A number of unemployed and dismissed people complained about the delay in paying the unemployment benefits after more than 6 months on submitting their applications to the Ministry of Labour and Social Development.

The Board of Directors of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) announced on Tuesday (October 3, 2017) its approval to distribute profits of BD 20 million to the National Budget, for the very first time since it was established over 10 years ago.

A Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates sentenced on Wednesday (October 4, 2017) two Bahrainis, Abbas Ahmad Marzooq (37 years) and Ali Hassan Al-Hinni (37 years), to 3 years in prison and 500.000 Dirham fine (approximately 50.000 BD), over circulating video footages via social media outlets.

Family of Fadhel Abbas, former Secretary General of the Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi party), said that the authorities in Jaw Central Prison refused to transfer him to hospital despite his health deterioration, social media outlets reported.

Activists on social media outlets said that the security authorities arrested two children from Diraz and presented them to the Public Prosecution that decided to arrest them for 7 days pending investigation.

The Bahraini security authorities launched a vast campaign, arresting 8 citizens in less than 48 hours, activists affirmed.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said that the Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa left for UAE to meet his Emirati counterpart Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The organizing committee for Imam Hussein blood donation campaign, organized by the Naim Charitable Organization in the Naim Health Centre, said that it collected more than 600 blood units within the eighth and ninth day of Muharram (Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30, 2017).

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said that the US secretary of defense James Mattis will take part in the Manama Dialogue that one of its main sessions was specified to discuss the role of US policy in the stability of the Middle East region.

The Bahraini Public Prosecution decided on Tuesday (October 3, 2017) to arrest Shiite cleric Sayed Ali Al-Mosawi for 15 days pending investigation.

King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a meeting with his Saudi counterpart king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in a short visit to Jeddah.

The High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit, filed by a lawyer, demanding the cancellation of Minister of Justice decisions concerning amending registration dues, renewal of license to practice law and amending some legal fees.

Angry protestors tried on Monday (October 2, 2017) to reach the Pearl (LuaLua) Roundabout; the cradle of popular protests that sought to put an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power.

Five Bahraini policemen were lightly injured in a “terrorist explosion” outside the capital Manama on Monday, the state news agency reported.

Five Bahraini policemen were injured in a blast that occurred on Monday (October 2, 2017), Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said.

Due to lack of interest provisions, the High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit, filed by a Bahraini lawyer, demanding the cancellation of the decisions and regulations issued by the General Directorate of Traffic regarding amending and increasing the traffic violation fines, claiming they violate the Constitution and law.

The Bahraini security authorities released on Monday (October 2, 2017) eulogy citer Abdulamir Al-Biladi after two days of arrest.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received yesterday (Sunday, October 1, 2017) a gift from Queen Elizabeth II, a three-year-old Arabian horse of Bahraini breed produced by the stables of the British Queen and named Hamdani Ra’ad.

Despite the tightened security measures imposed by the Bahraini government to prevent mourners from commemorating Ashura, thousands of Bahrainis gathered in Manama on (September 30, 2017) to commemorate the religious occasion.

Marking the International Translation Day that falls on September 30, Awal Centre for Studies and Documentation is organizing a round table entitled “Translation: Harvest of Words”.