U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly planning a visit to the Middle East next week, according to a Friday report from Axios citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The planned itinerary is said to include stops in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. A subsequent Axios report, drawing on a third unnamed source, indicated that Rubio is expected to host a summit with foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council during his time in Bahrain.
As of Friday, the State Department had not responded to requests seeking confirmation of the trip.
