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
- APRIL 23, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MUM'S APPEAL TO HELP SAVE SON FROM GALLOWS
a Saudi mother is racing against time to collect donations to pay blood money and save her only son from the gallows after he was sentenced to death for murder.
APRIL 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE DEATH SENTENCES STAYED
the government of Saudi Arabia has stayed death sentence of three persons belonging
- APRIL 17, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI KING PARDONS FILIPINO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
the king of Saudi Arabia pardoned a Filipino overseas worker sentenced to death for drug smuggling.
- APRIL 17, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded in public a man
Saudi Arabia beheaded in public a man
- APRIL 10, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN ASKS FOR HELP TO AVERT GALLOWS
Saudi Arabian Abdul Aziz Al Anzi, convicted of murder in the United Arab Emirates, appealed for help paying blood money or he would be executed after 55 days.
APRIL 10, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PAKISTANIS SENT TO THE GALLOWS
three Pakistani citizens, imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for the past 13 years on murder and
- MARCH 31, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: BINAY ASKED TO HELP SAVE 8 FILIPINOS ON SAUDI DEATH ROW
Migrante-Middle East, a Saudi Arabia-based overseas Filipino workers’ advocacy group...
- MARCH 26, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
in Saudi Arabia, Sutam bin Ayd al-Salabi was beheaded by the sword in Arar for
MARCH 24, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER IN KHAMIS MUSHAYT
a Saudi citizen convicted of murdering another Saudi was executed in the city of Khamis Mushayt
- MARCH 15, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PHILANTHROPIST PAYS BLOOD MONEY, FOUR INDIANS ON DEATH ROW PARDONED
an Indian father pardoned four Indian expatriates who were found guilty of murdering
- MARCH 6, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DAD’S PARDON SAVES THREE CONVICTS FROM GALLOWS
a Saudi appeal court reversed a death sentence against three teen agers found guilty of causing the
- FEBRUARY 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Awad al-Anazi was exectued by the sword in Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Aarbia, for