Cairo: As international diplomatic efforts intensify to end the prolonged conflict in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has dispatched his son-in-law and former Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner, alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff, to Egypt. Their mission is to negotiate the release of hostages held by Hamas and to advance the implementation of Trump’s 20-point ceasefire proposal, even as the enclave continues to endure deadly strikes.
Kushner, whose private equity firm Affinity Partners has received substantial investments from Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, is returning to the diplomatic stage at a critical juncture. Critics have raised concerns over his impartiality, given his financial ties to countries involved in regional politics. Nevertheless, the US a