Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Shura council approved a proposal banning clerics affiliated to political societies from delivering religious speeches.

Bahrain Mirror: The preacher of Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Bahrain’s Diraz, Sheikh Mohammad Sanqour, demanded in his Friday sermon “the release of female prisoners” stressing that “this does not undermine the country’s security and stability.”

Bahrain Mirror: The figures issued by Bahrain’s Higher Education Council for the academic year 2014-2015 revealed that the number of non-Bahraini students studying in different higher education institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain has reached 4,862.

Bahrain Mirror: In response to statement calling for the release of imprisoned clerics, five of the prominent religious leaders detained in Jaw Central Prison issued a statement in which they said: “What concerns us is the release of all the prisoners, beginning with our sons and daughters of this nation.”

Bahrain Mirror: The Gulf Centre for Human Rights called on the Bahraini authorities to carry out impartial investigations into the torture of Ali Isa Al-Tajer, brother of prominent lawyer Mohammad Al-Tajer.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The deputy president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Sayed Yousef Al-Mohafdha, confirmed that torture in Bahrain is in fact an official systematic policy, highlighting a number of cases documented by Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court looked into a case of a suspect accused of intentionally spreading rumors during wartime and inciting hatred against a sect.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that the Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa visited India, met with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh and a signed security cooperation agreement.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Fitch Ratings has revised Bahrain's Outlook to Negative from Stable and affirmed its Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'BBB-'and 'BBB', respectively.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Second High Criminal Court adjudicated that the human rights defender Zainab Al-Khawaja has lost her right to appeal, since she did not attend the trial hearings.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's First High Criminal Court sentenced 4 suspects to 3 years in prison over planting a hoax bomb in Bahrain’s island of Sitra.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that “Bahrain press today enjoys complete freedom of expression and opinion,” expressing his appreciation of all journalists and columnists for raising key issues which serve the interests of the country.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain Watch revealed, in an article it published on its website, “how, in 2014, the government of Bahrain obtained Hacking Team’s Remote Control System (RCS).”

SummaryBahrain Mirror: The National Democratic Action Society “Wa'ad” said that adhering to the security solution has led Bahrain to the crisis it is witnessing now, stressing that it is time to enter in the political solution that makes the country avoid the consequences of the crisis.

Bahrain Mirror: The Ministry of Labour said that International Labour Organization (ILO)'s Director of Technical Cooperation for Appropriate Work Program, Frank Hagmann, reviewed the technical support programs provided by the ILO to the island kingdom.

Bahrain Mirror: Human Rights Watch's Middle East researcher Nicholas McGeehan said: |Consider Bahrain, where just weeks ago, the UK organized briefings by senior British officials for foreign diplomats on the supposed success of Bahrain’s efforts to reform its security services.”

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa claimed that his country is concerned with protecting human rights, describing its human rights record as “honorable”.

Bahrain Mirror: President of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that his country stands beside Bahrain in maintaining its unity and rejecting any foreign interventions in its affairs.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Minister of Labour and Social Development, Jameel Humaidan, expressed his consent to dispense unemployment allowances for the unemployed graduates mentioned in the “1912 List”

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Supreme Court of Appeals commuted the sentence issued by the court of first instance against Ali Bahraini (21 years old), who was convicted of burning tires and pouring oils near Adhari Park on the main road, from 5 to 3 years in prison.