"Eye of Iraq" publishes the final communiqué of the Arab-American Islamic Summit



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Sunday 21 May 2017 08:42 pm
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The Arab summit held in Riyadh on Sunday called for building a close partnership between countries to confront "extremism and terrorism" and welcoming 34,000 troops as a reserve force to support operations against "terrorism" in Iraq and Syria.

"We must build a close partnership between the participating countries to confront extremism and terrorism, and the leaders reaffirm their countries' firm commitment to fighting terrorism in all its forms," ​​the statement said.

It also included "an agreement among the participating countries to address the intellectual roots of terrorism and the drying up of its sources of funding, and to commend the exchange of information on foreign fighters and movements of terrorist organizations."

The leaders welcomed the "establishment of a global center based in Riyadh to counter extremist ideology."

The final statement "commends the exchange of information on foreign fighters and the movements of terrorist organizations, as well as the importance of progress towards a political settlement of conflicts."

The statement also included "welcoming 34,000 troops as a reserve force to support operations against terrorism in Iraq and Syria."

The Arab American Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia ended on Sunday evening.

The summit took place on Sunday afternoon in the presence of leaders from more than 50 countries, including President Fuad Masum and US President Donald Trump.

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