The market value of Ahli United Bank (AUB) rose between June 25 and recently by 290.3 million BD, increasing from 1.8 billion to 2.1 billion.

The Fourth High Criminal Court commenced the trial of three detainees, who demonstrated in Nuwaidrat and one of whom tried to resist security officers dressed in civilian clothing.

Bahrain's Labor Court has ordered a major oil drilling company to pay a total of over 626,000 dinars in compensation for the salaries of a total of 27 workers.

Osoul Investment Company (the investment arm of public authority for social insurance) said that it manages part of assets of pension fund of the Public Authority for Social Insurance.

Bahrain Family Leisure Company suffered losses in the second quarter of 2018 of about BD 777.1 thousand, versus BD 473.3 profit in the same period in 2017.

Hasan Al Marzooq, Secretary-General of the Unitary National Democratic Assemblage (Al-Wahdawi party), posted a tweet saying “I am fine…Thanks for everyone who asked about me”. The authorities arrested Al-Mazrooq on July 31, 2018, after being remanded at Bahrain International Airport, upon returning from the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

A number of Iranian pilgrims on arrival in Madinah praised the significant efforts of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the service of pilgrims, and services and facilities being provided for pilgrims without discrimination, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women in Bahrain, Hala Al-Ansari, said that the percentage of Bahraini female doctors of the total Bahraini doctors reached 64% in the official hospitals and 26% in the private ones.

Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) said it managed to borrow 185 million on behalf of the Government of Bahrain. The bank said that the Government Development Bonds issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain were covered.

The Bahraini embassy in London issued a statement in response to an inquiry received from Mike Freer MP regarding the concerns of health issue of Bahraini prominent dissident Hassan Mushaima, who has been serving a life-term sentence since March 2011.

A political prisoner who has been recently released after his health deteriorated due to cancer underwent a surgery on Wednesday (August 1, 2018) morning.

Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) said it managed to borrow 185 million on behalf of the Government of Bahrain. The bank said that the Government Development Bonds issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain were covered.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a letter of thanks to Arab Parliament Speaker Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami for the important resolution issued by the Arab Parliament on July 4 to confront politicized and false resolutions and statements issued by the European Parliament on human rights in Bahrain.

Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.

The Director-General of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science announced the arrest of a gang of drug traffickers and dealers consisting of two Bahrainis and two Gulf nationals. The gang smuggles drugs through King Fahd Causeway. Two kg of Hashish worth BD12,000 and cash were seized from them.

Iran waved away US President Donald Trump's claims that talks with the country's leaders were imminent, saying "threats, sanctions and PR stunts won't work".

Bahraini activist Ali Mushaima started a hunger strike in front of the Bahraini embassy in London, demanding to provide treatment to his prominent dissident father, Hassan Mushaima.

Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women’s rights activists, the latest to be swept up in a government crackdown on activists, clerics and journalists, an international rights group said on Wednesday.

Members of the Civil Housing Committee Al-Dair and Samaheej submitted a written letter to the Ministry inquiring about the location of the two villages' upcoming residential projects

The Bahraini government imposed a 5-dinar fee for issuing a 72-hour travel permit.