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
MARCH 3, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MORE PEOPLE BEHEADED IN RIYADH AND QASSIM REGION
Saudi Arabia beheaded two Saudi murderers, bringing to 38 the number of death sentences carried out in
- MARCH 1, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Mahdi Khalaf al-Shamrani, a Saudi convicted of shooting a compatriot dead, was beheaded
Mahdi Khalaf al-Shamrani, a Saudi convicted of shooting a compatriot dead, was beheaded
FEBRUARY 26, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BEHEADED IN RIYADH AND MEDINA
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Indian murderer and a Pakistani heroin trafficker, bringing to 34 the number of
FEBRUARY 25, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: JORDANIAN NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Jordanian on charges of drug trafficking, bringing to 32 the number of executions
FEBRUARY 24, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH PENALTY GIVEN TO MAN WHO RENOUNCED HIS MUSLIM FAITH
An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for renouncing his Muslim faith, the
FEBRUARY 24, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Criminal court in Saudi Arabia sentenced two members of Al Qaeda for plotting to hijack a plane in
FEBRUARY 18, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH VERDICTS FOR 2 PROTESTERS
A court in Saudi Arabia has upheld death sentences for two protesters over taking part in anti-
- FEBRUARY 15, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two Saudis condemned to death for murder in separate cases were beheaded by
- FEBRUARY 12, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI DRUG SMUGGLER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani drug smuggler, bringing to 29 the number of executions in the first six
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Yemeni drug trafficker in the southwestern city of Jizan. Nayef
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Yemeni drug trafficker in the southwestern city of Jizan. Nayef
FEBRUARY 11, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BLOOD MONEY PAID FOR FILIPINO ON DEATH ROW
A member of the Saudi royal family ordered the government to pay ‘diya’ (blood money) on behalf of a Filipino who is serving jail for killing a compatriot after he converted to Islam and persuaded 14 other Pinoys to embrace the religion, according to a me
- FEBRUARY 10, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING