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)
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