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
- APRIL 24, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On April 24, Sultan bin Abdullah bin Diab al-Selami,...
On April 24, Sultan bin Abdullah bin Diab al-Selami, a Saudi, was executed in Mecca for shooting a compatriot
- APRIL 23, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On April 23, Ghulam Abbas Ali Nawaz, a Pakistani, was...
On April 23, Ghulam Abbas Ali Nawaz, a Pakistani, was executed near Mecca for smuggling heroin in his intestines into the Kingdom
- APRIL 13, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On April 13, another Saudi man was beheaded in Mecca...
On April 13, another Saudi man was beheaded in Mecca for stabbing to death a fellow citizen
- APRIL 11, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On April 11, Hassan Manahi al-Qahtani was executed...
On April 11, Hassan Manahi al-Qahtani was executed in Riyadh, after being found guilty of shooting a fellow tribeswoman Najaa Aloush al-Qahtani
- APRIL 10, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On April 10, Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi man for...
On April 10, Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi man for shooting and killing a Saudi woman, in the capital Riyadh
- APRIL 8, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On April 8, Filipino Norly Abordo was condemned to...
On April 8, Filipino Norly Abordo was condemned to death for killing a Thai co-worker
- MARCH 20, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On March 20, Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Owaija,...
On March 20, Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Owaija, a Saudi, was executed for shooting to death Hayat bint Saad bin Muslih Al Mutairi, a Saudi girl
- FEBRUARY 27, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On February 27, a man convicted of stabbing to death...
On February 27, a man convicted of stabbing to death another Saudi Arabian national in a dispute was executed in Mecca
- JANUARY 27, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On January 27, two Indonesian men were put to death...
On January 27, two Indonesian men were put to death in the city of Mecca
- JANUARY 6, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
On January 6, Majed bin Mohammed bin Miqbil Al Dayel,...
On January 6, Majed bin Mohammed bin Miqbil Al Dayel, a Saudi, was executed for raping a boy
- JANUARY 1, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Executions are carried out in public with a sword
Executions are carried out in public with a sword
- JANUARY 1, 1999Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia has increased...
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia has increased sharply over the past year, with 99 carried out in 1999, compared to 29 for the whole of 1998