Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABUDHABI1007
2007-06-18 11:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE REGARDING CONTINUED ARABSAT
how-toVZCZCXRO8180 OO RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK RUEHROV DE RUEHAD #1007 1691140 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 181140Z JUN 07 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9138 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 0557 RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM PRIORITY 0220 RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001007
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2017
TAGS: KPAL KPAO ETTC PREL PTER AE
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE REGARDING CONTINUED ARABSAT
BROADCAST OF AL-ZAWRAA AND AL-MANAR
REF: A. SECSTATE 84112
B. ABU DHABI 209
C. ABU DHABI 8
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4 (b & d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001007
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2017
TAGS: KPAL KPAO ETTC PREL PTER AE
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE REGARDING CONTINUED ARABSAT
BROADCAST OF AL-ZAWRAA AND AL-MANAR
REF: A. SECSTATE 84112
B. ABU DHABI 209
C. ABU DHABI 8
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4 (b & d).
1. (C) On June 18, Econchief expressed the USG's serious
concern about the continued operation of Iraqi insurgent
television "Al Zawraa" on ArabSat to MFA Acting U/S Tariq
Al-Haidan. Econchief stressed the need for immediate action
to remove it from the air in Iraq. Econchief also
underscored USG concern about continued broadcast of
Hizballah-controlled Al-Manar TV on ArabSat. Al-Haidan
expressed his agreement that Al-Zawraa needed to be taken off
the air, adding that he had recommended to UAE Foreign
Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al-Nahyan that the UAE
pursue this goal. On Al-Manar he commented that the station
"was different, but working in the same field."
2. (C) Note: Although Al-Haidan did not discuss ArabSat's
ownership structure in this conversation, he has previously
noted that reaching consensus on removing Al-Zawraa would be
challenging since the UAE has only a 4.66 percent interest in
ArabSat. End Note.
SISON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2017
TAGS: KPAL KPAO ETTC PREL PTER AE
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE REGARDING CONTINUED ARABSAT
BROADCAST OF AL-ZAWRAA AND AL-MANAR
REF: A. SECSTATE 84112
B. ABU DHABI 209
C. ABU DHABI 8
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4 (b & d).
1. (C) On June 18, Econchief expressed the USG's serious
concern about the continued operation of Iraqi insurgent
television "Al Zawraa" on ArabSat to MFA Acting U/S Tariq
Al-Haidan. Econchief stressed the need for immediate action
to remove it from the air in Iraq. Econchief also
underscored USG concern about continued broadcast of
Hizballah-controlled Al-Manar TV on ArabSat. Al-Haidan
expressed his agreement that Al-Zawraa needed to be taken off
the air, adding that he had recommended to UAE Foreign
Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al-Nahyan that the UAE
pursue this goal. On Al-Manar he commented that the station
"was different, but working in the same field."
2. (C) Note: Although Al-Haidan did not discuss ArabSat's
ownership structure in this conversation, he has previously
noted that reaching consensus on removing Al-Zawraa would be
challenging since the UAE has only a 4.66 percent interest in
ArabSat. End Note.
SISON