A Bahraini court adjourned on Monday (May 21, 2018) the case of political detainee Najah Al-Sheikh for sentencing on June 25 while remaining in custody.

Bahrain has expressed its full support for the US strategy towards Iran, announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday, saying it reflects the determination to address the threat of Iranian policies that undermine security and stability in the region.

The Bahraini Cabinet discussed in its weekly session on Monday (May 21, 2018) the punishment for the manufacture and use of Molotov cocktails.

Bahrain's Cassation court upheld on Monday (May 21, 2018) death sentences against Ahmad Al-Abbar and Hussein Ali Mahdi over case of killing Asian policeman Mohammad Nafid in Karbabad.

A court in the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain has revoked the nationality of nine people and sentenced them to between three and 15 years in jail, amid a years-long crackdown on dissent.

The High Criminal Appeals Court adjourned the appeal submitted by Nabeel Rajab, President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, on his 5-year jail term verdict, over criticizing war on Yemen, until June 5 for sentencing.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified law amending social insurance law allowing the addition of 5 virtual years to service.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued royal decree establishing 3 Bahraini diplomatic missions to some countries.

The fourth High Criminal Court, presided over by judge Ali Al-Dhahrani, revoked the citizenships of 9 citizens and sentenced them to prison terms ranging between 3 and 15 years, over a case of attacking policemen in Al-Janabiyah.

Akhbar Al-Khaleej daily said that it anticipates an increase in the rental prices and housing units by 20% once the VAT is implemented.

Kuwait Energy, an independent oil and gas company, has hired investment bank Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) to advise it on options that could include selling all or part of its Block 9 asset in southern Iraq and a spin-off of Egyptian assets, sources familiar with the matter said.

The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to allow 100 percent ownership and visa incentives to foreigners, in a bid to attract investors to boost its slowing national economy.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday that European efforts to save the nuclear deal after the exit of the United States were not sufficient.

Attorney General Ali Al-Buainain announced that the Bahraini Public Prosecution began to implement the provisions of the Penal Code and alternative measures.

Bahrain’s private K-12 education market valued at $0.4 billion in 2017 is poised to grow to $700 million by 2023, according to a new report.

U.S. State Department announced that it has cleared Bahrain to buy as many as 3,200 bomb bodies for a cost of about $45 million.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday in Sofia that France's priority was to stabilize the Middle East rather than seek "trade interests" when it sought to maintain Iran's nuclear deal.

International rights groups have condemned the arrests this week of at least seven prominent Saudi Arabian women’s rights activists who previously campaigned for the right to drive.

EU Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete arrived in Tehran on Saturday to present plans for continuing oil and gas purchases and protect European companies despite renewed US sanctions on Iran.

After leaving the Iran nuclear deal, Washington wants to move forward by offering to build a "coalition" to counter the multiple "threats" posed by the Tehran regime -- but Europeans intent on saving the 2015 accord may thwart that effort.