Jordan's news websites have recently been the center of discussion to register as media outlets. The websites, according to the amendments approved by parliament, can be registered as media outlets and will receive official accreditation by all relevant governmental branches.

Internet giant Yahoo! has plans to invest more in video on-demand service to deliver content from popular Arabic TV series, movies and music videos as mobile and Internet penetration is growing significantly in the region, according to Yahoo!'s Chief Executive Officer Carol Bartz.