BAHRAIN: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN

UNCLAS MANAMA 000090 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL BA SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN REF: 2006 STATE 202341 Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel, the following are post's submission for the most influential women in Bahrain: ¶A. Afnan Al Zayani Board Member, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce President, Al Zayani Commercial Services Former President, Bahrain Businesswomen's Society Office: 973 1729 7676, Fax: 973 1729 4800 Email: azcs@batelco.com.bh ¶B. Dr. Munira Fakhro Professor of Sociology, University of Bahrain Parliamentary Candidate (Waad Political Society),2006 Elections Vice President, Waad Political Society Office: 973 1764 1935, Fax: 973 1764 3474 Email: mf258@batelco.com.bh ¶C. Sawsan Al Shaer "The Last Word" Talk Show Host, Bahrain TV Newspaper Columnist, Al Watan Newspaper Cell phone: 973 3968 4840, Fax: 973 1768 1037 Email: salshaer@batelco.com.bh ¶D. Shaikha Haya Al Khalifa President, United Nations General Assembly, Fall 2006 Former Bahraini Ambassador to France and Spain Owner and Managing Partner, Attorneys At Law and Legal Consultancy Office: 973 1753 7771, Fax: 973 1753 7117 ¶E. Dr. Nada Haffadh Minister of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain Former Member of the Shura (Consultative) Council Former Physician, Salmaniya Medical Complex Office: 973 1727 0443 or 1725 2605, Fax: 973 1725 2569 ¶F. Dr. Fatima Al Balushi Minister of Social Development, Kingdom of Bahrain Former Professor of Information Technology, University of Bahrain Office: 973 1768 2422 or 1787 3999, Fax: 973 1768 2248 ¶G. Mona Al Mo'ayyed General Manager, Division of Al Mo'ayyed Group President, Bahrain Businesswomen's Society (BBS) Chairperson, Migrant Workers Protection Society Office (BBS): 973 1772 1188, Fax (BBS): 973 1772 1116 ¶2. (SBU) Per reftel, the following are the USG officers following women's issues at post: ¶A. Susan Ziadeh, DCM Office: 973 1724 2773, Fax: 973 1727 6438 Email: ziadehsl@state.gov ¶B. Mike Mussi, Political Officer Office: 973 1724 2834, Fax: 973 1727 3011 Cell: 973 3940 7397, Email: mussime@state.gov ********************************************* ******** Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/ ********************************************* ******** ZIADEH