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Covering Public Consultation, Cybersecurity, Residential Unit, Currency Symbol, Compliance. Explore recent regulatory news on public consultation for AI cybersecurity, residential unit subdivision compliance, new currency symbol mandates, and investment laws driving sector growth in the Middle East.
Regulatory news, updates, and insights for countries in the Middle East presented by the Carver Agents team
Welcome to Carver's Middle East Regulatory Updates for July 12, 2026.
Starting in Saudi Arabia, the National Cybersecurity Authority has issued a draft guideline document titled “Cybersecurity Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence.” This document focuses on cybersecurity requirements for AI technologies, including generative and conversational AI. The Authority invites public and stakeholder comments on the draft by August 5, 2026. The guidelines require entities to apply cybersecurity measures specific to AI systems, adopt governance, resilience, and third-party cybersecurity controls, and submit feedback via the official platform or email.
Also in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Municipal and Housing Affairs has adopted a new “Guide for Monitoring Irregular Subdivision of Residential Units.” This guide defines roles, responsibilities, and procedures for detecting, verifying, and addressing violations related to irregular subdivision of residential units. Key requirements include defining and monitoring irregular subdivisions, implementing proactive monitoring through data matching, community reports, and field inspections, and clarifying the roles of the Ministry, municipalities, partner entities, property owners, and tenants in enforcement.
The Saudi Ministry of Investment has introduced a new Investment Law along with various incentive programs. These programs include tax relief, land and infrastructure support, financing, licensing waivers, and human capital development targeting diverse sectors and investor types. Investors are required to apply for investment registration through the Ministry of Investment, comply with sector-specific incentive program requirements and milestones, and maintain sufficient liquidity to fully fund project costs.
Further, Saudi Arabia has introduced a new national investment strategy aiming to triple annual investments and increase foreign direct investment flows by more than 20 times from 2019 levels by 2030. The strategy focuses on priority sectors and enhancing the role of local and foreign private sectors. It targets raising the investment share of GDP from 22% to 30% by 2030.
In addition, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment has issued a new statute that supersedes the previous General Investment Authority Statute. This statute defines the Ministry’s powers, duties, and organizational structure. It mandates the Ministry to prepare and oversee the national investment strategy and policies, issue and regulate investment licenses, and coordinate with other government agencies and international bodies.
Turning to the United Arab Emirates, the UAE has introduced and mandated the use of the UAE Dirham currency symbol for all relevant financial and official uses. Financial documents and communications must now use the new currency symbol in accordance with specified visual identity and application guidelines.
That wraps up today's regulatory updates. Visit carveragents.ai for more information.