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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00BEIRUT4016 |
SLOUCHING TOWARD THE GRAND SERAIL (II) -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: FORMER PM HARIRI IS EXPECTED TO BE NAMED VERY SHORTLY AS LEBANON'S NEXT PRIME MINISTER, WITH A NEW CABINET PRESENTED FOR PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL WITHIN THE WEEK. THE GREEN LIGHT FOR HARIRI'S APPOINTMENT WAS GIVEN BY SYRIA FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE CONSULTATIONS IN CAIRO AND HERE OVER T [...] |
2000-10-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LE SY |
| 00DAMASCUS2976 |
ASAD SITREP 01: PRESIDENT ASAD HAS DIED; [...] (C) SYRIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION AT 1800 BROADCAST THE OFFICIAL SYRIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT TO PARLIAMENT THAT PRESIDENT HAFIZ AL-ASAD HAD DIED. THE SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT ABD AL-QADIR QADDURA ANNOUNCED A FEW MINUTES LATER THAT A SPECIAL PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE HAD BEEN FORMED TO DISCUSS [...] |
2000-06-10 17:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SY IS |
| 00DAMASCUS2985 |
ASAD SITREP 03: BASHAR PROMOTED TO COMMANDER- [...] (U) SYRIAN TELEVISION REPORTED THE AFTERNOON OF 6/11 THAT VICE PRESIDENT KHADDAM HAD SIGNED DECREE NUMBERS 9 AND 10, PROMOTING COLONEL BASHAR AL-ASAD TO THE RANK OF GENERAL AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES. 2. (C) THE MOST OBVIOUS EFFECT OF THIS IS THAT BASHAR HAS NOW OFFICIALLY A [...] |
2000-06-11 16:50:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SY |
| 00DAMASCUS3013 |
ASAD LAID TO REST, BASHAR ERA BEGINNING, SYRIANS ADJUST TO NEW REALITY [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-13 18:30:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SY |
| 00DAMASCUS3050 |
SYRIAN MEDIA SAYS BASHAR CONTINUES HAFIZ AL- [...] (C) SUMMARY. SYRIAN PRESS JUNE 14-15 EMPHASIZED UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR BASHAR AL-ASAD UNDER THE BANNER OF CONTINUING HIS FATHER'S LEGACY. PRINT FEATURES INCLUDED FAVORABLE COMMENTS BY THE SYRIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY AND FOREIGN DELEGATIONS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO COMMENTS BY ARAB LEADER [...] |
2000-06-17 04:27:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OPRC PROP KPAO KMDR LE SY |
| 01BEIRUT1018 |
KHATAMI HOLDS COURT FOR LEBANESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: IRANIAN PRESIDENT KHATAMI MET ON APRIL 25 WITH HIZBALLAH SYG HASSAN NASRALLAH AND PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER/AMAL LEADER NABIH BERRI ON THE MARGINS OF THE TEHRAN-SPONSORED CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE AL-AQSA INTIFADA. KHATAMI LAVISHED PRAISE ON HIZBALLAH AND WAS SOMEWHAT MORE RESERV [...] |
2001-04-26 16:49:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL KPAL IR SY LE |
| 01BEIRUT1935 |
ANTI-ISRAELI AND ANTI-U.S. RHETORIC ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. LAST WEEK'S UPSURGE IN VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL DREW WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION FROM GOL OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, HIZBALLAH, AND MUSLIM LEADERS. THE JULY 31 ATTACK AT NABLUS INTENSIFIED ANTI-ISRAELI RHETORIC, WHILE SPARKING CRITICISM OF THE U.S. HIZBALLAH CONDEMNED THE ISRAELI ATTACKS AND CA [...] |
2001-08-06 15:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL PTER IS SY LE |
| 01BEIRUT3057 |
BERRI ON HIZBALLAH, THE REGION AND THE ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN DISCUSSING HIZBALLAH'S SIGNIFICANCE WITH THE AMBASSADOR DECEMBER 7, SPEAKER BERRI SAID THAT AMAL WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL "ACTIONS" PRIOR TO ISRAEL'S 1984 WITHDRAWAL FROM BEIRUT. HE PREDICTED THAT HIZBALLAH WOULD CONTINUE TO LAUNCH CROSS-BORDER ATTACKS UNTIL A COMPREHENSIVE PE [...] |
2001-12-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON LE IR SY |
| 01DAMASCUS3036 |
ASAD: ISRAEL DOES NOT DESIRE PEACE [...] (U) SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO A LENGTHY INTERVIEW WITH GERMAN NEWS MAGAZINE DER SPIEGEL 7/9, SYRIAN PRESIDENT AL- ASAD ACCUSED ISRAELI PM SHARON OF PUSHING THE REGION TOWARDS WAR; ASSERTED THAT SYRIA WANTED PEACE BUT WOULD NOT SHY AWAY FROM WAR IF FORCED INTO IT; AND WAS UNAPOLOGETIC ABOUT SYRIAN [...] |
2001-07-09 15:03:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SY |
| 01HANOI2817 |
VIETNAM AND THE MIDDLE EAST, AND BEYOND: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. DESPITE A DESIRE TO PRESERVE "TRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIPS" IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THE LARGER THRUST OF THE GVN'S REGIONAL AND GLOBAL FOREIGN POLICY OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS BEEN TO BROADEN ITS BASE OF DIPLOMATIC PARTNERS AND TO PUT A GREATER EMPHASIS ON BUSINESS TIES. FOR EXAMPLE, V [...] |
2001-10-29 04:39:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD KPAL VM IZ IS PK SY TU AF LY |
| 01VATICAN1390 |
FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN'S VISIT TO IRAN [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CDA JOSEPH MERANTE FOR REASONS 1.5 (A) AND (D) . 2. (C) CHARGE CALLED ON VATICAN DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS MONS. GIANNI D'ANIELLO ON MARCH 12 TO DISCUSS FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN'S MARCH 3-8 TRIP TO IRAN. D'ANIELLO, WHO ACCOMPANIED THE FOREIGN MINISTER, [...] |
2001-03-12 17:18:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KIRF IT IS SY VT |
| 01VATICAN2600 |
VATICAN VERBATIM [...] THE MAY 5 - MAY 11 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. CONTENTS: UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 02600 01 OF 02 122002Z - VATICAN SAYS POPE'S ILL HEALTH PART OF HIS LEGACY - VATICAN DECLARES PAPAL VISIT TO GREECE AND SYRIA A SUCCESS - SWISS GUARD [...] |
2001-05-11 12:37:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM GR SY VT VTPREL |
| 02AMMAN2310 |
DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN PLANE SUSPECTED OF CARRYING [...] (S) On May 11, upon receipt of NIACT precedence message, poloff/duty officer passed reftel information regarding the impending 5/12 flight of a suspected arms-laden Iranian cargo plane to Ambassador Mohammed Shahankari, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Shahankari conferre [...] |
2002-05-11 09:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER IR SY JO |
| 02AMMAN2554 |
UNRWA AND U.S. INTERESTS [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassies Amman, Beirut and Damascus. 2. (C) Given current scrutiny in the Israeli press and in Congress of UNRWA's programs and role in the West Bank, it is important to remember that UNRWA plays a key role throughout the region -- Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, [...] |
2002-05-21 07:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV KPAL SY LE JO |
| 02AMMAN2693 |
JORDAN DECLINES TO DEMAND SEARCH OF IRANIAN PLANE; [...] (S) The Ambassador made ref points on Iranian aerial resupply of Hizballah May 27 to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. PolCouns and Muasher's personal aide Ali al-Ayed were also present. The Ambassador asked that Jordan grant overflight clearance for a possible May 28 Iranian resupply fligh [...] |
2002-05-28 07:44:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IR SY JO |
| 02AMMAN2907 |
DEMARCHE: IRANIAN AIRCRAFT [...] (S) THE DCM MADE THE POINTS IN REF A ON JUNE 2 TO ALI AL-AYED, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO FOREIGN MINISTER MUASHER. AFTER REVIEWING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE AMBASSADOR'S DEMARCHE TO THE MINISTER ON MAY 27 (REF B), THE DCM EXPRESSED OUR DEEP CONCERN THAT THE IRANIAN PLANE HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO OVERFLY [...] |
2002-06-03 15:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IR IS LE SA SY |
| 02AMMAN5839 |
PM ABUL RAGHEB ON SYRIA, IRAQ: IT'S THE ECONOMY, [...] (S) The Ambassador and DCM spoke October 5 with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb about his recent visit to Syria (other topics septels, notal). Abul Ragheb focused mostly on economic issues. Bashar al-Asad, he said, had "asked all the right economic questions," and PM Mohammed Miru, a conser [...] |
2002-10-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON IZ SY JO |
| 02AMMAN6024 |
S/CT COORDINATOR TAYLOR'S OCTOBER 10 MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) In a cordial meeting October 10 with FonMin Muasher, visiting S/CT Coordinator Francis X. Taylor conveyed the U.S.'s appreciation for Jordan's superb cooperation on the war on terrorism, reiterated strong U.S. interest in stopping Iranian resupply flights to Hizbullah, and said that as [...] |
2002-10-17 04:59:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL SY SA JO MEPP |
| 02AMMAN6610 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE HIZBALLAH RESUPPLY [...] (S/NF) DCM delivered Ref A demarche on November 9 to Ali al-Ayad, personal assistant to FONMIN Muasher. Ali promised to provide the information to the appropriate people in the GOJ and asked for further details on the flight as soon as they are available. DCM also provided the text of the de [...] |
2002-11-12 11:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER JO LE SY IR |
| 02AMMAN6699 |
MUASHER ON CAIRO AL MINISTERIAL: SHARA, IRAQ AND [...] (C) NEA DAS David Satterfield called on Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher November 13. Ambassador, PolCouns, Muasher's personal aide Ali al-Ayed, and private office staffer Ashraf Zeitoun also attended. --------------------------------------- ARAB LEAGUE PRESSES IRAQ TO ACCEPT 1441 ------- [...] |
2002-11-14 19:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ SY JO |
| 02AMMAN6735 |
DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE RESCHEDULING OF HIZBALLAH [...] (S) Following receipt of ref A demarche request, poloff conveyed points to Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to FonMin Muasher. Al-Ayed took down the information and promised to share it with the relevant GOJ authorities. He noted, however, that after our last demarche on the subject (ref B), [...] |
2002-11-18 12:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER LE SY IR JO |
| 02AMMAN6990 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE HIZBALLAH RESUPPLY [...] (S) On December 1, PolCouns and PolOff delivered message in reftel regarding a possible forthcoming Hizballah resupply flight to Ali Ayad, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. PolCouns urged Jordan to inform the USG if it receives such an overflight request, and to deny the [...] |
2002-12-01 14:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER LE SY IR JO |
| 02DAMASCUS1761 |
ASAD TELLS NODEL US LACKS VISION [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR THEODORE H. KATTOUF, REASON 1.5 B/D. 2. (C) SUMMARY: IN A TWO-HOUR DISCUSSION WITH CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE, PRESIDENT AL-ASAD SAID THE US ADMINISTRATION HAS NO CLEAR MIDDLE EAST VISION. THE DISPARATE ADMINISTRATION VOICES HURT THE US REGIONALLY. PROGRESS TOWAR [...] |
2002-05-09 07:46:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY |
| 02DAMASCUS625 |
ASAD WARNS THAT STRIKING IRAQ WOULD CREATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A WIDE-RANGING INTERVIEW WITH ITALIAN DAILY CORRIERE DELLA SERA, BASHAR AL-ASAD WARNED THAT A STRIKE AGAINST IRAQ WOULD DESTABILIZE THE REGION. HE ALSO DENIED THAT SYRIAN OIL IMPORTS OF IRAQI OIL VIOLATED UNSCRS; REPEATED SYRIA'S COMMITMENT TO A COMPREHENSIVE PEACE; SAID THE [...] |
2002-02-21 15:08:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS SY |
| 02ROME3379 |
ITALY ON UNIFIL: REDUCE IT BUT DON'T DISMANTLE IT [...] (C) POL OFF DISCUSSED THE GOI'S ASSESSMENT OF UNIFIL WITH GIUSEPPE PERRONE, THE MFA'S DESK OFFICER FOR LEBANON AND ISRAEL AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST OFFICE. PERRONE SAID THAT THE GOI IS PLEASED WITH UNIFIL AND ITS MISSION SO FAR. GIVEN THE WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAEL FROM LEBANON IN 200 [...] |
2002-07-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | LE IS KPKO MARR PREL SY IT UNIFIL |
| 02ROME5125 |
ITALIAN MFA ON LEBANON-ISRAEL WATER ISSUE, SYRIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA REPORTS THAT THE ITALIAN WATER EXPERT CURRENTLY WORKING THE ISRAELI-LEBANESE WATER DISPUTE MAY SEEK TO HELP BROKER A LONGER-TERM, BROADER SHARING AGREEMENT, BUT AS AN EU INITIATIVE, NOT AN ITALIAN EFFORT. ROME RECEIVED THE PITCH FROM LEBANESE FINANCE MINISTER SINIORA ON THE EU [...] |
2002-10-21 14:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE IT IZ |
| 02ROME66 |
UNIFIL MANDATE RENEWAL NOTICE: ITALIAN VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY. THE GOI WILL VIEW WITH GREAT INTEREST, AND SOME CONCERN, PRECISE PLANS FOR RESTRUCTURING/DOWNSIZING OF UNIFIL. THIS STEMS IN LARGE PART FROM TODAY'S HEIGHTENED TENSIONS IN THE REGION, BUT IS ALSO LINKED TO ITALY'S GENERAL PREFERENCE FOR EMPLOYING MULTILATERAL PEACEKEEPING FORCES. [...] |
2002-01-04 18:08:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL MARR IT IS LE SY UN |
| 02STATE250963 |
DESIGNATING HAMAS AND HEZBALLAH: APPROACHING EU CAPITALS [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. FOR EU MEMBER CAPITALS: THE POINTS AT PARAS TWO AND THREE ARE FOR DELIVERY PRIOR TO THE EU FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING ON 12/9 AND 12/10. WE UNDERSTAND THE DANISH PRESIDENCY INTENDS TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AT THE C [...] |
2002-12-07 02:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL SY EUN EFIN |
| 02VATICAN1171 |
THE VATICAN'S ""OTHER"" INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...] |
2002-03-06 13:35:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | EG IS IT JO LE PREL SA SY VT VTEG |
| 03ABUDHABI2733 |
SYRIA'S BASHAR URGED TO WORK WITH THE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Former UAE Oil Minister and Zayid confidant Mana'a Saeed Al-Otaiba requested a meeting with the Ambassador on June 7 to brief her on the outcome of his late May one-on-one in Damascus with Syrian P [...] |
2003-06-08 11:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC KPAL SY IS TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3914 |
SYRIAN FM SHARA'A VISITS UAE [...] (C) Summary: Syrian Foreign Minister Shara'a visited the UAE August 24-25, meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al- Nahyan and with Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Shara'a is touring the Gulf (in Doha today enroute to Kuwait) to organize the [...] |
2003-08-26 13:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY IZ TC |
| 03ADANA109 |
MERSIN BUSINESS ELITE GLAD FOR REGIME [...] (SBU) Summary: Mersin, one of the largest ports in the Eastern Mediterranean, suffered years of downturn after the first Gulf War. Mersin's business leaders are optimistic they will benefit from new opportunities in the new Iraq. They do worry, however, the U.S. might seek to "punish" Tur [...] |
2003-04-16 13:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EWWT PHUM PGOV TU SY JO IZ ADANA |
| 03ADANA25 |
THE VIEW FROM SIRNAK PROVINCE: [...] (SBU) Summary: In southeastern Turkey's Sirnak province, one of two bordering Iraq, the preoccupation of government officials, NGOs, and businessmen is less about war than about war's aftermath. The populace is desperate to revive border trade and commerce. Kurdish interlocutors worry that [...] |
2003-01-28 17:36:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV TU SY IZ ADANA |
| 03ADANA44 |
INCREASING UNREST IN SE TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Imprisoned PKK/KADEK leader Abdullah Ocalan has been denied access to lawyers and family by the GOT since November 2002. In SE Turkey, reaction against this enforced isolation has been angry. There have been demonstrations, hunger strikes, and Molotov- cocktail threats. K [...] |
2003-02-07 13:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TU SY IZ ADANA |
| 03AMMAN4417 |
US-FUNDED NEIRAB REFUGEE HOUSING PROJECT NEARS [...] (U) Embassy Damascus cleared this message. 2. (C) Summary and Comment: The first U.S.-funded units in UNRWA's Neirab housing project in Syria are ready for an August handover to Palestinian refugees, with all 28 units scheduled for completion in December 2003. While there have been some [...] |
2003-07-17 10:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL SY JO |
| 03AMMAN5339 |
BIRTH OF A JORDANIAN "SUPERSTAR" -- AND SOME [...] (U) Diana Corazan, a young Jordanian singing sensation, was declared the new "Superstar" of Lebanon's Future TV August 18 after winning an Arab-world wide vote. Thousands of Jordanians got on the internet or called in to vote for their favorite daughter. After the announcement of Corazan's [...] |
2003-08-22 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI PHUM SY JO |
| 03AMMAN5501 |
PM ABUL RAGHEB VISITS DAMASCUS TO RAISE IRAQ, [...] (S) PM Abul Ragheb delivered a message to Bashar al-Asad August 26 complaining of arms and explosives smuggling and a border incursion. Bashar professed readiness to resolve these issues, and to support the Iraqi Governing Council (GC). END SUMMARY ------------------------------------- [...] |
2003-08-28 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL IZ SY JO |
| 03AMMAN5620 |
PEACE PROCESS, IRAQ DOMINATE CHAFEE MEETINGS IN [...] (C) Senator Lincoln Chafee, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, met with King Abdallah, Senate President Zaid Al-Rifa'i, and several Jordanian academics and political activists to discuss Iraq, the peace process, and Jordan's domestic [...] |
2003-09-04 13:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IZ SY JO |
| 03AMMAN6261 |
JORDAN'S AMB. IN SYRIA ON TERRORISM IN IRAQ, HAMAS [...] (C) An Embassy contact outlined for us a recent meeting he had with Jordan's Ambassador in Syria. The Ambassador worried about the flow of terrorists from Syria into Iraq, and pressure he feels to permit old Palestinian fedayeen into Jordan. End Summary. ----------------------------------- [...] |
2003-09-30 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY JO JY |
| 03AMMAN6409 |
GOJ CONDEMNS ISRAELI RAID IN SYRIA; ISLAMISTS [...] (U) Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher on October 5 condemned in an official press statement the Israeli military strike in Syria, calling it a "dangerous escalation" which threatened the security of the entire region. Muasher further said that the attack "does not at all help the peace process [...] |
2003-10-06 17:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IS JO SY |
| 03AMMAN7115 |
MUASHER SAYS PRINCE SAUD'S ATTENDANCE IN DAMASCUS [...] (U) This is an action message. See para 5 below. 2. (C) Ambassador covered ref points on the November 1-2 meeting of foreign ministers in Damascus October 31 with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Ambassador stressed the need to ensure that the SARG invites an Iraqi Governing Council ( [...] |
2003-10-31 13:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY SA KU JO IQ |
| 03AMMAN7225 |
JORDANIAN READOUT ON DAMASCUS FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher described the foreign ministerial in Damascus in Iraq as unimportant, and faulted Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari's rejection of an 11th hour invitation as a mistake. Muasher said that Zebari would be in included in all such future meetings [...] |
2003-11-04 17:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ SY JO |
| 03AMMAN8242 |
JORDAN-SYRIA RELATIONS BECOME PUBLICLY TESTY [...] (C) Senior GOJ officials have expressed to us recently growing frustration with increased smuggling, depletion of water resources, and Syrian military "violations" along and across the Jordan-Syria border. They have complained about Syrian unwillingness to restart discussions on a formal de [...] |
2003-12-17 11:50:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS SENV SY JO |
| 03AMMAN8360 |
GERMAN AMBASSADOR ON FISCHER VISIT TO JORDAN: [...] (C) German Ambassador Martin Schneller briefed Ambassador and PolCouns December 17 on German FonMin Fischer's December 15 visit to Amman. Schneller said Fischer met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, who both delivered a consistent line on Iraq: we support Iraqi indepen [...] |
2003-12-21 18:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS SY JO GE |
| 03AMMAN8450 |
GOJ OFFICIALS ON ARAB ECONOMIC REFORM, PEACE [...] (C) NEA DAS Satterfield and Ambassador met separately December 19 with Planning Minister Awadallah and Foreign Minister Muasher. Discussion covered the Aqaba "workshop," Abu Ala'a and the peace process, Iraq and Syria, Article 98 negotiations, and Jordan-Israel relations. End Summary. AQA [...] |
2003-12-24 09:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL ECON IS IZ SY JO |
| 03ANKARA1044 |
POSSIBLE HIZBALLAH RESUPPLY FLIGHT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-14 10:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER LE SY IR TU |
| 03ANKARA1666 |
S13-03: TURKS WILL BLOCK HEAT EXCHANGER EXPORTS [...] (S) On March 13, polmiloff met with Ferhat Alkan of the MFA's Iraq Desk and delivered Ref A points. Alkan remarked that the information was "news" to the MFA. He promised to pass the information immediately to the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (TNIO), the Turkish General Staff, and v [...] |
2003-03-17 08:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ SY JO UNSC CBW |
| 03ANKARA2259 |
IRANIAN FM KHARRAZI'S VISIT TO ANKARA: GOT/GOI [...] (C) MFA Deputy U/S Tuygan told the Ambassador late April 7 Iranian FM Kharrazi,s April 6 visit to Ankara revealed a congruence of views between the GOT and GOI on Iraq. Kharrazi reportedly requested Gul,s support for re-establishing Turkish-Iranian-Syrian trilateral consultations with Syria, b [...] |
2003-04-08 12:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL TU IZ SY |
| 03ANKARA2386 |
DEMARCHE TO TURKEY ON STATE OF US-SYRIA BILATERAL [...] (S) During a late afternoon April 11 meeting with MFA Director General for Bilateral Relations Burcuoglu (after FM Gul had announced he had canceled his trip to Damascus -- ref b), DCM conveyed USG views on the current state of US-Syrian relations (ref a). DCM said he had intended to deliver t [...] |
2003-04-11 16:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU SY IZ ETTC |
| 03ANKARA4385 |
PRIME MINISTER DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE TO SYRIAN [...] (C) MFA Director General for Middle East Tahsin Burcuoglu briefed DCM July 11 on the July 10 telephone call between PM Erdogan and Syrian President Assad. Burcuoglu said that during the June visit of U/S Ziyal to Washington, Turkey had been asked by the U.S to pass a strong message to the Sy [...] |
2003-07-11 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU SY IS KWBG |
| 03ANKARA5002 |
TURKISH MFA READOUT OF SYRIAN P.M. MIRO'S VISIT TO [...] (C) In a readout of Syrian P.M. Miro's July 29-30 visit to Ankara, MFA Acting Head of Department for the Middle East Kemal Tuzun told us Miro's visit was significant as the first visit of a Syrian P.M. in 17 years. As a result of the visit, Tuzun said, Turkey has invited Syrian President Assad [...] |
2003-08-08 09:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD TU SY |
| 03ANKARA6779 |
SYRIA'S IRAQ MEETING: PART OF A PROCESS [...] (C) MFA MidEast DDG Safak Gokturk told polmilcouns October 30 that the meeting of foreign ministers from Iraq's neighbors plus Egypt in Damascus this weekend will be the fourth of its kind since January when the GOT convoked ministers in Istanbul, which they dubbed the "Regional Initiative." [...] |
2003-10-30 16:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KU SY IZ TU IR EG JO SA |
| 03ANKARA6923 |
IRAQ: TURKISH READOUT OF DAMASCUS MEETING: SAUDIS, [...] (C) POLMILCOUNS called on MFA Deputy DG for Middle East Safak Gokturk Nov. 5 for a readout of the Nov. 1-2 Damascus meeting on Iraq. Gokturk, who had been at the Damascus meeting, said Turkey worked hard to make the original Syrian draft communique moderate and balanced, and found the meeting [...] |
2003-11-05 16:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU SY IZ TU IR EG JO SA |
| 03BEIRUT3697 |
FORMER HIZBALLAH LEADER RESURFACES TO DENOUNCE ... [...] (C) SUMMARY: SPEAKING AT THE FUNERAL OF HIS FATHER, FORMER HIZBALLAH SECRETARY GENERAL SHAYKH SUBHI TUFAYLI DENOUNCED GOL OFFICIALS AS "MONSTERS," HIZBALLAH AS "BORDER GUARDS FOR ISRAEL," AND IRAN AS AN ALLY OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE IN TWO YEARS BY TUFAYLI, [...] |
2003-09-10 14:29:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINR KISL IR LE SY |
| 03BEIRUT4562 |
LEBANON: SPEAKER BERRI URGES U.S. TO WORK WITH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri October 27. The discussion focused principally on Iraq and Syria. Berri, having just returned from Damascus, again tried to impress upon us that Syrian President Asad desires a good relationship with the United States and that [...] |
2003-10-28 17:14:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER LE SY LY |
| 03BEIRUT908 |
TFIZ01: LEBANESE SPEAKER BERRI DISCUSSES SHI'ITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MET WITH LEBANESE PARLIAMENT SPEAKER NABIH BERRI MARCH 31. DISCUSSIONS CENTERED AROUND AMERICAN-LEBANESE RELATIONS, THE WAR IN IRAQ AND SHI'ITE REACTION TO THE COALITION'S CAMPAIGN, THE ROADMAP, AND USG WARNINGS TO SYRIA REGARDING TRANSSHIPMENTS TO IRAQ. END SUMMAR [...] |
2003-03-31 14:22:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ SY LE |
| 03DAMASCUS1684 |
TFIZO1:SYRIA CLOSES BORDER AND SAYS IT WILL SET UP [...] (S) SUMMARY. SARG MINISTER OF LOCAL AFFAIRS CONVENED UN/IO REPS AT 23:00 ON MARCH 19 TO INFORM THEM THE BORDER WITH IRAQ HAD CLOSED, BUT THAT THE SARG AND THE SYRIAN RED CRESCENT WOULD SET UP THREE REFUGEE CAMPS IN IRAQI TERRITORY OR THE "NO MAN'S LAND BETWEEN THE TWO BORDERS." HE STATED THAT [...] |
2003-03-20 15:47:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | KREF PGOV PHUM PREL IZ SY |
| 03DAMASCUS6920 |
ASAD: HOW DO WE TURN THIS AROUND? [...] (C) Summary. During a 90-minute one-on-one meeting on November 30, Syrian President Asad asked former NEA A/S Richard Murphy for advice on what could be done to improve US-Syrian relations and how Asad could expand his contacts with US media. (Asad had just completed his interview with the N [...] |
2003-12-02 13:25:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL MEPP PTER LE IZ IS SY |
| 03HANOI264 |
VIETNAM'S "TRADITIONAL FRIENDS" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Vietnam has strived to maintain good ties with a number of the world's most troubling states, including Cuba, Iraq, North Korea (DPRK), Iran, Libya, Sudan, and Syria. With the exception of Sudan and Syria, all have embassies in Hanoi. These relations are largely an outgrowth [...] |
2003-02-06 09:25:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD PTER CU IR IZ KN SU SY VM DPRK |
| 03KUWAIT1250 |
(U) GOK TO TAKE ITS CASE ON THE ROAD [...] (C) Summary: During their April 2 meeting, the Ambassador and MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah discussed the progress of the war and Dr. Mohammed,s upcoming trip to key UNSC member states. The Minister said the focus of his visits would be to discuss an array of issues surr [...] |
2003-04-05 11:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU IZ SY SA |
| 03KUWAIT4681 |
(C) SYRIA: GOK TO HOST BASHAR AFTER RAMADHAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOK is concerned that Bashar al-Asad lacks the power to remove his late father's old guard and adapt to the new regional reality. It expects him to visit after Ramadhan, and would be happy to pass on any messages. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) NEA PDAS Larocco called on Shaykh Sab [...] |
2003-10-14 12:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY IS TU KU |
| 03KUWAIT4960 |
SYRIA TO CONVENE FM'S ON IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) MFA Undersecretary, Ambassador Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador during an October 28 telephone conversation that Syria has invited Foreign Ministers from states bordering Iraq to a meeting in Damascus on November 1 to discuss Iraq. Ja [...] |
2003-10-28 12:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU SY IZ TU IR EG JO SA |
| 03KUWAIT4988 |
(C) MORE ON SYRIA'S IRAQ MEETING [...] (C) After we sent ref A, MFA Undersecretary Ambassador Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador that FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah had consulted with his Saudi, Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts. They had agreed that Saudi FM Prince Saud al-Feisal would call Syrian FM Sharaa and press him to invi [...] |
2003-10-29 14:26:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU SY IZ TU IR EG JO SA |
| 03KUWAIT5057 |
(C) IRAQ: GOK WANTS TO REBUILD PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Sh. Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told the Ambassador Kuwait wants to coordinate with Iraqis on its remaining half-billion dollar pledge, to ensure the money helps rebuild ties between the two peoples. He said the GOK is encouraging involvement by the [...] |
2003-11-04 08:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID SY IZ KU |
| 03KUWAIT5129 |
(C) SAYED BAHR AL-OLOUM TELLS AMBASSADOR IRAQIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: IGC member Sayed Mohammed Bahr al-Oloum told the Ambassador November 5 that our success in Iraq is very important to him, but that it requires changing policy so as to give the impression that Iraqis are ruling themselves, with the Coalition providing strong but discreet support from " [...] |
2003-11-10 05:26:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR IZ IR SA SY KU |
| 03KUWAIT5342 |
(C) FORMER GCC SECGEN OPTIMISTIC FOR THE REGION [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with senior Adviser to the Prime Minister and former GCC Secretary General Abdullah Bishara on November 19. After sharing details of Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed's domestic agenda (septel), Bishara offered an upbeat view on prospects for the region, based on the US [...] |
2003-11-22 11:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KU IZ IR SA EG SY |
| 03OTTAWA1779 |
CANADA SUPPORTS UNDOF RENEWAL, HOPES TO REDUCE [...] (C) Canada supports renewing the mandate for the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), where it currently provides 194 personnnel. Peter Armstrong-Whitworth of Foreign Affairs' Peacekeeping Office indicated that Canada is considering reducing its contribution in the future, and that the Go [...] |
2003-06-23 20:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL IS SY CA JA UNDOF UNSC |
| 03OTTAWA2103 |
UNDOF: DRAWDOWN OF CANADIAN CONTINGENT [...] (C) Canada confirmed to us that is does intend to reduce its contribution to the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) over the next 12 months, but that it will not do so before ensuring adequate backfill by others. We discussed reftel (A) concerns with Barbara Martin, Director of Foreign A [...] |
2003-07-23 17:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL IS SY CA JA |
| 03ROME1414 |
ASSISTANCE FOR SYRIAN PORT DEVELOPMENT: ITALY [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-03 10:21:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | EAID ETTC PREL SY IT EUN |
| 03ROME2737 |
FM FRATTINI'S VISIT TO SIX ARAB COUNTIES PRIOR TO [...] (C) Summary: FM Frattini's pre-EU Presidency visits to Rabat, Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, Beirut, and Damascus June 4-9 showcased Italy's priority on improving Euro-Med cooperation but otherwise generated no surprises. Frattini introduced Italy's EU Presidency priorities, promoted the roadmap and [...] |
2003-06-17 16:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT AG LY MO SY TS LE EUN |
| 03ROME5363 |
ITALY: ON SYRIA TO PRESENT VIEWS ON NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: MFA Eastern Mediterranean Office Chief, Luca Ferrari gave a read-out on MFA Mediterranean and Middle East Director General Riccardo Sessa's recent trip to Syria. Sessa traveled to Syria to inform GOS officials of the need to do more on the Arab-Israeli conflict if they want to adva [...] |
2003-11-25 17:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SY IT EUN |
| 03ROME5473 |
ITALY: SYRIA SEEKS HIGHER LEVEL DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C) Summary: During recent closed talks with the Italian MFA, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Muallem expressed a desire to improve US-Syrian relations by developing a higher level dialogue on a more equal footing. Muallem said that a settlement with Israel is the best strategic option for [...] |
2003-12-05 10:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SY IT UN |
| 03ROME98 |
ITALY ON UNIFIL MANDATE RENEWAL NOTICE: WANT OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE GOI WILL NOT OPPOSE THE RENEWAL OF THE UNIFIL'S MANDATE THAT EXPIRES ON JAN 31, 2003. NONETHELESS, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE GOI IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING GRADUALLY REDUCING ITS FORCES IN UNIFIL, EVENTUALLY WITHDRAWING COMPLETELY FROM UNIFIL, AND RE-DEPLOYING ITS FORCES TO THE M [...] |
2003-01-10 15:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL IS LE SY IT UNIFIL UNSC |
| 03STATE9334 |
NONPAPER FOR RUSSIAN USE WITH SYRIAN VP KHADDAM: [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SYRIAN VP KHADDAM WILL BE VISITING MOSCOW NEXT WEEK. IN DISCUSSIONS WITH RUSSIAN COUNTERPARTS IN WASHINGTON, THE USG HAS REQUESTED THAT THE GOR RAISE SYRIA'S CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS HAMAS AND HIZBALLAH. POST IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE [...] |
2003-01-11 02:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL SY |
| 03VATICAN5644 |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY BURNS MEETING WITH VATICAN FM [...] (C) In a December 12 meeting, A/S Burns told the Holy See's new Foreign Minister Giovanni Lajolo that the U.S. saw an opportunity to move the Middle East peace process forward in the face of anger and frustration on both sides. Lajolo expressed the Holy See's support for the Road Map, noting [...] |
2003-12-18 12:44:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IS IZ PREL SY |
| 04ABUDHABI2508 |
CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, REGIONAL THREATS WITH SHAYKH MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-28 09:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | AF IZ PK PREL PTER SY TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3253 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRELICENSE CHECK ON 05-934075 [...] REFTEL REQUESTED THAT POST CONDUCT AN ON-SITE VISIT TO MICROHIT TECHNOLOGIES, THE INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE ON THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED APPLICATION FOR EXPORT LICENSE. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004, COMMERCIAL OFFICER AND EXPORT CONTROL ATTACHE MARY O'BRIEN VISITED THE OFFICES OF MICROHIT AND MET WITH M.P. CH [...] |
2004-09-19 13:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC TC SY |
| 04ABUDHABI4411 |
CENTCOM CDR VISITS UAE [...] (C) Summary: During his November 28-30 visit to UAE, Commander USCENTCOM General Abizaid met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince/UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) and Dubai Crown Prince/UAE MinDef Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR); toured Jebel Ali port and Al Dhafra and Minhad Air Ba [...] |
2004-12-06 10:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR AF IR IZ SA SY TC |
| 04ABUDHABI905 |
CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES IRAQ, SYRIA, [...] (S/NF) Summary: CENTCOM Commander General John Abizaid on March 17 discussed Iraq's transfer of sovereignty and potential future leadership, Pakistan's military operations against Al Qaida along the Afghan border, terrorism financing, U.S. approaches to Syria, with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Pri [...] |
2004-03-29 12:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER AF SY IZ PK TC |
| 04ABUDHABI923 |
U.S.-UAE Strategic Partnership a success [...] (C) Summary: The UAE hosted the second bilateral Strategic Partnership dialogue on March 21 with NEA A/S Burns and UAE Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed leading their respective delegations. The two sides reviewed progress on the comprehensive action plan that was agr [...] |
2004-03-30 13:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD KDEM PHUM IZ AF IR IS SY TC |
| 04ADANA160 |
SHARP DROP IN SE TURKISH EXPORTS TO SYRIA SEEN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-15 17:36:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EIND EAGR SY IZ TU ADANA |
| 04ADANA68 |
AHMET GUVENER: PROTESTANT CHURCH LEADER ACQUITTED, BUT LATER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Diyarbakir court acquitted Protestant church leader Ahmet Guvener on May 12 based on the latest constitutional amendments accepted by the Turkish Parliament. Guvener faced charges of operating a church in a building authorized to be constructed solely as a house, not as a pl [...] |
2004-06-14 06:13:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON TU SY IZ ADANA |
| 04AMMAN1288 |
MUASHER ON PRODUCTIVE KUWAIT MEETING, PERSISTENT [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that the Iraq neighbors Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait had been frank and productive, with the neighbors arguing strongly for guarantees of Iraqi unity and the rights of Iraqi minorities. Iraqi FonMin Zebari responded that Kurds do not want a [...] |
2004-02-19 20:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IZ KU SY JO |
| 04AMMAN1294 |
MUASHER ON PRODUCTIVE KUWAIT MEETING, PERSISTENT [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that the Iraq neighbors Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait had been frank and productive, with the neighbors arguing strongly for guarantees of Iraqi unity and the rights of Iraqi minorities. Iraqi FonMin Zebari responded that Kurds do not w [...] |
2004-02-19 21:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IZ KU SY JO |
| 04AMMAN2735 |
BASHAR AL-ASAD IN AMMAN: PROGRESS ON REFORM, MEPP [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador that Bashar al-Asad's April 7 visit to Amman had been productive, with the Syrians assenting to inclusion of positive reform and MEPP language at the Arab Summit. King Abdullah told a group of House staffers just before Bashar's arrival that Syrian fir [...] |
2004-04-08 17:20:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN3829 |
ARAB PARLIAMENT SPEAKERS DEBATE FUTURE OF IRAQ, [...] (C) Speakers of seven parliaments in the region held a two-day conference May 12-13 in Amman to discuss the situation in Iraq. Participants called for an end to U.S. occupation, highlighted their support for democratic institutions in Iraq, and advocated a wider UN role in rebuilding the cou [...] |
2004-05-17 09:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IZ SY JO |
| 04AMMAN4052 |
DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYRIA [...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff covered ref points on the implementation of the Syria Accountability Act May 20 with Basheer Zoubi, Deputy Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office, and Manar Dabbas, Private Office U.S. action officer. Neither Zoubi nor Dabbas made any substantive comment, [...] |
2004-05-20 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD SY JO |
| 04AMMAN407 |
FM MUASHER SAYS ISRAELI WALL IS KILLING PROSPECTS [...] (C) FM Muasher told a Senate staff delegation on January 15 that the Israeli separation barrier - "the wall" - is killing prospects for a two-state solution, and that he expects negative movement in the peace process this year. He fears a future partitioning of Iraq if any arrangement is made [...] |
2004-01-19 17:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IS IZ SY IR SA JO MEPP |
| 04AMMAN4200 |
UNRWA SEEKS ADDITIONAL USD 1 BILLION IN [...] (U) Summary: In a May 19 briefing, UNRWA unveiled its draft medium-term plan (MTP), designed to make up for ten years of austerity measures and underfunding. The ambitious plan, valued at USD 1 billion over five years, includes much-needed improvements in basic education and health services [...] |
2004-05-26 13:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG SY LE JO UNRWA |
| 04AMMAN469 |
KING COVERS SYRIA, BORDER ISSUES, SECURITY [...] (S) King Abdullah told visiting Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) January 11 that increasingly sophisticated weapons continue to be smuggled across the Syrian border. He expressed concern over the security of his border with Saudi Arabia as well as Saudi stability, hoping that Saudi internal efforts [...] |
2004-01-21 07:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER IZ SA SY JO |
| 04AMMAN5395 |
JORDAN ARGUES LIMITING REFORM DIALOGUE SCOPE COULD [...] (C) King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Muasher argued to A/S Burns in separate meetings June 27 that the best way for the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative to succeed is to draw in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The best way to do this, the King and Muasher argued, is to view [...] |
2004-06-30 13:50:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN6369 |
JORDANIAN ALLEGATIONS OF SYRIAN-AL-QA'IDA/ZARQAWI [...] (S/NF) Jordanian officials over the last several weeks have expressed their concern about alleged Syrian support for al-Qa'ida and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi operatives, pointing to ongoing smuggling activity through Jordan's northern frontier as a major worry. There is no indication available to [...] |
2004-07-27 16:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER SY JO |
| 04AMMAN6669 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER SECURITY [...] (S) Charge delivered reftel points on Syria-Iraq border security to Royal Court Minister Samir al-Rifai on August 3 and on August 8 to Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez. Fayez confirmed he would be traveling to Damascus on August 20 for a meeting with his counterpart, primarily focused on econom [...] |
2004-08-09 13:31:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ECON ETRD IZ JO PREL PTER SY |
| 04AMMAN6973 |
KEEPING U.S. SYRIA POLICY OUT OF N.A.M. STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-18 14:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SY JO |
| 04AMMAN7179 |
IRAQ, PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA DOMINATE LANTOS VISIT [...] (C) During separate meetings with King Abdullah, GID Director General Sa'ad Kheir, and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, in Amman on August 19, Congressman Tom Lantos focused on the positive in Jordan and criticized leaders from neighboring Arab countries. The Jordanians reiterated their suppor [...] |
2004-08-26 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ SA SY JO |
| 04AMMAN7200 |
JORDANIAN PM'S VISIT TO SYRIA: "SOME POSITIVENESS" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade said the recent Jordanian visit to Syria found "some positiveness" on most economic issues, especially on trade. Jordan's main interest on the economic side was getting Syria to implement agreements already in p [...] |
2004-08-26 15:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON JO SY |
| 04AMMAN8809 |
UNRWA WEST BANK STRIKE: UNION LEADERS HOPE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNRWA's West Bank Field is entering a third week of strike action by its locally-hired employees. UNRWA staff report that militant union leaders demanding hazard pay and other wage increases are enforcing the action through threats of violence. The strike has severely impacted t [...] |
2004-10-26 12:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF EAID ELAB JO SY LE IS |
| 04AMMAN9468 |
UNRWA STAKEHOLDERS DEBATE PALESTINE REFUGEE [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNRWA,s stakeholders endorsed a controversial plan to strengthen the Agency,s governance bodies by 2006 at their fall major donors meeting. They also gave conditioned backing to the Agency,s decision to launch its own ambitious USD 1 Billion five-year Medium Term Plan (MTP). Re [...] |
2004-11-29 12:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF EAID IS SY LE JO |
| 04AMMAN9484 |
JORDAN AND SYRIA CLOSING IN ON BORDER AGREEMENT [...] (C) An MFA participant in the Jordanian delegation to Damascus that discussed the border dispute told PolOff November 24 that the talks were positive and claimed, "Syria has given us our land back." He cautioned that the agreement had only been initialed by the participants in the bilateral me [...] |
2004-11-29 15:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMPI JO SY |
| 04ANKARA1086 |
TURKISH OFFICIALS COMPLAIN RISING TRUCKING COSTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish officials at the Trade Undersecretariat and Turkish Petroleum International (TPIC) warned that truck transport of fuel to Iraq under the contract with SOMO may be suspended due to higher fees paid to Turkish truckers. TPIC's contract called for fuel deliveries of 90,0 [...] |
2004-02-25 08:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD IZ PGOV PREL SY TU |
| 04ANKARA1373 |
TURKEY WANTS TIGRIS-EUPHRATES BASIN AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA officials say Turkey wants to begin a dialogue with Syria and Iraq, leading to a comprehensive water sharing/management agreement for the Tigris-Euphrates basin, part of an effort by the Turkish government to contribute to stability in the region. They say that in the comin [...] |
2004-03-08 14:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ECIN IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
| 04ANKARA1624 |
CLASHES IN NORTHERN SYRIA CAUSE CONCERN IN SE [...] (SBU) In response to the March 12 violence in Kamisli, Syria and neighboring area, Turkish officials temporarily closed the nearby Nusaybin border gate to both entry and exit, fearing the violence would spread to the Turkish side. On March 16, consulate personnel spoke with the Nusaybin subg [...] |
2004-03-18 11:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV TU SY IZ |
| 04ANKARA1717 |
SOUTHEAST TURKEY SITUATION REPORT: IMPROVING [...] (SBU) From February 22-27, consulate personnel traveled the eastern part of the consular district, including the cities of Diyarbakir, Batman, Mardin, Nusaybin and Sanliurfa. The primary issues that emerged in meetings with academicians, medical and legal professionals, politicians, local ad [...] |
2004-03-23 09:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON TU SY IZ |
| 04ANKARA1804 |
EARLY SNOW MELT FORCES LARGE WATER RELEASE FROM [...] An early snow-melt in north-eastern Turkey filled Turkey's Euphrates dams, forcing authorities to release a record amount of water downstream to Syria and Iraq. For ten days beginning March 11, and for the first time since building the dams, Turkey opened reservoir spillways to release as mu [...] |
2004-03-25 13:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
| 04ANKARA215 |
TURKEY CLAIMS SYRIA AND IRAN SHARE CONCERN OVER [...] (C) Summary: Syria and Iran have expressed concerns to Turkey about the Kurds' ambition for maximum autonomy over a greater territory in Iraq, according to MFA U/S Ziyal. Ankara says it is resisting "ganging up" on the Kurds with Damascus and Tehran, and is urging the Kurds to be reasonable. [...] |
2004-01-13 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR TU IZ SY IR CY |
| 04ANKARA226 |
PRESIDENT ASSAD'S VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Assad's January 6-9 visit to Turkey was the first by any Syrian President. Assad met one-on-one with PM Erdogan and President Sezer, and also met FM Gul, TGS Chief Ozkok, Parliament Speaker Arinc, and main opposition CHP leader Baykal. Turkish contacts say GOT raised terrorism, [...] |
2004-01-14 15:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY TU IS |
| 04ANKARA2897 |
SYRIA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION DEMARCHE: [...] (C) We delivered ref A points, orally supplemented with unclassified points from ref B, on May 24 to Turkish MFA SIPDIS Middle East Department Head Tuzun. Tuzun noted this is a unilateral USG action which does not involve third countries. The GOT believes this is not a constructive way to [...] |
2004-05-24 15:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL SY TU |
| 04ANKARA340 |
INTERIOR MINISTER AKSU ON ANTI-TERROR COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: In Jan. 16 meeting with Interior Minister Aksu, Ambassador highlighted USG interest in strengthening counter terrorism cooperation and intelligence sharing with the GOT. Aksu asserted CT relations with Syria are improving, committed to instituting passenger and baggage checks to [...] |
2004-01-20 08:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY TU |
| 04ANKARA5780 |
TURKISH MFA VIEWS ON TIGRIS-EUPHRATES COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: During the August visit to Ankara of IIG President al-Yawar, Iraqi Water Minister Rashid proposed beginning talks on Tigris-Euphrates cooperation. MFA Transboundary Water Chief Mithat Rende said that while Rashid's presentation was "positive," it did not lead to any agreement o [...] |
2004-10-08 15:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
| 04ANKARA6170 |
TURKEY/IRAQ JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TO MEET [...] Summary: (SBU) The first post-war meeting of the Turkey-Iraq Joint Economic Committee will take place November 4 in Ankara, co-chaired by Turkish Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen and Iraqi Oil Minister Thamir Ghadban. Turkey has a long list of objectives, including security for Turkish truckers [...] |
2004-11-02 05:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD IZ PREL SY TU |
| 04ANKARA6258 |
SIGN OF IMPROVING RELATIONS -- TURKS FIGHT FIRE IN [...] Turkish officials over the past year have spoken often of improving relations with Syria. But so far it has been mostly talk, until October 27, when in a surprising show of cooperation, Syria asked for and Turkey delivered planes and fire fighters to put out a blaze along the border of Turkey [...] |
2004-11-04 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN PREL SY TU |
| 04BEIRUT3300 |
LEBANON: THE "BEIRUT DECLARATION" -- BACKGROUND, [...] (C) Lebanese authorities inadvertently gave the "Beirut Declaration" -- a ringing denunciation of Lebanon's political status quo covered by the press in both Lebanon and France (Ref A) -- widespread publicity as a result of their ham-handed attempt to block the document's public unveiling. T [...] |
2004-06-25 15:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI SY LE |
| 04BEIRUT3713 |
LEBANON: THE TWO FACES OF HIZBALLAH; PART ONE -- [...] (C) A number of Lebanese observers who favor the idea of transforming Hizballah into a normal political party see hopeful signs of this happening. Specifically, they point to expressions from some Hizballah members of common interest with Christian oppositionists and more recently the suppor [...] |
2004-07-30 17:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KISL PGOV SOCI LE SY |
| 04BEIRUT4423 |
PARLIAMENT SPEAKER WANTS LARGE NATIONAL UNITY [...] (C) Lebanese Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri, in a 10/11 meeting with the Ambassador, said that he wanted the next cabinet to be a national unity government. Only by getting sufficient representation from the Christian opposition and Walid Jumblatt's bloc, he said, could Lebanon face the [...] |
2004-10-12 08:44:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE SY |
| 04BEIRUT4941 |
LEBANON: WHAT'S WRONG WITH AMAL? [...] (S) Summary and comment: The Amal Movement is unable to keep up with Hizballah's popularity because Amal is seen as disorganized, corrupt, and based too much on party leader Nabih Berri. Referred to as "the thieves," Amal's leaders maintain party support through a patronage system that uses [...] |
2004-11-30 14:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV KISL PTER LE SY |
| 04BRUSSELS2277 |
EU AGREES NEW NON-PROLIFERATION TEXT FOR SYRIA [...] (C) Summary. On May 26, the EU agreed to new non-proliferation language for inclusion in the draft EU-Syria Association Agreement. Last December, EU member states rejected an ad ref text negotiated by the European Commission for including non-proliferation language that was too watered down [...] |
2004-05-27 16:26:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP ETRD SY EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04BRUSSELS4624 |
EU-SYRIA: NEA A/S BURNS MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS [...] (C) Commission officials told A/S Burns that the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with Syria will only go into effect after signature and ratification in all 25 member states. Commission argues that initialing the agreement provides additional leverage over Syria, which must demonstrate [...] |
2004-10-27 06:43:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD KNNP SY EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04DAMASCUS5065 |
HAMAS LEADER REJECTS US INDICTMENT [...] (C) In an August 21 interview with the Associated Press, Moussa Abu Marzouk, Deputy Chairman of Hamas' politbureau, responded to the announcement of his indictment by US Attorney General John Ashcroft for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel by saying that he would turn himself in [...] |
2004-08-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SY |
| 04DAMASCUS6857 |
HAMAS MEMBER TARGETED IN CAR BOMBING [...] (C) Summary: On December 13, a car bomb exploded in the Old Mezzeh section of Damascus, wounding some passers-by but apparently killing no one. Media contacts confirmed that the target of the bombing was Mesbah Abu Hweileh, a Palestinian HAMAS official residing in Damascus. Interior Minister [...] |
2004-12-14 15:30:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PTER PGOV PREL IS SY |
| 04HELSINKI1010 |
FINLAND: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON SYRIA-IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-04 08:28:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY FI |
| 04KUWAIT1500 |
(S) DNSA TOWNSEND PRESSES GOK TO DO MORE AGAINST [...] (S) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: DNSA Townsend met with the Prime Minister May 4, delivered the President's letter to the Amir, and pressed for more aggressive action against extremists. The PM instructed his security services to cooperate strongly with the U.S., but was clearly focused on ma [...] |
2004-05-12 10:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL MARR ASEC IZ SY SA IR KU |
| 04KUWAIT180 |
NEA A/S BURNS'S MEETING WITH FM, JANUARY 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA Assistant Secretary Burns met with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on the evening of 14 January 2003. In a wide-ranging discussion, the Minister expressed great satisfaction about developments in Iraq but insisted that any final decisions must wa [...] |
2004-01-18 11:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ETRD ECON KU IZ FR SY YM |
| 04KUWAIT1809 |
(C) ASAD TELLS GOK HE WANTS DIALOGUE WITH USG, [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the Kuwaiti FM, Syrian President Asad used a brief visit June 6 to ask the GOK to tell the USG he is serious about working together to promote stability in Iraq. Asad was reportedly very concerned about the Syria Accountability Act, particularly the insertion of t [...] |
2004-06-08 13:49:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY IZ KU |
| 04LJUBLJANA377 |
SLOVENIA: TERRORISM FINANCE: PREVENTING KONGRA-GEL [...] (C) ON 23 APRIL, ECONOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO PETER JAPELJ, FIRST COUNSELOR IN THE MFA OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND DISARMAMENT. JAPELJ PROMISED TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH MFA STATE UNDERSECRETARY FOR VISA POLICY ANDREJ STER. HE WILL ALSO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION AMONG TH [...] |
2004-04-26 12:43:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL PTER IZ TU SY JO SI |
| 04LONDON3070 |
PREVENTING TRAVEL TO POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-23 17:47:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PTER PREL PINS IZ TU EU SY JO UK |
| 04MADRID2619 |
SPANISH RESPONSE: RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on July 6 to Enrique Mora, Director of the MFA's Office of EU Foreign Policy and Common Security. Mora was not able to give an immediate reaction, but later spoke to Poloff on July 9. He stated that Spain and the EU share the general concern with the USG rega [...] |
2004-07-09 14:51:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SY SP |
| 04MADRID2992 |
SPAIN LOOKS TO SYRIA RELATIONS AND UNSC ROLE TO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-06 14:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PREL PTER IZ SY SP |
| 04MADRID4015 |
UNSCR 1559: SPAIN WILL SUPPORT FOLLOW-UP RESOLUTION [...] (C) Poloff disscussed Ref A points on 4/13 with MFA Deputy Director General for the Near East Alberto Moreno Humet. He said the GOF had already engaged the Spanish MFA several times on this issue and that the Spain generally accepted French and U.S. thinking on how to proceed. Moreno said he [...] |
2004-10-15 14:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE SP UNSC |
| 04MADRID4341 |
BEST WISHES AND PENDING ISSUE [...] I was saddened to hear of the President' acceptance of your resignation. The Administration is losing one of its most effective leaders. Thank you for your tireless efforts to further the President's Economic Program. 2. Please accept my best wishes as you return to your family in Texas [...] |
2004-11-12 16:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC SP SY |
| 04MANAMA1882 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal December 5 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. DNSA Hadley encouraged Saud to reach out to Iraqi Sunnis to participate in the January 30 elections. The Foreign Mini [...] |
2004-12-15 12:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KDEM PGOV SA IR SY IZ |
| 04MANAMA1886 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Kuwaiti National Security Council President Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Shaikh Sabah hailed the strong bilateral relationship and stated that Kuwaitis are [...] |
2004-12-15 12:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER ASEC KU IZ IR SY BA |
| 04PARIS3123 |
PREVENTING TRAVEL TO POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-23 17:18:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PTER PINS IZ TU EU SY JO FR |
| 04ROME2590 |
ITALY WELCOMES US CONCERN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS IN [...] (C) MFA SYRIA DESK OFFICER ALESSANDRA PASTORELLI TOLD POLOFF THAT ITALY WELCOMES US CONCERNS OVER THE RECENT UPTICK IN POLITICALLY RELATED DETENTIONS IN SYRIA. THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AT EU MIDDLE EAST WORKING GROUP (COMEM) MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS. AT NEXT WEEK'S COMEM, ITALY WI [...] |
2004-07-02 14:08:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SY IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 04STATE89155 |
PREVENTING TRAVEL TO POSSIBLE KONGRA-GEL [...] (S) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. ACTION ADDRESSEES ARE TO DRAW FROM THE POINTS IN PARA 2-4, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS AT THE HIGHEST APPROPRIATE LEVELS TO SEEK THEIR HELP IN PREVENTING A PARTY CONGRESS IN IRAQ BY KONGRA-GEL, THE TERRORIST SUCCESSOR TO THE PKK. THE U.S. WILL DO ALL IT [...] |
2004-04-22 00:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL PINS IZ TU EU SY JO |
| 04TELAVIV1661 |
SHARON TELLS CODEL LEVIN THAT SYRIA TRACK CAN WAIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Sharon told Codel Levin that Israel should "finish negotiations" with the Palestinians before turning to the Syrian track. While expressing a willingness to negotiate without preconditions with Bashar, the PM said Syria would first have to dismantle terrorist organizations and [...] |
2004-03-17 14:07:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY IS GOI EXTERNAL |
| 04TELAVIV1952 |
ISRAELI OFFICIALS BRIEF DJEREJIAN ON IMPROVED [...] (C) Summary. In a series of meetings with GOI officials between March 26-30, former NEA A/S and Ambassador to Israel Ed Djerejian, here as an official guest of the Foreign Ministry in his current capacity as Director of the Baker Institute, heard that the regional strategic situation faced by [...] |
2004-03-31 15:46:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER KPAL IS SY XF GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL |
| 04TELAVIV6259 |
PERES: SUCCESS OF LIKUD-LABOR COALITION [...] (C) Summary: Prior to the Likud Central Committee's positive vote on December 9 to open coalition negotiations with the Labor Party, United Torah Judaism, and Shas (see septel), an obviously exhausted Labor Party leader Shimon Peres stressed to the Ambassador the depth of his own problems in [...] |
2004-12-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KWBG IS SY GOI INTERNAL |
| 04TELAVIV6285 |
PERES: SUCCESS OF LIKUD-LABOR COALITION [...] (C) Summary: Prior to the Likud Central Committee's positive vote on December 9 to open coalition negotiations with the Labor Party, United Torah Judaism, and Shas (see septel), an obviously exhausted Labor Party leader Shimon Peres stressed to the Ambassador the depth of his own problems in [...] |
2004-12-13 11:56:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PGOV PREL KWBG IS SY GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL |
| 04TELAVIV6455 |
MFA ANALYSTS TO CODEL TALENT: SYRIA IS ON A [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director General for Intelligence and Research Harry Kney-Tal told CODEL Talent December 6 that Syria will not relinquish either its hold on Lebanon or its relationship with Iraq without gaining some concessions from the West to replace them. With one million Syrians [...] |
2004-12-20 16:48:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV LE SY IS GOI EXTERNAL |
| 04THEHAGUE1705 |
NETHERLANDS: RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: THE DUTCH, AS CURRENT EU PRESIDENT, WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE A POLICY OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS. THE EU'S ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT WITH SYRIA HAS BEEN FINALIZED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED DUE TO SYRIAN OBJECTIONS TO ITS NON- PROLIFERATI [...] |
2004-07-08 11:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NL EU SY PHUM |
| 04ZAGREB1034 |
U.S. SANCTIONS NOT MAJOR OBSTACLE TO CROATIAN GAS [...] (SBU) On June 1 we visited INA, the majority state-owned oil and gas company, to inquire about its overseas activities in general, and its exploration activities in Syria in particular. Zeljko Belosic, Member of the Board and executive director for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production note [...] |
2004-06-07 17:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON ETTC EPET HR SY IZ |
| 04ZAGREB454 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PRESIDENT MESIC'S PLANS TO [...] (C) THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH PRESIDENT MESIC MARCH 12 TO DISCUSS THE PRESIDENT'S UPCOMING MIDDLE EAST TRIP AND DELIVER POINTS CONCERNING U.S. POLICY TOWARD SYRIA (REF A). MESIC DESCRIBED HIS THREE-COUNTRY TRIP, BEGINNING LATER THIS MONTH, INCLUDING STOPS IN QATAR, JORDAN, AND SYRIA. MESIC HA [...] |
2004-03-17 14:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR SY |
| 04ZAGREB552 |
MESIC PLEASED WITH MIDDLE EAST VISIT [...] (C) In a meeting on March 27 with the Ambassador arranged to discuss a Croatian proposal to refit a Libyan military vessel (ref), Croatian President Stipe Mesic spent most of his time discussing his recent visit to the Middle East. He said he had a very full schedule of meetings in Damascus [...] |
2004-04-01 08:57:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD HR QA IS SY |
| 04ZAGREB71 |
CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC: OK ON IRAQ TROOP [...] (S) In the Ambassador's January 13 call on President Mesic to seek movement on key bilateral issues, Mesic offered to go slow for the time being on any contract to refit a Libyan naval vessel while restating his desire to develop commercial relations with Libya. Mesic committed not to get in t [...] |
2004-01-14 11:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET | PREL MARR KAWC ETTC IZ SY HR NATO |
| 05ABUDHABI1069 |
UAE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE - SYRIA MUST WITHDRAW [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points to Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan on March 7, noting that the UAE and the international community needed to make clear that a complete and immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon was required. (Sheikh Abdullah [...] |
2005-03-07 12:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE TC |
| 05ABUDHABI1210 |
MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Charge discussed Ref. A points on Syria/Lebanon, Israeli-Palestinian affairs, Iraq, and Magen David Adom, with MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi on March 16. On Syria and Lebanon, Al Noaimi said that it was the UAE,s position that the Syrians should undertake the complete and i [...] |
2005-03-16 12:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE IZ IS TC |
| 05ABUDHABI2945 |
PDAS CHENEY MEETS WITH UAE PRESIDENT KHALIFA [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting June 26 with NEA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Cheney, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan offered his assessment of the situation in Iraq, commented on the Iranian elections and discussed Syria's involvement in the region, reform in the UAE, and effo [...] |
2005-07-01 09:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMPI KPAL PHUM IZ IR SY WE GZ TC |
| 05ABUDHABI3244 |
GENERAL ABIZAID MEETING WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE [...] (C) Summary: CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid met July 20 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ). Abizaid praised the UAEG for its steadfast determination to wage a public campaign against extremist i [...] |
2005-07-25 07:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MASS PREL IZ AF PK IR SY SA TC |
| 05ABUDHABI3272 |
SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON SYRIA, GAZA, SAUDI BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 24, UAE Minister of Information Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan and Ambassador discussed UAE attention to halting the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq; Abdullah's planned travel to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al Asad; Gaza disengagement and the UAE [...] |
2005-07-26 09:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER UNSC PHUM PINR EAID SY IZ GZ SA |
| 05ABUDHABI3583 |
(S) S29G-04: SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) On August 15, the UAE's State Security Directorate passed A/Legatt a request for further information on ref b demarche on Al-Mazroui Medical and Chemical Supplies (AMMCS). An informal translation of the document text follows. 3. [...] |
2005-08-17 13:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL CBW ETTC SY AE |
| 05ABUDHABI3801 |
DEMARCHE ON ISOLATING SYRIA AT UNGA [...] (S) In a September 4 call on Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, U/S for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche and argued that Syria must be isolated at the UNGA Summit in order to send a strong message that Syria will be held accountable for its abysmal record on support for terrorist a [...] |
2005-09-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER SY TC |
| 05ABUDHABI4045 |
MBZ ON IRAQ, EXTREMISM, PALESTINIANS, SAUDIS [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) told Ambassador and a visiting delegation led by retired U.S. four-star generals over dinner September 20 that he expected the Iraqi people would approve a new Constitution on October 15. MbZ reiterated his support for former [...] |
2005-09-25 10:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IZ IR SA SY PK TC |
| 05ABUDHABI4074 |
MFA U/S ON IRAQ; WELCOMES IRAQ COORDINATOR'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi September 24 to preview Iraq Coordinator Ambassador Jeffrey's October 8 visit to the UAE. She had earlier previewed the goals of the Jeffrey visit with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and MinState for Foreign Affair [...] |
2005-09-26 12:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ SA IR SY TC |
| 05ABUDHABI4102 |
SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND TEAM'S [...] (C) Summary: The United Arab Emirates has been a key Arab partner and has supported our objectives in Iraq, condemned terror attacks, allowed Coalition forces access to UAE air force bases and ports, and hosted German training for the Iraqi military and police. UAE aid to Iraq, both pledged an [...] |
2005-09-28 08:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS EFIN IZ IR SY TC |
| 05ABUDHABI4227 |
SUBJECT: UAE PROMISES CONTINUED COOPERATION ON [...] (S) Summary: On October 1-2, 2005, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, National Security Director for Counterproliferation Strategy David Stephens, and T Senior Advisor Patricia McNerney met with UAE officials to discuss the issue of Iran,s nuclear progr [...] |
2005-10-05 13:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KNNP PARM IR PK TC SY NK |
| 05ABUDHABI4308 |
MBZ MEETING WITH SENIOR ADVISOR ON IRAQ JEFFREY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) October 8, Senior Adviser on Iraq Ambassador Jeffrey and an interagency team received a pledge of further UAEG assistance in reaching out to Sunni Arab Iraqis and other moderates to encourage them to play a p [...] |
2005-10-15 07:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IZ IR SY SA TC |
| 05ABUDHABI4540 |
AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS ABU DHABI, DUBAI [...] (S) Summary: During an October 18-20 visit to the UAE, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad met leaders of Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates, as well as former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Ambassador Khalilzad reviewed the just-held constitutional referendum and the approaching December 1 [...] |
2005-11-07 03:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR SY IZ AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4548 |
SYRIAN DEPUTY FM MOALLEM VISIT TO UAE [...] (C) Summary: Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Moallem visited Abu Dhabi October 31 for meetings with President Khalifa and Information Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Abdullah told Ambassador that Moallem "had nothing new to offer" and that he had declined the invitation to [...] |
2005-11-07 14:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4629 |
DEMARCHE: URGING ISOLATION OF SARG IN WAKE OF [...] (S) Summary: On November 15, Ambassador discussed isolation of Syria with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed(AbZ), Minister of Information and ruling family point-man on UAE-Syria relations. On November 9 Ambassador also delivered reftel demarche(ref A) to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi. Ambassador [...] |
2005-11-16 10:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY TC |
| 05ABUDHABI4742 |
UAE -- DAS CARPENTER CALL AT MFA [...] (C) Summary: November 14, DAS Scott Carpenter met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi to seek UAEG views on Iran and Syria. Al Noaimi characterized Iran as a dangerous, destabilizing force in the region that needs to be treated firmly but carefully. He recommended that the USG "depersona [...] |
2005-11-22 07:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR SY AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5129 |
GCC SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE: IRAN ESCAPES CONDEMNATION [...] (C) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council concluded its 29th annual summit in Abu Dhabi December 19 by expressing support for Iraq's December 15 elections, condemning the assassinations of "Lebanese symbols and leaders," calling for a Middle East weapons of mass destruction-free zone, and urgi [...] |
2005-12-20 13:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KNNP KPAL IR IZ SY LE IS AE |
| 05ABUDHABI767 |
GENERAL ABIZAID VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (S) Summary: CENTCOM Commander Gen. Abizaid met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) February 14 to discuss Iraq,s security situation in the wake of the January 30 elections. They also discussed othe [...] |
2005-02-20 02:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER MCAP IZ IR SA SY LE AF TC |
| 05ADANA177 |
SOUTHEAST TURKEY'S ECONOMY GETTING BY [...] (SBU) Summary: The southeast's economy is not booming but it is getting by. Fuel smuggling across Van's border with Iran has taken on significant proportions. Van's business incubation center provides an example of local business succeeding at doing things on its own, without Ankara's help. [...] |
2005-10-07 14:47:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL PHUM TU SY IZ ADANA |
| 05ADANA181 |
LETTER FROM SYRIAC CHRISTIANS IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-13 08:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SY TU ADANA |
| 05ADANA182 |
GOOD NEWS AND BAD: DIYARBAKIR'S PROTESTANTS AND ADANA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Diyarbakir's Protestant Church has been issued a license by local government offices designating its building as a "religious site facility," and expects to receive "settlement permission" soon, allowing their building to legally function as a church. At the same time, in the a [...] |
2005-10-13 08:21:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON SY IZ TU |
| 05ADANA199 |
DIYARBAKIR POLL SHOWS KURDISH ISSUE TURKEY'S BIGGEST [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent Dicle University poll found that the Diyarbakir's residents had mixed feelings about their government's lack of follow-up after PM Erdogan's August 12 speech promising the use of democratic methods to solve the "Kurdish issue." The poll confirmed that almost 90 percent [...] |
2005-11-01 07:09:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON SY IZ ADANA |
| 05ADANA2 |
NEW TURKISH-SYRIAN TRADE DEAL SIGN OF BETTER THINGS TO [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-03 07:48:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL SY JO IZ TU ADANA |
| 05ADANA205 |
HABUR GATE CLOGGED BY CONSTRUCTION IN NEAR-TERM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-17 13:55:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELTN MOPS MARR IZ SY TU ADANA |
| 05ADANA41 |
TURKISH CONGLOMERATE AND TRADE GROUPS WEIGHING SYRIAN [...] (SBU) Summary and guidance request: AMCON Adana in the last three weeks has engaged with a large Turkish conglomerate and a regional trade group whose members are considering investment in Syria, primarily Aleppo, to familiarize the parties with the U.S. sanctions against Syria. So far no la [...] |
2005-02-25 15:24:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON ETTC ELAB SY TU ADANA |
| 05ALGIERS2168 |
SUBJECT: ALGERIA PREPARED TO COOPERATE ON CHAPTER [...] (C) In an October 26 meeting with the U.S., French, and British ambassadors, FM Bedjaoui confirmed he would participate in the October 31 UNSC ministerial, said he would immediately instruct their New York delegation to engage in resolution consultations later today, and indicated Algeria was [...] |
2005-10-26 18:08:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IO LY SY AG |
| 05AMMAN1340 |
FM MULKI CALLS OFF TRIP TO DAMASCUS, CAUTIONS [...] (C) FM Mulki told Charge February 18 that he had canceled plans to travel to Damascus for bilateral discussions after confirming that Syrian PM Mohammad al-Utri, accompanied by several other Syrian ministers, had arrived in Tehran for cooperation talks with Iranian officials. Mulki said he w [...] |
2005-02-17 13:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KPAL IR SY JO |
| 05AMMAN1651 |
JORDAN RESOLUTE ON SYRIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR [...] (U) In a French television interview broadcast February 23, King Abdullah called on Syria to comply with UN resolution 1559. "What we hope for is that Syria will respect the United Nations resolution," he told France 2 television during an official visit to Paris. "We think Lebanon's future [...] |
2005-02-27 15:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY JO |
| 05AMMAN1784 |
JORDAN AND SYRIA FORMALLY END BORDER DISPUTE, BUT [...] (C) The Prime Ministers of Jordan and Syria signed a raft of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in Amman on February 28, including an agreement formally demarcating the border between the two countries. Despite this public display of mutual cooperation, the GOJ retains seriou [...] |
2005-03-03 15:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ECON SY JO |
| 05AMMAN1829 |
DEMARCHE ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL FROM LEBANON: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-06 16:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE JO |
| 05AMMAN1945 |
MULKI VISIT WARMS JORDANIAN-ISRAELI TIES; CALLS [...] (C) During a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank March 5-6, Jordanian Foreign Minister al-Mulki announced that Jordan would "intensify its mediating role" between Israelis and Palestinians. Mulki said the Palestinians agreed to accept the dispatch of a Jordanian-trained Palestinian for [...] |
2005-03-08 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KISL PTER IS SY LE JO |
| 05AMMAN2091 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki convoked the entire diplomatic corps on March 13 for what he billed as the first in a regular series of group briefings. Highlights of the hour-plus session follow. 2. (C) Peace Process: Mulki reviewed Jordan's efforts to help reactivate the [...] |
2005-03-13 16:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KMPI LE SY IS KPAL |
| 05AMMAN2093 |
MULKI REITERATES CALL FOR SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL; [...] (C) Foreign Minister Mulki reiterated to Charge on March 13 Jordan's position that Syria must immediately implement Security Council 1559 and withdraw completely from Lebanon (refs). Reflecting an interview he gave to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on March 12, Mulki said that the discussion sho [...] |
2005-03-13 16:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE SY JO |
| 05AMMAN2217 |
DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (C) CDA made ref A points March 16 to Foreign Ministry Secretary General Abdullah Madadha (FM Mulki and his private SIPDIS office staff are in the U.S. with King Abdullah.) -- On Syria/Lebanon, Madadha said Jordan would continue to press for immediate Syrian withdrawal, and would also use [...] |
2005-03-16 15:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL SY LE IZ JO ICRC |
| 05AMMAN2592 |
KING EMPHASIZES POLITICAL REFORM WITH CODEL DREIER [...] (C) In a March 27 meeting with Codel Dreier, King Abdullah described the importance of comprehensive social, economic and political reform in Jordan. The King reiterated his support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a partner for peace. The King stated that he did not believe Syria wou [...] |
2005-03-29 13:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OREP IZ IS SY JO |
| 05AMMAN3330 |
Lebanon's Approach to the Environment and [...] The message was prepared by the Amman ESTH office, and cleared by Embassy Beirut. 2. Summary: With Arab and international funding, Lebanon is making innovative use of NGOs and cost-sharing plans to manage natural resources, water, forests, health and development. USAID makes important co [...] |
2005-04-27 10:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID TBIO KGLB LE SY NTDB |
| 05AMMAN3394 |
DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1559: JORDAN [...] (C) Charge met with Foreign Minister Farouk Qasrawi on April 28 to deliver the demarche on the need to sustain pressure on Syria to comply fully with UNSCR 1559. Charge pointed to Jordan's strong and consistent support for the resolution; more needed to be done to ensure its implementation. [...] |
2005-04-28 13:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO LE SY JO |
| 05AMMAN3503 |
JORDAN'S PM BADRAN VISITS SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Adnan Badran, accompanied by his foreign and interior ministers, conducted a two-day official visit to Syria on May 2-3. Charge registered USG displeasure over the visit with King Abdullah and Royal Court Minister Muasher in light of the effort to isolate Syria [...] |
2005-05-04 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE SY JO |
| 05AMMAN4228 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Friday, May 20, 2005, 1:30 p.m., King Hussein Convention Center, Dead Sea, Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary Ross Wilson Embassy Amman Charge d'Affaires David Hale (notetaker) Farah Pandith (NSC) Jordan King [...] |
2005-06-01 07:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL KMPI KPAL ECON EFIN IZ SU SY JO |
| 05AMMAN4296 |
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on May 20, 2005, at 9:30 am, at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, Jordan, on the margins of the World Economic Forum conference. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Jones Ambassador Wilson De [...] |
2005-06-01 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL ECON IZ SY IR |
| 05AMMAN4417 |
MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] ( C ) A/DCM delivered reftel demarche June 2 to Ambassador Rajab Suqairi, director of the Foreign Minister,s private office. On the opening of new Arab trade/representative offices in Tel Aviv, Suqairi said Jordan would benefit from additional Arab missions in Tel Aviv, but urged the United [...] |
2005-06-05 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IO IS IZ LE SY JO |
| 05AMMAN5417 |
JORDANIAN FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN SYRIA [...] (C) Post security contacts on July 5 confirmed press reports that Syrian authorities arrested a Jordanian fugitive, Sharif Ayid al-Smadi, wanted in Jordan on charges of murder, armed robbery, and theft. Jordan's state prosecutor on June 23 had charged Smadi and two of his brothers (Mohammed [...] |
2005-07-06 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER SY JO |
| 05AMMAN5917 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SYRIAN-LEBANESE BORDER [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-26 09:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SY LE JO |
| 05AMMAN6563 |
PRESSURING SYRIA TO NORMALIZE THE SYRIAN-LEBANESE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-17 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON SY LE JO |
| 05AMMAN6629 |
STAUNCHING THE FLOW OF SAUDI SUICIDE BOMBERS TO [...] (S) Post continues to press for Jordanian support on the points made in paras 9 and 10 of ref A. On following up King Abdullah's efforts to counter the message of extremist tendencies in Islam, ref B outlines the King's ambitious plans to keep up the momentum generated by the July 4-5 Amman [...] |
2005-08-17 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IZ SY JO GCC |
| 05AMMAN7157 |
SAAD KHAYR ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA [...] (C) IRAQ: Former GID Director (and head of Jordan's embryonic National Security Council) Saad Khayr told the Charge September 7 that King Abdallah's visit to Turkey earlier this week focused on Iraq and Israeli-Palestinian issues. On Iraq, Khayr said the Turks shared Jordan's interest in see [...] |
2005-09-07 11:51:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IR IS IZ JO KWBG SY |
| 05AMMAN8144 |
ICARDA and USDA Developing Cooperation on Water [...] Summary: USDA/FAS water specialist Sylvana Li and Amman-based ESTH FSN Rana Safadi visited the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Aleppo, Syria September 22-23 to develop new activities with ICARDA on water reuse and water quality. Li will work with I [...] |
2005-10-13 11:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR TPHY XF SY |
| 05AMMAN8166 |
AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND DELEGATION MEET WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 9, S/I Ambassador Jeffrey and his delegation met with King Abdullah, Foreign Minister Farouq Kasrawi, Finance Minister Adel Kodah, Chairman of the Jordanian Armed Forces General Khalid Sarairah, and General Intelligence Directorate chief Samih Asfoura. The Jordanians p [...] |
2005-10-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IR IZ SY JO |
| 05AMMAN8229 |
JORDAN: LOCAL SYRIAN EMBASSY BLOCKS U.S. [...] (C) The Syrian Embassy in Amman has unexpectedly rejected 15 U.S. diplomatic visa requests submitted during the last week. One of the visa requests was officially denied, while 14 were returned without processing or explanation. The Syrian Embassy is currently holding another five U.S. dipl [...] |
2005-10-17 15:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CVIS PREL SY JO |
| 05AMMAN8259 |
IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S AMMAN [...] (C) U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad pursued Iraqi Sunni outreach in Amman October 3 through a series of meetings with Iraqi political and tribal figures, including a small group of prominent ex-Ba'athists presented to him by former Prime Minister Allawi; Sheikh Dari al-Fassal, an Iraqi tri [...] |
2005-10-19 05:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ JO IR SY |
| 05AMMAN8948 |
FM KASRAWI ON SYRIA [...] (C) Ambassador met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Farouk Kasrawi November 17. Ambassador said the international community needs to keep up the pressure on Syria to cooperate with the UN. Jordan seemed to be on the same page as the U.S., but he warned Kasrawi not to fall into Syrian Deputy [...] |
2005-11-17 11:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY JO |
| 05AMMAN9029 |
JORDAN TO SEND CONFIDENTIAL EMISSARY TO SYRIA [...] (C) Since receiving, and turning down, a message and invitation from Syrian President Bashar al-Asad conveyed by Walid al-Muallim (ref c), Jordan's King has continued to receive messages from Damascus. The new Jordanian Ambassador to Syria presented his credentials in an unprecedented matter [...] |
2005-11-21 14:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LE SY JO |
| 05AMMAN9299 |
FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS [...] (S) Ecouns delivered reftel points November 30 to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf. Sharaf undertook to relay the names to Jordan's banks and to act on any forthcoming directive from the UN Security Council. 2. (S) Polcouns delivered reftel message to Dimai Haddad, dire [...] |
2005-12-01 05:19:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN PTER LE SY JO |
| 05AMMAN9327 |
MGLE01: PLO REFUGEE DEPT. ON ZAKI'S NEXT MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: PLO Department of Refugee Affairs (DORA) DG Mohammed Abu Bakr is preparing to return to Beirut with Palestinian Commissioner Abbas Zaki in mid-December to commence negotiations with the GOL. According to Abu Bakr, the PLO is ready to assume sole negotiating responsibility in orde [...] |
2005-12-01 13:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV PTER SY IS LE JO |
| 05AMMAN9329 |
JORDANIAN EMISSARY CARRIES CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE TO [...] (C) As previewed with us (reftel), Maarouf Bakheet ) then the King's acting National Security Advisor, now the Prime Minister-designate ) made an unpublicized trip to Damascus during the last week of November to carry a sober message to President al-Asad. Bakheet briefed G-8/EU ambassadors g [...] |
2005-12-01 14:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE JO |
| 05AMMAN9515 |
TERRORISM TRIALS UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordan's State Security Court began proceedings in four separate cases against groups charged with planning to use cyanide to kill bar owners and patrons, illegally entering Syria to attack U.S. forces in Iraq, and plotting to attack U.S. personnel in Jordan. The court said it wo [...] |
2005-12-08 16:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC JO IZ SY |
| 05ANKARA1012 |
TURKEY DOES NOT PLAN TO INCREASE EUPHRATES WATER [...] (SBU) Turkey has no plans to increase the release of water from its dams along the Euphrates, according to Mithat Rende, MFA DG for Energy, Environment and Transboundary Water. He said Turkey plans to maintain the normal average flow for this time of year of about 750 cubic meters/second. He [...] |
2005-02-25 05:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
| 05ANKARA1213 |
AMBASSADOR URGES TURKISH MFA TO PRESS SYRIA ON [...] (S) Summary: On March 4 Ambassador urged Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan to have the MFA press the Syrians on troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Ambassador followed up with ref A points on March 6. Tuygan said the GOT is contemplating a letter from PM Erdogan to Assad. Tuygan called ref A points "well [...] |
2005-03-07 16:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL TU LE SY |
| 05ANKARA1230 |
SHARING TIGRIS-EUPHRATES WATER DATA [...] (C) Post understands from Embassy Baghdad's February 14-20 Essential Services Report that Iraqi Water Minister Rashid may be about to or have already sent a letter to the Turkish government requesting technical data on Tigris and Euphrates water supplies. 2. (C) In a March 2 meeting on [...] |
2005-03-08 15:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAID PREL IZ SY TU |
| 05ANKARA1334 |
TURKISH MFA ON SYRIA, LEBANON, AND MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. Turkish MFA DG Celikkol told us the MFA called in the Syrian Ambassador March 9 and urged Syria to "avoid a crisis" in Lebanon, but stopped short of anything stronger. MFA officials still assert that a reduced Syrian role in Lebanon will threaten "stability." They view Assad as [...] |
2005-03-11 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU LE SY IS |
| 05ANKARA2100 |
TURKISH MFA DEFENDS GOT APPROACH TO SYRIA, [...] (C) DCM discussed Turkey's Syria policy April 12 with MFA Director General for the Middle East Oguz Celikkol. Celikkol defended President Sezer's April 13-14 visit to Damascus, and asserted that Sezer will deliver the same message to the Syrians that the international community has agreed upon [...] |
2005-04-12 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY LE TU |
| 05ANKARA2162 |
TURKISH PRESIDENT SEZER'S TRIP TO SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: President Sezer's April 13-14 visit appears indeed to have been symbolic (ref A), aside from his short one-on-one meeting with Asad. Turkish MFA officials are claiming that Sezer urged Asad to finish Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon by the end of the month and received Asad's pled [...] |
2005-04-15 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE TU PTER SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA2314 |
TURKS PREPARING FOR PKK SPRING OFFENSIVE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 17. Summary ------- 2. (S) The GOT appears to be convinced that the PKK is going to carry out its first "spring offensive" in southeast Turkey since 1999. Press and intel reporting indicate the Turks have moved two commando brigades towar [...] |
2005-04-22 13:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL MOPS PREF TU IZ IR SY |
| 05ANKARA2389 |
NEA WATER ADVISOR CHARLES LAWSON DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NEA Senior Advisor for Science and Technology Issues Charles Lawson visited Turkey April 18-21 to explore GOT interest in cooperation on the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Lawson visited water infrastructure programs in the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP), which encompasses the hea [...] |
2005-04-27 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
| 05ANKARA2478 |
SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SYRIA ON UNSCR 1559: [...] (C) Summary: We made reftel points to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Bozay April 29. GOT is awaiting a full UN report before coming to any conclusions about Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon. The MFA issued a flaccid April 27 statement welcoming Syria's withdrawal announcement. The [...] |
2005-05-02 07:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY LE TU |
| 05ANKARA248 |
TURKEY OK'S SYRIA'S REQUEST TO DRAW WATER FROM THE [...] (U) In addition to positive rhetoric and signing of a trade agreement, Turkey and Syria reached symbolic agreements on two heretofore sensitive transboundary water issues during Prime Minster Erdogan's December 22-23 visit to Damascus. Turkey agreed to a Syrian request to draw water from the [...] |
2005-01-15 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV SY TU |
| 05ANKARA2490 |
JOINT STATEMENT FROM ISTANBUL IRAQ NEIGHBORS [...] On May, 2, the Turkish MFA passed us a copy of the text of the joint statement from the April 29-30 Iraq neighbors' meeting (full text in para. 2). We will provide MFA's readout of the meeting septel. 2. Joint statement follows (original was in English): BEGIN TEXT (note internal paragra [...] |
2005-05-02 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA |
| 05ANKARA2548 |
IRAQ: TURKISH READOUT ON ISTANBUL NEIGHBORS MEETING [...] (C) Iraq and its neighbors--and numerous guests--held a "friendly and interactive" foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul April 29-30, according to Turkish MFA officials. Our interlocutors reported relatively little squabbling over the communique text, though they apparently had to beat back a [...] |
2005-05-04 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA |
| 05ANKARA2787 |
TURKEY PREPARES FIRST STEP FOR COOPERATION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's MFA Water expert said water data received from the Iraqi Water Ministry showed Iraq's willingness to cooperate on the Tigris and Euphrates, and he hoped to issue soon an invitation for an Iraqi delegation to come to Ankara to start talks on cooperation. We recommend [...] |
2005-05-17 04:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECIN IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
| 05ANKARA296 |
TURKISH PM ERDOGAN'S VISIT TO SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: The Turks, led by PM Erdogan, FonMin Gul, and chief foreign policy advisor Davutoglu, are selling improved relations with Syria as a major foreign policy success. GOT leaders cast Turkey as a channel of communication for the U.S. and Israel with Syria and as a friend that can supp [...] |
2005-01-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD TU IS IZ SY |
| 05ANKARA3165 |
CONGRESSIONAL TURKEY STUDY GROUP/CODEL WEXLER [...] (C) Summary: The Congressional Turkey Study Group visited Turkey May 31 - June 2, meeting with PM Erdogan, FM Gul, CHOD Ozkok, Economy Minster and chief EU negotiator Babacan, DefMin Gonul, Parliament Speaker Arinc. Media coverage was positive, even from normally anti-U.S. outlets. All expr [...] |
2005-06-06 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON SY CY IZ PHUM |
| 05ANKARA3177 |
TURKISH MFA AND MILITARY ON SYRIAN MISSILE LAUNCH [...] (C) Summary: Despite a blase official statement and light media coverage, Turkish MFA official says privately that the MFA considers as "serious" Syria's May 27 missile launch that resulted in one missile going astray over Turkey and scattering debris. MFA is not satisfied with the Syrian e [...] |
2005-06-07 12:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PINS PBTS SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA3841 |
TURKEY DENIES RELEASING ADDITIONAL EUPHRATES [...] (SBU) Summary. According to a Turkish MFA water expert, the GOT is indifferent to an announced increase of Euphrates flow from Syria to Iraq as a means to increase Iraqi electricity production. Euphrates flow from Turkey to Syria has not been increased, although Turkey continues to more th [...] |
2005-07-01 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PREL IZ SY TU |
| 05ANKARA3889 |
FM GUL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In Charge's introductory call with FM Gul, both agreed on the importance of frank private bilateral dialogue and conveying to our publics the priority we place on our partnership. Gul acknowledged Iran's presidential election was "not perfect" but blamed reformists' failure to [...] |
2005-07-06 16:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU IR SY |
| 05ANKARA3892 |
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES UNDERSCORES USG PRIORITIES WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In her introductory call on Turkey's NSC Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) SIPDIS urged Turkey to get in lockstep with the US on Syria and Iran, noted continuing USG efforts to recognize northern Cyprus' April 2004 vote in support of the Annan Plan and [...] |
2005-07-07 05:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ SY IR TU |
| 05ANKARA3954 |
GEN BASBUG AND CHARGE DISCUSS IRAQ, PKK, BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Deputy TGS Chief GEN Ilker Basbug believes that MNF-I has a new order to "track and capture" PKK personnel in Iraq. (We are checking.) He thought this was a positive indication of US intentions towards the terrorist group. The Charge told Basbug she would have an answer soon t [...] |
2005-07-07 13:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ IR SY PKK |
| 05ANKARA4079 |
ASAD VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Charge delivered reftel points July 13 to MFA U/S Tuygan who, without providing details, defended as "private" the upcoming Asad visit to Turkey and the AKP government,s policy of engaging Asad. We received a similar response from AKP Vice Chairman for Political and Legal Affai [...] |
2005-07-14 08:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY TU |
| 05ANKARA4187 |
IRAQ: TURKS PLEASED WITH KORUTURK'S WASHINGTON [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilCouns and PolMilOff called on MFA Deputy Director General Safak Gokturk to get the Turkish assessment of the July 5-6 Washington visit of the GOT's Special Envoy for Iraq, Amb. Osman Koruturk (Gokturk accompanied Koruturk). Gokturk characterized the meetings as positive [...] |
2005-07-19 18:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD IZ TU SY US |
| 05ANKARA4190 |
TURKEY/LEBANON [...] (S) Summary: In the wake of PM Erdogan's June visit to Lebanon, the first by a Turkish PM in 50 years, Turkish MFA and Lebanese embassy spin relations as excellent. MFA and embassy contacts claim Erdogan pressed democratization and implementation of UNSCR 1559 during the visit, and urged le [...] |
2005-07-20 06:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL TU LE SY |
| 05ANKARA4230 |
TURKS ANNOYED WITH IRAQI AND IRANIAN INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary: Iraq's Interior Minister, Bayan Jabr, seemed to take his lead from the Iranians at the July 18-19 meeting of Iraq's neighbors' interior ministers. Jabr annoyed the Turks by ignoring their advice to steer clear of the press, especially on the PKK issue; his private assurances to th [...] |
2005-07-21 15:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KCRM TU IZ IR BA EG SY KU SA JO |
| 05ANKARA4260 |
SYRIAN DFM VISITS ANKARA, FM GUL REPORTEDLY FEELS "USED" [...] (C) Summary: Syrian DFM al-Muallim met with FM Gul in Ankara July 22 to discuss Iraq, the Israel Palestine peace process, and a possible upcoming "unofficial" visit to Turkey by Bashar Asad (reftel). One MFA official told us privately that the discussions were difficult and inconclusive; ano [...] |
2005-07-22 16:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU SY SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA4364 |
CHARGE DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary: GOT Special Envoy for Iraq Koruturk told Charge July 25 that Turkey hopes the Sunni Arabs will return soon to constitutional negotiations. He rebutted Kurdish criticism of Turkish outreach efforts, expressed concern that the Kurds may be agitating for Turkish troops to leave nort [...] |
2005-07-27 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS TU IZ SY |
| 05ANKARA5166 |
ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UN: TURKEY HAS INVITATION [...] (C) A/DCM and PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Turkish MFA Middle East Director General Oguz Celikkol on September 2. Celikkol, who was already aware of the points based on USUN's demarche to the Turkish Mission to the UN, acknowledged that PM Erdogan had, indeed, received an invitation [...] |
2005-09-03 03:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SY TU UNGA SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA5499 |
NSA HADLEY VISIT TO TURKEY: ANCHORING THE [...] (C) Your arrival in Ankara comes at an extraordinarily difficult moment between Turkey and the EU. Your presence and the message of solidarity that you convey will provide much-needed solace to the Turkish government and to the broader population -- both of whom are feeling abused and humilia [...] |
2005-09-22 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US IZ SY IR EU |
| 05ANKARA5825 |
APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH PM ERDOGAN: [...] (C) Summary: In a 90-minute meeting with APNSA Hadley on September 23, Turkish PM Erdogan spoke of the challenges in the Middle East and the need for concrete steps to promote democracy. In that context, he stressed his theme of building personal relations with leaders of Turkey's neighbors, [...] |
2005-09-30 13:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS KPAL CY |
| 05ANKARA5841 |
APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH NSC SECRETARY GENERAL [...] SUMMARY: In a one-hour meeting with APSNA Hadley on September 23, National Security Council Secretary General Yigit Alpogan spoke of the importance of opening new channels of dialogue to enhance the U.S.-Turkish relationship. The GOT appreciates U.S. support with the accession process, but w [...] |
2005-09-30 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA |
| 05ANKARA5843 |
APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN [...] (C) Summary. U/S Tuygan and APNSA Hadley both stressed the importance of U.S.-Turkish strategic partnership and agreed on the need for a bilateral strategic dialogue concerning the full range of cooperation on regional issues. Tuygan, however, also implied that Turkey feels overburdened by EU [...] |
2005-09-30 15:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA |
| 05ANKARA6370 |
TURKEY SUPPORTS UNIIIC MISSION, VIEWS IMPACT ON [...] (C) Turkey supports the UNIIIC investigation into the Hariri assassination and is anxiously awaiting publication of the Mehlis report. The GOT will examine the report carefully before commenting but expects it to detail direct links to high Syrian officials. Turkey is apprehensive about the [...] |
2005-10-21 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IZ SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA64 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES IRAQ AND SYRIA WITH [...] (C) Summary: At their Jan. 3 meeting, Deputy Secretary Armitage told Turkish General Staff Chief GEN Hilmi Ozkok that his most recent visit to Iraq made him more optimistic about the January 30 elections there. He outlined steps that were being taken to reach out to Sunni Arabs, to improve s [...] |
2005-01-05 16:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS TU IZ SY JO IR |
| 05ANKARA6531 |
TURKEY/SYRIA -- TURKISH MFA STATEMENT ON UNSC [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-01 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA6706 |
FM GUL PLANS TO VISIT SYRIA TO URGE COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. MFA Middle East DG Oguz Celikkol called in CDA November 14 to inform her that FM Gul plans to travel to Damascus on Wednesday, November 16, for a focused, three-hour visit with the purpose of encouraging Syrian President Bashar al-Asad to cooperate with the UN [...] |
2005-11-15 09:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA6771 |
READ-OUT OF FM GUL'S VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 4. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. (C) MFA Middle East DG Oguz Celikkol provided CDA a readout of FM Gul's brief November 16 visit to Damascus (reftel). Celikkol reported Gul made most of the points in t [...] |
2005-11-17 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA6827 |
CHARGE TELLS TURKS NO MORE TALK ON SYRIA [...] (C) Charge re-engaged with Turkish MFA Middle East Director General Oguz Celikkol on November 18 and told him the USG is definitely not/not interested in a trilateral dialogue with Turkey and Syria, as the Turks had conveyed upon FM Gul's return from Damascus (refs b and c). The time for tal [...] |
2005-11-18 16:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA6883 |
TURKS CONCERNED WITH LACK OF AGREED VENUE FOR [...] (C) Turkish MFA DG for Middle East Oguz Celikkol informed Charge November 22 that Detlev Mehlis had not accepted UNDOF as a proposed site for interrogations. Celikkol had learned this from Syrian D/FM Muallem at the opening session of the OIC Cairo conference on Iraq. Mehlis, Muallem told Ce [...] |
2005-11-22 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU SY UN |
| 05ANKARA7073 |
Turkish-Syrian Economic Relations Grow [...] (SBU) Summary. Starting at very low levels, there has been substantial growth of Turkish business with Syria although bilateral trade and investment remain trifling as a share of Turkey's overall trade and economy. Most of the benefits of the growth of the economic relationship have accrue [...] |
2005-12-02 06:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA7136 |
MEHLIS REPORT FINANCING DEMARCHE: TURKEY [...] (C) Turkey is a likely refuge for Syrians implicated in the Mehlis report to try to hide their assets. Econcouns met separately with MFA DDG for Security Huseyin Bicakli and, Genc Osman Yarasli, President of MASAK, Turkey's FIU, to deliver reftel demarche. In both meetings, EconCouns discusse [...] |
2005-12-05 15:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN EFIN SY TU |
| 05ANKARA7376 |
TURKEY/SYRIA/LEBANON: TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY ON [...] (C) MFA Syria Department Head Sedat Onal told us December 15 that he had not yet seen any draft UNSC resolution based on the UNIIIC's latest report, but surmised that Turkey will support a resolution that enjoins Syria to improve its cooperation with the Mehlis Commission. He acknowledged tha [...] |
2005-12-15 15:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER LE SY TU SYRIA |
| 05ANKARA7423 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH TURKISH FM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-19 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ETRD ECON PTER TU US IZ IR SY EU CY |
| 05ANKARA916 |
TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY ON HARIRI MURDER AND SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Responding to our approach (ref A) by averring that evidence of Syrian involvement in the Hariri murder is currently unclear, Turkish MFA interlocutors show no inclination to deviate from the line of warming Turkish-Syrian relationship and seem to ignore the larger point that Syr [...] |
2005-02-17 12:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV SY LE TU |
| 05BAGHDAD2452 |
MFA ZEBARI DISCUSSES SYRIA, IRAQ CONFERENCE, AND [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARAGRAPH 10. -------------------------------- SYRIAN DEMARCHE POINTS DELIVERED -------------------------------- 2. (C) On June 8, DCM conveyed REFTEL A demarche points regarding Syrian participation at EU - U.S. Brussels Conference to Minister of Foreign [...] |
2005-06-09 16:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PINS SY LE EU IZ UN |
| 05BAGHDAD2453 |
IRAQ: MINISTER OF FINANCE ON POLITICAL DYNAMICS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Describing his take on current maneuvering within the Iraqi Transitional Government (ITG), Finance Minister Allawi told the DCM June 8 he does not think Prime Minister Ja'afari has done a good job in articulating a clear political position and is having difficulty managing the gov [...] |
2005-06-09 16:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL IZ SY LE |
| 05BAGHDAD2587 |
KURDS WANT MAXIMUM DECENTRALIZATION WITHOUT [...] (U) This is a REO Kirkuk cable. 2. (C) . (C) SUMMARY. Key Kurdish leaders told DCM and MNF-I Political Military and Economic Affairs Chief on June 13-15 that they cannot accept "provincial" or "administrative" federalism and will focus instead on pursuing "historic geographic" federali [...] |
2005-06-17 15:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER IZ SY TU IR KDP |
| 05BAGHDAD2954 |
ACTION REQUEST--CONTINUED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND [...] (C/REL TO UK AND AUS) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C/ REL TO UK AND AUS) Action Request: Post asks that the Department of State request the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Customs and Border Protection) to continue its support of the Border Support Team missi [...] |
2005-04-13 19:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PTER PINS PREL PGOV IZ IR JO KU SY SA TU |
| 05BAGHDAD2959 |
IRAQI MINISTER OF DEFENSE AGREES TO UNDERTAKE [...] (S) SUMMARY: In order to support upcoming military operations in western Iraq, Minister of Defense Dulaymi agreed to help obtain consent and cooperation from local tribes in the region, especially ar-Ramadi. He will prepare a meeting in ar-Ramadi, with MNF-I Commander George Casey accompanyi [...] |
2005-07-16 08:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PBTS PGOV PINS MOPS MARR IZ SY IR |
| 05BAGHDAD2991 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (S/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Jafari reiterated to the Deputy Secretary that security conditions on the ground, and not terrorist demands, should determine the manner of withdrawal of Coalition forces. The Deputy Secretary agreed and noted approvingly the Prime Minister's naming of an Iraqi [...] |
2005-07-19 11:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EFIN MOPS KISL SY JO IZ IR |
| 05BAGHDAD3018 |
CHARGE'S TOUR D' HORIZON WITH PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (SBU) Summary: In a tour d'horizon with Charge on July 19, President Jalal Talabani pledged to continue lobbying for Masoud Barzani's direct participation in securing a draft constitution by August 15, and urged Charge to travel to Salaheddin to try to persuade Barzani to come to Baghdad. Tala [...] |
2005-07-20 17:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER IZ SY KEDEM |
| 05BAGHDAD3068 |
TALABANI PONDERS HOW TO REACH OUT TO SUNNI ARABS, [...] (C) Summary: President Talabani told Ambassador Khalilzad that the Sunni Arabs have to be brought back into the constitution-drafting process, and agreed with the Ambassador's point that the Iraqi Government should provide security for their negotiators to facilitate that return. Talabani no [...] |
2005-07-24 14:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL IZ TU SY |
| 05BAGHDAD3099 |
PRESIDENT TALABANI SEEKS CALL ON PRESIDENT BUSH IN [...] (U) This is an action cable, see paragraph 6. 2. (C/NF) President Talabani told me on July 26 that he plans to leave Baghdad on September 10 to attend the Socialist Democratic Summit in New York. He said he must arrive in New York no later than September 13 for this meeting with various Eu [...] |
2005-07-26 18:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER IZ SY EG |
| 05BAGHDAD3101 |
PRESIDENT TALABANI SEEKS CALL ON PRESIDENT BUSH IN [...] (U) This is an action cable, see paragraph 6. 2. (C/NF) President Talabani told me on July 26 that he plans to leave Baghdad on September 10 to attend the Socialist Democratic Summit in New York. He said he must arrive in New York no later than September 13 for this meeting with various Eu [...] |
2005-07-27 02:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER IZ SY EG |
| 05BAGHDAD3678 |
DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER COMPLAINS OF SYRIA'S [...] (C) In the course of a broader September 5 discussion with poloffs (reftel), Deputy FM Albayati decried the Syrian Government's attitude toward Iraq. Albayati said that during a recent visit, a Syrian delegation refused to accept responsibility for poor control of its border with Iraq, seeki [...] |
2005-09-07 21:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY IZ |
| 05BAGHDAD4107 |
UPDATE ON SYRIAN RETURN OF IRAQI ASSETS [...] (C) Emboff met Dr. Saladin H. Al-Hadithi, Director General, Iraqi Fund for External Development (DFI), Ministry of Finance, October 4 for his take on his recent trip to Damascus to discuss the current status of Iraqi funds in Syrian banks (reftel; Saladin headed the GOI team). The main purpose [...] |
2005-10-04 17:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL SY IZ |
| 05BAGHDAD4232 |
19 IRAQI PALESTINIANS IN NO MAN'S LAND AT AL [...] (C) Summary. Christian Peacemakers Team (CPT) told RefCoord and PolOff that the 19 Palestinians in the No Man's Land between the Iraqi and Syrian land borders fled because of an upsurge in abuse of Palestinians by the ITG and the general public. CPT was unable to provide specific details on [...] |
2005-10-15 05:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF KPAL PHUM PINS IZ JO SY KCRS |
| 05BAGHDAD4511 |
TALABANI VIEWS ON SITUATION IN SYRIA [...] (C) On October 31 (other topics septels), President Jalal Talabani commented to Charge that the SARG had been sending emissaries to make its case to foreign governments since the issuance of the Mehlis report. (Note: Indeed, on several occasions prior to the report, Talabani has noted to us " [...] |
2005-11-03 15:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE IZ |
| 05BAGHDAD7 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ZIBARI SAYS IRAQ'S NEIGHBORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi Interim Government Foreign Minster Zibari told Deputy Secretary Armitage on December 31 that Iraq's Arab neighbors need to worry less about what the Shi'a will do in Iraq after elections and think about how to help convince Iraq's Sunni Arabs to stop tearing the country apar [...] |
2005-01-02 17:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KISL PNAT IZ SY TU |
| 05BEIRUT1322 |
MGLE01: SYRIAN INTELLIGENCE MAY HAVE WORKED WITH [...] (S) Introduction and summary. Tyre businessman Qassim Daoud (strictly protect) provided econoff on April 19 with further details on Hizballah's "Mirsad-1" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight into Israeli airspace on April 11 (reftel). Daoud has well-placed contacts in the southern Shia co [...] |
2005-04-25 15:26:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | LE MOPS PTER SY |
| 05BEIRUT2153 |
THE NEW AND IMPROVED NABIH BERRI SAYS THE RIGHT [...] (C) Newly re-elected Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, opening a 6/30 meeting with the Ambassador, growled about alleged USG attempts to "veto" his candidacy. But after this initial scratchy start, Berri turned uncharacteristically friendly and polemics-free, saying he wanted to set aside pol [...] |
2005-06-30 14:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PTER LE SY |
| 05BEIRUT2293 |
MGLE01: DAS DIBBLE MEETING WITH WALID JUMBLATT -- [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, defending (somewhat sheepishly) his public support for Hizballah, claimed to NEA DAS Dibble that doing so was the only obvious way to "cool down" Hizballah and "bring them inside." While this may involve paying lip service to Hizballah's loopy claim to the "S [...] |
2005-07-13 07:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY |
| 05BEIRUT2355 |
MGLE01: MARONITE PATRIARCH ON CABINET FORMATION: [...] (C) The Maronite Patriarch suggested that, while he was trying to help Prime Minister-designate Siniora's efforts to form a Cabinet, he was at a loss as to what one of the principal obstacles, Michel Aoun, really wanted. Aoun's supporters might take to the streets if Aoun is left out of the [...] |
2005-07-18 16:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PTER LE SY |
| 05BEIRUT2425 |
MGLE01--AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, Fawzi Salloukh on 7/25 highlighted his long friendship with the United States, promised an open dialogue between the two countries, and tried to put a good face on future Lebanon-Syrian relations. Salloukh, a Shia from southern Lebanon, [...] |
2005-07-25 16:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | LE PGOV PREL PTER SY |
| 05BEIRUT3084 |
MGLE01: SPEAKER NABIH BERRI CALMS DOWN, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Coming only a day after his public outburst against PM Fuad Siniora and the Core Group meetings, the Nabih Berri who met the Ambassador and Poloff on 9/22 was notably calm and full of sweet reason. He insisted his only concern in voicing his displeasure was the well-being of L [...] |
2005-09-23 15:12:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | IS LE PGOV PREL SY |
| 05BEIRUT3122 |
MGLE01: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: On September 27, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fawzi Salloukh met with Ambassador and Poloff to discuss the recent Lebanese meetings in the U.S. The Minister was in good spirits. He expressed his overall satisfaction with the reception he received in the U.S., including a side v [...] |
2005-09-27 15:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY UNGA |
| 05BEIRUT3155 |
MGLE1 MURR POINTS FINGER AT SYRIA AND REVEALS [...] (C) Summary: At least until the 7/12 assassination attempt against him, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Elias Murr was always seen locally as an insider's insider during the Syrian occupation. His credentials seemed perfect: son-in-law of President Lahoud, son of a prominent [...] |
2005-09-28 15:44:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY |
| 05BEIRUT3291 |
MGLE01: JUMBLATT'S STRAIGHT TALK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on the afternoon of October 6, Druse leader Walid Jumblatt flatly stated his belief that the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, and the series of bombings committed since then, were the work of the Syrian regime, specifically Bashar Assad. His colle [...] |
2005-10-06 16:20:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | IS LE KPAL PGOV PREL PTER SY |
| 05BEIRUT3341 |
MGLE01: A/S WELCH MEETING WITH LEBANESE FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: On October 12, NEA A/S Welch, accompanied by Ambassador and PolChief (notetaker), met with Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh at the Office of the Foreign Minister in Beirut. With respect to the UN Mehlis investigation into the murder of Rafiq Hariri, Salloukh said the G [...] |
2005-10-13 08:49:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAL SY LE IS |
| 05BEIRUT3498 |
MGLE01: FM SALLOUKH DISCUSSES MEHLIS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh was enthusiastic in his support of the Mehlis report findings, but was reluctant to send a Lebanese representative to next Monday's planned UNSC meeting of foreign ministers. He considers this meeting strictly an affair between Syria and the Sec [...] |
2005-10-26 16:53:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY |
| 05BEIRUT3658 |
MGLE01: FURY IN BEIRUT AT BASHAR AL-ASAD'S [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The full range of Lebanon's political spectrum has reacted angrily to Syrian President |