King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered on Monday (October 30, 2017) imposing visas on visitors from Qatar, including Qatari nationals.

The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said that the countries imposing the blockade on Qatar want to change the regime in his country, referring to the countries that cut off relations with Doha in June 2017.

Bahrain's foreign minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa called to suspending Qatar's Gulf Cooperation Council membership. This is first of its kind call made by a Gulf official.

A row between Qatar and some other Gulf Arab states has paused progress to a single currency in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Bahrain’s central bank governor said on Thursday, adding he hoped work on the project would resume soon.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani denied what the Reuters news agency quoted as saying that the dispute with Qatar would not be long-term, which is a positive remark, inconsistent with the government's stance.

A local newspaper confirmed on Wednesday (October 25, 2017) that Bahraini goalkeeper Hamood Sultan was arrested in way similar to that used in dealing with terrorists.

Bahraini Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed Al-Zayani, said on Tuesday that Bahrain's diplomatic dispute with Qatar is not likely to last for long.

The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah warned of the serious consequences and risks of escalation of the Gulf crisis.

The Bahraini authorities released on Sunday (October 22, 2017) famous football goalkeeper Hamood Sultan after apprehending him over the background of visiting Qatar.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson played down prospects of a breakthrough in the crisis between US allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar Thursday as he prepared to travel to the Gulf over the weekend.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will start a foreign tour today to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries. The US State Department said in a statement that Tillerson will begin his tour which ends on October 27 by visiting Saudi Arabia.

Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist and author, wrote an article in “The Washington Post” newspaper entitled “Saudi Arabia wasn’t always this Repressive. Now It’s Unbearable” in which he spoke about measures taken in Saudi Arabia against those who express their opinions as well as the wave of arrests that took place after Mohammed bin Salman rose to power.

The Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference was launched as part of Bahrain's vision of making this a regular event held every two years, the Air & Cosmos website.

A controversial member of Qatar's royal family said Saturday that Qatari authorities have frozen his bank accounts over his role in Doha's crisis with its neighbours.

Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, received Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic to the Gulf, Bertrand Besancenot, to discuss the almost five-month long Qatar crisis.

The U.S. military has halted some exercises with its Gulf Arab allies over the ongoing diplomatic crisis targeting Qatar, trying to use its influence to end the monthslong dispute, authorities told The Associated Press on Friday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made an appeal for greater regional cooperation on Tuesday after returning to Tehran from a two-day visit to Oman and Qatar.

The value of Qatar’s imports rebounded sharply in August from July, government data showed on Wednesday, suggesting the economic impact of sanctions imposed by other Arab states is fading.

Bahrain’s National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) said it was following up the case of the dismissal of 27 Bahraini nationals from Qatar Airways.

Bahrain accused Qatar on Monday of illegally seizing three boats with 16 sailors on board, state news agency BNA reported, worsening an already deeply troubled diplomatic situation in the region.