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 10, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Moazzam Khan, a Pakistan national who was convicted in a drug trafficking case
- APRIL 10, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi found guilty of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the
a Saudi found guilty of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the
- APRIL 8, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI MAN BEHEADED FOR BEATING COMPATRIOT TO DEATH
the official Saudi Press Agency said authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of beating a fellow citizen to death.
- MARCH 31, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI COURT MEETS IN SECRET OVER CANADIAN SLATED FOR BEHEADING
a Saudi court threatened the lawyer of a Canadian man who is facing a public beheading after the advocate submitted a bid to appeal the death sentence.
- MARCH 27, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDERING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword after he was convicted of murdering a
- MARCH 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
YEMENI BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MURDER
a Yemeni national was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being
- MARCH 25, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA HARSHLY CRITICISED FOR EXECUTING 15YO BOY
the international Human Rights Watch organisation harshly criticised Saudi
- MARCH 23, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR FATAL SHOOTING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of a fatal shooting
- MARCH 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man convicted of fatally shooting a
- MARCH 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI CLERIC WANTS DEATH SENTENCE FOR WRITERS
Saudi Arabia's most revered cleric said in a rare fatwa that two writers should
- MARCH 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a citizen who was convicted of fatally
- MARCH 9, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian national who stabbed another man to death in an argument was