Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s General Director of Anti-Corruption and Economic Security stated that legal measures will be taken against “anyone who misuses social media and works on inciting sectarian sedition.”

Bahrain Mirror: A confidential cable, published by the WikiLeaks website this week, disclosed a recommendation by the Saudi general intelligence which called for the exclusion of Shiites from all the projects presented by Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran revealed that the embassy adopted a plan to support religious Salafist channels and direct media outlets “to focus on Iran’s interference in the affairs of Arab countries, like Bahrain, in their newscasts.”

Bahrain Mirror: The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, criticized the sentence handed down to Al-Wefaq Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman, urging the Bahraini authorities to reconsider the verdict, accept the appeal and work on solving Bahrain’s political problems.

A bomb blast was reported in the Kuwaiti capital. The bomb struck the Shiite Imam Sadiq Mosque, in Al-Sawabir district, during Friday Prayers. The so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the blast.

Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that the general intelligence requested information about the Shiite activism in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the former Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal revealed that he had thrown his full support behind the launch of a satellite TV network to broadcast from Bahrain against Iran in both persian and english languages.

Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Manama said that the Bahraini ruling family divided on how to deal with the escalation of protests, marking the first anniversary of the February 14 revolution.

Bahrain Mirror: The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its concern over the sentence of Bahrain’s opposition leader and Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, calling on the Bahraini government to reconsider the court verdict.

Reuters: Gulf Arab states have long feared a sanctions-free Iran and as a nuclear agreement edges closer they have become more aggressive in preparing for a resurgence of their main regional foe

Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed the ministry’s evaluation of the European Parliament’s resolution on January 17, 2013 regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council’s delegation to Brussels showed that the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on January 17, 2013 on Bahrain comprised of two clauses that were omitted: imposing sanctions against Bahraini officials and reconsidering the European Union’s relations with Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror: The Saudi Cables published by the WikiLeaks website showed that the GCC had instructed Gulf states ambassadors in the countries that imposed an arms embargo on Bahrain to make collective diplomatic calls in order to support Bahrain’s stance.

Bahrain Mirror: A cable signed by the former Saudi Minister of Foreign affairs, Saud Al-Faisal, disclosed his request to the former British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to interfere in order to lift the arms embargo imposed by his country on Bahrain.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): A cable published by the WikiLeaks website, dated March 31, 2012, revealed a telephone conversation between the Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Permanent Secretary at the Danish Ministry of Foreign affairs regarding detained Bahraini Activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Cables leaked by the WikiLeaks website revealed that the former Saudi Minister of Culture and Information, Abdulaziz Khojah, said in a communication to the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud that Bahrain has become a place where Saudi Arabia is targeted and attacked.

Bahrain Mirror: Commenting on the statement issued by the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Sheikh Ali Salman’s sentence, the Bahrain Forum for Human Rights’ Legal researcher, Logiana Dadai, said: “The ministry’s justifications are void and lack any grounds.”

Bahrain Mirror: A cable issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs showed that Bahrain had called on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to take collective action in order to pressure the countries that imposed the arms embargo on the island kingdom.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s Parliament Financial and Economic Affairs Committee member MP Abdulrahman Buali highlighted that the Parliament’s support provided to the Ministry of Interior and the ministry’s budget would not be affected.

Bahrain Mirror: Tom Malinowski, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, said that Bahrain’s opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, was “sentenced to 4 years in prison for a speech.”