Friedman aide Lightstone named envoy for economic ties in Middle East
Pompeo says role, which will expire when Biden takes office, will encourage more countries to join Abraham Accords.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) lands in Israel and is greeted by Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, ahead of a visit to several Middle Eastern and Gulf countries, August 24, 2020(photo credit: MATTY STERN/US EMBASSY JERUSALEM)