Qatar accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday of seizing a fishing boat and forcing its eight occupants to enter Emirati waters at gunpoint, the latest accusation in a nine-month row between the Gulf Arab neighbours.

Bahrain has lost the services of 117 doctors, according to official figures issued by the Ministry of Health. The statistics show that the number of physicians in the public health sector declined over the past four years by 9.1%.

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Aluminum Council, Mahmoud Al-Dailami, played down the repercussions of US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10% tariff on aluminum imports.

Reports confirmed on Friday (March 9, 2018) that the body of martyr Hassan Ali Al-Bahrani was found off the Iranian coast of Bushehr.

The Ministry of Health announced the cancellation of the medical examination of expatriate workers at Al-Razi health center and its transfer to the private sector at the end of March 2018.

Fourth Criminal Court in Bahrain adjourned the trial of opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman, until March 22 to enable the defense to present their evidence.

Middle East Eye website stated that Britain has approved the export of more than $40m of surveillance equipment to the Middle East since 2015.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society demanded in a statement marking Women’s International Day to release female prisoners of conscience in Bahraini regime prisons.

US President Donald Trump confirmed Washington imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, exempting Canada and Mexico temporarily.

Statistics issued by the Ministry of Health until end of 2017 showed that the number of people who suffer from chronic diseases and registered in the ministry like cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart diseases reached 45189 cases.

Bahrain’s National Audit Office issued a report for the years 2016-2017, listing a number of violations committed by various Bahraini state bodies and agencies, from the Electricity and Water Authority to Labour and Health Ministries.

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed Al-Zayani said on Thursday (March 8, 2018) that the new bankruptcy law is ready for submission to the House of Representatives.

Activist Yousef Al-Jamri said the authorities arrested 6 citizens over charges related to a Twitter account called “Na’eb Na’eb”, including an officer at the Ministry of the Interior and a member of the Anti-Cybercrime Department.

Yusuf Abdulkarim Bucheeri, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other Organizations expressed “Bahrain’s dismay over the negative remarks contained in the High Commissioner's written review on the annual report on the Kingdom that contained inaccurate information such as harassment of human rights defenders and other deleterious comments on the recent legal actions taken by Bahrain.”

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a verbal message to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El Sisi, conveyed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.

President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, received at the Schloss Bellvue Presidential Palace yesterday Abdullah Abdullatif Abdullah who presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met the head of the Anglican church in London on Thursday and promised to promote interfaith dialogue as part of his domestic reforms, the British faith leader’s office said.

All countries affected by proposed U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum have been invited to negotiate exclusions from the measures, which will take effect within 15 days after U.S. President Donald Trump signs proclamations on Thursday, the Associated Press reported.

Britain and Saudi Arabia want to strengthen a United Nations inspection regime for ships headed to Yemen, the British foreign minister said after meeting his Saudi counterpart in London.

Saudi Arabia has concerns about the risks that oil giant Aramco would run by choosing New York as the venue for its $100 billion market listing, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said in an interview with CNN.