# MENA residential proxy market 2026: prices, networks and rules

> MENA residential proxy market 2026: list prices from 13 providers, networks, 5G, currencies and proxy and crypto rules in 14 countries.

- URL: https://menaproxies.com/research/mena-proxy-market-2026/
- Last updated: 2026-10-13
- Publisher: MENA Proxies (https://menaproxies.com)

One table per question a buyer or analyst asks about residential proxies in the Middle East and North Africa: what they cost, which networks the IPs come from, which rules apply in each country, and what people actually search for. Every row has a source.

**Quick answer — What does the MENA residential proxy market look like in 2026?**

On 13 October 2026, residential proxy list prices for UAE, Saudi and Egyptian IPs ran from about $0.50 to $7.35 per GB between 1 GB and 1 TB, across the 12 providers whose pricing pages we read. Several providers publish a page per MENA country, but the pages we read did not cover local rules on IP use and crypto. Eight of the 17 MENA countries restrict crypto for residents. Data compiled by **MENA Proxies**, free to cite under CC BY 4.0.

## Key figures

- **$0.50–$7.35** Range of list prices per GB, 12 providers, 1 GB to 1 TB (13 October 2026)
- **80+** National internet shutdowns ordered in Iraq over two years (Internet Society Pulse, May 2025)
- **8 of 17** MENA countries that ban or restrict crypto for residents (DZ, EG, MA, QA, KW, IQ, LY, TN)
- **2** Operators behind nearly all UAE home internet: e& and du (AS5384 and AS15802)

## What are the main findings?

1. **Prices fall about fivefold with volume.** The lowest competitor list price in our table was $2.50 for 1 GB (ProxyWing) and $0.50/GB at 1 TB (Geonode, monthly). Minimum purchases, from 1 GB to 50 GB a month, change the real entry cost more than the headline rate.
2. **Country pages are common, local rules are not.** Geonode and Shifter publish a page for each of the 14 countries in this report and Byteful for 13, mostly a price and IP-count template; the pages we read did not cover local rules on IP use and crypto.
3. **IP counts are not comparable.** Claimed Saudi pools range from about 46,000 (ColdProxy) to over 1.2 million (Shifter); one UAE page gives three different counts. No provider publishes a method.
4. **Rules differ at every border.** The [UAE](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/united-arab-emirates/) punishes using another IP address to commit or hide an offence with fines of AED 500,000 to 2,000,000; [Algeria](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/algeria/) bans holding and promoting crypto-assets since July 2025; [Kuwait](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/kuwait/) banned crypto payments in 2023.
5. **Demand is country-first.** People search for a country ("dubai proxy buy", "buy uae residential proxy", "kuwait proxy buy"), not for the region: "residential proxy middle east" returned no suggestions.

## Networks, 5G and currencies by country

Main home-broadband and mobile operators, with the autonomous system numbers (ASNs) of the mobile networks, as an IP lookup would show them.

| Country | Main operators (ASN) | Commercial 5G | Currency | Search languages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [United Arab Emirates](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/united-arab-emirates/) | e& (AS5384), du (AS15802) | Yes | AED | English, Arabic |
| [Saudi Arabia](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/saudi-arabia/) | stc (AS39891), Mobily (AS35819), Zain KSA (AS43766); Salam fixed | Yes | SAR | Arabic, English |
| [Qatar](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/qatar/) | Ooredoo (AS8781), Vodafone Qatar (AS48728) | Yes | QAR | Arabic, English |
| [Kuwait](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/kuwait/) | Zain (AS42961), Ooredoo (AS29357), stc Kuwait (AS47589) | Yes | KWD (3 decimals) | Arabic, English |
| [Bahrain](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/bahrain/) | Batelco (AS5416), stc Bahrain (AS51375), Zain Bahrain (AS31452) | Yes | BHD (3 decimals) | Arabic, English |
| [Oman](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/oman/) | Omantel (AS28885), Ooredoo Oman (AS50010), Vodafone Oman (AS212661); Awasr fixed | Yes | OMR (3 decimals) | Arabic, English |
| [Israel](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/israel/) | Cellcom (AS1680, fixed line), Partner (AS12400), Pelephone (AS16116), HOT Mobile (AS21450); Bezeq and HOT lines | Yes | ILS | Hebrew, Arabic, English |
| [Jordan](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/jordan/) | Orange Jordan (AS8697), Zain Jordan (AS48832), Umniah (AS9038) | Yes | JOD (3 decimals) | Arabic, English |
| [Iraq](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/iraq/) | Zain Iraq (AS59588), Asiacell (AS51684); Earthlink and ITPC fixed | No (4G) | IQD | Arabic, Kurdish |
| [Lebanon](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/lebanon/) | touch (AS38999), Alfa (AS57513); Ogero fixed | Partial: Alfa in parts of Beirut since 30 July 2026 | LBP; USD widely used | Arabic, French, English |
| [Egypt](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/egypt/) | WE (AS8452), Vodafone (AS24835), Orange (AS37069), e& Egypt (AS36992) | Yes, since June 2025 | EGP | Arabic, English |
| [Morocco](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/morocco/) | Maroc Telecom (AS6713), Orange Maroc (AS36925), inwi (AS36884) | Yes, since 7 November 2025 | MAD | French, Arabic |
| [Algeria](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/algeria/) | Mobilis (AS327712), Djezzy (AS327931), Ooredoo (AS33779); Algérie Télécom fixed | Pilot: authorised December 2025 in 8 provinces | DZD | Arabic, French |
| [Tunisia](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/tunisia/) | Tunisie Telecom (AS327934), Ooredoo (AS37693), Orange (AS37492) | Yes, since February 2025 | TND (3 decimals) | Arabic, French |

ASNs from our country dataset, last reviewed 5 October 2026. 5G dates checked on 13 October 2026 for Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon and Iraq (operator and trade-press sources).

## Proxy and crypto rules by country

What the main texts say, in one line each. This is not legal advice; the [country guide](https://menaproxies.com/guides/proxy-laws-middle-east-north-africa/) gives the details and sources.

| Country | Rule touching IP use | Crypto for residents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [UAE](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/united-arab-emirates/) | Decree-Law 34/2021, art. 10: using a fraudulent or third-party IP to commit or hide an offence, AED 500,000–2,000,000 and prison | Licensed regime (VARA); mainland payment-token rules under review, see the [rules guide](https://menaproxies.com/guides/proxy-laws-middle-east-north-africa/) |
| [Saudi Arabia](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/saudi-arabia/) | Anti-Cyber Crime Law (Royal Decree M/17, 26 March 2007) | Not official currency; banks restricted |
| [Qatar](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/qatar/) | — | Banks barred from crypto (2018); QFC rules exclude cryptocurrencies (2024) |
| [Kuwait](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/kuwait/) | — | Banned, including as payment (Capital Markets Authority, July 2023) |
| [Bahrain](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/bahrain/) | — | Licensed regime (Central Bank of Bahrain module, 2019, amended 2023) |
| [Oman](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/oman/) | Cybercrime Law (Royal Decree 61/2026, which replaced the 2011 law) | Not official currency; VASP registration (decision E/35/2023) |
| [Jordan](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/jordan/) | Cybercrime Law 17/2023 (reported text): fictitious IP to commit or hide an offence, 6+ months and up to JOD 25,000 | Licensing under Law 14/2025, in force 14 September 2025 |
| [Iraq](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/iraq/) | National shutdowns during exam periods | Banned by the Central Bank since 2017 |
| [Egypt](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/egypt/) | Law 175/2018, art. 14: reach disputed | Banned without Central Bank licence (Law 194/2020, art. 206) |
| [Morocco](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/morocco/) | — | 2017 restriction in force; draft law 42.25 not adopted by mid-2026 |
| [Algeria](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/algeria/) | — | Banned, including holding and promotion (Law 25-10, 24 July 2025) |
| [Tunisia](https://menaproxies.com/residential-proxies/tunisia/) | — | Restricted (Central Bank, 2018; foreign-exchange law) |

Israel and Lebanon: crypto rules not reviewed for this report. Libya (crypto declared illegal by the Central Bank in 2018) and Sudan are not offered by MENA Proxies.

## What do people in the region search for?

Google's autocomplete on 13 October 2026 showed country-level buying searches, in English and Arabic:

- **English**: "dubai proxy buy", "buy uae residential proxy", "qatar residential proxy", "buy qatar proxy", "kuwait proxy buy", "egypt proxy buy", "proxy israel buy", "residential proxy morocco".
- **Arabic**: "شراء بروكسي سعودي" (buy a Saudi proxy), "شراء بروكسي مصري" (buy an Egyptian proxy), "بروكسي سكني دوار" (rotating residential proxy).
- **French**: "proxy maroc telecom", "proxy orange maroc".

The regional phrase "residential proxy middle east" returned no suggestion, and "middle east proxy" suggested news topics instead. A large share of suggestions asked for free proxies or personal uses outside the scope of this report. Static residential proxies also appear ("uae static residential proxy"), a product few providers sell for the region.

## How large is crypto use in the region?

Chainalysis' 2025 report on the Middle East and North Africa found that the region's on-chain value received grew 33% year on year, slower than Asia-Pacific (69%) and Latin America (63%). It described the UAE as receiving "upward of $56 billion" over the period, and Israel about $22 billion. In Chainalysis' 2025 global index, Jordan ranked fourth once adjusted for population.

These figures measure on-chain value received, not payments for services; the rules in the table above apply to residents.

## Method and licence

- **Prices**: list prices read on each provider's own pricing page on 13 October 2026; coupons excluded; promotions shown as such. Full table: [MENA proxy prices compared](https://menaproxies.com/compare/mena-residential-proxy-prices/).
- **Country pages**: pages found on providers' sites and in search results on 13 October 2026.
- **Networks**: our country dataset (reviewed 5 October 2026) and operator sources for 5G.
- **Rules**: primary texts where we could reach them (Algeria's Official Journal), otherwise law-firm and press summaries, listed below.
- **Searches**: Google autocomplete for the United States, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco, 13 October 2026.

You may reuse this data under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (CC BY 4.0), crediting "MENA Proxies, MENA residential proxy market 2026" with a link to this page.

## Sources

1. [Middle East and North Africa crypto adoption 2025](https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/middle-east-north-africa-crypto-adoption-2025/) — Chainalysis (2025-10-23)
2. [2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index](https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2025-global-crypto-adoption-index/) — Chainalysis (2025-09-02)
3. [Journal officiel n° 48 du 24 juillet 2025 (loi n° 25-10)](https://www.joradp.dz/FTP/jo-francais/2025/F2025048.pdf) — JORADP (2025-07-24)
4. [UAE Public Prosecution warns against illegal network circumvention, fines up to Dh2 million](https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-public-prosecution-warns-against-illegal-network-circumvention-fines-up-to-dh2-million-1.1734973476355) — Gulf News (2024-12-23)
5. [Kuwait bans cryptocurrency](https://gulfbusiness.com/kuwait-bans-cryptocurrency/) — Gulf Business (2023-07)
6. [Shutdown - Iraq (20 May 2025)](https://pulse.internetsociety.org/en/shutdowns/internet-suspended-in-iraq-20-may-2025/) — Internet Society Pulse (2025-05-20)
7. [Making the Google Search experience more consistent across countries](https://blog.google/products/search/country-code-top-level-domains/) — Google (2025-04-15)
8. [Residential proxy pricing](https://proxywing.com/prices/residential) — ProxyWing (2026-10-13)
9. [Pricing](https://geonode.com/pricing) — Geonode (2026-10-13)
10. [Royal Decree 61/2026 issuing the Cybercrime Law](https://decree.om/2026/rd20260061/) — decree.om (2026-06-07)
11. [Anti-Cyber Crime Law (Royal Decree M/17), official English translation](https://www.mcit.gov.sa/sites/default/files/anti_cyber_crime_law_en_0.pdf) — Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Saudi Arabia (checked 2026-10-14)

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MENA Proxies: MENA Proxies is a residential proxy provider for the Middle East and North Africa, paid in crypto with no ID upload: rotating home IPs with country targeting in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco and 9 more countries, billed per GB.