HRH the Crown Prince Chairs Cabinet Session in Riyadh
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session held in Riyadh today.
HRH the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on his meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and on his two phone calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof.
The Cabinet reviewed regional and international developments, strongly condemning repeated statements by the Israeli prime minister on the forced displacement of Palestinians and the continued use of blockades and starvation tactics. The Cabinet stated that these actions constitute a blatant violation of international law and humanitarian principles and reiterated its demand that the Israeli authorities be held accountable for crimes of genocide and grave violations against civilians.
Following the session, Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary told the Saudi Press Agency that the Cabinet commended the new set of development projects launched by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) to meet the urgent needs of the Syrian people. These projects focus on food security, health, education, shelter, and rehabilitation to support recovery efforts and alleviate the suffering of those affected.
The Cabinet praised the outcomes of the fifth meeting of the Economic and Social Pillar of the Saudi-UK Strategic Partnership Council and the closing conference of the GREAT FUTURES initiative, which resulted in the announcement of 38 agreements with a total value exceeding SAR20 billion and the launch of a new partnership between the two countries aimed at developing key sectors and leveraging promising opportunities within Saudi Vision 2030.
The Cabinet commended the results of the Global Symposium for Regulators, hosted by the Kingdom, reflecting the country's commitment to shaping future policies for the vital technology sector and underscoring Saudi Arabia's significant role in the global digital landscape and its efforts to build technological connections that promote human cooperation and sustainable development both regionally and internationally.
The Cabinet reviewed several of the Kingdom's economic indicators, including a 3.9% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025, largely driven by non-oil activities, which now make up 56% of the total economy.
The Cabinet also described the Kingdom's foreign direct investment (FDI) results for 2024 as promising. For the fourth consecutive year, FDI inflows have exceeded national strategy targets, growing by 24.2%, leading to fixed capital formation reaching a new historic high.
The Cabinet addressed other items on its agenda and issued several decisions, including the following:
First:
Approving a memorandum of understanding for the exchange of criminal information between the international partnership programs of the Saudi Ministry of Interior and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US Department of Justice.
Second:
Approving a memorandum of understanding on education, training, scientific research, and community service between the General Directorate of Border Guard at the Saudi Ministry of Interior (Ministry of Interior Border Security Academy) and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, affiliated with the League of Arab States.
Third:
Authorizing the minister of environment, water and agriculture, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the Moroccan side a draft memorandum of understanding on trade and technical exchange in the palm and dates sector between the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests.
Fourth:
Approving the statute of the Labour Center of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Fifth:
Approving a memorandum of cooperation on mining and mineral resources between the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the US Department of Energy.
