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 29, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYTwo Pakistani nationals beheaded in Riyadh
29 November 2018: Mumtaz Ahmed and Mohammed Rafiq executed for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Mecca
28 November 2018: Shakr Allah Rahman Allah executed for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Mecca
28 November 2018: Nafaa bin Mahri bin Nafaaal-Marhabi executed for murder of a Canadian citizen
- NOVEMBER 27, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Yemeni citizen beheaded in Riyadh
27 November 2018: Hani Sadeq Wazae al-Shajaa executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Djibouti citizen beheaded in Jazan
21 November 2018: Abdo Hussein Ali Ibrahim executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One Ethiopian and two Yemeni citizens beheaded in Juzan Region
20 November 2018: triple execution for drugs trafficking
- 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 PENALTY
SAUDI 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.