The Government Issues a Package of Strategic Decisions Covering Energy, Water, and Services Sectors

The Council of Ministers issued a new package of strategic decisions during its regular session, targeting vital service and economic sectors. The decisions included suspending official working hours on specific days to ensure the smooth flow of pilgrims during major religious events. On the foreign and economic fronts, an international framework agreement on water was activated, along with authorizing relevant authorities to sign memorandums of understanding for the construction of strategic pipelines to export oil through new international routes. The decisions also encompassed the development of oil and gas fields in cooperation with international corporate coalitions, as well as approving projects to support electricity infrastructure. In the education sector, a vote was passed to address the allowances for gifted students sent to study abroad, in support of national competencies.