Best Crypto Exchange for Arab Users: A Practical Comparison

Last updated: 2026-10-10

Quick comparison

	Binance	OKX	Bybit	Bitget	KuCoin	MEXC
Signup	Email or phone, or Google/Apple/Telegram	Email and phone together	Email or phone, or Google/Apple/Telegram	Email or phone	Email or phone	Email or phone
Verification time	Usually within 48 hours	Within 24 hours	15 minutes to 48 hours	—	Result sent by email	Within 24 hours
Residence permit for verification	—	—	—	—	✅ Accepted	—
Restrictions based on	Residence	Residence	Nationality	Residence + document	Residence	Residence + document
P2P fees	—	"0 fees"	May apply depending on currency and ad	No fees	—	—
P2P payment button	Transferred, notify seller	I've paid	Payment Completed	Paid	Confirm Payment	—

"—" means the official source doesn't state this clearly.

Which exchanges are available in your country?

Country	Not available to residents
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania	All exchanges are available
Syria	OKX · Bybit (MEXC unclear)
Sudan	Bybit · Bitget · MEXC
Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya, Somalia	Bitget
UAE	Bybit doesn't accept new users from Dubai · KuCoin and MEXC status unclear

Details for each country: Buy and sell USDT in Arab countries.

Which exchanges have P2P in your currency?

Currency	Strongest	Notes
Egyptian pound	Binance, then Bybit and OKX	All four exchanges have ads
Saudi riyal	Binance, then OKX
UAE dirham	Binance, then Bybit	OKX's global platform doesn't support the dirham
Iraqi dinar	OKX and Binance	Bitget isn't available
Moroccan dirham	Binance, then OKX and Bybit	One of the largest Arab markets
Syrian pound	Practically only Binance	OKX and Bybit aren't available
Yemeni rial	Binance, then Bybit	OKX doesn't support it
Libyan dinar	Binance only	Small market
Shekel	Bybit, OKX and Bitget	Binance doesn't support it

(Based on our check of P2P ads on 10 October 2026)

Choose by your situation

A beginner in an Arab country: start with Binance. It has the widest reach, usually offers P2P in your currency, and the full walkthrough is here: Binance guide for beginners.

In Iraq: compare OKX with Binance; OKX has more than 200 ads in Iraqi dinar. OKX guide.

A Syrian or Sudanese expat: KuCoin (it accepts a residence permit) or Binance. Avoid Bybit, which restricts users by nationality. KuCoin guide.

You want zero-fee P2P: Bitget doesn't charge P2P fees, if it's available in your country. Bitget guide.

You want quick signup with a Google or Apple account: Binance or Bybit.

What actually matters when you choose?

Availability in your country of residence (and your nationality, in Bybit's case).
The size of the P2P market in your currency: more ads means better prices and more sellers.
The payment methods you have: do sellers accept your wallet or bank?
How easy verification is with the documents you have.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best crypto exchange for Arab beginners? Binance, because it's available in every Arab country and supports P2P in almost all their currencies.

Binance or OKX? Binance has the wider reach, while OKX is very strong in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Morocco. In Syria, and in the UAE for P2P in dirhams, Binance is the way to go.

What's the best exchange for expats? KuCoin and Binance, because both decide eligibility by country of residence, and KuCoin accepts a residence permit for verification.

Which exchange has no P2P fees? Bitget doesn't charge P2P fees, and OKX advertises buying with "0 fees".

Which exchange supports the shekel? Bybit, OKX and Bitget. Binance doesn't support the shekel on P2P.

Last updated: 10 October 2026 · Sources: each exchange's official help pages, official restricted-country lists, and our own check of P2P ads on 10 October 2026.