The Saudi Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Planning, Mohammad Al-Jadaan, announced on Monday (May 11, 2020) that the Kingdom has taken a number of measures to mitigate the negative effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, including suspending the cost of living allowance and raising the value added tax.

The Bahraini Society Against Normalization with Zionist Enemy expressed its deep regret regarding canceling a seminar that reflects the opinion of Gulf street, stressing that these decision are in contradiction with the constitution and harms the Bahraini Kingdom.

The ministry revealed that it has registered 16 active cases of the Coronavirus among a single Bahraini family, including parents, siblings and infants, who were exposed to the virus by one of their family members (case no. 2930 under the contact tracing mechanism).

No more time can be wasted, as the whole world is moaning under the weight of the next economic recession caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The wealthiest countries in the Gulf are beginning to recalculate and balance their budgets, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. What is Bahrain's status?

Bahrain has recorded the highest number of Coronavirus cases in one day. 330 COVID-19 cases and 27 recoveries were recorded in Bahrain in one day only, the Ministry of Health's data revealed. The cases were detected after 6,587 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours.

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said in a statement it issued on Saturday (May 9, 2020) "the priority today is to confront this pandemic, unite and direct efforts towards facing it and maintaining the safety and health of our people and taking care of their affairs."

Prisoners in Jaw Prison confirmed that the Interior Ministry quarantined 5 suspected Coronavirus policemen in building number 5 in Jaw Central Prison, a numbers of prisoners' families told Bahrain Mirror.

In a new development, the Bahraini regime intervened to cut off the broadcast of a seminar in the virtual world, organized by Bahrain Democratic Youth Society in cooperation with Bahraini Society Against Normalization with Zionist Enemy, on Saturday evening, May 9, 2020.

Anadolu News Agency said that Bahrain signed an agreement with the leading Turkish defense and tech firm ASELSAN to supply Bahrain with a remote-controlled weapon system for the country's naval forces, despite the financial difficulties the Kingdom is witnessing and the tensed relations with Istanbul.

Bahrain has hired banks for a potential dual-tranche dollar bond issue, banking sources said, as the junk-rated Gulf oil producer seeks to raise cash amid the new coronavirus outbreak and historically low oil prices.

Bahrain sold $2 billion in a dual-tranche bond issuance comprising 4-1/2-year sukuk, or Islamic bonds, and 10-year conventional bonds, a document showed on Thursday.

Jewish member of the Bahraini Shura Councilsaid that she provided many consultations and contributed to the finest details of the "Umm Haroun" series. "I contributed to the smallest of details related to the religious rituals of the Jewish community and everything about the Jewish families in the drama," she said in an interview.

Rasd Centre for Studies and Political Researches launched its first study on the Bahraini authorities' "Ramadan" speeches, entitled: States' Speeches are Only Words. It is a comprehensive analysis of the speeches of the three power poles represented by King Hamad Al Khalifa, PM, and CP, during the last month of Ramadan 1440 Hirji.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa renewed the appointment of Rasheed Mohamed Al-Maraj as the Governor of Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) for five years, Bahrain News Agency reported.

Bahrain may need more financial aid from fellow Gulf Arab states as soon as this year but its wealthier neighbours could themselves be hamstrung by low oil prices and the economic impact of the new coronavirus, bankers and analysts said.

The Coronavirus epidemic has pushed the issue of foreign labor in the Gulf to the forefront as the deplorable humanitarian conditions that foreign workers suffer were brought to light as well as the great pressure they add to the health system during this critical time.

Salam for Democracy and Human Rights issued a report on World Press Freedom Day, entitled "Bahrain: Silencing Voices First".

The Spanish "El País" newspaper published a Swiss investigation stating that Juan Carlos I, Spain's former king, allegedly received a €1.7 million donation from the king of Bahrain in 2010.

Al-Wefaq Deputy Security-General, Sheikh Hussein Al-Daihi, said that Bahrain has become a model for the absence of a free press and spread of yellow press responsible for polishing tyranny.

The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) monitored the release of political prisoners throughout the last period, between March 11 and April 30, by studying 512 cases of prisoners of conscience.