Greece and Cyprus are among the nations invited by U.S. President Donald Trump to the new international conference on Gaza, set to take place on Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
The summit is expected to shape the next stage of efforts to end the Gaza war and redefine Washington’s role in the Middle East.
According to Axios, the United States has significantly expanded the list of participants, inviting over twenty countries including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Pakistan, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, and El Salvador. Notably, Iran has also been invited, while Israel will not take part in the summit.
The meeting, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and President Trump, will host leaders from more than twenty countries. The Egyptian Presidency’s spokesman, Ambassador Mohamed El-Senawy, confirmed the participation of U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron. The Élysée Palace said Macron will travel to Egypt to discuss the implementation of Trump’s proposed peace plan.
According to CNN, Trump and his team are coordinating closely with Egyptian authorities to finalize the list of attendees. The U.S. aims to present the summit as a decisive first step toward an international framework for peace, stability, and the release of hostages.
Just hours before the summit, President Trump is scheduled to arrive in Israel, where he will address the Knesset and meet with families of Hamas hostages. The first phase of hostage releases is expected to begin Monday morning, adding both political and symbolic weight to the Sharm El-Sheikh meeting.
For Greece and Cyprus, participation in the summit marks an opportunity to strengthen their diplomatic role in regional peace efforts and reaffirm their strategic importance in the Eastern Mediterranean. The outcome of the conference will determine whether Trump’s peace plan becomes a turning point—or another failed attempt—in a region long scarred by conflict.
