Cairo will hold a summit on 7 and 8 April, where Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II will meet to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced that the summit will primarily address efforts to reduce tensions and ensure the swift delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Macron is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on the evening of Sunday, 6 April, and will meet with Al-Sisi on the morning of Monday, 7 April. The upcoming summit stems from a recent phone call between Al-Sisi and Macron. Their conversation, which took place ahead of Macron’s scheduled visit to Egypt, highlighted the urgency of a coordinated regional response to the crisis and reaffirmed their shared commitment to the two-state solution as the only path to lasting peace and stability in the region. Macron, emphasizing the seriousness of the crisis and the current need for joint efforts, announced on 5 April on X that, “In response to the Gaza emergency and during my visit to Egypt at President Al-Sisi’s invitation, we will hold a trilateral summit with the…
Trilateral Summit in Cairo to Address Aid Shortages and Civilian Deaths in Gaza
April 6, 2025
