worldUpdated: Aug 23, 2020 22:35 ISTSecretary of State Mike Pompeo is headed to the Middle East, the first of two senior US officials to travel to the region this week as the Trump administration presses an ambitious Arab-Israeli peace push. Pompeo departs Sunday for Israel, Gulf Arab states and Sudan. The separate visits come as the administration seeks to capitalise on momentum from the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish diplomatic relations. In addition to Israel and Sudan, the State Department said Pompeo would travel to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. “The US commitment to peace, security, and stability in Israel, Sudan, and among Gulf countries has never been stronger than under President Trump’s leadership,” the State Department said in a statement announcing Pompeo’s trip.

Source: Hindustan Times August 23, 2020 16:50 UTC