the Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today, July 25, approved the establishment of the International Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics, to be based in Riyadh, with a public legal personality as well as financial and administrative independence, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Cabinet also approved the following:

- Authorizing the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture - or a deputy - to discuss with the Iraqi counterpart a draft memorandum of understanding between both sides.

- Authorizing the Minister of Investment - or a deputy - to discuss with the Iraqi side a draft agreement between the Saudi and Iraqi governments on the Public Investment Fund’s investment in Iraq.

- Amending the model agreement between Saudi Arabia and other countries on the reciprocal encouragement and protection of investments, issued under Cabinet decision No. 387 dated Rajab 14, 1443 AH, and authorizing the Minister of Investment - or a deputy - to sign a draft agreement between the Kingdom and the Republic of Djibouti in this regard.

- With the exception of relevant regulatory statutory provisions, the regulatory framework governing domestic workers and the like – issued under Cabinet decision No. 310 on Ramadan 7, 1434 AH – shall continue to apply until the entry into force of the categoric domestic labor regulations, which shall be issued pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the Labor Law