The Status of Cybercrime Laws in the Arab Region.
| Existence of Cybercrime Laws | Detailed Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Yes | Law No. 09–04 of August 5, 2009 containing specific rules on the prevention and fight against information technologies and communications crimes. |
| Bahrain | Yes | Law No. 60 of 2014 concerning information and communications technology crimes. |
| Comoros | No | Comoros does not have specific criminal legislation pertaining to cybercrime |
| Djibouti | No | Laws on the information and communications technology and the postal and telecommunication sectors; law on protection of copyright and penal code. |
| Egypt | Yes | Law No. 17 of August 2018 concerning Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes |
| Iraq | No | A draft law was prepared and then revoked in 2013. |
| Jordan | Yes | Law issued in 2010 as a temporary one and then became permanent in 2015 Information Systems Crime Law no. 30 of 2010. |
| Kuwait | Yes | Law No. (63) issued in 2015 on Combating Information Technology Crimes. |
| Lebanon | No | Lebanon does not have specific criminal legislation pertaining to cybercrime. |
| Libya | No | Libya does not have specific legislation pertaining to cybercrime. However, Libya is currently drafting new legislations on cyber-activities. |
| Morocco | No | Legislation on cybercrime has been enacted through the Penal Code |
| Oman | Yes | Royal Decree No 12/2011 issued the Cyber Crime Law in 2011 |
| Palestine | Yes | Law issued in 2018. |
| Qatar | Yes | Law No (14) issued in 2014 on Promulgating the Cybercrime Prevention Law. |
| Saudi Arabia | Yes | Anti-Cyber Crime Law, Royal Decree No. M/17, March 26, 2007. |
| Somalia | No | Somalia does not currently have any officially recognized national legislation pertaining to cybercrime but there is a work in progress. |
| Sudan | Yes | Law issued in 2007 and then amended in 2018. |
| Syria | Yes | Law No. 17/2012 Organizing Online Communication and eCrime Prevention. |
| Tunisia | No | Cybercrime Bill, 2014. |
| United Arab Emirates | Yes | Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes. |
| Yemen | No | Draft Law on Combating Electronic Crime |
| Existence of Cybercrime Laws | Detailed Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Law No. 09–04 of August 5, 2009 containing specific rules on the prevention and fight against information technologies and communications crimes. | ||
| Law No. 60 of 2014 concerning information and communications technology crimes. | ||
| Comoros does not have specific criminal legislation pertaining to cybercrime | ||
| Laws on the information and communications technology and the postal and telecommunication sectors; law on protection of copyright and penal code. | ||
| Law No. 17 of August 2018 concerning Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes | ||
| A draft law was prepared and then revoked in 2013. | ||
| Law issued in 2010 as a temporary one and then became permanent in 2015 Information Systems Crime Law no. 30 of 2010. | ||
| Law No. (63) issued in 2015 on Combating Information Technology Crimes. | ||
| Lebanon does not have specific criminal legislation pertaining to cybercrime. | ||
| Libya does not have specific legislation pertaining to cybercrime. However, Libya is currently drafting new legislations on cyber-activities. | ||
| Legislation on cybercrime has been enacted through the Penal Code | ||
| Royal Decree No 12/2011 issued the Cyber Crime Law in 2011 | ||
| Law issued in 2018. | ||
| Law No (14) issued in 2014 on Promulgating the Cybercrime Prevention Law. | ||
| Anti-Cyber Crime Law, Royal Decree No. M/17, March 26, 2007. | ||
| Somalia does not currently have any officially recognized national legislation pertaining to cybercrime but there is a work in progress. | ||
| Law issued in 2007 and then amended in 2018. | ||
| Law No. 17/2012 Organizing Online Communication and eCrime Prevention. | ||
| Cybercrime Bill, 2014. | ||
| Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes. | ||
| Draft Law on Combating Electronic Crime |
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