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Secretary of State Rubio to visit Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain next week
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain next week for meetings that include a summit with Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers in Bahrain.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to the Middle East next week, with stops scheduled in Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain. Axios reported the itinerary on Friday, citing two sources familiar with the plans. Rubio is also expected to hold a summit with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council while in Bahrain.
Trip details The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation of the schedule. No dates for the individual stops were released. The visit comes after Rubio attended a bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France earlier this month.
Regional context The Gulf states have maintained close security and economic ties with the United States. Rubio's meetings are expected to cover regional security issues and bilateral cooperation. No additional stops or meetings beyond the three countries and the GCC summit were confirmed in the reporting.
