Al Wassat – A Modern Arabic News Platform for the Digital Age

Al Wassat – A Modern Arabic News Platform for the Digital Age

I had the pleasure of designing Al Wassat, a full-featured digital news platform for a new media company preparing to launch both a website and a TV news channel in Algeria.

Target Market: Algerian and MENA region audiences

Goal: Deliver trustworthy, real-time journalism through a bold, modern, and user-first design.

UI Highlights:

• Category-driven navigation for quick access to Politics, Economy, Culture, Sports, Opinions, and more
• “Trending Now” + “Most Read” sections to boost reader engagement and time on site
• Clear typographic hierarchy and ample white space to support skimmability and fast reading
• Dark Mode Sections like video sliders for contrast and modern storytelling appeal
• Dedicated Video Carousel for rich media storytelling and future livestream content
• Live Weather + Featured Widget for local contextual updates

Fully responsive – optimized for all devices

Designed with Arabic RTL support and cultural nuances in mind

Built with scalability and future TV-channel integrations in mind

Tools: Sketch

Design Style: RTL Focused, Arabic First, Modern minimalism, Structured UX