The General Secretariat of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society demanded on (January 12, 2015) to �respect the religious peculiarities of the Shiite sect, which is a significant part of respecting religious rituals,� adding that �it is the government�s duty to guarantee that the freedom of religious rituals is not violated.�

Bahrain Mirror: Al-Watan newspaper reported that the government delegation of petroleum products proposed that the minor committee compensates every Bahraini family with 25 BD each month after lifting the subsidies on gasoline.