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 25, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OBTAINS SECRET VIDEO SHOWING HORROR OF BEHEADING
Amnesty International received secretly filmed grisly footage of a man being beheaded in Saudi Arabia.
- APRIL 22, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
STATELESS RESIDENT EXECUTED IN SAUDI ARABIA
a stateless resident was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after he was
- APRIL 21, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA SENTENCES 30 SYRIANS TO DEATH - ACTIVISTS
Saudi Arabia sentenced to death at least 30 Syrians in recent months for alleged
- APRIL 18, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Syrian men convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in
two Syrian men convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in
- APRIL 18, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO SOLDIERS PUBLICLY EXECUTED FOR RAPE
authorities in Riyadh executed Abdul Rahman ibn Saeed Al-Zahrani and Abdul
- APRIL 17, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES JORDANIAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry says a Jordanian man was beheaded after
- APRIL 17, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DHAKA SEEKS CLEMENCY FOR 8 CITIZENS ON DEATH ROW IN S ARABIA
Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed sought amnesty from Saudi Arabia for eight Bangladeshis sentenced to death on a murder charge, foreign ministry and Bangabhaban presidential palace officials said.
- APRIL 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH SEEKS FUNDS TO SAVE CONVICTS ON SAUDI DEATH ROW
Bangladesh's government is seeking funds to pay "blood money" to secure the release of eight workers now on death row in Saudi Arabia over the murder of an Egyptian worker, officials
- APRIL 15, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Saudi Interior Ministry says a Saudi man has been beheaded after being
- APRIL 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
- APRIL 12, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Turkish barber accused of swearing at God was sentenced to death in Saudi
a Turkish barber accused of swearing at God was sentenced to death in Saudi
- APRIL 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that authorities beheaded a Saudi
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that authorities beheaded a Saudi