Commander of the Royal Guard Special Force Major His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Khalifa met Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller at the US Marine Corps University.

According to Bahrain News Agency (BNA), Bahrain’s National Guard Chief, Mohammad bin Isa Al Khalifa, met during his visit to Pakistan, with Director General of the Pakistani military intelligence apparatus, and the Pakistani Chief of Staff.

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Riyadh and Manama launched today (Monday October 17, 2016), a joint naval maneuver in Sheikh Salman port in Bahrain.

The United States is poised to sell $7 billion worth of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait after years of delays, and it may start notifying U.S. lawmakers as early as next week, four U.S.- and Gulf-based sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Bahrain is among the countries where Britain's College of Policing offers training in leadership, forensics and intelligence.

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

During a visit, the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa commended the Royal Guard troops who participated in the war on Yemen for their “bravery and high competence in performing their duties” in Yemen.