US, Qatar sign an agreement on combating terrorism and its financing

Tom Finn | Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha, Qatar July 11, 2017.

The United States and Qatar signed an agreement on combating terrorism and its financing during a visit to Doha by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, his senior adviser R.C. Hammond told reporters.

“Qatar and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding between the two counties outlining future efforts Qatar can take to fortify its fight against terrorism and actively address terrorism funding issues,” he said.

“This is a hopeful step forward,” Hammond added.