U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to the Middle East next week and is expected to visit Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, according to Axios, citing multiple sources. Reuters reports that Axios says Rubio will hold a summit with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Bahrain, with the meeting described as involving GCC member states’ top diplomacy officials. The reports do not specify the summit’s agenda, but the trip is framed as part of U.S. engagement with Gulf states and regional diplomatic coordination. The U.S. State Department did not immediately confirm the plans when asked by email, Reuters said. The Economic Times article references the same development, while the Investing.com item does not add additional detail beyond the reported trip itinerary. Taken together, the accounts indicate the destinations and the expectation of a GCC foreign ministers summit in Bahrain, with official confirmation still pending.