US Secretary of State to visit Middle East next week
Region And WorldVisitMiddle EastRubioUS Secretary Of State US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Reuters) 2026-06-19 15:46ShareFont Shafaq News - Washington The American news site "Axios" reported on Friday evening that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio intends to visit the Middle East next week. According to the site, Rubio will visit the UAE, Kuwait and…
Region And WorldVisitMiddle EastRubioUS Secretary Of StateUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Reuters)2026-06-19 15:46ShareFontShafaq News – WashingtonThe American news site “Axios” reported on Friday evening that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio intends to visit the Middle East next week. According to the site, Rubio will visit the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain during a Middle East tour next week. Earlier in the day, Rubio, in a telephone call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun,affirmedWashington’s support for the Lebanese government’s efforts to establish a sovereign state living in peace with its neighbors. For his part, US President Donald Trump instatementson Friday, thanked the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, stressing that Washington’s relations with the three countries are “wonderful”, and praising the role played by the capitals of the region in supporting pacification and dialogue efforts during the past months. Last Wednesday, Trump and his Iranian counterpart Massoud Bezhkyan remotely signed a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that preceded a ceremony that was scheduled in Switzerland, and opened the door to broader negotiations on the nuclear file and sanctions within a 60-day period. Related Newshttps://www. shafaq. com/ar/المنطقة-والعالم/وزير-الخارجية-ال-ميركي-يزور-الشرق-ال-وسط-ال-سبوع-المقبل