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Royal Order

Royal Order O/278 Appointing a Deputy Minister of Education for General Education

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

after perusal of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of the Law of Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Employees of the Excellent Rank issued by Royal Decree D/10 dated 18 Rabi Al-Awwal 1391 [13 May 1971],

and after perusal of Royal Order O/14 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

We hereby order the following

First

Dr Saad bin Awwadh bin Raja Al-Harbi is hereby appointed Deputy Minister of Education for General Education with the excellent rank.

Second

This order of Ours must be communicated to the competent entities for adoption and implementation.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 24 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 12 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5144 issued on 13 February 2026.

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Royal Order

Royal Order O/279 Appointing a Director General of Investigations

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

after perusal of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of the Law of Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Employees of the Excellent Rank issued by Royal Decree D/10 dated 18 Rabi Al-Awwal 1391 [13 May 1971],

and after perusal of Royal Order O/14 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

We hereby order the following

First

Fayhan bin Fahad bin Ghazi Al-Sahli is hereby appointed Director General of Investigations with the excellent rank.

Second

This order of Ours must be communicated to the competent entities for adoption and implementation.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 24 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 12 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5144 issued on 13 February 2026.

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Royal Order

Royal Order O/280 Appointing an Advisor in the Office of the President of State Security

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

after perusal of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of the Law of Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Employees of the Excellent Rank issued by Royal Decree D/10 dated 18 Rabi Al-Awwal 1391 [13 May 1971],

and after perusal of Royal Order O/14 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

We hereby order the following

First

Saad bin Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Luhaidan is hereby appointed an advisor in the Office of the President of State Security with the excellent rank.

Second

This order of Ours must be communicated to the competent entities for adoption and implementation.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 24 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 12 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5144 issued on 13 February 2026.

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Royal Order

Royal Order O/281 Major General Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghalib Al-Dhuibi is promoted to the Rank of Lieutenant General and Appointed Deputy Chief of the Royal Guard

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

and Supreme Commander of All Military Forces,

after perusal of the Law of the Service of Officers issued by Royal Decree D/43 dated 28 Sha’ban 1393 [26 September 1973],

and after perusal of Royal Order O/43 dated 1 Safar 1441 [30 September 2019],

We hereby order the following

First

Major General Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghalib Al-Dhuibi is promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed Deputy Chief of the Royal Guard.

Second

The Cheif of the Royal Guard shall implement this order of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 24 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 12 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5144 issued on 13 February 2026.

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Royal Order

Royal Order O/282 Major General Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Maiman is Promoted to the Rank of Lieutenant General

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

and Supreme Commander of All Military Forces,

after perusal of the Law of the Service of Officers issued by Royal Decree D/43 dated 28 Sha’ban 1393 [26 September 1973],

and after perusal of Royal Order O/43 dated 1 Safar 1441 [30 September 2019],

and based on the matters presented to Us by the Minister of Interior,

We hereby order the following

First

Major General Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Maiman is hereby promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.

Second

The Minister of Interior shall implement this order of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 24 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 12 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5144 issued on 13 February 2026.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce: Decision 186 Violations of the Rules of Ultimate Beneficial Owner

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The Minister of Commerce,

based on the powers granted to him by law,

based on article 262(r) and 267(1) of the Companies Law issued by Royal Decree D/132 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1443 [30 June 2022],

based on article 12 of the Rules of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner issued by Ministerial Decision 99 dated 5 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [26 November 2025],

and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

First

Anyone who commits the violation of failing to disclose the data of the ultimate beneficial owner, or the violation of failing to submit the annual confirmation of such data for the first time, must be warned and given a period of 30 days starting from the day following the warning to correct it.

Second

In the event that the violation is not rectified within the period stipulated in paragraph First, a direct punishment must be imposed on each company that has not complied with the disclosure of the data of the ultimate beneficial owner or has not submitted the annual confirmation of the data of the ultimate beneficial owner within the period prescribed in accordance with the Rules of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner. The fine must be in accordance with the following:

Company Form Capital Fine
All company forms    Less than 500,000 Saudi Riyal             4,000 Riyal
From 500,000 Saudi Riyal to 2,500,000 Saudi Riyal 20,000 Riyal
More than 2,500,000 Saudi Riyal to 5,000,000 Saudi Riyal 40,000 Riyal
More than 5,000,000 Saudi Riyal 80,000 Riyal

Third

In the event that the violation of non-submission of the annual confirmation of the data of the ultimate beneficial owner is repeated during the period prescribed for the year following the previous violation decision that is considered final, the fine prescribed for the previous violation must be doubled, provided that the total fine does not exceed an amount of 500,000 Saudi Riyal.

Fourth

The mechanism for notifying the direct punishment decision must be in accordance with the mechanism stipulated in article 94 of the Executive Regulation of the Companies Law.

Fifth

This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.

Minister of Commerce
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi

Issued on: 24 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 12 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5144 issued on 13 February 2026.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 612 Approving the Organizational Arrangements of the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 65434 dated 10 Ramadan 1446 [10 March 2025], which includes the Minister of Culture Telegram 6821 dated 4 Ramadan 1446 [4 March 2025], regarding the draft Organisational Arrangements of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy,

after perusal of the mentioned draft organizational arrangements,

after perusal of Royal Order 50175 dated 29 Sha’ban 1441 [22 April 2020],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 46 dated 8 Muharram 1447 [3 July 2025], Memo 1895 dated 21 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [12 November 2025], and Memo 2544 dated 18 Rajab 1447 [7 January 2026],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 968/47/M dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8448 dated 5 Sha’ban 1447 [24 January 2026],

hereby decides

First

The Organisational Arrangements of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The supervisory committee—stipulated in clause Fifth of the organizational arrangements referred to in clause First of this decision—shall prepare a draft statute for the center with reference to the mentioned organizational arrangements, and the matters that may appear in this regard, and submit it to complete the necessary legal procedures in this regard, within 24 months from its date.

Third

The management of any costs must be from the approved budget of the Ministry of Culture, 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, and if this is not possible, funding must be sought through the approved ceilings of the relevant approved strategies.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 22 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 10 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5145 issued on 20 February 2026.

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Laws and Regulations

The Organizational Arrangements of the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/170 Approving a General Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

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

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 132/11 dated 10 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [1 December 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 578 dated 15 Sha’ban 1447 [3 February 2026],

have decreed as follows

First

The General Agreement on Cooperation Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus signed in the city of New York on 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1447, corresponding to 26 September 2025, is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their mandates—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 21 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 9 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5145 issued on 20 February 2026.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 578 Approving a General Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 48353 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025], which includes Minister of Foreign Affairs Telegram 131598 dated 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [30 October 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 Cyprus,

after perusal of the mentioned final version,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 498 dated 23 Rajab 1444 [14 February 2023],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1918 dated 22 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [13 November 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 132/11 dated 10 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [1 December 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7194 dated 4 Rajab 1447 [24 December 2025],

hereby decides

The General Agreement on Cooperation Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus signed in the city of New York on 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1447, corresponding to 26 September 2025, is hereby approved in the form attached.

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

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 15 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 3 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5145 issued on 20 February 2026.