The UK-based daily the Guardian said, “The global transfer of major weapons systems rose over the past five years to the highest volume since the end of the cold war as the Middle East nearly doubled its imports, according to an annual report on arms sales.”

The American the Washington Times newspaper said “the Trump administration is poised to move quickly to approve major weapons packages for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain that President Obama blocked during his final months in office over human rights concerns in both nations, U.S. officials and congressional sources say.”

Joint “Gulf” Tactical Exercise is being prepared to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain at the end of October 2016 in the Prince Naif Security City.

Human Rights First urged the US government to link the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain to the release of jailed Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, who faces a verdict in court tomorrow.

It’s likely that the Congress will reverse its disapproval of US fighter jet sales to Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain before Obama’s second term ends.

A report issued by intelligence publication HS Jane’s revealed that Bahrain has doubled its spending on defences in 2016.

British defense and intelligence publication HS Jane’s report revealed that Bahrain increase spending on armament by over double.

Hillary Clinton, democratic candidate for US presidential elections, chose Tim Kaine, a moderate senator from Virginia, to be her running mate.

US AirForce official urged government to speed up bids by Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to buy fighter jets.

Bipartisan group of senators wants US State Department to reconsider military aid to Bahrain following crackdown on opposition.

The Independent: "UK arms sales to governments listed as having dubious human rights records increased to £3 billion."

The British Guardian newspaper stated that "prosecutors are to appeal against a judge's decision to dismiss charges against protesters who said they took direct action against an arms fair to stop crimes being committed with the weapons on sale."

The British paper, The Independent said "that British MPs are to investigate allegations of illegal weapons sales at British weapons fairs after a judge ruled there was "credible" evidence of wrongdoing at the biggest event in the arms trade's calendar "DSEI arms fair".

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.