Bahraini Interior Ministry claimed that its morning raid on December 21, 2016 on Diraz area was launched for the purpose of “implementing judicial orders to arrest wanted persons and search their residencies.”

Tehran's Friday prayers sermon preacher, Sheikh Kazem Sadiqi, condemned the Bahraini authorities' attempts to disperse the crowds defending Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, outside his house in the town of Diraz.

The Bahraini Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Parliamentary Committee approved a bill regarding amending article 11 of law 58/2006 concerning protecting the society from terrorist acts. The new amendment stipulates that anyone who promotes, praises, justifies or encourages any acts committed for a terrorist purpose shall be imprisoned to period not more than 5 years.

The Bahraini Interior Ministry said that the killer of the Bahraini girl in Riffa (Friday December 23, 2016) gave himself in, and was referred to the relevant judicial party.

Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Nigerian state Kanu to condemn the Bahraini regime forces’ attack against protesters assembled outside the house of prominent religious leader in the country, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

The General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain (GFWTUB) expressed its deep concern regarding the fate of farmer market booths owners in the town of Isa, as the municipality attempted to remove all their tents in an arbitrary and unjust way. This caused controversy and shock in the public opinion.

The Saudi Embassy in Bahrain said that there will be a unified checkpoint between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on the King Fahd connected bridge a year from now.

The Bahraini Appeal Court upheld a death penalty verdict against a citizen, and a life imprisonment sentence against 14 others accused of killing a Jordanian officer in clashes in the town of Dumistan, wester of the capital Manama.

The Supreme Court of Appeal found innocent a police officer and five policemen, in the case of torturing a defendant, after his story contradicted before the prosecution, court, and special investigation unit, with that of his brother, who was the second witness.

The UN Human Rights Commissioner for Human Rights expressed its “serious concern” about the ongoing prosecution of activist Nabeel Rajab, calling on the Bahraini authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him.

The family of Bahraini citizen detained in Saudi Arabia, called on Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry to intervene in its son’s case, as he has been in custody for 10 months there, without knowing the reason behind his arrest.

The Bahraini Interior Ministry announced the death of a Bahraini girl, in the southern province. Information stated that the killer was an officer from the ruling family.

Hezbollah Secretary General, His Eminence Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, said (Friday December 23, 2016) that what happened in Diraz is proof that the Bahraini government does not work with reason, and still insists on committing follies.

National Islamic Society – Al-Wefaq’s deputy secretary general, Sheikh Hussein al-Daihi, said the Bahraini regime “committed a foolish step, trying to break into the house of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.”

A Kuwaiti appeals court overturned (Thursday December 22, 2016) a first instance verdict ruling the innocence of former Kuwaiti Member of Parliament, and prominent human rights activist, Dr. Abdulhameed Dashti.

On December 14, 2016, Bahraini 4-year-old Abbas, son of detainee Mohammad Al-Khabbaz, passed away. This comes after Bahraini authorities refused to issue a passport for him, allowing him to receive medical treatment abroad.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Tobias Ellwood said that his country continues to monitor the case of the Bahraini detained opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, closely.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court handed down 6-month jail term to 3 suspects over burning tires in Salmabad.

The Bahraini Fourth High Criminal Court sentenced 2 suspects (22 and 28 years) to 3 years over planting a hoax bomb.

Saudi Arabia, at war in Yemen and competing for regional influence with arch-rival Iran, projects a 6.7 percent rise in defence spending in 2017 to 191 billion riyals ($50.8 billion), according to official budget figures released on Thursday.