Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (2nd R) with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (2nd L), Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and King Abdullah II (R) of Jordan during the Sharm El Sheikh Summit in Egypt, February 8, 2005.
Feb. 8, 2005
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Players: Hosted by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah II, the talks were attended by Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Agenda: The four leaders met with the goal of ending the four-year intifadah.
Outcome: A restatement of intent to comply with the Roadmap. Sharon and Abbas also agreed to a ceasefire, although Palestinian armed groups of all factions immediately made clear that they were not bound by Abbas's undertakings. Abbas later negotiated a truce with Hamas and other militant groups, although it has periodically been disrupted by bouts of violence.
—Katie Rooney