On 21 September the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued new market definition guidelines.

On May 24, 2023, the Moroccan legislature ushered in a new era of merger control with the implementation of heightened notification thresholds.

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) has released its 2024 Annual Activity Report. The report underscores a year of intensified enforcement, legislative initiatives...

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) published its 2025 Annual Activities Report, providing insights into the GAC's merger control activity over the past year.

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) published its quarterly report summarizing merger control activity for the second quarter of 2025.

The Saudi Mining Investment Law, enacted under Royal Decree No. (M/140) dated 19/10/1441H (11 June 2020), was introduced to ease investment in and develop the Saudi mining sector as part of Saudi Arabia's broader strategy.

The General Authority of Competition (GAC) recently intensified their efforts to raise awareness of their enforcement against gun jumping violations.

In August 2024, the Saudi legislator issued the Saudi Investment Law, which includes language that may introduce a more comprehensive FDI review in Saudi Arabia.

Algeria operates a mandatory merger control regime that has become increasingly significant for companies active in the country or with sales into the Algerian market.

In a move to formalize pre-filing discussions, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued a pre-notification discussion request form. Prior to submitting a full notification, the parties involved may initiate a pre-notification consultation with the ECA by submitting a designated form.

Education is a cornerstone of economic growth and societal well-being, and the Egyptian government recognizes its pivotal role in the country's development.

On the 4 June 2023, the Egyptian Prime Minister per decree amended the provisions of the Executive Regulations to the Egyptian Investment Law concerning the establishment of projects in private free zones.

Kuwait's Constitutional Court has once again stepped into the domain of competition law reform, delivering a ruling on 25 June 2025, that will have lasting implications for businesses and lawmakers alike.

Hub and spoke arrangements enable indirect coordination between competitors through a common intermediary, raising significant competition law concerns in Morocco. While not expressly regulated, these structures may constitute prohibited concerted practices under Moroccan Competition Law when they facilitate information exchange and reduce independent decision-making.

In January 2022, the Saudi Ministry of Commerce announced substantial amendments to the Saudi commercial agency and distributorship regime through a new Commercial Agency Law.

Competition authorities of four African regional economic communities have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation...

On 2 February 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced that they discovered price fixing among 20 manufacturers of ice blocks for commercial use.

The Kuwaiti Competition Protection Authority (CPA) imposes penalties for violations of the Law 72/2020 on the Protection of Competition (Competition Law), which came into force at the end of June 2021.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation across the Middle East continues to develop as part of regional economic reform.

On 8 August, the European Commission announced they initiated an anti-dumping investigation into certain non-ferrous products originating from Egypt, India, Japan, and Vietnam.