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  • Chapter 2 General Provisions

    • Article 2

      The crimes of terrorism and its financing are considered major crimes requiring detention.

    • Article 3

      Notwithstanding the principle of territoriality, the provisions of this Law shall apply to any person, Saudi or non-Saudi, who commits, aids, attempts, instigates, participates or conspires to commit - outside the Kingdom - a crime provided for in this Law, and is not tried for such crime, if such crime aims to: 
       
      1.Change the government system in the Kingdom,
       
      2.Suspend the Basic Law of Governance or some of its articles,
       
      3.Coerce the State into a particular action or inaction,
       
      4.Assault Saudi citizens abroad,
       
      5.Cause damage to State properties abroad, including embassies or other diplomatic or consular premises,
       
      6.Carry out a terrorist crime on board any means of transport registered in the Kingdom or carrying its flag, or
       
      7.Undermine the interests of the Kingdom, its economy or national or societal security.