The Council of Ministers on Monday set up a 21-member commission to settle labor disputes in the Kingdom.

The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prince Muqrin, second deputy premier, named members of the commission including Abdulaziz Al-Sunidi, Ibrahim Al-Hamoud, Ali Al-Fawzan, Alhamidi Al-Otaibi, Bandar Al-Jabri, Mansour Al-Mansour and Abdurrahman Al-Tuwaim. Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja said the meeting also approved regulations and procedures of the committees monitoring insurance irregularities and disputes.

The meeting also welcomed the recent upgrade announced by Fitch Ratings, which affirmed Saudi Arabia’s economic strength and stability.

The Cabinet also stated its commitment to crack down extremism and attempts to politicize Islam for partisan reasons.

It backed the Ministry of Interior’s statement, which has given Saudi fighters abroad 15 days to surrender and return to their homeland.

Khoja said the decision was in line with the government’s commitment to maintain security and stability “and fight against attempts to destabilize national unity” and subvert the moderate teachings of Islam.

The Cabinet condemned the terrorist bombing in Bahrain, and commended the decisions taken by Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo.

“The Cabinet appealed to the international community, represented by the Human Rights Council, to address the violations of human rights and horrific abuses in areas of conflict and crises,” Khoja said. The Cabinet also urged the international community to take immediate action against those who committed war crimes in Syria — where ongoing civil war has killed more than 140,000 people and displaced 2.5 million — by taking these cases to the International Court of Justice.

The Cabinet said the Riyadh International Book Fair, which featured more than 900 publishers from 31 countries, was a great cultural and intellectual event. It fulfilled the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to honor authors and innovators, and ensure access to knowledge.

The Cabinet approved the goals and tasks for Jeddah, Taif and Al-Ahsa, and reshuffled the board of directors of the Al-Balad Al-Ameen Company for Urban Development for a period of three years, with the Makkah mayor as its chairman.

The Cabinet approved a proposal for representatives from the Ministries of the National Guard and Finance to join the standing committee of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, which is considering international humanitarian laws and agreements ratified by the Kingdom.

The Cabinet authorized the president of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology to sign an agreement with the China National Space Administration for cooperation in space, science and technology.

It appointed Abdullah Al-Qarni advisor for technical affairs at Jeddah municipality; Saleh Al-Ahmad mayor of Qassim; Yaseen Qarmali minister plenipotentiary at the Foreign Ministry; Saud Hakeem deputy mayor of Madinah for services; and Turki Mufreh director general of Water in the Asir Region.