The Tom Lantos Commission on Human Rights in the United States Congress welcomed the release of prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights.

In its first of kind decision since the suspension of work in educational and training institutions last March, the Bahraini authorities allowed vocational training institutes to resume their work and receive trainees starting next week, in a circular issued by Labor Minister Jameel Hamidan.

Nabeel Rajab's lawyer said that it is unclear what the alternative punishment would be for Rajab.

Three Bahraini human rights organizations congratulated prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, for his release after 5 years of arrest over a tweet in which he criticized war on Yemen and charges related to freedom of expression.

Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was released, his lawyer Mohamed Al-Jishi said today (June 9, 2020).

The United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) published an opinion concerning the cases of 20 Bahraini citizens convicted by the Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court on 15 May 2018, following a mass trial involving 138 defendants.

Bahrain has released leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab after a court agreed to pass an alternative sentence to the jail term he is currently serving, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Contradicting Gulf news has emerged on the third anniversary of the political crisis that has plagued the Gulf Cooperation Council States since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced they are boycotting Qatar.

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society called on all the people to start a new, more careful, determined and committed round to stop the spread of the pandemic in the society.

The Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights said that there are increasing news that the Bahraini Interior Ministry has suspended a group of policemen on suspicion of having Coronavirus.

The Health Ministry announced on Saturday (June 6, 2020) the death of a 46-year-old expatriate.

Sue Bolton, Moreland councilor and member of Socialist Alliance in Australia, supported the calls by Bahraini human rights organizations to release the political prisoners from the jails in Bahrain.

The Health Ministry announced the 20th death from the Coronavirus. The deceased is a 37-year-old expatriate man who had underlying and chronic health conditions.

The Pentagon has passed a new resolution barring U.S. military personnel, in countries including Bahrain and Qatar, from taking their families

The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced postponing the resumption of the Friday prayers due the increase in Coronavirus cases.

The authorities in Bahrain made surprising decisions towards easing the restrictions they imposed to face the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the increase in infections and fatalities raises doubts regarding the new approach.

Sixteen Filipinos detained in Bahrain have been granted royal pardon and will soon return to the country, a Palace official announced Sunday (May 31, 2020).

Bahrain reported two deaths from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday (May 31, 2020), bringing up the death toll to 19.

Bahrain reported two deaths from the coronavirus (Covid-19) tonight, bringing up the death toll to 17.

Bahrain's fiscal deficit is seen widening to 12% of GDP this year from 4.6% in 2019, largely due to lower oil prices, S&P Global Ratings said on Saturday.