In a historic gathering, over 20 world leaders arrive in Sharm el-Sheikh for the Gaza peace summit to push for an end to the devastating conflict.
World leaders and senior officials from over 20 countries have arrived in Egypt’s Red Sea city of Sharm el-Sheikh to attend a high-level Gaza peace summit aimed at ending the ongoing war and stabilizing the region.
Global Delegations Arrive for the Gaza Peace Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed several key leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
According to Egyptian media, additional attendees include French President Emmanuel Macron, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
World leaders such as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit also reached the summit venue.
Other participants include Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Delegations from Paraguay and the Netherlands were also reported to have arrived.
Summit to Address Gaza Ceasefire and Regional Stability
Co-chaired by President al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, the Gaza peace summit aims to “end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts for regional stability, and open a new chapter for peace in the Middle East,” according to Egyptian officials.
The meeting follows the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which took effect on Friday under Trump’s peace initiative to halt a two-year Israeli offensive on Gaza.
Humanitarian Toll in Gaza
Since October 2023, Israeli attacks have killed more than 67,800 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and displaced hundreds of thousands. The continued bombardment has left large parts of Gaza uninhabitable, prompting urgent international calls for peace and reconstruction.
