Author: Decree
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 66409 dated 20 Sha’ban 1447 [8 February 2026], regarding the appointment of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fund for Martyrs, Wounded, Prisoners of War, and Missing in Action,
after perusal of the Statute of the Fund for Martyrs, Wounded, Prisoners of War, and Missing in Action issued by Council of Ministers Decision 366 dated 14 Sha’ban 1436 [1 June 2015],
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 119 dated 2 Safar 1446 [6 August 2024],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 10041 dated 19 Ramadan 1447 [8 March 2026],
hereby decides
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Minister of Defense, is hereby appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fund for Martyrs, Wounded, Prisoners of War, and Missing in Action.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5151 issued on 30 March 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 85052 dated 26 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [3 June 2024], which includes Minister of Economy and Planning Telegram 4505271 dated 19 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [27 May 2024], regarding his request to approve the inclusion of a representative of the ministry on the boards of directors of a number of government entities,
after perusal of the Statute of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission issued by Council of Ministers Decision 74 dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1422 [28 May 2001],
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 the Statute of the National Center for Non-Profit Sector issued by Council of Ministers Decision 618 dated 20 Shawwal 1442 [1 June 2021],
after perusal of Royal Order 91799 dated 13 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [9 June 2025],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 603 dated 17 Safar 1446 [21 August 2024], Memo 669 dated 16 Safar 1447 [10 August 2025], Memo 1831 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [10 November 2025], and Memo 3252 dated 16 Ramadan 1447 [5 March 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 11-11/47/I dated 12 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [4 September 2025] and Minutes 965/47/M dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 10042 dated 19 Ramadan 1447 [8 March 2026],
hereby decides
First
1․ 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 by adding a representative of the Ministry of Economy and Planning to the membership of the Board of Directors of the authority and by amending the number of members with expertise in the field of work of the authority, so that the article reads as follows:
(a） The authority must have a board of directors whose chairman is appointed by a decision by the Council of Ministers, and which includes the membership of the following:
1․ The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources.
2․ The Minister of Finance.
3․ The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Military Industries.
4․ The Deputy Minister of Defense.
5․ Representatives from the Ministry of Defense.
6․ A representative from the Ministry of Interior. 7. A representative from the Ministry of the National Guard.
8․ A representative from the Ministry of Economy and Planning.
9․ A representative from the Presidency of State Security.
10․ Three persons with expertise in the field of work of the authority, appointed by an order of the prime minister based on a proposal by the chairman of the board. Their membership is for a period of three years, renewable once.
(b） The rank of the representatives of the government agencies referred to in paragraph (a)(5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of this article must not be less than the excellent rank or its equivalent.
(c） The chairman of the board shall select a deputy from among the members stipulated in paragraph (a)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this article.
2․ The current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Military Industries shall continue in office until a chairman of the board is appointed in accordance with the amendment referred to in paragraph 1 of this clause, and the members of the board with expertise in the field of work of the authority, appointed by Royal Order 91799 dated 13 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [9 June 2025], shall continue in office until the end of their term, as stipulated in the mentioned order.
Second
Article 4 of the Statute of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission issued by Council of Ministers Decision 74 dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1422 [28 May 2001] is hereby amended by adding a paragraph numbered (d) to it with the following text: “(d) A representative from the Ministry of Economy and Planning,” and the paragraphs of the article are reordered accordingly.
Third
Article 5 of the Statute of the National Center for Non-Profit Sector issued by Council of Ministers Decision 618 dated 20 Shawwal 1442 [1 June 2021] is hereby amended by adding a paragraph numbered 5 to clause First of the article, with the following text: “5. A representative from the Ministry of Economy and Planning.” The paragraphs of clause First and the paragraphs referred to in clause Third of the article are reordered accordingly.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5151 issued on 30 March 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 58461 dated 21 Rajab 1447 [10 January 2026], which includes Public Prosecution Telegrams 109831 dated 25 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [7 January 2024] and 111431 dated 27 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [9 January 2024], regarding the draft Muscat Document on the Rules for the Protection of Children During the Investigation Phase in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,
after perusal of the mentioned draft document,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 4341 dated 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [30 June 2024], Memo 703 dated 25 Safar 1446 [29 August 2024], Memo 1655 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [14 November 2024], Memo 3184 dated 19 Ramadan 1446 [19 March 2025], Memo 3517 dated 26 Shawwal 1446 [24 April 2025], Memo 399 dated 28 Muharram 1447 [23 July 2025], and Memo 2135 dated 9 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [30 November 2025],
after perusal of Secretariat of the Council of Political and Security Affairs Telegram 10026 dated 14 Rajab 1446 [14 January 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 17-30/46/I dated 30 Rajab 1446 [30 January 2025],
after considering Shura Council Decision 194/16 dated 17 Rajab 1447 [6 January 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9221 dated 23 Sha’ban 1447 [11 February 2026],
hereby decides
The Muscat Document on the Rules for the Protection of Children During the Investigation Phase in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, adopted by the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its 44th session held in the city of Doha on 21 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445, corresponding to 5 December 2023, is hereby approved as binding in the form attached.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 8926 dated 1 Safar 1447 [26 July 2025], which includes the Minister of Culture Telegram 595 dated 26 Muharram 1447 [21 July 2025], regarding the Royal Institute for Anthropology and Cultural Studies project,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 847 dated 26 Safar 1447 [20 August 2025] and Memo 3014 dated 27 Sha’ban 1447 [15 February 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-30/47/I dated 26 Rajab 1447 [15 January 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 10033 dated 18 Ramadan 1447 [7 March 2026],
hereby decides
The establishment of the Royal Institute of Anthropology and Cultural Studies is hereby approved, provided that the budgets of the institute remain within the approved ceilings of the Ministry of Culture.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.
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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 175/14 dated 3 Rajab 1447 [23 December 2025],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 679 dated 14 Ramadan 1447 [3 March 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 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.
Second
His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of mandates—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 20 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 9 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5150 issued on 19 March 2026.
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 178/14 dated 3 Rajab 1447 [23 December 2025],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 687 dated 14 Ramadan 1447 [3 March 2026],
have decreed as follows
First
Article 6(5) of the Law on the Exchange of Benefits Between the Civil and Military Pension Laws and the Social Insurance Law issued by Royal Decree D/53 dated 23 Rajab 1424 [20 September 2003] is hereby repealed.
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: 20 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 9 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5151 issued on 30 March 2026.
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.