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
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. CHADIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Chadian for drug smuggling. The official Saudi Press Agency said the man from Chad was caught smuggling cocaine into the country.
NOVEMBER 14, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani for murder.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi man, found guilty of murdering a fellow national, was beheaded in the Assir region, in south-western Saudi Arabia.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JOINING IRAQ INSURGENCY
a Saudi radical accused of participating in the insurgency in Iraq, has been sentenced to death by the country’s criminal court, the US military said.
NOVEMBER 8, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. THREE PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis, including two women, for drugs smuggling, taking to 20 the number of reported executions in the conservative kingdom in 2006.
- 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 31, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN WOMAN EXECUTED FOR DRUGS SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Nigerian woman for drugs smuggling.
OCTOBER 29, 2006AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI 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, 2006AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. AFGHANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTYSAUDI 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.