Three Qatari Diplomats Killed in Crash Near Sharm el-Sheikh

What happened: A vehicle carrying five diplomats from Qatar’s Amiri Diwan overturned on a curve approximately 50 km from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Three of the passengers died and two were injured. Khaleej Times+4Reuters+4AP News+4
Victims identified: According to Qatari and regional media, the deceased were Saud bin Thamer Al Thani, Abdullah Ghanem Al Khayarin, and Hassan Jaber Al Jaber. The injured are Abdullah Issa Al Kuwari and Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Buainain, currently undergoing treatment in a hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh. Khaleej Times
Diplomatic timing: The diplomats were en route to a high-level summit in Sharm el-Sheikh set to finalize a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The crash occurred just days after mediation talks held in the same city by Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. Reuters+3Reuters+3AP News+3
Next steps: The Qatari Embassy in Cairo announced plans to repatriate the bodies and the injured to Doha later on the same day. The Straits Times+3Reuters+3AP News+3
Official reaction: The Qatari Embassy described the incident as a “tragic traffic accident” and expressed condolences to the families, while requesting prayer