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 26, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs to the ultra-conservative
NOVEMBER 24, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR JEDDAH US CONSULATE ATTACKER
A special criminal court in Riyadh sentenced to death a terrorist, who survived in the attack
NOVEMBER 9, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI WHO KILLED WOMAN MISTAKING HER FOR MONKEY IS SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS
the family of an old Saudi woman who was shot dead by a young relative after he mistook her
- NOVEMBER 6, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Jaafar Ghulam Ali, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Qatif Province for drug trafficking.
Jaafar Ghulam Ali, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Qatif Province for drug trafficking.
NOVEMBER 3, 2013PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BLOOD MONEY FOR FILIPINO ON DEATH ROW SHORT OF TARGET AMOUNT ON DEADLINE
On the day of the deadline for its payment, the blood money raised so far for Joselito Zapanta, the Filipino
- NOVEMBER 3, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS CITIZEN OVER MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the southern Najran province after he was convicted of killing another man, the interior ministry said.
- OCTOBER 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
an unidentified Emirati man paid SR 5 million (Dh4.9 million) to save a Saudi man
an unidentified Emirati man paid SR 5 million (Dh4.9 million) to save a Saudi man
OCTOBER 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI BEHEADED FOR TRIBAL KILLING
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the western province of Taif after he was convicted
OCTOBER 1, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OF 8 PAKISTANIS SUSPENDED
Saudi Arabia, on the request of Pakistan embassy, has suspended the capital punishment
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Syrian man, Waleed Zeineddin, was beheaded in Jawf region, after he was convicted of trafficking
A Syrian man, Waleed Zeineddin, was beheaded in Jawf region, after he was convicted of trafficking
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded national Salim Bin Hassan Al Essi in the city of Qunfadhah. He was
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded two citizens in Riyadh after they were convicted of separate murders.