The CEO of the Economic Development Board, Khalid Al-Rumaihi, said that Apple Pay service is expected to start running in Bahrain by the end of this year or early next year, stressing that there are discussions underway between banks in Bahrain and Apple about the operation of the service.

The Moroccan Center for Human Rights announced the death of a Moroccan prisoner in the Jaw Central Prison in Bahrain in mysterious circumstances after being mistreated.

Batelco Group announced yesterday an increase in its net profit during 2018 to BD 50.1 million.

The Supreme Council for the Development of Education and Training announced during its last meeting the appointment of an experienced company to re-structure the Ministry of Education, noting that this will contribute to reducing the Education Ministry's operational expenses, and enhancing the performance of its educational and administrative bodies.

The first minor criminal court adjourned trial of prominent dissident Ibrahim Sharif, over which he is accused of insulting Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, until March 13 for ruling.

The Qatari force participating in the joint Peninsula Shield drill (10) arrived at the King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the Qatari Defense Ministry said.

Oman and Britain signed on Thursday (February 21, 2019) a joint defense agreement which was previously announced during Exercise Saif Sareea 3 in October.

Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat raised $600 million in bonds this week, managing to squeeze yields by over 60 basis points as the issue was marketed, in a sign of renewed investor interest for Bahraini credits after the kingdom was pledged $10 billion in financial aid from its Gulf allies last year.

Bahrain, once the Middle East’s hub for financial industries, is attempting to regain its footing by allowing companies using cryptocurrency to work in the country on a trial basis, as it considers how to regulate them, reported Bloomberg.

The head of the General Directorate for Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security said that an employee at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments was arrested along with his sister (a lawyer) for receiving money as bribery in return for the former providing services in violation of his job duties.

The head of the Parliament Services Committee MP Ammar Qambar said that the committee will hold another meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Education following its meeting with a number of Bahraini students who have obtained university degrees from China.

The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee of the House of Representatives issued a statement on the participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the conference entitled, “Peace and Security in the Middle East”, which was held in Warsaw at the invitation of the United States of America over two a two-day period with the participation of more than 60 countries.

Bahrain has lifted the ban on issuing visas to Pakistan, reported number of Pakistani media outlets.

Salam for Democracy and Human Rights released a report on the trial of the religious financial rights of the Shiite citizens of Bahrain.

The civil service bureau in Bahrain said that 120 applications had been accepted for joining the voluntary retirement program and 84 had been canceled, in coordination with the government agencies where the applicants were employed

Detaini Ali Al-Haji sent a letter to British Minister of State for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, on the eve of the latter's visit to Bahrain, blaming him and the UK government for his deteriorating health condition.

A number of MPs issued a statement condemning what happened in Warsaw conference from collective meetings and photos for number of Arab ministers, including Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the presence of Israeli PM.

An Australian newspaper said that the Bahraini refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi has heaped praise on his coach and teammates for orchestrating the publicity campaign that led to his release from a Thai prison this month after 11 weeks behind bars.

SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights said on Wednesday (February 20, 2019) that the number of citizens whose nationalities were revoked since 2012 reached almost 840 citizens.

The First High Criminal Appeals Court issued 7-year jail term against one appellant out of 26 suspects accused of attacking police patrol in Diraz and ordered the confiscation of seized items.