Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi awarded President Trump the country’s highest state honor following the signing of the Gaza peace plan.

“Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi decided on Monday to award US President Donald Trump the Nile Medal in appreciation of his contributions to peace efforts and conflict resolution, most recently his role in halting the war in Gaza,” The Jerusalem Post stated.

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What is the Nile Necklace, the highest Egyptian medal? “According to the official website of the Egyptian Presidency, the Collar of the Nile is the highest and most prestigious Egyptian decoration, and it holds paramount importance. It is personally awarded by the President of the Republic, who grants its recipient a signed certificate. Upon their death, recipients of the necklace are granted military honor,” Al-Arabiya noted.

The necklace is made of pure gold, BBC noted.

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According to the outlet, the Egyptian president called the day a “historic milestone that ends an agonising chapter.”

“It is a collar made of solid gold covered in pharaonic engravings, representing wealth and endurance, protection from evil, and prosperity brought by the Nile,” Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan stated.

BBC shared further info:

Although the first phase of the ceasefire agreement has been enacted, there is a lingering question over what role the Palestinian Authority might eventually play in Gaza.

Trump said the second phase of negotiations on a peace agreement were under way.

During his address to the Knesset, the American president suggested the region was experiencing “the historic dawn of a new Middle East”.

His words echoed the phrasing he used when Israel signed landmark deals with several Arab states during his first presidency.

“At last, not only for Israelis but also Palestinians, the long and painful nightmare is finally over,” Trump told the Israeli parliament.

Adding to the jubilant atmosphere in the room were politicians’ chants of “Trump, Trump, Trump”.

The ceasefire that he helped to broker was “the most challenging breakthrough of them all, the most challenging breakthrough maybe ever”, the US leader reflected. He indicated that ending the Russia-Ukraine war would be his next focus.

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