Bahraini authorities continue to mount pressure on dissent as a court in Manama hands heavy prison sentences to nine people including teenagers.
People continue to hold anti-government demonstrations across Bahrain as the Al Khalifa regime steps up its crackdown on protesters and activists.
Bahraini security forces have stepped up crackdown on religious ceremonies held in the tiny kingdom in the Islamic month of Muharram.
Economic activities in Bahrain have come to a standstill, as the peaceful movement of the Bahraini people in response to a call by the Tamarod movement has started, al-Alam reports.