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Saudi Arabia
Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government. ...



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Politics and government of
Saudi Arabia
Saudi official coat of arms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The central institution of Saudi Arabian Government is the monarchy. ...

of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul Aziz (1982-2005) King Abdullah, son of King Abdul Aziz (2005-) King Abdul Aziz began conquering todays Saudi Arabia... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The House of Saud (آل سعود) is the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ... Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is a title given to the King of Saudi Arabia. ... The situation of human rights in Saudi Arabia is generally considered to be very poor. ... The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV) is a Saudi Arabian police force meant to prevent religious crimes. ... The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an Islamic theocratic monarchy without legal protection for freedom of religion, and such protection does not exist in practice. ... Saudi foreign policy objectives are to maintain its security and its paramount position on the Arabian Peninsula, defend general Arab and Islamic interests, promote solidarity among Islamic governments, and maintain cooperative relations with other oil-producing and major oil-consuming countries. ...

Saudi Arabia has no parliament. A Consultative Council (Majlis as-Shura) with 90 appointed members with only consultative tasks exists.



 

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