Public Prosecution referred Sheikh Ali al-Jufairi to trial, after being accused of taking part in the Diraz open sit-in.

Bahraini court handed down 1-year prison term to Shiite cleric Sheikh Ali Hmeidan, first verdict issued in relation to open Diraz sit-in.

Internet and digital security expert Bill Marczak believes Bahraini government's war is stretching from the streets of Diraz to reach the Internet.