Insert Arabic data into mysql database

Question

i tried entering Arabic text and insert it into mysql database using php, when print the row, all rows that in arabic looks like :

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Answer 1

Do the following:

1. Include the following query in every page of your application mysql_query("SET NAMES 'utf8'");

2. Be assured that your web pages are utf-8 encoded by the following meta tag: