Bahrain ranked the penultimate place among Gulf States on World Happiness Index 2015-2017.

Bahraini activists staged protest on Friday (March 16, 2018) in front of the Saudi Embassy building in the German Capital Berlin, on the 7th anniversary of Saudi forces entrance to Bahrain to quash the popular movement that demanded putting an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power.

The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) issued a statement about the meeting held between defense Secretary James Mattis, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on March 14 at Al-Safriya Palace in Manama.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the Bahraini Shura Council has maintained its decision to reject the amendment to the Financial and Administrative Audit Office Law, which requires the NAO to refer any violation involving a criminal offense to the Public Prosecution.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in protests in Sitra Island marking the 7th anniversary of the massacre committed by Peninsula Shield Forces that left 3 martyrs and number of injured.

The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that there is no constitutional obscurity in the extradition agreement between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Russian Federation.

Kuwaiti Ambassador to Manama Azzam Mubarak Al Sabah revealed the size of trade exchange between Bahrain and Kuwait, saying that it increased in 2017 to $400 million.

Minister of Justice received in his office yesterday a delegation of judges from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Agriculture and Marine Resources Agency has disposed of a shipment of Australian cantaloupe fruits estimated at 8 000 cartons, implementing a decision to stop their importation as a precaution.

Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa attacked Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, calling him “to be respectful and not describe others with the traits of his terrorist regime”.

Former Bahraini MP Ali Al-Aswad described the Ministry of Interior’s announcement that it arrested a new cell including 116 persons as “worn out conversation aimed at demanding more financial support from two Gulf States”. “Stop the nonsense,” Al-Aswad said, calling on the authorities to put an end to these allegations.

Minister of Labour and Social Development Jameel Humaidan said that the executive decision to transfer salaries of all employees in private companies to banks instead of paying them in cash is to start in May.

High Criminal Court in Bahrain decided to renew the detention of unionist who has close ties to the government, Ali Al-Binali, for 10 additional days on charges of fraud.

Secretary-General of the Islamic National Tribune (Al-Menbar) Society (Muslim Brotherhood), Ali Ahmed, said that the amendment of the statute of the Society did not affect the principles and fundamentals of the Society.

The Lawyers Disciplinary Board issued a decision stating that the Board decided to prevent a practicing lawyer from practicing law for three months.

The US Secretary of Defense James Matisse left Bahrain on Thursday (March 15, 2018) after an official one-day visit.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took to the streets staging a number of popular marches across Bahrain, demanding the departure of the Peninsula Shield troops (UAE and Saudi forces) from Bahrain.

Bahraini Public Security Chief, Tariq Al-Hassan, met with the US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Katie Wheelbarger to discuss Iranian interventions in Bahrain.

A Bahraini businessman dies at 59 in Prison after suffering from a heart attack while engaging in physical exercise.

The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the case of 3 defendants accused of attempting to blast Buri oil pipeline last February to April 10 for pleading.