Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US State Department said that the arrest of recently released Bahraini opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif, detention of opposition figure Majeed Milad, and reports about the re-opening of case against Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman �raise serious concerns.�

Bahrain Mirror: Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman, congratulated from his cell in Jaw Central Prison the world and the Iranian people for the success of negotiations in reaching a nuclear deal.

Bahrain Mirror: The European Parliament adopted an urgency resolution calling for the immediate release of the leader of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, and the president of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Nabeel Rajab, along with the �Bahrain 13� prisoners.

Bahrain Mirror: The defense lawyer of Bahrain's opposition leader, Abdullah Al-Shamlawi, stated that the Bahraini Public Prosecution has appealed the verdict against Al-Wefaq Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman, in which he was acquitted of promoting to change the political regime by force.

Bahrain Mirror: The US State Department spokesperson, John Kirby, said that the security assistance to Bahrain�s ministry of defense would be normalized now but that restrictions on assistance to the ministry of interior would remain over human rights-related issues.

The defense lawyer of Bahrain's opposition leader, Abdullah Al-Shamlawi, stated that "there are news saying the Public Prosecution has appealed the verdict issued against the Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman".

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.

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.

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: 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.�

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Swedish member of the European Parliament, Lars Adaktusson, said that Sheikh Ali Salman�s sentence to four years in prison reflects the escalating pressure by the government to try to silence dissident voices in the island.

Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society stated that the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a bombastic statement that reflects the regime�s shock at the wide international reaction at the conviction of Al-Wefaq�s Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman.

Bahrain Mirror: Activist Hussein Pervez reported from his father, detainee Mohammed Jawad Pervez, that the Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, has been transferred to block 7 in Jaw Central Prison.

Bahrain Mirror: The February 14 Coalition denounced the verdict issued against the Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, describing it as �political and unjust�.

Bahrain Mirror: Abdullah Al-Shamlawi, one of the defence lawyers of Al-Wefaq Secretary-General, Sheikh Ali Salman, said that they have lodged an appeal against the sentence handed down to the opposition leader.

Bahrain Mirror: The United Kingdom expressed its concern at the 4-year-jail term handed down to Bahrain�s opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini regime forces fired shotgun pellets and toxic tear gas at angry protestors who staged demonstrations condemning the four-year-term sentence handed down to Bahrain�s opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman.

Bahrain Mirror: In a statement it released after the four-year jail sentence handed down to the leader of the main political movement in the Gulf region, Sheikh Ali Salman, Al-Wefaq rejected the ruling, deeming the sentence as �null and lacking any legal grounds or judicial consideration�.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain�s Public Prosecution said that it is looking into the possibility of appealing against the ruling to drop charge from which the opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman was acquitted; i.e. �Promoting change of political regime�.

Bahrain Mirror: The European Union stated that the four-year jail sentence handed down to Bahrain�s opposition leader and the Secretary-General of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Sheikh Ali Salman, �runs counter to efforts promoting a lasting and inclusive national reconciliation in Bahrain.�