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Royal Decree D/208 Approving That the Actuarial Impact on Pension Funds in Retirement Systems Resulting From Transformation and Privatization Processes Be Considered as Arising From the Nature of Those Systems

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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 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Pension Laws and the Social Insurance Law issued by Royal Decree D/53 dated 23 Rajab 1424 [20 September 2003] is hereby repealed.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.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/201 Approving the General Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Ghana

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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.

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Laws and Regulations

The Constitution of the Riyadh University for the Arts

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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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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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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 71133 dated 7 Ramadan 1447 [24 February 2026], regarding the amendment of certain regulatory provisions relating to the Standing Ministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Investments,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 83 dated 30 Muharram 1443 [7 September 2021], regarding the regulatory provisions relating to the Standing Ministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Investments,

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 3175 dated 11 Ramadan 1447 [28 February 2026],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9838 dated 12 Ramadan 1447 [1 March 2026],

hereby decides

First

The Standing Ministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Investments, which Council of Ministers Decision 83 dated 30 Muharram 1443 [7 September 2021] was issued in its regard, must be formed by order of the Prime Minister.

Second

The committee—referred to in clause First of this decision—and its secretariat must be transferred to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.

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

Council of Ministers: Decision 679 Approving the General Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Ghana

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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.

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Council of Ministers Decision

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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The National Policy for Promoting Healthy Nutritional Patterns

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The General Cooperation Agreement Between the Governments of the Kingdom and Ghana

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The National Policy for Child Protection in Educational Institutions

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