Arabic news portal
Hounawatani
Arabic news and magazine portal covering Lebanese politics, economics, tourism, and lifestyle.
The project
Hounawatani is an Arabic-language news and magazine website focused on Lebanese news and current events. The platform covers politics, economics, security, tourism, health, sports, culture, and lifestyle, serving Lebanese readers and the Arab diaspora with breaking news, video, and in-depth reporting.
What I did
Set up and customized WordPress with the Jannah theme, configured the editorial workflow for multi-author publishing, optimized the Arabic RTL layout, integrated social media feeds, and implemented SEO best practices for news discovery.
Key features
Breaking news
Real-time breaking news section with categorized archives
Editorial workflow
Multi-author publishing with editorial approval
RTL Arabic layout
Full right-to-left layout optimized for Arabic content
Video content
Embedded video and multimedia galleries
Social integration
Facebook, YouTube, and social media feeds
News SEO
Structured content and SEO tuned for news discovery
Outcome
A professional Arabic news portal serving Lebanese readers with coverage across politics, economics, lifestyle, and more.