King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday (May 12, 2019).

Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim issued a statement on Sunday (May 12, 2019) defending Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi after the official media attack on him, following his recent acts.

Minister of Finance and National Economy Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said that interests of public debt in 2019 budget reached BD 640 million.

The Commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command and the US Fifth Fleet, Vice Admiral James J. Malloy discussed with the Bahraini Prime Minister, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the latest regional and global developments.

The Bahraini Ministry of Interior accused Sayed Abdullah Al-Ghuraifi, the highest religious authority of Shiites in Bahrain, of showing sympathy for terrorist acts.

A human rights activist revealed that the family of convict Hussein Ali Nehme (45 years) who passed away in Jaw prison received a call from him one hour before he died.

Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa accused Qatar of raising cases in the international courts using forged documents.

Special Investigation Unit Acting Chief Khaled Al-Hazaa said that the unit affirmed that two officers and 10 policemen bet inmates in Jaw Central Prison.

Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Mutawa has dismissed allegations and speculations concocted by social media regarding his statement about the call held between the Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar.

Bahrain has scrapped a plan to reform its cumbersome subsidy system, officials said on Tuesday, as authorities worry it could trigger more unrest in the Gulf island and complicate government efforts to repair public finances.

Bahrain's premier phoned Qatar's Emir on Monday to mark the first day of Ramadan, Qatari media said, but Manama said the call, a rare exchange amid a lengthy dispute between Doha and some of its neighbors, signaled no change in political stance.

National Institute for Human Rights' (NIHR) Council of Commissioners has appointed Yasser Shaheen as secretary general. This was announced during the council's meeting chaired by Maria Khoury.

U.S. acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Monday he had approved sending a carrier strike group and bombers to the Middle East because of indications of a "credible threat by Iranian regime forces," but did not provide any details on the underlying intelligence.

A source said that deputy president of the National Institution of Human Rights (NIHR) Abdullah Al-Dirazi submitted his resignation from NIHR without explaining the reasons, Al-Ayam newspaper reported.

The cassation court upheld on Monday (May 6, 2019) a 10-year jail term against Amal society leader.

Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed Al-Mutawa said that the phone call held between the Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani doesn't represent the official stance of Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain's Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said that the phone call held between him and the Emir of Qatar focused on social dimension only.

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from the Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa through which he congratulated the Emir on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Qatar News Agency reported.

A Bahraini court has rejected a motion filed by lawyers of prominent activist Nabeel Rajab asking it to pass an alternative to the jail term he is currently serving, his lawyer said on Monday.

A Bahraini court has refused to grant the jailed human rights activist Nabeel Rajab a non-custodial sentence instead of the jail terms he currently serving, his lawyer said on Monday.