In a tragic incident near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, three officials from Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, the country’s top administrative office, have lost their lives in a car crash, the Qatari embassy in Cairo confirmed on Sunday.
The embassy stated that two other officials sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment at a Sharm El Sheikh hospital. The bodies of the deceased are expected to be repatriated to Doha later on Sunday. Expressing “deep sorrow and grief,” the embassy identified the deceased as Saud bin Thamer Al Thani, Abdullah Ghanem Al Khayarin, and Hassan Jaber Al Jaber. The injured officials have been named as Abdullah Issa Al Kuwari and Mohammed Abdulaziz Albuainain.
According to security sources cited by Reuters, the vehicle carrying the Qatari delegation overturned on a curve approximately 50 kilometres from Sharm El Sheikh. Egyptian state-linked outlet Al Qahera News reported that the car, carrying five Qataris and an Egyptian driver, lost control before the accident.
The crash comes days after Qatari, Turkish, and Egyptian officials participated in indirect talks in Sharm El Sheikh that helped advance the first phase of a ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas, part of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to resolve the Gaza conflict.
Sharm El Sheikh is scheduled to host a high-profile peace summit starting Monday, co-chaired by President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, with over 20 countries expected to participate. The summit aims to strengthen the ceasefire agreement and explore broader solutions for lasting peace in Gaza.
In response to the tragedy, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its “sincere condolences” to the Qatari government and the families of the victims.
This heartbreaking accident has cast a shadow over regional diplomatic efforts, highlighting the risks faced by officials engaged in peacebuilding missions in the Middle East.
In a tragic incident near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, three officials from Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, the country’s top administrative office, have lost their lives in a car crash, the Qatari embassy in Cairo confirmed on Sunday.
The embassy stated that two other officials sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment at a Sharm El Sheikh hospital. The bodies of the deceased are expected to be repatriated to Doha later on Sunday. Expressing “deep sorrow and grief,” the embassy identified the deceased as Saud bin Thamer Al Thani, Abdullah Ghanem Al Khayarin, and Hassan Jaber Al Jaber. The injured officials have been named as Abdullah Issa Al Kuwari and Mohammed Abdulaziz Albuainain.
According to security sources cited by Reuters, the vehicle carrying the Qatari delegation overturned on a curve approximately 50 kilometres from Sharm El Sheikh. Egyptian state-linked outlet Al Qahera News reported that the car, carrying five Qataris and an Egyptian driver, lost control before the accident.
The crash comes days after Qatari, Turkish, and Egyptian officials participated in indirect talks in Sharm El Sheikh that helped advance the first phase of a ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas, part of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to resolve the Gaza conflict.
Sharm El Sheikh is scheduled to host a high-profile peace summit starting Monday, co-chaired by President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, with over 20 countries expected to participate. The summit aims to strengthen the ceasefire agreement and explore broader solutions for lasting peace in Gaza.
In response to the tragedy, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its “sincere condolences” to the Qatari government and the families of the victims.
This heartbreaking accident has cast a shadow over regional diplomatic efforts, highlighting the risks faced by officials engaged in peacebuilding missions in the Middle East.
