Donald Trump ‘to approve arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain’ blocked by Barack Obama
‘Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly preparing to approve major arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
The multi-million and multi-billion dollar deals were blocked by former President Barack Obama during the final months of his administration over human rights concerns.
A $300m (£240m) package for precision-guided weapons technology for Riyadh and a $3bn (£2.4bn) deal for F-16 fighter jets for Bahrain are ready for clearance, a US official said to be directly involved in the deals told The Washington Times.’
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