Decree

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 46827 dated 9 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [30 November 2025], which includes Saudi Data and AI Authority Telegram 4745 dated 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [27 November 2025], requesting approval to name the year 2026 as the “Year of Artificial Intelligence”,

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 2516 dated 16 Rajab 1447 [5 January 2026],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 24-32/47/I dated 10 Sha’ban 1447 [29 January 2026],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9739 dated 9 Ramadan 1447 [26 February 2026],

hereby decides

The naming of the year 2026 as the “Year of Artificial Intelligence” is hereby approved.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5150 issued on 19 March 2026.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 54342 dated 6 Rajab 1447 [26 December 2025], which includes Minister of Foreign Affairs Telegram 140950 dated 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [11 November 2025], regarding the final signed version of the draft General Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Ghana,

after perusal of the mentioned final version,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 51 dated 11 Safar 1437 [23 November 2015],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 2191 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 175/14 dated 3 Rajab 1447 [23 December 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8520 dated 7 Sha’ban 1447 [26 January 2026],

hereby decides

The General Agreement on Cooperation Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Ghana signed in the city of Accra on 28 Rabi Al-Thani 1447, corresponding to 20 October 2025, is hereby approved in the form attached.

A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5150 issued on 19 March 2026.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 71116 dated 7 Ramadan 1447 [24 February 2026], regarding the amendment of the membership of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Military Industries,

after perusal of the Statute of the General Authority for Military Industries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 210 dated 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [1 January 2019],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 3173 dated 10 Ramadan 1447 [27 February 2026],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9839 dated 12 Ramadan 1447 [1 March 2026],

hereby decides

Article 4 of the Statute of the General Authority for Military Industries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 210 dated 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [1 January 2019] is hereby amended as follows:

First

Paragraph (a)(3) of the article is hereby repealed.

Second

The phrase “paragraphs 6, 7, 8, and 9” in paragraph (b) of the article is hereby replaced with the phrase “paragraphs 5, 6, 7, and 8”.

Third

The phrase “paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5” in paragraph (c) of the article is hereby replaced with the phrase “paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4”.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Secretariat of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs File 12163 dated 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [16 November 2025], which includes Minister of Health, Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Health in All Policies Telegram 96237 dated 23 Ramadan 1446 [23 March 2025], regarding the draft National Policy for Promoting Healthy Nutritional Patterns and the draft National Policy for the Protection of Children in Educational Institutions,

after perusal of the mentioned draft policies,

after perusal of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

after perusal of Royal Order 21434 dated 19 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [26 December 2018],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1217 dated 29 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [21 September 2025] and Memo 2206 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-19/47/I dated 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [30 October 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8142 dated 26 Rajab 1447 [15 January 2026],

hereby decides

First

The National Policy for Promoting Healthy Nutritional Patterns is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The National Policy for the Protection of Children in Educational Institutions is hereby approved in the form attached.

Third

The state does not bear any additional financial burdens resulting from the implementation of the policies referred to in clauses First and Second of this decision, and that their implementation must be without prejudice to the established legal procedures and requirements.

Fourth

The completion of the necessary measures regarding the two policies—referred to in clauses First and Second of this decision—which may entail additional costs for the private sector, must be carried out in accordance with the relevant legal procedures.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.