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King: Circular 73620 Establishing the Riyadh University for the Arts in Accordance with Its Constitution

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We have reviewed the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Letter 13981 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025], which includes a copy of the Minister of Culture Telegram 2167 dated 28 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [1 October 2024], regarding the establishment and founding of an independent cultural university, and the clarifications provided by him and the opinion of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers in this regard,

approve the following

First

The Riyadh University of Arts is hereby established in accordance with its constitution, attached to Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 380 dated 27 Muharram 1447 [22 July 2025] .

Second

The Minister of Culture is hereby authorized to exercise the powers of the Board of Trustees of the Riyadh University of Arts—stipulated in the constitution referred to in clause First above—until the board of trustees is formed in accordance with the mentioned constitution.

Third

The Minister of Culture, in agreement with the Minister of Finance, shall determine the amount of an annual subsidy to be allocated by the state to the Riyadh University of Arts through the approved budgets of the culture sector, until the year 2030, and the allocation of government subsidies to the university after this must be considered in accordance with the established procedures.

Fourth

The approval of the regulations governing the financial affairs of the Riyadh University of Arts, as well as provisions with financial impact in regulations, policies, and the like, and any amendments to them, must be carried out in agreement with the Ministry of Finance, for the entire period during which the University receives government subsidies. The management of any costs must be from the approved budgets of the cultural sector, after re-prioritizing the expenditure, and must not entail any additional financial impact on the general budget of the state or request to increase the approved ceilings. If this is not possible, funding must be sought from the approved ceilings for the relevant approved regional and sectoral strategies. So complete what is required by it.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 16 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 5 March 2026

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

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The Constitution of the Riyadh University for the Arts

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Council of Ministers: Decision 691 Amending Article 4 of the System of the General Authority for Military Industries

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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.

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Council of Ministers: Decision 686 Approving the Two National Policies for Promoting Healthy Nutritional Patterns and for Child Protection in Educational Institutions

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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.

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The National Policy for Promoting Healthy Nutritional Patterns

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The National Policy for Child Protection in Educational Institutions

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 692 The Composition of the Permanent Ministerial Committee for Examining Foreign Investments Shall Be by Order of the Prime Minister

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

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

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Council of Ministers: Decision 666 Amending the Statute of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 75271 dated 17 Shawwal 1446 [15 April 2025], which includes the Governor of the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries Letter 4427 dated 8 Shawwal 1446 [6 April 2025], regarding his request to add the Trustee of the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region to the membership of the Board of Trustees of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries,

after perusal of the Statute of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 389 dated 15 Ramadan 1437 [20 June 2016],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 391 dated 14 Rajab 1443 [15 February 2022],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 144 dated 15 Muharram 1447 [10 July 2025] and Memo 2007 dated 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [19 November 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 623/47/M dated 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [9 October 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7182 dated 4 Rajab 1447 [24 December 2025],

hereby decides

The Statute of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 389 dated 15 Ramadan 1437 [20 June 2016] is hereby amended by adding a subparagraph to article 5(1) with the following text:

– The Trustee of the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, as a member.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 24 February 2026

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

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Council of Ministers: Decision 668 Approving the Extension of the Guidance Period for Implementing the Regulation of Official Communications and the Preservation of Documents and Their Information

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 43306 dated 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [18 November 2025], which includes General Supervisor of the National Centre for Archives and Records Letter 870 dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [29 May 2025], regarding the request of the center to extend the period of application of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information on a provisional basis for a further period of one year,

after perusal of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 584 dated 18 Rajab 1445 [29 January 2024].

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 367 dated 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [12 November 2024],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 411 dated 28 Muharram 1447 [23 July 2025] and Memo 1007 dated 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [3 September 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 42-15/47/I dated 12 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [4 October 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 110/9 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [10 November 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7719 dated 17 Rajab 1447 [6 January 2026],

hereby decides

The extension of the provisional period for the application of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information—for which the Council of Ministers Decision 367 dated 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [12 November 2024] was issued— is hereby approved for a period of one year, starting from the date of expiry of the current period.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 24 February 2026

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

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Council of Ministers: Decision 662 Approving the System of the Saudi Center for Competitiveness and Business

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Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 24 February 2026

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