Egyptian President's revenge: El-Sisi ignores Trump

Published October 14th, 2025 - 06:22 GMT
US President Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump holds a meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP

ALBAWABA - The peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh has featured some unusual situations, with the most notable one occurring between U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

A video has circulated on social media, generating thousands of views, showing Egyptian President extending his hand to shake it with Trump; however, the U.S. President didn't pay attention, so el-Sisi took it back.

After sitting, a similar situation took place when the U.S. President extended his hand for Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, then the latter seemed to ignore him, before Donald Trump called him out, then the two shook hands.

Donald Trump then said in a loud voice, "He [Egyptian President] is a good man, he is a good man. We are with him all the way long."

On Oct. 13, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi awarded Donald Trump Egypt's highest state honor, the Order of the Nile. 

The Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, which was held on Oct. 13, 2025, brought together world leaders and international organizations to discuss ways of consolidating the newly reached Gaza ceasefire and promoting long-term stability in the Middle East. 

The Peace Summit was co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, along with representatives from more than twenty countries, including France, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Nations.

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