Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI1383
2003-03-23 13:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
MFA MINSTATE: ARAB LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE FAR
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:47:52 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM March 23, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1383 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PREL, PGOV Captions: None Subject: MFA MINSTATE: ARAB LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE FAR LESS DAMAGING THAN AL-JAZEERA REPORTING Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01383 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA DRAFTED: ECON:TEWILLIAMS CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT VZCZCADI482 OO RUEHC RUCNRAQ DE RUEHAD #1383 0821332 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 231332Z MAR 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9002 INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001383
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA AND D - BARRY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/08
TAGS: PREL PGOV IZ QA TC
SUBJECT: MFA MINSTATE: ARAB LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE FAR
LESS DAMAGING THAN AL-JAZEERA REPORTING
REF: STATE 75616
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001383
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA AND D - BARRY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/08
TAGS: PREL PGOV IZ QA TC
SUBJECT: MFA MINSTATE: ARAB LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE FAR
LESS DAMAGING THAN AL-JAZEERA REPORTING
REF: STATE 75616
1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA
FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D).
2. (C) AMBASSADOR DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE ON
THE AFTERNOON OF 3/23 TO MFA MINSTATE SHAYKH
HAMDAN BIN ZAYID (OTHER TOPICS SEPTEL, NOTAL).
SHAYKH HAMDAN NOTED THAT NOT MUCH COULD BE
EXPECTED FROM THE ARAB LEAGUE SESSION, SINCE LIBYA
WOULD BE CHAIRING. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE
UAE WOULD ATTEND AT A LOWER LEVEL -- EITHER THEIR
AMBASSADOR IN CAIRO OF PERHAPS THEIR ASSISTANT
UNDERSECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS. THE
MINSTATE SHARED OUR CONCERNS REGARDING THE LIKELY
TONE AND CONTENT OF THE COMMUNIQUE TO EMERGE FROM
THE CAIRO MEETING. SHAYKH HAMDAN IMPLIED,
HOWEVER, THAT ARAB LEAGUE STATEMENTS ON IRAQ
SHOULD BE THE LEAST OF OUR WORRIES AT THIS TIME.
HE EXPOUNDED AT LENGTH ON THE EXTREMELY
SENSATIONALISTIC AND BIASED REPORTING ON QATAR'S
AL-JAZEERA SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNEL, SAYING IT
IS HAVING "TEN TIMES" MORE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ARAB
PUBLIC OPINION THAN ANYTHING THAT WILL EMERGE FROM
TOMORROW'S SESSION IN CAIRO.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA AND D - BARRY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/08
TAGS: PREL PGOV IZ QA TC
SUBJECT: MFA MINSTATE: ARAB LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE FAR
LESS DAMAGING THAN AL-JAZEERA REPORTING
REF: STATE 75616
1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA
FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D).
2. (C) AMBASSADOR DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE ON
THE AFTERNOON OF 3/23 TO MFA MINSTATE SHAYKH
HAMDAN BIN ZAYID (OTHER TOPICS SEPTEL, NOTAL).
SHAYKH HAMDAN NOTED THAT NOT MUCH COULD BE
EXPECTED FROM THE ARAB LEAGUE SESSION, SINCE LIBYA
WOULD BE CHAIRING. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE
UAE WOULD ATTEND AT A LOWER LEVEL -- EITHER THEIR
AMBASSADOR IN CAIRO OF PERHAPS THEIR ASSISTANT
UNDERSECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS. THE
MINSTATE SHARED OUR CONCERNS REGARDING THE LIKELY
TONE AND CONTENT OF THE COMMUNIQUE TO EMERGE FROM
THE CAIRO MEETING. SHAYKH HAMDAN IMPLIED,
HOWEVER, THAT ARAB LEAGUE STATEMENTS ON IRAQ
SHOULD BE THE LEAST OF OUR WORRIES AT THIS TIME.
HE EXPOUNDED AT LENGTH ON THE EXTREMELY
SENSATIONALISTIC AND BIASED REPORTING ON QATAR'S
AL-JAZEERA SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNEL, SAYING IT
IS HAVING "TEN TIMES" MORE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ARAB
PUBLIC OPINION THAN ANYTHING THAT WILL EMERGE FROM
TOMORROW'S SESSION IN CAIRO.
WAHBA