Arab summit to focus on Egypt's alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera'

4/3/2025 19:06

Arab leaders meet in Cairo on Tuesday with Egypt to present a plan for Gaza that would sideline Hamas and create interim bodies run by Arab, Muslim and Western states in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of a "Middle East Riviera".



Who will run Gaza is the big unanswered question in negotiations over the future of the Palestinian enclave shattered by 15 months of Israel's war with Hamas.



The militant group has said it rejects any solution imposed on the Gaza Strip by outsiders.



Egypt, Jordan and Gulf Arab states have for almost a month been consulting over an alternative to Trump's ambition for an exodus of Palestinians and U.S. rebuild of Gaza, which they fear will destabilise the entire region.