Rubio plans Middle East trip next week, Axios reports

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to the Middle East, visiting Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain, and holding a summit with Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌is planning a trip to the ‌Middle East next week and is expected to visit Kuwait, the ⁠UAE ​and ⁠Bahrain, Axios reported on Friday, citing two ⁠sources.

Rubio is expected to hold ​a summit with foreign ministers ⁠of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Bahrain, ⁠Axios ​reported later, citing a third unidentified source. The State Department ⁠did not immediately respond to ⁠an emailed ⁠request for confirmation.