The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in Bahrain said that it had referred 13 policemen for trial over the Jaw Central Prison events that took place in March 2015.

A source informed on the oil sector in the country said that the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) has lost 40% of its production capacity since the fire that broke out on November 26, 2016.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that he discussed the issues of Bahrain and Yemen in his meeting with his British counterpart Boris Johnson.

Kuwaiti writer and researcher on Gulf affairs Nasser Al-Abdali said that Gulf states refuse to hire Bahraini youths for a sectarian reason, indicating that “there are 35 million workers in the 6 Gulf states, however, Bahraini youths are the most unemployed in Gulf. The other states refuse to hire them for a sectarian reason.”

Bahraini Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said that the Saudi Minister of Interior Abdulaziz bin Nayef Al Saud discussed the issue of certain Bahraini passport holders competing with Saudi business owners by taking advantage of the facilities provided to GCC nationals, which affected the Saudis' interests.

The Bahraini authorities arrested on Wednesday (January 10, 2018) Shiite cleric Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy, after a court upheld one-year jail verdict against him.

The Military Appeals Court held on Wednesday (January 10, 2018) its first session to look into appeals against the verdicts sentencing 6 to death penalty and 7 others to 7-year jail term over a political case.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that the increase of petrol prices for the second time within a month reflects the extent of exploitation of citizens’ money amid failing economic policies surrounded by corruption.

The Bahraini Shura council agreed in consensus to amend article (3) of decree 4/2001, regarding prohibiting and combating money laundering and the funding of terrorism.

A conference held in Bahrain on Monday (January 8, 2018) accused Qatar of taking part of Bahrain’s sovereign borders and naturalizing Bahrainis, aiming at changing the country’s demography.

Bahrain's Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society stressed that the families of civilians sentenced to death by military courts are terrified by the authorities’ measures in hiding the convicts, after the death sentences were issued against them.

The Bahraini security forces continued on (Tuesday, January 9, 2018) the house arrest of spiritual leader of Shia majority in the county Sheikh Isa Qassim for the 232nd consecutive day.

Saudi Minister of Interior Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud arrived to Manama on head of a senior Saudi security delegation, met the king, Crown Prince and Prime Minister in separate visits.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to conduct an official visit to France.

Lawyer Fatima Al-Hawaj said on her Twitter account on Sunday (January 7, 2018) that she filed a criminal complaint against former MP Mohammad Khalid at the Public Prosecutor.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued 4 royal decrees appointing undersecretaries and directors at Ministries of Interior, Finance and Endowments.

The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) signed on Thursday (January 4, 2018) the first of the contracts for the construction of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Medical City with the Saudi Fund for Development.

A Bahraini citizen resorted on (December 13, 2017) to France after being tortured and sexually harassed in a police station.

The Ministry of Interior said that it arrested a car driver after circulating a video on social media outlets showing him racing on one of the main roads.

The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned on Thursday (January 4, 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 January 25.