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 15, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Khamis Mushait Governatorate
15 November 2018: Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Asiri executed for murder of co-national
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Arar
13 November 2018: Mahmoud bin Rabie bin al-Yabes al-Ruwaili executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi ISIS member beheaded after videotaped crimes shook the Kingdom
13 November 2018: Majed Saad bin Radhi al-Anzi executed for murder and terrorist crimes
- NOVEMBER 11, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Egyptian nationals beheaded in Tabuk Region
11 November 2018: Youssef Faraj Saad Muslim and Mohammed Abdullah Audeh Awad executed for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 4, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Jeddah Governorate
4 November 2018: Qul Afdhal Nadir Khan executed for heroin smuggle
NOVEMBER 2, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDONESIAN MAID EXECUTED FOR KILLING EMPLOYER WHO TRIED TO RAPE HER
Saudi Arabia executed on 29 October 2018 an Indonesian maid for killing her boss – while he was trying to rape her.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Mecca
1 November 2018: Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Jibran al-Qahtani executed for murder of a co-national
- OCTOBER 31, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Medina
31 October 2018: Abdullah bin Marzuq bin Nehaei al-Rashidi executed for murder
- OCTOBER 31, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Tabuk Region
31 October 2018: Sulaiman bin Qubail bin Jalil Al-Atawi executed for drugs smuggle
- OCTOBER 30, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
UN rights experts urge Saudi Arabia to halt six imminent executions
30 October 2018: six were minors at the time of activities related to anti-government protests in 2011
- OCTOBER 29, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia: Indonesian maid executed for the murder of her boss
29 October 2018: according to reports, Tuti Tursilawati was defending herself from rape
- OCTOBER 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Jeddah Governorate
28 October 2018: Mohammed Ramadan Sardara executed for heroin smuggle