Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s first high criminal court acquitted on Wednesday (September 2, 2015) 5 members of security forces accused of torturing a detainee over charges of selling drugs to extract confessions.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain’s First High Criminal Court decided to adjourn the trial of 5 members of security forces accused of torturing detainees in cases of selling and abusing “drugs” to force them into confessing the charges brought against them.

Bahrain Mirror: Member of a joint Parliamentary committee said the government told the MPs that it is determined to begin with the meat subsidies lift, while discussing lifting subsidies on electricity, water and gasoline is to take place gradually.

Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wefaq reiterated that it adheres to dialogue, stressing that it is “the only way”, and expressed its support “for the calls for dialogue, most recently, by the United States’ embassy in Bahrain.”

Reuters: Bahrain has postponed by one month a controversial plan to remove government subsidies on meat, in a sign of the political obstacles that Gulf Arab governments face as they try to reduce social handouts to save money.

Bahrain Mirror: During a seminar organized by Al-Wefaq on discrimination in Bahrain, the head of Al-Wefaq’s education team, former Member of Parliament Salman Salem, said that all they want is for the Education Ministry to do is have transparency and offer equal opportunities.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Detaining Sheikh Hassan Isa over charges of funding terrorism is shocking to many people, especially that he has always urged Bahrainis to distance themselves from violence and anything related to violence, and he has dedicated his preaching for this purpose.

Bahrain Mirror: Mubarak Al-Binali, father of the most prominent ISIS preachers Turki Al-Binali, said that the Bahraini authorities banned him from travel and that his son Abdullah Al-Binali is being held at the Terror Crime Prosecution department.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa decided to postpone the decision to lift subsidies on meat until October.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it monitored 61 arrests within the last week of August (24-30 August 2015).

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): “The Onion”, a US digital media company, produced a short movie that mocks the Bahraini King and describes him as a merciless despot.

Bahrain Mirror: Iraqi football player, Zulfiqar Malik, was beaten and insulted at Bahrain International Airport before the authorities sent him back to his country.

Bahrain Mirror: Family of detainee Hassan Mohamed Kadhem (16 years old) called on the “competent authorities to release him, since he is the only one capable of taking care of his older disabled brother.”

Bahrain Mirror: The United States condemned in the strongest terms Friday night’s bombing (August 28, 2015) in Bahrain’s Karana and said that dialogue is the only way forward for all Bahrainis to achieve their legitimate aspirations.

Bahrain Mirror: Former Member of Parliament, Sheikh Hassan Isa, said that he refuted the charges of “supporting and funding terrorism” brought against him by the Bahraini Ministry of Interior.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Member of Parliament Ahmed Al-Qarata said: “The government will present a new decree-law to the parliament to raise the public debt ceiling in order to open the door for more borrowing following the drop in oil prices.”

Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini regime forces raided early Monday evening (August 31, 2015) Al-Mustapha Library and sabbotaged its contents.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini cabinet discussed on Monday (August 31, 2015) imposing regulations “to maintain the sanctity of religious platforms and distance them from provoking political rhetoric.”

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini PM chaired a high-level security meeting” during which he stressed on carrying on the security measures in order to confront what he described as “Terrorists”.

Bahrain Mirror: The Turkish Bahraini Business Council chairman Osman Yildrim Coskun said one of the most important aspects of its military cooperation is Bahrain’s purchase of patrol boats, firearms for infantry soldiers and drones.