The Arab Republic of Egypt enacted a comprehensive data protection law in 2020. For five years, its practical impact remained limited. There was no supervisory authority, no executive regulations and no enforcement. That changed on 1 November 2025. From 31 October 2026, full compliance will be mandatory. Background: Egypt’s Path to Data Protection Egypt is […]
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New Data Protection Law in Saudi Arabia
Individual privacy in Saudi Arabia and the protection of personal data have long fallen under the general provisions of Saudi law and not under the specific provisions on „data protection“ or „data security“. In the absence of specific laws, Islamic law generally applies in Saudi Arabia. Thus, Saudi courts dealt with data protection issues according […]