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.�

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): The US State Department called on the Government of Bahrain to drop charges against the president of Bahrain Centre for Human Rights and prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, and demanded that the authorities release him immediately.