This draft translation is currently under review.
Circular Telegram 44896 dated 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448 [31 October 2026]
We have perused Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Letter 10342 dated 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1448 [6 October 2026] regarding the file containing Royal Commission for Riyadh City Telegram 20250508139 dated 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [8 May 2025], accompanied by the draft Statute of the Riyadh Health City Foundation (an independent foundation of a special nature and not for profit), and have perused Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 2-2/48/R dated 16 Safar 1448 [30 July 2026], which includes the appropriateness of what was concluded in Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 17 dated 2 Muharram 1448 [17 June 2026] as follows:
First
The establishment of the Riyadh Health City Foundation is hereby approved in accordance with the draft statute attached to the mentioned memo of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers.
Second
The Riyadh Health City Foundation is subject—in the absence of a special provision in its draft statute referred to in clause First above—to the provisions of the Law of Civil Associations and Institutions issued by Royal Decree D/8 dated 19 Safar 1437 [1 December 2015].
Third
The chairman of the board of directors of the foundation—referred to in clause First above—agrees with the Minister of Finance on determining the amount of an annual financial subsidy allocated by the state to the foundation.
Fourth
The budget of the foundation—referred to in clause First—or any of its financial costs must be within the budget of the strategy of the city of Riyadh in the Royal Commission for Riyadh City.
Fifth
The foundation—referred to in clause First—provides the National Center for Non-Profit Sector with a copy of its annual report approved by the board of directors of the commission, to include the outputs of its work within the overall performance reports of the non-profit sector at the level of the Kingdom.
Sixth
The Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City includes in both the final account of the commission and its annual report—before submitting them in accordance with clause Eighth(12) of the Organizational Arrangements of the commission issued by Order O/312 dated 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [26 December 2019]—a separate chapter related to the final account and the annual report of the foundation referred to in clause First above.
Seventh
The exercise by the Board of Directors of the Riyadh Health City Foundation of its power—stated in article 7(10) of the draft foundation statute referred to in clause First above—to approve the regulations governing the financial affairs of the Riyadh Health City Foundation and the provisions with financial impact in the regulations, policies, rules, and the like must be in agreement with the Ministry of Finance, for the entire period during which the foundation receives government subsidies.
We hereby inform you of our approval of this, so complete the required matters accordingly.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 31 October 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5193 issued on 6 November 2026.
This draft translation is currently under review.
The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to it by law,
after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],
after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,
after perusal of the Executive Regulation for Educational Transport Activity adopted by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 11/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],
after perusal of Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 2/9/2026/4 dated 12 Safar 1448 [26 July 2026],
after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 10/2R/2026/4 dated 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [7 September 2026],
and after deliberation, the board hereby decides
First
The amendments to the Executive Regulation for Educational Transport Activity are hereby adopted in the form attached.
Second
The provisions of the amendments referred to in clause First of this decision hereby apply 60 days after the date of their publication in the official gazette.
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 28 October 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5193 issued on 6 November 2026.
This draft translation is currently under review.
The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to it by law,
after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],
after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,
after perusal of the Executive Regulation for Taxi Transport Activities and Brokerage in Passenger Transport by Taxis issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 16/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],
after perusal of the Executive Regulation for the Activity of Renting Private Cars and the Activity of Brokerage in Renting Private Cars issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 14/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],
after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 10/4R/2026/4 dated 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [7 September 2026],
and after deliberation, the board hereby decides
First
The extension of the operational life of passenger transport vehicles in taxi transport activities and private car rental activities, for those vehicles whose operational life expires at the end of 2026, is hereby approved until 30 June 2027.
Second
This decision comes into force on the date of its issuance, and must be published in the official gazette.
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 28 October 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5193 issued on 6 November 2026.
This draft translation is currently under review.
The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to it by law,
after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],
after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,
after perusal of the Executive Regulation for the Activity of Brokerage in Passenger Transport by Cars Via Electronic Applications adopted by Transport General Authority Board of Directors Decision 18/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],
after perusal of executive committee Recommendation 10/1R/2026/4 dated 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [7 September 2026],
and after deliberation, the board hereby decides
First
The Executive Regulation for the Activity of Passenger Transport by Self-Driving Vehicles is hereby adopted in the form attached.
Second
The provisions of the regulation referred to in clause First of this decision hereby apply 60 days after the date of publication of the regulation in the official gazette.
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 28 October 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5193 issued on 6 November 2026.
This draft translation is currently under review.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 84841 dated 24 Shawwal 1447 [12 April 2026], which includes the Minister of Finance Letter 9182 dated 18 Shawwal 1447 [6 April 2026], regarding the final minutes prepared for the review of the Rules Regulating and Governing the Oversight of Government Entities’ Receipt of Grants and Donations,
after perusal of the Law of Civil Associations and Institutions issued by Royal Decree D/8 dated 19 Safar 1437 [1 December 2015],
after perusal of the Law of the General Authority for Awqaf issued by Royal Decree D/11 dated 26 Safar 1437 [8 December 2015],
after perusal of the Rules Regulating and Governing the Oversight of Government Entities’ Receipt of Grants and Donations issued by Council of Ministers Decision 365 dated 14 Sha’ban 1436 [1 June 2015],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 231 dated 22 Rajab 1444 [13 February 2023], Memo 3129 dated 29 Sha’ban 1445 [10 March 2024], Memo 350 dated 23 Muharram 1446 [29 July 2024], Memo 3901 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [25 May 2025], Memo 1941 dated 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [16 November 2025], Memo 477 dated 14 Safar 1448 [28 July 2026], and Memo 1283 dated 4 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448 [15 October 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 38-10/48/I dated 7 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [20 August 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 4775 dated 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448 [19 October 2026],
hereby decides
Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of the Rules Regulating and Governing the Oversight of Government Entities’ Receipt of Grants and Donations—issued by Council of Ministers Decision 365 dated 14 Sha’ban 1436 [1 June 2015]—is hereby amended by adding the following text to the end of the paragraph: “The beneficiary entity may make an exception to this condition through a committee formed in the beneficiary government entity by a decision of the concerned minister, the head of the independent department, or the head of the public corporation, made up of specialists, and responsible for considering requests for the acceptance of donations from a donor bound to the entity by a contract or license, in order to ensure that the donor does not obtain any preferential or discriminatory treatment, whether with regard to the contracts of the donor with the entity or any of the works of the entity, in accordance with the following:
First
The committee verifies that the requests meet the legal controls and comply with the following:
1. The request to make the donation must be submitted by the donor to the committee on a unified form for donation requests submitted by a donor bound to the entity by a contract or license, including a commitment to the controls stipulated in paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this clause. The Minister of Finance approves the unified form referred to in this paragraph.
2. The donation must be directly related to the mandates and works of the entity.
3. The donation must not be accepted during contracting procedures or during procedures for issuing or renewing licenses for the donor at the entity, as established by the declaration of the donor, the statements of the competent departments, and the records of the entity.
4. The purpose of the donation must be to provide community services that have a tangible impact.
5. The donor must not be a party to pending violations or corruption cases, and coordination must take place with the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority to verify this.
6. The donor must customarily make donations to public and private entities, with the donations of the donor not being limited to the contracting entity alone, and the donation must not be intended to influence current or future decisions of the entity.
7. Consideration must be given to donations that may be made under the Law of Civil Associations and Institutions issued by Royal Decree D/8 dated 19 Safar 1437 [1 December 2015], or the Law of the General Authority for Awqaf issued by Royal Decree D/11 dated 26 Safar 1437 [8 December 2015], and the legal provisions relating to awqaf, and coordination must take place with the General Authority for Awqaf or the National Center for Non-Profit Sector to verify this.
Second
The committee issues its recommendations and submits them to the concerned minister, the head of the independent department, or the head of the public corporation, and the acceptance of the donation is not effective except upon the issuance of a written decision of approval by the concerned minister, the head of the independent department, or the head of the public corporation.
Third
The concerned minister, the head of the independent department, or the head of the public corporation may—based on a recommendation from the committee formed under subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of these rules—cancel the acceptance of the donation and return it to the donor if a violation of the controls referred to in clause First above subsequently becomes evident.
Fourth
The government entity shall submit an annual report to the General Court of Audit that includes a statement of the donations accepted as an exception to the condition set out in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of these rules, showing the name of the donor, the type and purpose of the donation, and the contracts concluded with the donor or licenses issued to the donor, both existing and expired.”
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 16 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 27 October 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5193 issued on 6 November 2026.
This draft translation is currently under review.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 95134 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [14 May 2026], which includes the Saudi Authority for Electronic Games and Sports Letter 329 dated 18 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [5 May 2026], regarding amending paragraphs 8 and 9 of clause Seventh of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Authority for Electronic Games and Sports,
after perusal of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Authority for Electronic Games and Sports issued by Council of Ministers Decision 436 dated 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [19 December 2023],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 355 dated 5 Safar 1448 [19 July 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 428/48/M dated 30 Safar 1448 [13 August 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3666 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1448 [22 September 2026],
hereby decides
Clause Seventh of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Authority for Electronic Games and Sports issued by Council of Ministers Decision 436 dated 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [19 December 2023] is hereby amended as follows:
First
The word “others” hereby replaces the phrase “personnel of the authority” mentioned in paragraph 8 of the clause. Second: Paragraph 9 of the clause is hereby amended to read as follows: “A member of the board or the secretary shall not disclose any of the secrets of the authority that he learns, even after the end of his relationship with it.”
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 16 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 27 October 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5193 issued on 6 November 2026.