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Mahmoud Ismail - PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan

Al Ali Naser Abdel Raheem - PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Russian University of Transport (MIIT), Moscow, Russia

Noor Saleh Ali Alzyoud - PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Philadelphia University Amman, Jordan

Vladimir Ev. Chebotarev - Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Russian University of Transport (MIIT) Moscow, Russia

Abstract. The study discusses the legal challenges imposed by cyberspace on the concept of sovereignty in international and national law, focusing on two main issues: challenges associated with the concept of sovereignty and those related to its implementation. Cyberspace presents legal challenges to state sovereignty, as the openness of cyberspace contradicts the closed nature required by traditional sovereignty. Globalization exacerbates these challenges, as supranational governmental structures and societies seek to exploit cyberspace for economic and cultural purposes, increasing the conflict between sovereignty and cyberspace openness. Defining cyber sovereignty requires a balance between the concepts of sovereignty and cyberspace to maintain their identities and characteristics. A careful definition of cyber sovereignty contributes to understanding the actual ex-tent of state authority in controlling and regulating cyberspace and helps address the legal challenges faced by states in this context. The study concludes that cyber sovereignty is an application of sovereignty in the traditional sense, rather than a synonymous concept, and calls for international recognition of this new application and collaborative efforts to regulate it to address emerging challenges in cyberspace and ensure global security and stability.

Keywords: legal challenges; cyber sovereignty; cyberspace; traditional sovereignty; power of attorney; international law; international sovereignty.

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