President-elect Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is anticipated to play a vital role in the Trump administration’s Middle East efforts — in an advisory capacity.

The Trump transition team has been hard at work this week pulling together the Trump administration. The Middle East team has also been taking shape, with Trump selecting former Arkansas Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee and real estate developer and good friend Steve Witkoff for key roles. However, the relationships Kushner made with Middle Eastern leaders during his time as an adviser to Trump will be hard to ignore.