Overview
- At least three Qatari diplomats were killed and two were wounded when their vehicle overturned about 50 kilometers from Sharm el-Sheikh, according to officials quoted by the Associated Press.
- The victims were identified as members of Qatar’s protocol team traveling ahead of the gathering, and officials did not confirm whether any were negotiators.
- Egypt’s presidency says the summit is scheduled for Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh and will be co-chaired by Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- More than two dozen leaders are expected, including France’s Emmanuel Macron, Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
- Qatar, Egypt, the United States, and Turkey mediated the first phase of the plan, with Turkey joining the talks earlier this month in Sharm el-Sheikh.