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Real estate mogul Witkoff is Trump’s unorthodox choice to serve as his Middle East envoy

JL;DR SUMMARY Donald Trump has appointed real estate mogul Steve Witkoff as his Middle East envoy, a surprising choice due to Witkoff's lack of diplomatic experience. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Abraham AccordsDonald TrumpReal EstateQatarConflict Of InterestJewish RepublicanGeopolitical DynamicsSteve WitkoffMiddle East Envoy

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New York City, New York, United States
"Witkoff, a billionaire real estate executive from New York City, has no diplomatic experience and is not viewed as an authority on geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East"
Doha, Qatar
"Last May, for instance, Witkoff spoke on a panel about the future of cities at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, where he shared the stage with Khalid Ahmed Al-Obaidli, the president of Qatars Real Estate Regulatory Authority, among others."
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
"Weeks before he officially takes over as Middle East envoy, meanwhile, Witkoff who helped to launch Trumps new crypto venture is slated to speak at a Bitcoin conference in Abu Dhabi, alongside Paul Manafort and Eric Trump, among other industry advocates."

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