As part of an agreement signed by US and Qatar in July 2017, US bodies are working on observing banking systems and financial operations in Doha, within international efforts to combat terrorism.
An official from the United States Department of State said to Asharq Al-Awsat that Qatar is implementing a program for classifying terrorists in cooperation with US.
A high-rank source affirmed that Doha achieved progress in combating terrorism during the previous period, since signing the agreement between the two countries to stop terrorism funding.
US and Qatar increased information exchange about terrorists and terrorism financiers in Qatar – also, the two parties participated in technical training to combat terrorism and they proposed programs to enhance the aviation safety, added the source.
He continued that the Qatari government advanced in combating terrorism, due to the memorandum of understanding signed by Secretary Rex Tillerson and his Qatari counterpart in July.
The US diplomat source considered that his country believes that reconciliation is in favor of all parties in the region, since this type of division results in inverse consequences on the regional security. He added that he realized direct negative consequences socially, economically and militarily on the concerned parties (hinting on Qatar).
In a related matter, the meeting between Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad and US President Donald Trump, Tuesday, tackled both parties’ efforts to combat terrorism and stop its funding in addition to commercial discussions and basic issues in the region such as the fight in Syria, Yemen as well as Iranian interventions in the Middle East.
Trump said to reporters that the US is working on making sure that Qatar is committed to stop terrorism funding.
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