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Royal Order O/253 Relieving the Minister of Investment from His Position

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Post date 11 February 2026

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 the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [21 August 1993],

after perusal of Royal Order O/61 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [27 September 2022],

We hereby order the following

First

Engineer Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Faleh, Minister of Investment, is hereby relieved from his position.

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.

Royal Order

Royal Order O/275 Appointing a President of the Transport General Authority

Post author By Decree
Post date 11 February 2026

Arabic

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],

after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013]

after perusal of Royal Order O/640 dated 4 Dhu Al-Hijja 1443 [3 July 2022],

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

We hereby order the following

First

Engineer Fawaz bin Zanaaf bin Fawaz Al-Sahli is hereby appointed President of the Transport General Authority 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.

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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Post date 11 February 2026

Arabic

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.

Royal Order

Royal Order O/270 Relieving the Director General of Investigations from His Position

Post author By Decree
Post date 11 February 2026

Arabic

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/591 dated 28 Shawwal 1443 [29 May 2022],

We hereby order the following

First

Ahmed bin Abdulaziz bin Al-Brahim Al-Issa, Director General of the General Investigation, is hereby relieved of his position at his request due to his health conditions.

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.

Royal Order

Royal Order O/247 Appointing a Deputy Governor of Al-Baha Region

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Post date 11 February 2026

Arabic

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 Regions Law issued by Royal Order O/92 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

Prince Fahad bin Saad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Saud is hereby appointed Deputy Governor of Al-Baha Region 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.

Royal Order

Royal Order O/269 Appointing a Governor for the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission

Post author By Decree
Post date 11 February 2026

Arabic

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],

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],

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

We hereby order the following

First

Engineer Haitham bin Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Awheli is hereby appointed Governor of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission 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.

Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Energy: Decision 470201/2950 Approving the Requirements Guide for Practicing Operations and Activities Subject to the Petroleum and Petrochemical Materials Law and the Law of the Distribution of Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas for Residential and Commercial Purposes

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Post date 10 February 2026

Arabic

The Minister of Energy,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

after perusal of the Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Materials issued by Royal Decree D/139 dated 12 Rajab 1447 [1 January 2026],

and the Executive Regulation of the Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Materials issued by Ministerial Decision 2433 dated 12 Rajab 1447 [1 January 2026], which stipulates in article 8 that “the ministry may grant a license to practice the operation of establishing a refinery, jetty, or distribution station, when the general conditions mentioned in article 6 of the regulation are met, in addition to submitting a feasibility study that meets the requirements specified by the ministry”, and in article 23, which includes that the licensee shall comply with the requirements approved by the ministry for the packaging of petroleum materials, and in article 29 that the licensee shall comply with the requirements approved by the ministry in the event of importing packaged petroleum materials for the commercial sector, and obtain the prior approval of the ministry for import or export operations according to the requirements contained in the approved requirements manual and published on the website of the ministry,

the Law on the Distribution of Dry Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas for Residential and Commercial Purposes issued by Royal Decree D/126 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1438 [23 August 2017], as amended by Royal Decree D/112 dated 9 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [8 June 2022],

and the Regulation of the Activity of Retail Sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinders issued by Ministerial Decision 3497 dated 10 Shawwal 1444 [30 April 2023],

and in pursuance of the interest of work,

hereby decides

First

The Requirements Manual for Practising Operations and Activities Subject to the Petroleum and Petrochemical Materials Law and the Law on the Distribution of Dry Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas for Residential and Commercial Purposes is hereby approved in the form attached to this decision.

Second

The manual referred to in clause First must be published on the website of the ministry, and comes into force on the date of issuance of this decision.

Third

This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act on it, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant orders, laws, regulations, instructions, policies, and procedures, and any further developments related to them.

May Allah provide success.

Minister of Energy
Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz

Issued on: 23 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 11 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5147 issued on 5 March 2026.

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Laws and Regulations

The Requirements Guide for Practicing Operations and Activities Subject to the Petroleum and Petrochemical Materials Law and the Law of the Distribution of Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas for Residential and Commercial Purposes

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Post date 10 February 2026

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

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Post date 9 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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Post date 9 February 2026

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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.