Trump calls top officials in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump spoke separately with Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, and the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the White House announced Friday.
The White House said in a statement that Trump "underscored that unity among the United States' Arab partners is essential to promoting regional stability and countering the threat of Iran." "The President also emphasized that all countries must follow through on commitments from the Riyadh Summit to defeat terrorism, cut off funding for terrorist groups, and combat extremist ideology," the statement concluded. (end) si.gta