diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3111f0d..f30b5ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Communication with the database of the cms is done using the PDO extension. Sett
 
 LANGUAGES
 ------------
-The platform is available in 11 languages:
+The platform is available in 12 languages:
 
   - [en]	English 	
   - [ro] 	Română 	
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ The platform is available in 11 languages:
   - [hu] 	Magyar 	
   - [de] 	Deutsch
   - [el] 	Ελληνικά
+  - [ar] 	العربية
   
 If you want to help, you can translate in your language and send us.
 
diff --git a/include/classes/database.php b/include/classes/database.php
index 8a11864..25b9b3b 100644
--- a/include/classes/database.php
+++ b/include/classes/database.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public function dbConnection($host, $db_name, $user, $password, $sqlite=null)
 		try
 		{
 			if($sqlite==null)
-				$this->conn = new PDO("mysql:host=" . $host . ";dbname=" . $db_name, $user, $password);
+				$this->conn = new PDO("mysql:host=" . $host . ";dbname=" . $db_name, $user, $password, [PDO::ATTR_TIMEOUT => 5, PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND => "SET NAMES 'utf8'"]);
 			else
 			{
 				$this->conn = new PDO("sqlite:include/db/site.db");