Identifier
Created
Classification
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06ABUDHABI3404
2006-08-23 13:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 08/26/2006 04:27:37 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: 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