Largest Shia Friday prayers ritual halted today for fourth consecutive week, after authorities denied Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour entry to Diraz.

Public Prosecution in Bahrain decided to detain 6 Shia clerics on Wednesday for 15 days.

Bahraini authorities said telecommunications companies in Bahrain that provide internet services are obliged to purchase unified technical system that blocks websites.

Revocation of Sheikh Isa Qassim isn’t only a matter of insulting people, but rather a systematic approach to get at each opposing citizen.

Deputy Prosecutor in the Northern Governorate, Abdullah Al-Thawadi, said the Public Prosecution "received a report from Budai Police Station informing that several individuals had been rallying in Diraz, some of them identified."

Activists said “deliberate” nightly mobile network disruption has been detected in Bahraini village of Diraz.

For the third consecutive week, worshipers in Imam Al-Sadiq mosque, where largest Shia Friday prayer is held, had to perform their prayers alone (without being led by the Imam) after the authorities prevented the Imam of the mosque and large number of worshiper from entering Diraz.

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Clashes broke out in Bahrain after security forces confronted protests in different areas across the country.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Nasrallah praised Bahrainis holding open rally outside Ayatollah Isa Qassim’s house in Diraz, despite “rising hot temperatures”.

Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammad Al-Ghoraifi announced stopping the largest Friday prayer for Shiites in Bahrain due to preventing the Imam of Friday prayer and a number of worshipers from entering Diraz.

Imams of Shia Mosques said Friday Prayers will be held at Diraz's Imam Sadiq Mosque despite crackdown practiced by authorities.

Activists said that the Bahraini authorities arrested 6 citizens residing in Diraz a day after it arrested another 9 for attempting to perform the congregational prayer on Friday in the village that has been besieged since last month.

Bahraini activists said that the security authorities summoned cleric Sayyed Yassine al-Mosawi, who received a notice to appear before Budai police station on Sunday (July 24, 2016).

Bahraini Public Prosecution said it interrogated number of persons for assembling on a main road in the Diraz area.

Reports say at least 50 people were arrested during their attempt to perform prayers at a mosque in Diraz.

Salam group says Bahraini authorities continue their campaign to target Diraz, stronghold of Shiite leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

Imams of Friday and congregational prayers at Muslim Shia mosques in Bahrain announced that Friday prayers will continue to be held.

Bahraini Public Prosecution detained religious reciter Abdul Jabbar Al-Dirazi for 15 days pending investigations, over charge of attending demonstration.