Saudi Arabia’s data protection regime has entered a new phase. The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) confirmed that 48 enforcement decisions were issued over the past year under the PDPL — marking the first substantive wave of adjudications…
After years of uncertainty, Egypt has finally issued the Executive Regulations under its Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) — and the compliance clock is now ticking. Compliance Deadline: 31 October 2026 What This Means for Businesses • Licensing is no…
Jurisdiction: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Issued: 8 July 2025 | In Force: 15 July 2025 Law Reference: DIFC Laws Amendment Law No. 1 of 2025 Key Developments 1. Private Right of Action Introduced • Data subjects can now sue controllers or processors…
For decades, global trade has been defined by tariffs on physical goods—cars, textiles, electronics. Yet, in our hyper-connected world, the most valuable commodity crossing borders is data. Unlike oil or steel, these flows are largely untaxed and unmonitored, representing a…
Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has just concluded public consultation on a groundbreaking draft law: the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub Law. This proposed legal framework could redefine how AI, data centers, and cross-border data flows are…
