Use clear, honest levels, native, fluent, professional, conversational, basic, rather than a vague bilingual, and list Arabic explicitly if you have it, because recruiters search for it as a keyword. Do not overstate: a claimed fluency that collapses in the interview costs you more than a modest, accurate one. If a role is bilingual, show evidence, such as work done in each language. Which language your CV itself should be in: Arabic CV vs English CV.
Language Skills
Language skills on a CV state which languages you speak and how well. In the Gulf, Arabic and English are the key pair: many roles need English, and Arabic is a strong advantage or a requirement for government, customer-facing, and bilingual roles. State a realistic level, since it is easily tested in the interview.
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Adil Dahmani
Adil Dahmani is the founder of Yalliq, the AI career copilot for Arabic-speaking professionals across MENA.