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
- DECEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. INDIAN NATIONAL SPARED DEATH SENTENCE
an Indian national from Kerala, who was reportedly facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia, was set free due to the timely intervention of the Indian authorities.
DECEMBER 16, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES PAKISTANI FOR DRUG PEDDLING
Nur-eddin Ghulam Suroor
- DECEMBER 12, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES SAUDI MAN FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed Misfir al-Qahtani in Riyadh for the murder of Mukhallad al-Muteiri...
DECEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES NIGERIAN FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Nigerian man for drug smuggling.
- DECEMBER 6, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS A PAKISTANI AND HIS DAUGHTER CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
- NOVEMBER 28, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS AN EGYPTIAN WHO STABBED A SAUDI TO DEATH AFTER A DISPUTE
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Egyptian who killed a Saudi man after an argument, the Interior Ministry said.
NOVEMBER 26, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI EXECUTES PAKISTANI, NIGERIAN OVER DRUGS
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani
- NOVEMBER 21, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI AND NIGERIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Pakistani and a Nigerian convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in the western Saudi city of Mecca.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS A MAN WHO SHOT DEAD A COMPATRIOT AFTER AN ARGUMENT
Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen who shot dead a compatriot after an argument, the Saudi Interior Ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MADINAH ‘SERIAL KILLER’ SENTENCED TO DEATH
Khaled S., arrested on suspicion of serial burglary and rape, has been found guilty and sentenced to death by the Madinah General Court, Saudi Arabia, the Al-Watan newspaper reported.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF MOTHER-IN-LAW
a man convicted of murdering his mother-in-law was executed in Saudi Arabia. The official news agency said Naji al-Tharawi, a Saudi, was put to death in the city of Mecca.
NOVEMBER 17, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. WIDOW GIVES BIRTH, JUDGE WANTS HER STONED TO DEATH
a 39 year old widow was sentenced to be stoned to death in the Saudi city of Hail, the local al-Watan daily reported.