News - Egypt plans to hold 'peace summit' on Gaza conflict

Egypt plans to hold an international conference - Cairo Peace Summit - on Saturday to discuss the escalating war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. The "peace summit" is expected to be attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Kuwait Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly, President of the European Council Charles Michel, Head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell.