Pompeo in Bahrain on first leg of tour of Gulf allies
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the Middle East on a whistlestop tour aimed at reassuring US allies after President Donald Trump's shock decision to withdraw all US troops from Syria (AFP Photo/ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS)/ Manama (AFP) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Bahrain on Friday, the first leg of a tour of Gulf monarchies which Washington says are "critical" to confronting Iran and jihadists. "These Gulf partnerships are critical to achieving shared regional objectives -- defeating ISIS (Islamic State group), ...
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