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.
Rubio to visit Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain next week, Axios reports
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....
- Axios reports U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans a Middle East trip next week.
- The expected stops are Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain.
- Axios says Rubio is expected to hold a summit with GCC foreign ministers in Bahrain.
- The reports cite multiple sources; the agenda is not specified.
- The State Department has not immediately confirmed the trip plans.
June 19 (Reuters) - 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. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Andrea Ricci and Ryan Patrick Jones)
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