Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT278
2007-02-24 13:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

AL-ZAWRAA DEMARCHE RECEIVES MUTED KUWAIT RESPONSE

Tags:  PREL ASEC ETTC KPAL KPAO PTER KU DEMARCHE 
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R 241351Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8374
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0809
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000278 

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STATE FOR NEA/ARP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2017
TAGS: PREL ASEC ETTC KPAL KPAO PTER KU DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: AL-ZAWRAA DEMARCHE RECEIVES MUTED KUWAIT RESPONSE

REF: A. KUWAIT 241


B. STATE 14149

Classified By: Charge d,Affaires, a.i. Matt Tueller for reasons 1.4(b)
and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000278

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NOFORN
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STATE FOR NEA/ARP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2017
TAGS: PREL ASEC ETTC KPAL KPAO PTER KU DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: AL-ZAWRAA DEMARCHE RECEIVES MUTED KUWAIT RESPONSE

REF: A. KUWAIT 241


B. STATE 14149

Classified By: Charge d,Affaires, a.i. Matt Tueller for reasons 1.4(b)
and (d).


1. (C) In light of ongoing concern about Al-Zawraa
broadcasting, post wishes to recap our discussions to date
with the GOK on this issue.


2. (C) During a February 11 meeting with Shaykh Ali Abdullah,
the Acting Director of the Americas Department at the MFA,
the Charge d'Affaires and visiting NEA/ARP Office Director
Misenheimer raised U.S. concerns about the broadcast of
Al-Zawraa Television on Arabsat (ref A and B). Shaykh Ali
said he was aware of the broadcasts and agreed that they were
intolerable. He promised to raise the issue with the Foreign
Minister.


3. (C) PDOff also delivered the demarche February 14 via
telephone to Tariq Al-Ajmi, the Director of Television
Affairs at the Ministry of Information. Al-Ajmi said he knew
of the broadcasts, but noted that it was difficult to control
satellite transmissions outside Kuwait.


4. (C) The Charge also raised the issue in a February 19
meeting with MFA Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah.
Al-Jarallah was familiar with the programming. In response
to Charge's mention of the need to remove the programing from
Arabsat, in which the Government of Kuwait owns a 14%
interest, Al-Jarallah noted that it would be easier to take
action if Kuwait was the majority owner.

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