UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: DEMARCHE

C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 001709 SIPDIS IO/PSC FOR CROWE E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/02/2029 TAGS: KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UNSC EG SUBJECT: UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO EGYPT ON REVIEW OF TRANCHE 3 NAMES REF: SECSTATE 81736 Classified By: Economic-Political Minister-Counselor Donald A. Blome for reason 1.4 (b). ¶1. (SBU) On September 1, we delivered reftel demarche and provided the names of individuals currently under review to Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister and Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Ashraf Mohsen. ¶2. (C) Mohsen commented on a number of individuals under review. On Sayf al-Adl (QI.S.1.01),Mohsen said the name is meaningless and does not correspond to a known person. On Ahmed Said Zaki Khedr (QI.K.4.01),Mohsen confirmed that he is dead. With respect to Sobhi Abdel Aziz Mohamed al Gohary Abu Sinna (QI.E.7.01),Mohsen told us he is more commonly referred to as Mohamed Atef, who is dead. Mohsen also reported that Tariq Anwar al Sayed Ahmed (QI.A.14.01) is dead. Finally, Mohsen said that Mostafa Kamel Mostafa Ibrahim (QI.E.65.02) is commonly referred to as Abu Hamza al Masri, is in British custody, and Egypt would object strongly to his delisting. ¶3. (SBU) Mohsen said the MFA will follow-up and may provide additional information. ¶4. (SBU) Biographical Note on Mohsen: Mohsen told us that he was recently appointed foreign policy advisor to Mufeed Shehab, Egypt's Minister for Parliamentary and Legislative Affairs. Scobey