The 45th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit kicked off in Kuwait on Sunday.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.In addition to discussing the war in Gaza, which entered its second year in October, the summit will tackle developments in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.Gulf leaders will also discuss means of boosting economic integration among member states and expanding horizons of joint Gulf work.Speaking in an opening statement, Kuwait’s ruler urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah called on the international community to implement “an immediate ceasefire, providing international protection for innocent civilians and ensuring the opening of safe corridors and the arrival of urgent humanitarian aid.”The meeting of the six-member Gulf council comes at a time of acute and ongoing uncertainty for the Middle East following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and a subsequent war on Gaza, which has