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 2, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYA Saudi executed for murder
14 March 2019: Nayef bin Asaf bin Asaf al-Dariri (or Nayef bin Assaf bin Assaf al-Dossari), a Saudi national, was executed for murder
- APRIL 2, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani executed for drug
18 March 2019: Qul Rahman Saifur Rahman (or Rakhman Sifur Rehman), a Pakistani national, was executed for smuggling a quantity of heroin.
- APRIL 2, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Chadi executed for drug
25 March 2019: Abdulrahman Saleh Hassan (or Abdul Rahman Saleh Hassan, a Chadi, was executed for smuggling a quantity of drug cocaine.
- APRIL 2, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One Syrian executed for drug
13 March 2019: Ahmad Abdulrahman Abdul Razak, a Syrian national, was executed for smuggling a quantity of amphetamine pills
- APRIL 2, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani executed for drug
27 March 2019: Khalid Khan Muhbet Khan, a Pakistani national, was executed for smuggling heroin.
MARCH 25, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI TO EXTRADITE EGYPTIAN DEATH ROW CONVICT
An Egyptian convicted of murder in Egypt is to be flown back to his home country, according to Sabq.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for drugs
11 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi, Yahya bin Medawi bin Yahya al-Qahtani, for hashish trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Egyptian executed for drugs
19 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of an Egyptian citizen, Anwar Abdulmohsin al-Banna for a smuggling drugs prohibited in the Tabuk region.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Woman beheaded for murder
11 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi woman, Aida Bint Shaman bin Banha Rashidi for the murder of her husband's daughter.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
An execution for drug
31 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Fadhel Mannan Zaman for heroin trafficking. The beheading took place in Riyadh.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
2 January 2019: The Interior Ministry announced the execution of Ahmed bin Lafi bin Samer Al-Mutairi, a Saudi, for the murder of another Saudi, Khalid bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Mutairi.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Indians beheaded for murder
28 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the executions of Harjith Singh Buda Ram and Satwinour Kumar Barakash, of Indian nationality, for the murder of a compatriot.