US says conference in Bahrain to go ahead

A US-led conference on economic aspects of a Middle East peace plan will go ahead next month in Bahrain. “We are not anticipating any changes. It’s set for June 25 and 26,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told reporters.

Another US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that a separate rollout of the political elements of the plan would take place “when the timing is right.” Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, had been preparing for months to unveil the peace plan.

The Bahrain conference is expected to look at economic opportunities for the Palestinians, through funding from Washington’s Gulf Arab allies.