[BillB1]

Originally Posted by snakes1100

If the host allows it, you can use a local php.ini to set the charset, add it to the public_html dir via ftp.

Yes, I have root access. it's VPS.
Notice:
1. Following your advise, on the second import, things did change, got better a bit,
Now you can see REAL English and actual words!
https://dantdubai.org/vb/
2. Also I can login into admincp, so deleted the Arabic language, tested several language packs
but still.....In fact you may notice the actual shape/fonts, they look like Vietnamese instead of Arabic? I copied and pasted it in Google translate Auto detect said Vietnamese

I wish to share this image with you:
Same DB on both servers: xampp being on the left side, the other one on hosted VPS.

All the best,
Bill