Bahraini citizens hold street protests against recent mass arrests

What happened: Citizens in Bahrain held gatherings and marches in multiple neighborhoods to express anger and disgust at a new wave of arbitrary arrests, sources reported. Attribution and details: Rajanews and Hamshahri newspaper reported the demonstrations. Rajanews said the protests intensified after increased security pressure and repressive actions by the Bahraini authorities against religious figures and Shia citizens.