Rubio planning first trip to Middle East in mid-February, Axios reports

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning to visit the Middle East in mid-February, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two Israeli officials and two other unidentified sources.
Rubio is planning to travel to the region after the Munich security conference, which begins on Feb. 14, and visit Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and possibly more countries, according to Axios.