Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
In a landmark diplomatic achievement, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and President Donald Trump jointly signed a peace agreement to end the war in Gaza during the opening day of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit. The high-stakes gathering, co-chaired by President El-Sisi and President Trump, brought together more than twenty global leaders with the shared goal of halting hostilities and launching a new chapter of peace in the Middle East.
Speaking at the summit, President Trump praised President El-Sisi as “a great leader,” commending his pivotal role in de-escalating the conflict in Gaza. “President El-Sisi is a great leader and I thank him for his efforts to end the war in Gaza,” President Trump said. “His leadership has been instrumental in achieving what many thought was impossible.”
A Turning Point in the Gaza Crisis
The historic agreement, signed during the summit’s opening session, marks a turning point in the months-long conflict that has devastated Gaza and threatened broader regional stability. While full details of the accord have yet to be disclosed, the deal reportedly includes provisions for an immediate ceasefire, the establishment of humanitarian aid corridors, and a framework for renewed negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian representatives.
President El-Sisi highlighted the importance of the agreement and the summit itself as a beacon of multilateral cooperation. “We stand today united by a shared vision of peace, determined to bring an end to suffering and to open a new page of security and stability in our region,” President El-Sisi said during his address.
Global Leaders Rally for Peace
The summit drew an extraordinary range of international participants, underlining the gravity of the Gaza crisis and the global consensus around the need for a peaceful resolution.
Among the prominent attendees were:
- King Abdullah II of Jordan
- Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar
- Prime Minister Ahmed Al-Sabah of Kuwait
- King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Indonesian President Joko Widodo
- President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan
- French President Emmanuel Macron
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- UK Prime Minister
- Italian Prime Minister
- Spanish Prime Minister
- Greek Prime Minister
- Canadian Prime Minister
- Prime Ministers of Armenia, Hungary, Pakistan, Norway, Iraq
- UAE Vice President
- Foreign Ministers from Oman, Saudi Arabia, and India
- UN Secretary-General
- Secretary-General of the Arab League
- EU Council President
- Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
Also notably present were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas marking a rare occasion where both sides participated in the same international forum, signaling cautious optimism for future direct talks.
A Vision for Regional Stability
The Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit was convened as part of a broader international vision to bring lasting stability to the Middle East. President Trump, who has remained active in foreign diplomacy after his presidency, described the summit as the culmination of tireless efforts to resolve longstanding conflicts.
“This is not just a peace agreement it is a statement of what is possible when leaders come together with courage and conviction,” President Trump told reporters following the signing ceremony.
President El-Sisi’s leadership was widely credited for orchestrating the summit and securing participation from such a broad coalition of states, reinforcing Egypt’s traditional role as a key mediator in regional affairs.
Next Steps
With the agreement signed and endorsed by the summit participants, attention now turns to the implementation phase. Observers stress that while the deal is a major breakthrough, its success will depend on the willingness of all parties both regional and international to commit to the roadmap laid out in Sharm El-Sheikh.
The agreement will be monitored by an international committee composed of representatives from the United Nations, the European Union, the Arab League, and participating states. Plans for reconstruction efforts in Gaza, joint security arrangements, and confidence-building measures are expected to be unveiled in the coming days.
A Moment of Hope
For a region long plagued by cycles of violence and diplomatic deadlock, the Sharm El-Sheikh summit offers a rare moment of hope. The image of President El-Sisi and President Trump signing the agreement, flanked by global leaders from across political divides, captured the sense of possibility that the summit sought to embody.
While challenges lie ahead, the success of the summit stands as a testament to what determined leadership and international cooperation can achieve even in the most intractable of conflicts.
As President El-Sisi said in his closing remarks: “Today we did not just sign a document. We took a step toward ending bloodshed, a step toward justice, and a step toward a future where peace is not merely a dream but a reality for all the peoples of the region.”
