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
- JUNE 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI GOVT APOLOGISES OVER EXECUTION
state news agency Antara reported that the Saudi Arabian government apologised for not notifying Indonesia prior to the execution of Indonesian migrant worker Ruyati bintu Sapubi, who was beheaded in Mecca.
JUNE 18, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI BEHEADS INDONESIAN WOMAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
An Indonesian woman was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of murdering
JUNE 14, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KILLER SAVED FROM THE SWORD AT THE 11TH HOUR
Saudi Arabia’s executioner mounted the platform, raised his sword and was about to bring it down
- JUNE 13, 2011PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PINAY SAVED FROM DEATH BY STONING
the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reported that a Filipina who was sentenced to death by stoning in Saudi Arabia was granted a royal clemency.
JUNE 10, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SURGE IN EXECUTIONS IN RECENT WEEKS
Saudi Arabia has seen a significant increase in executions in the last six weeks, with at least 27
- JUNE 9, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE
a Saudi court sentenced an unidentified Pakistani to death for raping a girl and filming her for blackmail. Police arrested the bus driver in the western Red Sea port of Jeddah after the university student complained that he raped her inside the universit
JUNE 8, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man convicted of murder in the capital Riyadh, the interior
- MAY 30, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO MEN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
two men have been beheaded recently in Saudi Arabia for murder.
- MAY 29, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded Ibrahim al-Muwis for the fatal stabbing of Sulaiman
Saudi Arabia beheaded Ibrahim al-Muwis for the fatal stabbing of Sulaiman
- MAY 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Sudanese man convicted of murdering a compatriot in
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Sudanese man convicted of murdering a compatriot in
MAY 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of killing a fellow citizen in the holy city
- MAY 21, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two Saudis convicted of murder were beheaded in Tabuk in the kingdom's north, the