The New York newspaper said in an article it published that “Orthodox Jews in black coats and skullcaps danced with Arabs in flowing robes and checkered kaffiyehs at a Hanukkah celebration over the weekend in Bahrain.”

Chief of the Military Judiciary Yussef Rashid Flaifel said investigation into the murder of a Bahraini woman (journalist Eman Al-Salehi) on Noon Highway, in Riffa, on December 23 is still underway.

The slaying stunned the small island of Bahrain: A young mother gunned down in the street as her 6-year-old son watched from inside their car.

A Bahraini court decided on Wednesday (December 28, 2016) to release the prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, however, the Public Prosecution refrained from executing the court’s decision.

Hopes that Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab would be freed were dashed Wednesday after the prosecution said he will stay in custody pending another case, shortly after he was granted bail.

A leading Bahraini human rights activist who is on trial for tweets alleging rights abuses was to be freed on bail on Wednesday after months in detention, but was immediately re-arrested in a separate case.

Australian “News” website deleted an article in which the former private masseuse of Bahrain King’s wife, Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, narrated details about her life in the palace.

In 2004, the now 35-year-old spa therapist swapped her village of Gilimanuk in Bali’s north for palaces and private jets, taking up a post as the personal masseuse to the Queen of Bahrain, Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the first wife of Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Bahraini Society Against Normalization demanded that authorities to check on the nature of the Jewish delegation that visited Bahrain. It was said that the delegation represents American Jewish merchants, however, their clothes and songs indicate that they are Zionists.

Among the many topics the grabbed the attention of Arab tweeters were the Jewish celebrations in Bahrain and the results of municipal elections in Sultanate of Oman. Meanwhile, other tweets came as comments on Christmas.

Eyewitnesses reported that a Ministry of Interior vehicle provoked the protesters gathered near Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house in Diraz, Bahrain.

On the 2nd year anniversary of his arrest, Bahraini opposition leader, al-Wefaq Society Secretary General Sheikh Ali Salman, confirmed his steadiness in his struggle for democracy, praising the sacrifices of the Bahraini people.

Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Miqdad’s family said that the Housing Ministry is postponing handing in their housing unit in a project in Bilad al-Qadeem, for around 2 years now, without any legal justification.

The Bahrain Royal Medical Services hospital confirmed that an international medical crew conducted medical operations for ordinary people, during their presence at the 4th annual conference for the Gulf Society for Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Diseases.

The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom condemned the actions taken by the Bahraini authorities against Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and Bahrainis.

Detainee Fadhel Abbas’ family demanded the ministry of interior to allow them visit their son, expressing fear over his safety, especially that he has been held since 90 days.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received a telephone call from the Governor of the Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia, Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, congratulating him on the successful medical tests he underwent, according to Bahrain News Agency (BNA).

Secretary General of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU), Hassan Halwachi, said that the implementation of the tripartite agreement in full requires direct intervention by the Bahraini government.

Bahrain Mirror: Secretary-General of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions, Hassan Halwachi, said the fees for renewing work permits for 2 years will be 644 Dinars for 2 years, and 472 Dinars for 1 year.

The Director of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigations said that the criminal detective police arrested a suspect in the killing of a Bahraini citizen whose body was found in the sea last Thursday in the area of Juffair.