RIYADH: A female member of º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Shoura Council said US President Donald Trump’s visit to º£½ÇÖ±²¥ gives new hope in the global fight against terror and extremism.
Hoda Abdulrahman Al-Helaissi was speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Riyadh Forum on Countering Extremism & Fighting Terrorism, which was held on Sunday in the Saudi capital.
Al-Helaissi said that Trump’s new administration could help Gulf countries including º£½ÇÖ±²¥ cooperate in an organized fight against terror.
She said that º£½ÇÖ±²¥ has fought against terror from the beginning, and had successfully formed a coalition with Muslim countries to combat the problem.
Al-Helaissi said she hopes that such efforts are supported by other non-Islamic countries to make the fight more effective.
The Shoura Council member moderated a session at the Riyadh forum, in a discussion she said focused on identifying the cause of terror and ways to combat it.
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ formed the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) in December 2015 headed by º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The IMCTC is a 41-nation alliance of willing partner countries united in the fight against terror.
It provides a platform for countries to propose, debate and facilitate collaboration among member and supporting nations for the execution of initiatives in four domains — ideology, communications, counterterrorism financing and military.
Trump visit gives new hope in fight against terror, says female Shoura member
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