Introduction

This article examines the distinguishing characteristics of the Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments (APPGI) and the Unified Agreement and discusses in particular (II) the basic requirements to qualify as an investor and be able to bring proceedings against a MENA state pursuant to one of the MENA regional treaties; (III) whether MENA regional treaties provide more or less protection than traditional BITs; (IV) processes of arbitration under the MENA regional treaties; (V) challenges in enforcing awards issued under MENA regional treaties; and (VI) a case study ...