Abdul Fattah al-Sisi

WATCH: 'Everyone going to join Abraham Accords': Trump says at Egypt peace summit

"Now the rebuilding begins," Trump said, adding that reconstructing Gaza would require Hamas to be demilitarized.

US President Donald Trump speaks during world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Ben Gurion International Airport, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Lod, Israel, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Netanyahu unable to join Trump at Sisi's summit in Egypt, PM tells US leader

A Hamas terrorist shakes hands with a child as they stand guard as people gather on the day of the handover of hostages; illustrative.

Hamas has 'given up control,' will not govern Gaza after war, senior Hamas official says – report

Nitzan Alon shakes Qatari PM al-Thani's hand, reportedly after negotiations ended early Thursday morning.

Israel, Hamas not to participate in Gaza deal signing ceremony - report


Trump to hold summit of world leaders on Gaza Strip in upcoming visit to Egypt - report

Trump will be visiting Israel for around six hours on Monday. He is expected to address the Knesset and potentially speak with some of the hostages families.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025

Egyptian President Sisi invites Trump to signing ceremony if peace deal completed

"It would be truly wonderful if, should an agreement be reached, you could attend its signing,” Sisi said in a message directed to Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2019.

Egypt's Sisi refers to Israel as 'enemy' for first time since before 1977 Sadat visit to Jerusalem

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi labeled Israel an “enemy” at the Arab-Islamic summit, saying its actions threaten Egypt’s security and future peace deals, including by causing Gazans to flee.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

Gulf leaders call defense meeting in Doha after Israeli strike

Sisi, speaking at an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Qatar, said Israel's actions "add obstacles to chances for any new peace agreements and even abort existing ones."

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Emir Of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an emergency Arab-Islamic leaders' summit convened to discuss the September 9 Israeli attack on Hamas on Qatari territory, in Doha, Qatar, September 15, 2025.

Egypt revives NATO-style Arab force plan after Israeli strike in Qatar - report

Egypt is pushing to revive a NATO-style Arab military force for rapid defense in case of attacks. The proposal gains traction ahead of an Arab summit, with Cairo seeking regional support.

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects Egyptian military units in Suez, in 2023.

Doha to host emergency Arab-Islamic summit in response to Israeli strike - report

An Egyptian source said that Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will attend the summit.

People attend a funeral held for those killed by an Israeli attack in Doha, including Corporal Badr Saad Mohammed Al-Humaidi Al-Dosari, a member of the Internal Security Force, at the Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2025.

Egypt's Sisi responds to Gaza City plans by pushing BRICS to recognize Palestinian state - analysis

Sisi's latest comments come as Cairo expressed growing frustration at Israel's plans for Gaza City.

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, last October. The Egyptians understand well that every country which has accepted Palestinians has suffered terrorism and instability, says the writer.

Stop leaving Egypt out of the conversation on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis - opinion

Egypt remains absent from any serious discussion of solutions on any humanitarian issues seen in the Gaza Strip.

 A truck crosses from Gaza to Egypt, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas war, in Rafah, Egypt

Egypt's Sisi: Israel commiting 'genocide', warns history will judge nations over Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also rejected claims that Egypt is complicit in the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

Four decades of cold diplomacy: Egypt-Israel peace was never real - opinion

Egyptian media, academia, religious institutions, and street culture never followed the government’s lead. Cairo signed a treaty, but the Egyptian people never signed on to peace.

EGYPTIAN AND ISRAELI flags flutter next to each other at the Taba border crossing.

Sisi’s political theater: Protests as a strategic performance in Egypt - opinion

Sisi is not reacting to public dissent and support; he is attempting to direct it. The pressure is real, and this political theater is Sisi’s answer. 

EGYPT’S PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) and French President Emmanuel Macron visit a medical ward for Palestinian patients last week. To many Egyptians, Sisi is not doing enough to challenge Israel’s actions in Gaza, says the writer.