Turn Arabic Data Into Business Insights
Get Claude to analyse Arabic reports, numbers and text without losing meaning in translation
Arabic business documents contain nuance that gets flattened when you translate first, then analyse. Numbers formatted with Arabic numerals, dates in Hijri calendar, and context-heavy phrasing all create friction when you try to extract insights using English-first tools.
That is the gap this drop closes. It is a data & analysis skill built for Claude, and it takes about ten minutes to set up the first time. After that it runs in under a minute.
Who should use it
Analysts and managers who work with Arabic documents, customer feedback, or regional data that needs synthesis
How it works
The skill file does five things, in this order.
1. Upload the Arabic source directly. Give Claude the original Arabic PDF, spreadsheet or text without translating it first, so context and terminology stay intact.
2. Name your output language and format. Tell Claude whether you want findings in Arabic, English, or both, and specify the structure you need for your decision.
3. Flag cultural and numerical formats. Point out if the document uses Eastern Arabic numerals, Hijri dates, or regional business terms so Claude interprets them correctly.
4. Ask for pattern spotting across language. Have Claude identify recurring themes, sentiment shifts, or data trends that might be missed if you worked in translation only.
5. Request a bilingual summary table. Get key findings and recommendations side by side in Arabic and English so you can share with mixed-language teams.
What comes back
Analysis that respects Arabic structure and meaning, with insights you can act on whether your audience reads Arabic, English or both
The mistake to avoid
When Claude misreads an Arabic term, paste the exact phrase and ask it to reconsider in context rather than assuming machine error. Regional vocabulary varies widely, and a second pass with your clarification often fixes the issue.
Running it
Save this as SKILL.md inside a folder named after the skill, then drop the folder into your Claude Code skills directory or upload it to a Claude Project. Claude reads the frontmatter to decide when the skill applies, so keep the description line intact. For a one-off run, paste the prompt block directly.
Where this fits
On its own, one skill saves an hour a week. The compounding happens when three or four of them run in sequence on the same input, the same transcript that produces a scope of work also produces the follow-up email and the project brief. That is the point at which it stops being a prompt and starts being an internal tool. If you want that wired into the systems your team already uses, that is the work 67 Digital does.
In the file
I have an Arabic business document that needs analysis. The document is attached.
Document type: {report/customer_feedback/research_study/tender}
Language notes: {uses_Eastern_Arabic_numerals/contains_Hijri_dates/includes_Gulf_dialect_terms}
Please analyse this document and provide:
1. A summary of the main findings in {Arabic/English/both}
2. Key data points and trends, preserving original numerical formats where relevant
3. Recurring themes or patterns across the text
4. Any sentiment indicators if this is qualitative data
5. Three concrete recommendations based on the content
Format your output as:
- Executive summary: {specify_length}
- Data table: findings in both Arabic and English
- Recommendations: numbered list in {language}
If any Arabic terms or phrases seem ambiguous, flag them and offer your interpretation with context. Pay particular attention to {specific_section_or_concern}.
Provide the analysis in a format I can share with stakeholders who read {Arabic_only/English_only/both_languages}.