# Akhbaar24 (أخبار 24)

> Akhbaar24 is a leading Arabic-language news platform covering breaking news, politics, economy, sports, technology, health, entertainment, and lifestyle across Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world. It is part of the SRMG (Saudi Research and Media Group) portfolio.

The site publishes original reporting, wire content, opinion columns, video reports, and photo galleries in Arabic (RTL). Content is organized into thematic sections with dedicated pages for each. The platform also hosts Sport24 (سبورت٢٤), a sports sub-site covering Saudi and international football, live match scores, and competition standings.

Key facts:
- **Language**: Arabic (ar), right-to-left layout
- **Primary audience**: Saudi Arabia and the Arab world
- **Publisher**: SRMG (Saudi Research and Media Group)
- **Content types**: News articles, opinion pieces, video reports, photo galleries, podcasts, live sports scores
- **Update frequency**: Continuously updated, with breaking news alerts

## Sections

- [الرئيسية — Homepage](https://www.akhbaar24.com/): Breaking news, featured stories, and curated content blocks
- [محليات — Local News](https://www.akhbaar24.com/محليات): National news from Saudi Arabia
- [دوليات — International](https://www.akhbaar24.com/دوليات): World news and global affairs
- [اقتصاد — Economy](https://www.akhbaar24.com/اقتصاد): Business, markets, and economic coverage
- [حوادث — Incidents](https://www.akhbaar24.com/حوادث): Crime, accidents, and public safety news
- [تقنية — Technology](https://www.akhbaar24.com/تقنية): Technology news and digital trends
- [طب — Health](https://www.akhbaar24.com/طب): Medical news, health research, and wellness
- [منوعات — Lifestyle](https://www.akhbaar24.com/منوعات): Entertainment, culture, and lifestyle stories

## Sport24 (سبورت٢٤)

- [سبورت٢٤ — Sport24 Home](https://www.akhbaar24.com/سبورت-24): Sports hub with live match ticker and breaking sports news
- [الكرة السعودية — Saudi Football](https://www.akhbaar24.com/سبورت-24/الكرة-السعودية): Saudi national team and domestic league coverage
- [الكرة العالمية — World Football](https://www.akhbaar24.com/سبورت-24/الكرة-العالمية): International football and World Cup coverage
- [الألعاب المختلفة — Other Sports](https://www.akhbaar24.com/سبورت-24/الألعاب-المختلفة): Boxing, motorsport, tennis, and other sports

## Content Structure

- [Article pages](https://www.akhbaar24.com/{sectionSlug}/{articleSlug}): Individual articles with hero image/video, body text, related articles, tags, social sharing, and comments
- [Author pages](https://www.akhbaar24.com/author/{authorSlug}): Author profiles with published article archives
- [Tag pages](https://www.akhbaar24.com/tag/{tagSlug}): Topic-based article aggregation
- [Search](https://www.akhbaar24.com/search?q={query}): Full-text article search

## Feeds & Structured Data

- [Sitemap index](https://www.akhbaar24.com/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap index with paginated section sitemaps
- [News Sitemap](https://www.akhbaar24.com/news-sitemap.xml): Google News sitemap for recent articles
- [robots.txt](https://www.akhbaar24.com/robots.txt): Crawl directives

## Optional

- [المفضلة — Favorites](https://www.akhbaar24.com/favorites): User bookmarked articles (requires login)