Violent protests in Iran against Saudi Arabia's execution of a dissident Shi'ite cleric come as the Islamic Republic is itself preparing a mass execution of Sunni political prisoners.
The Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz, seeking autonomy for Iran's Arab minority, met in Copenhagen, drawing support from Syrian rebel leaders.
Human Rights Watch called on the US to cancel a pending arms sale to Saudi Arabia in the absence of serious investigations into alleged laws-of-war violations in Yemen.
Bahrain's Court of Appeals convicted rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja on charges related to her ripping up a photo of the country's king during a court hearing in 2014.
Citing "damning evidence" of war crimes, Amnesty International is calling for the suspension of transfers of certain arms to the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen.
Bahrain's king released the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, citing health reasons. He is charged with insulting authorities on Twitter.
Seemingly coordinated attacks left over 140 dead across four countries in what social media users are dubbing "Bloody Friday"—one year after declaration of the ISIS "caliphate."
A Bahraini court sentenced prominent Shi'ite leader Sheikh Ali Salman to four years in prison for insulting the Interior Ministry and inciting hatred against Sunnis.
Kuwait's high court upheld a two-year prison term against activist Musallam al-Barrack for insulting Kuwait's ruler—which means protesting restrictive electoral laws.
A Bahraini court found 11 Shi'ities guilty of a attack carried out last year and sentenced three to death. The others received life in prison and will be stripped of their citizenship.
Bahrain's Ministry of Interior initiated a criminal investigation into alleged illegal content posted by the country's main opposition group, a-Wefaq National Islamic Society.
An Egyptian court put ex-president Mohammed Morsi on trial over accusations of spying and endangering national security by leaking information to Qatar.
