Human rights activist Yousif Rabei stressed that "We don't have any problem with the Lebanese state. We respect Lebanon and its peculiarity as being a minaret for freedom of expression."

A Gulf Arab summit in Saudi Arabia urged Iran on Tuesday to take concrete steps to ease tension while reiterating a call to include the region in talks between global powers and Tehran aimed at salvaging their nuclear agreement.

On January 19, 2010, during a joint press conference that included the Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the Commission of Inquiry into Land Reclamation and the Bahrain Fishermen's Association, late Waheed Al-Dosari described the land reclamation operations as a "criminal act".

Following the Lebanese Interior Minister directives to deport Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society members outside Lebanon, the Lebanese National Human Rights Institution called on the government to respect the principle of non-refoulement.

The Emirati Ministry of Finance said that trade exchange between the UAE and Bahrain in 2020 was valued at AED20.1 billion.

Head of the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights commented on the Bahraini Interior Minister request from his Lebanese counterpart to deport members of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society from Lebanon saying "Government of oppression, haven't you had enough of the epidemic of violations inside Bahrain to export it abroad?"

The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, to intervene in the face of the arbitrariness of the Bahraini authorities, which are exporting their violations abroad by targeting political dissidents and human rights defenders.

The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights issued a "Ban on Expression" report documenting evidence of violations that took place in Bahrain in late September and October against citizens who reject normalization with the Israeli occupation entity.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan hosted Israel's prime minister, Naftali Bennett, on Monday in the first-ever public meeting between the United Arab Emirates' de facto ruler and an Israeli leader.

The Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council was convened on Thursday (December 9, 2021) during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saudi to Bahrain.

The Saudi Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing issued an urgent circular regarding the end of the extended period for the work of the current session of municipal councils, thanking the council heads and members for their efforts and fruitful contributions during this session.

Activist Ali Mushaima recounted in a human rights seminar entitled "Slowly Dying in Bahraini prisons: A Call for Urgent Action", organized by the European Center for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR), the suffering of detained academic Abduljalil Al-Singace, who is on hunger strike, and that of Haq Movement leader, Hasan Mushaima.

Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim stated that if the diverse opposition cannot manage to gather and agree on what falls in the interest of the people and country, then it lacks the feasibility of representing the people.

Bahrain opened the largest Catholic church in the Gulf region.

Loujain Al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi political activist is suing three former U.S. intelligence and military officials she says helped hack her cell phone so a foreign government, the Associated Press agency reported.

MP Falah Hashem said that the deputies do not know the names of 10 MPs who submitted a request to Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Fawzia Zainal, to transform the session into confidential. The VAT bill increase from 5 to 10% was passed in the said session.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Italian government, Marina Sereni, said that she visited Bahrain on November 17 and raised human rights issues with Bahraini officials.

MP Hamad Al-Kouheji issued a statement justifying his approval of the VAT increase after sharp criticism of him and others who agreed on the VAT increase amid public discontent.

Six NGOs called on Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres to help foster human rights and democracy.

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Doha on Wednesday on his first visit since Riyadh and several Arab allies imposed an embargo on Qatar in mid-2017 and set off a bitter dispute that was resolved only in January.