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Trump chooses real estate tycoon as Mideast special envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his pick for the role of special envoy to the Middle East: real estate tycoon, Steven Witcoff. 

The 67-year-old New Yorker has long played golf with Trump at his Florida resort and donated at least $2m to Trump's re-election campaign. 

US President-elect Donald Trump announces Steven Witcoff as his pick for Special Envoy to the Middle East