At the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a joint meeting of the GCC and the United States was held here today on the fight against extremism, the recruitment of terrorists, anti-terrorism rhetoric and establishment of a network of specialized centers in this field. Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and negotiations at the General Secretariat of the GCC Dr. Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheg stressed the importance of this meeting in the fight against extremism, the recruitment of terrorists and anti-extremism and terrorism rhetoric through reviewing the motives and drives of radicalization and recruitment of terrorists, as well as initiatives of the countries in combating extremism and terrorism rhetoric, in addition to agreeing on the details of a plan to establish a network of specialists in the fight against extremism, recruitment of terrorists and anti-extremism and terrorism rhetoric. He noted that this comes in implementation of the agreement that was approved at the meeting of the working group of competent authorities in the fight against terrorism, which was held at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in August 2015, saying that it is one of the joint working groups that were established in the framework of the strategic partnership of cooperation between the United States and GCC countries. Dr. Aluwaisheg explained that during the meeting the participants exchanged views on anti-extremism and terrorism rhetoric and lessons learned from the experience and expertise in this field, in addition to the issue of making the community to take part in responding to the rhetoric of extremism and appropriate mechanisms for the participation of the community in these efforts to confront the extremist rhetoric. The meeting was attended by representatives of the GCC countries and USA, as well as representatives of Prince Mohammed bin Naif Center for Advice and Care and other specialized agencies in this field.
