22 May 2017

RIYADH — The United States and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries agreed on Sunday to coordinate their efforts against the financing of terrorist groups.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was exchanged at King Abdulaziz International Conference Center to establish a center for combating terror financing.

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson exchanged the MoU at the US-GCC leaders summit.

Earlier, Trump held individual meetings with leaders of several nations, including Egypt and Qatar, before participating in a roundtable with the Gulf Cooperation Council and joining Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in opening Riyadh’s new anti-terrorism center.

© The Saudi Gazette 2017