Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI843
2003-02-19 13:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAEG ASSURES ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 06/05/2007 10:26:14 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM February 19, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 843 - PRIORITY) TAGS: PREL, PGOV Captions: None Subject: UAEG ASSURES ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL STATEMENT NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAJORITY VIEW Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 00843 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: DCM P/M RSO AMB ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB: MMWAHBA DRAFTED: POL: MMMENARD CLEARED: A/DCM: TEWILLIAMS; POL: STWILLIAMS VZCZCADI119 PP RUEHC RHEHNSC RUCNRAQ RUEHDE DE RUEHAD #0843 0501329 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 191329Z FEB 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8469 INFO RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 2806
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000843
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/08
TAGS: PREL PGOV AL TC
SUBJECT: UAEG ASSURES ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL
STATEMENT NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAJORITY VIEW
REF: CAIRO 1297
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000843
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/08
TAGS: PREL PGOV AL TC
SUBJECT: UAEG ASSURES ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL
STATEMENT NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAJORITY VIEW
REF: CAIRO 1297
1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for
reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
2. (C) During a 19 February meeting with the Ambassador,
MFA Asst U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi provided a candid
readout on the Arab League Extraordinary Ministerial held
in Cairo 15-16 February. Noting that he attended because
he thought it would be a "good show", Al-Nuaimi commented
that there was much disagreement at the Ministerial, which
ended in frustration for most attendees.
3.(C) Al-Nuaimi stated that it became quickly apparent
there was no consensus on Iraq and the Ministers did not
intend to issue a statement at the conclusion of the
Ministerial. In the end it was pushed through by some,
namely Syria with Lebanon for cover in the President's
chair. The UAEG official commented that attendees allowed
the statement's issuance, even though it did not reflect
the opinion of the majority, because given the deep
divisions "it's just a paper and doesn't mean much." Al-
Nuaimi continued that "We all want a unified Arab position,
but one that is realistic and not just rhetoric to be
written in the newspapers. Now is not the time for such
rhetoric!" Al-Nuaimi added that he doubted very much a
Summit would be held at the end of the month. "There was
total disagreement at the Ministerial level, why embarrass
the Heads of State?"
WAHBA
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/08
TAGS: PREL PGOV AL TC
SUBJECT: UAEG ASSURES ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL
STATEMENT NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAJORITY VIEW
REF: CAIRO 1297
1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for
reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
2. (C) During a 19 February meeting with the Ambassador,
MFA Asst U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi provided a candid
readout on the Arab League Extraordinary Ministerial held
in Cairo 15-16 February. Noting that he attended because
he thought it would be a "good show", Al-Nuaimi commented
that there was much disagreement at the Ministerial, which
ended in frustration for most attendees.
3.(C) Al-Nuaimi stated that it became quickly apparent
there was no consensus on Iraq and the Ministers did not
intend to issue a statement at the conclusion of the
Ministerial. In the end it was pushed through by some,
namely Syria with Lebanon for cover in the President's
chair. The UAEG official commented that attendees allowed
the statement's issuance, even though it did not reflect
the opinion of the majority, because given the deep
divisions "it's just a paper and doesn't mean much." Al-
Nuaimi continued that "We all want a unified Arab position,
but one that is realistic and not just rhetoric to be
written in the newspapers. Now is not the time for such
rhetoric!" Al-Nuaimi added that he doubted very much a
Summit would be held at the end of the month. "There was
total disagreement at the Ministerial level, why embarrass
the Heads of State?"
WAHBA