Leading police and security figures in the Arab world agreed to "enhance cooperation" in countering support received by terrorists from foreign states during a conference in Tunisia on Friday. The statement issued by the conference, which was attended by representatives of regional and international organisations, did not specify which countries are suspected of supporting militant groups in the region. “It was difficult to declare the names of countries that support terrorists and threaten Arab states in the region, for some Arab governments enjoy good relations with these states. This would be a source of embarrassment for them, which could have led to the failure of the conference,” a source who attended the conference told Ahram Online. The conference's final statement also stressed the importance of holding a UN-sponsored conference on combating terrorism and the necessity of creating an international agreement over this issue. The statement urged the Arab states to unify their positions on terrorism-related issues and participate in regional and international meetings discussing counter-terrorism measures.