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
AUGUST 1, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSaudi citizen beheaded in Tabook
1 August 2018: Salim al-Amrani executed for drugs smuggle
- JULY 31, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Ethiopian citizen beheaded in Jazan
31 July 2018: Soltan Soliman Redaah executed for drugs smuggle
- JULY 30, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Mecca
30 July 2018: Hashim al-Zahrani executed for murder
- JULY 29, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Geddah
29 July 2018: Hadi al-Dgheere executed for murder
- JULY 26, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani citizen beheaded in Rivadeh
26 July 2018: Shahzad Neem Khan executed for heroin smuggle
- JULY 25, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Rivadeh
25 July 2018: Hadra bin Hamad executed for murder
- JULY 22, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Rivadeh
22 July 2018: Naser Bin Nafat executed for murder
- JULY 22, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Geddah
22 July 2018: Safeer Ahmad Safeer executed for heroin smuggle
- JULY 19, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Ethiopian woman beheaded in Geddah
19 July 2018: Easheeto Mohamamd executed for murder
- JULY 17, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Seven executed in Saudi Arabia
July 17, 2018: statement by Interior Ministry
JULY 17, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES 7, INCLUDING 5 FOR KILLING PAKISTANI
Saudi Arabia executed seven people convicted of criminal offenses, including five men for the robbery and murder of a Pakistani warehouse guard in the western city of Jiddah.
JULY 12, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO TERRORISTS HANDED DEATH, ANOTHER GETS 23 YEARS IN JAIL
The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh passed a preliminary verdict sentencing two Saudi nationals to death after they were convicted of forming a terror cell, killing security men and inciting disorder.