Kerry will then travel to Ankara, Turkey, where he will

meet with Turkish officials to discuss strategic priorities, from ending the crisis in Syria to promoting regional stability, peace, and security, as well as explore areas to deepen US-Turkey bilateral cooperation, including counter terrorism cooperation. In Cairo, Kerry will meet with senior Egyptian officials, other political leaders, civil society leaders, and the business community to encourage greater political consensus and moving forward on economic reforms. While in Cairo, he will also meet with Arab League Secretary General Al-Araby to consult on many shared challenges across the region. Kerry will then travel to Riyadh to meet with the Saudi leadership and discuss their cooperation on a broad range of shared concerns. "He will also participate in a ministerial meeting with counterparts from Gulf Cooperation Council nations. He will then visit Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to meet with senior officials and discuss our continued close coordination on issues of mutual interest," Nuland said. The Secretary will conclude his trip in Doha where he will meet with Qatari leadership to discuss shared bilateral and regional issues of concern such as the ongoing crisis in Syria, Afghanistan, and Middle East peace, Nuland said.