The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned on Thursday (January 25, 2018) the trial of opposition leader and Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman and two Al-Wefaq leaders Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad over charge of "communicating with Qatar" until February 19.

The UK's Higher Education Academy is under pressure to cut ties with Bahrain after academics warned that its activities in the country pose a "serious ethical and reputational risk" for the organisation, said Ellie Bothwell in an article published on Times Higher Education.

Bahraini Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa issued an order on the amendment of the visa and residence permit regulations of family members of foreign workers and employers in Bahrain.

Bapco's Executive Vice President for Refining and Marketing expects new company specialized in management and development of refueling stations to be launched in 2018.

The Bahraini Minister of Oil Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said on Tuesday (January 23, 2018) that lifting subsidies on petrol is an approach that Prophet Mohammad adopted.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified and issued Law 3/2018 amending some provisions of Penal Code issued by Law Decree 15/1976, after its approval by the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives.

The Southern Governorate Municipality in Bahrain organized a campaign in the Ras Zuaid area to clear spots of street vendors that violate laws and regulations.

Defense News website said that the Italian Leonardo Company has delivered its first upgraded Al Manama naval ship to the Royal Bahrain Naval Forces, in a ceremony Monday at Mina Salman, the port in Manama, Bahrain.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it monitored on Tuesday (January 23, 2018) the arrest of 37 citizens, including 3 children at least. The authorities also arrested two citizens less than 24 hours following their release.

The government of Bahrain will not go ahead with fresh austerity measures to cut its budget deficit until parliament agrees on a new system to compensate citizens for a higher cost of living, officials said on Tuesday.

Local Al-Ayyam newspaper reported that on Monday morning (January 22, 2018) the body of Hussein Al-Kays was finally recovered, after no trace of him was found since yesterday.

The Bahraini Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said that “there is a false ideological education, inflammatory approach, directed foreign media, and isolationist behavior that refuses integration,” referring to the Shiite population in Bahrain.

The Council of Ministers decided in its session on Monday (January 22, 2018) to stop any project regarding the increase in fees until the joint committee, of the executive and legislative authorities, finishes its work.

The House of Representatives raised in its session this morning (Tuesday, January 23, 2018) an urgent proposal to the government demanding to stop the decision to raise petrol prices.

Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa announced on (January 22, 2018) that his country is going to build an integrated health center in Yemen worth 2 million BD.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued an order declaring a half workday in the government sector on the National Sports Day on February 13.

The Bahraini security authorities launched a wide campaign today at dawn, arresting more than 20 citizens from different villages across Bahrain.

Freedom House released its annual report on freedom in the world in 2018, entitled, "Democracy in Crisis", stressing on the decline in the level of democracy in countries around the world, rating 25% of countries of the world as “Not Free”.

Sputnik Russian News Agency reported that a leader in the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) described Bahraini Interior Minister’s statements as fake and false accusations.

A Bahraini court decided to release 140 individuals arrested in Diraz raid carried out by Bahraini authorities to crush the protest outside the highest religious leader in the country, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, on May 21, 2017, that left 5 killed citizens and hundreds of detainees and injured.