Bahrain's Minister of Information Affairs, Isa bin Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi, said that the royal directive to form a smaller cabinet will take place by reshuffling the current one.

Bahrain Mirror: Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, canceled a visit to Bahrain scheduled to kick off on Saturday (September 19, 2015). The US embassy in Manama informed political parties about the cancellation of the visit.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Britain's Petrofac has won a contract worth about $100 million from Bahrain's Tatweer Petroleum to build a gas dehydration facility, an industry source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The two activists Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei and Michael Payne said in a joint article on the ibtimes website that “the joint statement issued by 33 states mark last chance to demonstrate a real commitment to human rights."

Bahrain Mirror: Saudi human rights activist, Samar Badawi, who is banned from travel, received the International Hrant Dink Award for human rights.

Bahrain Mirror: A Bahraini high court of appeals decided to adjourn the case of former major Adel Flaifel, in which he is accused of embezzling large amounts of money of a foreign company, until December 21, 2015.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini government approved the “final” sums of financial compensation that it said will grant to citizens after lifting subsidies on meat: 5 BD monthly for the breadwinner, 3.5 BD for the rest of the family members who are older than 15 years and 2.5 BD for those who are younger than 15 years.

Bahrain Mirror: A report entitled “Horizons of the Arab Economy” issued by Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) said that the Bahraini economy is expected to become affected in 2015 and 2016 by the fluctuations of global fuel prices.

Bahrain Mirror: Two US congressmen criticized the US resuming arms sales to Bahrain, while at the same time an American company announced manufacturing a batch of smart missiles for Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.

Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa issued an order appointing two directors to the public prosecution.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have signed contracts worth around $300 million to lay a new 350,000-barrel per day (bpd) oil pipeline between the two countries, with the link due to be operational in 2018, Bahrain's Energy Minister said on Thursday.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Thursday ordered the formation of a "smaller cabinet" within the government that will look specifically at financial problems raised by lower oil prices, state news agency BNA reported.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued directives to form smaller cabinet to “solve financial problems” after meeting with his son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said that Bahrain's Prime Minister accepted the resignation of Prime Minister's Court President.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Bahraini authorities released detainee Mostafa Mohammad Ali Radhi Ismail (18 years old), after serving a 3-month jail term over assembly.

Bahrain Mirror:.The Bahraini prosecution appealed the court’s decision to acquit the defendant, Al-Wefaq Secretary-General Sheikh Ali Salman, of the charge of promoting political change using illegal forceful means and threats.

Bahrain Mirror: The number of societies whose boards of directors have been dissolved by the Bahraini Ministry of Social Development since the onset of 2015 until the end of August 2015 reached 17.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahraini activist and blogger, Ali Abdulemam, talked about his sufferings in Bahrain in a video interview published by The Washington Post.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): New leader of the British Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, said that the United Kingdom “must oppose Saudi bombs falling on Yemen and the Bahraini dictatorship murdering its democracy movement, armed by the US.”

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Amnesty International UK launched on Monday (September 14, 2015) a campaign on its website against London Arms Fair hosted by Britain this week in the Excel Center. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain are among 61 countries the UK government has invited to biennial event.