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Rubio plans Middle East trip next week, Axios reports

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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