Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim said the measures imposed by the Bahraini authorities on the commemoration of Ashura are "a mere political, not sectarian, war"

On the ninth day of Muharram 2021, the Interior Ministry intensified the deployment of its troops in dozens of Shiite areas, commemorating Ashura, for the purpose of intimidation and imposing restrictions on the annual religious rituals.

University and College Union (UCU) condemned the imprisonment of Bahraini academic and human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace. The union said in a tweet that the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab should intervene to secure Al-Singace's immediate release.

On the seventh day of Muharram 2021, security authorities attacked a mourning procession in Hamad Town and arrested two mourners, while troops continued to deploy in the vicinity of some Ma'tams (mourning halls).

The Movement turned away from all the important issues that needed to be dealt with, including maintaining security, and instead occupied itself with taking down Ashura manifestations, reminiscent of what the Bahraini regime is doing these days by restricting the Shiite community's commemoration of Ashura rites.

On the sixth day of Muharram (1443 Hijri/August 15, 2021), government agencies continued targeting the events and manifestations of Ashura in various ways and means, this time using the Coronavirus and the medical team as a pretext to impose strict restrictions on the religious practices of the Shiite majority in the country.

Bahrain's religious scholars issued on Monday (August 16, 2021) a statement condemning the authorities' arbitrary measures to restrict the citizens' commemoration of Ashura religious rituals.

Al-Menbar National Islamic Society issued a statement on the 50th anniversary of Bahrain's independence, in which it stressed on the national demands, allowing freedoms, on top freedom of expression and organization, expansion of the alternative penalty law and settlement of the conditions of prisoners and political detainees.

The Nepali Kathmandu Post newspaper said that although Nepali workers returning home from Bahrain without salary, bonus and other company benefits has been common for years, the issue of wage theft came to the fore after the pandemic.

On the sixth day of Muharram (1443 Hijri/August 15, 2021), government agencies continued targeting the events and manifestations of Ashura in various ways and means, this time using the Coronavirus and the medical team as a pretext to impose strict restrictions on the religious practices of the Shiite majority in the country.

The fifth day of the holy month of Muharram 1443 AH (Saturday, August 14, 2021) recorded a continuation of the violations committed by the forces of the Interior Ministry against the Shiite majority, holding events in most areas across Bahrain on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH).

In its two final episodes of the second season, the "Fact-Finding" program, broadcast by the LuaLua Satellite TV Channel, revealed hundreds of state appointments in Bahrain on a tribal and family basis between 1970 and 2021, in the ministerial, security and judicial bodies, in an episode titled: "Tribal Distribution in the State."

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told Moroccan journalists on Thursday that the new Israeli diplomatic mission is expected to open in Bahrain next month.

On the fourth day of Muharram 2021, the Bahraini Interior Ministry continued its crackdown on Ashura commemoration rituals in Bahraini villages and cities as part of an ongoing sectarian approach.

On the third day of Muharram, Bahraini security services continued their ongoing campaign against Ashura manifestations in Bahraini villages and cities as part of a series of systematic and sectarian targeting repeated annually.

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain posted an audio recording of a 61-year-old Bahraini prisoner, Muhammad Hassan Al-Raml, in which he spoke of serious health neglect he is being exposed to while suffering from a serious health condition where he has reached the point of vomiting blood.

On the second day of Muharram, Bahraini authorities continued to target Ashura manifestations in towns and villages, while officials and officers inspected obsequies and met with their heads.

The Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) and Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) demanded the Bahraini authorities to launch an independent investigation into medical negligence that led to death of Bahraini prisoner Hasan Abdulnabi Mansoor.

A tweet, written by Bahraini activist Yousif Al-Khaja on his Twitter page, may sum up the reality of the activity of state agencies, led by the Bahraini Interior Ministry, restricting Shiite citizens in their commemoration of Ashura on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH).

Israel and Bahrain announced on Sunday signing a memorandum of understanding: "Fight Iran in the war of ideas." Reactions on the agreement varied. What is Tel Aviv's aim of this cooperation and why has it chosen Bahrain in particular?