Name |
Constitutional form |
Head of state |
Basis of executive legitimacy |
Algeria |
Republic |
Executive |
President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature |
Bahrain |
Constitutional monarchy |
Executive |
Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power |
Comoros |
Republic |
Executive |
Head of state is the head of government and is independent of legislature |
Djibouti |
Republic |
Executive |
President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature |
Egypt |
Republic |
Executive |
President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature |
Iraq |
Republic |
Ceremonial |
Head of government is elected by and is accountable to the legislature |
Jordan |
Constitutional monarchy |
Executive |
Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power |
Kuwait |
Constitutional monarchy |
Executive |
Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power |
Lebanon |
Republic |
Ceremonial |
Head of government is elected by and is accountable to the legislature |
Libya |
Republic |
Ceremonial |
Head of government is elected by and is accountable to the legislature |
Mauritania |
Republic |
Executive |
President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature |
Morocco |
Constitutional monarchy |
Executive |
Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power |
Oman |
Absolute monarchy |
Executive |
All authority vested in absolute monarch |
Qatar |
Absolute monarchy |
Executive |
All authority vested in absolute monarch |
Saudi Arabia |
Absolute monarchy |
Executive |
All authority vested in absolute monarch |
Somalia |
Republic |
Executive |
President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature |
Sudan |
Republic |
Executive |
Head of state is the head of government and is independent of legislature |
Syria |
Republic |
Executive |
President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature |
Tunisia |
Republic |
Executive |
President is independent of the legislature; head of government is appointed by the president and is accountable to the legislature |
United Arab Emirates |
Constitutional monarchy |
Executive |
Monarch holds significant executive or legislative power |
Yemen |
Republic |
Executive |
Head of state is the head of government and is independent of legislature |