King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Tuesday (September 26, 2017) Sheikh of Al-Murrah tribe, Talib bin Mohammed bin Lahoum bin Shraim Al-Miri, who was revoked by the Qatari authorities of his citizenship for being accused of supporting the states that boycotted Qatar.

Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Chief of Staff Dhiab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi received yesterday US Military Attaché to Bahrain, Colonel Steve Vincent.

Israel is on the path to normalize diplomatic ties with the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain as the two countries draw closer over their shared hostility to Iran, with an announcement even possible in the relatively near future.

Professor of law and international investigator Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, who headed the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) that investigated the violations of the Government of Bahrain in 2011, died today on Monday (September 25, 2017) at the age of 79.

Bahrain’s Jaffaria Endowments (Waqf) directorate said that it has completed the registration of 312 Ashura food stands, since the directorate announced opening the door for registration on September 10.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has ratified and issued Law 35/2017 amending some provisions of Law 74/2006 on the Welfare, Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons.

An international research concluded that a key local Emirate organization called, “Arab Federation for Human Rights (ARABFHR)” has been bribing NGOs and individuals to influence the United Nations Human Rights Council stances and decisions.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, met the members of the American Jewish Committee on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly in New York City.

Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that 519 media materials and messages that incite or help to incite hatred were monitored in August through following what is published in four official Bahraini newspapers and accounts on social media outlets.

Unemployed citizens demanded to spend the financial savings of the unemployment insurance fund through establishing development projects to engage and employ unemployed citizens in order to put an end to unemployment, instead of the training programs that do not suit the unemployed specialties.

Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa presented his credentials to the Spanish King as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the largest opposition political group in Bahrain, expressed their deepest condolences over the occasion of Ashura, condemning the Bahraini authorities’ continued attacks on Ashura-related religious manifestations.

Dry Dock Prison administration’s banning of Ashura commemoration by detainees prompted angry chants of condemnation and a hunger strike.

Bahraini authorities arrested blogger Rawan Sanqour from her workplace over her social media activities.

Bahrain expressed its rejection of the implementation of 36 recommendations that the Human Rights Council had recommended to Manama on May 5, during a periodic discussion of the human rights situation in the country.

Bahrain’s Permanent Mission in Geneva expressed its regret over the inaccuracies in the annual report presented by UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour.

Hosting a Los Angeles event with the son of Bahrain’s king, two prominent U.S. rabbis let something slip to those in attendance: the ruler of the island nation thinks the longtime boycott of Israel by Arab countries should end.

Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Khalifa criticized Iranian President Sheikh Hassan Rouhani’s address delivered at the UN General Assembly, stating that what Rouhani said about Bahrain was unacceptable and would see a response.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said that the crises in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain do not have military solutions and can only be resolved through cessation of hostilities, and the acceptance of the will and wishes of the populaces.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Bahrain to accept and implement the most important recommendations coming out of its 2017 UPR review regarding criminal justice reform and respect for all core human rights.