Hussein Abul-Enein
Hussein analyses policy issues and trends across the digital ecosystem, with an emphasis on the Middle East and North Africa.
The Role of Earth Observation in Combating Desertification in Middle Eastern Countries
This month’s UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh marked a pivotal moment in combating global land degradation and drought, with outcomes including...
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia – Pioneering Sustainable Space Endeavours
In an effort to showcase its focus on sustainable space exploration and utilisation, Saudi Arabia hosted the Space Debris Conference...
Access Partnership contributes to Agile Nations’ policy paper on the Responsible Metaverse Self-Governance Framework
As part of the Agile Nations Metaverse Working Group under the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, & Remote...
Impact of Hyperscale Cloud on the UAE’s SMEs and Start-ups
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making significant progress on its growth path towards economic diversification, with non-oil sectors contributing...
Access Partnership at the World Telecommunications Development Conference in Kigali
One step closer towards meaningful global connectivity? Access Partnership participated at the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) World Telecommunications Development Conference...
Access Alert | Introducing Iraq’s Cloud Computing Policy
On 20 June 2022, the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) published its Draft Cloud Computing Policy. The Policy aims...
Access Alert | Introducing Iraq’s Draft Data Classification Policy
On 20 June 2022, Iraq’s regulator, the Communications and Media Commission (CMC), announced the public consultation on the Draft Data...
Access Alert | Disney+ Launch in MENA from a Regulatory Compliance Perspective
Disney+, the in-house streaming service of the global entertainment giant Disney, is officially launching in 16 markets across the wider...
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Updated IoT Regulations
The Saudi telecom regulator, the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC), has launched a public consultation to provide interested parties...
Access Alert | Introducing Dubai’s Law No.9 of 2022 on Regulating the Provision of Digital Services
In late March, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Law No....
E-commerce in Iraq: Exploring Untapped Markets in the Middle East
Despite the economic and political turbulence of the last two years, the Iraqi entrepreneurial scene has not slowed down. In...
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law
On 10 March, the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) published the Draft of the Executive Regulation of Personal Data...
Access Alert | Introducing Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulation Law
On 09 March 2022, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, approved the...
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s UPDATED Digital Content Platforms Regulation
On 08 March 2022, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) issued a public consultation on the second draft...
Access Alert | The New Personal Data Protection Law of Oman
Oman recently issued Sultani Decree No. 6/2022 on Personal Data Protection (PDPL). Organisations operating in the Sultanate or those processing data of...
Access Alert | Jordan’s Draft National Charter for the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence is Open for Public Consultation
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) announced on 10 February 2022 the public consultation on the draft National...
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Whole of Government Platforms Policy & the Governance and Compliance Policy
The Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) recently published the “Whole of Government Platforms Policy” and the “Government and Compliance Policy”,...
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Digital Content Platforms Regulations
On 10 November 2021 the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission published an open consultation of its draft Digital Content...
Access Alert: Introducing Saudi Arabia’s E-Government Regulatory Framework
On Sunday 1st of August, the recently established Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) issued the Kingdom’s E-Government Regulatory Framework. This...
Introducing the Digital Cooperation Organization: Towards a Common Digital Market in the Middle East?
In November 2020, senior government officials from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan announced the launch of the Digital...
Introducing Saudi Arabia’s National Strategy for Data and AI
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a growing digital and technological powerhouse. According to the European Centre of Digital Competitiveness...