Britain on Thursday (April 5) opened a new naval base in Bahrain, its first permanent military outpost in the Middle East in nearly half a century, London's defence ministry said.

BDF Commander-in-Chief Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received a delegation of MPs from British House of Commons in the presence of Chief of Staff Dhiyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, and Bahrain's Ambassador the United Kingdom Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.

The United Kingdom opened a permanent military base in Bahrain on Thursday, Bahrain’s state news agency BNA reported.

Britain on Thursday (April 5) opened a new naval base in Bahrain, its first permanent military outpost in the Middle East in nearly half a century, London's defence ministry said.

Adam Rajab, human rights activist Nabeel Rajab’s son, said Bahraini authorities have declined allowing his father to undergo surgery despite his stay in hospital.

Bahrain's Oil Minister said the amount of tight (light crude) oil discovered recently in the new oil field could exceed 80 billion barrels.

Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh delivered two written letters from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Defence Affairs Minister Yusuf Al-Jalahma met his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu, on the sidelines of the Seventh Conference on International Security being held in Moscow.

A rights group says Bahrain has denied entry to a Danish lawmaker and a European rights activist who were attempting to enter the country to visit a detained Bahraini-Danish citizen.

Bahrain refused entry on Wednesday to a Danish lawmaker and an Irish human rights campaigner who were intending to visit a prominent Bahraini-Danish activist in jail, a Bahraini human rights group said.

A Danish Social Democrat lawmaker has been denied entry to Bahrain where he planned to meet a jailed leading human rights activist, Copenhagen and an NGO said Wednesday.

The Ministry of Works said that maintenance works on Buri Tunnel would necessitate full closure for the Tunnel and the traffic movement will be diverted to surrounding roads.

The House of Representatives approved in its session a bill compelling non-Bahraini drivers to renew their driving licenses every two years, similarly to their residency permits.

The House of Representatives rejected a bill to impose BD 400 annual fees on non-Bahraini pupils who’re studying in public schools considering it as a deprivation of one of children’s essential rights.

The General Directorate of Traffic has held a law enforcement campaign to inspect violations committed by trucks at the entrance of the Ma’ameer area. The violations varied from over-speeding, illegal loads and not driving in the proper lanes.

Official numbers revealed that the average income rate of Bahrainis in the public sector reached 687 BD, the second lowest salary among Gulf States after Oman.

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society stressed that Palestine is a right to the Palestinian people and that there is no other option.

The 14 February Revolution youth Coalition said that there are concerns over health deterioration of detainee Yousif Mohammad Fathi, who is sentenced to 14 years in prison over a political case.

The health of detainee Ali Habib Yaackoub deteriorated in prison after he suffered a severe sickle seizure. Media reports confirmed that he was transferred to military hospital on Sunday (April 1, 2018) night.

Cancer patient detainee Elias Al-Mullah said that he suffered a fracture in one of his legs few days ago after he fell down in the prison field, his family confirmed.