Bahraini religious scholars and preachers denounced the proposal made by members of Parliament to change the weekly holiday from Friday to Sunday under the pretext of "advancing the national economy."

In a heartwarming meeting, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim paid a visit to Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky at his residence in the holy city of Qom on Tuesday (January 23, 2024).

The US Department of Defense said that the US military buildup in the Middle East since October 7, 2023 cost $1.6 billion.

Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed that Israel started to use the ports of Bahrain and Dubai as a solution to the problem of goods heading to it through the Red Sea.

Political prisoner in Dry Dock Prison, who has been on a hunger strike for two weeks, Mohammad Hasan Radhi, confirmed that the prison administration continues to procrastinate and underestimate his legitimate demands.

The families of two detainees, Hussein Mohammad Ahmed and Hassan Ali Abdul-Ethnay, expressed their concern for the lives of their sons due to being deprived, by the Jaw Central Prison administration, treatment from a specialist doctor and only transferring them to the "Military Hospital" only.

The Public Prosecution extended on Monday, January 22, 2024, the detention of detainee, Sayed Mohammad Majed Adnan Nasser Hashem,19, for 60 days pending investigation.

The Information and e-Government Authority revealed that the value of trade between Bahrain and the Zionist entity reached BD5 million during 2023.

Human Rights First has recommended that the U.S. Department of State impose visa sanctions against Prince Nasser bin Hamad al Khalifa of Bahrain for his alleged direct involvement in torture, a gross violation of human rights under the Section 7031(c) sanctions program.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights offered its condolences to its detained former president, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, on the death of his brother.

Economist Angus Blair warned that "Bahrain's situation is difficult" because "it will use 60% of its foreign currency reserves by the end of 2025."

Al-Wefaq leader, Ali Al-Aswad, underscored the severe consequences of Bahrain's normalization agreement with the Zionist entity, asserting that it has led to the shedding of Palestinian blood.

Al-Menbar, Al-Asalah and National Unity Assembly denounced the statements demanding to change the holiday in Bahrain from Friday to Sunday.

Sheikh Ali Al-Sadadi expressed that Friday is a holiday observed by Muslims in all countries and not a working day, on which people gather to worship God and perform the obligatory practice of congregational prayer. "If it is made to be a work day, how can it be a day of gathering as well?" he noted.

Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin expressed his country's concerns about human rights in Bahrain, discrimination against the Shiite majority, and use of death penalty.

Mohammad Hasan Radhi, one of the minor political detainees who went on a hunger strike to protest ill-treatment, confirmed the continued violations against him by the Dry Dock Prison administration, warning of the deterioration of his health as a result of being deprived of treatment.

A Bahraini Member of Parliament has brought attention to government actions through the Sunni Endowments, revealing the seizure of investment land in Diraz as part of a larger plan to alter Bahrain's identity.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society mourned the late great Saudi researcher and historian Abdul Khaleq Al-Janabi, who "investigated the history of Bahrain and its scientific, poetic and historical heritage."

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society recorded in its human rights report for the months of November and December 2023 more than 340 human rights violations, including 60 cases of arbitrary arrest, 222 raids, and more than 200 peaceful protests in the regions.

Former Bahraini member of parliament and Al-Wefaq opposition Society member, Ali Al-Aswad, denounced the stance of the Bahraini government on the war waged on Gaza, labeling it as shameful and unrepresentative of the diverse population of Bahrain.