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Bahrain’s Crown Prince: I am a Philosopher, Believe Me!
2015-05-27
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain now has a new philosopher. The weak Crown Prince, Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who the West, namely the US, counted on at some point, decided to abandon politics and study theories and philosophy.
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US: We do not Negotiate Arms Deals with the Gulf aiming at Improving Human rights
2015-05-21
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The president’s deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes said that Camp David meeting with leaders from the six GCC countries was “unique” and came in a “pivotal moment in the country”. Its goal was not to just have some photos, but to set up a game plan for security cooperation.
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A Sunni Cleric Thanks the Bahraini and Saudi Kings for not Attending Camp David Summit
2015-05-21
Bahrain Mirror: Naji al-Arabi, the orator in Ajlan Mosque in Arad, thanked the Bahraini and Saudi kings for not attending, in person, Camp David summit and lowering the level of official representation.
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Members of Congress to Obama: Records of Bahrain & Saudi Repression Can Only Damage Our Enduring Regional Interests
2015-05-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): 45 Members of Congress sent a letter to the US President Barack Obama on Tuesday (May 12,2015), urging him to stand up for human rights in his meetings this week with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait, which make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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US Democratic Party Member: Bahraini King Missed Camp David Summit at the Request of the US
2015-05-15
Bahrain Mirror: The US Democratic Party Member Mahdi Afifi has stated that the King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa didn’t attend the Camp David Summit upon the request of the United States, in a series of comments he made during an interview with Russia Today, posted on their website.
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The White House Responding to the Absence of Bahraini King from Camp David: We Met The Right People
2015-05-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The Press Office Director, Jeff Rathke, during the State Department’s Daily Press Briefing: “The important thing in this meeting with GCC leaders has been that the right people are in the discussions to carry out these kinds of important security and regional cooperation concerns.”
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Kings of the Gulf and the Camp David Summit: Evading Commitments
2015-05-15
Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The king of Bahrain, who preferred to attend the annual celebration at Windsor with Britain’s Queen rather than take part in the Camp David Summit, doesn’t really care about Iran or its nuclear issue but found the Saudi dissatisfaction as an opportunity to evade commitments concerning issues related to freedoms and human rights whichBahrain doesn’t want to commit to.