President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is seen as being pivotal to the incoming administration’s Middle East efforts, even though he is not likely to take a formal job within it, regional diplomats and Trump allies told CNN.

Jared Kushner is poised to return to the White House fold as an unofficial adviser on the Middle East. But Donald Trump’s son-in-law is not expected to take a formal job in the president-elect’s administration,

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will likely play a pivotal role in the incoming administration's Middle East efforts without having a formal position in the government, according to diplomats and political allies.

Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, built up strong regional relationships during his time serving in the first Trump presidency