[4] Her father is the academic, educator and Cultural Attaché Ahmad Youssef Al Tal.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and a Literature minor in French from University of Jordan.

[5] Tal began her career at age 17 at JRTVC as a broadcast journalist and news anchor, staying from 1979 until 1999.

Tal joined the Prime Ministry of Jordan and was director of Government Communication for one year.

She served as international press secretary to His Majesty King Abdullah II at The Royal Hashemite Court for five years.