OMAN DENOUNCES MURDER OF EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT IN IRAQ

UNCLAS MUSCAT 001067 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PTER OPRC MU IZ SUBJECT: OMAN DENOUNCES MURDER OF EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT IN IRAQ REF: MUSCAT 1066 Oman News Agency (ONA) and national print and broadcast media reported July 8 a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemning reports of the murder of Egypt's top diplomat in Iraq, in tandem with the Ministry's reaction to the London terror bombings (reftel). The relevant text of the ONA report is as follows: (Begin text) An official spokesman of the Foreign Ministry yesterday... condemned the abduction and assassination of ambassador-designate of Egypt to Iraq Ihab Al Sherif by insurgents. In a statement, the Sultanate expressed its condolences to the family of the diplomat and government of Egypt. (End text.) BALTIMORE