Paris, Nov 6 (The Conversation) From the very first term of Donald Trump, his son-in-law Jared Kushner had forged business relationships with prominent Saudi and Qatari entrepreneurs.

These individuals had financed – and likely rescued from bankruptcy – one of his real estate companies in Manhattan, and subsequently supported the company he founded after leaving his father-in-law's administration.

Today, Kushner no longer represents the American government: he is merely a businessman, who happens to be close to the president. His diplomatic role, alongside the US special envoy to the Middle East, real estate investor Steve Witkoff, is purely unofficial, and he is naturally not accountable for any conflicts of interest related to his business activities.

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