EGYPT TO REVIEW DECISION ON UN COUNTER-TERRORISM

C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 006677 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/02/2026 TAGS: PREF PGOV UNGA PTER UNSC EG SA QA SUBJECT: EGYPT TO REVIEW DECISION ON UN COUNTER-TERRORISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE VISIT REF: STATE 174275 Classified by ECPO Counselor Catherine Hill-Herndon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 2 to MFA Cabinet Staff Member responsible for counter-terrorism issues, Mohamed al Shinnawy, requesting Egypt to consider a visit in the coming year by UN Counterterrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) staff. Shinnawy was unaware of the Qatar delegation's reported objection to a proposed visit to Egypt by the CTED, and promised to act on the U.S. request immediately. ¶2. (C) Shinnawy said he would promptly inform the Foreign Minister of the demarche, and seek his approval to submit the matter to Egypt's National Committee to Combat Terrorism. Shinnawy predicted a favorable reply by the minister, and presumed that the inter-agency group could consider the issue in its weekly meeting during the week of November 5. The GOE would take the matter very seriously, Shinnawy assured poloff, and keep the Embassy informed of the status of its internal deliberations on the matter. RICCIARDONE