Rubio plans Middle East trip 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 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.