The Bahraini court sentenced on Thursday (October 12, 2017) prominent Shiite cleric and former Al-Wefaq MP, Sheikh Hamza Al-Dairy, to one year in prison over taking part in Diraz protest.

Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Thursday (October 12, 2017) a delegation of cadets from the US National Defence University who are taking part in Capstone session. They were headed by Retired General Douglas Fraser. The meeting was held in the presence of the American ambassador William Roebuck.

The NIHR said that it established a committee to follow the government implementation of recommendations of the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Working Group for Bahrain, headed by the chairman of the institution and memberships of the vice president, chairman of the committee on civil and political rights, chairman of committee on economic, social and cultural rights and the Secretary-General.

The demise of international law professor Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni reminded Bahrainis of his 2011 report on Bahrain, which social actors believe could have been a road map leading Bahrain out of the crisis, but things went down differently.

Bahraini Government claims that it implemented the 26 recommendations, but a number of states and organizations as well as the President of the Commission himself say otherwise.

The Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs, Abdulhussain Mirza, said that international Amazon company requested half of the ministry’s solar energy production. Mirza also denied what was circulated that the government will install solar panels free of charge for citizens.

The Jaafaria Endowment Administration rejected the allegations made by members of the Northern Governorate Council, accusing the Administration of corruption and negligence in the maintenance of mosques and cemeteries, and threatening to prosecute them.

Haj Mohammed Hassan Bouhmaid, the father of martyr Abdel-Ridha Bouhmaid, spoke of the assault launched by Bahraini interior ministry forces against him and his wife during a raid on his house in September.

The General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) in the Interior Ministry called on all citizens and residents who use vehicles with the old plates to replace them with the current plates.

The Bahraini authorities continued their harsh security campaign against citizens, through raiding a number of houses and arresting citizens.

The Bahraini security authorities released on Wednesday (October 11, 2017) Shiite cleric Sayed Ali Al-Mousawi after 9 days on his arrest.

The First High Criminal Court decided to summon the attesting witness in a case that comprises 5 suspects accused of hiding wanted and convicts over political cases, and adjourned the case until November 8, to listen to the witness testimonies.

The prominent dissident Ibrahim Sharif warned on Wednesday (October 11, 2017) that Bahrain might face financial crisis similar to that witnessed in Greece in 2010, calling to take measures to confront the increase in governmental debt.

The prominent Bahraini political prisoner Mohammed Jawad Parweez met his family in Jaw prison on Wednesday (October 11, 2017) to inform them about his will, his family said.

Bahraini local Al-Ayyam newspaper denied that the National Oil and Gas Authority has any inclinations towards currently raising the prices of gasoline in Bahrain, stressing that what is being circulated on social media networking sites is not true.

The Bahraini High (Appeal) Criminal Court rejected the appeal of a defendant sentenced to one year in prison on charges of insulting the country’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, for “filing it after the due date.”

The UN special envoy for Yemen accused the country's warring leaders on Tuesday of refusing to end the fighting and liberate the people "from the scourge of famine and conflict" because they stand to lose wealth and power.

The Civil Service Bureau in Bahrain said that it employed 2045 unemployed persons out of 9725 who applied for employment in 2016.

The High Administrative court held on Wednesday (October 11, 2017) its first sessions to consider the appeals filed against the verdict dissolving National Democratic Action Society - Wa'ad.

The Second Criminal Appeals Court adjourned until November 8th 11 appeals filed by owner of “Mnarefzhom" account and editor of videos circulated on the account. The two defendants had appealed against the verdicts issued against them. The defendants were accused of insulting the victims and misusing communication means.