For UK and US companies entering the Gulf
Arabic and English websites for companies entering the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
If you are launching in the UAE or Saudi Arabia, your website needs a real Arabic version: right-to-left layout, Arabic typography and Arabic search terms, not a translation plugin. I build bilingual sites from Abu Dhabi, from AED 2,500 (about £540 / $680).
Why a plugin is not enough
What Gulf customers notice straight away.
- Right-to-left is not a mirror. Numbers, prices and phone numbers stay left-to-right, and mixed Arabic-English lines break if nobody tests them.
- Arabic type needs its own sizes and line spacing. Copying the English settings makes Arabic look cramped and cheap.
- Arabic customers search in Arabic. The Arabic pages need their own titles, descriptions and search tags, or Google never shows them.
- WhatsApp is how people enquire in the Gulf. Every page should open a chat in the visitor's language with one tap.
- Local trust signals matter: a UAE or Saudi contact number, a map and a Google Business Profile that match the site.
Bilingual work
Arabic sites I have built.
Green Velvet
Live bilingual ladies salon site in Abu Dhabi, Arabic and English as equals, with WhatsApp booking.
Case study →Abdelrahman Murad Legal
Arabic-first law firm site in Sharjah with consultation booking and a client reviews panel.
View demo →Chaouen Market
Bilingual grocery store for Moroccan goods in Abu Dhabi, with Arabic and English product pages.
View demo →Prices
Fixed prices, shown in your currency.
| Package | Price | About |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual starter site (5 pages) | AED 2,500 | £540 / $680. Delivered in 7 days. |
| Arabic copy for 5 pages | AED 300 | £65 / $82, by a native-Arabic partner. |
| Bilingual online store (20 products) | From AED 5,000 | £1,080 / $1,360. 2 to 3 weeks. |
| Custom build (Next.js or React) | AED 8,000–25,000 | £1,730–5,400 / $2,180–6,810. Quoted in writing. |
GBP and USD figures are approximate at current rates. Two rounds of revisions and 30 days of post-launch fixes are included.
Working together
Time zones that work.
- Abu Dhabi is GMT+4. London is three to four hours behind, so a UK afternoon is my evening and we overlap every working day.
- New York is eight to nine hours behind. Calls fit your morning, roughly 8 to 11 am Eastern, which is my evening.
- Progress updates come in writing on WhatsApp or email, so nothing waits for a call.
- You speak directly to the person building the site, not an account manager.
FAQ
Questions from teams entering the Gulf.
Do we need a separate website for Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
Usually not. One bilingual site with a proper Arabic version serves both markets, with search tags that tell Google the Arabic pages are for Arabic speakers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. A separate site only makes sense when the products, prices or legal entity differ.
Who writes the Arabic?
The final Arabic copy is written by a native-Arabic partner, AED 300 (about £65 / $82) for a five-page site, or your own translator can supply it. I handle the right-to-left layout, Arabic typography and testing.
Is this just a translation plugin?
No. Plugins mirror an English layout and leave broken numbers, mixed-direction text and English menus behind. The Arabic version is designed and tested as its own reading direction, with its own page titles, descriptions and search tags.
How do we pay from the UK or the US?
UK clients are invoiced in GBP. Payment is by Wise, bank transfer or Stripe, with a 50% deposit to start and 50% on handover. For UK clients the service is outside the scope of UK VAT because the supplier is based in the UAE.
Can you work with our brand guidelines and team?
Yes. Send the guidelines, fonts and any existing site. I adapt them for Arabic, including choosing an Arabic typeface that sits well next to your Latin one, and you review everything before launch.
Read more: what a real bilingual Arabic / English website requires and hiring a remote developer from Abu Dhabi.
This page in: Deutsch · Français · Español. For Saudi companies in Arabic: تصميم مواقع في السعودية.
Launching in the Gulf? Send your brief.
One paragraph is enough: your company, the markets, the pages you need and your launch date. I reply within 24 hours.
Discuss your launchhello@abdullah-haroon.com · Abu Dhabi, UAE