CAIRO, Feb 10 (KUNA) -- The 38th meeting of the Arab Experts Group on Counterterrorism began Tuesday, with the participation of Kuwait, to discuss ways to confront the use of modern technologies by terrorist organizations.
In her opening remarks, the Director of the Legal Affairs Department at the Arab League, Minister Plenipotentiary Dr. Maha Bakhit, said that the battle against terrorism is facing serious challenges due to the significant development and widespread use of modern technological means, in a manner that poses a threat to the family, society, and the Arab nation.
She added that these challenges require greater efforts from all parties, each from their respective position, to address these transformations through studying them and confronting them from security, intellectual, and ethical perspectives.
Bakhit affirmed that the Arab League, within the framework of joint Arab action, is working to address various emerging phenomena, including terrorism, through a comprehensive approach to confront and combat it.
She stressed that the Arab League was a pioneer in issuing an Arab Convention on Combating Terrorism and actively participated in international discussions aimed at issuing an international convention on combating terrorism, while adhering to Arab, religious, and ethical principles and values, and rejecting the linking of terrorism or violence to religion, belief, or ethnic differences.
Over the course of two days, the meeting will discuss a number of agenda items, including following up on the implementation of the recommendations issued by the 37th meeting and enhancing cooperation with the United Nations, its bodies and committees concerned with counterterrorism, as well as relevant international and regional organizations.
The meeting will also examine the capabilities of terrorist organizations in the field of modern technologies, including the technology used particularly drones and modern digital applications in carrying out terrorist operations, in addition to the use of cryptocurrencies to finance these operations, and ways to confront these challenges.
Kuwait is participating in the meeting with a joint delegation representing the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Interior. (end) mm.onm