Egypt, Qatar, UAE leaders discuss Middle East crises with G7 leaders

The leaders of Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates joined G7 leaders on Tuesday for talks on the Middle East stability, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi calling for a comprehensive settlement to regional crises and implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war.

According to the Egyptian presidency, Sisi participated in a session titled “Addressing Crises and Ensuring Stability in the Middle East” on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France, alongside UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, G7 leaders, the president of the European Council Antonio Costa and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

Sisi said there was “no alternative to a just and lasting resolution of the Palestinian issue” based on the two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.

He also stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and praised US efforts that resulted in agreements to end the war in the Palestinian enclave and, more recently, the conflict with Iran.

On June 14, the US and Iran announced that they had agreed on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their military conflict. The signing ceremony is scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.