Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Minister of Interior received the Director-General of the Jordanian Gendarmerie Forces with whom he discussed cooperation and coordination in the field of security training.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, discussed with the US Secretary of State John Kerry “the situation on the regional and international level.”

Bahrain Mirror: The Vice President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Sayed Yousif Al-Muhafdha, said that detainee Kais Abbass, along with a number of other detainees, were subjected to beatings in Jaw Prison’s Block 5.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): On the same day Jon Stewart left his news satire program The Daily Show, Bahrain’s Information Affairs Authority decided to suspend the only pro-opposition newspaper in the country “until further notice”.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major-General Hassan Firouzabadi called on Bahrain to seize what he described as the “remaining opportunity” to reach an accord with the people.

Bahrain Mirror: Reports revealed that the Bahraini security forces interrogated Sheikh Maitham Al-Salman, regarding his statements about anti-Shiism and spreading information about the human rights violations committed by security forces in Sitra.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued Edict 45/2015, appointing Muath bin Duaij bin Abdulla Al Khalifa as Promotions Director at the Civil Service Bureau.

Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Bilad newspaper, owned by the Prime Minister’s son Ali bin Khalifa, said that it had received official documents showing the government’s intention to lift subsidies from 248 thousand electricity users.

Bahrain Mirror: A document disclosed that the Palestinian National Authority has requested assistance from Bahrain worth 4 million dollars in 2013 to build domiciles for Palestinian diplomats.

Bahrain Mirror: Reports revealed that calls were made on Saturday (August 8, 2015) between the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Bahraini government, leading to the release of Sheikh Maitham Al-Salman.

Bahrain Mirror: A number of high-ranking graduates said they received calls from the Ministry of Education informing them that their complaints were not accepted, without explaining why, although their GPAs exceeded 98%.

Reuters: Bahrain has lifted a ban on the main opposition newspaper which it had imposed a few days previously, accusing it of threatening national unity and relations with other states, the official news agency BNA reported.

AFP: Bahrain has given permission to a pro-opposition newspaper to resume publishing after a two-day ban that drew criticism from human rights groups, state media said.

The Bahraini Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper reported that restaurant prices in Bahrain began to rise even before implementing the decision to lift subsidies on meat products.

Senior member of Bahrain's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Ibrahim Al-Kuwari, said the "unit received 19 complaints in July, including three allegations of torture and 16 claims of mistreatment by security forces.

AP - Bahraini authorities say they will allow an independent newspaper in the Gulf kingdom to resume publishing days after ordering it temporarily suspended.

Reuters: The U.S. government on Friday said it approved a possible sale of $150 million worth of equipment to Bahrain to maintain its fleet of Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter jets, even as two U.S. senators introduced legislation to reinstate an arms sales ban that was lifted by the Obama administration in June.

AFP: Bahrain has announced the "temporary" suspension of a newspaper close to the Shiite opposition, drawing condemnation from a human rights group which said Manama was seeking to crush dissent.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Members of the US Senate and Congress are working on introducing legislations in order to link military aid to Bahrain to a certification presented by the US State Department that Bahrain has fully implemented all of the recommendations by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) to strengthen human rights in the country.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Human Rights First said that “the immediate suspension of Al-Wasat newspaper in Bahrain is another seriously alarming move from the Bahraini government in silencing all opposition voices and crushing dissent."