''Ammon '' (in
Arabic
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عمون) also known as ''Ammon News'' is a private news agency and alternative news body based in
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, Jordan. It is the first
online newspaper
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Going online created more opportunities for newspa ...
in the country. The agency has both Arabic and English language websites. The name of the agency, ''Ammon'', refers to ancient name of Amman, capital city of Jordan.
History and profile
''Ammon News'' was launched in 2006 by Sameer Al Hayari and Bassel Elkour, being the first online newspaper of Jordan.
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According to Forbes, Ammon news is the first and most visits website in Arab world, and based on the 2010 ]Alexa
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data ''Ammon News'' had a readership of 38%, making it the most visited website in Jordan.Arab world
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in 2012. In a market study carried out by Ipsos
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in March 2012 it was established that ''Ammon News'' was among the top 3 most visited websites in the Country
Attacks and blocks
In February 2011, the website of ''Ammon News'' was disabled following the publication of a statement by 36 leading Jordanian tribesmen who called for democratic and economic reforms in Jordan. In addition, unknown people also attacked the owners of the news portal on the same date.Randa Habib
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, a veteran journalist, published articles in a column in English and Arabic portals of the ''Ammon News'' until June 2011 when the Jordanian government implemented pressure related to the statement mentioned above. Regarding the hacking Bassel Elkour argued that it had been perpetrated by Jordan Intelligence.[ The Jordanian authorities denied his claim.]
References
External links
Official website
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2006 establishments in Jordan
Arabic-language websites
English-language websites
Jordanian news websites
Mass media in Amman
Newspapers established in 2006