Minister of the Shura and Representatives Councils Ghanim bin Fadhel Al Buainain retreated his statement regarding the formation of the Gulf union without Oman, whose position is against its formation.

A US magazine reported that it received an invitation to attend a ceremony hosted by the Bahraini Embassy in Washington on December 7, 2016, in a hotel owned by US president-elect Donald Trump, on the occasion of the seventeenth anniversary of his majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's accession to the throne.

Minister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs of Bahrain, Ghanim Al-Buainain, said that the Gulf Union file will be ready at the GCC leaders’ summit to be hosted by Bahrain next month, adding that the Union might be established without Oman.

The Labor Market Regulatory Authority revealed in its statistics for the second quarter of 2016, that the Bahraini labor increased by only 1,274 Bahrainis in a whole year, in comparison with the same period of last year 2015.

The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) issued a statement in which it said “on November 26, 2016 at 6:35 PM , fire broke out in one of the company’s refineries,” adding “the fire was brought under control at 7:15 PM thanks to the fireteam.” The statement also read “no casualties were recorded,” explaining that “investigation has been launched into the incident.”

News were circulating on social network accounts that a big fire broke out in Bahrain’s Petroleum Company (BAPCO).

Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa said that the Bahraini and Gulf relations with America do not get affected with any circumstances, looking forward to “better relations” with America.

A Kuwaiti court issued a ruling obliging Saudi Al-Arabiya TV Channel to compensate to Kuwaiti businessman Ali al-Matrouk for depicting him in a documentary on the political crisis in Bahrain.

Human rights campaigners at Reprieve have accused the UK government of “outrageous” secrecy over the British training of Saudi and Bahraini police forces.

The Middle East Monitor website said that “Amnesty International has slammed the UK government for its whitewashing of human rights abuses in Bahrain.”

The Kingdom of Bahrain is in talks with lenders for an Islamic bond, or sukuk, which is expected to be issued in the first quarter of 2017, banking sources told Reuters.

The Iraqi Embassy in Bahrain told al-Wasat newspaper that it issued more than 80 thousand visas for Bahrainis visiting its country on the occasion of Arbaeen Imam Hussein (PBU), marked Monday (November 21, 2016).

UK-based newspaper The Guardian highlighted the criticism addressed by Amnesty International to UK ministers, who according to the organization, “act as ‘overexcited cheerleaders’ for ‘woefully inadequate’ reforms”.

Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa expressed Bahrain's “high appreciation of Saudi Arabia's unlimited support” offered to Bahrain.

The British Foreign Office raised concerns with Bahraini government over arrest of prominent Bahraini dissenter, Ebrahim Sharif.

The Saudi Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Bahrain to take part in the closing of the "Arabian Gulf Security 1" drill.

Speaking to CommonSpace, Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei, director of advocacy at Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird), said: “The UK continually claims to support human rights in Bahrain, but to what result? Britain has only gotten friendly with a regime which has escalated its repression in the past year.”

The British iNews website said that “Prince Charles has come under renewed criticism over human rights abuses in Bahrain after he opened part of a new naval base gifted to Britain by the Gulf state. “

Reporters without Borders (RSF) urged Prince Charles to raise press freedom during Gulf states visit.

Britain's Prince Charles opened on Thursday (November 10, 2016) his country's military base in Bahrain amid criticism for the support Bahrain receives from the British Government.