Sheikh Saeed al-Asfour and religious vocal reciter Abdul Jabar al-Dirazi, were detained by authorities on Wednesday.

Nearly one month on and hundreds of peaceful protestors continue to rally outside Sheikh Isa Qassim's home.

Bahrainis are postponing their weddings in Diraz due to government's siege on area, denying entry of non-residents.

Bahraini authorities released Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, Imam of largest Friday prayer, after he was arrested on Sunday.

Thousands took to the streets of Bahrain to denounce sectarian oppressive policy adopted by government against Shiite majority.

A number of shops owners in Diraz stated that shopping is paralyzed and sales have dropped significantly.

The Al-Wasat Bahraini Newspaper said that a number of shops near the main street in Diraz have been largely

Diraz will have been isolated today (July 10, 2016) for 20 days. It has been isolated on the social, commercial and digital levels since the government announced the revocation of Sheikh Isa Qassim's citizenship on June 20. It is noteworthy mentioning that the Internet services in Diraz degrades daily from 7 PM until the dawn.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said that the besiege over Diraz was imposed after what it described as "illegal assembly", denying preventing residents from entering to the village

The Al-Wasat newspaper said that a number of citizens were denied visiting their families in Diraz that is witnessing a siege by the security forces since the citizenship of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim was revoked on June 20.

The Al-Wasat newspaper said that a number of citizens were denied visiting their families in Diraz that is witnessing a siege by the security forces since the citizenship of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim was revoked on June 20.

Local Al-Wasat Bahraini newspaper said that the authorities in Bahrain intensified their security measures in the Diraz area.

It doesn’t seem Bahraini authorities are willing to draw back from their latest string of arbitrary security measures.

Bahraini citizens confirmed that authorities intentionally blocked communication and internet services in the Diraz area.

Protests voicing condemnation of Bahraini government’s decision to strip Sheikh Isa Qassem of citizenship continued across country.

The Bahraini High Appeals Court commuted the sentence issued against 4 appellants from 10 to 7 years in prison and upheld a 3-year jail term against a defendant over assembling and attacking a policeman in Diraz.

The Bahraini Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a 5-year prison term issued in absentia against 3 appellants over charges of setting a scrap vehicle ablaze in Diraz.