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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04ROME1718 |
EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION; NEWLINE [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ATTACHE', ROME, INDICES CHECKS REVEALED THAT NEWLINE TECHNOLOGY IS A SUBJECT OF A CURRENT INVESTIGATION SUSPECTED OF DIVERTING U.S. GOODS FROM THE U.A.E. T [...] |
2004-05-03 14:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ETTC AE EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 05ABUDHABI4541 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK RAISES INDEMNIFICATION -- AGAIN [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 5. 2. (S/NF) OFAC analyst Andreas Morgner and IRS Special Agent Raymond Orzel met with UAE Central Bank and Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials on October 30th to discuss the UAE connections of international arms trafficker Victor Bout. Morgne [...] |
2005-11-07 06:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM KNNO KTFN ETTC AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4546 |
SCENESETTER - VISIT OF ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN TO [...] (C) We look forward to Secretary Bodman and team's November 11 to 13 visit to the UAE. The UAE is both a key regional security partner and a major oil producer. It holds 8 to 9 percent of the world's proven oil reserves and is the world's fifth largest natural gas reserves. The individual e [...] |
2005-11-07 12:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EPET ENRG ETRD 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 |
| 05ABUDHABI4573 |
UAE FTA CO-CHAIRS ON UPCOMING FTA ROUND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: On November 8, UAE FTA Co-Chairs MinEcon Sheikha Lubna and Minstate Finance Dr. Khirbash told Ambassador (in separate conversations) that the Emirati side is committed to an FTA with the U.S. and that they were working to ma [...] |
2005-11-08 14:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EFIN AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4579 |
STATUS OF ABU DHABI GENERATOR DONATION TO IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary. As part of the its promised assistance to Iraq, the UAE intends to donate 2 ABB 200 megawatt/day power stations to Iraq. Although the UAE pledged to send the generators over a year ago, they have not yet been sent. The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs indicated last y [...] |
2005-11-09 06:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN IZ AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4592 |
ASSESSMENT OF CASH COURIER ENVIRONMENT IN THE UAE [...] (S) Summary. The UAE is a largely cash-based society, and the importation of large sums of cash is not frowned upon. In fact, the UAE tends to regard Westerners bringing in large sums of cash as good for the country's economy, and we note that it is common for people here to carry large amount [...] |
2005-11-09 13:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4713 |
UAEG BOOSTS PLEDGE FOR PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF [...] During the November 19 Pakistan Earthquake Relief Donors' Conference in Islamabad, the UAE announced an increase in its aid pledge to Pakistan from $100 million to $200 million. 2. UAE Minister for Labor and Social Affairs, Dr. Ali Al-Kaabi announced that the UAE is committed to "channel" [...] |
2005-11-20 14:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PHUM SENV AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4715 |
UAE LEADERS DISCUSS REGIONAL SECURITY AHEAD OF [...] (U) Summary: The 9th Dubai Air Show got under way November 20 with the UAE leadership underscoring the UAEG's role in defusing regional tension by promoting dialogue and condemning terrorism, and at the same time stressing the importance of modernizing the military to safeguard the UAE's natio [...] |
2005-11-21 06:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MCAP IZ AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4720 |
UAE REQUESTS DESIGNATION OF UAE ETIHAD AIRWAYS [...] The Embassy received via diplomatic note a letter to the Secretary of Transportation entitled "Designation of UAE SIPDIS Airlines- Etihad Airways." 2. Begin text: Dear Sir, We wish to intimate that the UAE national airline, 'Etihad Airways' is hereby designated in accordance with Ar [...] |
2005-11-21 09:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4737 |
TIP: INTERIM ASSESMENT FOR NEA SPECIAL [...] (U) Summary: Since being placed on the Tier 2 Special Watch List, the UAEG has made steady progress in addressing the problem of trafficking, especially with regard to women in the sex trade and children in the camel racing industry. The answers in paragraphs 2-5 below are keyed to the four qu [...] |
2005-11-21 13:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG AE |
| 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 |
| 05ABUDHABI4815 |
AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (C) Summary: On November 23, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister/MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ). They discussed the role Dubai-based Iraqi cleric Ahmed Al Kubaysi might play in encouraging greater Sunni Arab participation in Iraq's political process [...] |
2005-11-27 09:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PINR PTER IR IZ SA AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4826 |
LETTER FROM U/S JOSEPH TO CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR AL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On November 26, Ambassador met with Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi to pass him the text of U/S Joseph's letter on the legal basis for U.S. actions against the financiers of proliferation. Ambassador had previously ta [...] |
2005-11-27 14:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4828 |
PROPOSAL FOR A U.S.-UAE JOINT TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (S) On November 26, Ambassador and Econchief met with Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi and the head of the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit, Abdulrahim Al-Awadi, to discuss reftel proposal for the establishment of a Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinati [...] |
2005-11-27 14:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4880 |
PREPARING FOR THE DECEMBER 4-5 KABUL CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On November 26, Econchief briefed MFA A/US for International Cooperation Mohammed Abduljaleel about the Kabul Conference. Abduljaleel suggested that Econchief also brief MFA A/US for Political Affairs Tariq Al-Haidan as the person responsible for the conference. On November 28, Econch [...] |
2005-11-29 14:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KPWR PREL ECON PGOV AF AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4881 |
UAEG BACKS AWAY FROM THREAT TO IMPOSE HORMONE [...] (U) As widely reported in the local and international media, on November 23 the Abu Dhabi Police arrested 26 allegedly gay men who had gathered at an Abu Dhabi hotel for a party. The men were arrested on a tip by UAE nationals to police, according to the press. For several days the local med [...] |
2005-11-29 15:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KISL AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4901 |
MDA AND PRCS AGREE ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-30 14:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRS AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4903 |
CAMEL JOCKEY REPATRIATIONS RECOMMENCE [...] (U) On November 24, the UAEG recommenced repatriations of camel jockeys to their countries of origin, sending 64 boys back to Pakistan. Repatriations were temporarily suspended in October due to the earthquake in Pakistan and the subsequent social upheaval (ref A). The repatriation of this l [...] |
2005-11-30 14:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4905 |
UAE ANNOUNCES INDIRECT ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced December 1 that indirect elections will be held for half of the Federal National Council (FNC), with the other half being appointed. This move had been anticipated, and in fact promised by UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Mi [...] |
2005-12-02 14:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL KPAL PTER IZ AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4919 |
UAE: LIMITED POLLS A PRELUDE TO DIRECT ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: The UAE's Supreme Ruling Council on December 3 endorsed President Sheikh Khalifa's reform initiative that includes a plan for indirect elections of half of the Federal National Council (FNC), with the other half being appointed. President Khalifa also announced that the decision to [...] |
2005-12-05 17:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PTER AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4946 |
ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE PUBLICLY DENOUNCES TERROR [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) used a speech at the inauguration of the Abu Dhabi National Consultative Council December 6 to publicly denounce terrorists as disloyal towards their fellow citizens. MbZ's strongly worded message follows his equally powerful [...] |
2005-12-07 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KISL PREL KPAO AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4951 |
26 ALLEGEDLY GAY MEN IN DETENTION AWAITING TRIAL [...] (SBU) THE 26 ALLEGEDLY GAY MEN ARRESTED BY ABU DHABI POLICE DURING A PARTY ON NOVEMBER 23 REMAIN IN POLICE CUSTODY AWAITING TRIAL, ACCORDING TO AN ABU DHABI POLICE CAPTAIN WORKING IN THE INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT. THE MEN WILL BE CHARGED WITH "OFFENSES AGAINST RULES OF DECENCY," THE POLICE CA [...] |
2005-12-07 14:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4952 |
IRAQ INTERIOR MINISTER PLEASED WITH UAE LAW [...] (U) Iraq's Interior Minister Bayan Jabr Al Zubeidi was in Abu Dhabi December 6 to thank the UAEG for supporting the development of Iraq's security apparatus. During his visit, Al Zubeidi met with his UAE counterpart, Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and toured Abu Dhabi Polic [...] |
2005-12-07 14:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC IZ AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4953 |
AMBASSADOR TAHIR-KHELI MEETINGS ON UN REFORM IN UAE [...] (C) Summary: Senior Advisor to the Secretary on UN Reform Ambassador Tahir-Kheli visited the UAE December 4-5 for separate meetings on proposed UN reforms with Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, and with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi and MFA International Organizations Director [...] |
2005-12-07 15:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4979 |
RIGHTS ACTIVIST ALLEGES CAMEL JOCKEYS TRAIN AT [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney alleges that underage camel jockeys continue to train after dark in several camel racetracks in at least three of the country's seven emirates. Burney, who plans to be in Washington to meet with G/TIP later this month, told us that he [...] |
2005-12-12 04:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ELAB PREL PK AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4982 |
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REACTION TO PROPOSED [...] (U) Please see para 5 for an action request. 2. (S) On December 10th, Ambassador and econoff met with the UAE Central Bank Governor, Sultan Nasser al-Suwaidi, to discuss the proposed U.S.-UAE Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC). This meeting was a follow-up to the Novemb [...] |
2005-12-12 05:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN PTER EFIN AE |
| 05ABUDHABI4983 |
UAE: 2005 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) This is the UAE Mission's unclassified submission for the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. We will transmit to the Department a classified addendum septel. The information in this report is divided into the four broad categories suggested in the provided style guide, and the septel add [...] |
2005-12-12 05:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5021 |
UAE: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM - ADDENDUM [...] (U) This is the UAE Mission's classified addendum to the 2005 Annual Terrorism Report transmitted to the Department on December 12 (ref A). Subject headings are keyed to the headings in the unclassified report, and information contained in each paragraph is strictly supplemental to the corres [...] |
2005-12-13 11:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5038 |
ABU DHABI READYING FOR GCC SUMMIT, DEC. 18-19 [...] (C) On December 14, Embassy delivered the "Secretary,s Oral Message to the GCC Foreign Ministers" to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed's Office in advance of the GCC Ministerial scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi a day before the opening of the December 18-19 GCC [...] |
2005-12-14 13:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GCC IZ AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5078 |
UAE'S POPULATION TAPESTRY: AN OVERVIEW [...] (C) Summary: While many UAE nationals see the ongoing rapid expansion of the country's expatriate population as a positive factor contributing to the UAE's 8% annual economic growth rate, others see a potential threat to their political and social fabric. Officially, foreigners are welcome in [...] |
2005-12-18 11:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS SOCI IR PA IN AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5079 |
GCC SUMMIT GETS UNDER WAY IN ABU DHABI [...] (SBU) Summary: The December 18-19 GCC Summit in Abu Dhabi has a robust agenda judging from statements issued by GCC Secretary General Abdul Rahman Al Attiyah and other officials SIPDIS after Saturday's GCC ministerial. The summit agenda includes the post-election situation in Iraq, the Pale [...] |
2005-12-18 12:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER GCC ECON KPAL KNNP IZ IR AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5080 |
IRAQI OVERSEAS VOTE IN THE UAE [...] (U) Summary: Iraqis resident in the GCC countries voted in greater numbers in their country's parliamentary elections hosted by the UAE December 13-15 than in Iraq's January 2005 parliamentary elections. The increase, from 11,409 to 17,967, was due in part to a UAE decision to grant a visa wa [...] |
2005-12-18 12:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM IZ 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 |
| 05ABUDHABI5153 |
DETAINED GAYS RELEASED; NO CHARGES FILED [...] THE 26 GAY MALES ARRESTED BY ABU DHABI POLICE DURING AN ALLEGED "GAY WEDDING" NOVEMBER 23 WERE RELEASED FROM POLICE CUSTODY THIS WEEK AND WERE NOT CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME, AN ABU DHABI POLICE CAPTAIN WORKING IN THE INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT TOLD EMBASSY FSN EMPLOYEE. THIS IS THE OUTCOME THAT A [...] |
2005-12-21 14:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5171 |
UAE: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM ADDENDUM -- [...] (U) This is the UAE Mission's classified addendum to the 2005 Annual Terrorism Report transmitted to the Department on December 12 (ref B). (Note: This message is being re-sent with corrected paragraph classifications. End note.) Subject headings are keyed to the headings in the unclassified [...] |
2005-12-21 14:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER ASEC AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5210 |
MEETING WITH NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR OF IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: In response to Dr. Rubaie's out-of-the-blue request for a meeting, CDA met with Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak Al Rubaie at 6 p.m., December 26. Visiting the UAE to address a conference on the Iraqi Constitution, Al Rubaei expressed interest in approaching UAEG for f [...] |
2005-12-27 14:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC IZ IR AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5241 |
UAE PENAL CODE AMENDED TO REFLECT SECURITY CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: On December 24, the Emirates News Agency, the Ministry of Information's official website, announced that President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan had issued Federal Law No. 34 for 2005 amending a range of Articles in the Federal Penal Code. The Khaleej Times quotes Mohammed b [...] |
2005-12-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KTFN AE |
| 05ABUDHABI5243 |
AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VISIT TO ABU DHABI: ACHIEVING [...] (S) Summary: On December 27, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister/MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan(HbZ). Discussion centered on recent elections in Iraq and the need for a unification government to bring peace and stability to the country. Ambassad [...] |
2005-12-30 10:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PINR PTER IR IZ AE |
| 05BRATISLAVA464 |
S29F-04: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SLOVAKIA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-15 14:14:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC SY AE LO CBW |
| 05MADRID2803 |
S37-05: UAE ENTITY DIVERTING GOODS TO IRAN, SUDAN, [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-01 13:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC IR AE SU SP CBW NK |
| 05MANAMA1811 |
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT TOWNSEND'S DECEMBER 2 [...] (C) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Abdalla Rashid Al Noaimi December 2 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. APH [...] |
2005-12-10 12:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ASEC PARM PGOV KISL BA AE CTR OFFICIALS REGION |
| 05MUMBAI1682 |
TERRORIST DAWOOD IBRAHIM HAUNTS INDIA FROM AFAR AS DAUGHTER WEDS IN AN AMERICAN-BRANDED HOTEL [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 13. 2. (C) Like a bad dream, terrorist and underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim returned to the headlines of India's media in July when his daughter married the son of a famous Pakistani cricket player. An upscale wedding reception brazenly took place a [...] |
2005-08-08 09:38:00 | Consulate Mumbai | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN PGOV PREL KCRM SA PK AE IN |
| 05NEWDELHI9319 |
INDIA SEEKS TO PROTECT CITIZENS, SECURE ENERGY INTERESTS IN MIDDLE EAST (C-NE5-00945) [...] (C) Summary: While India has major interests in the Middle East (energy, trade, expatriate workers, and religious ties), it has historically had lackluster relations in the area. GOI attention focuses on a few nations of particular importance to those interests, primarily Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq [...] |
2005-12-12 01:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD ENRG EPET PTER PINR IN BA IR IS IZ QA MU AE XF |
| 05SANAA2483 |
YEMEN REQUESTS EXTENSION IN TIME FOR BLUE LANTERN [...] Post requests an extension of 60 days to conduct the Blue Lantern end-use check on the Yemen Air Force Suppliers Aston Aviation, Transworld Aviation, and Segers. (reftel) 2. Emboffs met with Yemen Air Force (YAF) on 22 August but were not able to discuss the matter with the appropriate YAF [...] |
2005-08-31 05:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC YM SN AE US |
| 05TELAVIV6196 |
BAHA'I LEADERS DESCRIBE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 19 meeting, the two highest-ranking officers of the Baha'i International Community, Secretary-General Albert Lincoln and Deputy Secretary-General Murray R. Smith, told the Ambassador that SIPDIS the Government of Iran still persecutes members of the Baha'i faith, [...] |
2005-10-27 08:31:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KIRF IR IS TU AE ISRAELI SOCIETY |
| 05TELAVIV6557 |
A/S LOWENKRON'S CONSULTATIONS AT THE MINISTRY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: DRL Assistant Secretary Barry Lowenkron discussed a range of democracy and human rights reform issues with senior MFA officials Yoram Ben-Zeev, Aharon Leshno Yaar and Harry Kneiy-Tal. Topics included the November 14 BMENA Forum for the Future meeting in Bahrain, internal develop [...] |
2005-11-20 09:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IS IR TU AE GOI EXTERNAL HUMANITARIAN AID ISRAELI SOCIETY PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
| 05TELAVIV6877 |
ISRAELIS DELIBERATELY "AMBIGUOUS" ON PALESTINIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: National Security Advisor Giora Eiland and Deputy National Security Advisor Eran Etzion told NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch December 9 that the GOI has adopted a deliberately "ambiguous" approach to Palestinian Authority (PA) elections "so the PA can't blame Israel for the p [...] |
2005-12-10 16:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PGOV KPAL KDEM KPKO LE SY IS IR TU AE ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
| 05THEHAGUE2080 |
S37-05: NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UAE [...] (C) Polmiloff delivered reftel points to Hedda Samson (Senior Policy Officer, Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation, MFA) on July 28. Samson stated she would pass the points on to the appropriate agencies, including the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the intelligence services. 2. (C) Sams [...] |
2005-07-29 07:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC IR PARM PREL SU AE CBW NK |
| 06ABUDHABI1001 |
MEDIA REACTION: P&O PORTS DEAL; HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT; [...] SUMMARY: A UAE COLUMNIST IN "AL-ITTIHAD" WRITES THAT US REJECTION OF THE P&O DEAL CONVEYED A NEGATIVE MESSAGE TO ALL ARABS AS WELL AS TO THE UAE. A COLUMNIST IN "AL-KHALEEJ" COMMENTED ON THE DOS HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT BY STATING THAT IT ACCUSES MANY COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERED [...] |
2006-03-15 12:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1006 |
UAE PREPARED TO DISCUSS CHARITIES AT MENA-FATF [...] (C) The UAE Central Bank will represent the UAE at the March 20-21 MENA-FATF plenary in Cairo, and Central Bank officials are prepared to discuss the UAE's implementation of the MENA-FATF charities white paper. This discussion will likely focus on the same themes that Abdulrahim al-Awadi, the [...] |
2006-03-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN AE UAE |
| 06ABUDHABI1023 |
UAE: CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF AKBAR GANJI [...] (C) In a meeting with UAE MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi March 18, Ambassador delivered reftel points and together with DRL DAS Barks-Ruggles urged the UAE to join other states in sending Iran a clear message in support of Iranian journalist and political prisoner Akbar Ganji's release. At [...] |
2006-03-18 10:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI103 |
REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNSC DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) On January 16, Pol Chief met with MFA Director for International Organizations Yacub al-Hosani to deliver ref A points on U.S. views regarding the Iran nuclear issue, and texts of both the EU-3 Foreign Ministers' Statement and the Secretary's Statement on Iran's resumption of uranium SIP [...] |
2006-01-17 11:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC AE UN |
| 06ABUDHABI104 |
DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM DELIVERED [...] (C) Pol Chief called on MFA International Organizations Director Yacub al-Hosani January 16 to preview UN reform points (refs A, B). Ambassador has requested a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed to discuss UN reform and other issues. 2. (C) Al-Hosani [...] |
2006-01-17 11:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KUNR PHUM ADCO AE UN |
| 06ABUDHABI1044 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY [...] SUMMARY: A COLUMNIST IN "AL-KHALEEJ" DESCRIBED THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIES REPORT AS A REPORT THAT CONSISTS OF EVERYTHING EXCEPT A STRATEGY. AN "AL-KHALEEJ" EDITORIAL NOTED THE U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIES REPORT FOLLOWS THE NEW CONSERVATIVES' DISASTROUS IDEOLOGIES AND WONDERED WHY [...] |
2006-03-18 13:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI106 |
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-17 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC AE UNCND UN |
| 06ABUDHABI108 |
DEMARCHE ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Pol Chief discussed ref A points with MFA International Organizations Director Yacub al-Hosani January 16. Al-Hosani said the UAEG had not yet determined who will represent the UAE at the conference on Afghanistan, but that the UAEG will support Afghanistan and the objectives of the Af [...] |
2006-01-17 13:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1103 |
UAE RED CRESCENT: "AID TO NEEDY, NOT TERRORISTS" [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to the March 20, 2006 New York Times Article, "Emirates Aided Kin of Palestinian Militants," the Chairman of Board of the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) told Ambassador on March 21 that the RCA's policy is to fund needy children and that it does not aid families o [...] |
2006-03-21 15:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PTER KTFN PHUM IS PA AE TC UAE |
| 06ABUDHABI1104 |
LABOR UNIONS WILL NOT ALLOW FOREIGNERS TO VOTE, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 8. 2. (C)Summary: On March 15, Econchief and Econoff met with Dr. Khalid Al Khazraji U/S of Labor in the Ministry of Labor Affairs (MOL) and Mohammed Al Zaabi Director of International Relations to discuss recent labor developments. An amendm [...] |
2006-03-22 08:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1119 |
MEDIA REACTION: TEHRAN AND WASHINGTON [...] SUMMARY: A SAUDI COLUMNIST IN "AL-ITTIHAD" WONDERS WHY WASHINGTON HAD TO RESORT TO ITS ENEMY IRAN AND NOT TO ITS ARAB ALLIES TO RESOLVE IRAQ'S ISSUES. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL- ITTIHAD" CLAIMS PRESIDENT BUSH'S RECENT SPEECH SHOWS THAT ZIONIST INFLUENCE CONTROLS THE WHITE HOUSE. A UAE COLUMNIST I [...] |
2006-03-22 12:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO AE TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1120 |
DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR, LEBANESE MEDIA GROUP, AND AL-NOUR [...] (C) Ambassador met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi March 22 to inform him of the USG´s intent to designate domestically al-Manar Television, the Lebanese Media Group, and al-Nour Radio as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under Executive Order 13224. Ambassador noted that the designa [...] |
2006-03-22 12:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC ETTC KPAO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1122 |
UAEG REPORTS ADDITIONAL TRAFFICKING PROSECUTIONS, [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided the following trafficking-related statistics as was mentioned reftel. Post is awaiting additional prosecutions statistics from the Emirate of Dubai where the majority of sex trafficking prosecutions take place. ------------- Camel Jockeys - [...] |
2006-03-22 12:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL AE TAGS |
| 06ABUDHABI1123 |
HAMAS' KHALED MESHAAL VISITS UAE [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Presidential Affairs Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan received Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal March 22. According to Foreign Ministry U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi, the UAEG had originally been reluctant to host Meshaal but decided that it was important to emp [...] |
2006-03-22 12:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL WE GZ IS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1126 |
ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Ambassador met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi March 22 to raise four key issues that will be on the Arab League agenda: Darfur, Iraq, Israeli-Palestinian situation, Arab reform (ref A). On the situation in Darfur, Ambassador highlighted the need to move quickly to end the violence [...] |
2006-03-22 13:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IR IS GZ WE SU AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1129 |
STATUS OF U.S.-UAE MLAT NEGOTIATION [...] (C) Summary. Upon learning that the UK has nearly concluded an MLAT and extradition treaty with the UAEG, Embassy sounded out UK colleagues on how they have proceeded. We have informed the MFA that following its response to our May 2005 diplomatic notes regarding unresolved requests and judi [...] |
2006-03-22 14:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM PGOV UK AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1199 |
ABU DHABI OVERHAULS TRANSPORTATION SECTOR [...] (U) The Abu Dhabi Government Restructuring Committee recently announced the establishment of an Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DOT), headed by Khalfan Ghaith Al Muhaibi. Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council chairs the r [...] |
2006-03-27 09:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EWWT PREL ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1202 |
SCENESETTER FOR U/S JOSEPH VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (S/NF) Summary. Embassy welcomes you back to the UAE to secure UAE endorsement the Proliferation Security Initiative Statement of Interdiction Principles (PSI SOPs) and to continue the dialogue regarding our concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Since your visit in October 2005, Embassy a [...] |
2006-03-27 11:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1214 |
PROMOTION OF EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS FOR UAE WOMEN [...] DURING THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE UAE HAS ANNOUNCED SEVERAL PROJECTS TO EMPOWER UAE WOMEN IN THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FIELDS. THESE INITIATIVES ARE AIMED AT CREATING BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO OCCUPY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN ALL SECTORS OF THE SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY IN THE POLITICAL [...] |
2006-03-28 08:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KWMN KMPI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1219 |
EXXON GETS 28% OF UPPER ZAKUM [...] (U) On March 27, Exxon Mobil signed agreements with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's Supreme Petroleum Council and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for a 28% stake in the Upper Zakum field as of January 1, 2006. ADNOC's stake in the field drops from 88% to 60% and the Japan Oil Development [...] |
2006-03-28 13:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EINV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1222 |
DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES HEARS UAE VIEWS ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On March 18, Ambassador and DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi to discuss Iran and other bilateral issues. Iran is proceeding full speed ahead to develop its nuclear program, but al-Noaimi advised against adopting just a confrontational approac [...] |
2006-03-29 06:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1223 |
DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES VISITS UAE [...] (C) Summary: DRL DAS Barks-Ruggles' March 15-18 visit to the UAE provided an opportunity to urge government action on a long-awaited amendment that would allow the creation of trade unions, as well as further movement on domestic political reforms and progress in combating human trafficking. [...] |
2006-03-29 06:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM ELAB AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1227 |
AUSTRALIA-UAE FTA: NATURAL RESOURCES A CONCERN [...] (C) On March 29, Australia's lead Australia-UAE negotiator Stephen Deady (First A/S Trade Development Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) gave EconChief a quick update on the results of the March 27-29 negotiating round. He described the week as "reasonable," but with no breakt [...] |
2006-03-29 10:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON AS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1232 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: VISIT OF NEA A/S DAVID [...] SUMMARY: The March 27-29 visit of David Welch, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, to the UAE received prominent coverage in all UAE Arabic and English dailies. Abu Dhabi TV carried a 7-minute interview on the daily program News of the Day with A/S Welch commenting on S [...] |
2006-03-30 16:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO OVIP |
| 06ABUDHABI1233 |
A/S WELCH MEETING WITH UAE STATE SECURITY DIRECTOR [...] (S/NF) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch consulted with UAE State Security Director Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al-Nahyan March 29 on regional developments, and specifically on Iran, Iraq, and Hamas. A/S Welch was accompanied by Ambassador and Rear Admiral Robert Moeller, Director of P [...] |
2006-03-31 12:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KPAL IR IZ GZ WE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1268 |
TRANSIT OR TEMPORARY DETENTION OF SOMALI PIRACY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-02 13:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHSA SO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1301 |
UAE CHARITY REGULATION: EMIRATE-LEVEL, NOT FEDERAL [...] (C) Summary. The UAE does not have a unified federal system of charity oversight or regulation. Charity regulation is ultimately the responsibility of each of the seven emirates. The Ministry of Social Affairs (MSA) licenses and monitors charities in Abu Dhabi, and any charity that is licen [...] |
2006-04-04 11:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PTER KTFN PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1327 |
UAE REFORM STRATEGY: QUARTERLY PROGRESS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Since the January 2 submission of the quarterly UAE Democratic Reform Strategy update (ref A), there have been additional developments. During the period January 1-March 31, the UAEG created a Cabinet-level Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs that its new minis [...] |
2006-04-04 13:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM KMPI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1329 |
UAEG REGISTERS CONCERN OVER TENSION BETWEEN [...] (C) Summary: On March 29, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ronald Neumann, visited Abu Dhabi and met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi. Al Noaimi expressed concern about growing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and suggested including India in trilateral talks to ease the fricti [...] |
2006-04-04 15:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF PK AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1340 |
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CRITICIZES THE UAE'S TREATMENT [...] (U) Summary: On March 30, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report urging the UAEG to take immediate steps to end abusive labor practices. The report focuses heavily on the plight of foreign construction workers who often end up in &debt bondage.8 HRW also urged the UAEG to expand its staff [...] |
2006-04-05 12:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ETRD PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1341 |
SUDAN: LEVERAGING UN TROOP CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES [...] (C) The Embassy delivered reftel points to the MFA as a diplomatic note April 3 and followed up with MFA Director for International Organizations Yacub al-Hosani April 5. Al-Hosani told Pol chief that he was not aware that the UN had approached the UAE to date with a request for assistance, an [...] |
2006-04-05 13:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SU KPKO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1342 |
NATO SOLDIER SENTENCED TO 80 LASHES FOR OFFENSES [...] (SBU) On April 3, a Shari'a court in the northern emirate of Sharjah sentenced Estonian Master Sergeant Andrei Korol to one month in jail and 80 lashes for crimes committed at Sharjah International Airport on February 23. Korol was sentenced to 40 lashes and time served for public intoxicatio [...] |
2006-04-05 13:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM NATO AE EN |
| 06ABUDHABI135 |
UAE: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-18 12:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV AE USTR OPIC |
| 06ABUDHABI138 |
UAE: SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Two years after a USG interagency team visited the UAE to discuss an agreement on remote sensing, the UAE's chief proponent of acquiring a remote sensing system, UAE Chairman of Space Reconnaissance Programs Colonel Mahash al-Hameli, says there is still a strong desire to work wit [...] |
2006-01-19 13:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1401 |
SCENESETTER FOR HOMELAND SECURITY AND [...] (S) Summary. Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE on April 23. In the aftermath of the controversy of the Dubai Ports World acquisition of P&O, your assurances to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), your host for the visit, that the USG values the UA [...] |
2006-04-10 14:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PINS ASEC EPET MCAP KPAL AE IZ IR |
| 06ABUDHABI1405 |
ETIHAD FLYING TO KENNEDY, ABU DHABI AIRPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. Etihad Airways recently reported to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rep that it has decided to fly to Kennedy, instead of Newark as was previously reported. Econoff and FAA rep met with several members of the Supervision Committee for the Expansion of the Abu Dhabi Inter [...] |
2006-04-11 11:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1406 |
MEDIA REACTION: U.S. IMAGE; IRAN AND THE REGION; [...] Summary: A columnist in "Al-Ittihad" explains why America is deeply hated by Arabs and Muslims stating that respecting human's humanity is the only way for America to resolve these issues. "Al-Khaleej" expressed concerns for Gulf security. "Al-Khaleej" asserted that freedom and democracy ne [...] |
2006-04-11 11:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1409 |
PREPARING FOR 2ND U.S./UAE JTFCC [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser al-Suweidi on April 11 to discuss details of the upcoming U.S./UAE Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC) that will be held during Treasury U/S Stuart Levey's trip to the UAE on April 30. Al-Suweidi commi [...] |
2006-04-11 12:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1416 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH [...] SUMMARY: A UAE columnist in "Al-Khaleej" calls a recent report on labor rights in the UAE from Human Rights Watch a credible report that should not be ignored or misinterpreted. He calls on the UAE authorities to open a dialogue with the organization and tackle problems related to labor issu [...] |
2006-04-11 13:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO AE TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1422 |
UAE FM TELLS U/S JOSEPH: "USE UAE AS LAST RESORT" [...] (S/NF) Summary. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ) met April 8 to discuss Iran's proliferation and regional ambitions. U/S Joseph conveyed that the United States considers Iran a serious threat [...] |
2006-04-12 12:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC MCAP IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1437 |
OECD PROGRAMS ON GOOD GOVERNANCE AND INVESTMENT IN [...] (U) Summary: On April 9, Ambassador met with Richard Hecklinger, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), to discuss the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development. The initiative, which began in February 2005, is a r [...] |
2006-04-15 07:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OECD ECON EFIN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1471 |
UAE SHI'A AND THEIR LOYALTIES [...] (C) Summary: With rising international tension over Iran's quest for nuclear power, and persistent reports of Iranian influence in Iraq's internal affairs, the UAE's Shi'a minority have been doing a lot of soul-searching, according to sect members and their acquaintances. While we have heard [...] |
2006-04-15 11:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM KISL PREL PINR IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1472 |
TREASURY U/S QUARLES VISIT TO UAE [...] (C) Summary. During Treasury Under Secretary Quarles' March 22 meetings, his interlocutors stressed their belief that the U.S. - UAE relationship was strong and that government investors in the UAE would continue to invest in U.S. assets, despite DP World. Over ninety-eight percent of the Ce [...] |
2006-04-15 12:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1520 |
UAE MAKES PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF PSI [...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 3. 2. (C) The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the UAE MFA April 15 endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and its Statement of Interdicting Principles. In response to our query about whether the endorsement was publ [...] |
2006-04-17 10:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1531 |
UAE CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR SUDAN, AU MISSION IN [...] (C) Pol chief met with MFA Deputy Director for Arab Affairs Ahmed Besais April 17 to follow up on the issue of re-hatting the peacekeeping troops in Darfur (refs A, B). Besais told Pol chief the UAE supports the Arab League's "Khartoum Declaration" that affirms support for the African Union's [...] |
2006-04-17 13:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SU AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1538 |
MEDIA REACTION: US, ISRAEL AND PALESTINE/IRAN [...] Summary: A columnist in "Al-Khaleej" states that the support and patronage of the United States supports Israel's campaigns against the Palestinians. "Al-Bayan" complains about the biased support the U.S. gives to Israel. An op-ed in "Al-Bayan" renounces the double-standard of U.S. nuclear [...] |
2006-04-18 06:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1573 |
MEDIA REACTION: ARABS AND HUMAN RIGHTS/ [...] Summary: A columnist in "Al-Ittihad" explains why Arabs usually fail human right's assessments stating that their culture does not carry such values. A female columnist in Al-Bayan comments on Iran's nuclear capabilities stating that Iran, instead of focusing on nuclear technology, should wo [...] |
2006-04-19 10:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO AE TC |
| 06ABUDHABI16 |
UAE REFORM STRATEGY: THIRD QUARTERLY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Since the September 30 submission of the quarterly UAE Democratic Reform Strategy update (ref A), there have been several positive developments in our reform strategy (ref B). Most notably, on December 1, President Khalifa announced that a form of limited elections will be held f [...] |
2006-01-02 14:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PGOV KPAO KMPI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1610 |
MESSAGE TO GULF DONORS ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PA; [...] (C) On April 19 DCM delivered ref A points on Gulf Donors with information on the new U.S. Palestinian Assistance Package to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi, who was curious to know how our response to Qatar following its recent $50M donation to the PA had gone over. On April 22 DCM delivere [...] |
2006-04-23 10:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN KWBG PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1637 |
MEDIA REACTION: DUBAI PORTS/IRAQ [...] Summary: A UAE columnist in "Al-Khaleej" comments on the oppressive way the Dubai Ports deal was handled by the American media and politicians. He concludes that despite of all these failures, globalization will continue. "Al- Khaleej" asserts that the American occupation of Iraq is the pro [...] |
2006-04-23 14:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1644 |
UAE'S PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF THE PSI [...] (C) On April 22 Ambassador passed ref A points to UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan who expressed no objection to sharing UAE's private endorsement with the other government in the region that has privately endorsed PSI (Oman) and with other interested Gulf countries in order t [...] |
2006-04-24 10:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1716 |
UAE FM EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (U) Speaking at a press conference in Kuwait April 25, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan expressed concern about Iran's nuclear program, while urging a peaceful resolution, as reported today by the Arabic dailies "Al Khaleej" and the semi-official "Al Ittihad," as well a [...] |
2006-04-26 11:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO KU AE IR |
| 06ABUDHABI1718 |
UAE CONDEMNS DAHAB BOMBING [...] (U) UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has sent a cable of condolence to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak condemning the bomb attack in Dahab on April 24. The state news agency, WAM, reported that in his cable President Khalifa reiterated the UAE's solidarity with Egypt in confr [...] |
2006-04-26 11:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER EG AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1723 |
MINISTER OF LABOR PROVIDES UPDATES ON THE LABOR LAW [...] (C) Summary: On April 23, Ambassador and Econoff met with UAE Labor Minister Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Al Ka,abi to discuss labor issues, including the strengthening of labor laws in the UAE. Al Ka,abi updated Ambassador on the proposed amendment to the labor law permitting a labor association, r [...] |
2006-04-29 10:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM PREL ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1724 |
TOWNSEND DISCUSSES REGIONAL STABILITY, [...] (C) Summary. During an April 22 lunch meeting with Frances Fragos Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT), and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ), Townsend and MbZ discussed counterterrorism cooperation. Townsend stressed [...] |
2006-04-29 12:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINS EPET ETTC MCAP IR AE IQ |
| 06ABUDHABI1725 |
SCENESETTER FOR COUNTERTERRORISM COORDINATOR [...] (S) Summary. Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE on May 7. U.S. and UAE officials have had a number of productive meetings on the topic of counterterrorism, the most recent of which came on April 22, when Fran Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security [...] |
2006-04-29 13:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PINS ASEC EPET MCAP IR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI176 |
TEXTBOOK CASE: DUBAI CUSTOMS; RE-DELIVERY AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 17, Dubai Customs allowed Iranian vessel M/V Iran Baluchestan, suspected of transporting dual-use items, to leave Port Rashid for Iran. Despite requests from the Embassy and Consulate, Dubai did not authorize the inspection of the container, claiming that it had no l [...] |
2006-01-22 14:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1772 |
UAEG FTA CONCERNS POST-DUBAI PORTS WORLD [...] (C) Summary. The UAEG views the upcoming investment chapter talks as crucial to the success of an FTA, especially in light of the recent Dubai Ports World episode. On April 22, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ) told visiting Assistant to the President for Homeland Security an [...] |
2006-05-01 10:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV EPET EFIN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1775 |
UAE TELECOM UPDATES [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 19, econoff met with Mohammed Gheyath, Technical Affairs Manager of the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA), to discuss UAE telecom initiatives. Gheyath said the TRA is planning to allow a third internet service provider (ISP) in the UAE and is also consideri [...] |
2006-05-02 07:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECIN PHUM ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1790 |
MEDIA REACTION: IRAN/IRAQ [...] Summary: A columnist in "Al-Bayan" explains why the U.S. will not strike Iran. "Al-Khaleej" blames the occupation for Iraq's growing problems and feels the end of the occupation will bring an end to the militias. A columnist in "Al-Bayan" described the Gulf countries' rising concern with t [...] |
2006-05-02 12:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1797 |
SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILLEN'S VISIT [...] (S) Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE on May 15-16. Your visit will be an opportunity to build on recent Iran discussions between U.S. and UAE officials, particularly Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Joseph's April 8 meeting with U [...] |
2006-05-03 11:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MCAP MARR MASS MNUC IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI183 |
IAEA DONOR CONFERENCE ON DECOMMISSIONING IRAQ'S [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-23 12:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP OTRA AE IAEA |
| 06ABUDHABI1835 |
UAE LEADERS RECEIVE IRAN'S ALI LARIJANI [...] (C) UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Vice President/Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum separately received Secretary General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani May 3. According to local press reports, President Khalifa ur [...] |
2006-05-03 12:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS KPAO IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI19 |
MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EFFORTS/PALESTINE [...] SUMMARY: Arab columnists are critical of U.S. public diplomacy efforts. Al-Khaleej urges Palestinian authorities to take stronger control of the resistance and not just make statements condemning resistance groups. End Summary. 2. Under the headline "Brainwash", Jafar Mohamed Ahmed, a col [...] |
2006-01-02 14:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI1903 |
UAE RESPONSE TO IRANIAN EFFORT TO REASSURE GCC [...] (U) On May 6, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) spoke to the press at the conclusion of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) consultative summit in Riyadh. According to WAM, the UAE's official news agency, when asked if the GCC had received any assurances from Iran that its n [...] |
2006-05-08 13:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI191 |
UAEG RE-DRAWS ITS BORDER WITH SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) Ratcheting up its public stance on the border issue, the UAEG,s 2006 Yearbook includes a map of the UAE with re-drawn borders with Saudi Arabia. In a departure from earlier yearbooks, the map (both hard copy and internet version) shows the UAE's territory extending to Qatar. The book dev [...] |
2006-01-23 13:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS EPET PGOV ETRD ECON SA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1927 |
UAE STOCK MARKET DOWN [...] (U) Summary: The UAE's two stock markets, like others in the region, are experiencing a sharp drop from the high prices of 2005. GCC investors, especially Saudis, are reportedly withdrawing from the UAE market and investors are nervous about increasing Iranian-U.S. tensions. The U.S. stock [...] |
2006-05-10 11:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON AE EINF |
| 06ABUDHABI1928 |
UAE WILL CONSIDER CWC CHALLENGE INSPECTION HOST [...] (C) On April 30, Director for Nonproliferation Policy in the office of the Secretary of Defense, Dr. David Cooper (OSD/ISP/CbtWMD&NP/NPP), met with MFA Director of International Organizations, Yacoub al-Hosani, to discuss the outstanding bilateral Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) challenge in [...] |
2006-05-10 11:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1930 |
S/CT COORDINATOR CRUMPTON DISCUSSES [...] (S) Summary: During a May 7 meeting, Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism Henry Crumpton and UAE State Security Director Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al-Nahyan discussed counterterrorism cooperation and the need to find new ways to coordinate intelligence activities and counter-terror [...] |
2006-05-10 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER PINS PREL KISL KPAL IR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1931 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT IN THE UAE [...] (U) Summary. The UAE still implements the primary Arab League boycott on Israel, but abides by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) policy of not implementing the secondary or tertiary aspects of the boycott. Despite this policy, there have still been instances of prohibited boycott requests af [...] |
2006-05-10 11:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL AE PIRF |
| 06ABUDHABI1948 |
UAE THINK TANK DIRECTOR SPEAKS OUT ON IRAN, IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: On May 10, al-Ittihad, a semi-official Arabic daily, published an exclusive interview with Jamal Sanad al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi-based quasi-governmental think tank, Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). Al-Suwaidi, an honorary Major Gene [...] |
2006-05-10 14:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM IR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1993 |
UAE SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INCB ELECTION [...] (U) On May 13, the Embassy received a diplomatic note supporting U.S. candidate Melvin Levitsky's re-election to the International Narcotic Control Board elections. 2. (U) Begin diplomatic note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States o [...] |
2006-05-14 13:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AORC PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI1994 |
MEDIA REACTION: IRAN/PALESTINE/UAE FTA/REFORM IN THE [...] SUMMARY: A columnist in "Al-Bayan" cautions the use of military force against Iran. An editorial in "Al-Khaleej" says it is disgraceful for the U.S. to provide Israel with Weapons of Mass Destruction while preventing the Arabs from providing the Palestinians with basic support. A UAE colum [...] |
2006-05-15 09:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2016 |
UAE FTA: UAEG OFFICIALS RAISE CONCERNS< BUT [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 14, during the UAE-Korean Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Forum held in Abu Dhabi, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Governmental Sector Development and the head of the UAE Telecommunications Supreme Committee, told the English language daily Gulf [...] |
2006-05-16 09:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECPS ECIN ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2041 |
UAEG DISCUSS SECURITY CONCERNS WITH NDU DELEGATION [...] (C) Summary: On May 13, senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy, and Education met with a visiting delegation from the National Defense University's (NDU) National War College and discussed regional security issues, accompanied by Ambassador and alternatively the DCM. [...] |
2006-05-17 06:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL KWBG IR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2042 |
KIDNAPPING OF UAE DEPUTY CHARGE IN BAGHDAD [...] (C) The Deputy Charge d'Affaires at the UAE Embassy in Baghdad, Naji al-Naimi, was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen May 16. One of his bodyguards, a Sudanese, was reportedly injured in the incident. This morning, Ambassador reached out to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (who is in B [...] |
2006-05-17 08:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINS PTER MARR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2045 |
UAE CHANGES WEEKEND TO FRIDAY-SATURDAY [...] (U) The UAE announced on May 17 that beginning September 1, 2006, all schools and government offices will move from a Thursday-Friday weekend to a Friday-Saturday weekend. Although the Cabinet decision applies only to federal and government organizations and public and private schools, many UA [...] |
2006-05-17 10:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM PREL ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2072 |
UAE PRESS CONDEMNS ARREST OF SYRIAN JOURNALIST [...] (C) Summary: Arabic and English language dailies prominently covered the arrest of Syrian activist Michel Kilo (who was in the UAE May 9-10 participating in a conference hosted by Sharjah-based "Al Khaleej") and widely condemned his detention. Reaction to the press coverage by the official E [...] |
2006-05-17 13:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KMDR KDEM PHUM SY AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2077 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: KIDNAPPING OF UAE DIPLOMAT [...] Summary: The kidnapping of the UAE diplomat in Baghdad generated extensive coverage in the UAE print and electronic media. Regional media "Al-Arabiya" satellite channel, and the London-based "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat" and "Al-Hayat" dailies also featured the story. Editorials urged the perpetrator [...] |
2006-05-18 11:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2080 |
UAE FOREIGN MINISTER, U/S LEVEY DISCUSS TARGETED [...] (S/NF) Summary. On April 30 Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey met with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ) to discuss the possibility of imposing targeted financial measures to isolate the Government of Iran, in the event the Un [...] |
2006-05-20 07:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM MCAP IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2081 |
U/S LEVEY CO-CHAIRS 2ND U.S./UAE JTFCC MEETING [...] (S) Summary. The second meeting of the Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC) was held in Abu Dhabi April 30, 2006. The JTFCC was chaired on the UAE side by Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser al-Suwaidi and on the U.S. side by Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Finan [...] |
2006-05-20 07:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN PARM MCAP IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI209 |
SOME PREACHERS CRITICAL OF UAEG-APPROVED SERMONS [...] (U) Summary: The Friday sermons drafted by a committee of scholars and Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments officials usually do not provoke public reaction. However, the sermons containing a more political flavor, like those we have seen in recent months with condemnations of [...] |
2006-01-24 13:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KDEM PGOV KPAO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2095 |
BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: APPLICATION 05-996225 [...] (SBU) Post received reftel Blue Lantern request concerning an intermediately consignee, Gulf Technical Trading & Services L.L.C. (GULF). On May 10 ConGen Dubai spoke with Dr. Jamal Al Murra, deputy commander of the Dubai Police Force (the person mentioned in reftel as having signed the end us [...] |
2006-05-21 08:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2119 |
MEDIA REACTION: APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF UAE [...] SUMMARY: Three daily Arab newspapers appealed for the release of the kidnapped UAE diplomat. A columnist in "Al-Bayan" warns Arabs against counting on America because its policies have always served Israeli interests. An editorial in English daily "Gulf News" rejects the concept of a regio [...] |
2006-05-22 10:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2121 |
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR AL QUDS [...] (C) DCM discussed the Al Quds University request for assistance with UAEG presidential court interpreter Zeki Nusseibeh (Al Quds President Sari Nusseibeh's brother) who said that a letter requesting U.S. Dollars five (5) million had been left by his brother for Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mo [...] |
2006-05-22 11:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN KPAL KWBG AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2123 |
UAE INTEREST IN TIP/PISCES SYSTEM [...] (SBU) On May 8, 2006, DCM and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attache met with Colonel (now Brigadier General) Nassar Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff for UAE Minister of Interior Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nayhan, regarding UAE participation in a U.S.-sponsored Terrorist Interdiction Pr [...] |
2006-05-22 12:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CJAN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2126 |
UAE: UPDATE ON SHUTTING DOWN ACTIVITIES OF [...] (S) SUMMARY. On May 22, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) asked for USG "patience" as UAE authorities looked into Mayrow-associated company linkages within the UAE and the Gulf region. AbZ reiterated several times that the UAEG took the information provided by the USG "very s [...] |
2006-05-22 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL PTER IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2127 |
VISIT BY COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS [...] (U) On May 21, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador to discuss the organization's issues, outreach strategies, and its visit to the UAE. The UAE press has reported that Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Ministe [...] |
2006-05-22 14:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL SOCI PHUM PGOV KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2129 |
ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE FAVORS GULF SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting May 17 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), a DOD-State-NSC-USCENTCOM delegation headed by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ryan Henry and Political-Military Affairs Bur [...] |
2006-05-23 08:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MCAP MASS PREL PARM ENRG ETTC IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2133 |
PHILIPPINES INQUIRY ABOUT PIRATED VESSEL, CREW [...] (C) Summary: The Philippines Ambassador to the UAE, Mr. Libran N. Cabactulan, called on Ambassador May 23 to discuss the status of the vessel M/T Lin 1 and its crew of 20 Filipinos seized by Somali pirates on March 29. Cabactulan said that his government wanted to know if the U.S. Navy was co [...] |
2006-05-23 11:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PREL RP SO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2169 |
UAE RELIGIOUS ADVISOR DEFENDS ISLAM AND CALLS FOR [...] (U) On May 23, Sheikh Sayyed Ali al-Hashimi, the Judicial and Religious Affairs Advisor to UAE Presidential Court, paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador following attendance at a reception hosted by al-Hashimi the previous night in honor of a delegation from the Washington-based Council on Ame [...] |
2006-05-24 12:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL PREL KPAO PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2175 |
UAE RESPONSE TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) On May 24, DCM delivered points (ref A) to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi who noted FonMin Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ)'s congratulatory phone call to the Iraqi FonMin. On the task before the new government in Iraq, al-Nuaimi expressed the hope that "they will get their act [...] |
2006-05-24 13:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2199 |
MEDIA REACTION: OMLMERT VISIT/PALESTINE/ISLAM AND THE [...] SUMMARY: A columnist in "Al-Ittihad" describes the warm welcome Olmert received from members of Congress as hypocritical. "Al-Khaleej" advises the Hamas-led government to translate their words into actions by starting a plan based on the roadmap in order to give the Palestinian people some h [...] |
2006-05-29 13:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2210 |
UAE CONCERNS: US-MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA PRIVATE [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, the following are key officers at the Emirates Banking Association: 1) Mr. Fathi Mahmood Saik, General Manager, (971)2-627-2541 (phone), (971)2-627-4155(fax), ebuau@emirates.net.ae and, 2) Mr. Awni Bushnaq, Financial and Administrative Manager, (971) 2-627-2541 [...] |
2006-05-30 12:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN ECON EFIN ETTC PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2211 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REQUESTS TRAINING BEFORE [...] (C) Summary. At the request of the Central Bank Governor, Embassy's Joint Terror Finance Coordination Committee (JTFCC) team met with the UAE's JTFCC team May 29 to discuss the proposed U.S./UAE Cash Courier Operation. Although the Ambassador had briefed the Governor on this operation during [...] |
2006-05-30 12:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2240 |
MEDIA REACTION: ARABS AND U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY [...] SUMMARY: An Egyptian columnist in "Akhbar Al-Arab" concludes that America's efforts to win the minds and hearts of the Arabs has failed. A UAE female professor in "Al-Bayan" wonders whether U.S. public diplomacy efforts will succeed in light of the decades of hostile policies, misery and ba [...] |
2006-05-31 13:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2242 |
UAE DEPUTY CHARGE IN BAGHDAD FREED BY CAPTORS [...] (U) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed confirmed the release of UAE Deputy Charge d'Affaires Naji al-Nuaimi the evening of May 30. Al-Nuaimi was kidnapped May 16 by gunmen belonging to the previously unknown Banner of Islam group (refs A, B). One of his bodyguards, a Sudanese, wa [...] |
2006-05-31 13:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS PTER MARR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2243 |
SYRIAN VP IN UAE TO QUELL FEARS ABOUT IRAN? [...] (U) On May 29, Syrian Vice President Faruq al-Shara'a met with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Vice President/Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (MbR), and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (MbZ). Arabic language [...] |
2006-05-31 13:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON IR SY AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2248 |
UAE JOINS UN OCHA DONOR SUPPORT GROUP (ODSG); UAE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Already a regional leader in humanitarian assistance, the UAE announced at a May 9 conference in Abu Dhabi its decision to become the 20th member and the first non-Western country to join the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Donor Support Group (ODSG). US [...] |
2006-05-31 15:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM KPAL IZ AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2253 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: RICE SPEECH ON IRAN [...] Summary: UAE's Arabic dailies all featured Secretary Rice's remarks on Iran. UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Bin Zayed, told the UAE official News Agency (WAM) that the UAEG welcomes the American proposal to hold direct talks with Iran over Tehran's nuclear program, describing it as [...] |
2006-06-03 12:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2276 |
PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE DEMARCHE REQUEST: USG VIEWS [...] (C) On June 3 DCM delivered demarche points on Palestinian Assistance to MFA America Desk Director Ambassador Ali Al Zarouni and took advantage of the occasion to present the full scope of U.S. humanitarian aid to the Palestinians ($245M, 57% increase, $10M in emergency medical assistance, $1. [...] |
2006-06-04 12:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL EAID PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2277 |
FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON NAM STATEMENT ON IRAN: "THE [...] (C) On June 3 DCM delivered demarche points on the NAM Statement on Iran to MFA America desk director Ambassador Ali Al Zarouni -- along with a copy of the NAM statement. MinState Foreign Affairs Mohammed Hussain Al Sha'ali led the UAE delegation to the May 27-30 NAM meeting in Kuala Lumpur. [...] |
2006-06-04 12:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL AORC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2281 |
DRAFT U.S./UAE JTFCC MOU FOR INTERAGENCY COMMENT [...] (C) Summary. At the request of the UAE Central Bank Governor, Embassy has prepared a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and UAE to formalize the Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC). The purpose of this MOU is to give the UAE chair of the JTFCC (presum [...] |
2006-06-05 09:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2284 |
UAE PRESS HIGHLIGHTS MBR'S REMARKS ON FTA [...] U) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR), UA Vice President/Prime Minister and Ruler of Duba gave a wide ranging interview to the pan-Arab pper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat on Saturday June 3, which as carried in most UAE Arabic and English languag papers the same day. MbR covered a number of tpic [...] |
2006-06-05 10:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2285 |
FM SHEIKH ABDULLAH, PM SHEIKH MOHAMMED ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) chaired the GCC Foreign Ministers meeting in Riyadh June 3 where the main point of deliberation was Iran's nuclear program. Both AbZ and UAE VP/PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR) made public statements in recent days expressin [...] |
2006-06-05 11:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2324 |
UAE ARMED FORCES COS ON IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, [...] (S) Summary: During a June 6 meeting with Ambassador, UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohamed Thani al-Rumaithy sought broader engagement on the Gulf Security Dialogue, particularly given the escalating tension surrounding Iran. Al-Rumaithy, who requested the meeting, charac [...] |
2006-06-06 13:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MASS MCAP IR IZ AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2347 |
PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES: TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 3, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino met with Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Governmental Sector Development, to discuss transportation and development issues. Al-Mansouri discussed the expansion of the UAE's civil aviation sector. He al [...] |
2006-06-07 10:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EWWT EAIR ECON ETRD PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2348 |
UAE REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) The Embassy received via diplomatic note May 28 the UAE,s request for U.S. support for their nomination to the International Telecommunication Union Council (ITU). 2. (U) Begin text of diplomatic note: The Ministry has the honor to inform the Embassy that the UAE has achieved a distin [...] |
2006-06-07 10:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS AORC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI235 |
UAE MINSTATE FINANCE KHIRBASH ON JAN 30-FEB 1 FTA [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador met Minstate Finance Dr. Khirbash on January 25 to discuss the upcoming January 30-February 1 London FTA negotiating round. She stressed our interest in working with the UAE to conclude an FTA that addressed its concerns but was also consistent with the principle th [...] |
2006-01-25 12:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN CVIS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2350 |
MAYROW GENERAL ORDER POINTS PASSED [...] (S) Ambassador passed ref A's Mayrow General Order non-paper to Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (ABZ) and International Affairs Director/Office of the Crown Prince Yousef al Otaiba on June 4. ABZ noted that the legal issues surrounding Mayrow were complex. He encouraged USG re-exa [...] |
2006-06-07 12:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2374 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: DEATH OF ZARQAWI [...] Summary: All UAE Arabic and English dailies featured Al- Zarqawi's death. An unsigned editorial in Abu Dhabi-based Arabic daily "Al-Ittihad" 6/10 described Zarqawi's death as the beginning of the end if Iraqis would all unite together against those targeting their security. "Al-Khaleej" laid [...] |
2006-06-10 13:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2420 |
U/S ECONOMY ON BOYCOTT, FTA [...] (SBU) On June 12, Econchief and Econoff met with Ministry of Economy Under Secretary Abdulla Al-Saleh to discuss the U.S. - UAE FTA negotiations and to try to resolve outstanding Arab League Boycott issues. Ambassador will meet with Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi on June 14 to fol [...] |
2006-06-12 11:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KBCT KMPI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2421 |
DHS/ICE CONDUCTS UAE CASH COURIER TRAINING [...] (SBU) At the request of Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser al-Suweidi (reftel), DHS/ICE attache conducted a seminar on cash courier operations on June 10, 2006 at the Dubai branch of the UAE Central Bank. The purpose of the seminar was to outline the procedures for conducting cash courier op [...] |
2006-06-12 11:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2422 |
FM FEEDBACK ON GCC MEETING; UAE REACTION TO GULF [...] (S) SUMMARY. Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) told Ambassador on June 11 that the previous day's GCC Foreign Ministers meeting in Riyadh had been a "brainstorming" session on Iran rather than a decision-making session. He complained again that he was "very disappointed" with EU [...] |
2006-06-12 11:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER MOPS IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2423 |
MEDIA REACTION: ZARQAWI'S DEATH [...] Summary: An unsigned editorial in Abu Dhabi-based Arabic daily "Al-Ittihad" strongly criticizes Arab Muslims for not condemning the Muslim Brotherhood for presenting their condolences on Zarqawi's death. A columnist in "Al-Bayan" wonders how the official reaction to Zarqawi's death is happine [...] |
2006-06-12 12:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2437 |
WOMEN ASSURED SEATS IN UPCOMING FNC ELECTIONS [...] (U) On June 12, Dr. Anwar Mohammed Ghargash, MinState for Federal National Council (FNC) Affairs, submitted a memo to the Council of Ministers outlining the process for Federal National Council elections to be held later this year after Ramadan. Confirming previous reports, the memo noted that [...] |
2006-06-13 11:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2445 |
UAE ESTABLISHES NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) On June 13, the UAE passed a long-anticipated federal law establishing a National Security Council (NSC). According to the public announcement of the council's formation (which was the front-page headline story on all Arabic and English papers), the NSC will be responsible for formulating [...] |
2006-06-14 09:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EPET PINR ASEC KHLS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2455 |
UPDATE ON UAE AGENCY AND COMPANY LAWS [...] (SBU) Summary: The UAE's Federal Supreme Council(rulers of the seven emirates)is reviewing amendments to the UAE's law on Commercial Agencies (Agency Law). These amendments include: (1)requiring mutual consent to renew an agency agreement, (2)limiting an agency contract to a fixed time period [...] |
2006-06-14 11:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2461 |
SHEIKHA LUBNA ON FTA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 14, Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi told Ambassador and Econchief that she was facing increasing local opposition to the FTA. She stressed the importance of continuing with discussions/negotiations on the investment chapter of the FTA as "a critical path" to [...] |
2006-06-14 11:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KBCT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2464 |
MEDIA REACTION: ZARQAWI'S DEATH/GUANTANAMO [...] Summary: A female columnist in "Al-Bayan" describes Iraq as another faction-divided Lebanon under UK-US custody. A UAE columnist in "Al-Ittihad" criticizes those who sympathize with Al- Zarqawi's death. Another columnist in "Al-Ittihad" criticizes Hamas for considering Al-Zarqawi a symbol of [...] |
2006-06-14 12:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2465 |
UAE - SYRIA ECONOMIC COMMISSION AND FORUM [...] (C) Summary: The UAE and Syria held a joint economic commission meeting on June 10 and the Second Syria-UAE Economic Forum from June 10-11, both in Damascus (ref a). On June 14, Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi told Ambassador that the UAE held these joint economic commissions regu [...] |
2006-06-14 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV SY AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2470 |
THE PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY IN THE UAE: A PROSPEROUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MORE THAN 120,000 PALESTINIAN EXPATRIATES CURRENTLY RESIDE IN THE UAE, A GULF STATE WHICH IS A MAJOR AID DONOR TO PALESTINIANS IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES, PALESTINIANS HAVE COME TO THE UAE, BRINGING WITH THEM THEIR EDUCATION, KNOW-HOW, AND CAPITAL [...] |
2006-06-17 09:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAL KWBG AE |
| 06ABUDHABI249 |
UAEG PRESENTS UAE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (U) On January 24, 2006, Assistant Under Secretary for International Cooperation Mohammed Abdul Jalil delivered to Econ Chief a diplomatic note containing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding visas and the U.S. - UAE Free Trade Agreeme [...] |
2006-01-25 14:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS ETRD ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI251 |
MENA - OECD INVESTMENT MINISTERIAL FEB 13-14, 2006 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-25 14:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2510 |
UAE MINECON UPSET OVER NEGATIVE PORTRAYLS OF UAE [...] (C) In a June 17 meeting with Ambassador, UAE Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna al-Qasimi expressed great frustration with the website www.portsforus.org that claims Dubai Ports World and the "Emir" of Dubai continue to execute control over U.S. ports from which it had agreed to divest itself. [...] |
2006-06-18 12:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD EINV PREL OVIP AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2542 |
NEW INVESTMENT COUNCIL TO TAKE ADIA'S UAE [...] (C/NF) Summary. On June 13, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed established the Abu Dhabi Investment Council to take over the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's (ADIA) stake in UAE-based investments, such as the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. ADIA will concentrate on its considerable overseas investm [...] |
2006-06-20 09:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI255 |
APPROACHING THE GULF STATES ON FINANCIAL PLEDGES [...] (C) On January 25, at the UAE cabinet level, Ambassador delivered points on Afghanistan reconstruction and significant new UAE financial pledge to Minister of State for Finance and Industry Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Khirbash. EconChief covered similar ground on January 24 with MFA Asst U/S Mo [...] |
2006-01-25 15:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI256 |
BASHAR'S EXPECTED TRAVEL TO GULF [...] (C) On January 25, DCM presented reftel points to MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al-Haidan (former UAE Ambassador to Syria). He seemed surprised at the subject of the demarche but indicated that he had heard nothing at all of a proposed visit by Bashar Al-Asad. Al-Haidan alluded to Bashar's recent cons [...] |
2006-01-25 15:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2561 |
UAE AMENDS COMMERCIAL AGENCY LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 18, the Gulf News reported that UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan amended several provisions of the Commercial Agencies Law. These amendments include: (1) limiting an agency contract to a fixed time period, (2) requiring mutual consent to renew an agency [...] |
2006-06-21 11:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2567 |
NATO DELEGATION REPORTS ON STATUS OF DISCUSSIONS [...] (C) Summary. On June 12, a Turkish admiral heading NATO delegation visiting the UAE briefed diplomats of NATO countries on progress in ICI discussions with the UAEG. UAE interlocutors were described as well-prepped and "very forward-leaning and positive," but are also perceived as having "mi [...] |
2006-06-21 12:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IZ AE NATO GE |
| 06ABUDHABI257 |
REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNSC: UAE PERSPECTIVE, [...] (C) On January 25, in the course of delivering demarches on Afghanistan donors conference and Bashar Al-Asad's travel, DCM met with MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al-Haidan and also reviewed ref A points on Iran. Al-Haidan (who formerly served as UAE ambassador in Iran) expressed what has been increasin [...] |
2006-01-25 15:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL AORC IR AE UN |
| 06ABUDHABI2572 |
MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S POLICIES; ISLAMOPHOBIA; NATIONAL [...] Summary: Al-Bayan criticizes Bush administration policies, and describes the decline of the President's popularity both at home and abroad. A UAE columnist in Al-Khaleej is skeptical of the UAEG's intention to engage in political reform, due to continued delays in scheduling the dates for ele [...] |
2006-06-21 14:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI2625 |
POLIO ERADICATION IN NIGERIA [...] (SBU) On June 19, Post delivered reftel demarche to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On June 25, Econchief and Econoff met with Ambassador Ali al-Zarouni, Director of European, American and Oceanic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow up. Econchief urged the UAEG to encou [...] |
2006-06-25 10:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSCA TBIO WHO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2627 |
UAEG AGREES TO IMPLEMENT FULBRIGHT PROGRAM [...] (U) Summary: On June 24, Ambassador, PAO and Econoff met with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to discuss implementing a Fulbright Visiting Student Program in the UAE. Sheikh Nahyan was enthusiastic about the program and agreed to sign [...] |
2006-06-25 12:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO OEXC SOCI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2633 |
AMBASSADOR KHALIZAD MEETS DEPUTY PM SHEIKH HAMDAN [...] (C) Summary: On June 15, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ) and urged the UAEG to engage the newly formed government in Iraq. He also outlined USG support for PM Maliki's goals of eliminating militias, and promoting national r [...] |
2006-06-25 12:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EFIN EPET AF PK SO IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2643 |
TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (C) On June 25, Econchief and Econoff met with Ambassador Al-Zarouni to encourage the UAE to use the temporary international mechanism to provide assistance directly to the Palestinian people. Ambassador Al-Zarouni replied that Palestinians were suffering because they do not have money or foo [...] |
2006-06-26 11:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL EAID IS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2655 |
FNC ELECTIONS: "POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, NOT [...] (C) Summary: On June 24, Ambassador called on Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of Federal National Council (FNC) Affairs, to discuss the FNC. Gargash described the upcoming indirect elections as "political participation, not democracy." (The FNC is at present an appointed consultative body rather [...] |
2006-06-27 08:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2688 |
IMPROVING THE UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION RECORD [...] (S) SUMMARY. Ambassador met June 26 evening with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) to discuss the USG's plans to take a number of immediate steps to address the continuing problem of diversion of goods from the UAE to Iran's WMD and missile programs (ref A). AbZ listened caref [...] |
2006-06-28 10:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC IR PK AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2695 |
APHSCT TOWNSEND DISCUSSES IRAN, REGIONAL CT ISSUES [...] (S/NF) Summary. On June 19, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with the Director of the UAE's State Security Department (SSD) Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al-Nahyan to discuss the growing Iranian threat in the region and ongoing [...] |
2006-06-29 11:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PINS EPET ETTC SY IR IQ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI277 |
CAMEL JOCKEY REPATRIATIONS CONTINUE -- RACING [...] (U) Summary: The UAEG is close to concluding the repatriation of former camel jockeys to their countries of origin. Having already sent 1,038 jockeys home, only 27 children remain at the Bani Yas shelter outside Abu Dhabi. UNICEF,s representative in Abu Dhabi monitoring progress on the rescue [...] |
2006-01-28 14:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2771 |
PSI: UAE WILLING TO GO PUBLIC [...] (U) Action request contained para 4. 2. (C) On July 4, econoff met with MFA Director of International Organizations and Conferences, Yacoub al-Hosani, to discuss the UAE's level of participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Econoff delivered points in reftel demarche and [...] |
2006-07-05 09:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2772 |
VP/PM MOHAMMED BIN RASHID ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION, [...] (S/NF) Summary: On July 1, Ambassador met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR), UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, at MbR's request. Ambassador underscored USG concerns on the need for the UAEG to pass export control legislation and provided MbR with a copy of ref A nonpaper, which had b [...] |
2006-07-05 10:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2774 |
UAE LABOR UPDATES [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 30, Econoff met with Mohammed Al-Zaabi, Director of International Relations, at the Ministry of Labor (MOL) to discuss recent changes to the UAE labor system. Al-Zaabi explained that foreign workers are "temporary" workers, not "immigrant" workers and stressed to Econo [...] |
2006-07-05 11:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PREL ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2780 |
DEADLINE FOR EXPORT CONTROL LAW "INTERFERENCE IN [...] (S/NF) Summary. On July 4, Ambassador received a letter from Brigadier Mohamad al-Qemzi, Chairman of the U.S./UAE Counterproliferation Task Force and director of the Dubai security service. The letter responded to Ambassador's ref A demarche on "Improving the UAE Counterproliferation Effort" [...] |
2006-07-05 12:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2781 |
IRAQI PM MALIKI VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (C) Summary: On July 3, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki met President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Vice-President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR), Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ), Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Na [...] |
2006-07-05 12:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2782 |
CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY STRATEGY [...] (S) On July 5, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Yousef Al-Otaiba, Director of International Affairs for Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ), who attended the April meeting at which Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism (APHSCT [...] |
2006-07-05 13:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ENRG KCIP ECON PREL PINS PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2809 |
RE: TIP/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ACTION PLAN [...] (C) Summary: On June 26, PolOff delivered the trafficking in persons (TIP) action plan (ref A) to the head of the UAE National Anti-Trafficking Committee, Sultan bin Saeed Al-Badi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice. Al-Badi acknowledged UAE trafficking problems but was concerned about [...] |
2006-07-09 13:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ELAB PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2812 |
UAE COMMENTS ON NORTH KOREA, IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-10 10:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2855 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT [...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi welcomes the July 22-23 visit of Deputy Secretary of Treasury Kimmitt and Counselor Zelikow to discuss the Iraq Compact. Your visit follows Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki's July 3 visit to the UAE, where President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and other senior UAE [...] |
2006-07-11 11:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EAID ECON EFIN IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI286 |
UAE LABOR UPDATES [...] (U) Summary: On January 22, Econoffs met with Dr. Khalid Al Khazraji, Undersecretary for Labor Affairs, at the Ministry of Labor to discuss recent changes to the UAE labor system. Dr. Al Khazraji explained the procedures for filing a labor complaint and for changing sponsorship and also dis [...] |
2006-01-29 11:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB PREL ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2875 |
UAE-QATAR DOLPHIN PROJECT UNDER FIRE FROM SAUDI [...] (C) Summary. The UAE-Saudi border dispute continues, albeit largely out of the public eye. Saudi Arabia claims that the Dolphin pipeline that will bring natural gas from Qatar to UAE crosses Saudi territory. As such, the SAG recently sent letters of complaint to the relevant governments, Do [...] |
2006-07-12 12:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET SA QA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI288 |
2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] (U) The UAE in 2004 and 2005 continued its outstanding record as a valuable strategic partner in the Global War on Terrorism and in supporting key U.S. regional strategic policy goals. Among the highlights of the UAE's contributions to the common defense are: -- (C) Providing basing for USA [...] |
2006-01-29 13:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP MARR MASS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2881 |
UAE DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY: QUARTERLY PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: Since the April 6 submission of the quarterly UAE Democratic Reform Strategy update (ref B) there has been limited substantive movement in our reform strategy (ref G). Planning for the indirect elections of the Federal National Council (FNC) continues to progress and has sparked an [...] |
2006-07-12 12:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KMPI ETRD PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2886 |
UAEG AGREES WITH SAUDI STATEMENT ON EVENTS IN [...] (C) UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed al Sha'ali is en route to Cairo to attend Saturday,s Arab League Foreign Ministers meeting. Ministry of Foreign Affairs acting number two Tariq Al Haidan told Ambassador July 14 morning that the UAEG had taken note of the July 13 Saudi Ne [...] |
2006-07-14 10:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2893 |
TFLE01: PRESIDENT KHALIFA MEETS SAAD HARIRI [...] (SBU) UAE President Khalifa received Lebanese leader of the Al Mustaqbal parliamentary caucus Saad Al-Hariri July 14, during a regional visit described by Al-Hariri as "aimed at safeguarding the security of the Lebanese people and ending the Israeli aggression." 2. (SBU) Khalifa, accordin [...] |
2006-07-15 14:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2905 |
UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION TEAM TO INVESTIGATE [...] (S) On July 16, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to UAE Ministry of Interior Major Mohammed al-Kitbi, a member of the UAE's counterproliferation task force team. Econoff stressed the importance of the UAE seizing the shipments of suspected improvised explosive device (IED) components that Atl [...] |
2006-07-16 12:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2913 |
UAE STATEMENTS RE INCREASING RESERVES OF EUROS - [...] (C) The UAE Central Bank is unlikely to move 10 percent of UAE reserves from dollars to Euros in the near future, despite Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suweidi's July 14 public comments to the Financial Times indicating the UAE would move 10 percent of its $29 billion foreign exchange reserves. Th [...] |
2006-07-17 09:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2924 |
Capital Partners - TECOM Commercial Dispute [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy has received several Congressional and USTR inquiries in recent weeks over U.S. firm Capital Partners' dispute with Dubai's TECOM Investments (a member of Dubai Holding) as well as inquiries from former Sec HHS Thompson. TECOM executive Chairman Ahmed bin Byat told Ambas [...] |
2006-07-17 13:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2927 |
IRAQ'S ILLICIT FUEL TRADE [...] (S/NF) Embassy and Congen's best estimate is that the illicit fuel trade with Iraq (both black market and gray market) continues primarily in the northern emirates. The U.S. Navy continues to collect reports that the trade continues with boats reportedly selling gas oil off the coast of the U [...] |
2006-07-17 14:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET EFIN KCOR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2928 |
TFLE01: MINSTATE AL-SHA'ALI ON LEBANON SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Hussein Al-Sha'ali convoked Ambassadors from all G-8 countries July 17 to call for a concerted effort to calm the situation in Lebanon. He offered three specific UAE points of view: 1) Israel's actions recklessly violate Lebane [...] |
2006-07-17 14:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR KWBG KPAL LE SY IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2930 |
SCENESETTER FOR GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE WITH UAE [...] (S) Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to the June 27 Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) as an opportunity to clarify key areas of potential cooperation with the UAE, particularly vis-a-vis the very real threat that the Emirates feels from Iran. The UAE is also likely to want to expand the a [...] |
2006-07-17 14:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2940 |
TFLE01: UAE HUMANITARIAN AID CONVOY ATTACKED [...] (C) Per reftelcon, ConGen Dubai officer received a telephone call from General Director, State Security Mohamed al Qemzi at approximately 1340 local time reporting that a UAE humanitarian aid convoy traveling from Damascus to Beirut had been attacked. The exact location of the attack was not [...] |
2006-07-18 10:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KPAL LE SY AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2956 |
TFLE01: FM SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON LEBANON, ABU MAZEN [...] (C)SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) telephoned Ambassador from Paris the evening of July 17 to condemn the attack in Lebanon on a UAE humanitarian assistance convoy, urge that credit for any defusing of the Hamas situation go to Abu Mazen, and criticize EU p [...] |
2006-07-18 15:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EAID KPAL IR LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2971 |
TFLE01: UAE REPORTEDLY ADVISED ISRAEL OF DETAILS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-19 12:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KPAL EAID LE IS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3026 |
ADNOC'S SOUR GAS DEVELOPMENT PLANS [...] (C) Summary: Exxon Al-Khalij president Frank Kemnetz (protect) briefed Ambassador and Econchief on developments in Abu Dhabi's oil and gas sector including its proposal to develop its onshore non-associated gas fields near the Shah and Bab fields. Exxon and Occidental Petroleum are two of the [...] |
2006-07-25 14:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV PINR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3027 |
SCENESETTER FOR SCA A/S AMB BOUCHER TO UAE [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Boucher, Embassy Abu Dhabi welcomes your visit to discuss support for Afghanistan with the UAE leadership. We have requested a meeting with a senior member of the ruling family (the Crown Prince or Foreign Minister). We recommend that you acknowledge the UAE contrib [...] |
2006-07-25 14:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS MASS EINV AF PK AE |
| 06ABUDHABI303 |
MEDIA REACTION: PALESTINIANS AND DEMOCRACY [...] SUMMARY: "AL-KHALEEJ" WONDERED WHY THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE INSIST ON PUNISHING ALL THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE WHEN ALL THEY DID WAS PRACTICING DEMOCRACY. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL-BAYAN" CALLED ON PALESTINIANS TO LOOK FORWARD TOWARD A BETTER FUTURE AND FORGET THEIR POLITICAL DIFFERENCES. END SUM [...] |
2006-01-30 14:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI305 |
UAE RETALIATES AGAINST DANISH CARTOONS [...] (U) The UAEG has condemned Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten's September 30 publication of twelve offensive cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad. UAE Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf, Mohammad Nakhira Al Daheri alleged in the UAE press that the publication of the cartoons cou [...] |
2006-01-31 07:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3056 |
P5+1 IRAN INCENTIVE PACKAGE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador emphasized reftel points on Iran with MFA's number two on July 26. An inquiry about the Minister's Iran travel plans led to a discussion of consular and legal issues between the UAE and Iran which would be addressed by an MFA team the following week. End summary. [...] |
2006-07-26 13:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP AORC IR EU AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3059 |
UAE ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (C) Ambassador spoke with MFA number two, Ambassador Abdul Rahman Al-Jarman, on July 26 about the UAE's previously-stated commitment of $20 million in humanitarian aid to Lebanon. Al-Jarman confirmed that the pledge would be disbursed through the UN and said formalities for the payment were [...] |
2006-07-26 13:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI306 |
UAE REQUESTS SUPPORT IN ITS CANDIDACY FOR ECOSOC [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) The Embassy received via diplomatic note a request from the UAE to support its candidacy in the UN Economic and Social Council elections. Begin Embassy translation of diplomatic note. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Em [...] |
2006-01-31 07:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AE UN |
| 06ABUDHABI3097 |
MBZ'S VIEWS ON IRAQ COMPACT, HIZBOLLAH AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt and Counselor of the State Department Philip Zelikow won Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan's support for the International Compact on Iraq during their July 22 visit. However, MbZ said that he was less worried about Ira [...] |
2006-07-31 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER EAID EFIN KDEM LE QA IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3100 |
KIMMITT/ZELIKOW MEETING IN ABU DHABI WITH ARAB [...] (C) Summary: An interagency delegation led by Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt and Counselor of the Department of State Philip Zelikow briefed Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Director General, Chairman of the Board Jassim Al-Mannai on the International Compact for Iraq on July 23 in Abu Dhabi [...] |
2006-07-31 12:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID ECON EFIN IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3101 |
CONCLUSION TO PIRATED VESSEL EPISODE [...] (C) Reftel noted the Philippines Ambassador to the UAE's concerns about the safety of the 20-member Filipino crew of a UAE-based vessel, the M/T Lin 1, which was at the time in the hands of Somali pirates. We now understand, from Philippines Ambassador Libran Cabactulan and media reports that [...] |
2006-07-31 12:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PREL RP SO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3102 |
TFLE01: RESPONSE IN UAE TO ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE ON [...] (C) Summary: The UAE public is outraged by innocent deaths in Qana, as reflected in a statement by the UAE Foreign Minister, in press reporting, and in conversations with Embassy contacts. In some conversations, the U.S. is as much a target of this anger as is Israel; widely reported U.S. p [...] |
2006-07-31 13:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR KPAL LEIS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3125 |
G/TIP: UAE RESEARCH CENTER SEEKS TO HOST UN TIP [...] (SBU) In a July 19 conversation with EmbOffs, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi expressed frustration with the UN for not taking a greater interest in his offer to host a global conference on Trafficking in Persons in Abu D [...] |
2006-08-01 12:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3127 |
TFLE01: STATUS OF UAE INVESTMENT IN LEBANON [...] (SBU) Summary: Prior to the most recent outbreak of hostilities in Lebanon, UAE-based companies had an estimated US $2.3 billion invested in-country, largely in Beirut's real estate and luxury services sectors. While most UAE-owned properties have not been damaged by Israeli air strikes, inves [...] |
2006-08-01 13:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON EFIN LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI313 |
UAE NEGOTIATOR BULLISH ON ONGOING FTA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) The fourth round of FTA talks between the US and the UAE began January 30 in London. The UAE's lead negotiator, Mohammad Khalfan bin Kharbash, Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs, told UAE English-language daily Gulf News the negotiations have made remarkable progress [...] |
2006-01-31 12:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3135 |
UAE WILL LOOK INTO BRAYAN FOR IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) On August 2, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to UAE Ministry of Interior Major Rashid, a member of the UAE's counterproliferation task force team. Econoff requested that the UAE investigate Brayan Electromechanical LLC to determine whether it is ordering compressor units that might be [...] |
2006-08-02 12:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC ETTC PARM PREL PGOV IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3137 |
REPLACING FOREIGN JUDGES OVER TIME [...] (C) Summary: An IV-grantee with extensive experience in the UAE judicial system offered insights into the foreign lawyers, prosecutors and judges who now staff much of the court system in the Emirates and efforts to train UAE nationals to take over. He noted that two of the seven Emirates m [...] |
2006-08-02 12:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS EG SU AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3140 |
EMIRATES FOCUSED ON SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: During a July 29 lunch with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his younger brother Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher pressed SIPDIS for continued support of Afghan reconstruction a [...] |
2006-08-02 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER EAID ENRG MOPS PK AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI316 |
TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT THE UAE DCA [...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy wishes to raise with the Department a proposed way forward to address longstanding concerns over the UAE Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) (refs A-D). We recommend reviving regular meetings of the U.S.-UAE Joint Committee on the DCA. That committee has not convened [...] |
2006-01-31 12:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MASS PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3163 |
TFLE01: UAE PM SPEAKS OUT ON LEBANON [...] (U) UAE headlines August 2 cited Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MbR, also ruler of Dubai) expressing solidarity with Prime Minister Siniora in a telephone call the previous evening. UAE media also highlighted MbR's statements early on August 1, in whi [...] |
2006-08-02 13:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KMDR LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3166 |
FAREWELL CALL BY NEPAL CHARGE, NESA ALUMNUS, [...] (C) Nepal Charge d,Affaires Madhuban Prasad Paudel paid a farewell call on CDA August 1 and said he would be assuming his new position as MFA Director of South Asian Affairs in Kathmandu later this month, having turned down the Director of Protocol job. Mr. Paudel said he had served formerly [...] |
2006-08-05 12:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL NP AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3169 |
UAE CLAIM TO NEED MORE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO [...] (S/NF) On August 4 CDA met with MFA Director of Arab Affairs, Ambassador Hamad Saeed Al-Zaabi shortly before Friday noon prayers to request action on ref A NIACT. CDA explained that the USG had information indicating that the "Iran Isfahan," which had docked in Dubai that morning, was carryin [...] |
2006-08-05 14:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI319 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: ANGER AT DANISH CARTOON [...] SUMMARY: "AL-KHALEEJ" CALLED UPON MUSLIMS AND ARABS TO REACT AGAINST ENTITIES TARGETING THEIR SACRED SYMBOLS. A UAE COLUMNIST SAYS THE DANISH MOCKERY OF THE PROPHET MOHAMMED HAS AWAKENED THE MUSLIMS' SENSE OF IDENTITY AND UNIFIED THEM TOGETHER. END SUMMARY. 2. Under the headline "Attac [...] |
2006-01-31 13:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO AE TC |
| 06ABUDHABI3195 |
TFLE01: ANGER SIMMERS AS WAR CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary and comment: The misery and daily tally of Lebanese casualties continue to dominate public discourse in the UAE. U.S. policy is increasingly seen as complicit in Israeli aggressions, and the draft UN resolution has thus far not been welcomed as part of a balanced solution. Membe [...] |
2006-08-07 13:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMDR LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3204 |
UAE CENSUS RESULTS FINALLY RELEASED [...] (C) Summary: On July 30, the UAEG finally released results of a census conducted months earlier. Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi reported that as of December 6, 2005 the UAE's population was 4.1 million, up from 2.4 million in 1995. UAE nationals account for just over 20 percent [...] |
2006-08-08 11:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI ECON PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3255 |
DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1701 [...] (C) On August 12, the Charge and Acting Under Secretary Tareq Al-Haidan (MFA's number two) discussed UNSCR 1701. Reviewing reftel points, the Charge stressed the need for strong support for the current resolution aimed at addressing the requirements 6^JY|Q@uthan previous drafts and took into a [...] |
2006-08-12 13:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS UNSC UN IS LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3257 |
UAE MFA OFFICIAL'S PESSIMISTIC ASSESSMENT OF IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: MFA's second-in-command, Acting Under Secretary Tareq Al-Haidan, offered the Charge his strong SIPDIS views on the poor security situation in Iraq on August 12. He said the Secretary's call for a "new Middle East" in the context of the Lebanon conflict begged the question of w [...] |
2006-08-12 15:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS EAID IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3337 |
IRAQI EMBASSY IN UAE CONFUSED BY IRAQ COMPACT [...] (C) PolOff spoke with Iraqi DCM Mustafa Aboud August 16 to assess planning for an anticipated September 7 Iraq Compact preparatory meeting in Abu Dhabi. Aboud, conversely, sought information on the meeting. He shared the content of a message from the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, which [...] |
2006-08-16 13:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3344 |
UAE PRESIDENT FORMALIZES INDIRECT ELECTIONS FOR [...] (C) Summary and comment: President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on August 15 formalized the UAE's move towards indirect elections to half the seats on the Federal National Council (FNC), the first national-level elections of any sort in the UAE since the federation's 1971 establishment. Ministe [...] |
2006-08-16 14:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | AE KDEM PGOV PREL |
| 06ABUDHABI335 |
EX-BAGHDAD MAYOR EYEING FUTURE ROLE IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: During a February 2 meeting in Abu Dhabi, former Baghdad Mayor Alaa al-Tamimi told Polchief that Iraq "desperately" needs secular personalities and technocrats )- like him -- to run the government's ministries. Al-Tamimi, in Abu Dhabi in search of employment, recounted how he was [...] |
2006-02-04 13:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KPAO IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3370 |
UAE CRISIS MANAGEMENT: MOVING FORWARD INCH BY INCH [...] (C) Summary. Recognizing that the UAE lacks unified crisis response capabilities, the UAE leadership initiated a plan to develop a national crisis management system over a year ago. However implementation of the plan is moving forward at a glacial pace, and UAE authorities continue to develo [...] |
2006-08-20 11:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER ASEC EPET ENRG PINR KHLS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3372 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MAYROW GENERAL ORDER UPDATE [...] (S) On August 19, CDA and Econoff delivered the Mayrow demarche to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for International Cooperation Mohammad Abdul Rahim Abdul Jalil. CDA requested an update on the investigation into Mayrow and its associated group of companies. He also provided Ambassador Abdul Ja [...] |
2006-08-20 12:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3374 |
SUMMARY OF UAE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (SBU) The UAEG pledged $20 million in assistance to Lebanon early in the crisis, and has now committed an unspecified amount to rebuild Lebanese hospitals and schools. MFA's Assistant Under Secretary for International Cooperation Ambassador Mohammad Abdul Rahim Abdul Jalil told the Charge Aug [...] |
2006-08-20 15:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KMDR LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3403 |
SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR LEBANON [...] (C) CDA delivered reftel points August 23 to MFA Acting U/S Tariq Al Haidan who said he appreciated the U.S. message and indicated that the UAE was "doing a lot for Lebanon and prepared to do even more," including assistance for the Lebanese army and internal security forces. Al Haidan, who a [...] |
2006-08-23 13:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS EAID PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3404 |
AL MANAR NEXT STEPS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-23 13:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO ECPS ETTC PREL PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3414 |
UAE CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE TO LEBANON [...] (SBU) PolChief discussed ref A demarche regarding the August 31 Stockholm Conference with Deputy Director of the MFA Department of European, American and Oceanic Affairs Saeed Rashed Al-Zaabi on August 26. Al-Zaabi noted that UAE deliveries of humanitarian supplies to Lebanon continued daily [...] |
2006-08-26 12:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3417 |
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) CONSULTATIVE [...] (C) Summary: On August 19, Econoffs attended a meeting with The Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAA), the Ministry of Economy and various intellectual property industry stakeholders. The head of AAA, Scott Butler, briefed the Ministry on a variety of intellectual property rights (IPR) issues, [...] |
2006-08-27 05:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KIPR ECON PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3428 |
UAE MINSTATE FOR FINANCE AND INDUSTRY TO ATTEND [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-28 10:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3436 |
REACTION TO UAE STUDENT AL-SHA'ALI DETENTION AT [...] (C) Summary: The detention and refusal of entry of returning UAE graduate student Saif Khalifa Al-Sha,ali at LAX on August 21 has generated a significant, although uneven, reaction (see reftel). All major English and Arabic dailies have covered the story, generally characterizing Al-Sha,ali,s [...] |
2006-08-28 14:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3463 |
UAE FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM: RESHAPING CIVICS [...] (C) Summary: The UAEG is taking steps in the direction of educational reform. The Ministry of Education (MOE) has made substantial changes to its curriculum, including civics and Islamic studies programs, and is placing greater emphasis on critical thinking and active learning. The highest [...] |
2006-08-29 12:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAO OEXC SOCI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3490 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR G/TIP SENIOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Abu Dhabi grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of G/TIP Senior Coordinator Mark Taylor on September 3-6. 2. (SBU) In addition to the September 4 steering committee meeting for the ECSSR-hosted international TIP conference, we have requested a meeting on September 5 [...] |
2006-09-01 13:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3538 |
DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-06 15:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF LE SU AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3565 |
DEPSEC KIMMITT DISCUSSES IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN WITH [...] (S/NF) Summary. On September 9, Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ) to discuss the Iraq Compact Preparatory Group Meeting being hosted in Abu Dhabi the next day. MbZ stressed that the UAE will do all it can to assist Iraq, [...] |
2006-09-10 11:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID ETTC IR IQ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3616 |
UAEG MAKING PROGRESS ON TIP ACTION PLAN, BUT DOES [...] (C) Summary: On September 5, Ambassador and G/TIP Senior Coordinator Mark Taylor, called on Minister of Justice Mohammed bin Nakhira Al-Daheri and Minister of Interior Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. In separate meetings, the ministers stated that a new, comprehensive anti-trafficking law bas [...] |
2006-09-12 12:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KCRM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3619 |
DEPSEC KIMMITT DISCUSSES IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN WITH [...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) on September 10 to thank him for the UAE's hosting of the Iraq Compact Preparatory Group meeting. AbZ, who had just met with Iraqi Deputy PM Barham Salih, emphasized the [...] |
2006-09-13 06:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID ETTC MNUC PARM EINV IR IQ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3623 |
INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-13 11:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3629 |
IRAQ COMPACT PREPARATORY MEETING A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 10, the United Arab Emirates hosted the Preparatory Group for the International Compact for Iraq (ICI). The United Nations (UN) represented by Deputy Secretary General Mark Malloch Brown, and the Government of Iraq (GOI), represented by a delegation led by Iraqi Dep [...] |
2006-09-14 07:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN IZ PREL PGOV ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3631 |
UAE UPDATE ON SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILE [...] (SBU) Ref A reports the probable support of the UAE for Steven Lett's candidacy to head the International Mobile Satellite Organization. Subsequent to that exchange, and in response to a diplomatic note which had been submitted to the MFA prior to our September 5 meeting, the MFA has responde [...] |
2006-09-14 10:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3632 |
LEBANON A KEY TOPIC IN A/S HILLEN DISCUSSION WITH [...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs John Hillen and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) met on September 11 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD), Qatar and Lebanon. MbZ welcomed the GSD scheduled for October 19 and reiterat [...] |
2006-09-14 11:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MASS PREL EAID LE QA IZ SY IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3633 |
UAE DECLINES TO HOST PSI EXERCISE LEADING EDGE BUT [...] (C) On the evening of September 13, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ) told Ambassador that the UAE would not/not host the land-based portion of the PSI-related exercise LEADING EDGE, which is to take place in the Gulf in late October. Post continues to press the [...] |
2006-09-14 11:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP XF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3641 |
UAEG ANNOUNCES FNC ELECTION GUIDELINES [...] (U) On September 13, Minister of State for Federal National Council(FNC) Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash, announced the establishment of the "electoral college" for the country's first FNC "election." The announcement was front page in all UAE papers. The college, consisting of more than 6,000 me [...] |
2006-09-14 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3685 |
EB A/S SULLIVAN'S MEETINGS IN THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: A/S Sulivan held a series of bilateral meetings with AE officials and U.S. business representatives o September 11. ADNOC CEO Yousef Omair Bin Yousef xplained that Abu Dhabi was increasing its oil poduction capacity to 4 million barrels per day ovr the next five to seven years. [...] |
2006-09-18 12:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EPET EINV ELAB AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3686 |
LEBANON: SECURITY ASSISTANCE COORDINATION WITH UAE [...] (C) Following up on a request by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) to A/S Hillen to coordinate security assistance for Lebanon, Post shared the following with MbZ's International Affairs Advisor Youssef Al-Otaiba on September 17: 1) list of items noted in ref C paragr [...] |
2006-09-18 13:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL EAID LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3687 |
UAEG "REGRETS" POPE'S REMARKS ON ISLAM, ADDING [...] (U) Pope Benedict XVI's reported remarks on Islam have received a modest degree of coverage in UAE printed media since the story broke, with front-page mention of the incident and associated reactions in the Muslim world, as well as inside-page editorial emphasizing the potential damage done [...] |
2006-09-18 13:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KMDR KPAO VT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3689 |
UAE PREPARING FOR TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS [...] (SBU) Abu Dhabi's plan to host a worldwide conference on trafficking in persons (TIP) has moved forward since the July conversation noted ref B with Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi. Following coordination with the UN Off [...] |
2006-09-19 10:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KCRM ELAB UN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3693 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: UPCOMING DESIGNATIONS UNDER THE [...] (S) Embassy first raised reftel request for the UAEG to co-sponsor and support the nomination of the listed individuals in the UN 1267 Committee on August 30. To date the UAEG has not provided any substantive response. Econchief again raised the issue with the office of the Assistant Under Se [...] |
2006-09-19 12:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3706 |
POPE'S REMARKS ON ISLAM CONTINUE TO GENERATE [...] (C) As Pope Benedict XVI's remarks on Islam continue to create a stir in the local press, PolChief attended the evening majlis of Presidential Religious Advisor Ali Al-Hashemi on September 18 and faced a barrage of questions about the Pope's intent and western misunderstanding of Islam. One [...] |
2006-09-19 14:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMDR VT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3709 |
UAEG WELCOMES CONTINUED DIALOGUE ON INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-20 11:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN EINV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI371 |
RELIGIOUS SCHOLARS TACKLE CARTOON CONTROVERSY [...] (SBU) Summary: The UAE Government ushered in the Islamic New Year February 1 with an evening of preaching that emphasized religious tolerance and moderation. However, the UAE's unified Friday sermon that preachers delivered two days later castigated the Danish media for publishing a cartoon of [...] |
2006-02-06 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KDEM PREL KPAO ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI373 |
DECISION ON UAE'S FIRST HUMAN RIGHTS NGO IMMINENT [...] (SBU) The UAE Government is apparently close to announcing that it will allow a domestic human rights organization to operate for the first time. On February 6, the English-daily 'Gulf News' reported that the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs had approved the first human rights organization [...] |
2006-02-06 12:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI374 |
MEDIA REACTION: US PUBLIC DIPLOMACY; IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] SUMMARY: A columnist in "Al-Bayan" advised the State Department's Public Diplomacy Bureau not to waste its time enhancing their country's image, as US policies make their mission doomed to failure. "Akhbar Al-Khaleej" warned of confrontations between Iran and the United Nations following Ira [...] |
2006-02-06 12:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI376 |
UAE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) On January 30, on the margins of U.S.-UAE FTA negotiations in London, Minister of Economy and Planning Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi provided Econchief with information detailing UAE aid to Afghanistan. She stressed that the UAE would prefer that the UAE treat this information confidentially. [...] |
2006-02-06 13:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL PHUM AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3782 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: TALIBAN UAE STRATEGY [...] (S/NF) Post appreciates the opportunity to comment on reftel strategy for disrupting external financing to the Taliban. We believe that the draft background paper covers the issue in a comprehensive fashion. In the UAE specifically, we would propose using the existing Joint Terror Financing [...] |
2006-09-26 12:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN PTER EFIN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3816 |
MFA REQUESTS USG PRE-CLEAR ALL INTERACTION WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-28 13:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3818 |
A/S O,BRIEN AND A/S SULLIVAN CO-CHAIR 3RD U.S./UAE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 11. 2. (S) Summary. The third meeting of the U.S./UAE Joint Terrorist Financing Coordinating Committee (JTFCC) was held in Abu Dhabi on September 12, 2006. The JTFCC was chaired on the UAE side by Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser al-Suwei [...] |
2006-09-28 13:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN SO PK AF IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3820 |
UAE TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: SLOWDOWN DUE TO INCREASED [...] (SBU) Summary: The UAE textile industry continues to decline due to increased international competition brought on by the elimination of the worldwide textile quotas. Two textile factories in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Emirates Textiles LTD. and Carolina Fabrics LTD.) and one garment factory in A [...] |
2006-10-01 05:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ECON ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3851 |
UAE DEFENSE SPENDING [...] (C) Estimates of the cumulative value of defense procurements by the UAE in recent decades reach well over 20 billion dollars (although the UAE does not publish its overall defense and security expenditures). Funded essentially by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, that money has been spent on sophis [...] |
2006-10-02 14:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAPS PREL MASS MOPS BEXP AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3871 |
DP WORLD VP ON STRATEGY MOVING FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: On October 2, DP World Senior Vice President (Commercial) Michael Moore told Ambassador that the company planned to conduct an Initial Public Offering (IPO) though the time frame had not been finalized. He confirmed that the five short-listed candidates to buy its U.S. assets wer [...] |
2006-10-04 08:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT EINV PREL ETRD EFIN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3872 |
DRAFT UAE-U.S. "GAP ANALYSIS" OF CASH COURIER REGULATIONS [...] (U) In response to the Central Bank Governor's request at the September 12 JTFCC for a "gap analysis" of the U.S. and UAE cash reporting regulations and procedures, Embassy/CG interagency team (State/Econ, Treasury/OFAC, DHS/ICE) prepared the following draft and passed to the UAE Central Bank f [...] |
2006-10-04 08:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3876 |
US/UAE CTF DEMARCHE DELIVERED, TABATABAIE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-04 12:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3882 |
PSI: UAE PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE LEADING EDGE [...] (C) On September 3, econchief and poleconoff met with Yacoub Al-Hosani, Director of International Organizations at the MFA to encourage the UAE to participate actively in the late October Leading Edge exercise. Econchief explained that the UAE military had already received an invitation to [...] |
2006-10-05 05:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL BA KU MU QA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3903 |
UAE DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY: QUARTERLY PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: During the summer months since the July submission of the quarterly UAE Democratic Reform Strategy update (ref B), planning for the indirect elections of the Federal National Council(FNC)moved forward with the establishment of an "electoral college" and a National Election Commiss [...] |
2006-10-09 04:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KMPI ETRD PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3904 |
UAEG SETS DATE FOR FNC ELECTIONS; CRITICISM OF [...] (C) Summary: On October 1, the Cabinet announced that the elections of one-half of the Federal National Council(FNC) will be held on December 16, 18, and 20. That same day, the National Election Committee published the names of the 6,689 member electoral college that will participate in the e [...] |
2006-10-09 04:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3929 |
UAE OFFICIALS ON GCC COMMON MARKET AND CURRENCY [...] (C/NF) Econchief briefly discussed the prospects for the GCC common market (scheduled to be established by 2007) and the GCC monetary union (scheduled for 2010) with MinEcon U/S Abdullah Al-Saleh and Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi on October 8 and 9. In response to econchief's [...] |
2006-10-10 12:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD EFIN ECON PREL GCC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3942 |
AMF DIRECTOR GENERAL UNHAPPY AT IRAQ PREP GROUP [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) On the margins of the Qatari National Day reception, Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Director General, Jassem Al-Mannai expressed his disappointment to Econchief that the AMF had not been invited to participate in the Iraq Preparatory group [...] |
2006-10-11 13:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3944 |
GENERAL ABIZAID WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE: IRAN, [...] (S) On the evening of October 9, CENTCOM Commander General John Abizaid and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) Al Nahyan discussed Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. On Iran, MbZ pressed for clarity on U.S. "war plans" and cal [...] |
2006-10-12 10:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL MOPS PARM IR AF PK IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3952 |
UNGA ISSUES: UAE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT GUATEMALA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-12 13:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNGA UNSC GT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3955 |
UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES [...] PolChief delivered reftel demarche concerning the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to MFA Director of International Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani on October 10 and discussed both the substance and logistics of UN deliberations on the topic. Al-Hosani was unfamiliar with the [...] |
2006-10-12 14:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3978 |
NEA PDAS JEFFREY DISCUSSES IRAN/IRAQ WITH MINSTATE [...] (C) Summary: During an October 10 call on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Hussain Al-Sha'ali, PDAS Jim Jeffrey, accompanied by CDA, encouraged the UAEG to assist USG efforts in Iraq, and support a unified international front in response to Iranian nuclear ambitions. Sha'ali sta [...] |
2006-10-15 13:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4007 |
INTERNATIONAL COMPACT FOR IRAQ - UAE UPDATE [...] (C) On October 16, EconChief and UK Embassy Political Officer Alison Hall met with MinFin A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al-Bustani to provide an update on recent actions with regard to the international compact for Iraq and to encourage the UAE to continue its support to Iraq in its effor [...] |
2006-10-17 12:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EIAD ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4010 |
DELIVERED POINTS ON UNSCR 1718 [...] (SBU) PolChief passed reftel points to MFA Director for International Organizations and Conferences Yacub Al-Hosani on October 16. Al-Hosani, with whom we have discussed the North Korean issue frequently, offered no immediate comment. 2. (SBU) On October 17, Charge also shared reftel dema [...] |
2006-10-17 13:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM KN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4071 |
FNC ELECTIONS: EXTENSIVE UAE PUBLIC EDUCATION [...] Summary: In an effort to engage citizens in the upcoming Federal National Council (FNC) elections, the UAE government has extensively utilized the media to spread awareness, answer queries, and encourage public interest in the process. Local print and broadcast media have reported heavily on [...] |
2006-10-23 10:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM KMDR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI408 |
TREASURY U/S LEVEY MEETS WITH ADIA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary. On January 24, Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey met with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) officials to discuss security of assets and tax issues in the context of ongoing U.S. - UAE FTA negotiations. ADIA of [...] |
2006-02-08 08:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETRD ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4087 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON IRAN AND NORTH KOREA [...] (S/NF) During a November 19 meeting with econchief and Treasury Regional Advisors, Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi briefly discussed U.S. efforts to isolate the Iranian regime financially. He said that Treasury Secretary Paulson had discussed Iran with all GCC Central SIPDIS [...] |
2006-10-26 11:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PTER KTFN MNUC IR KN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI409 |
U/S LEVEY LAUNCHES U.S./UAE JTFCC [...] (S) Summary. The U.S. and UAE held the inaugural meeting of the Joint Terrorist Financing Coordinating Committee (JTFCC) in Abu Dhabi on January 24, 2006. The Central Bank Governor began the meeting by questioning the value in having a JTFCC, but by the end acknowledged that there could be b [...] |
2006-02-08 08:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4094 |
UAE IDENTIFIES OBSERVERS FOR EXERCISE LEADING EDGE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-26 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4154 |
UAEG SEEKS TO END UNCERTAIN STATUS OF STATELESS [...] (C) Summary: President Sheikh Khalifa issued directives October 25 for federal ministries to seek a final end to the problem of the "bidoun" (stateless persons) in the UAE. The bidoun of the UAE generally fit two groups: Arabs (from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman), and non-Arabs (primarily from Ira [...] |
2006-11-02 12:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI417 |
RESTRICTIVE LAWS HAMPER MEPI GOALS AND ACTIVITIES [...] (U) This message from the MEPI Regional Office has been cleared by Embassies Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait, Manama, and Muscat. 2. (SBU) Summary: Restrictive laws that limit the establishment, funding, and activities of NGOs and other civil society groups have been and will continue to be a ma [...] |
2006-02-08 11:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KMPI KDEM PHUM PGOV AE MEPI |
| 06ABUDHABI421 |
UPDATE ON ABU DHABI GAY ARREST CASE [...] (U) SUMMARY: HALF OF THE 26 MEN WHO WERE ARRESTED BY ABU DHABI POLICE DURING AN ALLEGED GAY WEDDING NOVEMBER 23, 2005, HAVE BEEN RELEASED WHILE THE OTHER HALF HAVE BEEN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED, ACCORDING TO THE PRESS AND THEIR DEFENSE ATTORNEY. THIS LATEST INFORMATION CONTRADICTS INFORMATION FR [...] |
2006-02-14 15:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4211 |
UPCOMING ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL BOYCOTT OFFICE [...] (SBU) On November 5, Econchief and Polchief raised the November Arab League Boycott meeting in Damascus with MFA A/US for International Cooperation Mohamed Abduljalil and urged the UAEG to neither attend nor support the meeting. Abduljalil reiterated the UAE's position that it did not implemen [...] |
2006-11-06 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KBCT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4213 |
UAE ASSISTANCE TO LEBANESE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES [...] (C) On November 3, International Affairs Director Yousef Al-Otaiba from the office of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) gave Ambassador a list of UAE security assistance contributions to Lebanon. The list is focused on Internal Security Forces (ISF) and police requirements only; [...] |
2006-11-06 14:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL EIAD LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4220 |
INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-07 14:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4221 |
IMO DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAEG [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-07 14:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4222 |
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS AT UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-07 14:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4225 |
PSI: LETTER FROM U/S JOSEPH AND EXERCISE LEADING [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel letter from U/S Joseph to MFA Acting Under Secretary Tariq Al-Haidan under cover of a diplomatic note. Following up on delivery of the letter, PolChief discussed its content November 7 with our primary interlocutor on nonproliferation issues at MFA, Director for I [...] |
2006-11-07 15:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PREL PHSA MNUC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4226 |
DPRK CONVENTIONAL ARMS AND UNSCR 1718 [...] (C) PolChief delivered reftel points, under cover of a diplomatic note, to MFA Director for International Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani on November 7. Al-Hosani, MFA's expert on nonproliferation and arms control, carefully reviewed the obligations related to UNSCR 1718 and said he believed th [...] |
2006-11-07 16:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4234 |
UAE REACTION TO SADDAM VERDICT GENERALLY MUTED [...] (SBU) Emiratis have been slow to comment on the November 5 announcement of Saddam's verdict and sentencing. One Dutch diplomat summed up his extensive efforts to glean UAE views on the verdict as "justice is justice," with few Emiratis offering explanatory comment. An Emirati academic told P [...] |
2006-11-08 11:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KCRM IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4239 |
UAE SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (C) DATT and USLO Chief discussed UAE security assistance to Lebanon November 7 with International Affairs Director Yousef Al-Otaiba from the office of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), who said the list of contributions provided earlier (ref B) constituted the core of the UAE's [...] |
2006-11-08 15:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL EAID LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI424 |
UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) It is difficult to determine the exact level of activity with regard to ratification of the UNESCO convention in the UAE, because the UAE does not generally publicize its efforts on treaty ratification, until the treaty has either been ratified -- or at the very least has received cabinet [...] |
2006-02-14 18:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD SCUL AE UNESCO |
| 06ABUDHABI4253 |
UAE VICE-PRESIDENT MANDATES IMPROVING WORKER [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 7, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MbR), Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced a series of measures to improve the conditions of expatriate laborers including: mandatory health insurance, the creation of a labor court, an in [...] |
2006-11-09 10:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4257 |
STRATEGIC TRADE CONTROL PLAN FOR THE UAE - OUR [...] (C) We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft EXBS program plan for the UAE. The UAE remains a major concern as a transshipment point for WMD/missile related products for a number of reasons: -- the UAE still lacks an export control/transshipment control law; -- the UAE and I [...] |
2006-11-09 11:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL KSTC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4260 |
IRAQ COMPACT DEBT RELIEF - UAE VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Senior UAEG leadership has consistently told us that, although they support the idea of debt relief for Iraq "in principle," the ultimate decision must be a GCC-wide one. The UAE has shown no interest in taking on a GCC leadership role in providing Iraq with debt relief. For it [...] |
2006-11-09 13:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4261 |
UAEG SHELTERING TRAFFICKING VICTIMS [...] (SBU) During a November 5 call on Lt. Colonel Nasser Al-Minhali, Head of Immigration, Abu Dhabi Police, G/TIP Reports Coordinator Gayatri Patel and PolOff discussed UAEG efforts on action plan (reftel) goals. Al-Minhali stated that the Ministry of Interior is currently providing shelter assis [...] |
2006-11-09 13:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4262 |
UAE SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-09 14:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4263 |
FURTHER BACKGROUND ON UAE SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) DATT and USLO Chief discussed UAE security assistance to Lebanon November 9 with UAE Armed Forces Director of Logistics MG Obaid Al-Heri Salem Al-Ketbi, following up on prior conversations with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed's International Affairs Director Yousef Al-Otaiba (ref A). Al-K [...] |
2006-11-09 14:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MASS PREL EAID LE AE |
| 06ABUDHABI427 |
APPROACHING GOVERNMENTS OF MUSLIM COUNTRIES TO [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director for International Organizations Yacub al-Hosani February 12. Ambassador left the points as a non-paper. Al-Hosani will brief the MFA under secretary and the new Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. 2. (U) In the wake of the ca [...] |
2006-02-14 18:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4281 |
IRAQ VP AL-HESHIMI VISITS UAE [...] (U) Iraqi Vice President Tareq Al-Heshimi made a well-publicized visit to the UAE November 12, in which he met with President Khalifa bin Zayed and Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid. President Khalifa stated, according to press reports, that the UAE would "spare no effort" in supporting and [...] |
2006-11-14 11:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4286 |
UAE PASSES ANTI-TIP LEGISLATION [...] (U) On November 10, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan issued a federal law to combat human trafficking in the UAE. The law defines trafficking in generally the same manner as the U.N. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, upon which the UAE legislation is re [...] |
2006-11-14 14:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KCRM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4290 |
US BUSINESS IN UAE HURT BY HIGH HOUSING COST AND U.S. TAX [...] U.S. businesses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have approached both the Embassy and Consulate General to express concern about the negative impact of recent changes in the U.S. tax code on the amount of housing assistance that can be excluded from taxable income. Under the revised regulations, U.S. re [...] |
2006-11-15 12:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI430 |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW UAE FEDERAL CABINET IMMINENT [...] (C) Summary: The announcement of a new UAE federal cabinet is likely to be made soon after the 40-day mourning period for the late UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum has passed. Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) appears [...] |
2006-02-08 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4302 |
GSD ISSUES REVIEWED AT JMC WORKING GROUP MEETINGS [...] (C) Working groups following up on the June, 2006 Joint Military Commission (JMC) met November 14 in Abu Dhabi, reviewing action items and charting a path towards deeper U.S.-UAE military cooperation. The thoroughness of UAE engagement on a number of items discussed, including topics which a [...] |
2006-11-16 11:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MCAP PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS IR AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4321 |
TIP: INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR NEA SPECIAL WATCHLIST-UAE [...] (U) Summary: Since the release of the June 2006 TIP Report, the UAEG has made steady progress in addressing the problem of trafficking in the UAE, especially with regard to women in the sex trade and laborers working in servitude. The answers in paragraphs 2-7 below are keyed to the six questi [...] |
2006-11-21 11:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4322 |
TIP: INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR NEA SPECIAL [...] (U) Summary: Since the release of the June 2006 TIP Report, the UAEG has made steady progress in addressing the problem of trafficking in the UAE, especially with regard to women in the sex trade and laborers working in servitude. The answers in paragraphs 2-7 below are keyed to the six questi [...] |
2006-11-21 12:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4326 |
UAE OFFICIALS DISCUSS OIL AND GAS EXPANSION PLANS WITH EIA [...] (C) Summary: UAE Minister of Energy Al-Hamili told the 12th Annual ECSSR Energy Conference that the UAE would increase its oil production capacity to 2.7 mb/d in 2006. He told EIA Administrator Guy Caruso that he did not know what OPEC would decide about oil production during its December meet [...] |
2006-11-22 07:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4328 |
PRESIDENT KHALIFA SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN, IRAQ, AND [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial meeting with UAE President Khalifa November 21, former President Bush emphasized the strength of bilateral relations and reminisced about cooperation during the liberation of Kuwait and why some regional players had sided with Saddam. Bush inquired about Khalifa's [...] |
2006-11-22 09:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KDEM IR IZ LE SY AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4359 |
Candidates Nominated as UAE Prepares for First Election [...] (U) Summary: The period during which the 6,000 plus members of the Federal National Council (FNC) "Electoral College" can be nominated to compete for one of 20 vacant seats has closed. Although nominations began slowly, the final list exceeded 450 candidates and included 65 women. UAE Presiden [...] |
2006-11-27 15:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4360 |
STATUS OF ABU DHABI GENERATOR DONATION TO IRAQ [...] (U) Contains business proprietary information. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On November 16, Econchief met with Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) Director of Planning and Development Ahmed Saif Al-Darmaki to discuss the status of the two power stations that Abu Dh [...] |
2006-11-27 15:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EINV IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4382 |
VISIT OF THE SYRIAN PRESIDENT TO THE UAE [...] (S) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) November 29 evening to relay USG concern regarding news of a planned visit by Syrian President Bashar al Assad to the UAE. With reference to Minister of State al Sha,ali's comments the day before on a possible AbZ v [...] |
2006-11-30 10:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL AE SY |
| 06ABUDHABI4397 |
UAE OIL SECTOR - CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE STILL VULNERABLE [...] (S) Summary: U.S. and UAE corporate officials told visiting PM officer Bruce Averill that the UAE has undertaken some improvements in protecting its critical infrastructure and some steps toward developing an integrated crisis management structure, but that progress has been glacially slow. Th [...] |
2006-12-04 13:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EPET ENRG EINV PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI440 |
U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES DUBAI CHARITY REGULATIONS, DIFC [...] (C) Summary. During Undersecretary Stuart Levey's trip to the UAE, Levey and his delegation met with the Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Organizations (DDIA) to discuss charity oversight in Dubai. DDIA explained that charities can be licensed to operate in an individual em [...] |
2006-02-08 13:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4412 |
2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, [...] (U) Summary: Although not a narcotics-producing country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is believed to be a transshipment point for traffickers moving illegal drugs from the major drug producing countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan. Frequent reports of seizures of illegal drugs in the [...] |
2006-12-05 10:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4413 |
IRANIAN ENVOY MAHSOULI VISITS UAE [...] (U) On November 29, Iranian presidential advisor and envoy Sadiq Mahsouli traveled to Abu Dhabi and Dubai to meet with UAEG officials. Mahsouli met first with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan at his palace in Al Ain, then with Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai [...] |
2006-12-05 11:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4414 |
A/S BOHIGIAN HEARS ABOUT FTA, EXPORT CONTROLS AND INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: On November 13, A/S Bohigian urged Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi and ADIA officials to re-energize FTA negotiations. Sheikha Lubna said that she and MinState Finance Dr. Khirbash would be contacting AUSTR Donnelly about having him come to the UAE to try and move dis [...] |
2006-12-05 11:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON KBCT EINV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4415 |
TERRORIST LISTS - UAE [...] (SBU) The UAE does not maintain a published list of banned terrorist entities. The Central Bank sends circulars with search and freeze orders to banks and other financial institutions based on the UNSC 1267 committee lists. SISON [...] |
2006-12-05 12:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4432 |
MFA INQUIRIES ABOUT USG IRAN-WATCHING FUNCTIONS IN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) have had several conversations regarding the functions of the USG's Dubai Iran Regional Presence Office (IRPO), most recently on December 5. On December 6, at AbZ's request, Ambassador met with Acting MFA number two Tariq [...] |
2006-12-06 15:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4473 |
TREASURY U/S LEVEY VISIT - ASKING UAE TO PROTECT [...] (S) Summary. On December 6, 2006 Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey and a USG delegation met with UAE officials to encourage support in isolating Iran from financial markets in the UAE and internationally. Levey met with Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed [...] |
2006-12-14 12:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KTFN ECON PTER IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4474 |
UAE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINAN TERRITORIES, [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UAE provides humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians, Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon primarily through its three quasi-governmental charities: the UAE Red Crescent Society (RCS), the Sheikh Zayed Foundation (ZF), and the Dubai-based Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makto [...] |
2006-12-14 13:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM KPAL IZ AF AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4476 |
UAE SEEKING US PARTICIPATION FOR THE 4TH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 5-6 2. (U) The UAE Central Bank informed Post that they are planning to hold their 4th international Conference on Hawalas in Abu Dhabi on March 18-20, 2007. Abdulrahim Al Awadi, head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit ( [...] |
2006-12-14 13:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4477 |
QUIET CAMPAIGNING FOR FNC ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: A mild sense of anticipation has candidates and the public watching for results of the first UAE Federal National Council (FNC) limited elections to take place December 16, 18, and 20. The 14-day campaign period for 20 FNC seats ends December 14; candidates have promoted their [...] |
2006-12-14 13:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4479 |
2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, [...] (U) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an important financial center in the Persian Gulf region. The UAE is still a largely cash-based society. However, the financial sector is modern and progressive. Dubai, in particular is a major international banking center. There is also a growing offshore [...] |
2006-12-14 14:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM EFIN KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4501 |
UAEG RECIEVES SYRIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: On December 17, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan hosted Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad in Abu Dhabi, followed by a separate meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ). According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Khalifa "warmly" [...] |
2006-12-18 13:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AE SY |
| 06ABUDHABI4510 |
FTA WITH UAE ON HOLD [...] (C) Summary: On November 7, MinState Finance Kharbash and MinEcon Al-Qasimi told AUSTR Donnelly that given the time constraints imposed by the expiration of U.S. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), the UAE did not believe that an FTA with the United States could be completed before TPA expired. [...] |
2006-12-19 12:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI452 |
MOVING THE FTA FORWARD-- NATURAL RESOURCES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) The issue of ownership of natural resources is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to moving FTA negotiations with the UAE forward. Senior UAE officials, including Abu Dhabi Ruling Family Member, Sheikh Abdullah, have stressed t [...] |
2006-02-08 13:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EPET AE FTA |
| 06ABUDHABI4528 |
UAE FNC ELECTIONS RESULTS: 20 MEMBERS, INCLUDING ONE WOMAN, [...] (U) Summary: On December 16, 18, and 20, the UAE held their first limited election for 20 members of its 40-member Federal National Council (FNC). Despite the fact that 14% (65) of all candidates were women, only one woman was elected--in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Even though voting was limit [...] |
2006-12-21 16:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4529 |
UK PRIME MINISTER BLAIR VISITS UAE [...] (U) British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Abu Dhabi December 19 for an official two-day visit to the UAE as part of a regional tour. Blair held meetings with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Armed Forces Deputy Supreme Commander Mohammad b [...] |
2006-12-21 17:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AE UK IR SY |
| 06ABUDHABI453 |
NEW UAE FEDERAL CABINET ANNOUNCED [...] (C) Summary: The UAE leadership announced a ministerial reshuffle late February 9. The reshuffle preserves key U.S. Mission interlocutors, especially Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ), who becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs. The UAE's new Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al [...] |
2006-02-10 13:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR PGOV ETRD KISL KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4555 |
UAE- MONETARY UNION AND REVALUATION [...] (C) Summary: UAE Central Bank Governor Al-Suwaidi said that the GCC would need "to talk about" the implications of Oman's decision not to join the GCC currency union as currently scheduled. So far, the UAE Central Bank appears to be resisting any changes to the dirham's peg to the dollar or [...] |
2006-12-27 13:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ECON GCC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI46 |
UAE RETAINS CONTROL OF TELECOM SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent decisions by the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) indicate the UAEG intends to maintain its control over the telecom market for the short and mid-term, despite the UAE's WTO obligations to liberalize. In December of 2005, TRA announced the name of the [...] |
2006-01-04 08:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EFIN TINT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI470 |
ADNOC DEPUTY CEO ON ADNOC EXPANSION PLANS [...] (C) Summary: On February 7, ADNOC Deputy CEO Abdulla Nasser Al-Suwaidi (protect) told econchief that Abu Dhabi's Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) had approved Exxon/Mobil's bid for a 28% stake in the Upper Zakum field and was offering Exxon/Mobil a 20 year concession on the field. He noted that [...] |
2006-02-11 11:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG AE |
| 06ABUDHABI49 |
DEATH OF UAE VP/PM MAKTOUM BIN RASHID [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai and UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, died January 3 in Australia at the age of 65 due to heart failure. Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (MbR) automatically succeeded his olde [...] |
2006-01-04 12:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI528 |
UAE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ADDRESSING DOMESTIC WORKER [...] (SBU) Summary: Various government authorities continue to make progress in addressing the issues of trafficking in persons and domestic worker abuse. The Dubai Police Human Rights Department is working to improve services to trafficking victims, concentrating its efforts on sex-trafficking. [...] |
2006-02-15 12:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ELAB PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI567 |
UPDATE ON ABU DHABI GAY ARREST CASE [...] (U) SUMMARY: HALF OF THE 26 MEN WHO WERE ARRESTED BY ABU DHABI POLICE DURING AN ALLEGED GAY WEDDING NOVEMBER 23, 2005, HAVE BEEN RELEASED WHILE THE OTHER HALF HAVE BEEN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED, ACCORDING TO THE PRESS AND THEIR DEFENSE ATTORNEY. THIS LATEST INFORMATION CONTRADICTS INFORMATION FR [...] |
2006-02-15 14:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI575 |
UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) It is difficult to determine the exact level of activity with regard to ratification of the UNESCO convention in the UAE, because the UAE does not generally publicize its efforts on treaty ratification, until the treaty has either been ratified -- or at the very least has received cabinet [...] |
2006-02-15 15:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD SCUL AE UNESCO |
| 06ABUDHABI578 |
FM SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON FTA, DUBAI PORTS, ASSISTANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Ambassador met with new UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AbZ) on February 15. ABZ raised strong concerns about negative U.S. press related to the Dubai Ports World's purchase of container operations [...] |
2006-02-15 15:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV EAID AE |
| 06ABUDHABI58 |
MEDIA REACTION: SYRIA-LEBANON/THE ROADMAP [...] SUMMARY: "Al-Khaleej" advised the Arab nation to take decisive and collaborative actions to contain the worsening situation in Syria and Lebanon. "Al-Bayan" cites some of the problems in the Middle East and stresses that such issues must be resolved before it becomes too late. "Al-Khaleej" c [...] |
2006-01-04 13:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO AE TC |
| 06ABUDHABI605 |
A/S RADEMAKER LAUNCHES US/UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION [...] (S) Summary. On February 11, the U.S. and UAE met for the first meeting of the U.S./UAE Counterproliferation Task Force (CTF). Acting Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) Stephen Rademaker led the U.S. interagency delegation, and the UAE team was led by Du [...] |
2006-02-20 05:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI609 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK ON CASH COURIERS, DRAFT FINCEN MOU [...] (C) On February 13 econoff met with Abdulrahim al-Awadi, Executive Director and In-Charge of the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU) to preview the points on cash couriers as provided in reftel. Al-Awadi said that the UAE had not sent a delegate to the FATF [...] |
2006-02-20 10:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI627 |
UAE DIPLOMATIC NOTE TO INFORM EMBASSY OF [...] (S) Embassy has received diplomatic note N1/3/7-A.S-11 dated February 14, 2006 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates. 2. (S) Begin text (translation from Arabic): Top Secret (United Arab Emirates classification equivalent to Secret) SIPDIS The United Arab Em [...] |
2006-02-21 14:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI650 |
BAD US PRESS ABOUT DP WORLD RAISES UAE CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Negative press and Congressional reaction to DP World's acquisition of P&O's U.S. port facilities continues to concern UAE interlocutors. Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi said she was concerned that this served as a warning of the likely response that bringing a U.S. [...] |
2006-02-23 04:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI666 |
US-GCC JOINT STATEMENT [...] (U) On February 23, the Secretary met with the Foreign Ministers of the GCC in Abu Dhabi. At the conclusion of the meeting, the US and GCC released the following joint statement. The UAE official news agency, WAM, published the text in both Arabic and English on its website; text was subsequ [...] |
2006-02-25 14:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI7 |
PALESTINIAN LEADER GETS UAE HELP FOR ELECTIONS [...] (C) During his tour of the Gulf countries, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met January 1 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ). The encounter, which received front-page coverage in both the Arabic and English press, centered on Palestinian preparations for legislative [...] |
2006-01-02 12:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI71 |
A/S WAYNE DISCUSSES TERROR FINANCE COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan, Minister of Information and brother of UAE,s president, met visiting Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Tony Wayne, Treasury DAS Ahmed Saeed, and Ambassador Sison in Dubai January 6. They discussed the establishment of a jo [...] |
2006-01-08 08:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID KTFN PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI713 |
UAE CONDEMNATION OF THE AL-ASKARIYA SHRINE BOMBING [...] (U) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan issued a statement February 22 condemning the bomb attack in Samarra earlier in the day. The widely published condemnation stated: "The UAE condemns in the strongest possible terms this terrorist act which mainly aims at sowing the [...] |
2006-02-27 08:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL IZ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI715 |
UAE SUSPENDS OPERATIONS OF BOUT FRONT COMPANY [...] (U) Summary. The Embassy notified the UAEG on 14 February that Irbis Air, a small air service operating out of Sharjah Internatioanl Airport, was a UN designated front company for international arms trafficker Viktor Bout. One week later, on February 21, the UAE closed the Irbis office and sus [...] |
2006-02-27 10:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SOCI ETRD PREL PTER LI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI72 |
UAE TALKS FTA WITH A/S WAYNE [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Tony Wayne, Treasury DAS Ahmed Saeed, and Ambassador Sison met Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan, Minister of Information and Abu Dhabi ruling family member in Dubai January 6. They discussed the Free Trade Agreement negoti [...] |
2006-01-08 08:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EFIN AE FTA |
| 06ABUDHABI73 |
A/S WAYNE BRIEFS UAE LEADERSHIP ON STRATEGIC [...] (C) Summary: On the occasion of a condolence call for the death of Dubai Ruler and UAE Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Maktoum, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Tony Wayne and Ambassador Sison met January 6 with several top UAE officials to discuss the Strategic [...] |
2006-01-08 09:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EFIN ECON IZ IR IS SY LE AE PK |
| 06ABUDHABI730 |
INTERAGENCY TEAM WORKS WITH UAEG TO ADDRESS ARAB [...] (U) This message contains business proprietary information. 2. (SBU) Summary: A USDOC/State anti-boycott compliance team visited the UAE from February 18 to 21 for meetings with UAEG officials and U.S. businesses. MinEcon A/US Abdullah Al-Saleh stressed that the UAEG does not implement the [...] |
2006-02-27 15:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT KMPI ETRD ECON IS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI74 |
MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ VIOLENCE/SHARON [...] Summary: An editorial in "Al-Khaleej" states that those responsible for the killings in Iraq do not represent a legitimate reistance. An editorial in "Gulf News" says the insurgency in Iraq is a exercise in futility. "Al-Ittihad" called on Palestinians and Arab to prepare themselves for a ne [...] |
2006-01-08 10:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI75 |
UAE JTFCC: INTERAGENCY PARTICIPATION NEEDED [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) As the U.S. and the UAE prepare to launch the Joint Terrorist Financing Coordinating Committee (JTFCC), Embassy is concerned that the only confirmed agency with Washington participation is the Department of Treasury. In order fo [...] |
2006-01-08 12:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN SNAR KTFN AE |
| 06ABUDHABI779 |
UAE TO AID PALESTINIANS, NOT HAMAS [...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Abu Dhabi February 27-28, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with UAE President Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. The UAE leaders assured Abbas that they would not stop sending humanitaria [...] |
2006-03-01 13:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL WE GZ IS QA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI780 |
UAEG APPROVES COUNTRY'S FIRST FIRST HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Summary: On February 18, the Ministry of Social Affairs formally licensed the first human rights organization in the UAE. The new Emirates Human Rights Association (EHRA) will be based in Abu Dhabi, and may have a future branch office in Dubai. All members of the organization passed a se [...] |
2006-03-01 14:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI782 |
NEW UAE MINISTER OF EDUCATION SETS OBJECTIVES [...] (U) Summary: PAO's call on new UAE Minister of Education, Dr. Hanif Hassan, elicited teacher training and English language preparation as priorities of the ministry. In parallel development, the perceived need for "stricter controls of private schools" has prompted the Ministry of Education' [...] |
2006-03-01 14:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO AE |
| 06ABUDHABI783 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: FTA; P&O DUBAI PORTS [...] Summary: A UAE columnist in "Al-Khaleej" expresses that the UAE people never expected the P&O business deal to create a political storm, and examines some lessons to learn about this. He urged the UAE authorities to slow down in their efforts to reach an FTA agreement with the U.S. Another [...] |
2006-03-01 14:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI789 |
UAE 2006 TIP REPORT [...] (U) Following is Post's submission of the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report for the United Arab Emirates, covering the reporting period of March 2005 through March 2006. Responses under each section heading are keyed to the relevant sections of ref. A paragraphs 21-24. Embassy TIP points [...] |
2006-03-04 03:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC AE |
| 06ABUDHABI813 |
UAE AVIATION UPDATES [...] (SBU) Summary. The UAE,s aviation sector is rapidly growing in both the private and public sectors. During a recently held aviation conference in Abu Dhabi, the Directors General of Arab Civil Aviation Authorities formed an aviation security panel. In addition, commercial aviation services i [...] |
2006-03-04 13:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AE EAIR ECON PREL |
| 06ABUDHABI814 |
FM SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON HAMAS, GCC [...] (C) Summary: On March 2, Ambassador spoke with FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ) about the recent visit of Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas (reftel), and the GCC-Yemen Foreign Ministers meeting held in Riyadh on March 1. Sheikh Abdullah contradicted the report of PA [...] |
2006-03-04 13:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KNNP AE |
| 06ABUDHABI849 |
SHEIKHA LUBNA ON PRIMARY BOYCOT AND FTA ISSUES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: On March 5, in response to a question from CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi agreed that the UAE would lift its Arab League primary boycott of Israel if the UAE had an FTA with the U.S.. It is [...] |
2006-03-06 13:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT KMPI ETRD IS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI850 |
IRAN ENVOY MOSTAFAVI VISIT TO UAE [...] (SBU) Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Mehdi Mostafavi, was scheduled to meet with the UAE leadership March 6 to brief them on Iran's nuclear issue and other regional developments. Mostafavi was to meet at the MFA, according to an Embassy source, but we have no further details about the meetin [...] |
2006-03-06 14:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IR AE GCC IAEA |
| 06ABUDHABI852 |
PSI: SEEKING ENDORSEMENT BY THE UAE [...] (C) During a March 5 meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AbZ) and MinEcon Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security David McCormick and Ambassador both urged that the UAE endorse the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles [...] |
2006-03-07 07:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE |
| 06ABUDHABI862 |
MEDIA REACTION: US PRESSURE/DUBAI PORTS [...] SUMMARY: AN EDITORIAL IN "AL-KHALEEJ" URGED ARAB COUNTRIES TO STAND THIER GROUND DURING THE COMING ARAB SUMMIT TO FOIL ANY AMERICAN PRESSURE AIMED AT STOPPING ARAB SUPPORT FOR HAMAS. AN OP-ED IN "AL-KHALEEJ" CONTRASTS OPPOSITION TO THE DUBAI PORTS DEAL WITH U.S. SUPPORT FOR FREE TRADE. AN END [...] |
2006-03-07 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI864 |
UAE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AMENDS LABOR LAW [...] (U) On March 6, the UAE press reported that the Cabinet of Ministers Legislative Committee approved an amendment to the UAE's labor law (Federal Law Number 8 of 1980), which added an article authorizing the Minster of Labor to issue a ministerial decree authorizing labor unions. The amendment [...] |
2006-03-07 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ETRD ECON AE |
| 06ABUDHABI866 |
UAE TELLS IRANIAN ENVOY MIDDLE EAST MUST BE [...] (C) Summary: Iranian President Ahmadinejad's special envoy, Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Mustafavi, met separately March 6 with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa and UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR), to deliver letters from Ahmadinejad containi [...] |
2006-03-07 13:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GCC IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI910 |
UAE MFA READOUT ON VISIT OF IRAN ENVOY MOSTAFAWI: [...] (C) MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi gave readout to DCM on March 6 visit of Iran Deputy FonMin Mostafawi to UAE. Al Noaimi characterized the visit as part of a P.R. campaign by Iran to reassure its Gulf neighbors that its nuclear program posed no safety or environmental hazard [...] |
2006-03-08 14:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR AE PNUC GCC |
| 06ABUDHABI933 |
PRIME MINISTER MBR TELLS AMBASSADOR "DUBAI PORTS [...] (C) Summary: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Vice President/Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler, told Ambassador and CG Dubai March 11 that the recent furor related to Dubai Ports World "will not affect our relationship at all." The U.S.-UAE relationship was excellent in all fields -- military, bu [...] |
2006-03-11 17:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV PNUC PTER IR IQ IS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI942 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: P&O PORTS DEAL [...] SUMMARY: A COLUMNIST IN "AL-ITTIHAD" IS SKEPTICAL OF U.S. OFFICIALS' NEGATIVE STANDPOINT AGAINST P&O DEAL AND WONDERS WHY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION DID NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS IN FAVOR OF THE DEAL. "AL-KHALEEJ" RAN AN UNSIGNED FRONT-PAGE EDITORIAL IN WHICH IT CONVEYED A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF [...] |
2006-03-12 13:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO |
| 06ABUDHABI945 |
U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE; [...] (C) In March 11 meeting with MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al Haidan, DCM delivered reftel A points which were taken on board. Discussion of President Bush's recent visit to India segued into the more urgent issue of Iranian nuclear ambitions. 2. (C) Al Haidan, a former UAE ambassador to Tehran, [...] |
2006-03-13 07:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC IR AE |
| 06ABUDHABI947 |
U.S. ASSISTANCE; HAMAS MEETINGS [...] (C) On March 11 DCM delivered reftel points on the review of U.S. assistance and our request that UAE not meet with Hamas to MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al Haidan who immediately said that Hamas has not approached the UAE about a visit and the UAE has not invited Hamas. 2. (C) Al Haidan pointed [...] |
2006-03-13 07:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI948 |
NOTICE OF SECOND ROUND OF GUANTANAMO [...] (C) On March 11, DCM delivered to MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al Haidan reftel message that OARDEC is in process of scheduling a UAE national, currently under USG control at GTMO, for ARB proceedings. Asst U/S maintained that person named, Abd Al Sattar, Muieen A Deen Jamal A Deen Abd Al Fusal, ISN [...] |
2006-03-13 07:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL AE |
| 06ABUDHABI951 |
UAE AID TO PALESTINIANS UNCERTAIN [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly telephoned UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed al-Nahyan March 9 to request UAE assistance in paying overdue February salaries. HbZ reportedly agreed to contribute $40 million, which would cover some of the salaries, ac [...] |
2006-03-13 09:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL WE GZ IS QA AE |
| 06ABUDHABI953 |
NEWLY CREATED HUMAN RIGHTS NGO SETS TIP AS A [...] (U) Summary: On March 7, the Emirates Human Rights Association (EHRA) met for the first time since being approved by the Ministry of Social Affairs on February 18. They elected a seven-member board of governors, three of whom are women. The new board announced plans to focus its immediate att [...] |
2006-03-13 12:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM AE |
| 06ABUDHABI955 |
MEDIA REACTION: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] SUMMARY: AN EDITORIAL IN "AL-KHALEEJ" STRONGLY CRITICIZED THE LATEST STATE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT AND ACCUSES THE U.S. USING A DOUBLE-STANDARD WHEN IT COMES TO HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. TWO UAE COLUMNISTS IN DUBAI-BASED ARABIC DAILY "EMIRATES TODAY" WERE SKEPTICAL OF THE US [...] |
2006-03-13 14:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC |
| 06ABUDHABI956 |
FORMER SECDEF COHEN URGES REFORM, BACKS POTUS ON [...] (U) Speaking at a conference on reform in the Arab world March 12 in Abu Dhabi, former U.S. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen called on Arabs to be "loving critics" of their countries and region as this approach would help transform the Middle East in a positive way. Cohen urged Arab lead [...] |
2006-03-13 15:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KMPI KDEM ETRD AE |
| 06ABUDHABI975 |
UAE STOCK MARKETS' DOWN AS LIQUIDITY DRIES UP [...] (SBU) Both of the UAE's domestic stock markets have dropped in value sharply since the beginning of the year. Dubai's stock market dropped by five percent on March 13 to its lowest point in 11 months. Abu Dhabi's stock market dropped by about two and a half percent on the same day. Dubai's ma [...] |
2006-03-14 12:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN AE |
| 06BAGHDAD2401 |
PRIME MINISTER MALIKI PLEASED WITH VISITS TO SAUDI [...] (S) During a July 8 meeting, Prime Minister Maliki told the Charge that he had been extremely well-received in his stops in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait and that overall he was very pleased with the results of these visits. He said that Kuwait had promised to establish relations at the amba [...] |
2006-07-09 17:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL IZ KU AE SA |
| 06BAGHDAD4163 |
REQUEST FOR COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy Baghdad requests country clearance for the following personnel to travel to Abu Dhabi for the purpose of engaging Gulf country counterparts on support for Government of Iraq (GOI) outreach efforts to Anbar province. 2. Travelers' information follows: a. Margaret Scobey, Polit [...] |
2006-11-07 12:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AE IZ ZP ZR XF |
| 06BAGHDAD4165 |
REQUEST FOR COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy Baghdad requests country clearance for the following personnel to travel to Abu Dhabi for the purpose of engaging Gulf country counterparts on support for Government of Iraq (GOI) outreach efforts to Anbar province. 2. Marc Chretien IRMO Consultant Diplomatic PPT: 900487811 [...] |
2006-11-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA IZ AE XF ZP ZR |
| 06BAKU1443 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA PDAS JAMES JEFFREY AND [...] Embassy Baku warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to NEA Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary James Jeffrey and NEA/IR Desk Officer Aaron Snipe to travel to Baku 12-13 October 2006, to participate in Iran-related meetings with embassy and government officials. Control officer will be [...] |
2006-10-04 08:47:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AE BA UK YM IR AJ |
| 06BAKU1445 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA PDAS JAMES JEFFREY AND [...] Embassy Baku warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to NEA Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary James Jeffrey and NEA/IR Desk Officer Aaron Snipe to travel to Baku 12-13 October 2006, to participate in Iran-related meetings with embassy and government officials. Control officer will be [...] |
2006-10-04 08:47:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AE BA UK YM IR AJ |
| 06BEIRUT2912 |
LEBANON: REQUEST FOR AMMUNITION FROM GCC COUNTRIES [...] (U) This cable includes an action request in Paragraph 7. 2. (S/NF) Through our discussions with contacts in the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and political leadership, it is clear there remains a critical need -- as expressed in reftel A -- to immediately equip the LAF to empower it to dep [...] |
2006-09-08 14:49:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET//NOFORN | MASS EAID PREL QA SA AE KU LE PARM |
| 06BUCHAREST1461 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK [...] This message responds to reftel tasker, to conduct post-shipment, on-site verification on export of Personal Locator Systems to United Arab Emirates involving a Foreign Consignee, IAR S.A., Brasov in Romania. On September 14, POLMILOFF visited IAR, S.A. and met with President and CEO Adviser [...] |
2006-09-19 11:43:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC RO AE |
| 06DAMASCUS3965 |
SYRIA,S INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ,S FUEL TRADE [...] (U) Syrians are involved in both the legal and illicit trade in oil and oil derivatives from Iraq. On the legal side, the Syrian Oil Marketing Bureau (OMB) imports 10,000 barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil and 1,000 BPD of residual fuel-oil (RFO) from Iraq. In exchange, the Syrians export 60 [...] |
2006-08-14 09:53:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EPET KCOR JO KU SY TU IZ AE |
| 06DUBAI1010 |
DUBAI PORTS WORLD CHAIRMAN: DUBAI CONTROL, BUT NOT PURCHASE, [...] (C) Consul General contacted Dubai Ports World (DPW) Executive Chairman Sultan bin Sulayim (SBS) February 25 to seek clarification of DPW's February 24 announcement that it was willing to delay taking over P&O's U.S. operations. Did this mean that DPW's purchase of P&O would be delayed? SBS st [...] |
2006-02-25 13:27:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD PREL AE |
| 06DUBAI1070 |
DPW REQUESTS FULL 45-DAY CFIUS REVIEW; ANNOUNCES DELAY IN [...] (U) In a statement (text at para 3) issued February 26, Dubai Ports World (DPW) formally requested that CFIUS initiate "the full 45-day investigation authorized under U.S. law" of the acquisition of P&O Ports North America (POPNA) by DPW. In the statement, DPW announced that it would "voluntar [...] |
2006-02-27 08:22:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD PREL AE |
| 06DUBAI1322 |
IN DUBAI, U/S MCCORMICK HEARS SADNESS, FRUSTRATION ON DPW [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-11 10:36:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | ECIN ECON PREL PGOV AE |
| 06DUBAI1450 |
COMMERCE U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES STRATEGIC TRADE AND EXPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-14 09:46:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP ECIN ECON PREL PGOV AE |
| 06DUBAI1451 |
DPW: ANNOUNCMENT ON "MEDIUM" FOR EFFECTING TRANSFER OF [...] (C) Consul General contacted Dubai Ports World (DPW) Executive Chairman Sultan bin Sulayim (SBS) March 14 to ask him to clarify statements he had made earlier (reftel) suggesting that DPW might be exploring a alternative "basis" (other than sale to an existing U.S. company) for divesting itself [...] |
2006-03-14 11:29:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV PNUC PTER IR IQ IS AE |
| 06DUBAI1455 |
HEAD OF DUBAI WOMEN'S SHELTER NOT INTIMIDATED BY CRITICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sharla Musabih, head of an independent women's shelter in Dubai, dismissed recent public criticism of her shelter by a prominent Sunni cleric, saying it was not a threat to her operation. She said she was trying to schedule a meeting with him to discuss the matter further. The D [...] |
2006-03-14 14:11:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV SOCI AE |
| 06DUBAI1692 |
DUBAI AND NORTHERN EMIRATES CONTINUE IPR EFFORTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-20 13:34:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON PGOV ETRD AE |
| 06DUBAI1729 |
CHAIRMAN, SECGEN OF NEW UAE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO COMMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chairman and Secretary General of the new Emirates Human Rights Association said their secular-oriented group had formed in order to offer itself as a secular alternative to an earlier group dominated by "fundamentalists." In a worrisome development, the UAEG had attempted to p [...] |
2006-03-22 14:52:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV AE |
| 06DUBAI1842 |
PROTESTING LABORERS AT DUBAI CONSTRUCTION SITE DAMAGE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-27 10:59:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ECIN ASEC PREL ZP AE |
| 06DUBAI1847 |
DUBAI SHELTER NOT CLOSING [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-28 10:32:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV SOCI AE |
| 06DUBAI1966 |
BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-05 13:25:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC AE |
| 06DUBAI2014 |
ESTONIAN SOLDIER OUT ON BAIL [...] (U) Consul General contacted Netherlands CG April 11 to seek an update on the case involving the Estonian soldier serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan, who was arrested at Sharjah Airport on February 23 for drunkeness and molesting a female police officer. Sharjah's Shari'a court originally [...] |
2006-04-11 13:18:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PHUM NATO AE EN |
| 06DUBAI2297 |
CODEL SHAYS MEETS MINISTER OF ECONOMY, DISCUSSES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-23 08:56:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV IR IZ AE |
| 06DUBAI2342 |
IRAN REMAINS DUBAI'S LARGEST EXPORT/RE-EXPORT MARKET [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-24 11:41:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN ETRD PREL IR AE |
| 06DUBAI2600 |
ETHIOPIAN DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THE UAE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-10 09:52:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM SOCI KCRM ET AE SY |
| 06DUBAI2656 |
HEAD OF DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET OFFERS COMMENTS ON GULF STOCK [...] (C) Summary: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Director General Eissa Kazem told CG May 9 that "decreased liquidity due to IPO's and new stock offerings" was initially the main factor behind the Dubai market's slump (of more than 50 percent) in recent months. DFM's decline was then exacerbated by a [...] |
2006-05-14 09:39:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINF ECON AE |
| 06DUBAI2762 |
ETHIOPIAN DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THE UAE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-16 11:02:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM SOCI KCRM ET AE SY |
| 06DUBAI2819 |
IRAN-LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA): IRAN-DANA GAS DEAL UPDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-17 14:42:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | AE IR PGOV PREL ETRD EPET ENRG |
| 06DUBAI2853 |
MBR CHARITY ESTABLISHMENT PROMISES TO END COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ibrahim Bu Melha, SecGen of the MBR Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRE), told CG May 13 that MBRE was partnering on projects in Palestine with Human Appeal Internation (HAI), an Ajman-based organization that he had just heard was problematic for the USG. When CG informed [...] |
2006-05-20 13:22:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER KTFN PARM MCAP IR AE |
| 06DUBAI3054 |
DURING VISIT BY CONGENOFFS, RAS AL-KHAIMAH SHIHUH RENEW [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-22 10:15:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS SOCI KDEM MU AE |
| 06DUBAI3360 |
NEXT IPR STEP: COMBATING TRANSSHIPMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-06 13:10:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TC PREL PGOV ZR ECIN ETRD AE |
| 06DUBAI3374 |
KHOR FAKKAN PORT - A TRANSHIPPMENT HUB [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-07 17:02:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ETRD ELAB AE IZ IR |
| 06DUBAI3675 |
SHARJAH AIRPORT - IRBIS FOLLOW-UP [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-14 13:13:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETTC PGOV PINS SOCI KCRM LI AE |
| 06DUBAI3808 |
DUBAI ESTABLISHES BIOTECHNOLOGY FREE ZONE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-19 11:43:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO ETTC SENV TNGD TSPL AE EINV |
| 06DUBAI3902 |
IRAN AND UAE'S NEW ISLAND DISPUTE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-25 13:56:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZP IR AE PARM |
| 06DUBAI4105 |
DIRECTOR OF DUBAI IMMIGRATION DISMISSED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-03 13:01:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV PHUM AE |
| 06DUBAI4121 |
IRBIS FOLLOW-UP - SHARJAH, RAS AL-KHAIMAH, AND FUJAIRAH [...] SUMMARY: (C) Poleconoff met with the directors of Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah (RAK), and Fujairah airports in June to follow-up on the closure of Irbis and other UN designated operations belonging to Viktor Bout. Sharjah and RAK airport directors gave assurances that all of Bout's operations had be [...] |
2006-07-05 12:54:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EAIR ETTC PGOV PINS SOCI KCRM LI AE |
| 06DUBAI4122 |
EMIRATES SHIPPING LINES INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-05 14:48:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EIND ETRD AE HK |
| 06DUBAI4123 |
KELLOGG, BROWN AND ROOT ACCUSES DUBAI POLICE OF RACIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-05 15:20:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC SNAR AE IZ ETRD |
| 06DUBAI4348 |
AIRPORTS IN THE EMIRATES - SHARJAH, RAS AL-KHAIMAH, AND [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-11 07:57:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PINS TSPA EINV IR AE |
| 06DUBAI4511 |
DEMONSTRATORS IN DUBAI VOICE SUPPORT FOR LEBANON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-18 14:19:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AE LE |
| 06DUBAI4934 |
DEMONSTRATION NEAR US CONSULATE IN DUBAI [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-31 14:38:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL SOCI AE LE |
| 06DUBAI4995 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPLICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-05 08:30:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PK ETTC KOMC AE |
| 06DUBAI5191 |
IRPO: IRANIAN MPS INDICATE US MESSAGE NOT REACHING POPULACE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-14 12:07:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG ETTC IR ZP AE |
| 06DUBAI5247 |
IRANIAN DELEGATION VISITS RAS AL KHAIMAH FREE TRADE ZONE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-16 13:07:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON AE IR |
| 06DUBAI5323 |
UAEG OFFICIALS DISCUSS UAE-IRAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-20 14:33:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR ECON EFIN AE |
| 06DUBAI5780 |
ECONOMIC MINISTER ENDORSES FTA, LOOKS FOR UPSIDE OF DPW [...] (SBU) Summary: Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi, UAE Minister of Economy and Planning, spoke to Dubai's American Business Council (ABC) September 13. In prepared remarks, she affirmed the UAE's commitment to free trade, and said a bilateral FTA with the US would benefit both the US and UAE. During th [...] |
2006-09-14 12:50:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ECIN ETRD AE |
| 06DUBAI6051 |
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON APPLICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-26 05:40:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PK ETTC KOMC AE |
| 06DUBAI6054 |
EMIRATES AND DPWORLD LEADERS OUTLINE AMBITIOUS PLANS TO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-26 12:47:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EINV PREL AE |
| 06DUBAI6157 |
DUBAI CUSTOMS INCREASES PORT SECURITY WITH DHS AND DOE [...] (SBU) On August 27, a joint Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy delegation, led by Todd Horton, Customs and Border Protection, Container Security Initiative (CSI) Branch Chief, met with the Director General of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Butti Ahmed to discuss enhancing the effect [...] |
2006-10-01 07:39:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL AE |
| 06DUBAI6881 |
CUSTOMS OPERATIONS IN THE EMIRATE OF AJMAN [...] Summary. On November 8 the director general of Ajman Port and Customs discussed customs operations in the Emirate of Ajman with PolEconoffs. Ajman customs has 12 officers who enforce UAE federal customs regulations and collect Ajman customs duties. Customs officers are said to inspect nearly 25 [...] |
2006-11-21 13:42:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS EWWT ECON AE |
| 06DUBAI6884 |
IRANIAN DHOW TRADE WITH DUBAI [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-22 10:39:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EWWT PGOV IR AE |
| 06DUBAI6903 |
FORMER SECRETARY POWELL AND UAE VICE PRESIDENT/DUBAI RULER [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-30 15:47:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ IR IS KPAL AE |
| 06DUBAI6919 |
IRAN-LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA): DANA GAS: EXISTING [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-07 14:05:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EPET IR AE |
| 06DUBAI6925 |
DUBAI HOSTS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH CONVENTION [...] Dubai hosted the fourth Global Environmental Youth Convention (GEYC) December 9-13, to promote environmental awareness among youth. Dubai Municipality worked with the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Sweden's Lund University and the Euro-Arab Cooperatio [...] |
2006-12-13 13:51:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV AE |
| 06DUBAI6926 |
AIR FORCE SECRETARY WYNNE DISCUSSES COOPERATION WITH UAE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-13 14:32:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PREL PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ AF LE AE |
| 06DUBAI6928 |
PHILIP MORRIS CONVEYS IPR FRUSTRATIONS REGARDING THE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-14 14:45:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV KIPR PGOV PREL ETRD IZ AE |
| 06DUBAI6929 |
DP WORLD SELLS U.S. PORT OPERATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-14 16:01:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN EINV ETRD PINS TRSY EWWT AE |
| 06DUBAI6939 |
DHOW TRADE BETWEEN THE UAE AND SOMALIA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-19 13:24:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EWWT PGOV PINS AE SO |
| 06DUBAI6940 |
RAS AL KHAIMAH SHEIKH DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, FREE TRADE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-19 13:27:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON PGOV SOCI KDEM AE |
| 06DUBAI6954 |
DUBAI CUSTOMS DIRECTOR PRAISES COOPERATION, ASKS SENATOR [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-27 11:43:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ETTC AE |
| 06KUWAIT4484 |
KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL KING (22 NOV - 29 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL King to travel to post o/a 24-25 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...] |
2006-11-20 09:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AE AF IZ KU KG GM QA UK PK |
| 06LAGOS293 |
HEWLETT-PACKARD LOSING MILLIONS FROM COUNTERFEIT [...] (C) Summary: Hewlett-Packard (HP) executives complain the number of outlets selling counterfeit HP ink/toner cartridges has increased the past year, costing the company millions of US dollars in lost revenue. Local law enforcement and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) are doing little t [...] |
2006-02-27 06:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND KIPR PREL CH AE NI |
| 06MADRID780 |
AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH FORMER PRESIDENT FELIPE [...] (C) Former Spanish President Felipe Gonzalez told Ambassador Aguirre March 24 that the ETA ceasefire represents the "best chance ever" for ending ETA violence once and for all. Gonzalez, still one of the leading luminaries of the Spanish Socialist Party, but not in the inner circle of current [...] |
2006-03-31 10:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SP IR RS WI MO AG AE |
| 06NAIROBI5265 |
U.S. FIRMS IN THE RACE TO BUILD A FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN EAST [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenya and the rest of the East Coast of Africa are on the cusp of achieving interconnection to the worldwide web via undersea fiber optic cable. Two projects are racing to begin construction, and the leading contender, Seith East Africa, is 100% U.S.-owned. Moreover, Seith has [...] |
2006-12-14 13:55:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN KE IN AE |
| 06TOKYO5801 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 15-17, 2006 visit to Japan by Paul Grove, Thomas Hawkins, and Cindy Chang. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Marc Forino. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81 [...] |
2006-10-05 05:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AE AF CH GM SN JA |
| 06TUNIS2878 |
TIP GLOBAL CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-11 12:32:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB SMIG KCRM PHUM AE TS |
| 06YEREVAN840 |
TOP ADVISER CLAIMS KOCHARIAN ORDERED TOUGHER [...] (C) Presidential National Security Adviser Garnik Isaghulyan told us June 21 that President Kocharian ordered law enforcement officials to toughen court verdicts for human traffickers and ensure that criminals are sentenced to the fullest extent of the law. This instruction was delivered at a [...] |
2006-06-22 03:08:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KTIP KWMN KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG TU AE AM |
| 07ABUDHABI1007 |
FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE REGARDING CONTINUED ARABSAT [...] (C) On June 18, Econchief expressed the USG's serious concern about the continued operation of Iraqi insurgent television "Al Zawraa" on ArabSat to MFA Acting U/S Tariq Al-Haidan. Econchief stressed the need for immediate action to remove it from the air in Iraq. Econchief also underscored U [...] |
2007-06-18 11:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KPAO ETTC PREL PTER AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1015 |
JUNE 11 U.S.-UAE COUNTERPROLIFERATION TASK FORCE [...] (S) Summary: Department of State International Security and Nonproliferation/Counterproliferation Initiatives (ISN/CPI) Director Tony Foley led an interagency delegation to the June 11 US-UAE Counterproliferation Task Force (CTF) working groups meetings in Abu Dhabi to discuss questions relate [...] |
2007-06-19 08:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM PGOV ETTC ETRD ECIN AE IR |
| 07ABUDHABI1016 |
UNIFEM SUPPORTS TOWARDS MORE UAE WOMEN POLITICAL [...] On June 13, Sheikha Fatima, widow of the late President Sheikh Zayed, honored 220 women graduates of the "Enhancing the Role of Women Parliamentarians" program, which was organized in 2005 by the General Women's Union in conjunction with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). [...] |
2007-06-19 09:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KWMN KMPI AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1021 |
WILL UAE ENERGY NEEDS PROMPT IRAN-UAE GAS DEAL? [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iran has expressed interest in improving energy cooperation with the UAE and has had "on again off again" discussions with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi about gas purchase agreements. However, Abu Dhabi authorities are skeptical about the reliability of the Iranians [...] |
2007-06-20 10:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PREL ECON IR AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1104 |
UAE CENTRAL BANK STILL WILLING TO TRAIN IRAQ FIU [...] (U) On June 21, 2007 OFAC Attache and Treasury Representative Erin English met with Abdulrahim Al Awadi, Head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU), the financial intelligence unit (FIU) of the UAE Central Bank. Mr. English, who was recently stationed in Baghdad, rep [...] |
2007-07-01 12:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KTFN ETTC PREL ECON IZ AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1123 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE FOR DELAY OR WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) On July 4, Ambassador contacted UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Hussein Al-Shaali to inform him of USG concerns related to the UAEG's notification to the UNSC 1737 Sanctions committee to unfreeze certain Sepah-related funds. Ambassador asked that the UAEG delay or with [...] |
2007-07-04 09:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM AADP IR AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1126 |
EMIRATES FOUNDATION: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS [...] (C) On June 28 Emboffs met with Peter Cleaves, Emirates Foundation CEO, to discuss the Foundation,s plans to advance intellectual and social growth in the UAE. The Emirates Foundation, launched in 2005 by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), has an endowment of over USD 100 [...] |
2007-07-05 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID SOCI SCUL AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1127 |
ABU DHABI MOVING FORWARD ON SOVEREIGN BOND ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: Fitch and Standard & Poor's have both given the Emirate of Abu Dhabi the highest sovereign rating (AA) in the region. They have noted the emirate's strong financial situation, but have expressed concern about regional political risks and the general lack of fiscal transparency i [...] |
2007-07-05 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1128 |
THREE U.S. COMPANIES SHORT LISTED FOR SOUR GAS [...] (C) We have been told that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has invited four companies to re-bid on its on-shore sour gas development project: Occidental Petroleum, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Shell. BP was not invited to re-bid. According to ConocoPhillips Abu Dhabi President, [...] |
2007-07-05 12:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG EINV PINR AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1145 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ABDULLAH ON ABBAS VISIT; GCC MINISTERIALS [...] (C) Ambassador spoke via telephone with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) Sunday afternoon, July 8, regarding the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who had arrived the day before. AbZ reported that Abu Mazen was still in Abu Dhabi, and would be meeting with UAE Presi [...] |
2007-07-09 09:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPAL KNUC IQ IR AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1153 |
UAE REPORTS LOSS OF GEN III NVG [...] (S) The UAE's Special Operations Command informed the Embassy's U.S. Liaison Office on July 1, 2007 that a UAE solder in Afghanistan was missing along with his night vision device. We do not have a record of the NVG in question. It was not sold via FMS, but may have been sold via direct co [...] |
2007-07-11 10:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | KOMC ETTC AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1154 |
DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY FOR THE UAE: ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: This message updates the Mission's first Democracy Strategy dated May 2005 (Ref A). Despite progress made over the last two years in the area of democratic reform )- including the country's first limited election of half of the advisory Federal National Council (FNC) -) the UAE [...] |
2007-07-11 11:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KDEM KMPI PGOV ELAB PHUM KPAO AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1157 |
ECONOMY MINISTER SHEIKHA LUBNA ON IPR, TIFA PLUS [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 10, Ambassador and Econchief met with UAE Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi to follow-up on the June 29 TIFA plus meeting in Washington. Sheikha Lubna told Ambassador that she thought that it was an "excellent meeting." She expressed interest in deepening the [...] |
2007-07-11 13:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1159 |
UAEG TO STUDY U.S., GERMAN TEMPORARY WORKER PROGRAMS [...] (C) Summary: On July 4, Econoff met with Alex Zalamy, Advisor to the UAE Minister of Labor, to discuss guest workers and the changes being made to the current labor law to help protect foreign workers. Zalamy explained that foreign workers are "temporary" workers, not "immigrant" workers and [...] |
2007-07-12 07:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM PREL ETRD AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1161 |
U.S.-UAE GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE AND JOINT MILITARY [...] (S) Summary: Since the May 2007 Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD), and earlier meetings of the Joint Military Committee (JMC) working groups and Air and Missile Defense working group, we have seen progress in our bilateral mil-to-mil and security relationship in the areas of defense cooperation and [...] |
2007-07-12 09:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1162 |
UAE CONCERNS ABOUT "NOPEC" AND LAW SUITS [...] (C) On July 10, Econchief met with Ministry of Energy Director of Economic Affairs Hamdan Al-Akbari to discuss NOPEC legislation and oil market issues. Econchief explained administration opposition to "NOPEC," but also stressed the context underlying Congressional consideration of the legisla [...] |
2007-07-12 11:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1163 |
DOLPHIN GAS ARRIVES IN UAE & ABU DHABI CONSIDERS [...] (SBU) Dolphin Energy announced on July 10 that it was now sending natural gas from its production wells in Qatar's North field to the UAE. According to the press release, Dolphin Energy is now processing the gas at its "dedicated gas processing plant in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City - th [...] |
2007-07-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1177 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ABDULLAH ON GCC +2, SYRIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) on July 14 evening to discuss the planned GCC 2 meeting (Ref A), his upcoming trip to Syria with UAE President Khalifa, and Pakistan. END SUMMARY. GCC 2; Israeli-Palestinian Issue ----------------------- [...] |
2007-07-16 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ IS SY PK AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1179 |
MBR LOOKING AT DIAMOND CONTROLS [...] (S) During a July 15 meeting with UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR), Ambassador expressed appreciation for the UAE's and Dubai's early commitment to the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (other topics reported septel). Ambassador asked MbR to [...] |
2007-07-16 13:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | EMIN ETRD ETTC AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1191 |
UAE REACTION TO POTUS 7/16 REMARKS [...] (C) Reactions from UAE political contacts on President Bush's July 16 call for an international coference on the Middle East have been generally positive, although UAE media reaction has been skeptical. Ambassador spoke with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed twice on 7/17 evening v [...] |
2007-07-18 09:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1206 |
SATELLITE COOPERATION AGREEMENT - INFORMAL UAE [...] (S/NF) DATT met with UAE Air Force Intelligence Chief Colonel Mahash Al-Hameli on July 16 to follow-up on our previous approaches on the draft U.S. - KSA, UAE, and Qatar Satellite Cooperation Agreement (SCA). Col Mahash said he preferred a bilateral agreement with the USG on this subject. T [...] |
2007-07-19 08:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL SA QA AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1207 |
UAE STATEMENT ON POTUS 7/16 REMARKS; POTUS CALL TO [...] On July 18, the UAE's official news agency, WAM, released the following statement: Begin text. Khalifa Received Telephone Call From President Bush President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan received here (Paris) Wednesday a telephone call from US President George W. Bush. Dur [...] |
2007-07-19 09:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAL AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1214 |
SCENE SETTER - SECDEF GATES VISIT TO UAE [...] (S) Secretary Gates: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to your upcoming visit to Abu Dhabi. Your principal interlocutor will be Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ), whom you met at the Pentagon on May 16. The U.S. [...] |
2007-07-19 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM MOPS MARR IR IZ AF LE AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1238 |
ABZ ON GCC+2, UNGA, IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) Ambassador previewed the themes to be discussed at the upcoming July 31 GCC 2 Sharm el-Sheikh meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) on July 23 (ref A). AbZ asked for additional information on the issue of increased assistance for Iraq, wondering if the Iraq C [...] |
2007-07-23 13:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV UNGA IZ IR LE AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1247 |
REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON SAFE MANAGEMENT OF [...] (SBU) On July 17 Emboff met with UAE MFA Americas Desk Officer to invite the UAE to attend the regional workshop on Safe Management of Radioactive Sealed Sources scheduled August 9-11, 2007 (reftel). MFA officer expressed appreciation for the invitation and interest in ensuring who the appropr [...] |
2007-07-25 11:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY PARM KNNP AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1256 |
EXPORT CONTROL TRAINING PROPOSAL FOR UAE [...] (S) Summary. On July 17, 2007, Emboff met with MFA Americas Desk Officer to discuss USG proposals to strengthen UAE export controls, and delivered non paper containing the USG proposal for export control engagement with the UAE (ref A). MFA officer confirmed UAE interest in holding a working- [...] |
2007-07-26 13:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM KNNP ETTC AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1257 |
PRESSING FOR UNIVERSAL ADOPTION OF THE [...] (SBU) On July 25 Emboff met with Anwar Barout, MFA Deputy Director for International Organizations, to urge UAEG adoption of the Nuclear Terrorism Convention (NTC) at its earliest opportunity. Emboff noted that other states in the Gulf region including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar (also Eg [...] |
2007-07-26 13:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL AE |
| 07ABUDHABI1272 |
UAE NATIONAL TRAFFICKING COMMITTEE CHAIR ON UAE [...] (SBU) On July 29, Ambassador spoke with UAE Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs (and Chair of the UAE's Human Trafficking Committee) Anwar Gargash to follow-up on her June 21 session with him (reftel) and to inquire about reports of a new women's shelter opening in Dubai. Ga [...] |
2007-07-30 06:37:00 |