The issue of "Judaization of Manama" came to the forefront in 2022, when reports surfaced in August about a government plan to establish a "Jewish neighborhood" in the capital, Manama, as part of the rapid normalization agreements.

Bahrain hoped that normalization would yield a partner who has a strong reputation in security with shared goals in countering Iran, and curbing its regional influence by dismantling its alliances in the region. However, as the ruling family has previously shown us, the regime's aspirations didn't align with reality.

The year 2023 has brought profound grief to the families of Jaafar Sultan and Sadiq Thamer, as Saudi authorities executed these two young men in a case marred by political and sectarian motives, an act described by Amnesty International as "grossly unfair".

During his visit to Britain in early July 2023, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced the investment of one billion pounds sterling in the British economy, despite its ongoing crises.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa did not anticipate that the process of normalizing relations with the country closest to his own, with which he shares historical and ancestral ties, would stretch over nearly three years, during which he would be subjected to unprecedented humiliation. However, this is what happened.

A number of political societies in Bahrain, the Nationalist Democratic Assembly, Progressive Democratic Tribune, and Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi), demanded the state to "reformulate a more just and balanced political, economic, and social reality."

Security forces suppressed, on Wednesday (February 14, 2024), a large peaceful demonstration that took place in Bahrain's Al-Daih area.

Niku Jafarnia, a researcher in the Middle East and Africa division at Human Rights Watch, confirmed that Bahrain continues to violate human rights, especially those of children.

Al-Wefaq Society urged those in power in Bahrain to "bear the historical responsibility by calling for a general national consensus to mitigate the state of political, economic, and human rights breakdown that has pushed the people and the nation to the brink of collapse."

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society published a coloring book titled "The Pearl Generation" to introduce children and adolescents to the events of the glorious February 14 Uprising, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the uprising.

On August 7, 2023, hundreds of prisoners at Jaw Prison initiated a hunger strike to protest the harsh prison conditions within the facility. By the end of August 2023, the strike had garnered the participation of at least 800 prisoners, amplifying the challenges within Bahrain's primary detention center where political dissidents are held.

In Bahrain, the Al-Aqsa Flood operation marked a significant rift between the regime and the majority of the Bahraini people, as the ruling regime aligned itself with its ally, the Israeli entity.

Zainab Al-Khamis, head of the Monitoring and Follow-up Committee at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, demanded that the administration of Jaw Central Prison facilitate the temporary release of political prisoner Sadiq Ali Salman to attend the funeral and burial of his father, who passed away on February 9, 2024.

The administration of Jaw Central Prison refused to grant temporary release to political prisoner Muhammad Amin Abdul Hakim Al-Aradi.

Ibrahim Sharif, the former Secretary-General of the "Wa'ad" Society, expressed that, "Anyone who reads the articles of the charter regarding torture, public funds, equality, priority of employment for Bahrainis, civil society, and the Palestinian cause will laugh."

Information on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, indicated that "Yemen has unequivocally informed Gulf states that any aircraft taking off from those countries to attack Yemen will be directly and decisively responded to, including Bahrain."

The family of the political prisoner Mohammad Hassan Al-Ramel, held in Jaw Central Prison, expressed concerns about his fate after he developed severe infections in his legs following a surgery, and not being allowed access to medication by the prison administration.

Bahrain issued bonds and debt instruments worth two billion dollars, according to Reuters on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

Bahraini opposition parties announced on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, the slogan for the glorious anniversary of the February 14 uprising for the current year, which is "Continuous Development and Resilient Endurance."

The mother of detained child, Qasim Jameel Al-Samie (17), a victim of arbitrary detention, demanded his release, stating that he is innocent of the charges raised against him and calling for implementing the law. This comes after he was presented to the Public Prosecution, and his detention was renewed two weeks for the third time.