Bahrain Mirror (AP): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with opposition groups in the island nation of Bahrain during his visit.

The National Democratic Action Society (Wa�ad) said that the Bahraini authorities interrogated on Wednesday (April 6, 2016) the member of Wa�ad�s political bureau Ibrahim Al-Dirazi and then released him.

The Tolerance and Pluralism Department of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society said that it recorded 3,000 materials in 2015 that instigate hatred, noting that these materials were published in local media or social media outlets by well-known figures.

The father of martyr Hussain Al-Jaziri delivered an address at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, in which he spoke of the Bahraini government's violations of children's rights.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): India and Bahrain have agreed to take steps to curb human trafficking and cooperate more closely on the rescue and repatriation of victims, an official statement said on Thursday.

Standard & Poor�s Ratings Services stated that the outlook for each of Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman and Saudi Arabia is negative,

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 (Reuters): Bahraini police clashed on Friday with demonstrators who were protesting against the execution of a top Shi'ite cleric in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, witnesses said.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain's High Criminal Court sentenced three unnamed defendants to life imprisonment on charges of attempting to murder policemen with an improvised bomb, state news agency BNA reported on Thursday.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Saudi Arabia's execution of Shi'ite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has exposed the dangerous political, religious and socio-economic fault lines which run through the kingdom and the Gulf.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Saudi Arabia's Sunni-ruled but Shiite-majority ally Bahrain followed Riyadh's suit on Tuesday and cut all air links with Iran across the Gulf, official media reported.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was quick to condemn the execution of Saudi cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, stating: "Without a doubt, the hated Saudi regime will pay a price for this shameful act."

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): The brother of a prominent Islamic State preacher on Tuesday denied he was a member of the militant group at a trial in Bahrain of 24 people accused of trying to set up an Islamic State branch in the Gulf Arab kingdom.

Bahrain Mirror (AP): The latest developments after Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Tehran amid a dispute over Riyadh's execution of an opposition Shiite cleric and attacks on Saudi diplomatic posts in Iran. (All times local.)

Bahrain Mirror: One of Al Khalifa Family members demanded on Monday (January 4, 2016) replacing the ministers of Iranian origin in the Bahraini Cabinet after severing diplomatic ties with Iran.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain's Third High Criminal Court sentenced a defendant to one year in prison over sheltering wanted suspects, yet his mother was acquitted of the charges raised against her.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahraini police on Monday fired tear gas and birdshot at protesters demonstrating against the execution of a top Shi'ite cleric in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, witnesses said.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain announced on Monday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, state news agency BNA reported, a day after its ally and neighbour Saudi Arabia also severed relations with Tehran.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Bahrain said Monday it is cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, following the suit of its ally Saudi Arabia as tensions escalate over the execution of a Shiite cleric.

Bahrain Mirror (AFP): Police in the Sunni-ruled Gulf state of Bahrain clashed on Sunday with Shiite protesters a day after neighbouring Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shiite cleric.