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Operations research, voice craft, and engineering notes from the team building an AI receptionist for the Gulf.

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Operations · Apr 2, 2026 · 6 min read

Why GCC clinics lose 30% of bookings to missed calls

Most clinics assume their front desk is captive to every incoming call. The data says otherwise — and the revenue leak is bigger than most owners think.

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Fatima Al-Dosari

Head of Product, ARA

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Product · Mar 18, 2026

Choosing an Arabic voice: why dialect matters more than you think

A Saudi caller hearing a Levantine dialect doesn't feel served — they feel translated. Here's how we built six regional voices, and how to pick yours.

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Yousef Al-Harbi
5 min read
Engineering · Mar 4, 2026

Anatomy of a 60-second booking

What actually happens between 'ring' and 'confirmed'? A walk-through of a live Hala call, timestamp by timestamp.

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Noura Al-Rashid
7 min read

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