Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued three royal decrees for the year 2018.

Andrea Delmastro, Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, expressed his concerns regarding the restrictive political environment in Bahrain ahead of the upcoming elections for the Council of Representatives of Bahrain’s National Assembly in a letter addressed to Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The elections are due to be held on Saturday 24 November.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued decree 55 for 2018 setting up and organizing Abdullah bin Khalid College for Islamic Studies. The new college will be affiliated with the Cabinet, under the supervision of the Education Minister who will be responsible for it before the Cabinet and the legislative branch.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree 56/2018 on appointing Eman Mustafa Mohammed Al-Murbati as Chief Executive Officer of Social Insurance Organization (SIO) for a four-year term.

Congressmen James P. McGovern and Randy Hultgren, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. House of Representatives, released a letter last week asking the King of Bahrain to take all necessary steps to ensure that the upcoming elections for the Council of Representatives of Bahrain’s National Assembly meet international standards for free and fair elections.

Why didn't the King of Bahrain explicitly say that he was the one who passed the law? Why didn’t the official newspapers say that the parliament's call for holding a tax law session was merely a nominal order to enforce the king’s will?

King of Bahrain once said: "I do not believe in the democracy of decrees!" In fact, he has never believed in anything but decrees. He also seemed to have forgotten the existence of a Shura Council and House of Representatives.

With the withdrawal of pro-government parties and opposition ban, Bahrain is the only country in the world that awaits legislative elections without any parties.

How does the Bahraini regime take itself seriously when announcing that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stand behind the “Down Down with Hamad” writings on a street in Al-Malikiya village?

The Bahraini authorities arrested on Monday (September 10, 2018) at dawn Sayed Ali Sayed Mahdi (14 years) after raiding his house in Diraz.

The Royal Court in Bahrain announced that the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will arrive in Bahrain to hold talks with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered Royal Charity Organization (RCO) to “prepare and send relief materials and providing assistance to affected Indians.”

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Law Decree 42/2018 amending some provisions of Law Decree 19/1976 regarding insignia.

Bahrain News Agency said that King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a Royal Decree pardoning 40 young Bahraini inmates convicted in different cases. The pardoned list is expected to include inmates convicted over political cases.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa noted the authority of his tribe on the Qatari Al-Zubarah area. He pointed put during receiving members of Al-Nuaim tribe to the rule and sovereignty of Al Khalifa on Qatar Peninsula since the establishment of Al Khalifa state in Al-Zubarah in 1762.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree 43/2018 appointing a General Director in the Customs Affairs at the Ministry of Interior.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified and issued law imprisoning anyone who extends electrical cables without obtaining the necessary permission for 3 months and imposing a 2000 BD fine against him.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a letter of thanks to Arab Parliament Speaker Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami for the important resolution issued by the Arab Parliament on July 4 to confront politicized and false resolutions and statements issued by the European Parliament on human rights in Bahrain.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified on Tuesday (July 31, 2018) a law denying dissidents right to membership in societies and clubs.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified and issued Laws 32, 33, 34 and 35/2018.