US, Qatar sign agreement on fighting terrorism
Qatar was the first country in the region to sign a bilateral agreement with Washington on counter terror funding
A photo provided by the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA on July 10, 2017 shows Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah (R) receiving US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) at the foreign ministry headquarters in Kuwait City. PHOTO: AFP
DOHA:
The US and Qatar announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement on fighting terrorism, at a time when the emirate is facing sanctions from neighbouring countries which accuse it of supporting terrorism.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani made the announcement at a joint news conference in Doha.
Tillerson in Qatar as leaks spark fresh Gulf tension
Tillerson said the agreement was built on decisions made at a Riyadh summit in May to "wipe terrorism from the face of the Earth".
"As a result of President Trump's very strong call, these commitments for action, will begin immediately on a number of fronts."
Arab states, US to hold talks on Qatar crisis: Egypt
Sheikh Mohammed said Qatar was the first country in the region to sign a bilateral agreement with Washington on counter terror funding and called on what he called the "siege" nations to follow suit and sign their own agreements with the US.
The US and Qatar announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement on fighting terrorism, at a time when the emirate is facing sanctions from neighbouring countries which accuse it of supporting terrorism.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani made the announcement at a joint news conference in Doha.
Tillerson in Qatar as leaks spark fresh Gulf tension
Tillerson said the agreement was built on decisions made at a Riyadh summit in May to "wipe terrorism from the face of the Earth".
"As a result of President Trump's very strong call, these commitments for action, will begin immediately on a number of fronts."
Arab states, US to hold talks on Qatar crisis: Egypt
Sheikh Mohammed said Qatar was the first country in the region to sign a bilateral agreement with Washington on counter terror funding and called on what he called the "siege" nations to follow suit and sign their own agreements with the US.