U.S. and Arab allies agree to curb flow of funds to ISIS/ISIL. (Kerry's next itinerary is Turkey on Friday)

RIYADH, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The United Stated and its several Arab allies agreed in a meeting Thursday to join a campaign against Islamic State (IS) to stop the creation of new jihadists, according to Arab news Thursday.

In a joint communique after a day of talks in Saudi Arabia, the United States, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and six Gulf Arab states said participating states also agreed to stop the flow of funds and fighters to Islamic State and help rebuild communities " brutalized" by the group.

The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry highlighted the important role of Arab states in combating IS. Kerry said he and other administration officials are implementing the plan announced late Wednesday by President Barack Obama to dismantle IS insurgency movement, according to Saudi Press Agency.

"We are uniting the world against a unified threat, and the president's strategy will succeed because doing it with allies and partners isn't just smart, it's strong," said Kerry, who met with several regional foreign ministers Thursday in Jeddah.

• Kerry's next itinerary is Turkey on Friday to rally Ankara's active support for the campaign against IS militants. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that Kerry will meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu as well as Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and President Tayyip Erdogan during his two-day visit to the capital Ankara.

Kerry will meet Saturday the Secretary General of the Arab League Dr. Nabil Al-Arabi to discuss regional issues.
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12/9/14
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