The first minor criminal court adjourned trial of prominent dissident Ibrahim Sharif, over which he is accused of insulting Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, until March 13 for ruling.

The head of the General Directorate for Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security said that an employee at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments was arrested along with his sister (a lawyer) for receiving money as bribery in return for the former providing services in violation of his job duties.

The head of the Parliament Services Committee MP Ammar Qambar said that the committee will hold another meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Education following its meeting with a number of Bahraini students who have obtained university degrees from China.

The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee of the House of Representatives issued a statement on the participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the conference entitled, “Peace and Security in the Middle East”, which was held in Warsaw at the invitation of the United States of America over two a two-day period with the participation of more than 60 countries.

Bahrain has lifted the ban on issuing visas to Pakistan, reported number of Pakistani media outlets.

Salam for Democracy and Human Rights released a report on the trial of the religious financial rights of the Shiite citizens of Bahrain.

The civil service bureau in Bahrain said that 120 applications had been accepted for joining the voluntary retirement program and 84 had been canceled, in coordination with the government agencies where the applicants were employed

Detaini Ali Al-Haji sent a letter to British Minister of State for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, on the eve of the latter's visit to Bahrain, blaming him and the UK government for his deteriorating health condition.

A number of MPs issued a statement condemning what happened in Warsaw conference from collective meetings and photos for number of Arab ministers, including Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the presence of Israeli PM.

An Australian newspaper said that the Bahraini refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi has heaped praise on his coach and teammates for orchestrating the publicity campaign that led to his release from a Thai prison this month after 11 weeks behind bars.

SALAM for Democracy and Human Rights said on Wednesday (February 20, 2019) that the number of citizens whose nationalities were revoked since 2012 reached almost 840 citizens.

The Public Prosecution renewed on Wednesday (February 20, 2019) the detention of two children Hussein Radi Abdullah and Ali Hussein Abdulwahab, 14 years, for one additional week.

The Director of the Bahrain International Airport Police announced the arrest of an Asian suspected of sedating passengers in the transit hall to rob them.

After some 11 weeks of excruciating limbo, and with numerous heroic efforts here in Australia and elsewhere to free the refugee footballer, Hakeem al-Araibi, now vindicated, it is time to look at the implications.

Sub-Committee on Human Rights in the European Parliament held a symposium to exchange views on Human Rights in the Arabian Peninsula, in which Al-Wefaq former MP Ali Al-Aswad took part, alongside fiancé of Jamal Kashoggi, who was killed in October 2018 in the Saudi consulate in Turkey.

The Executive Director of the National Health Regulatory Authority, Mariam Al-Jalahma, refused to exempt anyone from any financial penalties, stressing that the fines are government fees and paying them is obligatory according to the law.

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President Samir Nass issued a statement by the Chamber to discuss the meeting he held with the Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

The British Morning Star newspaper said that British-backed jail in Bahrain is denying medical treatment to a frail political prisoner, including diagnosis for a lump on her breast, London relatives have told the Morning Star.

The cabinet approved during it session on Monday (February 18, 2019) on the necessary legal tools to implement the first phase of the Health Insurance System by approving seven draft decrees and resolutions.

The National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) said that over 2,000 companies have registered for the VAT.