Sheikh Maytham al-Salman, senior advisor at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), hailed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's statement when announcing the United States’ International Religious Freedoms report, calling for putting an end to the persecution of Shiites in Bahrain.

It has been three full months since the spiritual leader of Bahrain's Shiite majority, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, was put under house arrest.

Journalist Nazeeha Saeed said on Sunday (August 20, 2017) that the execution judge rejected request of lawyer Hameed Al-Mullah to stop execution of ruling that ordered Saeed to pay 1000 BD fine and ordered taking her into custody until the fine is paid.

The Bahraini Hajj Mission agreed with Al-Aqali hospital in Median to provide health care for Bahraini pilgrims.

Labour Affairs Undersecretary in Labour and Social Development Ministry Sabah Al-Dossary said that the ministry is negotiating with two companies to solve the problems of delayed salaries of about 50 Bahraini and foreign workers.

Qatar today denied it had banned Saudi Arabian flights from landing in the emirate to transport Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, after an accusation by authorities in Riyadh.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman ordered Minister of Industry and Commerce Zayed Al-Zayani to form a governmental committee to discuss visuals of chamber of commerce and solve any problem regarding decision to raise commercial records fees.

Saudi Arabia's state carrier said on Sunday it had been unable to send planes to transport Qatari pilgrims to the kingdom because it had been unable to get permission to land at Doha airport amid a diplomatic dispute between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Saturday it had not banned trading of the Qatari riyal since Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Doha, and said visiting Qatari citizens could exchange their currency.

General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security Major Hussein Salman Matar said that the Anti-Economic Crimes Directorate monitored 439 cases within the first half of 2017, compared to 520 in 2016.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in mass protests across different Bahraini villages to condemn the Saudi-led war on Yemen.

The Bahraini security authorities transferred detained Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Al-Qaffas to Dry Dock Prison (Pre-trial detention center) directly after he underwent surgery last Wednesday.

Index on Censorship said in an article on its website that human rights defenders often confront obstacles that make their work difficult. The organization indicated that the families of activists suffer along with their loved ones and are often targeted with official harassment: detention, loss of employment, beatings and harassment. Each case is an individual story of a struggle for freedom.

Five weeks after securing victory in Mosul, Iraqi forces have moved into positions around the city of Tal Afar, their next objective in the U.S.-backed campaign to defeat Islamic State militants, Iraqi military commanders say.

Qatar expressed concern about the safety of its citizens in Saudi Arabia following the reopening of the countries' border enabling Qataris to attend the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca.

Top United Nations officials on Friday warned violence in Yemen was worsening and greater access was needed to the Houthi rebel-held north, particularly through the key Red Sea port of Hodeidah.

The Canadian Globe newspaper said that Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland launched investigation into Saudi forces’ use of Canadian-made light-armoured vehicles against Saudi citizens in Awamiyah.

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman to intervene to stop the imposing of new fees on commercial registers and end the increase of current fee rates.

Saad bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, the former Qatari prince Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani secretary, criticized Bahrain for broadcasting recording of telephone calls between Al-Wefaq’s Sheikh Hassan Sultan and the Qatari Emir’s special adviser, Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Attiyah.

The Bahraini cabinet added 9 terrorist entities to the terrorist list. It added 3 entities from Yemen: Al-Balagh Charitable Foundation, Al-AIhsan Charitable Society and Rahma Charitable Organization and 6 others from Libya; Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, Al Saraya Media Center, Boshra News Agency, Rafallah Sahati Brigade, Nabaa TV and Tanasuh Foundation for Dawa, Culture and Media.