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 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 PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two Saudis convicted of murder were beheaded in Tabuk in the kingdom's north, the
- MAY 12, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saad bin Mussaed al-Qurayni was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder. He was found
MAY 5, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian national Musfer bin Saad bin Shaer al-Qahtani was beheaded by
- MAY 3, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO EXECUTED FOR MURDER
two men have been executed in Saudi Arabia for murder, official sources reported.
- MAY 2, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
in Saudi Arabia, Bejad bin Salem bin Nkhaylan al-Shumari was beheaded
in Saudi Arabia, Bejad bin Salem bin Nkhaylan al-Shumari was beheaded
- MAY 2, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI FACING DEATH DESPITE PAYING DIYAT
the stunned family of Pakistani citizen Rahmul Wahab...