The siege on Diraz entered its second year, along with the authorities ban on the biggest Friday prayers held by the Shiite majority in Bahrain.

Ironically, Bahraini authorities condemn Israelis for banning Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, while they continue to impose a siege on the village of Diraz, preventing worshipers from performing Friday Prayers.

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 3 defendants to 3 years in prison over attempting to blast a gas cylinder in Diraz park and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

The Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 3 defendants to 3 years in prison over attempting to blast a gas cylinder in Diraz park and ordered the confiscation of seized items.

The Bahraini security authorities launched on the dawn of Wednesday (June 21, 2017) vast security campaign in Diraz that led to arresting a number of citizens, including 3 women.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that it arrested a group of suspects believed to cause the blast in Diraz.

A blast in the home village of a Shi'ite Muslim spiritual leader in Bahrain has killed a member of the security services and wounded two others, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on its Twitter account on Sunday, blaming "terrorists".

The resident of the besieged Diraz town confirmed in a statement that the delegation, which the government announced to have visited the Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, does not represent the area.

Why did the King take advantage of every incident to open a political dispute with Sheikh Isa Qassim? Why did he want a dispute and not a dialogue?

Diraz, hometown of spiritual leader of Shia majority Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, witnessed a mass protest on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in which dozens of citizens took part in and held anti-regime slogans.

The Al-Wasat newspaper said that disrupting Internet services has increased since the security forces raided the village resided by 20.000 citizens, adding that the Internet access is cut off for 12 hours daily.

Activists on social media outlets published photos for activists protesting outside the European Union headquarters on (Monday, May 29, 2017) in Brussels, Belgium, against Diraz massacre and raid carried on the house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

Dozens of Arab figures condemned the bloody oppression practiced by the Bahraini government against peaceful protestors in Diraz, expressing concern over the “bloody violence of governmental authorities”.

Activists in the French Capital, Paris, staged a protest to condemn Diraz massacre and raid carried on the house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority in Bahrain, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

France 24 channel said in an article on its website that “president Trump is accused of giving the green light to Bahrain’s king, whom he met in Riyadh, to escalate oppression against his Shiite citizens.”

The National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad) demanded the authorities to withdraw the security forces from Diraz, stop the violations against Diraz residents and release the detainees. Wa’ad also called to conduct a transparent investigation into the killing of 5 martyrs and unveil the fate of the other injured.

The European Union said that the recent developments in Diraz represent "a worrying development", calling on all parties in Bahrain to "resume dialogue".

Al-Hayat Saudi Newspaper said that the Ministry of Culture and Media in the Kingdom blocked many Qatari media website for displaying incitement against Bahrain.

The family of martyr Mohammad Abdul Nabi al-Akri confirmed his martyrdom in the attack launched by regime forces Tuesday (May 23, 2017) against protesters outside the house of Sheikh Isa Qassim in Diraz.

Families of Diraz martyrs said that they refuse to yield to any request by the Bahraini security authorities to bury their sons in the Hura cemetery.