The Pentagon announced on Monday that the United States would sell Saudi Arabia and Kuwait defense equipment, including monitoring blimps to Riyadh, in a bid to enhance US-Gulf alliances.

Circulating news indicated that the Emirati authorities arrested last Monday (January 16, 2017) Professor of Political Sciences in United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Abdulkhaleq Abdullah.

The complaints, monitoring and follow-up committee at Bahrain’s National Institute for Human Rights (NIHR) convened members discussed the complaints received by the committee during the period between its last meeting (December 21, 2016) and January 14, 2017.

The families of the three martyrs (Sami Mushaima, Abbas al-Samie, and Ali Al-Singace) held Bahrain’s king Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa fully responsible for the execution of their sons, in a statement (Friday January 20, 2017).

The prosecution in a Bahraini court on Monday presented what it said was evidence against prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab, accused of spreading "false information" about the kingdom, a judicial source said.

Bahrain’s third minor court started on Monday (January 23, 2017) looking into the case of human rights defender and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab in which he is accused of disseminating false news and rumors about Bahrain’s internal situations.

Gulf Arab states are quietly applauding the arrival in the White House of a hawkish leader opposed to their adversary Iran, even if they suspect Donald Trump's short temper and abrasive Tweets may at times heighten tensions in the combustible Middle East.

Saudi Arabia on Monday warned organizations in the kingdom to be on the alert for the Shamoon virus, which cripples computers by wiping their disks, as the labor ministry said it had been attacked and a chemicals firm reported a network disruption.

Family and Child Prosecution chief Moza Al-Naar said that the Public Prosecution received a notice from Hamad station stating that on January 22, 2017 at about 3:30 PM, a group of 15 persons assembled in Shahrakan and set fire to a water tank. When the policemen arrived, the protestors hurled Molotov against them.

Security forces carried out a wide raid campaign in Sitra that led to arresting at least dozens of citizens, according to information published on social media outlets.

The brutality of Jaw prison could not silence your renowned smile and laugh, as it could not quell your resilience and perseverance.

How was the last scene before Abbas Al-Samie, Sami Mushaima and Ali Al-Singace took their final steps in this world towards the next.

The family of detainee Fadel Abbass said that they were unable to see him since his arrest 117 days ago, indicating that the last call they received from him was in December 10, 2017, when he was still held in the criminal investigations directorate building.

The Bahraini government backed down (Monday January 23, 2017) from its decision to halt annual allowances for government and public sector employees.

The Fifth High Criminal Court adjourned on Monday (January 23, 2017) the case of prominent human rights defender and president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab until February 21 to listen to the investigations officer.

Human Rights Watch said that two Bahrainis, Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Mousa, appear to be at imminent risk of execution despite the authorities’ failure to properly investigate their allegations of torture.

Protests continued in Bahrain on Sunday (January 22, 2017) condemning the execution crime committed last Sunday against 3 activists.

Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) in the Ministry of Interior called on Bahrainis with dual nationalities to contact the passport office at the Security Service Complex in Muharraq to correct their status before the deadline on February 4 in order to avoid legal action.

President of the Supreme Judicial Council and President of the Court of Cassation, Salim Al-Kuwari, received the members of the Council of Commissioners at the National Institutional for Human Rights (NIHR), led by Abdulaziz Hassan Abul, to submit the NIHR’s annual reports for 2015 and 2016.

Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa described the appointment of James Mattis, the former head of Central Command, as Minister of Defense, as “great news”.