Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Information and Parliament Affairs Minister Isa Al-Hammadi stated that "there will be no allowance (aid) to compensate Bahrainis for the increase in oil prices,"

Bahrain Mirror: Commenting on the incident when Al-Marzouq Hussainia in Bahrain's Sitra was targeted with gunfire, the Jaffaria Endowments (Waqf) said that after contacting the security authorities in the Ministry of Interior it was revealed that skirmishes took place in the area on Monday (January 11, 2015) and some facilities of the hussainia were damaged by mistake.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, rejected what it described as "the immense flounder caused by the blundered and improvised policies which failed to deal with the accumulating economic crises,

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's official news agency (BNA) published a report stating that the Government of Bahrain approved on Monday (January 11, 2016) a proposal by the Minister of Interior to form a committee to monitor the process of trading funds and fundraising operations.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Cabinet agreed on Monday (January 11, 2016) to stop granting bonuses, financial aid and awards to convicts sentenced by a final court verdict over political cases.

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: 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: 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.