The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell commended Gulf countries' efforts and stressed the need for humanitarian aid in Gaza. #EuropeNews

Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with European heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for summit talks the EU hopes could help defuse an

The summit was expected to last a few hours and was unlikely to yield more than general commitments to improve cooperation

The EU pushed for tougher condemnation of Russia in its joint statement at an inaugural summit with Gulf leaders. In turn, GCC states pressed for harsher words on Israel.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman strolled down the red carpet at the first ever summit between the European Union and the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries in Brussels

The European Union is holding its first summit with Gulf states on October 16, as part of the EU's diplomatic efforts to strengthen ties with distant allies in a bid to gain international support for isolating Russia,