NEW CENTRE TO FIGHT TERROR FUNDING

“Terrorism has spread across the world. But the path to peace begins right here, on this ancient soil, in this sacred land,” he said in Saudi Arabia. Trump received a warm welcome from Arab leaders.

Speaking on the Salman said:

“Our responsibility before God and our people and the whole world is to stand united to fight the forces of evil and extremism wherever they are...”

The United States and Gulf countries announced agreement to coordinate efforts against the financing of terrorist groups.

Trump holds talks with GCC leaders Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council posed for a photo with Trump before they walked into their meeting.

In the meeting, GCC leaders and Trump agreed on a memorandum of understanding to establish a centre to combat the financing of terrorism, Saudi official news agency SPA reported.

The GCC groups Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Later, speaking to the media, Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid al Zayani, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, stressed that the leaders of the GCC discussed a number of issues pertaining to enhance their joint action and ways of enhancing them in all fields.

He added that they also discussed the latest developments in the region and international occasion, Saudi King efforts in combating terrorism.

This came during remarks he made following the 17th Consultative Meeting of the GCC leaders in Riyadh on Sunday in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of PHOTOS BY MOHAMED AL RASHDI Interior. The GCC secretary-general pointed out that the meeting dealt with the reports submitted by the GCC ministerial council and approved outcomes of the joint meeting of the GCC interior, foreign and defence ministers.