Washington - He plans to visit Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Published: Fri 4 Jan 2019, 5:05 PM
Updated: Fri 4 Jan 2019, 7:09 PM
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to the Middle East next week in an effort to shore up support from America's Arab allies.
The State Department says Pompeo will visit eight countries in the region, starting with Jordan and ending in Kuwait.
It'll be Pompeo's first Middle East trip since President Donald Trump's recent announcement that he intends to withdraw US forces from Syria. That decision, which led Jim Mattis to step down as defense secretary, as well as the Trump administration's hard line on Iran is expected to dominate Pompeo's Mideast agenda.
In addition to Jordan and Kuwait, Pompeo plans to stop in Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
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