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 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
pakistani Mohammed Sadiq Hanif was executed in Saudi Arabia, in the eastern town of Khubar, for his
pakistani Mohammed Sadiq Hanif was executed in Saudi Arabia, in the eastern town of Khubar, for his
- NOVEMBER 3, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Abdulhadi bin Saudi bin Saad al-Malik was beheaded for murder.
Abdulhadi bin Saudi bin Saad al-Malik was beheaded for murder.
NOVEMBER 2, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI KING SUSPENDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SHEIKH AL-NIMR AFTER RAFSANJANI'S LETTER
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has stopped the death sentence given to prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh
OCTOBER 28, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 61ST EXECUTION OF 2014
Saudi Arabia beheaded two prisoners convicted of drug smuggling, raising to 61 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year, according to an AFP tally.
OCTOBER 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO AWAMIYAH RIOTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced to death two men convicted of taking part in rioting in Al-
- OCTOBER 15, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: OUTSPOKEN SHI'ITE CLERIC SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Saudi judge sentenced to death an outspoken Shi'ite Muslim cleric whose arrest two years ago prompted
OCTOBER 13, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE DEATH SENTENCED IN 'TERRORIST' CASE
A Saudi court sentenced a Chadian and an Egyptian to death while several other people were jailed up to
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR 4 SAUDIS IN 'BLOODIEST TERROR' CELL
four Saudi men were sentenced to death for their role in one of the kingdom's "bloodiest terror cells", official
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani who attempted to smuggle heroin into the kingdom, the interior ministry
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER BEHEADED
A Syrian convicted of drug trafficking was beheaded in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCES 2 TO DEATH, JAILS 13 FOR 'TERRORISM'
A Saudi court sentenced two men to death and 13 others to lengthy jail terms for killing a policeman and
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 BEHEADED FOR MURDER AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Saudi and an Iraqi convicted of murder and a Saudi convicted of drugs trafficking were beheaded in Riyadh, the interior ministry said.