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The White House says Iran talks in Islamabad will resume this weekend with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner leading, not Vice President JD Vance, after Tehran decided not to send its top negotiator, indicating a scaled-back round of diplomacy.
House Judiciary Committee Democrat Jamie Raskin announced a sweeping probe into Jared Kushner over alleged self-enrichment and a conflict of interest linked to his firm Affinity Partners, which has drawn the vast majority of its funding from foreign governments, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, while Kushner served as a White House envoy; the committee seeks documents to examine bribery laws, conflict-of-interest provisions, and FARA, with a deadline of April 30 to comply.
The Defense Department awarded Anduril Industries a potential $20 billion sole-source contract to supply advanced defense tech (including Lattice OS, drones, and surveillance systems) over the next decade, with backing from Joshua Kushner, Jared Kushner’s brother, highlighting ongoing Kushner-family involvement in Trump-era security decisions.
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet in Istanbul to de-escalate rising tensions, with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly among attendees alongside regional representatives from Turkey, Qatar and Egypt.
At Davos, Jared Kushner pitched a rapid Gaza reconstruction centered on new skyscrapers and coastal development, but the UN warns Gaza sits atop more than 60 million tons of rubble and will take years to clear, with demining and security hurdles likely to deter investment. The Board of Peace envisions phased rebuilding overseen by NCAG and a handover to a reformed Palestinian Authority, but Israel and Hamas remain obstacles and an estimated $70 billion in funding is required to move forward.
At Davos, the Trump administration unveiled a grand redevelopment plan for the Gaza Strip—featuring high-rise cities, data centers and a tourist beachfront—that starkly contrasts with the ongoing destruction, humanitarian crisis and Palestinian input on the ground, highlighting a sharp gap between political visions and present-day realities.
The White House released the founding executive board for Gaza's temporary governance and reconstruction, naming Tony Blair (the only non‑U.S. citizen), Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga, Robert Gabriel, and Nickolay Mladenov. Mladenov will lead the on‑the‑ground Palestinian committee (NCAG) for daily governance, while Ali Shaath heads the NCAG. The board will oversee portfolios deemed critical to stabilizing Gaza, but specific priorities remain unclear, and no women have been announced for the board.
Trump creates a seven‑member Gaza ‘board of peace’ to guide governance, reconstruction and funding, naming Tony Blair, Jared Kushner, and Marco Rubio among others, with Blair’s appointment noted as potentially controversial. The board’s portfolios cover governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction and capital mobilization as part of phase two of a US‑brokered plan, alongside a Palestinian technocratic committee and an International Stabilisation Force to secure the territory amid ongoing aid shortages and violence after the ceasefire.
Jared Kushner has re-entered a key diplomatic role in Trump's second term, focusing on delicate peace negotiations in Ukraine and the Middle East, leveraging his experience and contacts from the first administration, despite some skepticism from officials about his approach and potential conflicts of interest.
Jared Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, has withdrawn from supporting Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, citing changed investment dynamics, as the bid faces potential rejection and regulatory scrutiny.
Serbian lawmakers approved a law to facilitate a luxury real estate project financed by Jared Kushner's investment firm, despite public opposition and legal investigations, sparking protests and concerns over heritage and national symbolism.
Serbian lawmakers approved a law to facilitate a controversial real estate project linked to Jared Kushner, despite public opposition and legal investigations, involving the redevelopment of a historic military complex in Belgrade into a luxury development, amid concerns over heritage, corruption, and national symbolism.
Jared Kushner emphasized the importance of creating a viable alternative governance in Gaza to undermine Hamas, stating that success in this effort could lead to Hamas's failure and reduce Gaza's threat to Israel, amidst ongoing violence and efforts to implement a peace plan.
Jared Kushner, despite having no formal diplomatic role, played a central part in negotiating a Gaza ceasefire, leveraging his influence and business interests in the Middle East, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and influence-peddling within the Trump administration.
EA is facing opposition from US politicians concerned about national security and privacy risks related to a $55 billion buyout by Saudi-backed private equity firms, and from EA employees protesting the deal, which they argue is unnecessary given EA's profitability and could threaten jobs and creative freedom.