Saudi Crown Prince and Foreign Minister, Mohammad bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, phoned Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman to check on his health, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric, Sheikh Afif Nabusi, condemned the Bahraini authorities’ raid on protest arena near Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim’s house in Diraz, dubbing it a “malicious attempt” to arrest Sheikh Qassim.

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) published photos for Bahraini Crown Prince and the Prime Minister’s first deputy, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, presiding over the regular session of the Council of Ministers, convened Monday.

Funeral ceremony held on Sunday (December 25, 2016) at Muharraq cemetary for Bahraini sports journalist Iman Salehi, who was killed at hands of Bahraini military officer.

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 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.”

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.

Bahraini authorities have questioned detained activist Nabeel Rajab about an article under his name in France's Le Monde daily containing what they called misinformation and "false rumors" about Gulf Arab states.

Al-Wasat newspaper said that the Ministry of Health has carried out major changes to department heads at Salmaniya Medical Complex, which included merging departments together.

The fifth High Criminal Court decided last week to postpone the trial of prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab till December 28, 2016, to listen to the statements of prosecution witness. The technical expert concerned with examining a “Twitter” account in Rajab’s name, is also expected to present his report.

French daily “Le Monde” published a new letter by prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab, in which he asked Europeans to reconsider their relations with the Gulf countries.