Middle East: Environment

Article (32) of the Iraqi Environmental Protection and Improvement Law provides that the penalty may be a fine, imprisonment, or both. These penalties aim to deter individuals and entities that commit acts harmful to the environment and are subject to the general principles governing criminal sanctions, as is the case in most international legislations.

ﺔﺑوﻘﻌﻟا نأ ﻰﻠﻋ ﻲﻗارﻌﻟا ﺔﺋﯾﺑﻟا نﯾﺳﺣﺗو ﺔﯾﺎﻣﺣ نوﻧﺎﻗ نﻣ ( ٣٢ ) ةدﺎﻣﻟا تّﺻ ﻧ دارﻓﻷا عدر ﻰ

Egyptian lawmakers have introduced Decree 49 of 2026 to protect workers in hazardous environments and remote areas through additional annual leave entitlements. The Golden License system under Investment Law 72 of 2017 streamlines approvals for strategic projects into a single comprehensive permit. Law 82 of 2002 establishes the legal framework for trademark registration and protection in Egypt's competitive market.

Maintaining oil and gas revenues will enable the region's plans to persify economies, and that means national oil and gas businesses...

The Middle East is often considered synonymous with abundant fossil fuel reserves and its dominant role in the global market as a net exporter of oil and gas.

Liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") is a fuel gas composed of a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases, primarily including propane, propylene, butylene, isobutane, and n-butane.