(22.11.2015) “The United Arab Emirates and Germany are organizing 25 coalition partners in helping to stabilize areas in Iraq liberated from ISIL. Italy is coordinating the multinational effort to train Iraqi police,” he said.

Regarding Syria, the president said U.S. leadership brought all the key countries together in Vienna to discuss a common understanding on the principles for ending the Syrian civil war. On the humanitarian front in that nation, the United States is helping to lead the effort to mobilize more aid for the Syrian people, including refugees.

Obama said the fight against terrorism is global, with more than 40 countries passing or strengthening laws to prevent the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, and 34 nations, including the United States, arresting foreign terrorist fighters.

“Saudi Arabia is helping to coordinate the crackdown on ISIL financing. The United Arab Emirates’ new messaging center is working to discredit ISIL’s propaganda, and Malaysia just announced the creation of its own center to do the same,” he said.