Table 1 Research ethics guidelines found in the 13 countries in the Middle East
From: Review of national research ethics regulations and guidelines in Middle Eastern Arab countries
| Â | Â | Country | Entity | Year | Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st Group | A | UAE | Ministry of Health | 2006 | Guidance for conducting Clinical Trials Based on Drugs/Medical Products & Good Clinical Practice |
| Â | Â | Qatar | Ministry of Health | 2009 | Guidelines, Regulations and Policies for Research Involving Human Subjects |
| Â | Â | Bahrain | Ministry of Health | 2009 | Ethical Guidelines for Health Research |
| Â | Â | Kuwait | Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) | 2001 | Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research |
| Â | Â | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) | 2005/2008 | I Clinical Trial Requirement Guidelines |
| Â | Â | Â | Saudi Council for Health Specialties | 1998/2007 | II Ethics of the Medical Professions |
| Â | Â | Â | Council of Ministries | 2010 | III System of ethics of research on living subjects |
|  |  | Jordan | Prime Minister’s Council | 2001 | Clinical Research Law. Provisional Law No. (67) for the Year 2001. |
| Â | B | Egypt | Ministry of Health & Population | 2003 | Profession Ethics Regulations No. (238) for the Year 2003. |
| Â | Â | Lebanon | Perlman Council | 1994 | Law of Medical Ethics No. (288) for the Year 1994. |
2nd Group | C | Syria | Ministry of Health | - | Refers to Helsinki Declaration, International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects (CIOMS) |
| Â | Â | Iraq | Ministry of Health | - | Refers to unknown Guidelines |
| Â | D | Oman | - | - | No document |
| Â | Â | Palestine | - | - | No document |
| Â | Â | Yemen | - | - | No document |