The Islamic Republic of Iran denied all the allegations mentioned in the final statement of the 37th GCC summit that closed its work session on Wednesday (December 7, 2016) in Manama.

Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Bahrain this week for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council that she hopes will cement stronger ties with Middle Eastern countries as Britain leaves the European Union

The High Appeals court amended the First Instance Court's verdict, sentencing the owner of "Haji Ahmed" twitter account to 3 years instead of 5. The authorities accuse Haji Ahmed of "insulting the forces taking part in the decisive storm and spreading false news and rumors that would endanger and intimidate people in war time".

The Public Prosecution summoned on Saturday (November 12, 2016) head of the monitoring and documentation unit at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Enas Oun for interrogation tomorrow.

The family of prominent opposition leader, detainee Abdulwahab Hussein, said that their detained son "Hussein" started on Saturday (November 5, 2016) an open hunger strike in Dry Dock Prison, protesting against being banned from treatment after his health deteriorated and he has become a step closer to paralysis.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights said that it documented violations committed by the Ministry of Interior against Ashura rituals in 15 villages, condemning the actions practiced by the authorities against religious beliefs.

The security forces affiliated to the Ministry of Interior oppressed citizens in Abu Saiba village after citizens rose up in protest of the violations practiced by these forces against the Ashura processions.

64 researchers and academics sent letter to UN Secretary General expressing concern regarding recent repressive measures against Sheikh Isa Qassim.

Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHR) along with Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) made a joint intervention about Bahrain’s use of mercenary in clamping down on citizens demanding democracy.

Shiite religious authority Ayatollah Sheikh Jaafar al-Subhani called on rulers of Bahrain to end oppression of Bahraini people.

The British Guardian newspaper said that leading press freedom groups have sent a letter to foreign secretary Boris Johnson raising concerns about the human rights record of Bahrain’s ambassador to the UK, Fawaz bin Mohammad Al Khalifa.

Bahrain’s decision to strip Sheikh Isa Qasim of his citizenship is yet another example of regime’s deepening repression.

The economic Forbes magazine said unexpected closure of Al-Wefaq is likely to spell further trouble for Bahrain.