Cabinet praises legal reforms announcement by Saudi crown prince

RIYADH: The Saudi Cabinet praised on Tuesday the legal reforms announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The plans announced a day earlier included a set of draft laws designed to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the Kingdom’s judicial system.
The cabinet stressed during Tuesday’s session that the “leadership is keen to guarantee the rights of citizens and residents in the Kingdom and take care of their interests, through creating and reforming systems that preserve rights and consolidate justice.”
It said such reforms “reflects the level of progress and reform in legislation, and maintains the pace of the comprehensive developments taking place in the Kingdom across all fields.”
The cabinet also promised to sign agreements that would see the establishment of main regional offices for international companies in the Saudi capital Riyadh. It said this reflects the importance and confidence that the Saudi market enjoys on a regional level.
The council of ministers, chaired by King Salman, also discussed regional and international developments, saying it welcomed the commitment of the United States to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to protect its sovereignty, adding that the Kingdom continues to support all diplomatic efforts to resolve the Yemeni crisis.
It also renewed calls for the international community to take on its responsibility regarding the hostile practices of the Iranian regime that threaten regional and global peace.

Cabinet praises legal reforms announcement by Saudi crown prince