The Lebanese-American businessman in Donald Trump’s inner circle
Can Massad Boulos influence the incoming administration in the region?
A Lebanese-american magnate makes a most unlikely buddy for Donald Trump. But in battered Beirut and elsewhere in the Arab world many are looking at Massad Boulos (pictured) as they try to puzzle out how the incoming American administration may handle the region and its wars.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Donald Trump’s new Arab pal”
Middle East & Africa November 30th 2024
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