Bahrain Mirror: The Government of Bahrain approved a draft resolution obliging the owners of constructions and institutions to install surveillance cameras and security surveillance services.

Bahrain Mirror: Attorney-general Ahmad Al-Hammadi stated that Bahrain’s Terrorist Crime Prosecution commenced interrogation procedures questioning 10 of the “Al-Basta Group” suspects, 8 out of whom confessed to committing the crimes raised against them.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Gulf Arab states rallied dutifully behind Saudi Arabia when it cut relations with Iran last week, recalling their ambassadors and cancelling flights to Tehran in solidarity with the oil-rich kingdom after its embassy in Iran was torched by protesters.

Bahrain Mirror: Activists on Social Media said that a black 4×4 vehicle opened fire at Al-Marzouq Hussainia hall in Wadyan village in the island of Sitra in the early Monday (January 11, 2016) at around 3 a.m.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s High Court of Appeals decided to adjourn the case of the Secretary-General of the National Democratic Unity Gathering Society, Fadhel Abbas, who is sentenced to 5 years in prison over a statement issued by the society condemning the war on Yemen.

Bahrain Mirror: The Committee of Financial and Economical Affairs of the Bahraini Parliament passed a bill to impose fees on financial transfers outside Bahrain. The committee said it would be a major spring for the state’s general budget, and a way to find new revenue sources to achieve progress and development in the Bahraini economy.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s oil prices crossed an unexpected limit to reach the USD 20s category in the “worst case scenario”. It is expected to reach USD 25 per barrel if no big changes occur in global markets.

Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wasat newspaper said that “the clashes which Sitra witnessed yesterday left several injuries caused by shotgun pellets,” fired by police at protestors.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s High Criminal Court set February 24, 2016 as the date for the verdict in the case raised against the Bahraini opposition leader and Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), Ebrahim Sharif, after listening to his and the defense panel’s pleadings as well as the Public Prosecution pleading.

Bahrain Mirror: The local Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper said that the number of Bahrainis whose citizenships were revoked by the end of 2015 reached 245, mostly over political issues.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Cabinet decided in its meeting held on Monday, January 11, 2016 to immediately raise gasoline prices. The decision will be put into effect as of tomorrow (Tuesday, January 12, 2016).

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): In reality, Bahrain is not a state, for if it was, it wouldn’t be possible to have a detainee taken to have a “tour” outside prison around pro-government rallies, supporting the ruling Al Khalifa family, so that he would listen to the demonstrators as they chanted “[We want] reprisal…[We want] reprisal.”

Bahrain Mirror: Mohammad Khaled Al-Hazaa, the member of Bahrain’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU), said that the SIU received during December of last year, 2015, 40 complaints ranging between allegations of torture, abuse and excessive use of force against the Public Security Forces.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Al-Wafaa Islamic Party denied on Friday (January 8, 2016) charges of forming a military arm (Al-Basta Group) raised by the Bahraini Ministry of Interior against it. It further stressed that the detainees are prisoners of conscience.

Bahrain Mirror: Agents of Iranian airlines stated that a number of companies rescheduled some of their flights and asked passengers to book their flights returning to Bahrain before next Thursday (January 14, 2016), after which no flights will be allowed between the two countries.

Bahrain Mirror: Airlines in Bahrain sent text messages to their clients who had booked tickets from and to Iran informing them that their flights were canceled.

Bahrain Mirror: A Canadian company proposed an offer of USD 1.17 million to Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in order to provide technical solutions for blocking websites, during the tenders and auctions government meeting.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets in Al-Diraz to condemn the crime committed by Saudi authorities who executed the prominent Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr, while an outbreak of clashes took place between regime forces and peaceful protestors in other areas.

Bahrain Mirror: Clerics in Bahrain issued an official statement categorically refusing any violation of the freedom and independence of religious affairs, as well as the dominance of state authorities over religious affairs in any form whatsoever.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Committee to Protect Journalists based in the US city of New York stated that the Bahraini authorities should immediately release journalist Mahmoud al-Jaziri and drop all charges raised against him, highlighting that “the terrorism charges were announced amid escalating sectarian tensions in Bahrain and other Gulf countries.”