Arabic-first evaluation
An Arabic board portal built for the record, not only the interface
What is an Arabic board portal?
An Arabic board portal lets a board work right to left while preserving Arabic meeting, decision and minutes content as part of the record itself. Mithaq pairs that Arabic workflow with English fields where a board needs both languages, rather than treating Arabic as a translated marketing layer.
Arabic must reach the board record
A translated menu is not enough. The agenda item, decision text, action owner and minutes need language-aware fields so the approved record is not recreated later in a separate document.
- Arabic interface direction and typography.
- Arabic and English meeting content in linked fields.
- Searchable records instead of image-only scans.
Keep one source of truth
When Arabic and English minutes are drafted as unrelated files, amendments drift. A bilingual record keeps both versions attached to the same meeting, decision and action.
- One meeting identity across both languages.
- Decisions remain linked to their votes and actions.
- The board can state which language governs its record.
A practical buying test
Ask the vendor to create one Arabic meeting in front of you, record a decision, export the minutes and switch to English. That test reveals whether Arabic is part of the product or only part of the website.
- Check mixed Arabic and Latin names, dates and numbers.
- Open the exported document on mobile and desktop.
- Confirm the approved wording remains attached to the vote.
Short answers
Common evaluation questions
Does an Arabic board portal also need an English interface?
Many GCC boards use both languages. The important requirement is not a language switch by itself, but whether Arabic and English content can remain attached to the same meeting and decision record.
Is RTL support only a visual concern?
No. Direction affects tables, numbering, mixed-script text, dates, forms and exported board papers. A credible evaluation tests the full record and its output, not only the navigation.
Where can I see Mithaq’s Arabic governance approach in more detail?
The bilingual board governance guide explains how one record can carry Arabic and English, while the Arabic minutes guide provides a visible minutes structure and drafting rules.
Next step
Test the workflow against your board case
Send the organisation type, board workflow and deployment requirements. The demonstration will be framed around those requirements, not an invented customer example.