IranAir is looking to buy planes from any company not requiring U.S. sales permits and may consider Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet 100, the flag carrier’s head was quoted as saying, as Iran tries to renew its aging fleet despite facing U.S. sanctions.

Bahrain's Court of Appeals sentenced on Sunday (November 4, 2018) opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and senior opposition officials Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Al-Aswad to life in prison for "communicating with Qatar."

More than 8,000 government employees have applied for the voluntary retirement program to date, reported the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) on Saturday (November 3, 2018).

The municipal candidate for the second constituency in the northern province, and municipal candidate for the tenth constituency in the southern province won by acclamation.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh for a meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, reported the official Bahrain News Agency (BNA).

Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Menbar Islamic Society, political arm for Muslim Brotherhood, Nasser Al-Fadala addressed the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs saying “if someone other than you said these words, we would have demanded to put him under law of “sympathizing” with enemies of nation.

Wa’ad former Secretary-General Ibrahim Sharif regretted the statements of Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in which he praised the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, considering that it is a “praise for the enemy on an ominous day”.

Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa praised the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said that “Mr.” Netanyahu has a clear position on the importance of establishing stability in the region. Al Khalifa said in a tweet on Thursday (November 2, 2018) “Despite controversy, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu has a clear position on the importance of establishing stability in the region and Saudi Arabia's role in achieving this stability.”

The Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a 3-year imprisonment verdict against ISIS member Abdullah Al-Binali after convicting him of using his friend's passport and attempting to leave the kingdom, for being wanted for security reasons due to joining the terrorist ISIS affiliation.

A local transportation company complained that it has not received its dues from the Ministry of Education since months, calling on Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to intervene to solve the issue.

Finance Minister Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said that they will contact the public opinion to explain the mechanisms of applying the Value Added Tax (VAT) before implementing it, indicating that they will give enough time to make sure that everyone has understood the application of this tax.

The Board of Directors of Gulf Air has directed the executive management to reinstate all dismissed Bahraini to their jobs and conduct further structural studies to the company according to international standards for airlines.

The High Appeals Court upheld a 3-year jail term against suspect (22 years) accused of planting a fake bomb in Al-Budai, upheld a 3-year jail term against his companion (20 years) and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

The Bahraini security authorities arrested 11 citizens within 2 days (last Wednesday and Thursday), Rasd news network specialized in monitoring night raids and arrests confirmed.

The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the “highest levels” of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in the Washington Post on Friday and he called for the “puppetmasters” to be unmasked.

The European Union, France, Germany and Britain said in a joint statement on Friday that they regret Washington's decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran.

The United States said on Friday it will temporarily allow eight importers to keep buying Iranian oil when it re-imposes sanctions on Monday to try to force Iran to curb its nuclear, missile and regional activities.

Iran said on Friday it had no concerns over the reimposition of new U.S. sanctions on the country’s vital oil and financial sectors, expected to be announced by Washington on Nov. 4.

Bahrain's banking assets rose to $192 billion at the end of September 2018 compared to $189 billion in the same period last year.

The Chief Executive of the Supreme Council for the Environment, Mohammad bin Daynah, said that the sixth line of Alba’s plant will be operational by the end of 2018.