Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when he visits Russia for the opening of the soccer World Cup, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for 20 people accused of involvement in a blast that killed 18 people in the Baghdad stronghold of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose bloc won an election marred by fraud allegations, state TV reported.

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 9 protestors to prison terms ranging between 3 and 9 years over attacking police patrol in Diraz using Molotov cocktails.

Bahraini cameraman Abdulnabi Al-Fardan passed away yesterday (Tuesday, June 12, 2018) after a struggle with disease.

Passengers planning to travel abroad have been urged to report to Bahrain International Airport three hours before take-off to avert any delays due to Eid Al-Fitr flux.

The security authorities released on Tuesday (June 12, 2018) detainee Mahmoud Rabie, from Diraz village, after serving his 5-year prison jail over politically-motivated case.

The Bahraini authorities arrested at least 6 citizens within 48 hours, after launching vast security campaign and raiding dozens of houses in several villages.

The security authorities released on Tuesday (June 12, 2018) detainee Ali Hassan Al-Mahouzi, from Al-Mahouz village, after spending 4 and a half years in prison.

Bahrain condemned the terrorist bombing near the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development in the city of Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, which left dozens dead and injured

Troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday launched an assault on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah, in the biggest battle of a three-year war between an alliance of Arab states and the Iran-aligned Houthis.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he opposed any repeat of the May 12 parliamentary election, after allegations of electoral fraud raised political temperatures.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned world powers on Tuesday that it was impossible for Tehran to stay in the nuclear deal if it cannot benefit from the accord after the U.S. withdrawal.

French President Emmanuel Macron told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday that he remained committed to the nuclear deal with world powers, but that Tehran needed to fully comply with its commitments.

Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and Iranian-backed militia chief Hadi al-Amiri, who won first and second place respectively in Iraq’s May parliamentary election, announced on Tuesday an alliance between their political blocs.

Commenting on speech of Bahrain Businesswomen's Society president Ahlam Janahi in which said that her society will organize "awareness sessions" for the potential candidates for upcoming elections, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development slammed Bahrain Business Women's Society, saying that the society has no right to work in politics.

The Fifth High Criminal Appeals Court upheld 3-year jail term against an appellant convicted of hiding a suspect who escaped Dry Dock Prison, noting that the fugitive is sentenced to prison terms that reach 49 years over political cases. His total prison terms increased to 52 years in jail.

Traffic Prosecution Chief Attorney Hussein Al-Buali announced that the traffic prosecution started investigation in the case of a video that went viral on social media outlets on June 10, 2018, showing the suspect performing stunts in his car in one of Isa Town schools’ parking . The suspect was arrested and investigated. He admitted the charge brought against him, i.e. performing stunts in his car, which would put lives and money to danger, and not holding a driving licence.

Traffic Prosecution Chief Attorney Hussein Al-Buali announced that the traffic prosecution started investigation in the case of a video that went viral on social media outlets on June 8, 2018, showing the suspect performing stunts in the F1 parking. The suspect was arrested and investigated. He admitted the charge brought against him, i.e. performing stunts in his car, which would put lives and money to danger.

A scene in one the Egyptian series included photos for Bahraini activists being described as Egyptian terrorist members who were arrested in an apartment in a region, located on the west of Egypt, on October 6.

US Department of State indicated in its annual report on religious freedoms for 2017 that Bahraini government continued to question, detain, and arrest Shia clerics, community members, and opposition politician.