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
- FEBRUARY 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national Turki Ahmed al-Salami was executed in the Asir region after he was convicted of shooting
Saudi national Turki Ahmed al-Salami was executed in the Asir region after he was convicted of shooting
- FEBRUARY 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Mohammed Asharaf Ramadan, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Riyadh over alleged charges of drug
Mohammed Asharaf Ramadan, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Riyadh over alleged charges of drug
- FEBRUARY 4, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens in three different cities, after convicting them of separate murders.
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens in three different cities, after convicting them of separate murders.
FEBRUARY 2, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ONE MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the city of Arar after he was convicted of murder, the
JANUARY 30, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDIAN WORKER BEHEADED FOR MURDER
An Indian worker convicted of murdering a Saudi was beheaded by the sword in the Riyadh region, the
- JANUARY 14, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi court sentenced two suspected al-Qaeda members to death for the 2007 murder of four French
a Saudi court sentenced two suspected al-Qaeda members to death for the 2007 murder of four French
JANUARY 14, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS BEHEADED IN YEAR’S FIRST EXECUTIONS
Saudi authorities beheaded two Pakistanis for drug smuggling in the kingdom’s first executions of the year,
- JANUARY 7, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: JAIL, 99 LASHES FOR 7 SAUDI MEN CAUGHT AT MIXED PARTY WITH ALCOHOL
A Saudi court sentenced seven men to long jail terms and ordered them lashed 99 times each in front of a
- JANUARY 2, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TABUK EMIR’S INTERVENTION SAVES MAN FROM DEATH ROW
mediation efforts by Tabuk Emir Prince Fahd Bin Sultan paved the way for the family of a murder
- JANUARY 1, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
DECEMBER 31, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: A PAKISTANI MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man after he was convicted of smuggling drugs into the kingdom, the
- DECEMBER 29, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MEMBER OF THE KINGDOM'S RULING FAMILY FACES DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
a newspaper reported a Saudi prince who murdered a fellow Saudi may be executed, in a rare example of a