United States and Qatar sign memorandum of understanding regarding terrorism financing

• Autores: Kristina Daugirdas, Julian Davis Mortenson
• Localización: American Journal of International Law, ISSN 0002-9300, Vol. 111, Nº 4, 2017, págs. 1023-1027
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • On July 11, 2017, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Qatar, thereby establishing a joint plan to investigate and eliminate the financing of terrorism. The agreement was signed against a backdrop of conflict between Qatar and a number of its regional neighbors, particularly Saudi Arabia. While it appears that negotiations between Qatar and the United States predated the formal standoff between Qatar and its neighbors, Qatar has invoked the MOU to defend itself against Saudi accusations of terror financing.