Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued two edicts for 2019 appointing directors at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities and at the Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry.

Roderick Drummond presented to the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa a copy of his credentials as UK Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

A statistics released by the Social Insurance Organization revealed that the total number of new retirees reached 2,242, including 9 disciplinary retirees, and 3 retirees due to judicial rulings during 2018.

Bahraini football player Hakeem Al-Araibi expressed in a tweet today his solidarity with prisoners in Bahrain.

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society demanded that former MP Osama Al-Tamimi, who is detained by the Bahraini regime, receives the necessary treatment to save his life.

The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) announced a new service to book appointments online. The Skiplino application, which will take effect on Sunday (August 25), will cover the nationality, passports and residence services.

Omaima Al-Tamimi, daughter of former MP Osama Al-Tamimi, said that her father's health severely deteriorated. The family received a phone call telling them that his kidney stopped working completely.

Maria Khoury, Chairperson of National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR), said that a delegation from the institution visited the prisoners on hunger strike in Jaw Prison, adding that some of their demands are "legitimate".

Bahrain announced on Monday that it will join a US-led maritime coalition to counter Iranian threats to freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf. Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's 5th Fleet, is the first Arabian Gulf country to officially join the coalition.

The Interior Ministry partly removed some of the cement barriers in Damistan, which were put for political reasons.

Abdulwahed Al-Nakkal, member of Capital secretariat, demanded the privatization of inspection at the secretariat, due to lack of human resources, especially as the responsibilities of inspectors have been doubled due to the adoption of the hygiene law this year.

The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society declared that it is necessary to take action to save prisoners of conscience in Bahrain, who are subjected to various forms of harassment, oppression and deprivation in prisons.

Former MP Osama complied with a subpoena demanding him to appear before Al-Houra police station on Sunday (August 18, 2019) morning, where a photo published by human rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh showed him on a wheelchair in front of Al-Houra police station.

King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced his country's participation in a military mission to guarantee the freedom of maritime navigation in the Gulf region.

The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) said that it readjusted the June, July, and August electricity and water bills for citizens based on last year's issued amount. The readjustment followed directives issued by Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Al-Shura Islamic Society (a society within Al-Fateh Coalition) submitted a request to voluntarily dissolve itself, because of the lack of legal quorum by a number of its members and halt of its activism aimed at achieving the objectives for which it was founded.

A Bahraini MP said the Civil Service Bureau haven't paid off the incentives of government employees, although eight months of this year have passed.

The Interior Ministry suspended on Sunday (August 18, 2019) fishermen who organized an illegal gathering in front of the Agriculture Affairs and Marine Wealth building in Budai.

Raids campaign carried out at the dawn of Monday (August 19, 2019) led to the arrest of children in Jidhafs.

King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa confirmed "the Kingdom of Bahrain's participation in the joint effort to preserve the safety of international maritime navigation and secure international corridors for trade and energy in the region."