Representatives of the EU and of the Gulf countries met in Brussels for their first joint summit, which aimed to strengthen relations between the two. The conflict in the Middle East was a burning issue discussed on Wednesday. “The Gulf countries are crucial partners for regional security and we commend their efforts to put an end to the spiral of violence in the Middle East,” said the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell. He praised the latest moves by the Gulf partners to try to secure peace. “In particular, the joint launch, in the margins of the UN General Assembly las…