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06ABUDHABI3404
2006-08-23 13:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

AL MANAR NEXT STEPS

Tags:  KPAO ECPS ETTC PREL PTER AE 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 03404

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: AMB
 INFO: DCM POL PAO ECON

DISSEMINATION: AMB
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: CDA:MQUINN
DRAFTED: CDA:MQUINN
CLEARED: POL:AMAGLEBY PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER ADCM:TBARNARD

VZCZCADI573
RR RUEHC RUEHAM RUEHLB RUEHEG RUEHDO RUEHKU
RUEHRH RUEHTV RUEHDE RUEHJM RHEHNSC RUEATRS
DE RUEHAD #3404 2351338
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 231338Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6693
INFO RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 0672
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT 0510
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 0908
RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA 1299
RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT 1143
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 1588
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0501
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 6361
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 0152
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 003404

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/23/2016
TAGS: KPAO ECPS ETTC PREL PTER AE
SUBJECT: AL MANAR NEXT STEPS

REF: A. STATE 136056

B. CAIRO 5270

C. ABU DHABI 1120

Classified By: CDA Martin Quinn, reason 1.5 (b) and (d).

(C) Post shares assessment by Cairo (ref B) of the extremely
dim prospects for progress (and possible risk of backfire) in
attempting to remove Al Manar from Nilesat or Arabsat in the
immediate post-Lebanon conflict environment. While Al Manar
clearly propagates a one-dimensional message of support for
Hizballah and is widely viewed by its supporters, the station
is not a primary news source in the UAE. Al Jazeera and Al
Arabiya have more credibility among and influence upon Arab
viewers. While we will keep Al Manar on the agenda, we feel
that prospects for traction are at a low ebb and we should
wait for a better time to push the issue.
QUINN

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