Bahraini activists staged protest on Friday (March 16, 2018) in front of the Saudi Embassy building in the German Capital Berlin, on the 7th anniversary of Saudi forces entrance to Bahrain to quash the popular movement that demanded putting an end to Al Khalifa monopoly over power.

The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) issued a statement about the meeting held between defense Secretary James Mattis, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on March 14 at Al-Safriya Palace in Manama.

The Second High Criminal Court upheld 5-year jail term and deportation of an Arab accountant who demanded 30.000 BD bribe in return for exporting a copy from the expert assigned in one of conflict cases about big mall.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the Bahraini Shura Council has maintained its decision to reject the amendment to the Financial and Administrative Audit Office Law, which requires the NAO to refer any violation involving a criminal offense to the Public Prosecution.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in protests in Sitra Island marking the 7th anniversary of the massacre committed by Peninsula Shield Forces that left 3 martyrs and number of injured.

The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that there is no constitutional obscurity in the extradition agreement between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Russian Federation.

Kuwaiti Ambassador to Manama Azzam Mubarak Al Sabah revealed the size of trade exchange between Bahrain and Kuwait, saying that it increased in 2017 to $400 million.

Minister of Justice received in his office yesterday a delegation of judges from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Fifth High Criminal Court of Appeals ruled against an appeal of a defendant sentenced to one year in prison among others over charges of placing a fake bomb in Bani Jamra, and sentenced to one year in prison for possession of explosives in his home.

Agriculture and Marine Resources Agency has disposed of a shipment of Australian cantaloupe fruits estimated at 8 000 cartons, implementing a decision to stop their importation as a precaution.

A Canadian news website revealed that Victor Dahdaleh, a British-Canadian businessman has paid $850-million for part of an office complex in the heart of downtown Toronto. The news topped the economic headlines in Canada and was pointed out by Reuters.

Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa attacked Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, calling him “to be respectful and not describe others with the traits of his terrorist regime”.

A French judge has issued an international arrest warrant for the daughter of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz in relation to an attack by her bodyguard against a worker in her Parisian flat, a source close to the investigation said.

Iran said on Monday that Saudi crown prince was a “delusional naive person” who has no idea of politics, state TV reported, in reaction to Mohammed bin Salman’s interview with CBS news channel.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Iran on Thursday of “mucking around” in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, in which Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is seeking another term after a successful, U.S.-backed war against Islamic State militants.

Bahrain’s Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the case of a Bahraini youth accused of planting fake bomb on Sheikh Zayed Street until April 24.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis defended U.S. military support to Saudi Arabian-led coalition forces in Yemen on Thursday as he explained a personal appeal to lawmakers who are considering whether to end Washington’s involvement in the devastating conflict.

Former Bahraini MP Ali Al-Aswad described the Ministry of Interior’s announcement that it arrested a new cell including 116 persons as “worn out conversation aimed at demanding more financial support from two Gulf States”. “Stop the nonsense,” Al-Aswad said, calling on the authorities to put an end to these allegations.

Central Bank of Bahrain announced cancelling the license granted to the Turkish bank “Turkiye Is Bankasi AS”, amid an increase in differing views between Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

Minister of Labour and Social Development Jameel Humaidan said that the executive decision to transfer salaries of all employees in private companies to banks instead of paying them in cash is to start in May.