Saudi Arabia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- absolute monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- Sharia applies; a fundamental law establishing the rights and responsibilities of the government was introduced in 1992
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Sharia law but some secular norms have been introduced
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- Advisory Council, appointed by the king for 4 years
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Council of Justice
RELIGIONS
100% Muslims
From the country
- OCTOBER 31, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Barakat bin Sadun bin Raja' al-Outaibi, a Saudi man, was put to death in the capital Riyadh.
- OCTOBER 29, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MEN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded two foreign nationals on charges they smuggled heroin and cocaine into the country, the Interior Ministry said.
- OCTOBER 14, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PRINCE SAVES FOUR PEOPLE FROM EXECUTION
four Saudis convicted of murder were saved from beheading thanks to the intercession of the governor of Mecca province, the Okaz daily reported.
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. AFGHANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. BANGLADESHI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Bangladeshi man convicted of murdering an Egyptian, the Interior Ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO SAUDIS, THREE YEMENIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
two Saudis and three Yemenis were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia on after they were convicted of murder, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDIS BEHEAD YEMEN MAN FOR RAPE
a Yemeni convicted of raping a woman expatriate in Saudi Arabia was beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING FATHER
Saudi Arabia executed a man convicted of killing his father.
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. YEMENI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Yemen national was beheaded with a sword in southern Saudi Arabia after being convicted of drug smuggling.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. IRAQI EXECUTED FOR DRUG DEALING
Saudi Arabia executed Muhammad Bin-Shalal Bin-Farhud al-Shammari, an Iraqi man convicted of trafficking heroin in the strict Muslim kingdom.
- AUGUST 31, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. BORDER GUARD BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a border guard officer has been beheaded for drug trafficking, press reports said. Khalaf bin Faheed al-Inizi was found guilty of smuggling a large quantity amphetamines.
- AUGUST 28, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO SOLDIERS BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Saudi soldiers were beheaded with a sword after being convicted of drug smuggling, the Saudi interior ministry said.