A human rights activist revealed that the family of convict Hussein Ali Nehme (45 years) who passed away in Jaw prison received a call from him one hour before he died.

A number of human rights defenders and activists published confirmed information that inmates in buildings 12, 13 and 14 in Jaw Prison have been food poisoned after Iftar and Suhoor meals on Tuesday (May 7, 2019).

Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa accused Qatar of raising cases in the international courts using forged documents.

Special Investigation Unit Acting Chief Khaled Al-Hazaa said that the unit affirmed that two officers and 10 policemen bet inmates in Jaw Central Prison.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) dismissed claims by U.N. human rights experts that prominent pro-democracy campaigner Ahmed Mansoor may be suffering treatment amounting to torture, state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday.

Bahrain said it received $2.3 billion last year and is expecting another $2.28 billion in 2019 under an agreement with its Gulf allies to bail it out of a deficit, the government said on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia didn’t respond to international appeals regarding one of the youths who were executed a few weeks ago, for being a person with a disability. Regardless of the appeals, the Saudi authorities executed him mercilessly.

Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Mutawa has dismissed allegations and speculations concocted by social media regarding his statement about the call held between the Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar.

The Cassation Court rejected challenges of two convicts in case of hurling Molotov against police patrol in A'ali and burning it.

Prominent United Arab Emirates (UAE) pro-democracy campaigner Ahmed Mansoor may be suffering treatment amounting to torture, including prolonged solitary confinement, U.N. human rights experts said on Tuesday.

The CIA has warned that a prominent Arab activist who is living in the country under asylum protection is facing a potential threat from Saudi Arabia due to publicly criticizing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Guardian revealed in a report on Tuesday.

The First High Criminal Appeals Court upheld a 15-year jail verdict against an appellant out of 12 suspects in "arms warehouse" case in Tubli and fined him 1000 BD.

Bahrain has scrapped a plan to reform its cumbersome subsidy system, officials said on Tuesday, as authorities worry it could trigger more unrest in the Gulf island and complicate government efforts to repair public finances.

Bahrain's premier phoned Qatar's Emir on Monday to mark the first day of Ramadan, Qatari media said, but Manama said the call, a rare exchange amid a lengthy dispute between Doha and some of its neighbors, signaled no change in political stance.

Iran will reduce some "voluntary" commitments within its nuclear deal with world powers as a response to members' inability to resist U.S. pressure, but will not withdraw from it, state media on Wednesday quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying.

On July 17, 2017, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified the Alternative Penalty Law, which authorizes the public prosecution or the judge to replace the sentence of preventive detention with a commuted penalty, including house arrest.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa directed the Government to reinforce its capabilities, for the effective implementation of the provisions of the penal code on alternative sentencing, Bahrain News Agency reported on Thursday (April 18, 2019).

A telephone call was held yesterday between Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to congratulate him on the holy month of Ramadan, Qatar News Agency reported.

National Institute for Human Rights' (NIHR) Council of Commissioners has appointed Yasser Shaheen as secretary general. This was announced during the council's meeting chaired by Maria Khoury.

The High Appeals Court postponed Diraz sit-in case to May 29 for ruling instead of May 25.