The Fourth High Criminal Court began hearing the case of 12 citizens (7 of whom are not arrested) accused of receiving training in the Iraqi Hezbollah camps.

Lawyer Fatima Al-Hawaj said that the Arab national resident who is being tried over charge of killing an Indian man was trying to allure police that Shia are behind the crime through writing expressions like "Ya Hussein" on the walls of the victim's house after killing him.

The Fourth High Criminal Court issued 5 life term sentences to 5 suspects, accused of bombing an oil pipeline in Buri. It also handed down 10-year jail term to the 6th suspect and 5-year jail term to the 7th.

Muharraq Chief Prosecutor said the High Criminal Court completed on Monday (October 15, 2018) hearing the case of killing Bin Shida Mosque Imam which was referred by the Public Prosecution on charges of premeditated murder, concealing crime-related evidences and hiding the victim's body and violating its sanctity.

A Bahraini businessman convicted in a fraud case could run away to Saudi Arabia and then emirates using his brother’s ID. When the incident was discovered and it was known that he left the country using his brother’s ID, a notice was circulated and he was arrest through the Interpol in Emirates and was returned to Bahrain.

The First High appeals Criminal Court rejected the appeals of a youth (21 years old) convicted of putting a hoax bomb on public street in Jid Ali area.

The High Appeals Court upheld a one-year jail term against a political prisoner accused of putting hoax bomb in A’ali.

he renewal judge ordered to renew the detention of 14 suspects accused of “joining an organization named “Bahraini Hezbollah” for 30 days pending investigation.” The case includes about 200 suspects whose charges vary between “taking part in the establishment of the organization, joining it and possessing weapons”.

The Second High Criminal Appeals Court upheld a ruling sentencing 6 defendants, among 19 convicts, to 3 years in jail over charge of assembling and rioting in Buri.

The Fourth High Criminal Court commenced the trial of three detainees, who demonstrated in Nuwaidrat and one of whom tried to resist security officers dressed in civilian clothing.

Kuwaiti Al-Seyassah Newspaper reported that a criminal court ruled on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, imprisoning a military person in the Ministry of the Interior who has the rank of "first sergeant" for 5 years.

The First High Criminal Court issued a 10-year jail term against a suspect accused of drug trafficking and 5000 BD fine and ordered the confiscation of seized narcotics.

The authorities claimed that they could arrest 5 suspects accused of taking part in 12 incidents of burning tires in different areas in Dar Kulaib, aiming at disrupting public peace, after discovering the same green car in the 12 incidents.

Lawyer Fatima Al-Hawaj said that the “Public Prosecution decided to postpone a lawsuit she filed against Amira Imam, whose family name is Hassan, for limitation by time-lapse”.

The First High Criminal Court sentenced a suspect, 20 years, to one year in jail over charge of beating two policemen in Dry Dock Prison. The court said that it took into consideration the conditions of the suspect before issuing its ruling against him.

A Bahraini appeals court issued a one-year jail term against a Bahraini juvenile accused of putting a fake bomb and explosives on Public Street. A first instance court said in its ruling that the accused was less than 18 years old, thus a commuted verdict was to be issued against him.

The First High Criminal Court sentenced 5 suspects, 4 of whom are wanted, for 5 years after convicting them of burning old car in Sitra.

The Fifth High Appeals Court upheld a 1-year jail term against a suspect accused of putting a fake bomb in A’ali.

The High Appeals Court upheld a 10-year jail term against 9 suspects accused of setting an armored vehicle affiliated with the Interior Ministry to fire, assembling and acquiring Molotov.

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced a Bahraini to 5 years in jail over the charge of manufacturing a fake bomb.