The 44th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council is set to take place in Qatar today with the battles in Gaza expected to top the agenda, Al Jazeera reports.

While welcoming the officials to the summit, Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said the summit was “being held at a time when our region and the world are witnessing great challenges in which our Gulf countries can play roles that contribute to resolving them and mitigating their effects”.