoon that depicts current issues in Jordanian society
• Darat al Funun- A museum housed in three buildings overlooking Amman, Jordan.

Bedouin History and Culture

• BBC Radio 3: The Bedouin; World Routes in Jordan
• The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: The People of Jordan
• South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business: Tribal Customary Law in Jordan

Circassian History and Culture

• The New York Times: Seeking Roots Beyond the Nation They Helped Establish
• Los Angeles Times: Circassians' Special Niche in Jordan
• The Jordan Times: Nalmes troupe to bring Circassian music, dance to Jordan