Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi criticized the Bahraini authorities' clampdown on the Shiite sect and its practice of Ashura rituals, stressing that Ashura will never be an occasion for provocation or sedition and conflict at home.

Some 15 leading Israeli startups met on Thursday to discuss significant business opportunities in Bahrain, under the auspices of Start-Up National Central, a nonprofit organization that promotes Israeli innovation around the world, the Medialine website reported.

Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said his country will not accept religious campaigns from abroad to take part in Ashura commemoration that will start in a few days and that commemorating the occasion in Bahrain will be limited to citizens and residents.

The Bahraini security authorities released prominent academic Dr. Nader Kadhim on Wednesday (July 27, 2022) a week after his arrest, while the reasons behind his detention remained unknown.

Activists have circulated news of the dismissal of Bahraini academic Dr. Nader Kadhim from his position at the University of Bahrain on various social media platforms.

"Naizak" Instagram account posted on Sunday (July 24, 2022) a leaked document from Bahrain's Interior Ministry showing how the authorities in the country besiege the religious discourse during Ashura.

Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, preacher of Diraz Mosque, said that the suspicions surrounding the fairness of scholarship distribution will remain unless the names of those who receive them, their scores and specialties are released.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree appointing Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa as President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), instead of Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa.

Sheikh Ali Salman's hashtag on twitter was met with an overwhelming response, where hundreds of tweets were posted calling for the release of Bahrain's opposition leader.

The Secretary-General of the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain (GFWTUB), Abdulqader Al-Shehabi, warned against the effects of proceeding in the policy of employing foreigners, indicating that the unemployment rate among Bahrainis eligible to work reached 20%.

Information revealed that Jaw Central Prison administration prevented detainees from calling their families and denied them visits because they commemorated "Eid Al-Ghadir", commemorated by Shiites on 18 Dhu Al-Hijjah.

The Interior Ministry announced that it suspended a police officer of the rank of assistant undersecretary and referred him to the Public Prosecution while in custody.

The campaign against the Salam Ya Mahdi (Greetings O Mahdi) religious Shiite song was not the first sectarian campaign launched by the government against Shiites in the country.

There is a process being carried out by Israelis to use the regime. Two weeks ago, Bahraini Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa traveled to Washington to meet with US officials and signed agreements, including one regarding drone systems.

Bahrain Mirror: Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi said that "Salam ya Mahdi" is pure ideological song, and people have the right to express their beliefs.

The Official US Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain announced that Bahraini officials visited the Naval Forces Central Command and met with Navy vice admiral Brad Cooper to discuss future opportunities for integrating unmanned systems in maritime operations.

Sheikh Mohammed Sanqour, preacher of Diraz Mosque, said that plans to address unemployment in Bahrain are superficial.

Hours after Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini Ministry of Foriegn Affairs removed on Sunday (July 17, 2022) Qatar's name from the list of countries to which travel is prohibited.

Opposition activists have emphasized their adherence to the option of boycotting elections until a real reform process is made, through which the opposition can be involved in decision-making.

US President Joe Biden discussed deepening security cooperation between the two countries with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the White House said.