Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released today the names of the 22 nominees for the 2016 Reporters Without Borders-TV5 Monde Prize for Press Freedom, among them a Bahraini journalist facing a possible life sentence in prison, and a citizenship revocation.

A supposed ceasefire in the Yemen conflict expired a minute before midnight on Saturday after a day of heavy fighting between Saudi-backed forces and the Iran-allied Houthi movement, Reuters reported.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declined on Saturday an offer from Turkey to take part in the battle to drive Islamic State militants from Mosul, after his meeting with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter in Baghdad.

The Bahraini security forces summoned Shiite cleric and preacher, Sheikh Bashar al-A’li for investigations tomorrow.

The Fourth High Criminal Court adjourned the trial of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim until November 23, 2016 to listen to the second prosecution’s witness.

Family of journalist Faisal Hayyat said that he was transferred to the Dry Dock Prison’s clinic 3 time since he was arrested two weeks ago, due chest pains and high temperature.

The Qatari Emiri Diwan announced the death of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani who was deposed on June 27, 1995.

Prominent Shia clerics in Bahrain strongly criticized issuance of personal status law for followers of Shiite sect without approval of Shia religious authority.

Joint “Gulf” Tactical Exercise is being prepared to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain at the end of October 2016 in the Prince Naif Security City.

Local Bahraini Al-Bilad newspaper said an official source confirmed that “Bahrainis are not banned to travel to sister Republic of Iraq.”

Anti-Narcotics Directorate said 143 drug-related cases were raised since onset of 2016 until last September, mainly including confiscations of hashish, Heroin and “Shabu”.

Bahraini scholars denounced the raiding on the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society’s headquarters (the largest opposition association) by the security authorities, and the confiscation of their belongings aiming at selling them in an auction.

A Bahraini court held its session on October 16, 2016, in which it had it issue its verdict against activist Khalil Al-Halwachi and decided to issue its final verdict in his case on October 31.

Bahrain will auction the confiscated assets of the main Shiite opposition in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom after it was dissolved over terrorism-related charges, a judicial source said Saturday.

The Bahraini security authorities released on Friday (October 21, 2016) youth Shawki Radhi, from Al-Ekr village, after serving his 5 and half years prison term.

The UN special envoy for Yemen today urged “restraint” as a shaky truce imposed under global pressure to end the war on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula takes hold.

Security forces battled for a second day Saturday with Islamic State group gunmen who infiltrated Kirkuk in a brazen raid that rattled Iraq as it ramped up an offensive to retake Mosul.

The National Democratic Work Society, Wa’ad, denounced news that Bahrain is to host the FIFA congress in presence of a delegation from the Zionist entity.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Bahram Qasemi, expressed Iran’s concern and denouncement to the raid on Bahraini National Islamic Society al-Wefaq’s offices, and advised Manama officials to quit their “police and security approach”.

The Bahraini Execution Court announced that it would be placing the belongings of National Islamic Society al-Wefaq in auction.