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 17, 2013IndonesiaDEATH BY PUNISHMENT
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
- MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi firing squad executed in public seven men convicted of armed robbery despite last
A Saudi firing squad executed in public seven men convicted of armed robbery despite last
- MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities executed a saudi national Fada al-Subaie in the southwestern
Saudi authorities executed a saudi national Fada al-Subaie in the southwestern
- MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a senior cleric has given his seal of approval for execution by firing squad
a senior cleric has given his seal of approval for execution by firing squad
- MARCH 13, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Adam Abdullah Younes, a Nigerian, was beheaded in Riyadh, after being convicted of trafficking drugs into
Adam Abdullah Younes, a Nigerian, was beheaded in Riyadh, after being convicted of trafficking drugs into
MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: EIGHT PEOPLE EXECUTED THE SAME DAY
eight men were executed in Saudi Arabia, bringing to 26 the number of people put to death in Saudi Arabia so far this year.
MARCH 12, 2013PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PHILIPPINES RACES TO RAISE MONEY TO SAVE MURDER CONVICT ON DEATH ROW
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has suspended executions of Filipinos for three months, giving a Filipino
MARCH 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDIS RETHINKING METHOD OF EXECUTION
A Saudi newspaper says a ministerial committee is looking into formally dropping public beheadings
- MARCH 7, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: KILLER SAVED FROM GALLOWS FOR DH64.5 MILLION
A Saudi man agreed to pardon the killer of his son in return for diya (blood money
MARCH 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 7 SAUDIS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY CRUCIFIXION, FIRING SQUAD APPEAL FOR HELP TO STOP EXECUTIONS
Speaking over a smuggled cellphone from his prison cell, one of seven Saudis set to be
- FEBRUARY 24, 2013JordanDEATH PENALTY
a Jordanian man, Faris Salam Salama al-Maghrebi...
a Jordanian man, Faris Salam Salama al-Maghrebi...
- FEBRUARY 20, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi court has sentenced a Saudi man to death for joining a Jihadist group
an Iraqi court has sentenced a Saudi man to death for joining a Jihadist group