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Arabic Chatbot for WhatsApp and Web That Understands Your Customers

An Arabic chatbot that understands MSA and Gulf dialects, answers from your approved content on WhatsApp and web, handles simple requests, and hands over to a person with a full summary when needed.

The problem

"WhatsApp never stops, and our team can't keep up." In Oman and the GCC, WhatsApp is the channel customers prefer, and messages arrive around the clock: prices, appointments, branch locations, order status. Most are repetitive, but each one waits its turn.

At peak times and after hours, replies slip by hours and customers go to a competitor who answers faster. Some companies tried older button-menu bots and found they couldn't understand a question typed in Omani or Gulf dialect, frustrating customers instead of helping them.

Worse, when the bot fails, the customer starts again from scratch with an agent and has to explain everything twice.

Our solution

We build an Arabic chatbot on modern language models that understands questions the way your customers actually type them, and answers only from your own content. It's part of our AI solutions, and we always simplify the customer journey before automating it.

Understands MSA and Gulf dialects

We test the bot on real customer messages (with personal data masked), including Omani and Gulf dialects, common misspellings and mixed Arabic-English text. Together we agree an acceptable accuracy level before launch.

Answers from your approved content

The bot draws on a knowledge base we build from your policies, prices, product guides and FAQs, so it doesn't invent answers. When it can't find one, it says so plainly and hands over.

WhatsApp and web from one platform

We connect the bot to the official WhatsApp Business Platform and your website, with one place to manage content and reports. It can handle simple requests such as booking an appointment, tracking an order or logging a complaint by connecting to your systems, or pass more complex work to AI agents.

Smooth handover to people

When a customer asks for a person, the topic is sensitive, or the bot's confidence drops, the conversation moves to your team with a clear summary. The customer doesn't repeat themselves; your agent picks up where the bot left off.

Measure and improve

We track automatic resolution rate, handover rate, response time and customer satisfaction, and refresh the knowledge base monthly. Conversation storage and retention follow Oman's Personal Data Protection Law. If customers send documents in chat, we connect them to intelligent document processing, and conversation data can feed predictive analytics. See also our Arabic WhatsApp chatbot guide.

Realistic targets

Early pilots typically aim for the bot to resolve 30–50% of repetitive questions with no human involvement, with instant 24/7 replies. That share grows as we add content based on what customers actually ask. Just as important, your team is freed for the conversations that need real expertise and empathy.

What you get

  • Customer-journey map and top recurring questions, defining the bot's scope
  • Arabic and English knowledge base built from your approved sources
  • A chatbot live on WhatsApp (WhatsApp Business Platform) and your website
  • Integration with booking, order or CRM systems for simple requests
  • Human handover with an automatic conversation summary
  • Reporting dashboard for automatic resolution, handover and satisfaction
  • Team training on updating content and monitoring performance

Timeline

  1. 1

    Discover and simplify 2 weeks

    We analyse current conversations and define recurring questions, bot scope and handover rules.

  2. 2

    Build the knowledge base and bot 3 weeks

    We build the knowledge base, configure the bot and connect it to WhatsApp, web and your systems.

  3. 3

    Dialect testing and soft launch 2–3 weeks

    We test on real messages, then launch to a segment of customers and measure results.

  4. 4

    Evolve Ongoing

    We refresh content and widen the range of questions and actions based on the reports.

Frequently asked questions

Does the bot understand Omani and Gulf Arabic?
Yes. We use modern language models that handle Arabic dialects well and test them on real customer messages before launch. We agree the required accuracy with you, and anything the bot isn't confident about is handed to a person instead of guessed.
Do we need a special WhatsApp account?
The bot runs on the official WhatsApp Business Platform, and your existing number can usually be moved onto it. We help with registration, verification and approved message templates, and explain the platform's conversation charges before you start. We also help design welcome messages and notifications.
What happens if the bot doesn't know the answer?
It says it doesn't know, then hands the conversation to a person with a summary, or logs the request for a callback outside working hours. We use these cases to update the knowledge base so they become less frequent over time. You can review these cases from the reporting dashboard.
Where are customer conversations stored?
Storage location and retention follow Oman's Personal Data Protection Law and your sector's requirements. Conversations can be stored in Oman or the region when needed, with sensitive data masked and access restricted by clear permissions. We also agree with your team who may view conversations and for what purpose.

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