By Justin B. Cornish, Brian A. Meenagh, Alice Marsden and Omar M. Elsayed
Protecting Personal Data
Whilst it is not widely recognized that countries in the Middle East have specific established laws applicable to data protection, privacy and data protection are regulated by other laws in the region.
In Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the constitutions, together with certain statutes, recognize individual rights to privacy in specific circumstances. In addition, in Saudi Arabia, protection of