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143 published briefs across 10 countriesThe Saudi Cabinet approves a new regulation for the Higher Education Fund, replacing the previous fund’s regulation and outlining governance, financial framework, and transition arrangements. The decision…
Regulations establish a mandatory framework for renting pleasure boats within Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea region. They cover licensing for maritime tourism operators and boat owners, required permits, safety and…
Saudi Arabia introduces a comprehensive regulation for the Higher Education Fund (الصندوق), outlining its legal personality, governance, objectives, and the scope of its activities. The document details the…
Saudi Arabia’s Acting Undersecretary for Agriculture issues and approves the executive regulation for the Livestock and Products Transfer Guide, empowering the ministry to issue technical guidelines and…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture released a comprehensive guide outlining requirements for transporting live animals and products. The document defines terms, responsibilities,…
A comprehensive Saudi guidance document lays out licensing procedures for importing firearms components, explosives, security equipment, and live animals. It specifies eligible authorities, required…
The Saudi Cabinet, after reviewing the Royal Court study and prior Cabinet decisions, approves a new remuneration framework for boards of administration and similar bodies within government institutions. The…
Saudi authorities have approved an amendment to the thirteenth article after the one hundred, in the executive regulations of the Government Tenders and Purchases System. The decision outlines transitional…
Saudi Arabia’s execution regulations for government procurement outline conditions and processes for adjusting contract prices when tariffs, taxes, or material/service costs change after bid submission.…
The Saudi Cabinet has approved modifications to the rules governing treatment of employees and workers in sectors slated for transformation and privatization. The amendments refine how end-of-service benefits…
A new regulatory framework for cooperative societies has been issued in Saudi Arabia. The system defines terms, sets requirements for founding members (minimum 12, with possible exception to five by…
A Saudi cabinet decision substitutes the phrase “representative from the Horse Racing Club” for “Chairman of the Horse Racing Club” in the regulations of the Authority for Horse Racing. The change follows a…
The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEA) in Saudi Arabia approves changes to define 'day' as a calendar day (whether or not a working day) across several regulatory texts. The move…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism issues a ministerial decision amending the table and rules on violations and penalties for tourist activities, with phased rollout dates and transitional provisions for…
Saudi Umm Al-Qura releases a comprehensive schedule of violations and penalties related to tourism activities, including licensing non-compliance, operating during suspended licenses, protecting public…
The Saudi Minister of Tourism, under his powers and the Tourism System, approves amendments to the Tourism Hospitality Facility Regulations. Existing licensed facilities must adjust their status under the…
Saudi Arabia’s new Tourism Guiding Regulation outlines definitions, licensing requirements, qualifications, fees, renewal rules, and ongoing obligations for licensed tour guides. It details three license…
Saudi authorities outline a process to modify the licensing status of those authorized to conduct tourist guiding, aligning with the amended Tourism Guidance Regulation. The mechanism requires licensees to…
A new executive regulation governs licensing of facilities that inspect, maintain, repair, and re-approve maritime rescue equipment and lifeboats. It defines terms, licensing requirements, technician…
Saudi Arabia outlines general rules for narcotics and psychotropic substances across four tables (categories A–D) and a separate list for precursors. It details classification by international schedules,…
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Head of the General Authority of Transport has approved the executive regulation governing the inspection, maintenance, repair, and re-approval of marine rescue…
The Saudi Cabinet, after reviewing documents and recommendations from the King and multiple ministries, decided to terminate the Merasalaat platform and to create and develop a National Government…
Saudi Arabia’s communications and information technology standards list (Appendix 1) is updated to add SASO 2944:2023, which covers emergency vehicle communications (eCall). The decision also延期s the…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), has signed an information-sharing agreement among members of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law…
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Interior's electronic platform Absher processed a total of 50,815,790 electronic transactions for beneficiaries during the last month of July. The number of transactions carried out…
JAZAN/ASIR — Border Guard land patrols arrested eight Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals in Asir and Jazan and seized a total of 240 kilograms of khat in two separate operations. In Asir, Border Guard land…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia maintained a merchandise trade surplus in June 2026, despite national non-oil exports declining 11.4 percent compared with the same month last year, according to the General Authority…
JEDDAH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, emphasized the need to keep the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, as well as all vital…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadley will visit Pakistan on Wednesday as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in food production, agriculture,…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the United States’ decision to remove Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia welcomed the U.S.…
JAZAN — Patrols of the General Administration of Mujahideen in the Jazan region arrested a citizen for transporting 13 Ethiopian nationals, who violated the Border Security Law. The transporter was…
PARIS — Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim, on behalf of Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French Ministry of Health, Families,…
PARIS — Saudi Arabia and France called for a negotiated solution on Iran to prevent further escalation and safeguard regional security, while condemning attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and…
PARIS — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron held bilateral talks at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday before chairing the inaugural meeting of the…
PARIS — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman arrived at Les Invalides in Paris on Monday, marking the formal start of his state visit to France.The Crown Prince was accorded an official…
PARIS — French foreign direct investment stock in Saudi Arabia reached SR63.9 billion (€16.3 billion) in 2024, more than doubling from its 2021 level and making France the Kingdom’s fourth-largest source of…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior warned that expatriates engaged in self-employment shall face penalties such as fines of up to SR50,000, imprisonment for up to six months, and deportation. The ministry…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce emphasized the importance of complying with the regulations and provisions of the Commercial Franchise Law and its executive regulations when granting or exercising a…
RIYADH — More than 26.34 million passengers used public buses across Saudi Arabia’s cities and governorates during the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 23.2 percent compared with the same period last…
JAZAN/ASIR — Border Guard land patrols arrested five Ethiopian nationals in Asir and Jazan and thwarted the smuggling of a total of 301 kilograms of drugs and 40,100 tablets in separate operations. In Asir,…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Syria announced the opening of a Tasheer center for visa services in the Syrian capital Damascus to receive all visa applications. The services also include those related…
RIYADH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishaal distributed land titles to several citizens as part of the Jeddah Mayoralty's efforts to resolve land disputes in the Al-Malisaa township. Several…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has issued a total of 50,030 certificates of origin during the last month of July. This was part of the ministry’s efforts to support and facilitate…
RIYADH — Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif will patronize the Security and History Dialogue Conference, to be organized by the Ministry of Interior, in Riyadh from September 6 to 8,…
RIYADH — Penalties for failing to take the necessary measures to contain leaks in the marine and coastal environment can reach up to SR5 million. This is part of the revised punitive measures in the updated…
RIYADH — The Administrative Court of Appeal under the Board of Grievances in the Makkah region overturned a university’s decision to suspend two semesters of a student.The court affirmed that disciplinary…
RIYADH — Paris will host the Saudi-French Investment Roundtable on Monday, attended by senior government officials and business leaders from both countries, as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in the International Telecommunication Union’s ICT Development Index (IDI), one of the key national achievements highlighted in the fifth edition of the 2026…
RIYADH — A Royal Order has been issued to transform the National Platform for Charitable Work, “Ehsan,” into an independent, non-profit organization under the name Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work. The…
JAZAN —Patrol teams from the General Administration of Mujahideen in the Jazan region arrested a Pakistani resident for transporting 15 Ethiopian nationals who violated the Border Security Law. The…
RIYADH —Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday. The ministers…
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has emphasized the importance of providing children with a balanced breakfast as schools across Saudi Arabia set to reopen on Sunday, Aug. 23, marking the…
JAZAN/ASIR — Saudi Border Guard arrested four border security violators and seized 60 kilograms of khat, approximately 24 kilograms of hashish and 112,350 tablets in separate operations across Jazan and…
RIYADH — Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia has developed a competitiveness model through wide-ranging economic and development reforms, leading to its selection by the World Bank Group as a global…
JAZAN —Patrols of the General Administration of Mujahideen in the Jazan region arrested a Saudi citizen for transporting two Yemeni nationals who violated the Border Security Law. The transporter was…
RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) has penalized three expatriates for transporting passengers in private vehicles without a valid license. The penalties included fines totaling SR 35,000, in…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli occupation forces targeting Abu al-Duhur military airport in Syria’s…
RIYADH — The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk), in collaboration with the United Nations Youth Office, announced on Tuesday the establishment of the Global Network for Youth, a new international network…
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers reiterated Saudi Arabia’s categorical rejection of repeated Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and tankers. The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy…
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Mayoralty, through its Agency for Branch Municipalities and affiliated municipalities, has intensified simultaneous field inspection campaigns to combat negative practices across several…