Trump Meeting with Muslim Countries Focuses on Reaching Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza 

At table, L/R, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and US President Donald Trump attend a multilateral meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. (AFP)
At table, L/R, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and US President Donald Trump attend a multilateral meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. (AFP)
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Trump Meeting with Muslim Countries Focuses on Reaching Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza 

At table, L/R, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and US President Donald Trump attend a multilateral meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. (AFP)
At table, L/R, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and US President Donald Trump attend a multilateral meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. (AFP)

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and leaders of Muslim countries focused on ending the ongoing war in Gaza and reaching a permanent ceasefire, the Emirati state news agency WAM said on Wednesday.

The news agency said releasing all hostages and taking steps towards addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn enclave were also discussed as priorities at the meeting.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and included leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Türkiye, Indonesia and Pakistan, WAM added.