US president Trump acknowledges Qatar as strategic partner in war on terrorism

HH The Emir Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad Al Thani met with US President Donald Trump during the latter’s visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday.

The American leader acknowledged the role played by Qatar in the fight against terrorism and referred to the country as a strategic partner in the fight, according to Gulf Times.

In his address to the Arab-American Islamic Summit held in Riyadh, the US president stressed the importance of Qatar’s role in enhancing security in the region and the world, praising the role played by the Gulf Co-operation Council countries in the fight against terrorism.

Chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, the summit was held under the theme “Together We Prevail.”

Trump said he stood before the summit as a representative of the American people to convey a message of love, friendship and hope. He cited it as a reason for choosing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the heart of the Islamic nation, for his first foreign tour, reported The Peninsula.

Trump hoped the summit would mark the beginning of the end of terrorism. “We aren’t in a battle between religions but in a battle between good and evil,” Trump said.

He said that about 95% of the victims of terrorism were Muslims.

“We’re ready to seek common security and interests. We must unite behind one goal: to defeat terrorism and extremism,” Trump said, according to Qatar Tribune.