Bahrain may return to the international debt market to raise funds later this year, its central bank said on Thursday, after investors’ concern about its rising public debt level caused it to call off part of a planned bond issue this week.

The Central Bank of Bahrain said that Bahraini government successfully priced a Rule 144A/RegS international USD 1 billion 6.875% Oct-2025 sukuk offering. The transaction received strong global investor interest, with the orderbook peaking at around USD 2.1 billion (2.1x of the total amount raised) from more than 100 investors.

The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) issued on Wednesday (March 28, 2018) its 2017 annual report on human rights situations in the country.

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) issued a new public tender for catering services at Hala Bahrain lounges at Bahrain International Airport.

Bahraini Court of Appeal upheld a ruling sentencing photographer Sayed Ahmed Al-Mousawi to ten years in prison, also stripping him of his citizenship.

General Assembly of the Workers' Union of Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) formed an Election Supervisory Committee to oversee the Union’s Board of Directors elections of the upcoming (sixth) session.

Bahraini Public Prosecution has demanded a review of the death sentences of Hussein Moussa and Mohammad Ramadan on the basis of a warrant received from the Special Investigation Unit.

The Southern Governorate Municipality organized a campaign against the violations in Complex 646 and the port of Bandar Al-Dar.

Bahraini High Administrative Court rejected a lawsuit filed by lawyers demanding the revocation of the decision to increase petrol prices, noting that the decision was unconstitutional.

Fifth Criminal High Court of Appeals reduced sentence of a defendant from life imprisonment to 15 years in prison, who is accused of the organization and management of a terrorist group.

General Authority for Social Insurance issued a decision regarding the system of employees subject to the provisions of Law No. 13 of 1975 on the organization of pensions and retirement benefits of government employees.

A Bahraini parliamentary committee said it had agreed to repeal Article 353 of the Penal Code, which stipulates that a rapist should not be punished if he decides to marry his victim.

Bahrain's House of Representatives approved on Tuesday (March 27, 2018) a joint administrative assistance agreement on tax matters to steer clear from blacklists.

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has issued a circular for banks to set a ceiling on bank charges that can not be crossed.

High Criminal Court convicted a 60-year-old Bahraini businessman of using his brother's identity card to travel by land to the United Arab Emirates, despite a previous decision banning him from traveling.

The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee of the Bahraini Shura Council discussed during a meeting a bill for adding a new article (18) to Law No. (11) of 1975 regarding passports.

The door for running in the elections of the new board of directors of the Bahrain Medical Society 2018-2020, scheduled to be held on April 7 at the Society headquarters in Joufir, was closed on Monday (March 26, 2018).

The High Criminal Court of Appeals in Bahrain has suspended the appeal of eight defendants, convicted of joining the terrorist ISIS organization to announce verdict on April 24.

The Fifth High Criminal Appeals Court commuted a 10-year jail term issued against a Bahraini, accused on joining “Saraya Al-Mokhtar” and attempting to kill a police officer through shooting him in Sitra, to 5 years.

The Fourth High Criminal Court issued 3-year jail term against a suspect accused of assembling, burning tires and attacking policemen in Al-Dair.