Sharm el-Sheikh:
World leaders have convened at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the ‘Summit for Peace’, led by U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting aims to end the two-year-long Gaza conflict and to restore stability in the Middle East.
- Sharm el-Shaikh is located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the Strait of Tiran at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba, along the Red Sea.
- The Strait of Tiran, connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, is a vital maritime route and Israel’s sole access to the Indian Ocean.
- Originally a fishing village, the town became a strategic naval base for the Egyptian Navy and later a major international diplomatic venue.
- Israel occupied Sharm el-Sheikh during the Six-Day War in 1967 and returned it to Egypt in 1982 following the Camp David Accords.
- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak designated it as the “City of Peace” in 1982, promoting international investment and tourism.
- Sharm el-Sheikh has become a major diplomatic hub, hosting landmark peace talks and global summits central to Middle Eastern diplomacy.
