Court of Cassation overturned the ruling issued against 8 out of 24 defendants convicted of joining the ISIS terrorist organization.

High Criminal Court in Bahrain adjourned trial of 171 defendants, accused of involvement in an open sit-in outside the home of the spiritual leader of the Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, in what has become known as the “Diraz Raid.”

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced a suspect (22 years old) to 3 years in jail over putting a fake bomb on Al-Budai street, and sentenced his 2 companions (20 years old) to 3 years in prison and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

Bahrain’s High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit filed by the former CEO of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nabeel Al-Mahmood in, which he demanded abolishing the decision to remove him from his post.

Bahraini Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani said that in November 2017 a series of cross-sector trade agreements were signed between Bahrain and the US valued at $10 billion covering trade, industry, oil and aviation.

Marking seventh anniversary of the February 14, 2011 movement, Bahrain's Al-Wefaq Society said they managed as Bahrainis to “achieve 98.4% with our strong will, and we still have the same energy to carry on,” referring to the anniversary of the vote on the National Action Charter on February 14, 2001.

Press information stated that Justice Minister Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa demanded lifting immunity of MP Anas Buhendi, one day after the minister decided to dismiss him from preaching.

Minister of Justice Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa dismissed MP Anas Buhendi from preaching in Al-Ghatam Mosque in Riffa, days after leakages of conversations between Buhendi and Council of Ministers Assistant Undersecretary Ibrahim Al-Dosari, in which they attacked Minister of Royal Court for Follow up Affairs Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa.

Director of Public Relations and Media Fawaz Al-Shurouqi said that the ministry had contracted with an overseas establishment to print English textbooks for third graders. The competent parties in the ministry delivered the material for the work, including a map of the Arabian Gulf, and the textbooks were printed. However, at the time of distributing them, it was discovered that the Arabian Gulf map was replaced with another map that named the Arabian Gulf as the "Persian Gulf," he said

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced the appointment of Captain Suhail Abdulhameed Abdulaziz Ismail as the airline’s new chief operating officer, starting this February.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued Edict 3/2018 on amending some provisions of the executive regulation determining salaries and benefits and prescribing eligibility conditions for employees who are subject to the Civil Service Law, promulgated by Edict 77/2013.

Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom’s efforts towards modernization.

Bahrain has ordered 17,000 English school textbooks reprinted for labelling the body of water surrounding the Arab island kingdom as the “Persian Gulf”, a political taboo, state news agency BNA reported on Monday.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace the US Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received on Sunday (February 11, 2018) the Qatari dissident Sultan bin Suhaim Al Thani and the accompanying delegation.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced the appointment of Hassan Qader as manager for casthouse maintenance and services.

The Kurdish Asayish police force in Iraq last year executed dozens of Islamic State fighters in their custody and disposed of their bodies in a mass grave northwest of Mosul, Human Rights Watch said in report on Friday.

An Israeli cabinet minister voiced hope on Friday that Saudi Arabia would allow Air India to fly to and from Tel Aviv through Saudi airspace.

The West must ensure the Iran 2015 nuclear deal succeeds before trying to negotiate other issues, a senior Iranian official said in a rare public suggestion.

The First High Labor Court in Bahrain ruled that a bank must pay an amount of 23,785.666 dinars to an Asian employee who was arbitrarily dismissed after 18 years and two months of service.