Website design & development · Arabic websites
Arabic website development Dubai businesses need is more than a translation of the English site. Right-to-left layouts, Arabic typography, mirrored navigation and bilingual forms all have to be designed, not patched on. So does the search metadata in each language. Next Orbit builds websites and online stores in Arabic and English from the same codebase, with content managed per language. The result reads naturally to an Arabic speaker and ranks in Arabic search.
Quick answer
Arabic website development Dubai companies commission from Next Orbit produces a website or online store that works fully in Arabic and English. Each language has its own pages, URLs, metadata and hreflang tags, so search engines index both versions correctly. Layouts mirror for right-to-left reading, with navigation, icons, tables and forms designed for both directions. Arabic typography uses fonts chosen for screen legibility, with correct line height, numerals and date formats. Content is managed per language in a content system your team can edit. Online stores run on e-tijariX, which Next Orbit implements and supports, or on a custom build. Product data, checkout and documents are in Arabic too. Everything is built and supported from our one office in Dubai.
What we deliver
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Deliverable 01
Layout direction is set at the root and every component is built to mirror: navigation, cards, carousels, tables, breadcrumbs and forms. Icons that imply direction are flipped and numerals and dates follow your preference. Mixed Arabic and English strings are handled with correct bidirectional marks.
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Deliverable 02
Fonts are chosen for Arabic legibility on screen, with line height, letter spacing and sizes tuned separately from the Latin face. We work with your Arabic copywriter or ours. Headings, calls to action and legal text are written for the audience rather than translated word for word.
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Deliverable 03
One design system with two reading directions, reviewed in Arabic and English at every stage. Our UI and UX design practice designs the Arabic pages first when Arabic is the main audience. That avoids the usual problem of English layouts that only partly mirror.
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Deliverable 04
Online stores with Arabic and English product names, descriptions, categories, filters, checkout, emails and tax invoices. Stores run on e-tijariX, which Next Orbit implements and supports, with its B2B and B2C storefront and UAE VAT built in. A custom build is used where the catalogue or checkout needs something specific.
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Deliverable 05
Separate URLs for each language, translated titles and descriptions, hreflang tags, Arabic structured data and a sitemap per language. Arabic keyword research is part of the plan, because Arabic search terms are not direct translations of the English ones. See our website development service for the full build.
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Deliverable 06
Content is managed per language with previews, roles and scheduled publishing, so the Arabic site is never left behind when the English site changes. Editors see missing translations at a glance. Training is recorded in both languages, and a support plan covers new sections and updates.
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Part of our website design & development service. The same architecture-first process, quality control and support apply; tell us the problem and one of our expert engineers will map it to a plan.
Discovery CallWe work from one office in Dubai, at Mai Tower in Al Nahda.
Clients come from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the whole UAE and the GCC. Bilingual website design UAE government entities, developers, schools and retailers ask for follows the same rules. One design system, two reading directions, and content written for each audience rather than machine-translated. Arabic ecommerce stores run on e-tijariX, which Next Orbit implements and supports, or on a custom build.
The whole layout mirrors for Arabic: navigation, columns, icons, progress steps, tables and forms.
Numbers, dates and mixed-language text are handled correctly in both directions.
A translation widget over an English layout, fonts that render Arabic badly and metadata left in English.
Content translated word for word that reads oddly to a native speaker.
Bilingual design system, Arabic and English page templates, a content system per language, typography and RTL testing.
Search metadata and hreflang, ecommerce in both languages, training and support.
Architecture-first
Before a line of production code is written we draw the system: the people who use it, the services behind it and the systems it must talk to. This reference architecture from our website design & development practice is the starting point we adapt to your operation.
Flow 01 Search intent map Static / CMS build Technical SEO
Flow 02 Design system Static / CMS build Forms → CRM / WhatsApp
Flow 03 Search intent map Static / CMS build Hosting, CDN, SSL
Technology stack
Chosen per project from tools we run in production. Pick a category to see the part of the stack behind it.
How it runs
5 stages, each with a deliverable you can review and sign off before the next begins.
Decide the main language, map the sitemap per language and research Arabic and English keywords.
Bilingual design system and templates, reviewed in both reading directions before development starts.
Templates, content system, store or forms built with RTL and typography tested on real devices.
Arabic and English content written or reviewed by native speakers and loaded with metadata.
Redirects, hreflang checks, search console setup for both languages and a support plan.
Who it is for
Arabic-first portals and sites with English versions and accessibility requirements.
Project and listing pages for Arabic-speaking and international buyers.
Admissions, curriculum and parent information in both languages.
Online stores selling to Arabic and English speaking customers across the GCC.
Doctor profiles, services and booking that patients read in their own language.
Regulated content that must be exact in both languages.
Platforms we offer
e-trainia is our own platform; e-tijariX, MeezanX and AuthentiQ we implement and support. Each can be customised for your operation.
B2B + B2C commerce, inventory & ERP
Dealer and consumer sales, multi-warehouse stock, procurement and VAT accounting on one product master.
B2B + B2C one store, one stock figure
Explore e-tijariXQuestions, answered
Designing for right-to-left reading, choosing Arabic fonts that render well, writing or reviewing content with a native speaker and managing metadata per language. It also means testing on real devices, because browsers and phones differ in how they render Arabic. A translation widget does none of this.
Yes. Stores run on e-tijariX, which Next Orbit implements and supports, with Arabic and English product data, checkout, invoices and customer accounts. Where the catalogue or checkout needs something specific, we build it on a custom stack. Payment gateways, delivery partners and VAT invoicing are configured for the UAE.
Yes. Bilingual sites are designed and built for clients in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE and the GCC. Everything runs from our one office in Dubai, with workshops on site or online and reviews shared as live preview links in both languages.
Usually not word for word. Structure and brand stay the same, but headings, calls to action and examples are written for the Arabic reader. Some pages differ by market. Content is managed per language so each version can be edited on its own without breaking the other.
Fonts are tested on iOS and Android at the sizes people actually read, with line height and spacing set separately for Arabic. Navigation, forms and tables are checked in right-to-left on real devices. Mixed Arabic and English strings, such as product codes, are handled with bidirectional marks.
Yes, when they are built as real pages. Each language has its own URLs, titles, descriptions, structured data, sitemap and hreflang tags, and Arabic keyword research informs the content. Search engines then index the Arabic version as an Arabic site rather than as a copy of the English one.
Often, yes. We audit the current layout, fonts and content system for right-to-left support. We then either extend it or rebuild the templates where the structure cannot mirror properly. Content is migrated, Arabic pages are added with their own metadata, and redirects keep the English rankings intact.
Further reading
Hiring a website development company in Dubai? Use this checklist on platform choice, SEO, Arabic RTL, speed, security, content and support before you sign.
E-commerce marketing automation in the UAE: abandoned-cart journeys tied to live stock, WhatsApp and SMS consent, TDRA sender rules and revenue in AED.
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