'The Portal, The Gate') is a news, blogging[1] and media website headquartered in Amman, Jordan with an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

[2] Since 2001 it has published the Mena Report, which covers the business and economics in Arab world.

[3] Al Bawaba bills itself as "the largest independent producer and distributor of content in the Middle East... [with] a full-time staff of journalists and editors covering the Middle East and North Africa region's events and news".

[7] The network consists of several web portals and websites besides Al Bawaba, including Al Bawaba Blogs, Al Bawaba Music (music site), Al Bawaba Games (Later Gaming Zone[clarification needed]),[8] Sharekna (online photo and video management service), and SyndiGate (digital content syndication service).

[4] It publishes news stories related to the Middle East.