"The dog of Shaikhs is a Shaikh" is an idiom used by Bahrainis to describe the state of encroachment imposed by the boys and employees of Al Khalifa ruling family, as the dogs [henchmen] of Al Khalifa enjoy the same "rights" of the ruling family; they can attack Bahraini citizens without any legal deterrent.

The Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa continues to surprise people time and time again. Whenever one thinks that the Bahraini regime has reached rock bottom, this minister surprises everyone and stoops to an even lower level.

Ministry of Interior's periodic statistics on the number of seized drug cases in the Kingdom of Bahrain recorded more than 681 drug cases during the first half of 2019.

Human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that the Bahraini security authorities arrested former MP Osama Al-Tamimi on Thursday (August 29, 2019) as soon as he returned from the hospital where he was receiving treatment.

The directorate of Isa Town Charity Society announced the launch of Imam Zainulabidine blood donation campaign, with the cooperation of health ministry.

The United States officially launched its joint maritime security initiative in the Gulf, with the support of Australia, the United Kingdom and Bahrain, as tensions with Iran continue to escalate.

The National Institution for Human Rights said that it follows the health condition of prisoners on hunger strike in Jaw Central Prison on a daily basis.

The United Arab Emirates carried out air strikes against government forces in South Yemen on Thursday in support of southern separatists who have deployed reinforcements to take back control of the port of Aden from their supposed allies in the Saudi-led coalition.

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 9 suspects, including 2 brothers, to 5 years in prison in a political case.

The Bahraini authorities extended on Wednesday (August 28, 2019) the detention of Shiite cleric Sheikh Abdulnabi Al-Nashaba for 15 additional days.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday the United States must observe the 2015 nuclear deal and stop engaging in "economic terrorism" against the Iranian people if Washington wants to meet for talks.

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said on Thursday that government forces had withdrawn from Aden to prevent the city from being destroyed, according to state news agency SABA .

Personal loans from local banks to individuals and private and public institutions increased by 685 million dinars by the end of the first half of this year on an annual basis.

Deputy Secretary-general of Pakistan National Unity Council, Thaqeb Akbar, said that "the Gulf States stance towards the Kashmir issue after the Indian government abolished autonomy in the occupied region of the territory was a shock to the Pakistani people and a slap to all the governments that came in the country."

The Jaffaria Waqf (Endowments) directorate called on the owners of the Husseini obsequies to renew the registration of their obsequies for the season of Ashura 1441 Hijri, corresponding to 2019, as the last day of registration is Thursday (August 29, 2019).

Bahrain's public debt reached 11.29 billion dinars in the first half of this year, while the Central Bank of Bahrain has not announced any new issuances of foreign bonds this year, according to the latest data published on its website.

Civil Service Bureau president Ahmed Al-Zayed confirmed that the last batch of voluntary retirement scheme beneficiaries in the health sector received their pensions as the Civil Service Bureau completed implementation of the program according to it's timeline.

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 9 defendants to prison terms ranging between 3 months and 6 years in a case known as "Ahrar Damistan".

The Ministry of Health said that it has completed the recruitment of 250 Bahraini male and female employees to join health teams at Al-Salmaniya Medical Complex.

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it rejects and condemns Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifah's Tweet in which he backed the Israeli strikes on 3 Arab states, including Iraq.