Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, congratulated Donald Trump on becoming President of the United States of America. He noted that he is looking forward to “cooperating on all levels” with his country.

The Bahrain Airport authorities banned deputy Secretary General of the European-Bahraini Organization for Human Rights, Fatima al-Halwaji, from leaving the country.

The leader at the Progressive Democratic Tribune (al-Minbar), Abdulnabi Salman, said that the number of foreigners in Bahrain increased by 27 thousand in the past 6 months, and thus the total number has exceeded 595 thousand foreigners residing in Bahrain.

The aunt of detained Sheikh Mirza al-Mahrous died, after authorities did not allow him to visit her in the hospital.

The high appeals court presided over by judge Mohammad bin Ali Al Khalifa and Naji Abdullah as secretariat refused the objection of a defendant in a case of attempting to murder a policeman.

Activists on social media said that the security authorities carried out a wide raid campaign at dawn Wednesday (November 9, 2016) the led to arresting 7 citizens.

A suspect accused in political cases denied before the fourth high criminal court that Sheikh Hassan Isa had funded him to make terrorist acts, detonate or kill policemen.

Activists on social media said that the authorities summoned a number of Al-Wefaq leaders and activists for interrogation in the public prosecution without knowing the nature of cases to be investigated.

The prominent human rights activist Abdulnabi Al-Ekri said that he received on Wednesday (November 9, 2016) a notice asking him to present for interrogation tomorrow morning.

Billionaire populist Donald Trump, tapping into an electorate fed up with Washington insiders, was on the verge of a shock victory Wednesday over Hillary Clinton in a historic US presidential election that sent world markets into meltdown.

The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa described his country’s relations with Britain, as “deep-rooted and solid” and built “on mutual interests” during his meeting with UK Prince Charles in Bahrain.

The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) demanded the release of detained activists Ghada Jamshir, who was arrested by the Bahraini authorities last August 15.

The Kuwaiti Appeals Court canceled on Tuesday the decision to accept the nomination of former Member of Parliament, Abdul Hamid Dashti, for the “National Council” upcoming elections. The court said this is due to the illegality of being nominated by proxy.

The Unitary National Democratic Assemblage said in a statement last Sunday that its Central Committee they discussed political developments on the local and regional levels. It also talked about the news that the Manama document, one which the Unitary Assemblage helped draft with the rest of the opposition forces five years ago, could be reviewed.

The government objected to a parliamentary proposal to impose fees on remittances abroad, estimated at 2.5 billion dinars annually.

The sixth high appeals court issued its first verdict, accepting the appeal in form yet rejecting it in substance, thus making the prison sentence 10 years, after the cassation court overturned it.

Member of the Bahraini Special Investigation Unit, Ibrahim Al-Kuwari, said that the unit received during October 14 complaints, including 7 allegations of torture and 6 claims of mistreatment by security forces. The unit has started investigations into all the complaints.

The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) ended its eighth conference after its members discussed the political report and voted in favor of electing a new Central Committee responsible for electing a new Secretary General for the society.

The British Independent newspaper said that “Saudi Arabia has appointed a Bahraini national accused of overseeing torture and unfairly sentencing Arab Spring protesters to lengthy jail terms to investigate human rights violations caused by coalition bombing in Yemen.”

Bahrain’s Minor Criminal Court adjourned the case of Shiite cleric and Imam of Al-Kheif Mosque Sheikh Isa Al-Moamen and decided to issue its verdict in his case on November 24.