White House unveils part of Middle East 'deal of the century' plan

The White House has unveiled the first part of President Donald Trump's Mideast peace plan: a conference in June to boost the economy in Palestinian areas.

US Senior Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner (R) meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

US Senior Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner (R) meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Source: AAP

The United States will hold an international economic "workshop" in Bahrain in late June to encourage investment in the Palestinian areas as the first part of President Donald Trump's coming Middle East peace plan, the White House says.

The conference will bring together government and business leaders to help jump-start the economic portion of the broader US peace initiative, which is also expected to include proposals for resolving thorny political issues at the heart of the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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By Ali Bahnasawy
Source: AFP, SBS

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