ROYG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE EVALUATING IRAQI ASYLUM

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 002383 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2013 TAGS: PTER PGOV IZ YM SUBJECT: ROYG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE EVALUATING IRAQI ASYLUM REQUESTS - POSSIBLE FAMILY LINKS TO SADDAM HUSSEIN Classified By: DCM Alan G. Misenheimer for reasons 1.5 (b and d) ¶1. (u) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. ¶2. (c) FM Qirbi on 9/20 provided DCM with a list of Iraqis from the Almutlaq, Altilfah and Almajeed families requesting asylum in Yemen (list of names in paragraph 5). All or some may have family ties to Saddam Hussein. According to Qirbi, all currently reside in Jordan but are seeking asylum in Yemen because the Jordanian government has asked them to leave. Before Yemen considers accepting them the ROYG wants to make sure the U.S. does not object. Qirbi said he hoped to avoid any misunderstandings with the USG concerning these would-be asylees. ¶3. (c) Post requests Department guidance on respone to FM Qirbi. ¶4. (c) Comment: The USG should welcome Yemen's decision to consult before deciding whether or not to accept members of Saddam Hussein's family for possible long-term residence. Timeframe of ROYG action on these asylum requests is unclear, but a prompt reply will have the greatest chance of influencing Yemen's final decision. End comment. ¶5. (sbu) List of names: Almutlaq Family: ¶1. Zuhair Ahmad Almutlaq ¶2. Fatimah Ahmad Almutlaq ¶3. Saif Zuhair Ahmad ¶4. Mahmood Zuhair Ahmad ¶5. Abdulaziz Zuhair Ahmad ¶6. Muthana Math'har Ahmed ¶7. Noor Monther Ahmed ¶8. Ahmed Math'har Ahmed ¶9. Bahyah Ahmed Hassan ¶10. Lama Rafia'a Ahmed ¶11. Monther Ahmed Mutlaq ¶12. Sua'ad Ahmed Hassan ¶13. Taha Abdallah Sultan ¶14. Eftikhar Ahmed Hassan ¶15. Muayad Taha Abdallah Alsultan ¶16. Mohamed Taha Abdallah Alsultan ¶17. Baydaa Taha Abdallah Alsultan ¶18. Zainab Taha Abdallah Alsultan ¶19. Abdallah Taha Abdallah Altilfah Family: ¶1. Laith Abdulatif Salman ¶2. Khanssaa Tariq Jasim ¶3. Ghadeer Laith Abdulatif (child) ¶4. Aminah Laith Abdulatif (child) ¶5. Omar Laith Abdulatif (child) ¶6. Ghadah Faisal Abdulaziz ¶7. Ahlam Hassan Hamad (child) ¶8. Ahmad Hassan Hamad (child) ¶9. Dhuha Hassan Hamad (child) ¶10. Abdulaziz Hassan Hamad (child) ¶11. Fatimah Hassan Majeed ¶12. Iman Jamal Fuaad ¶13. Farah Kana'an Abdallah (child) ¶14. Saif Kana'an Abdallah (child) ¶15. Raheeq Noaman Abdallah (child) ¶16. Nadiah Abdallah Abed ¶17. Mustafa Abdallah Ahmed (child) ¶18. Omar Abdallah Ahmed (child) ¶19. Maha Abdallah Ahmed (child) ¶20. Ali Abdallah Ahmed (child) ¶21. Raniyah Imad Ahmed (governess) ¶22. Abdallah Dheyaa Kamal (governess' son) Almajeed Family: ¶1. Shamah Ahmed Hassan ¶2. Hibah Ali Husein ¶3. Hassan Ali Husein ¶4. Mustafa Ali Husein ¶5. Husein Ali Husein ¶6. Mrooj Math'har Ahmed ¶7. Safanah Abed Hassan ¶8. Athbah Abed Hassan ¶9. Ruba Abed Hassan ¶10. Shuhd Abed Hassan ¶11. Ahmed Abed Hassan ¶12. Othman Abed Hassan ¶13. Ayshah Abed Hassan ¶14. Heni Simson Nahar (governess) HULL