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
- JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani executed for drug
29 January 2018: Mohammed Imran Falak Sher, a Pakistani citizen, was beheaded for smuggling heroin.
JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYARABIA: PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED IN DAMMAM FOR BEATING TO DEATH A SAUDI MAN
A Pakistani national on 9 January 2019 was executed in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam for beating to death a Saudi national.
JANUARY 4, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED IN MADINAH FOR STABBING MAN TO DEATH
A Saudi national was executed in Madinah on 2 January 2019 for stabbing a man to death, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
- JANUARY 3, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ONE PAKISTANI NATIONAL, TWO EGYPTIANS EXECUTED FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
A Pakistani national and two Egyptians have been executed in Saudi Arabia for smuggling drugs, the kingdom’s ministry of Interior said on 1 January 2019.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
- DECEMBER 30, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Egyptian citizen beheaded in Khamis Mushait Governatorate
30 December 2018: Yusuf Mohammed Yousuf Asma'i executed for murdering a co-national
- DECEMBER 24, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Mecca
24 December 2018: Manur Hussein Karan Ali executed for drugs trafficking
- DECEMBER 20, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
"At least 54 people facing death sentence for opposition to regime"
20 December 2018: Declaration by NGO Reprieve
- DECEMBER 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Nabhaniyah Province
18 December 2018: Mahaia binn Maawad bin Marished al-Madhibri al-Rashidi executed for murder
- DECEMBER 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Ethiopian woman beheaded in Dammam
18 December 2018: Milyun Abisa Nadu executed for murder
- DECEMBER 17, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Jeddah
17 December 2018: Jehan Khayal Mat Khan executed for drugs trafficking
- DECEMBER 11, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Ayed bin Asaad bin Said al-Ahmed beheaded for murder
11 December 2018: Ayed bin Asaad bin Said al-Ahmed executed