Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it documented 4 arrest cases between 12 and 18 June.

Eight Emirati princesses were convicted of human trafficking by a Belgian court on Friday and were given suspended jail terms and fines in a case stemming from their treatment of servants.

Saudi security forces on Friday foiled a suicide attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, cornering the would-be attacker in an apartment, where he blew himself up.

A Qatar semi-government human rights body said on Saturday that a list of demands, presented to Qatar by four Arab states imposing a boycott on the wealthy Gulf country, were a violation of human rights conventions.

Qatar is reviewing a list of demands presented by four Arab states imposing a boycott on the wealthy Gulf country, but said on Saturday the list was not reasonable or actionable.

The United Nations aviation agency will hold a special hearing next Friday on Qatar's request to reopen Gulf airspace that was closed to its flights during a major diplomatic dispute with other Arab powers, its transport minister said on Friday.

If Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, he is likely to be succeeded by one of his top two lieutenants, both of whom were Iraqi army officers under late dictator Saddam Hussein.

Saudi Arabian police foiled a "terrorist action" against Islam's holiest site on Friday, where millions of faithful from around the world have gathered, the state Al-Ekhbaria news channel said.

The National Security Apparatus (NSA) released early dawn Saturday (June24, 2017) Mohammad Sultan, son of Bahraini opposition figure, Sheikh Hassan Sultan.

Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, said that the Bahraini people took to the streets (Friday June 23, 2017) to tell the world that Palestine is the cause of the nation.

No information has been given on Mohammed Hassan Sultan, son of senior Al-Wefaq official, since he was summoned to the National Security Agency in Muharraq.

BCHR stated that its president, Nabeel Rajab, whose health is deteriorating, was prevented from having immediate access to his family and lawyers.

Activists on social media said that Bahraini security forces launched a massive security campaign in the village of Diraz, leading to the expulsion of a number of citizens from their homes.

Bahraini Interior Ministry said on Friday that martyr Nabeel Al-Samie was killed by a homemade bomb that he was transporting to use.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a decree appointing Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa as Ambassador to the United States of America.

Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received on Wednesday (June 21, 2017) at the BDF’s General Command, the United States Marine Corps Forces Command Robert Neller and his accompanying delegation.

Turkey rejected a call from four Arab states on Friday to shut down its military base in Qatar, saying the base was a guarantor of security in the Gulf and demands for its closure represented interference in its ties with Doha.

The elevation of Mohammed bin Salman as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has ended two years of speculation about a behind-the-scenes rivalry near the pinnacle of royal power, but he still has to win over powerful relatives, clerics and tribesmen.

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 6 suspects to prison terms ranging between 2 and 5 years and acquitted the seventh suspect for lack of evidence. The suspects are accused of attacking a police camp in Al-Daih.

The Ministry of Interior said that Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) will exceptionally work on Friday and Saturday before Al-Fitr holiday.