US President Donald Trump has invited Greece and Cyprus to participate in a high-level Gaza peace summit to be held on Monday, October 13, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The invitations were extended directly to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.
The summit follows a historic ceasefire agreement and comes amid mounting global concern over the humanitarian crisis and continuing unrest in Gaza.
The meeting will be co-chaired by President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres confirmed his attendance, alongside world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Israel has not yet confirmed participation, while Iran has also been invited.
According to Axios, the US State Department has expanded the list of invitees to include Spain, Japan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Hungary, India, El Salvador, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Canada.
The US-led initiative seeks to bring together a broad coalition to discuss de-escalation, humanitarian aid coordination, and renewed diplomatic efforts toward stability in Gaza.
For Greece and Cyprus, participation underscores their increasing strategic influence in Eastern Mediterranean diplomacy, a region defined by complex energy and security dynamics.
