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04TELAVIV1598	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Aftermath of Madrid Bombings ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- With Yediot and Maariv devoting their entire front pages to the event, all media led with Sunday afternoon's double bombings at Ashdod Port, one of the most sensiti [...]	2004-03-15 12:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT

04TELAVIV1638	SHARON TELLS CODEL LEVIN NO NEGOTIATIONS WITH PA [...] (C) SUMMARY: While reaffirming his preference for the roadmap, PM Sharon told Codel Levin on March 14 that he would not "negotiate" with the PA prior to Gaza withdrawal, which he termed a security, not political, solution. Asked what sort of U.S. support he is seeking, the PM said only that he [...]	2004-03-17 08:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG PGOV PTER IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
04TELAVIV1644	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-17 11:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1661	SHARON TELLS CODEL LEVIN THAT SYRIA TRACK CAN WAIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Sharon told Codel Levin that Israel should "finish negotiations" with the Palestinians before turning to the Syrian track. While expressing a willingness to negotiate without preconditions with Bashar, the PM said Syria would first have to dismantle terrorist organizations and [...]	2004-03-17 14:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY IS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV1677	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- PM Sharon's disengagement plan: -Leading media (Ha'aretz, citing GOI sources) reported that Wednesday Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and other senior security officials [...]	2004-03-18 10:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1698	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq: Anniversary of War's Outbreak ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Jordanian King Abdullah paid a secret visit to Prime Minister's Ariel Sharon Shikmim ranch, Ha'aretz and Yediot reported. The media noted that there are no de [...]	2004-03-19 10:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1721	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Assassination of Hamas Leader Ahmed Yassin 2. Mideast 3. Iraq: Anniversary of War's Outbreak ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio, followed by the other electronic media, reported that at around 5:30 this morning, Hamas leade [...]	2004-03-22 12:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1758	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-23 10:42:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1920	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted PM Sharon as saying Monday that if some coalition partners leave the government when he presents his disengagement plan to the cabinet after returnin [...]	2004-03-30 11:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1952	ISRAELI OFFICIALS BRIEF DJEREJIAN ON IMPROVED [...] (C) Summary. In a series of meetings with GOI officials between March 26-30, former NEA A/S and Ambassador to Israel Ed Djerejian, here as an official guest of the Foreign Ministry in his current capacity as Director of the Baker Institute, heard that the regional strategic situation faced by [...]	2004-03-31 15:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KPAL IS SY XF GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV2021	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-02 11:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2063	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Campaign Against Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- PM Sharon was quoted as saying in a Passover-eve interview with Israel Radio: "Those who kill Jews and order to kill Jews because of the fact they are Jews deserve to [...]	2004-04-05 11:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2119	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted the situation in Iraq. (Maariv's banner: "America in Trouble"; banners in Yediot and Hatzofe evoke the "Iraqi quagmire.") At least 150 Iraqis and 40 Americans were [...]	2004-04-08 12:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2140	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iraq 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Iraq and the American entanglement continued dominating the Israeli press. All media reported about the two East Jerusalem Israeli-Arabs who were kidnapped in Iraq. The two were apparently w [...]	2004-04-09 12:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2156	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted PM Sharon's visit to the U.S. Sharon left Israel last night. He is expected to meet with National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice today and with President Bush Wed [...]	2004-04-13 11:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2189	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-14 12:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2242	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on Holocaust Memorial Day events, which started last night and will continue through tonight. Sunday, all media led with the assassination of Hamas leader Abdel Aziz [...]	2004-04-19 11:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2324	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-22 13:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2347	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program 3. Release of Mordechai Vanunu ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited PM Sharon's downplaying, in a speech to the Knesset Thursday, of the upcoming Likud referendum on his disengagement plan. [...]	2004-04-23 10:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2412	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] April 27 Damascus Attack 2. Mideast 3. Israel-Hizbullah Deal 4. Cyprus ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and Israel Radio reported that the U.S. Administration is inclined to present Jordan's King Abdullah II a "balancin [...]	2004-04-28 12:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2436	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot and Jerusalem Post reported that PM Sharon will travel to Washington to attend the AIPAC (Jewish lobby) convention, which will open on May 15. Yediot reported that th [...]	2004-04-29 11:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6036	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Jerusalem Post quoted officials in Washington as saying that Deputy U.S. National Security Advisor Steve Hadley will travel to Israel on Sunday for a day of meetings with I [...]	2004-12-01 11:38:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6071	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with last night's defeat of PM Sharon in the Knesset vote on the 2005 state budget, which was rejected 69-43. Eight Knesset members were absent. Only Likud [...]	2004-12-02 12:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6088	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media, except Yediot and Maariv, led with PM Sharon's efforts to form a new coalition. Leading media reported that Sharon intends to ask Labor Party Chairman Shimon P [...]	2004-12-03 11:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6103	ISRAEL CONCERNED ABOUT ILLEGAL WATER WELLS ON WEST [...] (C) Summary: Israeli officials are concerned about water wells on the West Bank that have not been approved by the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Water Commission. They see the illegal wells as a bad precedent for Gaza disengagement, West Bank withdrawal, and eventual negotiations on water issues [...]	2004-12-03 15:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID IS KWBG PGOV PREL SENV ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
04TELAVIV6121	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the release Sunday of Azzam Azzam, the Israeli Druze who was convicted of espionage in Egypt, where he was spent eight years in jail. He was exchanged [...]	2004-12-06 11:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6149	WB/G SITREP: DECEMBER 6, 2004 (1230 HRS LOCAL): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the Gaza Strip, Palestinian militants fired a total of 11 mortar shells at IDF soldiers and Israeli settlers over the December 4-6 weekend. IDF fire injured six Palestinians in Khan Yunis, and seven Palestinians in Rafah refugee camp. Israeli border police found sacks conta [...]	2004-12-06 15:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	KWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL
04TELAVIV6163	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot quoted President Bush as saying Monday, at a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, that "the United States and my government will be involved with Middle Eastern [...]	2004-12-07 11:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6200	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that the U.S. has no information regarding the achievement of a framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, as indicated in reports comin [...]	2004-12-08 11:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6225	WB/G SITREP: FIVE PALESTINIANS KILLED IN GAZA; [...] (SBU) Summary: IDF forces killed five Palestinians in the Gaza strip December 7-8, while the number of injured Palestinians was reportedly as high as 11. One Palestinian was injured in Hebron on December 7, while the IDF arrested eight Palestinians December 7-8 in the West Bank. End Summary [...]	2004-12-08 17:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG PHUM PREL PTER ASEC CASC GZ IS
04TELAVIV6232	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-09 11:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6259	PERES: SUCCESS OF LIKUD-LABOR COALITION [...] (C) Summary: Prior to the Likud Central Committee's positive vote on December 9 to open coalition negotiations with the Labor Party, United Torah Judaism, and Shas (see septel),an obviously exhausted Labor Party leader Shimon Peres stressed to the Ambassador the depth of his own problems in [...]	2004-12-10 11:20:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KWBG IS SY GOI INTERNAL
04TELAVIV6261	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Jerusalem and settlements correspondent Nadav Shragai wrote in independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz: "Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's victory in the Likud convention destroyed the strategy adopted in recen [...]	2004-12-10 11:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6285	PERES: SUCCESS OF LIKUD-LABOR COALITION [...] (C) Summary: Prior to the Likud Central Committee's positive vote on December 9 to open coalition negotiations with the Labor Party, United Torah Judaism, and Shas (see septel),an obviously exhausted Labor Party leader Shimon Peres stressed to the Ambassador the depth of his own problems in [...]	2004-12-13 11:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PGOV PREL KWBG IS SY GOI INTERNAL EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV6286	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that five Israeli soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in the Gaza Strip Sunday when a booby-trapped tunnel blew up under an IDF outpost nea [...]	2004-12-13 12:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6335	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-14 12:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6368	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-15 12:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6383	FM SHALOM QUESTIONS ABU MAZEN'S DETERMINATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: While expressing optimism about the opportunities presented by the PA transition, FM Shalom, in a December 1 meeting with Codel Hagel/Biden, questioned Abu Mazen's commitment to dismantling terrorist infrastructure, to stopping incitement and to stepping away from Arafat's legacy. [...]	2004-12-16 09:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV6387	SHARON AND CODEL HAGEL/BIDEN: COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Sharon told Codel Hagel/Biden that he was fully committed to making peace with the post-Arafat Palestinian leadership, but that there would be no compromise on holding the the new leadership accountable for actions to combat the terrorist infrastructure. While rec [...]	2004-12-16 10:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OREP PTER KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV6388	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-16 12:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6416	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted PM Sharon as saying at the Herzliya Conference last night that 2005 will be a "year of great opportunity" for Israel, and that the disengagement plan is t [...]	2004-12-17 11:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6443	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-20 12:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6455	MFA ANALYSTS TO CODEL TALENT: SYRIA IS ON A [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director General for Intelligence and Research Harry Kney-Tal told CODEL Talent December 6 that Syria will not relinquish either its hold on Lebanon or its relationship with Iraq without gaining some concessions from the West to replace them. With one million Syrians [...]	2004-12-20 16:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV LE SY IS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV6472	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Israel-European Union Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All newspapers reported that Monday, comparing themselves to such freedom fighters as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, the Yesha Council of Jewish Set [...]	2004-12-21 12:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6502	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that last night the IDF entered the Khan Yunis refugee camp, from which it had pulled out three days ago, in order to neutralize mortars and Qassam r [...]	2004-12-22 11:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6535	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that during his visit to the region Wednesday British PM Tony Blair called for the cessation of Palestinian terrorism as a paramount need for the renewa [...]	2004-12-23 11:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6563	ISRAEL: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (SBU) Post provides below additional information to be used in preparation of the 2004 "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report. -------------------------------------- Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Israel has been among the staunche [...]	2004-12-27 11:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAL KPAO KWBG GZ IS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV6564	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- On Monday, all media bannered the deadly tsunami that hit South Asian coasts on Sunday, saying that dozens of Israelis in the area are unaccounted for, especially in south [...]	2004-12-27 11:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6581	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. U.S. Foreign Policy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The tidal waves in South Asia continue to dominate the headlines. Citing international sources, Israel Radio reported that 50,000 people are believed to have died in the ts [...]	2004-12-28 13:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6630	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Tsunami 2. Mideast 3. Pakistan: Nuclear Program 4. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited assessments that the casualty toll of the tidal waves in South Asia has reached 60,000 or even 70,000, and cited UN officia [...]	2004-12-29 10:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6651	ISRAELI FM SHALOM OFFERS CAUTIOUS VIEW ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: While acknowledging that the situation had improved since Arafat's death, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told Senators Lieberman and Dayton on December 28 that he is "discouraged" by Abu Mazen's recent remarks on the campaign trail. Shalom interpreted the speech as an ind [...]	2004-12-30 08:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG IS IR ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV6671	ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER OFFERS CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting on December 30, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz gave Senator Lieberman and the Ambassador a cautiously optimistic assessment of the chances for security cooperation with post-Arafat Palestinian leaders. Mofaz said that disengagement will increase Israel's s [...]	2004-12-30 14:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL
04THEHAGUE1105	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Facilitator Johan Verboom/Netherlands held a 22 April consultation on his draft decision on the Late Receipt of Article IV and V Income and the Working Capital Fund. Regarding the preambular paragraphs, Russia and Korea expressed concern that the language regarding possessor states' resp [...]	2004-05-03 13:36:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE1391	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The Director General presented the FY 2005 budget proposal on May 27 (faxed to AC/CB),stating that it was consistent with the objectives set by the Review Conference and maintained the spending power of the TS. The nominal increase is 4.8 percent, which means that, if accepted, annual [...]	2004-06-04 10:52:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE1515	TERRORIST FINANCE: EVOLVING DUTCH POSITION ON EU [...] (C) The Dutch government has moved much closer to supporting EU designation of Hizballah in its entirety. The "official" GONL position is that Hizballah is a political movement with a terrorist branch;the Dutch maintain that the political movement is represented in parliament in Lebanon, play [...]	2004-06-17 16:13:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PTER LE XM NL EUN
04THEHAGUE1548	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) The Russian Federation hosted a June 15 meeting of P-5 Ambassadors in The Hague, noting that the idea originated in Moscow with Universality suggested as the first topic for discussion. Russia also noted the connection between the CWC and UNSC Resolution 1540 that increases the importanc [...]	2004-06-22 12:05:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE1705	NETHERLANDS: RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: THE DUTCH, AS CURRENT EU PRESIDENT, WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE A POLICY OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS. THE EU'S ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT WITH SYRIA HAS BEEN FINALIZED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED DUE TO SYRIAN OBJECTIONS TO ITS NON- PROLIFERATI [...]	2004-07-08 11:57:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NL EU SY PHUM
04THEHAGUE1948	DEMARCHE TO DUTCH ON SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-04 11:02:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PTER NL
04THEHAGUE2248	DUTCH RESPONSE: ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch share U.S. concerns regarding state sponsorship of terrorism, but differentiate their level of concern with regard to the specific states named on the U.S. list. The Dutch - both bilaterally and in their EU Presidency capacity - regularly press Syria and Iran regardin [...]	2004-09-07 07:26:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL NL
04THEHAGUE2409	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) At the request of DG Pfirter, Glen Johnson, Office Director of VC/VO, assessed the Technical Secretariat accomplishments on the Verification Information System (VIS) Enhancement project over the past year and recommended how best to move the project forward. Johnson determined that sign [...]	2004-09-21 15:32:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE2531	AC/PDAS RECORD'S SEPTEMBER 28 MEETING WITH DUTCH [...] (C) Summary: AC/PDAS Frank Record met with Dutch MFA Security Policy Director Maurits Jochems on September 28. The two reviewed a broad resume of arms control issues including the NPT, Non-strategic nuclear weapons, missile defense, FMCT, and a proposed U.S. landmine export ban. They also di [...]	2004-10-05 14:54:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL NL EUN NATO
04THEHAGUE259	DUTCH DISCUSS TRANSATLANTIC GOALS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. MFA SecGen Frank Majoor and Pol Director Hugo Siblesz invited Ambassador, DCM, and other embassy officials to lunch January 23 to discuss the upcoming Dutch EU presidency. The Dutch hope to work with the U.S. to elaborate cooperation in the area of peace and security, particular [...]	2004-02-02 11:27:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU TU NL MEPP
04THEHAGUE2606	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) Facilitator Mark Matthews/UK held a 6 October consultation on the recommendations contained in the Second progress Report on the OPCW Plan of Action Regarding the Implementation of Article VII (EC-38/DG.16, 15 September 2004). Delegations welcomed the limited progress made since the last [...]	2004-10-12 14:12:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE290	ICJ: 48 STATEMENTS FILED IN FENCE PROCEEDING [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) received forty-eight written statements by its deadline of January 30 in the advisory opinion proceedings concerning "the legal consequences of the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian territory" (the Fence Case). While the [...]	2004-02-05 06:08:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE3219	NETHERLANDS/EU: EXPECTATIONS FOR DEC 13 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs met with Jaap Werner, Director, Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 8 to deliver points reftel and December 9 with Joep Wijnands, the Deputy Director, and Derk Oldenburg (MFA Dep Dir for European Enlargement). Werner expected smooth sailing on Bulga [...]	2004-12-09 12:03:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NL PREL KNNP IR IS TU CR RO SU UP EUN
04THEHAGUE3284	NETHERLANDS: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2004 terrorism report for the Netherlands follows. Responses are keyed as much as possible to reftel A's requirements. A. SUPPORT TO GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- --- 2. The Dutch have responded to the global terrorist threat with l [...]	2004-12-16 16:32:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER NL AEC
04THEHAGUE680	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) On March 8, the Geneva Group discussed U.S. proposals for reform of the Office of Internal Oversight. There was general consensus on the need to strengthen the ability of the OIO to perform its oversight functions properly, but a concern about undoing the "political" agreement that out [...]	2004-03-17 14:11:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE787	AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 24 MEETING WITH DUTCH POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Sobel met with Dutch MFA Political Director Hugo Siblesz on March 24. They discussed Iraq, Afghanistan, the Greater Middle East, the March 22-23 EU GAERC meetings and China human rights issues. Siblesz said a new UNSCR would help the government secure broad support [...]	2004-03-26 05:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM PHUM IZ AF IR CH NL
04VATICAN2058	DAS SATTERFIELD REVIEWS MIDDLE EAST AND IRAQ WITH [...] (C) NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Satterfield reviewed U.S. policy in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iraq, Middle East reform and Syria in a May 17 meeting with Holy See Deputy FM equivalent Monsignor Pietro Parolin. Satterfield described the Israeli-Palestinian dispute a [...]	2004-05-26 09:26:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS VT IZ
04VATICAN3197	HOLY SEE CLARIFIES POSITION ON NAJAF MEDIATION [...] (C) Summary: The Holy See's Acting Foreign Minister Pietro Parolin told Charge August 18 that the Holy See would be willing to help mediate the standoff in Najaf if all parties to the conflict requested it, but had indicated this willingness only in response to a public request made by an al- [...]	2004-08-18 16:27:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KIRF PHUM IZ VT
04VATICAN3376	REPLY TO CPB COMMISSIONER BONNER [...] (U) This is Embassy Vatican's response to reftel concerning difficulties encoutered at U.S. ports of entry. The most egregious recent case that has come to our attention is that of Monsignor Philip Najim, a British citizen and the senior representative of the Chaldean Catholic Church to the Va [...]	2004-09-02 14:47:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT PREL VT IZ
04VATICAN4760	A/S BURNS UPDATES VATICAN ON MEPP, IRAQ [...] (C) Holy See Foreign Minister Lajolo agreed with NEA A/S Burns December 9 that there were signs of "a better situation" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and he emphasized that "both sides" now needed to move forward with the Road Map. On Iraq elections, Lajolo welcomed Burns' assurance th [...]	2004-12-16 12:11:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IS IZ KPAL PREL VT
04VATICAN4839	NEW IRAQI AMBASSADOR CALLS FOR TIGHTER BORDERS, [...] (C) Iraqi Ambassador to the Holy See Edward Ismail Yelda called for tighter controls on his country's borders in a December 16 meeting with the Ambassador. He urged particular attention to the Jordanian border, which he cited as a source of foreign fighters and weapons. Yelda said the situat [...]	2004-12-21 15:32:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KIRF PHUM PREL SOCI VT
04YEREVAN1255	DECIPHERING THE ARMENIAN-AMERICAN DIASPORA [...] (SBU) The Armenian-American Diaspora continues to wield considerable influence upon the foreign and domestic policies of the Government of Armenia. This influence ranges from the obvious connection of U.S.-born and/or trained GOAM officials, the influence of private and public U.S. assistance [...]	2004-06-01 12:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN1678	PARTY PRIMER: TOP ARMENIAN POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) With 64 registered political parties (as of July 30, 2004) voters in Armenia suffer no lack of choice. The following parties are represented within the National Assembly (NA): the Republican [...]	2004-07-30 08:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN2494	RECENT STATEMENTS SUGGEST COOLER LOCAL TEMPERATURE [...] (C) Recent statements by high-level policymakers and opinion pieces in the local media suggest that there may be growing opposition to the pending deployment of Armenian peacekeeping support to Iraq. Reports of a car bomb explosion November 9 near an Armenian church in Iraq re-ignited a flurr [...]	2004-11-18 09:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS IZ AM
04YEREVAN587	KURDISH ACTIVITIES IN ARMENIA [...] (S) There is an Armenian-Kurdish friendship society in downtown Yerevan with a sign posted on the door identifying it as such. The "Friendship Society's" main goals in Armenia appear to be to promote Kurdish culture, organize holidays, demonstrations, and campaigns for better treatment of and/ [...]	2004-03-11 03:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PINR AM TU
04YEREVAN794	ARMENIAN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY [...] (S) Emboff visited the Armenian Institute of Applied Chemistry (ARIAC) for an update on its activities. The chemical institute is going strong, boasting about USD 270,000 in export sales and USD 50,000 in domestic sales of chemical compounds in 2003. ARIAC's client base includes companies fr [...]	2004-04-02 12:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV AM
04ZAGREB1034	U.S. SANCTIONS NOT MAJOR OBSTACLE TO CROATIAN GAS [...] (SBU) On June 1 we visited INA, the majority state-owned oil and gas company, to inquire about its overseas activities in general, and its exploration activities in Syria in particular. Zeljko Belosic, Member of the Board and executive director for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production note [...]	2004-06-07 17:01:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETTC EPET HR SY IZ
04ZAGREB454	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PRESIDENT MESIC'S PLANS TO [...] (C) THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH PRESIDENT MESIC MARCH 12 TO DISCUSS THE PRESIDENT'S UPCOMING MIDDLE EAST TRIP AND DELIVER POINTS CONCERNING U.S. POLICY TOWARD SYRIA (REF A). MESIC DESCRIBED HIS THREE-COUNTRY TRIP, BEGINNING LATER THIS MONTH, INCLUDING STOPS IN QATAR, JORDAN, AND SYRIA. MESIC HA [...]	2004-03-17 14:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HR SY
04ZAGREB552	MESIC PLEASED WITH MIDDLE EAST VISIT [...] (C) In a meeting on March 27 with the Ambassador arranged to discuss a Croatian proposal to refit a Libyan military vessel (ref),Croatian President Stipe Mesic spent most of his time discussing his recent visit to the Middle East. He said he had a very full schedule of meetings in Damascus [...]	2004-04-01 08:57:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD HR QA IS SY
04ZAGREB71	CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC: OK ON IRAQ TROOP [...] (S) In the Ambassador's January 13 call on President Mesic to seek movement on key bilateral issues, Mesic offered to go slow for the time being on any contract to refit a Libyan naval vessel while restating his desire to develop commercial relations with Libya. Mesic committed not to get in t [...]	2004-01-14 11:35:00	Embassy Zagreb	SECRET	PREL MARR KAWC ETTC IZ SY HR NATO
05ABUDHABI1002	DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL REFORM IN UAE STARTS TO [...] (C) Summary: The UAE is now the only state in the Gulf without elected bodies. However, discussion is starting to percolate in the UAE media and in private settings about the potential for political reforms in the country, including the possibility of holding elections at the local and federal [...]	2005-03-02 12:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV KMPI TC
05ABUDHABI1069	UAE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE - SYRIA MUST WITHDRAW [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points to Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan on March 7, noting that the UAE and the international community needed to make clear that a complete and immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon was required. (Sheikh Abdullah [...]	2005-03-07 12:33:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE TC
05ABUDHABI1091	UAE: 2005 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] Embassy TIP points of contact are PolOff Susan Raddant and PolChief Joel Maybury, office: 971-2-414-2444, fax: 971-2-414-2639; email: raddantsk@state.gov, mayburyjf@state.gov. 2. OMB Reporting Requirements: One FS-04 officer spent approximately 40 hours preparing for and writing the repor [...]	2005-03-08 12:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG TC
05ABUDHABI1210	MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Charge discussed Ref. A points on Syria/Lebanon, Israeli-Palestinian affairs, Iraq, and Magen David Adom, with MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi on March 16. On Syria and Lebanon, Al Noaimi said that it was the UAE,s position that the Syrians should undertake the complete and i [...]	2005-03-16 12:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE IZ IS TC
05ABUDHABI1272	WOLFOWITZ NOMINATION FOR WORLD BANK: UAE RESPONSE [...] On March 20, EconChief delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Finance A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani. EconChief stressed our hope that the World Bank Executive Board could approve this nomination quickly. Al- Bustani promised to discuss our nomination with MinState Khirbas [...]	2005-03-21 11:05:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECON EINV PREL TC
05ABUDHABI2945	PDAS CHENEY MEETS WITH UAE PRESIDENT KHALIFA [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting June 26 with NEA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Cheney, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan offered his assessment of the situation in Iraq, commented on the Iranian elections and discussed Syria's involvement in the region, reform in the UAE, and effo [...]	2005-07-01 09:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KMPI KPAL PHUM IZ IR SY WE GZ TC
05ABUDHABI2975	CENTCOM DEPUTY COMMANDER GENERAL SMITH VISITS UAE [...] (C) Summary: CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Smith met July 2 with UAE Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Mohammed Al Kaabi and UAE Air Force and Air Defense Commander Staff Pilot Major General Khaled Al Buainnan. Smith briefed Al Kaabi on international troop deploym [...]	2005-07-05 03:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MASS AF IZ IR PK SA TC
05ABUDHABI301	SCENESETTER - NSC HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) Overview: We look forward to welcoming you to the United Arab Emirates February 6-7. U.S.-UAE cooperation in the security and counterterrorism fields is robust and the UAE leadership is actively seeking ways to enhance the relationship. Your visit here will be an excellent opportunity to [...]	2005-01-18 11:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PINS EFIN IZ IR TC
05ABUDHABI3244	GENERAL ABIZAID MEETING WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE [...] (C) Summary: CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid met July 20 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ). Abizaid praised the UAEG for its steadfast determination to wage a public campaign against extremist i [...]	2005-07-25 07:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MASS PREL IZ AF PK IR SY SA TC
05ABUDHABI3272	SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON SYRIA, GAZA, SAUDI BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 24, UAE Minister of Information Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan and Ambassador discussed UAE attention to halting the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq; Abdullah's planned travel to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al Asad; Gaza disengagement and the UAE [...]	2005-07-26 09:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC PHUM PINR EAID SY IZ GZ SA
05ABUDHABI332	ASD RODMAN MEETING WITH UAE INFORMATION MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: During a January 12 meeting with UAE Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ASD Peter Rodman discussed Iraq,s upcoming election and its role in achieving stability. Sheikh Abdullah shared concerns about Sunni participation in the election and representation in [...]	2005-01-23 13:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	AF ETRD IR IZ MAS PREL PTER TC
05ABUDHABI3583	(S) S29G-04: SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) On August 15, the UAE's State Security Directorate passed A/Legatt a request for further information on ref b demarche on Al-Mazroui Medical and Chemical Supplies (AMMCS). An informal translation of the document text follows. 3. [...]	2005-08-17 13:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL CBW ETTC SY AE
05ABUDHABI3801	DEMARCHE ON ISOLATING SYRIA AT UNGA [...] (S) In a September 4 call on Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, U/S for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche and argued that Syria must be isolated at the UNGA Summit in order to send a strong message that Syria will be held accountable for its abysmal record on support for terrorist a [...]	2005-09-06 14:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER SY TC
05ABUDHABI3802	UAE VIEWS ON CAIRO FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING [...] (S) Summary: On September 4, the Ambassador delivered ref A demarche on the upcoming Cairo Arab League Foreign Ministers meeting during a call on Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, U/S for Foreign Affairs. Ambassador reinforced USG views on terrorism, Israel-Palestine, Syria-Lebanon and Iraq. Al Noa [...]	2005-09-06 15:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV TC
05ABUDHABI3829	MEDIA REACTION:UAE DENIAL, WITHDRAWAL FROM GAZA, KATRINA [...] SUMMARY: UAE PRESIDENT'S ORDERS TO SEND URGENT RELIEF TO THE VICTIMS OF KATRINA AND UAE'S OFFICIAL DENIAL OF REPORTS IN THE ISRAELI PRESS REGARDING THE OPENING OF A REPRESENTATIONAL OFFICE IN DUBAI RECEIVED PROMINENT COVERAGE IN THE UAE'S PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. "AL-ITTIHAD" DAILY URGED [...]	2005-09-07 15:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI4025	MINSTATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAMDAN ON IRAQ, SAUDI [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador called on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed al Nahyan (HbZ) September 19 to thank the UAE for its $100 million in Hurricane Katrina assistance and to discuss Iraq, the UAE-Saudi border, UAE assistance to the Palestinians, and possible addi [...]	2005-09-22 15:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SA JO TC
05ABUDHABI4045	MBZ ON IRAQ, EXTREMISM, PALESTINIANS, SAUDIS [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) told Ambassador and a visiting delegation led by retired U.S. four-star generals over dinner September 20 that he expected the Iraqi people would approve a new Constitution on October 15. MbZ reiterated his support for former [...]	2005-09-25 10:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ IR SA SY PK TC

05ABUDHABI4074	MFA U/S ON IRAQ; WELCOMES IRAQ COORDINATOR'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi September 24 to preview Iraq Coordinator Ambassador Jeffrey's October 8 visit to the UAE. She had earlier previewed the goals of the Jeffrey visit with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and MinState for Foreign Affair [...]	2005-09-26 12:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ SA IR SY TC
05ABUDHABI4102	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND TEAM'S [...] (C) Summary: The United Arab Emirates has been a key Arab partner and has supported our objectives in Iraq, condemned terror attacks, allowed Coalition forces access to UAE air force bases and ports, and hosted German training for the Iraqi military and police. UAE aid to Iraq, both pledged an [...]	2005-09-28 08:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS EFIN IZ IR SY TC
05ABUDHABI4200	MINSTATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEETS AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad visited Abu Dhabi October 4 to urge Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ) and the UAE to support the Iraqi political process. HbZ agreed that the UAEG would encourage Dubai-based Iraqi Su [...]	2005-10-04 11:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR IZ QA TC
05ABUDHABI4227	SUBJECT: UAE PROMISES CONTINUED COOPERATION ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION [...] (S) Summary: On October 1-2, 2005, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, National Security Director for Counterproliferation Strategy David Stephens, and T Senior Advisor Patricia McNerney met with UAE officials to discuss the issue of Iran,s nuclear progr [...]	2005-10-05 13:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM IR PK TC SY NK
05ABUDHABI4239	MEDIA REACTION: NONPROLIFERATION/DEMOCRACY IN THE [...] SUMMARY: A UAE COLUMNIST WONDERS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ARABS SUCCEED IN ACQUIRING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. HE NOTES THAT ARAB CAPITALS WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY OTHER ARABS IF THEY HAD POSSESSED NUCLEAR WEAPONS. HE CONCLUDES THAT IT IS THE WISDOM OF GOD THAT PLACED NUCLEAR WEAPONS OUT OF THE REAC [...]	2005-10-09 07:45:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI4284	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI CONSTITUTION/ARAB LEAGUE [...] SUMMARY: UAE'S SEMI-OFFICIAL DAILY "AL-ITTIHAD" REPORTED THAT IRAQI SUNNIS ARE OPPOSED TO THE NEWLY-DRAFTED CONSTITUTION AND INTEND TO VOTE NO TO THE REFERENDUM ON OCTOBER 15. EDITORIALS WELCOME THE ARAB LEAGUE DELEGATION'S UPCOMING VISIT TO BAGHDAD, DESCRIBING IT AS AN OVERDUE VISIT THAT REP [...]	2005-10-11 14:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI4308	MBZ MEETING WITH SENIOR ADVISOR ON IRAQ JEFFREY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) October 8, Senior Adviser on Iraq Ambassador Jeffrey and an interagency team received a pledge of further UAEG assistance in reaching out to Sunni Arab Iraqis and other moderates to encourage them to play a p [...]	2005-10-15 07:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IZ IR SY SA TC
05ABUDHABI4540	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS ABU DHABI, DUBAI [...] (S) Summary: During an October 18-20 visit to the UAE, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad met leaders of Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates, as well as former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Ambassador Khalilzad reviewed the just-held constitutional referendum and the approaching December 1 [...]	2005-11-07 03:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV IR SY IZ AE
05ABUDHABI4548	SYRIAN DEPUTY FM MOALLEM VISIT TO UAE [...] (C) Summary: Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Moallem visited Abu Dhabi October 31 for meetings with President Khalifa and Information Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Abdullah told Ambassador that Moallem "had nothing new to offer" and that he had declined the invitation to [...]	2005-11-07 14:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY AE
05ABUDHABI4629	DEMARCHE: URGING ISOLATION OF SARG IN WAKE OF [...] (S) Summary: On November 15, Ambassador discussed isolation of Syria with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed(AbZ),Minister of Information and ruling family point-man on UAE-Syria relations. On November 9 Ambassador also delivered reftel demarche(ref A) to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi. Ambassador [...]	2005-11-16 10:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV SY TC
05ABUDHABI4742	UAE -- DAS CARPENTER CALL AT MFA [...] (C) Summary: November 14, DAS Scott Carpenter met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi to seek UAEG views on Iran and Syria. Al Noaimi characterized Iran as a dangerous, destabilizing force in the region that needs to be treated firmly but carefully. He recommended that the USG "depersona [...]	2005-11-22 07:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR SY AE
05ABUDHABI4815	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (C) Summary: On November 23, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister/MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ). They discussed the role Dubai-based Iraqi cleric Ahmed Al Kubaysi might play in encouraging greater Sunni Arab participation in Iraq's political process [...]	2005-11-27 09:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PINR PTER IR IZ SA AE
05ABUDHABI4982	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REACTION TO PROPOSED [...] (U) Please see para 5 for an action request. 2. (S) On December 10th, Ambassador and econoff met with the UAE Central Bank Governor, Sultan Nasser al-Suwaidi, to discuss the proposed U.S.-UAE Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC). This meeting was a follow-up to the Novemb [...]	2005-12-12 05:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	KTFN PTER EFIN AE
05ABUDHABI5025	CHARGE CALL ON HBZ: HURRICANE KATRINA, IRAN NUKE [...] (C) Summary. In call today by CDA to present House of Representatives resolution on Hurricane Katrina foreign donors, UAEG Deputy PM/Min State Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed raised concern over Haaretz report that Iran could be three months away from acquiring a nuclear weapon. See [...]	2005-12-13 15:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR PTER PREL PHUM PNUC ASEC KNNP LE AF IR
05ABUDHABI5042	MEDIA REACTION: TUENI'S ASSASSINATION [...] SUMMARY: THE ASSASSINATION OF LEBANESE MP GIBRAN TEUNI RECEIVED PROMINENT COVERAGE IN THE UAE'S PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. UAE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE AND UAE AMBASSADOR IN LEBANON CONVEYED UAE'S CONDOLENCES TO TUENI'S FAMILY AS WELL TO THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE. A LEB [...]	2005-12-14 14:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI5079	GCC SUMMIT GETS UNDER WAY IN ABU DHABI [...] (SBU) Summary: The December 18-19 GCC Summit in Abu Dhabi has a robust agenda judging from statements issued by GCC Secretary General Abdul Rahman Al Attiyah and other officials SIPDIS after Saturday's GCC ministerial. The summit agenda includes the post-election situation in Iraq, the Pale [...]	2005-12-18 12:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER GCC ECON KPAL KNNP IZ IR AE
05ABUDHABI5085	MEDIA REACTION: GCC SUMMIT/IRAQ ELECTIONS [...] Summary: "Al-Bayan" explains that previous GCC summits did not have so many issues on the table. English daily "Gulf News" calls on the GCC to take significant steps to increase cooperation in the region. A Kuwaiti editorialist in "Al- Ittihad" cites elections in Iraq as a good example of de [...]	2005-12-19 08:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI5129	GCC SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE: IRAN ESCAPES CONDEMNATION [...] (C) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council concluded its 29th annual summit in Abu Dhabi December 19 by expressing support for Iraq's December 15 elections, condemning the assassinations of "Lebanese symbols and leaders," calling for a Middle East weapons of mass destruction-free zone, and urgi [...]	2005-12-20 13:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KNNP KPAL IR IZ SY LE IS AE
05ABUDHABI5168	EXBS ADVISOR VISIT TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES OCTOBER 2005 [...] Several times during the period October 9-23, EXBS Advisor met with principal US Embassy and Consulate staff to discuss the state of EXBS in UAE. Salient points of subsequent conversation were as follows: A. UAE has unique challenges with implementation of EXBS principles due to the st [...]	2005-12-21 14:16:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05ABUDHABI528	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION:STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS [...] SUMMARY: ALL ARABIC AND ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PRINT MEDIA IN THE UAE DEVOTED EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. RADIO AND TV STATIONS REPEATEDLY CARRIED LENGTHY EXCERPTS OF THE SPEECH, PARTICULARLY SECTIONS RELATED TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE PEACE PROCESS. ALL MEDI [...]	2005-02-05 13:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI636	US TREASURY ABU DHABI OFFICE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6 2. The US Treasury Office of Technical Assistance (OTA),has opened a regional office in Embassy Abu Dhabi funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) under the Partnership for Financial Excellence (PFE). The office serves all c [...]	2005-02-12 12:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPIO EFIN
05ABUDHABI716	UAEG EXPRESSES VIEWS ON ISRAEL-PALESTINE [...] (C) Summary: On February 13, MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi told visiting ARPI Office Director Alan Misenheimer and DCM that he is more optimistic about the prospect for peace in Israel and Palestine since Abu Mazen,s election. He noted that motion on this front will help solve other regio [...]	2005-02-15 12:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN KPAL KWBG PREL TC
05ABUDHABI718	HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR TOWNSEND MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a February 7 meeting with Dubai Crown Prince (and UAE Defense Minister) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR),White House Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend expressed appreciation for the UAE's contributions to our counterterrorism efforts. Noting that it was a hopeful time [...]	2005-02-15 12:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ PREL PTER SA TC
05ABUDHABI721	WHITE HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR FRAN [...] (C) Summary: White House Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) February 7 to discuss counter terrorism trends in the Gulf region, U.S.-UAE CT cooperation, and the th [...]	2005-02-15 12:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	IR IZ PTER SA TC
05ABUDHABI767	GENERAL ABIZAID VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (S) Summary: CENTCOM Commander Gen. Abizaid met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) February 14 to discuss Iraq,s security situation in the wake of the January 30 elections. They also discussed othe [...]	2005-02-20 02:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER MCAP IZ IR SA SY LE AF TC
05ABUDHABI95	UAE SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: YEAR END EXPECTATIONS FOR [...] SUMMARY: REPORTS AND OP-EDS IN ARABIC DAILIES IN THE UAE INDICATED THAT THE PLIGHT OF THE ARAB PEOPLE IS ONE OF THEIR OWN MAKING, ATTRIBUTING IT TO THE LACK OF FREEDOM AND HUMAN RIGHTS, TOTALITARIANISM AND BAD GOVERNANCE. ONE OP-ED ANTICIPATED THAT THE PLIGHT OF ARABS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERI [...]	2005-01-05 11:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI999	MEDIA REACTION: LEBANON [...] SUMMARY: THE SITUATION IN LEBANON AND THE LONDON CONFERENCE SUPPORTING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL ITTIHAD" LAUDED THE RESIGNATION OF OMAR KARAMI. ANOTHER EDITORIAL IN "AL BAYAN" WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE REASONS BEHI [...]	2005-03-02 11:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ADANA120	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 07, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-10 05:48:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA134	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 11, 2005 [...] ZAMAN: A 60-person group of Syrian businessmen and senior members of Syrian chambers of commerce came to Iskenderun district of Hatay and visited "Istex 2005 Industry and Commerce Fair." The group showed interest in the industrial products section. The group also visited the stand of Alep [...]	2005-07-11 14:23:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA143	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 18, 2005 [...] OZGUR GUNDEM: People in Adiyaman's villages, throwing the carcasses of animals infected with brucellosis on open land, instead of burying them, are reportedly aggravating the village brucellosis epidemic. 2. EVRENSEL/OZGUR GUNDEM: The number of people contracting anthrax increa [...]	2005-07-19 06:15:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA145	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 20, 2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY)/ BOLGE: Turk Telekom (The newly privatized Turkish Communication Company) workers in Adana refused to attend work for half a day to stage a protest against the company's privatization. The workers are protesting the transfer of some Telekom services to a subcontractor comp [...]	2005-07-22 09:21:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA150	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 15, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for August 15, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS Â [...]	2005-08-16 13:33:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA155	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 23, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-24 12:30:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA157	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 26, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-26 14:50:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA159	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 29, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-06 12:11:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA164	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 [...] BOLGE: Farmers in Adana's Ceyhan district will hold a big demonstration tomorrow to protest the agricultural policies of the GoT (see press summary 09/14). 2. BOLGE: Export volumes to Iraq over the last eight months have reportedly pleased Southeastern exporters. REID [...]	2005-09-19 05:37:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA172	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 [...] EKSPRES / ZAMAN: According to AKP Adana Provincial Chairperson Abdullah Dogru, followers of the former prime minister and president Suleyman Demirel's agricultural policies devastated the agricultural sector in Turkey. 2. SABAH (GUNEY) / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA / BOLGE / EKSPRES [...]	2005-10-05 11:56:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA177	SOUTHEAST TURKEY'S ECONOMY GETTING BY [...] (SBU) Summary: The southeast's economy is not booming but it is getting by. Fuel smuggling across Van's border with Iran has taken on significant proportions. Van's business incubation center provides an example of local business succeeding at doing things on its own, without Ankara's help. [...]	2005-10-07 14:47:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL PHUM TU SY IZ ADANA
05ADANA180	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 12, 2005 [...] ZAMAN: Saban Bas, Chairperson of Adana Chamber of Commerce, said that following the opening of negotiation talks with the EU, investment opportunities and transportation facilities in the Haci Sabanci Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ),will render Cukurova region one of the "shining stars o [...]	2005-10-12 14:11:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA181	LETTER FROM SYRIAC CHRISTIANS IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-13 08:15:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SY TU ADANA
05ADANA188	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 14, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-18 10:27:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA197	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 25, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-28 10:00:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA2	NEW TURKISH-SYRIAN TRADE DEAL SIGN OF BETTER THINGS TO [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-03 07:48:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL SY JO IZ TU ADANA
05ADANA201	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-02 06:12:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA202	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 07, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-14 06:59:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA205	HABUR GATE CLOGGED BY CONSTRUCTION IN NEAR-TERM [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 13:55:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN MOPS MARR IZ SY TU ADANA
05ADANA213	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-22 14:41:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA223	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 30, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-02 09:39:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA227	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 05, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-06 14:14:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA23	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 27, 2005 [...] ZAMAN: "The customs gate at the port of Iskenderun has been modernized by means of significant automation project", said Metin Yucedal, Chief Director of Customs at Iskenderun Customs Directorate. He spoke during a meeting and awards ceremony celebrating World Customs Day (January 26). [...]	2005-02-03 14:56:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA230	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 09, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-12 12:20:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA243	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-21 10:00:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA3	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28, 2004 [...] BOLGE / TURKIYE / EKSPRES / VAKIT / MILLI GAZETE: As compared to the figures of the previous year, the exports from Turkey to the Middle East countries are breaking the records and the volume of exports has increased by 40.9 percent. Mehmet Hadra, President of the Turkish-Arab Businessmen [...]	2005-01-03 09:57:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA32	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-18 08:36:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA35	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2005 [...] MILLIYET / EKSPRES / BOLGE / ZAMAN / TURKIYE: Adana Chamber of Commerce will open the East Mediterranean Foreign Trade Center today to foster the international relationships of Cukurova Region's SMEs. Among the undertakings of the Center are providing advisory services to the SMEs with r [...]	2005-02-23 08:03:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA37	TURKEY'S 2004 TRADE WITH IRAQ SURPASSES 2003 LEVELS [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-24 12:59:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL ENRG IZ TU ADANA
05ADANA40	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2005 [...] HURRIYET (CUKUROVA) / YENI SAFAK / SABAH (GUNEY): Turkey's Aleppo Consul in Syria, Hulusi Kilic, Syria's Gaziantep Consul in Turkey, Bahjat Doughman, and the U.S.'s Adana Consul W. Scott Reid are going to attend the opening ceremony of the third of the five-day GAPSHOES fair which is orga [...]	2005-02-25 09:17:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA41	TURKISH CONGLOMERATE AND TRADE GROUPS WEIGHING SYRIAN [...] (SBU) Summary and guidance request: AMCON Adana in the last three weeks has engaged with a large Turkish conglomerate and a regional trade group whose members are considering investment in Syria, primarily Aleppo, to familiarize the parties with the U.S. sanctions against Syria. So far no la [...]	2005-02-25 15:24:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ETTC ELAB SY TU ADANA
05ADANA5	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FOR JANUARY 3, 2005 [...] EVRENSEL: Cotton prices have sharply fallen since last year. The farmers could not harvest the cotton on the fields due to the high costs of fuel oil they need for trucking. Although the cotton produced in Diyarbakir is the highest quality cotton in world markets, the Assembly Presid [...]	2005-01-05 06:22:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA55	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-18 13:19:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA59	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-22 13:14:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA66	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29,2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY) / EKSPRES / BOLGE / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): Suleyman Onatca, Chairperson of the Adana Industrialists and Businessmen Association, announced that his visits with Syrian and Jordanian authorities last week were very fruitful in terms of economic relations. Onatca said that his vi [...]	2005-04-01 06:53:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA69	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 3-4, 2005 [...] EKSPRES / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): Hulusi Kilic, Turkey's consul in Aleppo, Syria, paid a visit to Ali Kavak, Chairperson of the Antakya Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Kilic congratulated Kavak for being re-elected to office. Ambassador Kilic stated that the volume of exports to Syria has [...]	2005-04-05 16:00:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA75	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 8, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-08 12:48:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA76	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 7, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-08 13:23:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA78	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 12, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 12, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. CUMHURIYET / YE [...]	2005-04-12 14:00:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA8	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4, 2005 [...] MILLIYET / EKSPRES / BOLGE / TURKIYE: Umit Ozgumus, President of the Adana Chamber of Industry, is going to meet President Erdogan for the second time on January 5, and will mainly discuss the new Incentive Law. Umit Ozgumus, who is selected as the representative of the East Mediterrane [...]	2005-01-07 09:48:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA87	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 25-26, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-27 08:04:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA93	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28-29, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / EKSPRES / BOLGE: Ali Kavak, Chairman of the Antakya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stated that Turkish investors, attracted by the lower costs of investment inputs such as labor and electricity, have recently been seeking investment opportunities in Syria. 2. SAB [...]	2005-04-29 13:18:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA94	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 02, 2005 [...] HURRIYET / YENI SAFAK: The conditions of the sale of 51 percent of TUPRAS (Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation) have been settled. The buyer will reportedly have to pay half of the price immediately and will have the option to pay the other half in two years with a 7 percent [...]	2005-05-03 05:34:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ALGIERS1159	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN-MOROCCAN [...] (C) During June 5 meeting on other issues (septel),Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir said both Morocco and Algeria were making efforts to send positive signals to the other, proceeding with plans for Prime Ministers Ouyahia and Jettou to meet in Rabat June 21-22, and hoping to re-energize [...]	2005-06-06 13:43:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AG MO WI
05ALGIERS1619	LIBYAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN STABILITY, [...] (C) Summary. Over lunch at the Residence August 6, newly arrived Libyan Ambassador Abdel Moula El-Ghadbane described to Ambassador and DCM his views on President Bouteflika's role in stabilizing Algeria's internal political situation, as well as his critique of Islamic extremism in Algeria an [...]	2005-08-07 15:27:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL PGOV AG LY
05ALGIERS1624	ALGERIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-08 08:24:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB AG OPIC USTR
05ALGIERS1628	ALGERIAN TERRORISM EXPERT COMMENTS ON MURDER OF [...] (C) Summary. Algerian journalist and terrorism expert Mounir Boudjemaa told DCM August 6 that the GOA had deliberately avoided mobilizing popular support for the release of the two diplomats kidnapped in Baghdad July 21 because the government expected them to be killed. Boudjemaa was uncert [...]	2005-08-08 16:54:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC MOPS AG IZ
05ALGIERS1766	SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES AND UN [...] (C) During their August 18 meeting, President Bouteflika and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Richard Lugar discussed Morocco and the Western Sahara (ref A),U.S.-Algerian bilateral relations, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, the coup in Mau [...]	2005-08-21 16:40:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER XF AG UNSC US
05ALGIERS2168	SUBJECT: ALGERIA PREPARED TO COOPERATE ON CHAPTER [...] (C) In an October 26 meeting with the U.S., French, and British ambassadors, FM Bedjaoui confirmed he would participate in the October 31 UNSC ministerial, said he would immediately instruct their New York delegation to engage in resolution consultations later today, and indicated Algeria was [...]	2005-10-26 18:08:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IO LY SY AG
05ALGIERS2228	Algeria Economic Highlights [...] Oil Export Revenues expected to hit $40 Billion 2. French Interest in Bank Privatization 3. Booming Mobile Phone Sector 4. Spanish Aquatia Selected for Desalination Plant 5. Algeria Among Least Transparent Countries 6. $51 Billion Foreign Exchange Reserve 7. Algerian Purchasing Power Do [...]	2005-11-02 15:27:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EIND ETRD BEXP AG
05ALGIERS2289	FAREWELL LUNCH WITH BELKHEIR ON EVE OF HIS TAKING [...] (C) Over a one-on-one lunch November 6, Ambassador and departing presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir discussed the latter's November 9 departure to Rabat as Algeria' new ambassador, the challenges that awaited, and the personal factors that made him well-suited for the difficult task of build [...]	2005-11-14 13:27:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO AG WI
05AMMAN119	SENATOR KERRY'S JANUARY 4 MEETING WITH KING [...] (C) Senator John Kerry (D-MA) met for nearly an hour with King Abdullah on January 4. Deputy Prime Minister Muasher (as acting Foreign Minister),Royal Court Minister al-Rifai, and Palace Media advisor Bahous joined Nancy Stetson and Charge in the meeting, which focused almost exclusively on [...]	2005-01-06 08:27:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO
05AMMAN1199	JORDAN RED CRESCENT PROPOSES STRATEGY TO ADOPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of the Jordanian Red Crescent Society, currently Chair of the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, Dr. Mohammed Al Hadid, remains committed to solving the issue of Israeli National Society membership during his current term of of [...]	2005-02-14 08:02:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN1241	MEDIA REACTION ON HARIRI'S ASSASSINATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-15 12:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1274	JORDAN'S POSITION ON HARIRI'S DEATH [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister al-Mulki and Royal Court Minister al-Rifai, and spoke briefly with the King on the matter, on February 16. Mulki said he had garnered support within the Arab League and from Amre Moussa to host an emergency ministerial in Damascus on F [...]	2005-02-16 12:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL LE JO
05AMMAN1308	JORDAN'S 1559 CONFERENCE IDEA DIES [...] (C) Foreign Minister al-Mulki informed Charge late on February 16 that the Syrian government had rejected the Jordanian proposal for an Arab League ministerial in Damascus on February 18. Foreign Minister Shara told him over the phone, he said, that if the aim of the meeting is to support Sy [...]	2005-02-16 15:38:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO
05AMMAN1340	FM MULKI CALLS OFF TRIP TO DAMASCUS, CAUTIONS [...] (C) FM Mulki told Charge February 18 that he had canceled plans to travel to Damascus for bilateral discussions after confirming that Syrian PM Mohammad al-Utri, accompanied by several other Syrian ministers, had arrived in Tehran for cooperation talks with Iranian officials. Mulki said he w [...]	2005-02-17 13:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KPAL IR SY JO
05AMMAN1356	U/S LEVEY BILATS ADDRESS ARAB BANK AND AML LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In bilateral meetings held in Amman February 16, a multi-agency delegation led by Under Secretary of Treasury for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey heard GOJ and Arab Bank concerns about the impending regulatory action against Arab Bank. In response [...]	2005-02-17 17:03:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL ETTC KTFN PINR JO IZ
05AMMAN1441	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-22 12:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1651	JORDAN RESOLUTE ON SYRIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR [...] (U) In a French television interview broadcast February 23, King Abdullah called on Syria to comply with UN resolution 1559. "What we hope for is that Syria will respect the United Nations resolution," he told France 2 television during an official visit to Paris. "We think Lebanon's future [...]	2005-02-27 15:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY JO
05AMMAN1666	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-28 11:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1725	ENGAGING JORDAN ON REDIRECTION OF IRAQI WMD [...] (SBU) Anne Harrington, Deputy Director of the Office of Proliferation Threat Reduction (NP/PTR),Richard Jarvis, PTR's Iraq Program Manager, and Amman's ESTH Hub Director visited several Amman-based NGOs to discuss their possible collaboration with State's program to redirect Iraqi WMD scienti [...]	2005-03-02 08:23:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL JO IZ TI
05AMMAN1784	JORDAN AND SYRIA FORMALLY END BORDER DISPUTE, BUT [...] (C) The Prime Ministers of Jordan and Syria signed a raft of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in Amman on February 28, including an agreement formally demarcating the border between the two countries. Despite this public display of mutual cooperation, the GOJ retains seriou [...]	2005-03-03 15:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON SY JO
05AMMAN1793	MEDIA REACTION ON SYRIA'S PULLOUT FROM [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-06 11:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1826	MDA ISSUE: EMBLEM WORKING GROUP'S NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on recent consultations with regional members of the Emblem Working Group, the Chair of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement's Standing Commission is confident the majority of Arab National Societies can be persuaded to actively support the reconvening of the a [...]	2005-03-06 14:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PREF IS JO ICRC
05AMMAN1829	DEMARCHE ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL FROM LEBANON: JORDAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-06 16:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE JO
05AMMAN185	IIG FM ZEBARI PLEASED WITH OUTCOME OF NEIGHBORS [...] (C) Summary. IIG FM Zebari praised the outcome of the January 8 neighbors conference in Amman. The only point of controversy was a Syrian stab at removing language about federalism, which Zebari parried. Zebari was pleased with Jordan's overall help but dismissed the leadership's analysis [...]	2005-01-09 12:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JO IZ
05AMMAN1854	MEDIA REACTION ON SYRIA'S PULLOUT/US [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-07 11:31:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1859	SCENESETTER FOR KING ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO U.S. [...] (S) King Abdullah is very pleased to be returning to the U.S. after his most recent visit in December 2004. The King, who sees his strategic interests as intertwined with our own regional agenda, remains committed to supporting our efforts to stabilize Iraq, advance Israeli-Palestinian peace [...]	2005-03-07 17:15:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL ECON MARR IZ JO
05AMMAN1945	MULKI VISIT WARMS JORDANIAN-ISRAELI TIES; CALLS [...] (C) During a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank March 5-6, Jordanian Foreign Minister al-Mulki announced that Jordan would "intensify its mediating role" between Israelis and Palestinians. Mulki said the Palestinians agreed to accept the dispatch of a Jordanian-trained Palestinian for [...]	2005-03-08 14:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KISL PTER IS SY LE JO
05AMMAN1957	TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - EMBOFF ROLE [...] Post provides replies to reftel queries as follows: 2. (C) Over the past two years, the GOJ has not reported the seizure of any funds belonging to 1267-designated individuals or entities, though it has sent out freeze orders after each 1267 designation. (They did, however, freeze hundreds o [...]	2005-03-08 15:02:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS JO
05AMMAN1959	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL RICHARD MYERS [...] (S//NF) GENERAL KHALID SARAIREH, CHAIRMAN, JORDAN ARMED FORCES IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT TO JORDAN. IT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE JAF LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AND WILL HELP ENSURE JORDAN'S [...]	2005-03-08 15:56:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM MASS JO
05AMMAN2049	NEW STUDY GAUGES ARABS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE WEST, [...] (U) A new study published by Jordan University's Center for Strategic Studies based on polls conducted in five Arab countries reveals that Arabs tend to distinguish between policy and culture when viewing the West. A negative view of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, not American value [...]	2005-03-13 06:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KISL KPAL JO

05AMMAN2091	FOREIGN MINISTER ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki convoked the entire diplomatic corps on March 13 for what he billed as the first in a regular series of group briefings. Highlights of the hour-plus session follow. 2. (C) Peace Process: Mulki reviewed Jordan's efforts to help reactivate the [...]	2005-03-13 16:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI LE SY IS KPAL
05AMMAN2093	MULKI REITERATES CALL FOR SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL; [...] (C) Foreign Minister Mulki reiterated to Charge on March 13 Jordan's position that Syria must immediately implement Security Council 1559 and withdraw completely from Lebanon (refs). Reflecting an interview he gave to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on March 12, Mulki said that the discussion sho [...]	2005-03-13 16:15:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SY JO
05AMMAN2217	DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (C) CDA made ref A points March 16 to Foreign Ministry Secretary General Abdullah Madadha (FM Mulki and his private SIPDIS office staff are in the U.S. with King Abdullah.) -- On Syria/Lebanon, Madadha said Jordan would continue to press for immediate Syrian withdrawal, and would also use [...]	2005-03-16 15:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL SY LE IZ JO ICRC
05AMMAN2531	CODEL PELOSI MEETS WITH PRINCE FAISAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Pelosi engaged Regent Prince Faisal in a wide-ranging discussion centered primarily on Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects, the potential for Iraqi stabilization, and developments in Lebanon. Faisal provided the delegation with his perspectives on Iranian interests in the r [...]	2005-03-28 08:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PREL ECON JO
05AMMAN2551	Biblical River Jordan Now Sewage-Laden, Drying Up [...] This is a joint Embassy Amman - Embassy Tel Aviv message. 2. Summary: The NGO Friends of the Earth Middle East (FOEME) organized a symposium on March 8 on Peace Island (Bakoura Island) for representatives from Jordan, Israeli, the Palestinian Authority and the international community to [...]	2005-03-28 13:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON PREL XF IS JO
05AMMAN2592	KING EMPHASIZES POLITICAL REFORM WITH CODEL DREIER [...] (C) In a March 27 meeting with Codel Dreier, King Abdullah described the importance of comprehensive social, economic and political reform in Jordan. The King reiterated his support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a partner for peace. The King stated that he did not believe Syria wou [...]	2005-03-29 13:08:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP IZ IS SY JO
05AMMAN2714	JORDANIAN CHARGE RETURNS TO BAGHDAD; MEDIA [...] (U) Jordan's charge d'affaires returned to Baghdad on March 24. The King has taken a conciliatory stand, emphasizing in a press interview Jordan's strong support for Iraq, highlighting Jordan's ongoing training of Iraqi security forces and its commitment to secure the Iraqi-Jordanian border [...]	2005-04-03 06:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN2800	UNRWA TO LAUNCH NEW GOI DISENGAGEMENT RESPONSE PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Commissioner General Peter Hansen's departure from UNRWA has kick-started the UN agency's stalled effort to develop a disengagement response plan for the Palestinian refugee community, which comprises about 60 percent of the population of Gaza and 29 percent of the pop [...]	2005-04-05 06:22:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL KPAL KWBG JO UNRWA
05AMMAN2918	UNRWA SEEKS DIRECT ROLE IN DISENGAGEMENT PLANNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Karen Abu Zayd, Acting Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),called on Ambassador Kurtzer and Consul General David Pearce in separate April 5 meetings to review the modifications UNRWA is making to both [...]	2005-04-11 10:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO UNRWA
05AMMAN293	IRAQ ELECTIONS - DEVELOPMENTS IN JORDAN [...] (SBU) The GOJ publicly rejected a non-binding parliamentary resolution against Iraqi campaigning and voting in Jordan. King Abdullah and senior Jordanian officials continue to issue strong statements in support of the January 30 elections despite protests from the Islamic Action Front and it [...]	2005-01-12 14:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC IZ JO
05AMMAN3040	UNRWA TELLS HACFO STAFFDEL OPERATIONAL CHANGES TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNRWA Acting Commissioner General Karen Abu Zayd and senior agency officials updated HACFO Staffdel on the status of current operations and planned changes prior to disengagement. The closure regime created by Israeli security measures and the construction of the separation bar [...]	2005-04-14 12:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO UNRWA
05AMMAN3048	GOJ WORKING TO SMOOTH TIES WITH IRAQ AS OPPOSITION [...] (C) King Abdullah has taken charge of the GOJ's effort to repair strained Jordanian-Iraqi relations. He has given his new cabinet (public) orders to cultivate better ties with Iraq, and underscored Jordan's commitment to Iraq's reconstruction and institution-building. His former Minister o [...]	2005-04-14 14:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KISL IZ JO
05AMMAN3330	Lebanon's Approach to the Environment and [...] The message was prepared by the Amman ESTH office, and cleared by Embassy Beirut. 2. Summary: With Arab and international funding, Lebanon is making innovative use of NGOs and cost-sharing plans to manage natural resources, water, forests, health and development. USAID makes important co [...]	2005-04-27 10:00:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID TBIO KGLB LE SY NTDB
05AMMAN3394	DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1559: JORDAN [...] (C) Charge met with Foreign Minister Farouk Qasrawi on April 28 to deliver the demarche on the need to sustain pressure on Syria to comply fully with UNSCR 1559. Charge pointed to Jordan's strong and consistent support for the resolution; more needed to be done to ensure its implementation. [...]	2005-04-28 13:31:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO LE SY JO
05AMMAN3503	JORDAN'S PM BADRAN VISITS SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Adnan Badran, accompanied by his foreign and interior ministers, conducted a two-day official visit to Syria on May 2-3. Charge registered USG displeasure over the visit with King Abdullah and Royal Court Minister Muasher in light of the effort to isolate Syria [...]	2005-05-04 13:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SY JO
05AMMAN3533	LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH - EPA'S HELI PROGRAM [...] Summary: EPA's Children's Environmental Health Indicators (CEHI) program and the Health and Environment Linkage Initiative (HELI) program, co-chaired by UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO),seek to assess the health costs of environmental factors and ultimatel [...]	2005-05-05 12:37:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO XF JO
05AMMAN3696	IRAQI PRESIDENT CONCLUDES TWO-DAY VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (C) Jordanians and Iraqis have characterized Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's two-day visit to Jordan May 7-8 as a success. The two sides pledged to cooperate even more closely on security and counterterrorism. Talabani told a local daily that the U.S. military presence is still needed in [...]	2005-05-10 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IZ JO
05AMMAN3963	IRAQIS IN JORDAN: WELL-INTEGRATED, ECONOMICALLY [...] (C) This cable provides an overview of the Iraqi community in Jordan based on information obtained from Jordanian and Iraqi government, UN, NGO, and Iraqi and Jordanian business and academic figures. Approximately 350,000 Iraqi nationals are presently living in Jordan, mostly in the greater [...]	2005-05-20 03:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON CPAS IZ JO
05AMMAN4228	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Friday, May 20, 2005, 1:30 p.m., King Hussein Convention Center, Dead Sea, Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary Ross Wilson Embassy Amman Charge d'Affaires David Hale (notetaker) Farah Pandith (NSC) Jordan King [...]	2005-06-01 07:01:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL KMPI KPAL ECON EFIN IZ SU SY JO
05AMMAN4296	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on May 20, 2005, at 9:30 am, at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, Jordan, on the margins of the World Economic Forum conference. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Jones Ambassador Wilson De [...]	2005-06-01 12:39:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KISL ECON IZ SY IR
05AMMAN4487	JORDAN: TERRORISM SUSPECTS THREATEN COURT [...] (U) Several high-profile, emotionally-charged terrorism trials are continuing in Jordan's State Security Court. Azmi Jayusi, the reputed cell leader in a Zarqawi plot to bomb the Jordanian Prime Ministry, intelligence headquarters, and U.S. Embassy in Amman last year, threatened the judge an [...]	2005-06-06 11:57:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PHUM JO
05AMMAN4593	UNRWA REFORM: STAKEHOLDER MEETING ADVANCES DONOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leadership change at the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),combined with coordinated donor pressure, turned that agency's latest (May 17-20) round of stakeholder consultations in Amman into a rare debate on the role UNRWA should play in de [...]	2005-06-08 15:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV EAID KPAL IS JO UNRWA
05AMMAN471	GUIDANCE REQUEST FOR UNRWA ADVISORY COMMISSION [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Consulate General Jerusalem, and contains a request for Department guidance in advance of a January 24 extraordinary meeting of UNRWA's Advisory Commission. 2. (SBU) UNRWA has requested an extraordinary meeting of its Advisory Commission (AdCom) in Amma [...]	2005-01-19 16:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN4726	Prime Minister Tells A/S Turner that Red-Dead is [...] Summary: Prime Minister Badran told visiting OES Assistant Secretary John Turner on May 31 that Jordan needs the proposed "Red-Dead" water project to cope with its status as one of the world's most water-short countries. Jordan continues its drive to utilize every possible water source but th [...]	2005-06-14 07:51:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID OPRC KGLB IS JO
05AMMAN5195	WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud and his Senior Advisor Bill Behrens held meetings on the margins of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea (May 20-22) with numerous businessmen and Government of Jordan (GOJ) leaders who repeated posit [...]	2005-06-28 14:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL JO
05AMMAN5258	C-NE5-00725: UPDATE ON JORDANIAN CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings on June 28 and 29 with King Abdullah, National Security Advisor Saad Khayr, and special adviser to the King (and the King's first cousin) Prince Ghazi, Charge received an update on plans for the conference on "True Islam and its Role in Modern Society," to b [...]	2005-06-30 14:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL IZ JO
05AMMAN531	JORDAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] In response to reftel request, post submits the Investment Climate Statement for 2005 for Jordan. As requested, post will also send a copy of the ICS via email to EB/IFD/OIA. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, JORDAN: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment Since [...]	2005-01-23 07:11:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB JO OPIC USTR
05AMMAN5387	FOREIGN MINISTER QASRAWI ON UN REFORM, OTHER ISSUES [...] (U) Charge met with Jordanian FM Qasrawi on July 5 and discussed the following subjects: UN REFORM --------- 2. (C) Charge explained USG positions (ref A) on the various aspects of UN reform, and Qasrawi answered each in turn, spending most of the time discussing Security Council reform. [...]	2005-07-06 12:24:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL KPAL JO
05AMMAN5417	JORDANIAN FUGITIVE ARRESTED IN SYRIA [...] (C) Post security contacts on July 5 confirmed press reports that Syrian authorities arrested a Jordanian fugitive, Sharif Ayid al-Smadi, wanted in Jordan on charges of murder, armed robbery, and theft. Jordan's state prosecutor on June 23 had charged Smadi and two of his brothers (Mohammed [...]	2005-07-06 13:12:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER SY JO
05AMMAN5510	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S JULY 10, 2005 MEETING WITH KING [...] (U) Deputy Secretary's meeting with King Abdullah on July 10, 2005, 11:30 a.m., Amman, Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Zoellick Mr. Natsios, AID Administrator Ms. O'Sullivan, NSC Mr. Ross Wilson, D Executive Assistant Charge (notetaker) Jordan King Abdullah II [...]	2005-07-11 12:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JO
05AMMAN5726	JORDAN'S NEW NATIONAL MINE ACTION PLAN: THE NEW [...] (U) Summary: While the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR) has been in existence since 2002, it was not until last month that NCDR could really claim to be in charge of demining activities in Jordan. Under Prince Mired's leadership and with the blessing of the King, NCD [...]	2005-07-19 06:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MASS JO KHPD
05AMMAN5728	SENATOR LEVIN MEETS JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) Summary: Senator Levin met King Abdullah on July 7 to discuss key issues in the region, most notably the Iraq reconstruction process. The King commented on the ongoing insurgency, and identified steps to end it, including a more inclusive political process and poverty alleviation. The King [...]	2005-07-19 06:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV OREP JO
05AMMAN5830	TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMY OF MA'AN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ drive to better integrate the restive southern city and region of Ma,an into King Abdullah,s vision of a reform-oriented Jordanian state and society is having perhaps its most visible impact in the economic sphere. The GOJ is making substantial, if cautious, efforts to at [...]	2005-07-21 11:22:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EAID KPRV PREL JO
05AMMAN587	LOW IRAQ OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTER REGISTRATION TOTALS [...] IOM-run, out-of-country (OCV) voter registration for Iraqis in Jordan continues to be marked by low turnouts, widespread confusion, and apparent apathy among many potential voters. As of COB Saturday, January 22, six days after the beginning of registration, only 10,941 Iraqis were registere [...]	2005-01-24 04:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN5907	Jordan's Request for Science Fellows [...] Summary: Post requests four Embassy Science Fellows (Ref A). One Science Fellow would fill a longstanding commitment to the Government of Jordan under the Joint Environmental Forum (JEF) of the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement to provide an environmental economist. The second fellow would c [...]	2005-07-25 13:27:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID TSPL TPHY TBIO KSCA JO
05AMMAN5917	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SYRIAN-LEBANESE BORDER [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-26 09:16:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SY LE JO
05AMMAN5922	JORDAN: BIOS FOR NEW BADRAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) Prime Minister Badran's reshuffled cabinet received its vote of confidence from parliament on July 21 (ref A),nearly three weeks after King Abdullah swore in ten new ministers (although three only shifted portfolios) and accepted the resignation of five (ref B). Hisham al-Tel loses the [...]	2005-07-26 12:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM PHUM ECON JO PBIO
05AMMAN5931	NEW UNRWA COMGEN OUTLINES HER GAZA DISENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNRWA's new Commissioner-General (ComGen) is modifying her agency's Gaza disengagement response plans as a result of meetings she has had with PA President Abbas and with Quartet Special Envoy for Disengagement James Wolfensohn since her appointment. In an introductory July 20 mee [...]	2005-07-26 14:22:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF OPDC KPAL KWBG JO UNRWA
05AMMAN5992	HALTING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN INSURGENTS AND [...] (S) Acting DCM drew from reftel points July 27 in a meeting with Walid Obeidat, director of the Foreign Minister's private office. Obeidat noted that Jordan agreed that foreigners in Iraq contributed to the violence there out of proportion to their numbers. Jordan sees the "foreign fighter" [...]	2005-07-28 12:12:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PTER JO
05AMMAN5995	JORDAN FORWARDS NAMES FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) Foreign Ministry interlocutors July 27 handed to Legatt a list of 16 Jordanian nationals which they said at the time was for the UN 1267 Committee. In a follow-up conversation July 28, FM Legal Department Director Bishir Al-Khasawneh s [...]	2005-07-28 14:08:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PTER KTFN ASEC KVPR PREL EFIN ETTC CVIS JO
05AMMAN6237	JORDAN SECURITY COURT: TERRORISM TRIALS UPDATE [...] (U) Two new cases entered the State Security Court in July. Jordanian extremist Issam al-Barqawi (aka Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi) was released on June 26 and re-arrested a week later by Jordanian authorities on charges of instigating subversive acts. Eight men with links to the Palestinian Is [...]	2005-08-03 14:04:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PHUM IZ JO
05AMMAN6238	JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH HOSTS PA PRESIDENT ABU MAZEN [...] (C) Summary. According to a Jordanian official, PA President Abu Mazen expressed to King Abdullah his commitment to a smooth Gaza withdrawal, but voiced frustration with the stance of Israeli PM Ariel Sharon. The King proposed the formation of a committee of Arab foreign ministers to provide s [...]	2005-08-03 14:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL JO
05AMMAN6408	DEVELOPING MEDIA FREEDOM IN JORDAN [...] (C) Introduction: A free media sector will play a central role if Jordan is to continue moving toward a more democratic political order. Free media and open information environments are also necessary to sustain economic growth and to raise public confidence in the integrity of the governmen [...]	2005-08-10 03:27:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PHUM JO
05AMMAN646	RESULTS OF UNRWA ADCOM MEETING ON PA ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNRWA rejected the PLO's request that it allow locally-recruited UNRWA staff in Gaza and the West Bank to simultaneously hold municipal council seats after consulting its UNGA-mandated Advisory Commission (AdCom) in Amman January 24. In an unexpected move, the PLO delegation q [...]	2005-01-26 06:28:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAL PREF PGOV PREL JO
05AMMAN6563	PRESSURING SYRIA TO NORMALIZE THE SYRIAN-LEBANESE [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-17 10:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON SY LE JO
05AMMAN6568	CODEL KING MEETINGS WITH JORDANIAN SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Codel King met with Saad Khayr, the King's National Security Advisor, General Mohammed Al-Eitan, Director of the Public Security Directorate (PSD),and Major General Samih Asfura, Director of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) during their visit to Amman on August 2. Discu [...]	2005-08-17 11:13:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV KPAL OREP IZ JO
05AMMAN6603	FY-05 MRP ORGANIZED LABOR, AUGUST 18-SEPTEMBER 8, [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-17 12:37:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6629	STAUNCHING THE FLOW OF SAUDI SUICIDE BOMBERS TO [...] (S) Post continues to press for Jordanian support on the points made in paras 9 and 10 of ref A. On following up King Abdullah's efforts to counter the message of extremist tendencies in Islam, ref B outlines the King's ambitious plans to keep up the momentum generated by the July 4-5 Amman [...]	2005-08-17 13:57:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY JO GCC
05AMMAN6740	REACTION TO AUGUST 19 ATTACK IN AQABA [...] (S/NF) The GOJ is conducting an intense security operation in Aqaba, and has detained some 300 people. However, the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate informs us that it has not yet reached any conclusions as to who may have been responsible for the launch of the three Katyusha rocket [...]	2005-08-21 13:28:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	MOPS PTER ASEC IS JO
05AMMAN7	PREPARATIONS FOR IRAQ NEIGHBORS' CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Foreign Minister al-Mulki updated Charge on January 3 on plans for the Iraq neighbors, ministerial, scheduled to be held in Amman on January 6. All neighboring states have confirmed Foreign Ministers, attendance, except Iran. Mulki has had several phone conversations with Iranian Foreign [...]	2005-01-03 11:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ JO
05AMMAN7069	DEMARCHE ON ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-31 11:56:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER JO
05AMMAN710	UNRWA'S GAZA DISENGAGEMENT STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNRWA wants to start large-scale development of its refugee camps in Gaza post-disengagement -- using its experimental Neirab Camp project in Syria, which is centered on re-housing refugees outside camps, as its model. Apart from its limited experience carrying out integrated cam [...]	2005-01-27 15:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL EAID KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN7133	ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING: JORDAN [...] (C) In the absence of Foreign Minister Kasrawi, Charge and poloff delivered ref B demarche and corresponding non-paper on September 5 to Nabih Shuqom, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry. Shuqom said he would pass the information to FM Kasrawi upon his return to Amman that evening and [...]	2005-09-06 13:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ JO UN
05AMMAN7157	SAAD KHAYR ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA [...] (C) IRAQ: Former GID Director (and head of Jordan's embryonic National Security Council) Saad Khayr told the Charge September 7 that King Abdallah's visit to Turkey earlier this week focused on Iraq and Israeli-Palestinian issues. On Iraq, Khayr said the Turks shared Jordan's interest in see [...]	2005-09-07 11:51:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL IR IS IZ JO KWBG SY
05AMMAN7211	FY-05 RP: "PROMOTING INTERFAITH DIALOGUE," NOVEMBER [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES THREE PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MR.DALUZ A. MOHAMMED, MR.MAJID I. MOHAMED, AND MR. MUNIR H. KHUDAIR HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : TH [...]	2005-09-08 13:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN7275	VISAS VIPER: AUGUST 2005 MONTHLY REPORT [...] Acting DCM chaired post's monthly Visas Viper Committee meeting on August 30th. Post identified the men suspected of carrying out the attack on the USS Kearsarge in Aqaba on 19 August 2005 (reftel) as candidates for submission. 2. The Office of the Legal Attache provided the following bi [...]	2005-09-12 05:51:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS PTER CMGT PINR ASEC JO
05AMMAN7372	MEDIA REACTION ON SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-14 09:25:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN7522	VISIT OF HOWARD DEAN AND NATIONAL JEWISH [...] (C) A delegation from the U.S. National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC),led by Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and accompanied by three state Democratic party leaders, met separately September 17 with Prince Ali bin al Hussein (acting as Regent in the absence of King Abdul [...]	2005-09-20 06:19:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL KPAL KMPI EAID ECON PINR IS IZ JO
05AMMAN7597	THE BAATH PARTY IN JORDAN: SHORT ON FUNDS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Once a potent force in Jordanian politics, the Baath party in Jordan (as opposed to traditional Baathist ideology) is widely viewed as irrelevant. The main Baathist party, discredited by close identification with Saddam Hussein, is short on both cash and membership. The GOJ can [...]	2005-09-22 12:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN7601	JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEF OFFERS IRAQ MILITARY [...] (S) In discussions with visiting U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Khalid Sarairah thanked the U.S. Ambassador for the generous assistance to Jordan from the U.S.. Sarairah stated that only with US assistance [...]	2005-09-25 03:11:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL MARR JO IZ
05AMMAN7602	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD PROMOTES ELECTION FOCUS IN [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad outlined recent compromises in the Constitution drafting process and promoted the need to focus on the December elections during a three-hour meeting in Amman with Iraqi Sunni Arab tribal leaders. The meeting included several major Sunni Arab tribal figures, [...]	2005-09-25 03:11:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JO IZ
05AMMAN7708	COMBATING EXTREMISM - JORDAN [...] (S) Summary: Embassy Amman has been working to strengthen local traditions of dialogue, tolerance, and intellectual exchange as foils against extremist ideas - and to help such values emerge where they are absent - for several years. We use a wide panoply of State Department and other USG pro [...]	2005-09-28 05:35:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	KDEM KMPI KISL KPAO EAID ECON PHUM PREL JO
05AMMAN7709	IRAQI SUNNI FERMENT IN AMMAN: A TALE OF THREE [...] (C) Several meetings of Iraq Sunni Arab personalities about political involvement and the new Constitution took place in Amman between September 21-25. These included Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad,s September 21 meeting with tribal leaders (ref a); a hastily-organized "Anbar Conference" domi [...]	2005-09-28 05:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN7868	FY-2006 SCP: "THE ROLE OF THE PRESS IN A [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN BAGHDAD NOMINATES EIGHT PARTICIPANTS, MS. HAKEMA AL SHEBLY; MS. KAZIMEA AMJASEER; MS. SABAH MOTEB; MS. ZAINAB SHA'ALAN; MS. HUDA MOHAMMED; MS. MONTAHA AHMED; MS. EYMAN THAMER; AND MS. ISRAA HASSAN FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. ALL EIGHT HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM A [...]	2005-10-04 05:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN8022	JORDAN AND IRAQ INCREASE SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr visited Jordan September 30 - October 1 and announced the completion of an Iraq-Jordan MOU on security cooperation. Jabr, who in the past has publicly criticized the training of Iraqi security forces outside Iraq, also visited the U.S.-funded Jordanian [...]	2005-10-06 13:46:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PBTS IZ JO
05AMMAN8041	Jordan Willing and Able to Work on Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan is willing and able to collaborate with foreign partners on avian flu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports international engagement, and the Ministry of Agriculture has staff knowledgeable about avian flu, and has laboratory capacity as well. The Ministry of Health [...]	2005-10-10 12:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR KHIV PGOV AMED JO
05AMMAN8144	ICARDA and USDA Developing Cooperation on Water [...] Summary: USDA/FAS water specialist Sylvana Li and Amman-based ESTH FSN Rana Safadi visited the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Aleppo, Syria September 22-23 to develop new activities with ICARDA on water reuse and water quality. Li will work with I [...]	2005-10-13 11:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR TPHY XF SY
05AMMAN8166	AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND DELEGATION MEET WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 9, S/I Ambassador Jeffrey and his delegation met with King Abdullah, Foreign Minister Farouq Kasrawi, Finance Minister Adel Kodah, Chairman of the Jordanian Armed Forces General Khalid Sarairah, and General Intelligence Directorate chief Samih Asfoura. The Jordanians p [...]	2005-10-14 14:25:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IR IZ SY JO
05AMMAN8170	TREASURY ACTING A/S GLASER DISCUSSES TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Acting A/S Daniel Glaser met with Finance Ministry and Central Bank of Jordan officials to discuss terrorism finance issues, including the status of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) law and Arab Bank's follow-up to U.S. regulatory actions against it. He also explored Jor [...]	2005-10-14 14:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN JO
05AMMAN8229	JORDAN: LOCAL SYRIAN EMBASSY BLOCKS U.S. [...] (C) The Syrian Embassy in Amman has unexpectedly rejected 15 U.S. diplomatic visa requests submitted during the last week. One of the visa requests was officially denied, while 14 were returned without processing or explanation. The Syrian Embassy is currently holding another five U.S. dipl [...]	2005-10-17 15:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CVIS PREL SY JO
05AMMAN8259	IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S AMMAN [...] (C) U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad pursued Iraqi Sunni outreach in Amman October 3 through a series of meetings with Iraqi political and tribal figures, including a small group of prominent ex-Ba'athists presented to him by former Prime Minister Allawi; Sheikh Dari al-Fassal, an Iraqi tri [...]	2005-10-19 05:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ JO IR SY
05AMMAN8330	JORDAN IPR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: PART I - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Safeguarding intellectual property rights (IPR) in Jordan has been a major government concern, but implementation is not yet well-coordinated, and the GoJ is ill-prepared for modern IP pirating techniques. As the sophistication of Jordan's IPR protection regime increases, the [...]	2005-10-23 10:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD KTIA PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN8361	MEDIA REACTION ON THE MEHLIS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-24 09:57:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN8527	MEDIA REACTION ON IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S REMARKS [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-31 06:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN8948	FM KASRAWI ON SYRIA [...] (C) Ambassador met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Farouk Kasrawi November 17. Ambassador said the international community needs to keep up the pressure on Syria to cooperate with the UN. Jordan seemed to be on the same page as the U.S., but he warned Kasrawi not to fall into Syrian Deputy [...]	2005-11-17 11:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY JO
05AMMAN8955	MEDIA REACTION ON TERRORISM IN JORDAN AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THE REGION [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 12:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN9029	JORDAN TO SEND CONFIDENTIAL EMISSARY TO SYRIA [...] (C) Since receiving, and turning down, a message and invitation from Syrian President Bashar al-Asad conveyed by Walid al-Muallim (ref c),Jordan's King has continued to receive messages from Damascus. The new Jordanian Ambassador to Syria presented his credentials in an unprecedented matter [...]	2005-11-21 14:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY JO
05AMMAN9040	"AMMAN MESSAGE" INTERFAITH IFTAR PROMOTES [...] Summary. The Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Center (JICRC) hosted an interfaith conference on October 31 in Amman. With post financial help, the conference brought together representatives of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism from the U.S. and the Middle East to discuss moderation [...]	2005-11-22 09:56:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL KIRF PREL PHUM KPAO JO
05AMMAN9093	Jordan Seriously Engaging on Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other national players are engaging in a committed effort to prepare for pandemic flu and to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian flu within Jordan should it appear. Human, financial and capital resources are adequate for the current situation, bu [...]	2005-11-23 13:32:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KHIV AMED EAGR ECON PGOV PREL JO
05AMMAN9299	FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS [...] (S) Ecouns delivered reftel points November 30 to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf. Sharaf undertook to relay the names to Jordan's banks and to act on any forthcoming directive from the UN Security Council. 2. (S) Polcouns delivered reftel message to Dimai Haddad, dire [...]	2005-12-01 05:19:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	KTFN PTER LE SY JO
05AMMAN9327	MGLE01: PLO REFUGEE DEPT. ON ZAKI'S NEXT MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: PLO Department of Refugee Affairs (DORA) DG Mohammed Abu Bakr is preparing to return to Beirut with Palestinian Commissioner Abbas Zaki in mid-December to commence negotiations with the GOL. According to Abu Bakr, the PLO is ready to assume sole negotiating responsibility in orde [...]	2005-12-01 13:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV PTER SY IS LE JO
05AMMAN9329	JORDANIAN EMISSARY CARRIES CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE TO [...] (C) As previewed with us (reftel),Maarouf Bakheet ) then the King's acting National Security Advisor, now the Prime Minister-designate ) made an unpublicized trip to Damascus during the last week of November to carry a sober message to President al-Asad. Bakheet briefed G-8/EU ambassadors g [...]	2005-12-01 14:21:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE JO
05AMMAN9387	JORDAN'S NEW CABINET MINISTERS--CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) On November 23, the King announced that Marouf al-Bakhit would succeed Adnan Badran as Prime Minister. Bakhit's cabinet was announced November 27 (ref A). The new cabinet consists of 18 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers; the former government included 22 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers. B [...]	2005-12-05 13:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR JO
05AMMAN9393	CODEL HAGEL MEETING WITH KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) In a November 29 meeting, King Abdullah told CODEL Hagel that the December 15 elections in Iraq were crucial to that country's stability. He warned against Iranian influence in Iraq, and highlighted Jordan's efforts to assist in quelling the insurgency. The King agreed with efforts to i [...]	2005-12-06 09:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL IZ JO
05AMMAN9453	MEDIA REACTION ON EGYPT, IRAQ AND MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-07 10:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN9483	MEPN: Multilateral Working Group on Water [...] The Steering Committee for the Middle East Regional Water Data Banks project (known by the acronym EXACT - Executive Action Team) met November 29-December 1 in Brussels for one of its semi-annual meetings. Representatives from the USG, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and three other [...]	2005-12-08 11:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KPAL XF IS JO
05AMMAN9505	SHIELD S53-05: JORDAN WILL BLOCK SALE OF [...] (S/NF) On December 7 Ambassador delivered to Haytham Mufti, the King's private office advisor on such matters, reftel demarche on the reported offer by Seabird Aviation Jordan LLC of crop dusting aircraft and equipment to a Syrian firm. The King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADD-B [...]	2005-12-08 13:30:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL ETTC IR IN CBW
05AMMAN9515	TERRORISM TRIALS UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordan's State Security Court began proceedings in four separate cases against groups charged with planning to use cyanide to kill bar owners and patrons, illegally entering Syria to attack U.S. forces in Iraq, and plotting to attack U.S. personnel in Jordan. The court said it wo [...]	2005-12-08 16:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PHUM ASEC JO IZ SY
05AMMAN9516	IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMMAN MEETING WITH [...] (C) Prominent Salah ad-Din Sunni figure Adnan al-Jabouri told Emboff on November 30 that he is supporting the "Arab Iraqi List," a regional party possibly affilited with Hassib al-Obeidi's Arab List. The meeting occurred at the request of his cousin, former Minister of Trade Mohammed al-Jabou [...]	2005-12-09 12:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM IZ JO
05AMMAN9594	MEDIA REACTION ON LEBANESE ASSASSINATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-13 11:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN9705	IRAQ ELECTIONS OCV: VOTE COUNTING IN JORDAN; [...] (SBU) OCV vote-counting in Jordan began separately at each of the thirteen individual voting sites on Friday, December 16 at 8:00AM. Vote counting at the five sites visited by Embassy observers proceeded smoothly, professionally, and without incident. A large number of political party obser [...]	2005-12-18 06:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV IZ JO
05AMMAN9740	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQI ELECTIONS, MEHLIS [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-19 10:29:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN9818	NEW INTEL CHIEF FOR JORDAN [...] (U) King Abdullah appointed Mohammad Dhahabi December 20 as chief of Jordan,s General Intelligence Directorate (GID.) 2. (C) Dhahabi, who had been number two at the agency, replaced Samih Asfoura. Asfoura was widely viewed as an interim chief even at the time of his appointment in early [...]	2005-12-21 15:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR JO
05AMMAN9826	Red-Dead Project Feasibility Study Slowly [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the World Bank presented an overview and prospectus on the "Red-Dead" project to Amman- based ambassadors of key potential donor countries on December 15. The World Bank said the Netherlands is now a confirmed do [...]	2005-12-22 06:46:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KWBG IS JO
05AMMAN9923	Amman Avian Flu Contingencies [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Amman has implemented broad-based contingency planning for avian influenza that covers protection of USG personnel, continuity of operations, and our responsibility to American citizens in Jordan. Tripwires are in final clearance and will be posted on TRIPS. End summary. [...]	2005-12-28 09:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KHIV AMED EAGR ECON PGOV PREL JO
05ANKARA1010	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-24 15:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1012	TURKEY DOES NOT PLAN TO INCREASE EUPHRATES WATER [...] (SBU) Turkey has no plans to increase the release of water from its dams along the Euphrates, according to Mithat Rende, MFA DG for Energy, Environment and Transboundary Water. He said Turkey plans to maintain the normal average flow for this time of year of about 750 cubic meters/second. He [...]	2005-02-25 05:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR IZ PREL SENV SY TU
05ANKARA1037	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-25 14:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1072	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-28 15:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1128	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-03 14:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU

05ANKARA1168	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-04 15:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1208	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-07 15:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1213	AMBASSADOR URGES TURKISH MFA TO PRESS SYRIA ON [...] (S) Summary: On March 4 Ambassador urged Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan to have the MFA press the Syrians on troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Ambassador followed up with ref A points on March 6. Tuygan said the GOT is contemplating a letter from PM Erdogan to Assad. Tuygan called ref A points "well [...]	2005-03-07 16:30:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL TU LE SY
05ANKARA1225	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-08 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1230	SHARING TIGRIS-EUPHRATES WATER DATA [...] (C) Post understands from Embassy Baghdad's February 14-20 Essential Services Report that Iraqi Water Minister Rashid may be about to or have already sent a letter to the Turkish government requesting technical data on Tigris and Euphrates water supplies. 2. (C) In a March 2 meeting on [...]	2005-03-08 15:52:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EAID PREL IZ SY TU
05ANKARA1260	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-09 14:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1315	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-10 15:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA132	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-10 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1334	TURKISH MFA ON SYRIA, LEBANON, AND MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. Turkish MFA DG Celikkol told us the MFA called in the Syrian Ambassador March 9 and urged Syria to "avoid a crisis" in Lebanon, but stopped short of anything stronger. MFA officials still assert that a reduced Syrian role in Lebanon will threaten "stability." They view Assad as [...]	2005-03-11 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU LE SY IS
05ANKARA1339	EU TROIKA VISIT HIGHLIGHTS DEFICIENCIES IN [...] (C) Summary: In a visit overshadowed by media images of police beating demonstrators in Istanbul (septel),the EU Troika visited Ankara March 6-7 to discuss the upcoming accession talks with Turkey. PM Erdogan and FM Gul insisted the GOT remains focused on EU-related reform. However, EU cont [...]	2005-03-11 17:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA1447	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 07:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1483	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 15:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1549	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-17 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1550	TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST: GOVERNOR REJECTS CLAIMS OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-17 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA1558	Mersin's Transit Trade for U.S. Poultry to Iraq [...] (U) OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, TURKEY, AND IN PARTICULAR THE PORT OF MERSIN, HAS BECOME A MAJOR TRANSIT POINT FOR COMMERCIAL SALES OF U.S. POULTRY MEAT TO IRAQ AND COUNTRIES IN THE REGION. TURKEY CREATED A FREE-TRADE ZONE IN MERSIN IN 1987, WHICH HAS EXCELLENT PORT FACILITIES AND AMPLE COLD ST [...]	2005-03-17 15:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR PGOV TU
05ANKARA1571	TURKEY UPDATE FOR THE VISIT OF COMNAVEUR ADM MIKE [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Doug Feith, Secretary of State [...]	2005-03-18 12:17:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP MARR PREL TU
05ANKARA1610	AMBASSADOR VISITS BURSA [...] (SBU) Summary. Visiting Bursa, Turkey's fourth largest city and a leading industrial center, the Ambassador heard from officials and business leader about the strain a strong lira and the end of global quotas is putting on the Turkish textile industry. Officials and business people were in [...]	2005-03-21 10:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAID TU
05ANKARA1632	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-21 15:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1656	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-22 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1726	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-24 15:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1730	TURKEY ADRIFT [...] (C) Summary: Turkey is stuck in a domestic and foreign policy drift stemming from leadership and structural problems in ruling AKP. A long-overdue healthy debate over Turkey's identity and AKP, including its handling of relations with the U.S., has started. But AKP's policy muddle is leaving a vacu [...]	2005-03-25 09:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR TU
05ANKARA1755	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-25 15:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1773	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-28 14:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1802	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-29 14:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1831	TURKEY DEFERS ON TDA STUDY OF SECOND TURKEY-IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: The GOT considers additional border crossings with Iraq a high priority, but contrary to recent indications, it continues to insist that the second border must be constructed according to the Turkish proposal -- with the crossing near the Syrian border and new roads running sout [...]	2005-03-30 14:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU
05ANKARA1832	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-30 14:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1882	CHOD OZKOK'S SELF-IMAGE [...] (C) A flag officer in the Turkish General Staff (TGS) recently passed to us a Turkish translation of an article on TGS Chief GEN Hilmi Ozkok that ran in an Egyptian publication during Ozkok's late February visit to Cairo. Our contact reported that Ozkok thought this article portrayed him much [...]	2005-04-01 13:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR TU
05ANKARA1906	TURKEY PREPARING TO BREAK SILENCE ON THE US CARGO [...] (S) Following nine months of silence since the US formally asked Turkey to allow the US to establish a cargo hub at Incirlik Air Base for the transit of cargo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF),recent public comments by Turkish officials may sugge [...]	2005-04-03 14:06:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	MOPS MARR PREL PGOV TU
05ANKARA1952	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL JOHN HANDY, [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith, Secretary of State Rice, [...]	2005-04-05 11:19:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP MARR PREL TU
05ANKARA1958	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-05 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1980	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-06 12:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1981	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICHARD JONES' VISIT TO [...] (C) Turkey's leadership is trying to take a more positive attitude toward both the United States and Iraq. This has resulted both from policymakers' understanding that they need to stand up more for the relationship and from the realization that Turkey has more to gain by supporting Iraq's de [...]	2005-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS ELTN ETRD TU IZ
05ANKARA2045	TURKEY: SMALL FARMING TOWN WITH THRIVING [...] (SBU) Summary. As one of Anatolia,s small agriculture-based communities, Bala is representative of Turkey's traditional economy. Farmers rely heavily on the central government,s direct income support payments to compensate for increasing input costs. Although there are hopes to establish an [...]	2005-04-08 08:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI TU
05ANKARA2051	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-08 12:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2061	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - A WEAK LINK IN TURKISH REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Turks cite history to argue that Turkey is a model of religious tolerance. They assert that the existence of diverse religious communities in the Ottoman Empire and the acceptance of the Jews who migrated to Istanbul after expulsion from Spain in 1492 proves Turkey is free of rel [...]	2005-04-08 15:46:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2076	SCENESETTER FOR TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan comes to Washington with the GOT continuing to talk about a strategic partnership but with bilateral relations troubled by an absence of clarity on Turkish direction and intent. Ruling AKP officials publicly deny any bilateral problems or blame them on U. [...]	2005-04-11 13:33:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR PHUM TU
05ANKARA2080	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-11 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2096	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-12 14:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2100	TURKISH MFA DEFENDS GOT APPROACH TO SYRIA, [...] (C) DCM discussed Turkey's Syria policy April 12 with MFA Director General for the Middle East Oguz Celikkol. Celikkol defended President Sezer's April 13-14 visit to Damascus, and asserted that Sezer will deliver the same message to the Syrians that the international community has agreed upon [...]	2005-04-12 15:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY LE TU
05ANKARA2124	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-14 05:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2137	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-14 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2155	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-15 13:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2162	TURKISH PRESIDENT SEZER'S TRIP TO SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: President Sezer's April 13-14 visit appears indeed to have been symbolic (ref A),aside from his short one-on-one meeting with Asad. Turkish MFA officials are claiming that Sezer urged Asad to finish Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon by the end of the month and received Asad's pled [...]	2005-04-15 15:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE TU PTER SYRIA
05ANKARA2193	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2250	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-20 12:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2258	GOT SUMMARILY DEPORTS SYRIAN KURD [...] (U) Summary: The GOT in March summarily deported a Syrian army deserter without allowing the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to review his asylum petition. The Syrian, who was acquitted in a Turkish court on terrorism charges, claimed that because he is a Kurd and a de [...]	2005-04-21 08:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2314	TURKS PREPARING FOR PKK SPRING OFFENSIVE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 17. Summary ------- 2. (S) The GOT appears to be convinced that the PKK is going to carry out its first "spring offensive" in southeast Turkey since 1999. Press and intel reporting indicate the Turks have moved two commando brigades towar [...]	2005-04-22 13:29:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL MOPS PREF TU IZ IR SY
05ANKARA2322	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-25 12:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2324	"OUR VIEWS ARE THE SAME AS YOURS," TURKISH IRAQ [...] (C) Turkey almost entirely shares our views on Iraq, GOT Special Envoy Koruturk told Senior Adviser and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Amb. Richard Jones on April 19. Amb. Jones outlined for the Turks our approach over the coming year, including providing support for the Iraqi Security Forces (I [...]	2005-04-25 12:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ETRD TU IZ NATO
05ANKARA2342	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-26 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2388	SE TURKEY: SYRIACS CELEBRATES NEW YEAR, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Syriac community in Mardin province expressed to poloff satisfaction about a first-ever (for Turkey) Syriac New Year celebration held on April 1. At the same time, they expressed concern about a property dispute brewing in Bardakci village of Mardin, whe [...]	2005-04-27 13:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2389	NEA WATER ADVISOR CHARLES LAWSON DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NEA Senior Advisor for Science and Technology Issues Charles Lawson visited Turkey April 18-21 to explore GOT interest in cooperation on the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Lawson visited water infrastructure programs in the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP),which encompasses the hea [...]	2005-04-27 13:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ETRD IZ PREL SENV SY TU
05ANKARA2394	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-27 14:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA240	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-13 15:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2431	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-28 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2474	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-29 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2478	SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SYRIA ON UNSCR 1559: [...] (C) Summary: We made reftel points to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Bozay April 29. GOT is awaiting a full UN report before coming to any conclusions about Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon. The MFA issued a flaccid April 27 statement welcoming Syria's withdrawal announcement. The [...]	2005-05-02 07:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY LE TU
05ANKARA248	TURKEY OK'S SYRIA'S REQUEST TO DRAW WATER FROM THE [...] (U) In addition to positive rhetoric and signing of a trade agreement, Turkey and Syria reached symbolic agreements on two heretofore sensitive transboundary water issues during Prime Minster Erdogan's December 22-23 visit to Damascus. Turkey agreed to a Syrian request to draw water from the [...]	2005-01-15 15:29:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV SY TU
05ANKARA2490	JOINT STATEMENT FROM ISTANBUL IRAQ NEIGHBORS [...] On May, 2, the Turkish MFA passed us a copy of the text of the joint statement from the April 29-30 Iraq neighbors' meeting (full text in para. 2). We will provide MFA's readout of the meeting septel. 2. Joint statement follows (original was in English): BEGIN TEXT (note internal paragra [...]	2005-05-02 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA
05ANKARA2491	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, April 15- [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Wednesday, April 20 in [...]	2005-05-02 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA2524	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-03 14:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2548	IRAQ: TURKISH READOUT ON ISTANBUL NEIGHBORS MEETING [...] (C) Iraq and its neighbors--and numerous guests--held a "friendly and interactive" foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul April 29-30, according to Turkish MFA officials. Our interlocutors reported relatively little squabbling over the communique text, though they apparently had to beat back a [...]	2005-05-04 12:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA
05ANKARA2579	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: Last month, EXBS Advisor primarily focused on the status and direction of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT),which was scheduled to take place in April, but was eventually postponed to a later date. EXBS Advisor worked closely with MFA, Customs and Turkish Atomic Ener [...]	2005-05-05 11:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA2645	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-06 14:04:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2671	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-09 14:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA270	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 07:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2719	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2738	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-12 14:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2750	RELIGIOUS MINORITIES SAY GOT BILL FAILS TO SOLVE [...] (C) Summary: The GOT is reviewing a draft bill designed to address the issue of properties seized by the Turkish State from religious minority communities. Representatives of the Christian and Jewish communities say the bill would have only minimal favorable impact, primarily because it would [...]	2005-05-13 08:26:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2787	TURKEY PREPARES FIRST STEP FOR COOPERATION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's MFA Water expert said water data received from the Iraqi Water Ministry showed Iraq's willingness to cooperate on the Tigris and Euphrates, and he hoped to issue soon an invitation for an Iraqi delegation to come to Ankara to start talks on cooperation. We recommend [...]	2005-05-17 04:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECIN IZ PREL SENV SY TU
05ANKARA2803	TURKISH MFA ON EU, IRAQ, BTC, AND BYPASSES [...] (SBU) Summary: A Turkish MFA official expressed concerns about continued lack of oil flow in the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, but optimism about potential for providing additional Turkish electricity to Iraq. He explained that the GOT was unable to initial the draft of the EU's Energy Community Tr [...]	2005-05-17 12:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
05ANKARA2811	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-17 13:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2832	SCENESETTER FOR WASHINGTON VISIT OF TURKISH [...] (C) Summary: Courteous but highly protocol-conscious and volatile Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Bulent Arinc looks forward to a highly ceremonial May 24-26 visit to Washington at the invitation of Speaker of the House Hastert. What matters above all to Arinc, who sees his visit [...]	2005-05-18 15:29:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS TU
05ANKARA2837	ABSENT GOT LEADERSHIP, TURKISH MILITARY LAUNCHES [...] (C) Summary: Contacts report heavy Turkish military presence in southeastern Turkey. Adana PO reports that, while rural flows of recruits to the PKK may be occurring, contacts are not seeing a similar phenomenon from urban areas. Absent any Erdogan government strategy for dealing with the [...]	2005-05-19 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MOPS PHUM TU
05ANKARA2910	TURKEY SCENESETTER FOR MAY-JUNE CODELS [...] Summary: The Erdogan government's drift on relations with the U.S., with the EU, and on reform is of concern, as are trends inimical to religious freedom. U.S. Turkish relations remain solid in specific areas and we look for new opportunities to expand cooperation, but our relations are not [...]	2005-05-23 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OREP PINS ECON MARR TU
05ANKARA2911	CHIEF OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF MOVES CENTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an unprecedented public address at the Istanbul War College on the occasion of his annual evaluation of the Turkish military, Chief of the Turkish General Staff (CHOD) Ozkok broke his almost two year silence on Turkish foreign policy to lay out his views, in the name of the Tur [...]	2005-05-23 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV TU
05ANKARA2938	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-24 13:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA295	TURKISH FM GUL'S VISIT TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINE [...] (C) Summary: Turkish and Israeli contacts in Ankara portray FM Gul's January 3-5 visit to Israel and Palestine as giving mixed results: signaling the end of 2004's Turkish-Israeli public tensions (both Turkish and Israeli interlocutors affirm that deeper, long-standing security and intel coo [...]	2005-01-18 08:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU IS
05ANKARA296	TURKISH PM ERDOGAN'S VISIT TO SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: The Turks, led by PM Erdogan, FonMin Gul, and chief foreign policy advisor Davutoglu, are selling improved relations with Syria as a major foreign policy success. GOT leaders cast Turkey as a channel of communication for the U.S. and Israel with Syria and as a friend that can supp [...]	2005-01-18 08:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ETRD TU IS IZ SY
05ANKARA2968	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-25 13:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2969	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-25 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3018	TURKISH PM ERDOGAN AND FONMIN GUL'S JUNE VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: The Erdogan government's serious drift on EU-related reform; failure to take the lead on religious tolerance and indeed encouragement of intolerance; flawed handling of relations with still powerful Turkish State institutions; and unwillingness to invest in a robust bilateral rela [...]	2005-05-27 04:23:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR TU
05ANKARA3093	TESTY TURKISH-IRAQI WATER TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish officials agreed with Iraqi Water Minister Rashid to continue technical water discussions in July, but the Turks have yet to be convinced about Iraq's request for additional water from the Euphrates. In a testy meeting, the two sides disagreed on basic issue of whethe [...]	2005-06-02 08:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECIN IZ TU
05ANKARA3104	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-02 14:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3134	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-03 13:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3163	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-06 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3165	CONGRESSIONAL TURKEY STUDY GROUP/CODEL WEXLER [...] (C) Summary: The Congressional Turkey Study Group visited Turkey May 31 - June 2, meeting with PM Erdogan, FM Gul, CHOD Ozkok, Economy Minster and chief EU negotiator Babacan, DefMin Gonul, Parliament Speaker Arinc. Media coverage was positive, even from normally anti-U.S. outlets. All expr [...]	2005-06-06 15:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON SY CY IZ PHUM
05ANKARA3177	TURKISH MFA AND MILITARY ON SYRIAN MISSILE LAUNCH [...] (C) Summary: Despite a blase official statement and light media coverage, Turkish MFA official says privately that the MFA considers as "serious" Syria's May 27 missile launch that resulted in one missile going astray over Turkey and scattering debris. MFA is not satisfied with the Syrian e [...]	2005-06-07 12:08:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PINS PBTS SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA3185	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT (MAY 2005) [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor work this month focused mainly on moving the Government of Turkey forward in the Internal Control Program (ICP),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity Identification Training (CIT). EXBS Advisor was effective in getting the GOT to approve visits by delega [...]	2005-06-07 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA3191	TURKEY'S SYRIACS SKEPTICAL ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-08 10:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TU OSCE
05ANKARA3194	CODEL SHELBY FOCUSES ON TERROR FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In its meetings in Turkey, Codel Shelby advanced the bilateral terrorism finance agenda, securing Turkish Ministers' agreement to sending U.S. terror finance experts to work with their Turkish counterparts. Minister of Finance Unakitan confirmed that the new law restructuring t [...]	2005-06-08 13:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PREL OVIP TU IZ
05ANKARA3301	COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Action request--see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: Turkey fully supports U.S. efforts to conclude CCIT convention at the 60th UNGA, acknowledges resistance exists among some OIC member states on points which are red lines for both the U.S. and Turkey, and asks for clarification of the U.S. sta [...]	2005-06-10 11:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER TU UNGA
05ANKARA3328	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-10 13:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3380	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-14 12:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3385	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-14 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3410	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-15 14:17:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3473	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-17 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3495	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-20 13:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA357	CENTCOM CDR AND FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: GEN Abizaid and Foreign Minister Gul agreed on the goal of a stable, democratic and unified Iraq during their January 11 meeting in Ankara. Gul reiterated Turkey's support of elections in Iraq occurring on time with the fullest possible participation. Turkey is reaching out to [...]	2005-01-22 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR TU IZ
05ANKARA358	CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. General Abizaid held a wide-ranging discussion with Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan on areas of mutual concern in SIPDIS the Middle East and Central Asia as well as Turkey's challenges in Cyprus. Both shared the view that, despite perio [...]	2005-01-22 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP PTER TU

05ANKARA371	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-24 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA377	IRAQ OCV REGISTRATIONS IN TURKEY SLOW [...] (SBU) On Jan. 24, PolMilOff called on Gezim Kiseri (Deputy Head of Country) and Sandra Khadhouri (Country Chief of External Relations) of IOM-Turkey's Iraq Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) office. They reported that OCV registration in Turkey has been low: 3,764 as of Jan. 23 (2,730 in Istanbul, 1 [...]	2005-01-25 10:11:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PREF TU IZ
05ANKARA3841	TURKEY DENIES RELEASING ADDITIONAL EUPHRATES [...] (SBU) Summary. According to a Turkish MFA water expert, the GOT is indifferent to an announced increase of Euphrates flow from Syria to Iraq as a means to increase Iraqi electricity production. Euphrates flow from Turkey to Syria has not been increased, although Turkey continues to more th [...]	2005-07-01 15:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID PREL IZ SY TU
05ANKARA3857	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-05 13:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA388	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-25 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3889	FM GUL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In Charge's introductory call with FM Gul, both agreed on the importance of frank private bilateral dialogue and conveying to our publics the priority we place on our partnership. Gul acknowledged Iran's presidential election was "not perfect" but blamed reformists' failure to [...]	2005-07-06 16:14:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU IR SY
05ANKARA3892	CHARGE D'AFFAIRES UNDERSCORES USG PRIORITIES WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In her introductory call on Turkey's NSC Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) SIPDIS urged Turkey to get in lockstep with the US on Syria and Iran, noted continuing USG efforts to recognize northern Cyprus' April 2004 vote in support of the Annan Plan and [...]	2005-07-07 05:01:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PGOV PREL IZ SY IR TU
05ANKARA3953	USNAVEUR ADM ULRICH DISCUSSES BLACK SEA, IRAQ AND [...] (C) Summary: During introductory calls as USNAVEUR and Joint Forces Command Naples commander, ADM Ulrich won Turkish Navy's agreement to hold consultations on information sharing between the Turks' Black Sea Harmony (BSH) operation and Allied Maritime Component Command Naples sometime before [...]	2005-07-07 12:58:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR MASS TU RO BU GG UP RS IZ
05ANKARA3954	GEN BASBUG AND CHARGE DISCUSS IRAQ, PKK, BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Deputy TGS Chief GEN Ilker Basbug believes that MNF-I has a new order to "track and capture" PKK personnel in Iraq. (We are checking.) He thought this was a positive indication of US intentions towards the terrorist group. The Charge told Basbug she would have an answer soon t [...]	2005-07-07 13:08:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ IR SY PKK
05ANKARA3962	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-07 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4012	TURKISH MFA, TURKMEN FRONT ALLEGE KDP AND BADR [...] (C) During a long June 30 discussion on the situation in the northwest Ninewah province town of Talafar, Ankara Iraqi Turkmen Front representative Ahmet Muratli alleged to PolMilOff that KDP leader Masoud Barzani was fomenting sectarian violence in the town through payoffs and encouragement to [...]	2005-07-10 11:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER TU MOPS IZ
05ANKARA4031	GOT DISCOURAGES VISIT TO SOUTHEAST BY GERMAN [...] (C) Summary: GOT officials tried to discourage a German Protestant Church delegation from visiting southeastern Turkey as part of a fact-finding mission on refugee issues. The Turkish press reported that the MFA and national intelligence organization (MIT) sent a letter warning governors not t [...]	2005-07-11 14:08:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA4032	SOUTHEAST TURKEY UPDATE: ANTI-PKK OPERATIONS AND [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-11 14:13:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER TU PKK
05ANKARA4037	REPORT OF MEETING BETWEEN DOE INTERNATIONAL THREAT [...] (U) Summary: Members of the DOE Office of International Radiological Threat Reduction Program (IRTR) visited Ankara June 28, 2005 to discuss with officials of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) shared concerns for the security of radioactive materials in the region and to explore oppo [...]	2005-07-12 07:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IZ KNNP OTRA PARM TRGY TU JO
05ANKARA4079	ASAD VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Charge delivered reftel points July 13 to MFA U/S Tuygan who, without providing details, defended as "private" the upcoming Asad visit to Turkey and the AKP government,s policy of engaging Asad. We received a similar response from AKP Vice Chairman for Political and Legal Affai [...]	2005-07-14 08:29:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY TU
05ANKARA4126	TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, JUNE 2005 [...] A new National Security Policy document outlining the government's priorities with regard to threats to Turkey's internal and external security, and based on input from all Council member agencies, was expected to be finalized at the June 21 National Security Council meeting. The new draft do [...]	2005-07-15 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TU
05ANKARA4127	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-15 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4163	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-18 15:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4187	IRAQ: TURKS PLEASED WITH KORUTURK'S WASHINGTON [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilCouns and PolMilOff called on MFA Deputy Director General Safak Gokturk to get the Turkish assessment of the July 5-6 Washington visit of the GOT's Special Envoy for Iraq, Amb. Osman Koruturk (Gokturk accompanied Koruturk). Gokturk characterized the meetings as positive [...]	2005-07-19 18:00:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETRD IZ TU SY US
05ANKARA4188	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-20 05:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4190	TURKEY/LEBANON [...] (S) Summary: In the wake of PM Erdogan's June visit to Lebanon, the first by a Turkish PM in 50 years, Turkish MFA and Lebanese embassy spin relations as excellent. MFA and embassy contacts claim Erdogan pressed democratization and implementation of UNSCR 1559 during the visit, and urged le [...]	2005-07-20 06:08:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL TU LE SY
05ANKARA4227	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-21 14:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA423	2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-26 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KTFN PTER TU
05ANKARA4230	TURKS ANNOYED WITH IRAQI AND IRANIAN INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary: Iraq's Interior Minister, Bayan Jabr, seemed to take his lead from the Iranians at the July 18-19 meeting of Iraq's neighbors' interior ministers. Jabr annoyed the Turks by ignoring their advice to steer clear of the press, especially on the PKK issue; his private assurances to th [...]	2005-07-21 15:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KCRM TU IZ IR BA EG SY KU SA JO
05ANKARA424	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-26 15:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4252	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-22 15:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4260	SYRIAN DFM VISITS ANKARA, FM GUL REPORTEDLY FEELS "USED" [...] (C) Summary: Syrian DFM al-Muallim met with FM Gul in Ankara July 22 to discuss Iraq, the Israel Palestine peace process, and a possible upcoming "unofficial" visit to Turkey by Bashar Asad (reftel). One MFA official told us privately that the discussions were difficult and inconclusive; ano [...]	2005-07-22 16:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU SY SYRIA
05ANKARA4278	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-25 15:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4288	TURKEY'S ELECTRICITY EXPORTS TO IRAQ - REGULATORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S., Turkish, and Iraqi Governments share the goal of increasing exports from Turkey to Iraq. Turkey's Kartet Company currently exports 200 MW and seeks to increase in two steps: 1) to 350 MW, generally using existing capacity, and 2) to 1200 MW, asserting that it has the s [...]	2005-07-26 13:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
05ANKARA4364	CHARGE DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary: GOT Special Envoy for Iraq Koruturk told Charge July 25 that Turkey hopes the Sunni Arabs will return soon to constitutional negotiations. He rebutted Kurdish criticism of Turkish outreach efforts, expressed concern that the Kurds may be agitating for Turkish troops to leave nort [...]	2005-07-27 14:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS TU IZ SY
05ANKARA44	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-04 14:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4443	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-01 15:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4484	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-02 13:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4556	DAS BRYZA PRESSES TURKISH MFA FOR CLOSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a series of introductory meetings and a lunch with Turkish MFA officials on August 1, EUR DAS Matt Bryza welcomed the recent positive turn in bilateral relations and pressed for a structured approach to rebuilding US-Turkey partnership through agreement on a shared strategic [...]	2005-08-04 13:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR PINS TU IZ AF CY
05ANKARA4733	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-11 15:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4735	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-11 16:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4742	SCENESETTER FOR THE SEPT. 2-3 VISIT OF SENATOR TED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when our bilateral relations are on the mend from a difficult period when events in Iraq and Turkey's focus on getting a date from the EU to start accession negotiations overshadowed our traditionally close cooperation. With a growing economy, a sched [...]	2005-08-12 10:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OREP TU
05ANKARA4790	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-15 15:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4791	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-15 15:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4840	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-17 15:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4880	TURKEY WORKING TO EXPEDITE FUEL EXPORT TO IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: The GOT seems to be doing its best to maximize truck traffic at Habur Gate, but shipping flow through the gate will remain an on-going problem for a variety of reasons, particularly because the single gate will remain a bottleneck and because civilian and military needs in Iraq a [...]	2005-08-19 13:40:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EPET ETRD PREL IZ TU
05ANKARA4882	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-19 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4955	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] Roj TV: Broadcasts in Kurdish, Arabic and Turkish from Brussels and follows the PKK line. It broadcasts for 12 hours starting at 1000 GMT. Roj TV, known as `PKK television,' airs news, political discussions, music, and children's programs. 2. Mesopotamia TV (Me-TV): Close to the PKK ca [...]	2005-08-24 15:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5133	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-02 08:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5140	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, AUGUST 16- 31, 2005 [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Tempo Magazine in its August 1 [...]	2005-09-02 13:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA5166	ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UN: TURKEY HAS INVITATION [...] (C) A/DCM and PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Turkish MFA Middle East Director General Oguz Celikkol on September 2. Celikkol, who was already aware of the points based on USUN's demarche to the Turkish Mission to the UN, acknowledged that PM Erdogan had, indeed, received an invitation [...]	2005-09-03 03:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY TU UNGA SYRIA
05ANKARA5196	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-07 14:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5209	TURKS AND TALAFAR: CONTINUING CONCERN, MOUNTING [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 4. 2. (C) Summary: The GOT continues to express deep concern about the situation in Talafar, a predominantly Turkmen city in northwest Ninewah province. MFA officials have peppered us with questions about the latest situation there and have [...]	2005-09-07 15:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EAID TU IZ
05ANKARA5221	TALAFAR SITUATION: TURKS ALLEGE IRANIAN (AND [...] (C) Summary: A senior Turkish MFA official speculated that Iran and/or the Iraqi Kurds may be "playing a game" in Talafar in order to eventually control the city, using CF ops to their own ends. We continue to try to feed as much factual information on Talafar as possible to the Turks in orde [...]	2005-09-08 08:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EAID TU IZ
05ANKARA5247	TALAFAR SITUATION: TURKS WANT TO SEND HA SEPT. 10 [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (C) Recalling his discussion with us the previous day (reftel),MFA MidEast DG Oguz Celikkol contacted polmilcouns Sept. 8 to relay that the Turkish Red Crescent was preparing to send "on Saturday or Sunday" (Sept. 10 or 11) from Ankara three [...]	2005-09-08 16:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EAID TU IZ
05ANKARA5282	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-09 15:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5298	TURKISH STRAITS BYPASS - SLOW BUT SURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Turkish government officials continue to assert that Samsun-Ceyhan is the best route for a "Bosphorus bypass" pipeline, regional energy company reps say a commercial consensus is forming around Burgos-Alexandropolos, with Samsun-Ceyhan a possible second bypass, particular [...]	2005-09-12 11:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV TU
05ANKARA5346	EUCOM/CENTCOM OFFER TURKS HELP WITH PKK; ASK FOR [...] (S/rel UK and AUS) Summary: At talks with EUCOM Commander Gen James Jones and CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lt.Gen. Lance Smith on Sept. 8-9, TGS Chief GEN Hilmi Ozkok indicated that Turkish cross border operations targeting the PKK in northern Iraq were not imminent, but that Turkish patience was [...]	2005-09-14 13:38:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER MARR PREL TU IZ PKK
05ANKARA5354	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-14 14:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5396	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-15 15:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5421	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-16 15:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5451	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-20 15:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5499	NSA HADLEY VISIT TO TURKEY: ANCHORING THE [...] (C) Your arrival in Ankara comes at an extraordinarily difficult moment between Turkey and the EU. Your presence and the message of solidarity that you convey will provide much-needed solace to the Turkish government and to the broader population -- both of whom are feeling abused and humilia [...]	2005-09-22 12:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC TU US IZ SY IR EU
05ANKARA5540	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-24 01:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA561	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO ANKARA [...] (C) SUMMARY: You arrive in Turkey as we begin to recalibrate bilateral relations emphasizing renewed dialogue on areas of mutual concern to maximize achievable cooperation. We are working with a different democratizing Turkey as elites rotate and under the impact of widespread, and disaffect [...]	2005-02-01 11:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON TU IZ
05ANKARA5634	TURKISH MEDIA COVERAGE - VISIT OF APNSA HADLEY [...] Turkish media coverage of APNSA Hadley's September 23-25 visit to Ankara has generally been straightforward, accurate, and positive. Not surprisingly, most papers focused on Hadley's public remarks on the the need for the United States to do more to address Turkey's concerns about PKK terrori [...]	2005-09-27 14:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5636	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-27 15:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5695	TURKS TO U/S HUGHES: DEEPER DIALOGUE WELCOME [...] (C) U/S Hughes met September 28 with Turkish FonMin Gul and MFA U/S Tuygan. Gul stressed Turkey's desire for stability on its borders, its concerns over developments in Iraq, and the need to maintain dialogue with Syria and Iran in order to change their behavior. On the PKK and terrorism, Gu [...]	2005-09-29 12:14:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KWMN SCUL TU
05ANKARA57	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-05 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5825	APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH PM ERDOGAN: [...] (C) Summary: In a 90-minute meeting with APNSA Hadley on September 23, Turkish PM Erdogan spoke of the challenges in the Middle East and the need for concrete steps to promote democracy. In that context, he stressed his theme of building personal relations with leaders of Turkey's neighbors, [...]	2005-09-30 13:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS KPAL CY
05ANKARA5841	APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH NSC SECRETARY GENERAL [...] SUMMARY: In a one-hour meeting with APSNA Hadley on September 23, National Security Council Secretary General Yigit Alpogan spoke of the importance of opening new channels of dialogue to enhance the U.S.-Turkish relationship. The GOT appreciates U.S. support with the accession process, but w [...]	2005-09-30 13:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA
05ANKARA5843	APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN [...] (C) Summary. U/S Tuygan and APNSA Hadley both stressed the importance of U.S.-Turkish strategic partnership and agreed on the need for a bilateral strategic dialogue concerning the full range of cooperation on regional issues. Tuygan, however, also implied that Turkey feels overburdened by EU [...]	2005-09-30 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA
05ANKARA5845	APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH CHOD OZKOK [...] (C) Summary: Despite our occasional differences over Iraq, Turkey remains America's strategic partner, asserted Turkish CHOD GEN Ozkok to APNSA Hadley. Ozkok reviewed Turkish views of the Black Sea, Caucasus, and Central Asia. He outlined the "nuclear chain" stretching from North Korea, Indi [...]	2005-09-30 15:34:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PTER KPKO TU IZ AF RS NATO
05ANKARA590	TURKEY: FIFTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: PREVENTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in Reftel A. This is part 3 of 4 (septel). Prevention ---------- A. (SBU) Turkish MFA Illegal Migration Department Head Iskender Okyay stated that the two hundred sixty-two TIP [...]	2005-02-02 11:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA591	TURKEY: FIFTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: OVERVIEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in Reftel A. This is part 1 of 4 (septel). Embassy point of contact is Maria Lane, who replaces David McFarland following the submission of this report. McFarland (rank: FS-04) spent [...]	2005-02-02 11:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA5947	SUBJECT: TURKISH MEDIA COVERAGE - VISIT OF UNDER [...] Turkish media coverage of Under Secretary Hughes' September 27-29 visit to Ankara and Istanbul was generally fair and factual. Coming on the eve of Turkey's historic start of EU accession talks, scheduled for October 3, coverage was less comprehensive than it might otherwise have been. The v [...]	2005-10-03 14:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5948	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, September [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Bu Gun on Saturday, September [...]	2005-10-03 15:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU
05ANKARA5949	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 15:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5984	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-04 15:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6012	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-05 14:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA608	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-02 15:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6096	IRAQ/KURDS: VISIT OF IRAQI PLANNING MINISTER [...] (C/Rel MCF-I) During a late September visit to Turkey, Iraqi Planning Minister Barham Salih proposed opening a second Turkey-Iraq border crossing about five kilometers west of the Habur Gate. According to the MFA, he noted with concern increasing Iranian influence in Iraq and was critical of [...]	2005-10-07 13:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL PTER IZ TU
05ANKARA6101	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-07 14:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6181	LAUNCHING A STRUCTURED STRATEGIC DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C) With the October 3 EU decision on Turkey's accession negotiations behind us, it is time to turn toward consolidation of recent gains made in our bilateral relationship and to expand regional cooperation with Ankara. One way to do this is to establish a more structured policy dialogue that [...]	2005-10-12 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER TU US
05ANKARA6182	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-12 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6183	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-13 04:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6191	EXBS: PROBLEMS WITH BORDER SECURITY IN TURKEY [...] (U) Summary: Turkish MFA has requested a hold on travel to border areas under the EXBS program until the Turkish Parliament ratifies the recently signed Nonproliferation Cooperation Agreement. Following ratification, expected by the end of October, full implementation of the EXBS program, in [...]	2005-10-13 07:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KSTC LG PARM PREL TU
05ANKARA6259	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-14 14:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6293	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-17 15:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA63	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S JAN. 3 MEETING WITH SPEAKER OF [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary emphasized the importance of strong U.S.-Turkish consultations on a wide range of issues. In response to Speaker Arinc's emotional criticism of "100,000 deaths" in Iraq and the Fallujah operation, the Deputy Secretary pointed to the misuse of mosques by insur [...]	2005-01-05 16:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS TU
05ANKARA6312	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-18 14:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6313	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-18 14:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6318	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, October 1- [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Guardian Unlimited on Saturday [...]	2005-10-19 11:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA6370	TURKEY SUPPORTS UNIIIC MISSION, VIEWS IMPACT ON [...] (C) Turkey supports the UNIIIC investigation into the Hariri assassination and is anxiously awaiting publication of the Mehlis report. The GOT will examine the report carefully before commenting but expects it to detail direct links to high Syrian officials. Turkey is apprehensive about the [...]	2005-10-21 12:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA6386	ENERGY MINISTER GULER WANTS TO WORK WITH U.S. [...] (C) Summary. With BTC nearly complete, Turkish Energy Minister Guler is looking for new ways to work with the United States on strategic oil and gas transmission projects in the region, as well as for more U.S. investment in Turkey's growing domestic energy sector. He particularly wants U. [...]	2005-10-24 10:09:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL
05ANKARA64	DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES IRAQ AND SYRIA WITH [...] (C) Summary: At their Jan. 3 meeting, Deputy Secretary Armitage told Turkish General Staff Chief GEN Hilmi Ozkok that his most recent visit to Iraq made him more optimistic about the January 30 elections there. He outlined steps that were being taken to reach out to Sunni Arabs, to improve s [...]	2005-01-05 16:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS TU IZ SY JO IR
05ANKARA6426	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-25 14:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
05ANKARA6428	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-26 04:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
05ANKARA6479	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-27 15:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
05ANKARA6480	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-27 15:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
05ANKARA6498	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-28 12:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR
05ANKARA6531	TURKEY/SYRIA -- TURKISH MFA STATEMENT ON UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-01 15:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA6535	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-01 16:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6536	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-01 16:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6540	CONSULATE ADANA TRAVELS TO TUNCELI AND ELAZIG [...] Classified by AmCon Adana Principal Officer Walter S. Reid, E.O. 12958, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. This message is from AmConsulate Adana. 3. (C) Summary: Officers from Consulate Adana traveled to Tunceli and Elazig provinces October 25 and 26 to discuss PKK movements and human right [...]	2005-11-02 09:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER TU

05ANKARA6547	TURKEY AND ITS NEIGHBORS: NOVEMBER 1 FM GUL PRESS [...] Summary. In a wide-ranging November 1 press conference, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul acknowledged a "new phase" in U.S. - Turkish cooperation against (PKK) terrorism and addressed developments with a number of Turkey's problematic neighbors. His remarks on Iran in the wake of Irani [...]	2005-11-02 10:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TU
05ANKARA6558	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Your visit to Turkey marks the first High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting to be held in two years. In the absence of this high level bilateral dialogue, our political military communication with Turkey since 2003 has been dominated by the war in Iraq and its impact on the PKK, [...]	2005-11-02 12:34:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS MARR PARM TU IZ AF
05ANKARA6585	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-08 05:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6606	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-08 17:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6607	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-09 07:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6706	FM GUL PLANS TO VISIT SYRIA TO URGE COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. MFA Middle East DG Oguz Celikkol called in CDA November 14 to inform her that FM Gul plans to travel to Damascus on Wednesday, November 16, for a focused, three-hour visit with the purpose of encouraging Syrian President Bashar al-Asad to cooperate with the UN [...]	2005-11-15 09:05:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA6750	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-15 16:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6771	READ-OUT OF FM GUL'S VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 4. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. (C) MFA Middle East DG Oguz Celikkol provided CDA a readout of FM Gul's brief November 16 visit to Damascus (reftel). Celikkol reported Gul made most of the points in t [...]	2005-11-17 13:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA68	ASSISTANT SECRETARY BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ AND MEPP [...] (S) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary Bill Burns reconfirmed for senior Turkish MFA Middle East officials US commitment to the fulfillment of Iraq-wide elections on January 30, the establishment of an equitable government thereafter and the creation of an Iraqi security force able to take the l [...]	2005-01-05 16:40:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER PREL OVIP TU
05ANKARA6805	ASD FLORY AND MOD GONUL DISCUSS US-TU DEENSE [...] (C) Summary: Visiting ASD Flory thanked Defense Minister Gonul for his record of public support for the US-Turkey relationship when they met on November 10. In response to Gonul's complaint about US inaction against the PKK in northern Iraq, the ASD pointed out concrete steps the USG is taki [...]	2005-11-18 12:40:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS TU IZ
05ANKARA6824	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-18 15:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6827	CHARGE TELLS TURKS NO MORE TALK ON SYRIA [...] (C) Charge re-engaged with Turkish MFA Middle East Director General Oguz Celikkol on November 18 and told him the USG is definitely not/not interested in a trilateral dialogue with Turkey and Syria, as the Turks had conveyed upon FM Gul's return from Damascus (refs b and c). The time for tal [...]	2005-11-18 16:13:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA683	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-04 15:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6864	TURKS CONSIDERING VISIT BY IRANIAN FM; STILL TIME [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Turkish MFA DG for the Middle East informed Charge November 22 that FM Gul intends to receive his Iranian colleague, FM Manouchehr Mottaki, in Ankara for a one-day working visit November 30; the initial impetus came from Tehran. Charge stressed repeatedly that [...]	2005-11-22 10:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR
05ANKARA6883	TURKS CONCERNED WITH LACK OF AGREED VENUE FOR [...] (C) Turkish MFA DG for Middle East Oguz Celikkol informed Charge November 22 that Detlev Mehlis had not accepted UNDOF as a proposed site for interrogations. Celikkol had learned this from Syrian D/FM Muallem at the opening session of the OIC Cairo conference on Iraq. Mehlis, Muallem told Ce [...]	2005-11-22 14:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU SY UN
05ANKARA6900	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-22 17:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6954	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-25 15:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6955	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-25 15:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7013	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-29 16:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7014	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-29 16:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7016	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-30 05:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7069	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-01 16:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7073	Turkish-Syrian Economic Relations Grow [...] (SBU) Summary. Starting at very low levels, there has been substantial growth of Turkish business with Syria although bilateral trade and investment remain trifling as a share of Turkey's overall trade and economy. Most of the benefits of the growth of the economic relationship have accrue [...]	2005-12-02 06:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA7099	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-04 06:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA711	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-07 15:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7136	MEHLIS REPORT FINANCING DEMARCHE: TURKEY [...] (C) Turkey is a likely refuge for Syrians implicated in the Mehlis report to try to hide their assets. Econcouns met separately with MFA DDG for Security Huseyin Bicakli and, Genc Osman Yarasli, President of MASAK, Turkey's FIU, to deliver reftel demarche. In both meetings, EconCouns discusse [...]	2005-12-05 15:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN EFIN SY TU
05ANKARA7138	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-05 16:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7158	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-06 15:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7191	SCENESETTER FOR 10-16 DEC COUNTERPART VISIT OF [...] (S) Summary: This Counterpart Visit (CPV) by the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, GEN Yasar Buyukanit, will be the most significant event in US-Turkish Army to Army relations in over half a decade. The already slowing post-Cold War US-Turkish mil to mil relationship was derailed in 2003 [...]	2005-12-08 09:14:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS TU IZ AF
05ANKARA7216	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-08 16:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7239	TURKEY 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] (U) Turkey is a major transit route for Southwest Asian opiates to Europe, and serves as a base for major narcotics traffickers and brokers. Turkish law enforcement organizations focus their efforts on stemming the traffic of drugs and intercepting precursor chemicals. Turkish law enforcement [...]	2005-12-09 14:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR TU
05ANKARA7241	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-12 05:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7278	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-12 15:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7303	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-13 15:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7359	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-15 14:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7376	TURKEY/SYRIA/LEBANON: TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY ON [...] (C) MFA Syria Department Head Sedat Onal told us December 15 that he had not yet seen any draft UNSC resolution based on the UNIIIC's latest report, but surmised that Turkey will support a resolution that enjoins Syria to improve its cooperation with the Mehlis Commission. He acknowledged tha [...]	2005-12-15 15:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE SY TU SYRIA
05ANKARA7397	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-16 15:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7423	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH TURKISH FM [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-19 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL ETRD ECON PTER TU US IZ IR SY EU CY
05ANKARA7439	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-19 15:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7443	TURKEY: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Combating terrorism has long been a priority for the Government of Turkey (GOT). In 2005, Turkey continued its strong support of the coalition in the global war against terror in Afghanistan by commanding the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from February to August 2005. T [...]	2005-12-20 09:33:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO
05ANKARA7453	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-20 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA748	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-08 15:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7498	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-21 15:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7590	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-27 14:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7592	NOV. 9-10 HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the first High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting with Turkey in two years, the US side emphasized recent concrete US actions to assist Turkey in its efforts against the PKK terrorist organization and underscored the need for Turkey to publicly recognize the US role. The Turks [...]	2005-12-27 15:40:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	MARR MASS PREL PARM TU US IZ AF
05ANKARA7602	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-28 13:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA78	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S JAN. 3 MEETING WITH TURKISH [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary underscored U.S. support for Iraqi elections on schedule; dismissed Gul's assertions that the U.S. favors Kurdish rather than Turkish concerns; and noted what Syria needs to do against former Iraqi regime elements if it wants better relations with the U.S. Gul emp [...]	2005-01-06 12:49:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR TU IR IZ
05ANKARA783	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-10 14:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA809	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-11 15:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA861	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-15 10:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA864	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-15 13:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA88	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-06 14:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA896	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-16 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA916	TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY ON HARIRI MURDER AND SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Responding to our approach (ref A) by averring that evidence of Syrian involvement in the Hariri murder is currently unclear, Turkish MFA interlocutors show no inclination to deviate from the line of warming Turkish-Syrian relationship and seem to ignore the larger point that Syr [...]	2005-02-17 12:52:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV SY LE TU
05ANKARA942	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-18 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA967	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-22 15:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA97	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S JANUARY 11-12 [...] (C) Summary: Our bilateral relationship with Turkey has become quite bumpy over the last years. The comfort of our NATO Alliance has been tested by Turkish perceptions of our operations in Iraq, developments on the domestic scene, and the movement toward the EU. Turkey shares our overall poli [...]	2005-01-06 16:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS TU IZ AF
05ANKARA987	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-23 15:16:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ASUNCION570	PARAGUAY: EXPANDING RELATIONS WITH THE ARAB WORLD [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the course of the past year, Paraguay has sought to expand relations with the Arab world by seeking diplomatic relations with Arab nations, including plans for Embassies to open in Palestine and Lebanon. It has also launched a series of trade and business initiatives with [...]	2005-04-26 21:15:00	Embassy Asuncion	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PA
05ASUNCION785	2005 AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD PROGRAM REQUEST - [...] Per reftel, Post requests inclusion in the January - March 2006 American Music Abroad tour. Post requests three program days to include one concert in the capital city of Asuncion and two performances in the interior of the country. 2. Post's top MPP priorities all require support from [...]	2005-06-17 15:39:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL
05ATHENS187	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT GREECE [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 07:45:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV KSPR KIDE KTDB ELAB GR
05ATHENS2811	BALKANS UPDATE FROM THE GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 27 meeting, Foreign Minister Molyviatis confirmed to Ambassador that Greece will support the opening of EU accession talks with "FYROM," absent resolution of the name issue between Greece and Macedonia. Prospects for resolution of the name issue, however, are dim, [...]	2005-10-27 15:40:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PGOV PREL EU AMB
05BAGHDAD2349	JAFARI PLEDGES MORE SUNNI DIALOGUE, SAYS [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a May 19 meeting with Prime Minister Jafari, the Deputy Secretary highlighted the need for an integrated strategy (political, economic, and security) to defeat the insurgency. As part of that strategy, he emphasized the need for inclusiveness and the importance of stick [...]	2005-06-01 07:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD2371	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ CONSTITUTION SYRIA TERRORISM; [...] SUMMARY: The major themes in the daily newspapers on June. 2 were the developments of the security, political situations and the constitution's drafting process. END SUMMARY. ----------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- A. "May Hammurabi appear and draft our constitution" (Al- [...]	2005-06-02 11:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD2374	LATEST FROM IRAQ'S MINISTER OF TRADE ON THE PDS. [...] (SBU) In a June 1 meeting with IRMO reps Minister of Trade Abd' al-Bassit Kareem informed us that he does not expect new wheat, sugar or rice imports into Iraq for the Public Distribution (food ration) System (PDS) until mid- July. According to the Minister, US wheat, including a shipment fro [...]	2005-06-02 12:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD PREL IZ ECON
05BAGHDAD2381	IRAQ - INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the fifth meeting of the National Energy Committee (NEC),DPM Chalabi discussed his recent visit to the Al-Fatah crossing, expressing dissatisfaction with its current security. He instructed the Ministry of Defense to immediately develop an effective security plan for the [...]	2005-06-03 07:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG EPET IZ MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
05BAGHDAD2394	AL-ANBAR GOVERNOR KILLED; PROVINCIAL COUNCIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Joint Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces discovered the body of Al-Anbar Governor, Raja Nawaf Farhan May 29. The Anbar Provincial Council met June 1 in a special session and selected current PC Chairman, Engineer Ma'moun Sami Rasheed, as the new governor. Former Governor Fas [...]	2005-06-04 14:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IZ
05BAGHDAD2437	CHARGE SATTERFIELD MEETING WITH IRAQI MINISTER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge Satterfield joined the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Interior in a May 30 dinner with the Minister of Interior Baqr Jabr where they discussed: Middle East and Iraqi political developments, the current security operations in Baghdad, as well as police training programs a [...]	2005-06-08 11:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV PINS IZ
05BAGHDAD2446	TALABANI AGGRIEVED WITH JAFARI EVEN AS HE MAKES [...] (C) Summary: President Talabani told Charge in a June 8 meeting that Prime Minister Jafari is carrying out his office unilaterally and marginalizing Kurdish officials. Talabani said he planned to meet Jafari and the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) leader Abd al-Aziz al- [...]	2005-06-09 08:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL IZ
05BAGHDAD2452	MFA ZEBARI DISCUSSES SYRIA, IRAQ CONFERENCE, AND [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARAGRAPH 10. -------------------------------- SYRIAN DEMARCHE POINTS DELIVERED -------------------------------- 2. (C) On June 8, DCM conveyed REFTEL A demarche points regarding Syrian participation at EU - U.S. Brussels Conference to Minister of Foreign [...]	2005-06-09 16:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PINS SY LE EU IZ UN
05BAGHDAD2453	IRAQ: MINISTER OF FINANCE ON POLITICAL DYNAMICS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Describing his take on current maneuvering within the Iraqi Transitional Government (ITG),Finance Minister Allawi told the DCM June 8 he does not think Prime Minister Ja'afari has done a good job in articulating a clear political position and is having difficulty managing the gov [...]	2005-06-09 16:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL IZ SY LE
05BAGHDAD2476	PROGRESS ON REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF IRAQ REFUGEE [...] (C) Summary. Officers in charge of UNAMI, IOM, and UNHCR's Iraq refugee and IDP programs told visiting PRM PDAS Rich Greene May 17-18 in Amman that the UN is attempting to shift its focus from security to humanitarian related activities in Iraq, but that remote-control program management is l [...]	2005-06-12 14:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PTER PREF JO IZ UN
05BAGHDAD2481	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, [...] SUMMARY: The major themes in the daily newspapers on June. 13 were constitution-drafting preparations and the latest developments of the security situation. END SUMMARY. ----------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- A. "The New Iraq" (Al-Sabah, 6/13) B. "Good and Bad" (Az-Zaman [...]	2005-06-13 09:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD2588	IRAQ: MINISTER OF FINANCE ON CONFERENCES, ARTICLE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 16. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Allawi stressed to Charge and DCM on June 16 his readiness to engage fully in ensuring the success of the upcoming Brussels and AMMAN conferences and the July 10-11 Joint Economic Commission (JEC),and [...]	2005-06-17 19:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAIR PREL PGOV PTER IZ IMF
05BAGHDAD2790	IRAQ INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY: MOD PLAN UPDATE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's National Energy Committee (NEC) reviewed the Ministry of Defense's (MOD) most recent plan for northern oil pipeline and infrastructure security during its 10th meeting on June 27. DPM Chalabi and other NEC members were frustrated with MOD's failure to produce what they con [...]	2005-07-01 07:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET MASS MOPS EFIN EAGR PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD2834	ATTORNEY GENERAL MEETS WITH IRAQI PM, LAW AND [...] (C) On Sunday, June 3, 2005, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Counterterrorism Assistant Director Willie Hulon met with senior MNF-I and Embassy officials, Department of Justice and FBI personnel, Iraq's Prime Minister, senior Iraqi justice leaders, and US military forces recovering [...]	2005-07-06 09:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PHUM PINS IZ PTER
05BAGHDAD2835	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, TERRORISM, ARAB COUNTRIES; [...] SUMMARY: The major themes in the daily newspapers on July. 5 were the attacks against foreign diplomats in Baghdad, preparations for drafting the constitution, and the developments of the security and political situation. END SUMMARY. ----------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- [...]	2005-07-06 10:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD2838	MOST ARAB EMBASSIES CONDEMN ATTACKS ON FOREIGN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Contacts at a number of foreign missions in Baghdad condemn the recent spate of kidnappings and assassination attempts against Arab diplomats in Baghdad. They believe these actions are likely part of the insurgency's and Al-Qaeda's campaign to undermine the Iraqi government a [...]	2005-07-06 13:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER IZ
05BAGHDAD2845	IRAQI OIL MINISTER ON CURRENT OIL ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's Minister of Oil agreed to attend the JCRED in Amman, but formally protested the location, stating it should have been held in Iraq. He is deeply interested in USG perspectives on how to shape the oil sector in Iraq, and looks forward to launching a continuing partnership wi [...]	2005-07-07 09:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET MASS MOPS EFIN EAGR PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD2854	IRAQ'S ECONOMIC VISION [...] SUMMARY: At the June 22, 2005 International Conference on Iraq held in Brussels, hosted by the US and EU and attended by over 80 countries and organizations, Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi and Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation Barham Salih jointly presented the ITG's vision [...]	2005-07-07 12:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD2872	TALABANI TO CODEL LEVIN: CONSTITUTION CAN BE READY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his July 6 meeting with CODEL Levin, President Talabani predicted that the constitution could be completed on time as long as the constitution committee uses the Transitional Administrative Law (TAL) as the basis. He also favored using the same single-district electoral sys [...]	2005-07-08 13:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER IZ
05BAGHDAD2878	CHALABI DISCUSSED SUNNI INCLUSION, THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi, who met with Codel Levin and Charge July 7, attacks on Baghdad's infrastructure have increased. Chalabi attributes these attacks to better protection of the Kirkuk-Fadha oil pipeline, making it less vulnerable to attack. Chalab [...]	2005-07-09 07:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PINS KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD2919	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, AL-JAFARI'S VISIT TO IRAN, [...] SUMMARY: The major themes in the daily newspapers on July 12 were Al-Jafari's upcoming visit to Iran, the constitutional committee's preparations for drafting the constitution, and the latest developments of the security situation. END SUMMARY. ----------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS --------- [...]	2005-07-12 08:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD2922	ANBARI BUSINESS AND TRIBAL LEADER CHARTS A [...] (C) SUMMARY. Abdullah Kharbit, a prominent businessman from an influential Anbar tribal family, described the Sunni Arabs as leaderless and unorganized as compared to the Shia and Kurds. He noted a few leaders have begun creating a Sunni political movement to prepare for the elections in De [...]	2005-07-12 11:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS IZ
05BAGHDAD2954	ACTION REQUEST--CONTINUED DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND [...] (C/REL TO UK AND AUS) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C/ REL TO UK AND AUS) Action Request: Post asks that the Department of State request the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Customs and Border Protection) to continue its support of the Border Support Team missi [...]	2005-04-13 19:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PTER PINS PREL PGOV IZ IR JO KU SY SA TU
05BAGHDAD2955	JULY 2 MEETING OF CHARGE MNF-I CG WITH IRAQI [...] (C) At a July 2 meeting with Minister of Interior Baqr Jaber, the Charge raised reports of human rights abuses by the Wolf Brigade. Jaber agreed on the need to respect human rights, voiced interest in visiting the U.S., and expressed concern about media reports that the U.S. was negotiating [...]	2005-07-15 09:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS IZ
05BAGHDAD2959	IRAQI MINISTER OF DEFENSE AGREES TO UNDERTAKE [...] (S) SUMMARY: In order to support upcoming military operations in western Iraq, Minister of Defense Dulaymi agreed to help obtain consent and cooperation from local tribes in the region, especially ar-Ramadi. He will prepare a meeting in ar-Ramadi, with MNF-I Commander George Casey accompanyi [...]	2005-07-16 08:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PTER PBTS PGOV PINS MOPS MARR IZ SY IR
05BAGHDAD2972	PRIME MINISTER PREVIEWS IRAN TRIP, PLEDGES [...] (S/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Jafari told us July 15 that his main message in Iran would be to urge that they tighten controls over the common border while he also warned them away from interference in Iraqi internal affairs. He said he would also raise bilateral agreements on supply of es [...]	2005-07-17 12:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PINS ETRD IZ
05BAGHDAD2991	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (S/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Jafari reiterated to the Deputy Secretary that security conditions on the ground, and not terrorist demands, should determine the manner of withdrawal of Coalition forces. The Deputy Secretary agreed and noted approvingly the Prime Minister's naming of an Iraqi [...]	2005-07-19 11:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EFIN MOPS KISL SY JO IZ IR
05BAGHDAD2994	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 12, 2005 MEETING [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a July 12 lunch meeting, President Jalal Talabani was optimistic that the Sunni Arabs in the constitution drafting committee will reach consensus with other committee members. He predicted the next elections will use provincial electoral districts rather than a single natio [...]	2005-07-19 12:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD3017	FOUR IECI EMPLOYEES KILLED IN A TARGETED ATTACK; [...] (C) Summary. The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) has confirmed that four employees were killed on July 17 as a result of a car-bomb attack on the East Baghdad Governorate office. Although IECI has made little progress in signing a logistics contract and launching a media/publi [...]	2005-07-20 16:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD3018	CHARGE'S TOUR D' HORIZON WITH PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (SBU) Summary: In a tour d'horizon with Charge on July 19, President Jalal Talabani pledged to continue lobbying for Masoud Barzani's direct participation in securing a draft constitution by August 15, and urged Charge to travel to Salaheddin to try to persuade Barzani to come to Baghdad. Tala [...]	2005-07-20 17:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER IZ SY KEDEM
05BAGHDAD3037	FURTHER ON RUSSIAN COMPANIES IN IRAQ [...] (C) Embassy Baghdad read with great interest Embassy Moscow's two excellent cables on Russian companies in Iraq and on how Russia is coming to terms with the new Iraq (REFTELS),and wanted to add that at least one Russian company is reaching out to the U.S. in Baghdad in an attempt to generat [...]	2005-07-21 15:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EPET RS IZ
05BAGHDAD3046	SHIA POLITICAL INSIDER QASSIM DAOUD WORRIES ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Constitutional Committee member Qassim Daoud told NSC Senior Director for Iraq Meghan O'Sullivan on July 15 that he is optimistic about the progress of the committee and believes a draft constitution will be ready by July 31. Daoud felt his attempts to integrate Sunnis into the co [...]	2005-07-23 03:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD3068	TALABANI PONDERS HOW TO REACH OUT TO SUNNI ARABS, [...] (C) Summary: President Talabani told Ambassador Khalilzad that the Sunni Arabs have to be brought back into the constitution-drafting process, and agreed with the Ambassador's point that the Iraqi Government should provide security for their negotiators to facilitate that return. Talabani no [...]	2005-07-24 14:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL IZ TU SY
05BAGHDAD3080	VICE PRESIDENT GHAZI URGES STRONG AMERICAN ROLE IN [...] (C) Summary. Vice President Ghazi al Yawar advocated that the newly arrived Ambassador establish a strong presence at this critical time in Iraq's history. Yawar pledged to address economic development initiatives, promote public outreach on the constitutional referendum and noted the need [...]	2005-07-25 15:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD3099	PRESIDENT TALABANI SEEKS CALL ON PRESIDENT BUSH IN [...] (U) This is an action cable, see paragraph 6. 2. (C/NF) President Talabani told me on July 26 that he plans to leave Baghdad on September 10 to attend the Socialist Democratic Summit in New York. He said he must arrive in New York no later than September 13 for this meeting with various Eu [...]	2005-07-26 18:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY EG
05BAGHDAD3101	PRESIDENT TALABANI SEEKS CALL ON PRESIDENT BUSH IN [...] (U) This is an action cable, see paragraph 6. 2. (C/NF) President Talabani told me on July 26 that he plans to leave Baghdad on September 10 to attend the Socialist Democratic Summit in New York. He said he must arrive in New York no later than September 13 for this meeting with various Eu [...]	2005-07-27 02:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY EG
05BAGHDAD3107	PART I OF II: AN ARTICLE-BY-ARTICLE ANALYSIS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable offers a detailed analytic review of the draft constitution text under discussion in the Constitution Committee as of July 27. (Reftel offers a quick overview of the contents of this draft text.) The document is unmistakably a very rough draft. Although ostensibly a [...]	2005-07-27 11:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD3111	IRAQI DPM CHALABI SUPPORTS OUTREACH TO SUNNIS, [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Chalabi says he supports outreach to the mass of the Sunni population, claims to desire Sunni inclusion in the political process and feels this will reduce tension in Iraq. There is now a plan before the Cabinet, he said, to provide pensions to senior former [...]	2005-07-27 13:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PHUM PGOV KDEM EPET EINV IZ

05BAGHDAD3121	SISTANI REPRESENTATIVE TAKES DIM VIEW OF U.S. [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: TNA Constitution Committee member and Ayatollah Ali Sistani's aide Ahmad al-Safi complained about American efforts to secure Iraq and decried what he perceives as needless American suspicions of Iraqi Shia in his July 25 meeting with Poloff. Al-Safi and Poloff vigorously deb [...]	2005-07-28 12:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KISL IR IZ
05BAGHDAD3134	WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. TNA member and Chaldean Christian Wijdan Salim told PolOff on July 28 that Iraqi women are generally not far apart in the debate on most issues relating to women's rights and the draft constitution. The biggest point of contention, said Salim, is proposed language that would req [...]	2005-07-29 11:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN IZ
05BAGHDAD3137	IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER TOUR D'HORIZON WITH NEW [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Zebari told Ambassador on July 28 that MFA plans to open 30 new embassies and train 500 new diplomats who represent a broad cross-section of Iraqi society. Ambassador told Zebari a more assertive Iraqi diplomacy is needed. The Iraqi Foreign Minister said the Ir [...]	2005-07-29 14:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD3144	VICE PRESIDENT ABDEL MEHDI PLEDGES COOPERATION ON [...] (C/NF REL GBR AUS) SUMMARY. Vice President Abdel Mehdi told the Ambassador during their July 25 meeting that, in the negotiations on the constitution, all sides were upping their demands, making it difficult to reach a final consensus. Ambassador reiterated USG willingness to help a summit o [...]	2005-07-30 06:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD3162	PROGRESS REPORT ON KEY INITIATIVES, JULY 28, 2005 [...] (C) Following is Embassy Baghdad's latest update on the status of Key Initiatives. See reftels for prior updates. ------------------- ELECTRICITY AND OIL ------------------- 2. (C) Status: -- Generation: Iraq Electricity - During the reporting period, the last 7-day average peak gene [...]	2005-07-31 12:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ELTN ENRG EPET PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD3407	PRIME MINISTER JA'AFARI'S TWELVE POINT SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Ja'afari distributed a Twelve Point Security Plan on August 6. The plan sets goals and priorities for the Ministries of Interior and Defense, the National Security Advisor and other related ministries and Iraqi government entities as they work towards bringing s [...]	2005-08-18 14:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS MOPS PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD3500	PROGRESS REPORT ON KEY INITIATIVES FOR THE [...] (C) Following is Embassy Baghdad's latest update on the status of Key Initiatives. See reftels for prior updates. ------------------ ELECTRICITY UPDATE ------------------ 2. (C/NF) Status: -- Generation: Iraq Electricity - During the reporting period, the average peak generation for [...]	2005-08-28 19:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ELTN ENRG EPET PREL IZ KCRS
05BAGHDAD3562	JCRED REVIEWS IRAQ ENERGY ISSUES [...] (SBU) U.S. and Iraqi delegations discussed Iraq energy issues in Amman during an energy bilateral on July 10, and during the Joint Commission on Reconstruction and Economic Development (JCRED) on July 11. The Ministry of Oil plans to expand oil production to 2.5 million barrels/day by year [...]	2005-08-31 14:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ENRG EPET SOCI IZ
05BAGHDAD3568	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION; [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-01 06:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ BAGHDAD
05BAGHDAD3642	SUNNI ARAB OUTREACH IN IRAQ: MISSION PLANS [...] (U) The US Mission Baghdad, including MNF-I, is committed to achieving broad Sunni Arab support for a democratic Iraq. The Mission is aware of the beginnings of a psychological shift in the tide since the January elections regarding participation in the electoral process, and we will use a r [...]	2005-09-06 05:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV MOPS ELAB PINS EAID KISL IZ
05BAGHDAD3644	REP WOLF DISCUSSES FUTURE OF COALITION FORCE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On 28 August 2005, U.S. Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) met with several members of the Iraqi Transitional Government (ITG),including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Ibrahim Al-Jafari. Noting wavering U.S. public opinion over the continued military presence in Ir [...]	2005-09-06 07:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PREL MCAP MOPS PGOV IZ IR
05BAGHDAD3678	DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER COMPLAINS OF SYRIA'S [...] (C) In the course of a broader September 5 discussion with poloffs (reftel),Deputy FM Albayati decried the Syrian Government's attitude toward Iraq. Albayati said that during a recent visit, a Syrian delegation refused to accept responsibility for poor control of its border with Iraq, seeki [...]	2005-09-07 21:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY IZ
05BAGHDAD3727	TAL AFAR SITREP: SEPT. 11, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-11 14:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	EAID ECON IZ MOPS PGOV PINS PREF PREL
05BAGHDAD3732	DAILY IRAQI WEBSITE MONITORING - September 11, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-11 18:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD3806	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION, TAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-14 19:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD3807	DAILY IRAQI WEBSITE MONITORING - September 14, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-14 19:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD3827	NOT SO NEW KID ON THE BLOCK, THE AL-FADEELA [...] (C) SUMMARY. One of the key players in the negotiations over the draft Constitution was the Fadeela party and its leader Nadeen Jabiri whom we frequently saw huddling with other top Shia Coaltion leaders. Touted as home-grown, intellectual and moderate, its leadership publicly supports the [...]	2005-09-16 11:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IZ
05BAGHDAD3878	DAILY IRAQI WEBSITE MONITORING - September 19, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-19 18:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD3905	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION, [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-21 18:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD3964	DAILY IRAQI WEBSITE MONITORING - September 25, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-26 02:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD3986	DAILY IRAQI WEBSITE MONITORING - September 26, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-26 16:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD4039	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION, [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-29 17:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD4075	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION, [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-02 18:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ BAGHDAD
05BAGHDAD4107	UPDATE ON SYRIAN RETURN OF IRAQI ASSETS [...] (C) Emboff met Dr. Saladin H. Al-Hadithi, Director General, Iraqi Fund for External Development (DFI),Ministry of Finance, October 4 for his take on his recent trip to Damascus to discuss the current status of Iraqi funds in Syrian banks (reftel; Saladin headed the GOI team). The main purpose [...]	2005-10-04 17:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL SY IZ
05BAGHDAD4138	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION, [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-06 18:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ BAGHDAD
05BAGHDAD4143	CHRISTIAN VOTERS TO HELP SINK THE CONSTITUTION? [...] (C) The leading Christian politician in Transitional National Assembly, Yonadam Kanna told PolOff, however, that many Christians are unhappy with the draft because Section One, Article 2A declares that no law can be passed that contradicts Islam. Moreover, some Christian minorities, such as t [...]	2005-10-07 14:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PNAT IZ
05BAGHDAD4174	CODEL SHAYS CALLS ON IRAQI MINISTER OF INTERIOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Congressional delegation led by Rep. Christopher Shays (R, CT) called on the Iraqi Minister of Interior Bayan Jabr on October 9, 2005. Jabr told the group that Iraqis are grateful for all the U.S. has done to free them from the tyranny of Saddam, assured them that steps are b [...]	2005-10-10 19:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER
05BAGHDAD4199	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION, [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-11 18:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD4204	IRAQ - AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD DISCUSSES THE IMF, [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPM Ahmed Chalabi invited Ambassador Khalilzad to break the Ramadan fast with him October 7. During wide-ranging discussions, Chalabi expressed confidence that Iraq will succeed in negotiating a Standby Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before year's en [...]	2005-10-12 09:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV ECON IZ IMF
05BAGHDAD4225	IRAQI REFERENDUM UPDATE: PREPARATIONS MOVING AHEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY. IECI reports that referendum planning logistics and security have proceeded as planned with only minor problems, including in provinces with significant Sunni Arab populations. Preparations have moved forward far more smartly than they did in advance of the January 2005 election [...]	2005-10-14 14:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4232	19 IRAQI PALESTINIANS IN NO MAN'S LAND AT AL [...] (C) Summary. Christian Peacemakers Team (CPT) told RefCoord and PolOff that the 19 Palestinians in the No Man's Land between the Iraqi and Syrian land borders fled because of an upsurge in abuse of Palestinians by the ITG and the general public. CPT was unable to provide specific details on [...]	2005-10-15 05:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF KPAL PHUM PINS IZ JO SY KCRS
05BAGHDAD4332	UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EDELMAN MEETS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman and LTG Victor Renuart, Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, called on Iraqi Minister of Interior Bayan Jabr at his office on October 18, 2005. Jabr was accompanied by GEN Babiker Shwakt, commander of the Iraqi Joint Forces [...]	2005-10-20 13:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PTER IZ
05BAGHDAD4347	UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EDELMAN MEETS WITH PM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Eric Edelman and LTG Victor Renuart, Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, met with Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari at his office on October 18. They discussed the ongoing development of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). Jaafari s [...]	2005-10-22 03:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS ECON EFIN PTER KCOR IZ
05BAGHDAD4511	TALABANI VIEWS ON SITUATION IN SYRIA [...] (C) On October 31 (other topics septels),President Jalal Talabani commented to Charge that the SARG had been sending emissaries to make its case to foreign governments since the issuance of the Mehlis report. (Note: Indeed, on several occasions prior to the report, Talabani has noted to us " [...]	2005-11-03 15:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE IZ
05BAGHDAD4516	BASRAH REGIONAL MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-06 09:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD4774	TOWNS NEAR SYRIAN BORDER RETURNING TO NORMALCY [...] (C) Summary. This is a SET Ramadi Cable. Site visits to two, separate portions of the Western Euphrates River valley revealed -- post-combat operations -- a generally positive climate for the December 15 elections. There are no immediate humanitarian crises and military planners hope to expa [...]	2005-11-29 14:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREF EAID ECON EIND MOPS IZ
05BAGHDAD4782	IRAQ MEDIA SUMMARY NOVEMBER 19-26, CAIRO [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. This week the Iraqi press zeroed in on the Cairo Conference and spinoff topics. The Cairo Conference in fact prompted Iraq's first real public debate about resistance and terrorism, the coalition presence, and de- Ba'athification. Cairo seems also to have stimu [...]	2005-11-29 20:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD4786	CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ FUNDS IN LEBANESE BANKS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has reported that despite progress toward the repatriation of CBI funds deposited in banks in Lebanon, the balance of such funds held by banks there is USD 197,858,652.82. The CBI is in commu [...]	2005-11-30 14:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL PGOV LE IZ
05BAGHDAD4790	FORMER EXILE SAYS REAL TEST TO COME WITH POST- [...] (C) Summary: Former Iraqi exile Saad Saleh Jabr predicted that the Sunni victors in the upcoming elections would ally with Iyad Allawi, providing the Kurds with a king-making position of supporting either Allawi or Adel Abdel Mahdi. He complained about Iranian "control" of key Iraqi faction [...]	2005-11-30 18:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT PHUM IZ
05BAGHDAD4809	BAGHDAD'S 9 NISSAN COUNCIL CRITICAL OF PAST [...] (C) SUMMARY. Members of Baghdad's 9 Nissan District Advisory Council (DAC) are optimistic about upcoming elections. All but one of 30 members indicated they would vote during the elections. Most opinions were similar to council members in other districts (reftel). However, in 9 Nissan only [...]	2005-12-01 19:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4842	CHALABI ALLY: THERE IS NO RESISTANCE, ONLY [...] (C) In a December 3 meeting with Poloffs, INC candidate Mariam al-Rais argued in favor of her party's platform and party leader Ahmed Chalabi's qualifications to lead the next government. Al-Rais faulted Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia for contributing to Iraq's instability. In a clear allusio [...]	2005-12-04 21:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ SA
05BAGHDAD4843	SHIA INDEPENDENT ALI AL-DABAGH ON ELECTIONS, SHIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloffs met December 1 with TNA member Ali al-Dabagh, a politician who left the United Iraqi Alliance to form his own party, while maintaining his ties to Ayatollah Sistani. Al-Dabagh accused the Shia Alliance of candidate intimidation as well as inappropriate efforts to convey t [...]	2005-12-04 22:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4865	FRENCH DCM PESSIMISTIC ABOUT IRAQ PROSPECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY Only the Iraqis will be able to solve their problems, and the US should stay out of it said French DCM Franck Gellet in a December 4 meeting with Poloff. The insurgency will continue for some time even with concessions to the Sunni Arabs, key among them, according to Gellet, a de [...]	2005-12-06 12:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER FR IZ
05BAGHDAD4891	SCIRI LEADER WARNS OF ELECTION FRAUD, BENDS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over dinner with the Ambassador on November 29, SCIRI leader Abd al-Aziz al-Hakim and Interior Minister Bayan Jabr alleged the U.S. excludes Iraqi security forces from operations against insurgents and also warned of election fraud. Hakim's aides noted that the constitutional req [...]	2005-12-08 08:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KISL KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4908	PM DISCUSSES PRISON INSPECTIONS, VISIT TO SAUDI [...] (C//REL GBR AUS) SUMMARY: On the evening of December 3, Prime Minister Ibrahim Ja'afari hosted a meeting at his residence attended by Charge, MNF-I Commanding General and Deputy Commanding General, UK Ambassador Patey, and DepPolMilCouns. Present with the PM were Chief of Staff Dr. Abdul Azi [...]	2005-12-08 19:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN ETRD IZ
05BAGHDAD4926	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER OF CULTURE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with ITG Culture Minister Nuri Al-Rawi on November 30. They reviewed the impact of Iraq's security situation on Iraqi cultural heritage sites and the promotion of Iraqi culture generally. Fourteen Iraqi cultural centers are planned worldwide (three in the U.S.) [...]	2005-12-10 10:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PGOV KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD4968	IRAQ'S STATE BOARD OF ANTIQUITIES AND HERITAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) Director, Dr. Donny George, explained to visiting Embassy Public Affairs (PA) officers that SBAH and National Museum staffs are ready to work, that cameras and motion detectors have been installed, but that the security situa [...]	2005-12-13 08:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PGOV KPAO PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD4973	KAMIRAN KARADAGHI ON "IRAQI IDENTITY," CABINET [...] (C) Summary: President Talabani's Chief of Staff and former journalist Kamiran Karadaghi told us on December 12 that there was no such thing as an "Iraqi identity." Rather, people still identified themselves primarily in sectarian terms. The Sunni Arabs were so fragmented, Karadaghi said, th [...]	2005-12-13 15:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD4983	UNSRSG QAZI ON ELECTION PREPARATIONS [...] (C) UN Special Representative Ashraf Qazi told Ambassador Khalilzad on December 10 that he would not object if the IECI disqualified some candidates charged by the De-Ba'thification Committee, as long as there were not too many disqualifications or the disqualified candidates were not well kno [...]	2005-12-13 18:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT PTER PHUM IZ UN
05BAGHDAD5007	SECRETARY'S COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8, 2005, Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, the Secretary's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, visited Mosul, where he accompanied REO Mosul Regional Coordinator Carl Gettinger and MND-NW Deputy Commanding General BG Kevin Bergner to a lunch hosted by PUK official Aso Mamaud [...]	2005-12-15 07:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD5043	COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM MEETS IRAQI [...] (SBU) (SUMMARY) Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT),called on Iraqi Minister of Defense Saadoun Dulime during a visit to Baghdad on December 6. Present at the meeting were a group of 17 Sunni sheikhs from the Al Anbar Province. This presented an oppor [...]	2005-12-19 10:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PTER IZ
05BAGHDAD5094	PRESIDENT TALABANI ON GOVERNMENT FORMATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with President Jalal Talabani and other Kurdish government officials on December 21, the Ambassador reiterated the U.S. Government's commitment to an inclusive, cross-sectarian government in the interests of Iraqi national unity. Talabani agreed and stated his prefe [...]	2005-12-22 19:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD5103	AMBASSADOR AND GENERAL CASEY CONVENE A SUNNI ARAB [...] (C) SUMMARY: A group of politically connected Sunni Arab figures urged the Ambassador and MNF-I CG Casey to expedite detainee releases and to facilitate stand-up of credible, non-sectarian Iraqi security forces. In a December 13 meeting prior to the national elections, they agreed to meet re [...]	2005-12-24 15:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD5132	IRAQI OIL SECTOR UNDER STRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fuel supplies in Iraq remain scarce, and the country may face regional outages. Deputy Prime Minister Chalabi, as acting Minister of Oil, was informed of the deteriorating fuel situation and urged to act by A/DCM and the acting IRMO director. National refinery capacity has dr [...]	2005-12-27 17:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IZ
05BAGHDAD5144	MCNS MEETING 21 DECEMBER 2005: OFF-RAMP [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a December 21 MCNS meeting, participants discussed four issues. The Iraqis agreed to the scenario of announcing the off-ramp decision on Friday, December 23. We would prepare the text of a statement to be read publicly to the press at the end of a meeting with the PM. W [...]	2005-12-28 13:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	MOPS PHUM IZ
05BAGHDAD7	FOREIGN MINISTER ZIBARI SAYS IRAQ'S NEIGHBORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi Interim Government Foreign Minster Zibari told Deputy Secretary Armitage on December 31 that Iraq's Arab neighbors need to worry less about what the Shi'a will do in Iraq after elections and think about how to help convince Iraq's Sunni Arabs to stop tearing the country apar [...]	2005-01-02 17:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL PNAT IZ SY TU
05BEIRUT1123	MGLE01: AMAL SUCCESSION: BERRI'S BITTER, FRUITLESS [...] (C) Summary. Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, 67 years old, has not groomed a credible successor to lead his Amal Movement. Like almost every other Lebanese party, he has kept the line of succession murky to avoid threats to his own leadership. Berri expelled a popular Amal leader whom h [...]	2005-04-06 15:35:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL LE PGOV
05BEIRUT1322	MGLE01: SYRIAN INTELLIGENCE MAY HAVE WORKED WITH [...] (S) Introduction and summary. Tyre businessman Qassim Daoud (strictly protect) provided econoff on April 19 with further details on Hizballah's "Mirsad-1" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight into Israeli airspace on April 11 (reftel). Daoud has well-placed contacts in the southern Shia co [...]	2005-04-25 15:26:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	LE MOPS PTER SY
05BEIRUT2068	MGLE1: LEBANON'S NEW PARLIAMENTARY LEADERSHIP [...] (C) Four major personalities will dominate the new Parliament. These leaders -- Saad Hariri, Walid Jumblatt, Hassan Nasrallah, and Michel Aoun -- have the votes and the voices they need to push for -- or to block --change. The men and women who counsel these figures will be among our chief [...]	2005-06-24 16:29:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR
05BEIRUT2153	THE NEW AND IMPROVED NABIH BERRI SAYS THE RIGHT [...] (C) Newly re-elected Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, opening a 6/30 meeting with the Ambassador, growled about alleged USG attempts to "veto" his candidacy. But after this initial scratchy start, Berri turned uncharacteristically friendly and polemics-free, saying he wanted to set aside pol [...]	2005-06-30 14:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PTER LE SY
05BEIRUT2293	MGLE01: DAS DIBBLE MEETING WITH WALID JUMBLATT -- [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, defending (somewhat sheepishly) his public support for Hizballah, claimed to NEA DAS Dibble that doing so was the only obvious way to "cool down" Hizballah and "bring them inside." While this may involve paying lip service to Hizballah's loopy claim to the "S [...]	2005-07-13 07:57:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY
05BEIRUT2355	MGLE01: MARONITE PATRIARCH ON CABINET FORMATION: [...] (C) The Maronite Patriarch suggested that, while he was trying to help Prime Minister-designate Siniora's efforts to form a Cabinet, he was at a loss as to what one of the principal obstacles, Michel Aoun, really wanted. Aoun's supporters might take to the streets if Aoun is left out of the [...]	2005-07-18 16:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL PTER LE SY
05BEIRUT2386	MGLE01: HIZBALLAH'S CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (C) Introduction and summary. Hizballah gained all its cabinet demands as Prime Minister-designate Fouad Siniora on July 19 announced his cabinet lineup that included Fawzi Salloukh as Foreign Minister, Trad Hamadeh as Labor Minister, and Hizballah member MP Mohammed Fneish as Energy and Wat [...]	2005-07-20 14:53:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KPAL LE PGOV PTER SENV
05BEIRUT2425	MGLE01--AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, Fawzi Salloukh on 7/25 highlighted his long friendship with the United States, promised an open dialogue between the two countries, and tried to put a good face on future Lebanon-Syrian relations. Salloukh, a Shia from southern Lebanon, [...]	2005-07-25 16:04:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
05BEIRUT3155	MGLE1 MURR POINTS FINGER AT SYRIA AND REVEALS [...] (C) Summary: At least until the 7/12 assassination attempt against him, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Elias Murr was always seen locally as an insider's insider during the Syrian occupation. His credentials seemed perfect: son-in-law of President Lahoud, son of a prominent [...]	2005-09-28 15:44:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
05BEIRUT3291	MGLE01: JUMBLATT'S STRAIGHT TALK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on the afternoon of October 6, Druse leader Walid Jumblatt flatly stated his belief that the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, and the series of bombings committed since then, were the work of the Syrian regime, specifically Bashar Assad. His colle [...]	2005-10-06 16:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE KPAL PGOV PREL PTER SY
05BEIRUT3341	MGLE01: A/S WELCH MEETING WITH LEBANESE FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: On October 12, NEA A/S Welch, accompanied by Ambassador and PolChief (notetaker),met with Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh at the Office of the Foreign Minister in Beirut. With respect to the UN Mehlis investigation into the murder of Rafiq Hariri, Salloukh said the G [...]	2005-10-13 08:49:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAL SY LE IS
05BEIRUT3498	MGLE01: FM SALLOUKH DISCUSSES MEHLIS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh was enthusiastic in his support of the Mehlis report findings, but was reluctant to send a Lebanese representative to next Monday's planned UNSC meeting of foreign ministers. He considers this meeting strictly an affair between Syria and the Sec [...]	2005-10-26 16:53:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
05BEIRUT3658	MGLE01: FURY IN BEIRUT AT BASHAR AL-ASAD'S [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The full range of Lebanon's political spectrum has reacted angrily to Syrian President Bashar al-Asad's November 10 speech at Damascus University. Our contacts find the speech confrontational, threatening, and insulting. Most take special note of Asad's descr [...]	2005-11-10 17:07:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY
05BEIRUT3670	MGLE01: DEFENSE MINISTER MURR SAYS ARMY UNABLE TO [...] (S) In a November 8 meeting with NEA DAS Elizabeth Dibble, the Ambassador, the defense attache, and econoff, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr said that he is trying to transform the Lebanese military after 15 years of Syrian direction. He wanted to change the "Syrian me [...]	2005-11-14 08:51:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	KPAL MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PTER SY LE
05BEIRUT3818	MGLE01: SPEAKER BERRI HALF-HEARTEDLY DEFENDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Speaker Nabih Berri tried to explain Hizballah's November 21 attack on an Israeli position in the Blue Line village of Ghajjar as merely a response to Israeli military activity earlier in the month. Yet Berri indicated he understood that Hizballah's aggression in Ghajjar, and i [...]	2005-11-29 08:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
05BEIRUT523	NABIH BERRI AUDITIONS FOR ROLE AS RECONCILIATOR [...] (C) Add Lebanese Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri to the list of prominent Lebanese who seem genuinely shocked by Rafiq Hariri's murder a week ago. In a 2/21 meeting with the Ambassador that was free of his usual polemics and bombast, Berri vowed to play a moderating role on two fronts. Fi [...]	2005-02-21 13:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY
05BEIRUT541	OPPOSITION A ROLL: FORCE CABINET TO QUIT, GET [...] (C) Chattering away at a 2/21 dinner hosted by Boutros Harb, leading members of the Christian opposition and Walid Jumblatt's bloc were visibly buoyed by what they saw as three victories earlier that day: the largest anti-Syrian demonstration in Lebanon's history, Parliament Speaker Nabih B [...]	2005-02-22 15:47:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PGOV LE SY
05BEIRUT654	Lebanon Biographies of Potential Prime Ministers [...] Followig are biographies of potential candidates to repace Prime Minister Omar Karami who resigned on Febuary 28, 2005. According to the 1943 National Pat and the 1989 Taif Accord, Lebanon's Prime Miniter must be a Sunni Muslim. Several names of poential candidates are being discussed i [...]	2005-03-03 11:37:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR ECON LE
05BEIRUT767	MGLE01: PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER BERRI SEES SYRIANS [...] (C) Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Shia Amal Movement, assured the Ambassador that Syrian forces would redeploy to the Biqa' Valley in short order and complete their withdrawal to Syria within months. Looking on the bright side, Berri claimed that Syria's de [...]	2005-03-09 16:43:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PTER SY LE
05BOGOTA118	COLOMBIA: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) Embassy Bogota's contribution to the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism report follows. Responses are keyed to questions in reftel's paragraph 15. Embassy POC is Poloff Dana Brown, (phone) 571-315-2129, unclass email browndml@state.gov. 2. (SBU) (A) SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL COALITION AGA [...]	2005-01-05 22:16:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PBTS CO
05BRASILIA1229	ARAB-SOUTH AMERICAN SUMMIT: MISSING HEADS OF STATE [...] (U) On the eve of the Arab-South America Summit in Brasilia, one key point of contention is preventing consensus on the long-running negotiation over a Summit Declaration, according to the local press. On Sunday May 8, senior representatives from the Palestinian Authority and Lebanon, with [...]	2005-05-10 12:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD XR XF
05BRASILIA1230	ARAB-SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT: THE SUMMIT DECLARATION [...] (C) At the final preparatory Ministerial meeting on May 9, a compromise, of sorts, was reached on contentious "terrorism" language for the Summit Declaration, according to press reports. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim affirmed that the Declaration would condemn terrorism "without a [...]	2005-05-10 14:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV XR XF
05BRASILIA1252	ARAB-SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT: BRAZIL LOSES CONTROL [...] (C) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: Despite its confident demeanor going into the Arab-South America Summit, the GOB has stumbled in its handling, trying to manage an event involving heads of state when national interests are incongruent. It is proving to be beyond Itamaraty's ability. Perhaps [...]	2005-05-11 16:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV XR XF
05BRASILIA1278	ARAB-SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT - A NEGATIVE BALANCE FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Arab-South America Summit ended May 11. Unfortunately, for the GOB the reverberations may take longer to subside. The overwhelming consensus among Brazilian opinion-makers is that the event, and its ill-conceived declaration, will not enhance Brazil's image and call into [...]	2005-05-12 20:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV XR XF
05BRASILIA574	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S DEMARCHE ON ARAB SUMMIT AND [...] (C) Ambassador delivered ref A demarche late on 2 March to Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, chief of staff to Foreign Minister Amorim. (Note: Ambassador had planned to demarche Acting FM Guimaraes, but the meeting was postponed by Guimaraes until 8 March; Ambassador will reiterate key re [...]	2005-03-03 17:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KSUM XF XM BR
05BRASILIA715	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S 14 MARCH MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Introduction. Ambassador was called for a one-on-one meeting with Foreign Minister Amorim on the afternoon of 14 March. Amorim focused initially on reiterating his strong interest in meeting soon with Secretary Rice, in spite of unsuccessful efforts to schedule a Washington meeting in lat [...]	2005-03-15 18:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	PREL BR ETRD MARR FTAA US
05BRASILIA788	TERROR FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NUMBER 2 - BRAZIL [...] (U) This cable responds to ref A request for an evaluation of the GoB's ability to cooperate in disrupting terrorism financing. The answers below are keyed to questions in ref A paragraph 10. Question A - Amounts Frozen and Authorities ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) [...]	2005-03-23 17:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER KVPR CVIS PREL BR
05BRATISLAVA318	SLOVAKIA RESPONSE TO APRIL 25 GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points April 21 to Lubomir Rehak, European Correspondent at the MFA. Rehak reaffirmed his openness to receiving USG points, saying it gives the Slovaks a "more global view." He said Slovakia within the EU supports strong transatlantic links. For example, in the [...]	2005-04-21 15:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL LO EUN
05BRATISLAVA552	SLOVAK VIEWS ON JULY 18 GAERC [...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief shared ref A pre-GAERC points with Lubomir Rehak, European Correspondent, on July 8. Rehak was pleased to discuss U.S. positions and stated that he would share the talking points with others within the Ministry prior to the GAERC meeting, adding that Foreign Minister Kuka [...]	2005-07-12 15:23:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU UZ TU HR LO UN
05BRATISLAVA926	SLOVAK VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 21 GAERC [...] (SBU) Polec Chief met with European Correspondent Lubomir Rehak November 16 to discuss points provided reftel on agenda items at the November 21 GAERC. 2. (SBU) DEFENSE ISSUES: Rehak noted that 19 states are members of both NATO and the EU, and it was in all their interests to improve coop [...]	2005-11-18 19:33:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EU LO
05BRATISLAVA958	(C) SLOVAKIA MAY BE WILLING TO PART WAYS WITH EU [...] (C) At a reception on December 5, MFA State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister) Magda Vasaryova pulled aside DCM to stress Slovakia's desire for the closest possible cooperation with the USG during Slovakia's upcoming tenure on the UNSC. Citing her very positive recent meeting with Amb. Bolto [...]	2005-12-06 13:58:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LO UNSC UNGA UN
05BRUSSELS1147	RESULTS OF MARCH 16 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING [...] (SBU) In addition to postponing Croatia's accession talks (septel),EU FMs at the March 16 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) also noted positive developments in the Middle East and issued conclusions on Lebanon calling for Syria to withdraw all troops and intelligence servi [...]	2005-03-18 16:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ETRD LE IR SU ES IN RU ICC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS1641	APRIL 25 GAERC: EU FMS DISCUSS MIDDLE EAST, [...] (SBU) EU FMs' April 25 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting went much as expected (REF A),with discussion moving briskly through the day's agenda prior to FMs leaving to attend the signing ceremony for the EU Accession Treaty of Romania and Bulgaria (REF B). The EU [...]	2005-04-26 15:05:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID LE IZ IS ZF ZI RU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS2339	UK PLANS FOR ITS EU PRESIDENCY: MIDDLE EAST ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. According to UK mission staff in Brussels who cover Middle East issues, the UK hopes to use its July-December EU presidency to work closely with the U.S. in promoting a common agenda. On Iraq, the UK hopes the June 22 conference will help move the EU to do more on rule of law [...]	2005-06-16 15:56:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID UK XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS2455	ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH AND FRENCH DIRECTOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a June 21 meeting in Brussels, NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch and French MFA Middle East/North Africa Director Jean-Francois Thibault welcomed the excellent U.S.-France cooperation on Lebanon and agreed that close coordination would remain critical as the new governmen [...]	2005-06-27 14:20:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PTER SY XF LE FR USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS2735	GAERC: EU FMs ASK SYRIA TO PROMOTE REGIONAL [...] EU FM's in the July 18 GAERC urged Israel to exercise maximum self-restraint and the Palestinian Authority to take immediate and effective action against those involved in terrorist attacks. They called on Syria to take action to promote regional stability, including by supporting the legiti [...]	2005-07-19 14:07:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SY LE IS IR IZ UZ ZI ID SU CH ZK EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS2802	US-EU JULY 20 TASK FORCE MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the July 20 US-EU Task Force meeting, both sides emphasized their commitment to implementing Summit declarations. An additional Task Force meeting was proposed to follow-up on the US EU Summit economic initiatives and other issues. EU officials reported progress on their pl [...]	2005-07-25 15:42:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PHUM PREL UK EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS3276	EU WILL NOT MEET SYRIA AT THE UNGA; WANTS TO KNOW [...] (S) SUMMARY. Syria has not yet approached the EU for possible meetings during the UNGA, but officials assure us they will send a unified position against high level meetings. END SUMMARY. Â [...]	2005-09-07 15:33:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER SY USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS691	EU RESPONSE ON ASSASSINATION OF FORMER LEBANESE PM [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-17 10:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV SY LE EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BUCHAREST1003	GEOANA WINS SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENCY; [...] (C) Summary. In a move that surprised the media and nearly all of Romania's political class, former Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana won the presidency of Romania's opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the early hours of April 22 at a dramatic party congress. Other reformers within the [...]	2005-04-22 13:39:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON PINR RO
05BUCHAREST1030	HOSTAGE CRISIS TESTS ROMANIAN PRESIDENCY; BASESCU [...] (C) Summary: The kidnapping and potential killing of three Romanian journalists presents an unprecedented challenge to President Traian Basescu, four months into his tenure. He has staked out a firm position in favor of strong transatlantic ties and a continued Romanian military contribution [...]	2005-04-27 14:23:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS IZ RO
05BUCHAREST1123	BASESCU AND HIS GOVERNMENT TACKLE CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Four months into its tenure, Romania's center-right government has taken cautious but concrete steps towards combating Romania's widespread corruption, its key campaign pledge. This includes passing anticorruption legislation and indicting several businessmen allegedly involved [...]	2005-05-12 13:46:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SOCI KCRM RO
05BUCHAREST1190	ROMANIA CELEBRATES RETURN OF HOSTAGES; SEEKS RETURN OF AMCIT GUIDE [...] (SBU) This message contains information on an American Citizen protected by the privacy act. 2 (C) Summary: Romanians welcomed home from Iraq May 23 the three Romanian journalists released by kidnappers on May 22. President Traian Basescu thanked Romanian security services as well as authorities a [...]	2005-05-23 13:55:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CASC IZ RO
05BUCHAREST1348	DAMAGED EGOS, DIVIDED PARTIES -- FISSURES IN [...] (C) Summary. Six months after national elections, Romania,s parliamentary opposition has been shaken by public squabbling and some political defections that may precipitate more fundamental changes. Ex-President Ion Iliescu has threatened to resign from the former ruling Social Democratic Pa [...]	2005-06-13 09:35:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI RO

05BUCHAREST1644	ROMANIA REAFFIRMS STRONG CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED TROOP PRESENCE IN IRAQ DESPITE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-26 07:00:00	Embassy Bucharest	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR EFIN OVIP RO IZ
05CAIRO2280	CODEL PELOSI MARCH 19-20 VISIT TO CAIRO: MUBARAK [...] (C) In a particularly relaxed meeting with CODEL Pelosi March 20, President Mubarak reviewed his efforts to convince Syrian President Bashar to withdraw all his forces from Lebanon (reftel) and reiterated his commitment to improving relations with Israel and pressing forward on solving the Israeli- [...]	2005-03-23 15:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PREL KPAL KDEM IS IZ IR EG
05CAIRO2281	CODEL PELOSI MARCH 19-20 VISIT TO CAIRO: MEETING [...] (C) Summary. During a meeting with CODEL Pelosi, PM Nazif asserted that Egypt is "systematically" building a democratic system. He also highlighted Egypt's economic reforms and called for strengthening the bilateral economic relationship. Nazif expressed concern over the image of the U.S. [...]	2005-03-23 15:33:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD EG IZ
05CAIRO2532	CODEL DREIER MARCH 23-25 VISIT TO CAIRO: PRIME [...] (C) In a March 24 meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Nazif, CODEL Dreier (consisting of Representatives Dreier, Diaz-Balart, Alcee Hastings, Doc Hastings, Gingrey, and Crenshaw) discussed the potential for political and economic reform in Egypt, links between economic development and the f [...]	2005-03-31 14:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OREP EG
05CAIRO2552	MESSAGE ON KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON SYRIA: [...] (C) The Charge spoke separately on April 2 with Presidential Spokesman Soliman Awad and MFA Chief of Staff Sameh Shukry to request the Government of Egypt to reinforce with the Syrian leadership the importance of timely parliamentary elections in Lebanon and of Syria's providing a timetable f [...]	2005-04-03 14:11:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EG SY LE
05CAIRO2789	TERRORISM IN CAIRO; ANOTHER ROUND OF CRITICISM OF [...] All media outlets gave wide coverage to the bombing attack in Cairo's Khan Al-Khalili market, highlighting PM Ahmed Nazif's April 8 hospital visit to victims and Egyptian government officials' claims that the attack was "an individual act." All commentators feared the attacks would unsettle [...]	2005-04-11 14:14:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER KPAO EG
05CAIRO2875	PRESSING THE MAGEN DAVID ADOM ISSUE: SWISS ENVOY [...] (C) We learned from our Swiss Embassy contacts April 12 that the new Swiss Ambassador raised the issue of an international conference and the Third Protocol during an introductory meeting April 7 with MFA Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs Ahmed Fathalla. The senior Egyptian officia [...]	2005-04-13 15:28:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KPAL EG IS SW ICRC IFRC
05CAIRO3175	GOE TRACKING SYRIAN MOVES IN LEBANON; NOTES OUR [...] (C) The Charge delivered reftel demarche to Presidential Spokesman Soliman Awad April 28. Before hearing the demarche, Awad noted that the just-concluded visit of Russian President Putin had been very successful. Turning to Lebanon, the Charge drew from reftel talking points to stress the i [...]	2005-04-28 15:18:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO EG LE SY
05CAIRO3626	RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN'S FIRST VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (C) The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin April 26-27 to Cairo, Egypt will be remembered more for its ceremonial and nostalgic aspects than for substantive agreements or strategic re-alignments. Putin and Egyptian President Mubarak released a joint statement after their summit meetin [...]	2005-05-12 13:45:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KNNP ECON EG IS UNSC
05CAIRO3839	EGYPT BELIEVES IT CAN MANAGE SYRIAN INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (C) Summary: During a May 19 meeting with MFA Chief of Cabinet Sameh Shukry, the Charge delivered reftel demarche on USG objections to Syria's inclusion in the Iraq Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting planned for June 1-2 in Cairo. Shukry replied that excluding Syria would be diplomatical [...]	2005-05-19 15:16:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC EG IZ SY EUN NATO
05CAIRO4309	IRAQ CONFERENCE CORE-GROUP PLANNING MEETING IN [...] (C) Steering Group members (U.S., EU, Iraq, Japan, UN, Egypt, and Russia) met in Cairo June 2 to coordinate planning for a June 22 Ministerial meeting on Iraq to be held in Brussels (ref A). The USG delegation, led by Iraq Policy Coordinator Ambassador Richard Jones, held bilateral meetings [...]	2005-06-08 07:53:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EIND ECON EG IZ RS EUN
05CAIRO4359	EGYPT: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT [...] (C) Madame Secretary, Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit to Egypt and looks forward to the opportunity to advance U.S. interests. Political reform, Egypt's desire for a free trade agreement (FTA),Gaza disengagement, Iraq, and Sudan are likely to be the issues on the top of the agenda [...]	2005-06-09 17:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP EG
05CAIRO4378	BIO INFORMATION ON NEW EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ [...] (C) The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released in late April a list of names of Egyptian diplomats assigned to new postings, including that of Depty Assistant Minister for Eastern Arab Affairs, Dr. Ihab Sherif. At the time, the MFA did not reveal that Sherif was slotted to go to Baghda [...]	2005-06-12 11:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG IZ IS KBIO
05CAIRO4441	SYRIAN "HIT LIST" NOT NEWS IN EGYPT [...] (SBU) Summary: Egyptian media have largely ignored recent press reports citing U.S. comments about a possible Syrian 'hit list' of targeted Lebanese public figures opposed to continued Syrian influence in Lebanon. To the extent the issue has been covered locally, two pro- government newspap [...]	2005-06-13 15:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO EG SY
05CAIRO4535	EGYPT: ARCENT COMMANDER HEARS BRIGHT STAR [...] (C) Summary: During June 15 meetings with Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials in Cairo, ARCENT Commander LTG Whitcomb was told that BRIGHT STAR planning was progressing well and that MoD saw no outstanding problems (such as invitations to the three observer countries which were of concern t [...]	2005-06-15 16:49:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MASS SU SY CH IZ AF EG
05CAIRO4598	OPPOSITION PRESS AGREES WITH CHANGES TO [...] Summary: Opposition press eagerly engaged in the debate over changes made by Parliament to the constitutional amendment on Egypt's presidential elections law changes that they perceived would exclude Gamal Mubarak from running for the presidency. However, one commentator in leading pro-gov [...]	2005-06-19 15:41:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO IZ EG
05CAIRO5035	PDAS CHENEY DISCUSSES REFORM, GAZA WITHDRAWAL, [...] (C) In a June 30 meeting with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney emphasized the importance of reform. Although the FM agreed in principle on the need to "modernize," he asked the U.S. to be patient and emphasized the GOE's need to preserve stability. On the Israe [...]	2005-07-05 06:37:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS EG
05CAIRO5245	EGYPTIAN JOURNALISTS SUCCESSFULLY COVER LEBANESE [...] (SBU) Summary: In anticipation of Egypt's presidential and parliamentary elections later this year, post funded the travel of seven Egyptian TV and print journalists to cover Lebanon's June parliamentary elections. The traveling journalists focused their reporting on Lebanon's religious di [...]	2005-07-11 08:51:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO LE EG
05CAIRO5484	EGYPTIAN GAS PRODUCTION EXPANDING [...] (SBU) Egypt's ambition to become a major player in the gas sector is starting to be realized. With upstream and downstream production levels increasing and progressive policy makers thinking decades ahead, Egypt is on track to become a global gas producer, provided it sustains its explorati [...]	2005-07-18 16:09:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD EINV EG
05CAIRO5521	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 14, 2005 MEETING [...] (U) Date, time and place: July 14, 2005, 11:45 a.m., Alexandria, Egypt. 2. (U) Participants: U.S.: ----- The Deputy Secretary Charge Michael Corbin NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson Embassy notetaker Egypt: ------ Presiden [...]	2005-07-19 14:21:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL OVIP EG IS IZ LE SU
05CAIRO5524	VISIT OF NEA PDAS CHENEY: PM NAZIF REVIEWS U.S. [...] (C) NEA PDAS Liz Cheney met with PM Nazif, Minister of Trade Rashid Rashid and Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin June 30th for almost an hour at Nazif,s office in the "Smart Village" outside Cairo. Cheney urged a more proactive GOE role on direct USG assistance to NGOs in Egypt in the [...]	2005-07-19 15:00:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG OVIP
05CAIRO5544	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 13, 2005 MEETING [...] (U) July 13, 2005; 12:30 p.m.; Cairo, Egypt. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Charge Michael Corbin NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson ORA Chief Embassy notetaker Egypt ----- Egyptian General Intelligenc [...]	2005-07-20 12:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP KPAL SY LE IS IZ EG
05CAIRO5553	FY06 "RP: Foreign Policy Decision Making [...] In addition to already nominated Mr. Gamal Ismail Abd El Aziz Hassan SHAHIN, Journalist, at Al Sharq Al Awsat Newspaper, post also nominates Mr Alaa El Din Kamal Mohamed SABET, journalist, Al Ahram Al Messaie Newspaper, for participation in subject RP. 2. FOLLOWING IS FULL EVDB AND SEVIS [...]	2005-07-20 14:49:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO5746	EGYPT AND ARAB LEAGUE PRIVATELY PRESSING SYRIA TO [...] (C) The Charge raised the issues of Syria's blockade of Lebanon's border and prevention of terrorist transit to Iraq (refs A and B) July 26 with Presidential Spokesman and Senior Advisor Soliman Awad. Awad said that the GOE took the respective issues seriously and said that President Mubarak [...]	2005-07-26 17:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EG SY LE
05CAIRO5925	ARAB SUMMIT: EGYPT CLEAR ON USG DESIRE FOR CLEAR [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chef du Cabinet Sameh Shukry (the MFA's number two) told the Charge July 31 that Egypt understood the U.S. call for a simple and clear definition of terrorism and would factor this view into preparations for the planned August 3 extraordinary Arab Summit expect [...]	2005-08-02 05:11:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL PTER ASEC EG IS IR SY
05CAIRO6420	IRAQ: HALTING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN INSURGENTS AND [...] (S) The Charge delivered reftel demarche July 24 to Presidential Spokesman Soliman Awad, stressing the importance of assisting Iraq with its battle to confront the insurgency movement. Addressing the need to prevent Egyptian nationals from travelling to Iraq for the purpose of conducting jiha [...]	2005-08-21 15:15:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS PTER EG IZ
05CAIRO6435	PRESSURING SYRIA TO NORMALIZE THE SYRIAN-LEBANESE [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-22 11:18:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ETRD ECON EG SY LE
05CAIRO6447	CODEL HOEKSTRA'S MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN GENERAL [...] (C) In an August 20 meeting at the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS),Congressman Hoekstra, Congresswoman Wilson, Congressman Shadegg, and Charge discussed Gaza withdrawal, terrorism in the Sinai, Iraq, and Iran. On Gaza, Soliman stressed the need to prevent Gaza from becoming a [...]	2005-08-22 16:02:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL EG IS IZ
05CAIRO6510	ARAB ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: [...] (SBU) Reftel requests financial information on Egyptian and other Arab contributions to the Palestinian Authority in order to assist the work of Special Envoy James Wolfenson. MFA officials responded to post's request with the following information, noting that the financial data had just been [...]	2005-08-24 10:53:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID ECON ETRD EFIN KPAL EG IS
05CAIRO6577	VISIT OF NEA ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH: MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER NAZIF [...] (C) NEA Assistant Secretary Welch met with Egyptian Prime Minister Nazif on August 18 to discuss bilateral and regional issues. Welch pointed out that the U.S. had delivered on its promise of greater engagement on the peace process and would engage further as both sides made progress. The internati [...]	2005-08-25 14:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD EG
05CAIRO6583	CODEL THORNBERRY MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN GENERAL [...] (C) In an August 23 meeting at the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS),Congressmen Thornberry and Cramer and Charge Jones discussed Gaza withdrawal, a post-withdrawal plan to preserve peace, and Iraq with EGIS Director Soliman. Soliman stressed that the GOE would treat withdrawal f [...]	2005-08-25 15:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EG IS IZ GZ
05CAIRO6913	ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EGYPT [...] (S) During their September 4 introductory meeting, the Ambassador and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit touched on Syria. The Ambassador sought Egyptian support to press Damascus and Lebanon to follow through with UNSCR 1559 implementation, removing all Syrian operatives from Lebanon, ending Syria [...]	2005-09-06 17:36:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON PTER EG SY LE UNSC UNGA
05CAIRO6953	CAIRO ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING: [...] (C) During an introductory meeting September 6, the Ambassador reviewed with Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa reftel points ahead of an Arab League foreign ministers meeting scheduled for September 8 in Cairo. The Ambassador sought Moussa's and the League's support on Iraq's politic [...]	2005-09-08 10:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON KPAL EG IZ IS ICRC MEPN
05CAIRO7047	ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET TO DISCUSS [...] (C) Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo September 8 to discuss Iraq, Palestine, terrorism, and other key topics ahead of the UN General Assembly and a possible Arab emergency summit. Responding to forceful Iraqi criticism, ministers agreed to a Saudi proposal to create a task force to energi [...]	2005-09-12 10:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL PHUM EG IS IZ MEPN ICRC
05CAIRO7088	ARAB LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS: IRAQ, PALESTINE, [...] The following are unofficial embassy translations of Arab League resolutions on Terrorism, Palestine, Iraq, and the Third Protocol/Magen David Adom issue, approved by Arab Foreign Ministers during their meeting in Cairo on September 8. The documents were obtained in draft format but have re [...]	2005-09-12 15:07:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAL EAID PTER EG IZ IS ICRC
05CAIRO7510	SYRIAN PRESIDENT ASAD'S SEPTEMBER 26 VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (S) Senior Egyptian contacts have shared read-outs with Post on the September 26 visit to Cairo by Syrian President Asad. President Mubarak reportedly pressed Asad hard to cooperate with the UN investigation into the killing of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri and to stop interfering negativel [...]	2005-09-28 14:51:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL EG SY IS IZ MEPN
05CAIRO7549	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO EGYPT OF IRAQ POLICY [...] (C) Ambassador Jeffrey, we are looking forward to hosting you and your delegation here in Cairo to pursue the first phase of your Arab outreach strategy on Iraq. Your visit provides an opportunity to consult with the GOE on Iraq at a critical time. We believe you should use your visit to en [...]	2005-09-29 14:31:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG IZ OVIP
05CAIRO7626	EGYPTIAN MEDIA THEMES, SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 2: [...] Summary: President Mubarak's September 27 inauguration was carried on live TV and followed over the course of the week by coverage and paeans of praise. At the same time, several leading columnists advocated that President Mubarak and the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) stick to thei [...]	2005-10-03 11:28:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC EG
05CAIRO7725	VISIT OF AMBASSADOR JEFFREY: EGYPTIAN REACTION TO ARAB OUTREACH STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-05 08:59:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	EAID ECON EG IZ MOPS OVIP PGOV PREL PTER SY
05CAIRO7885	A/S WELCH DISCUSSES IRAQ, PALESTINE, AND SYRIA [...] (C) During an October 9 meeting with NEA A/S Welch, Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit expressed pessimism about the near-term outlook in Iraq, but affirmed support for a comprehensive Arab diplomatic approach aimed at preserving national unity and promoting reconciliation. The Foreign Min [...]	2005-10-13 12:28:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EG
05CAIRO7946	PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION COVERAGE REVS UP: EGYPTIAN [...] Summary: The Egyptian media intensified parliamentary election coverage with several announcements about the NDP and opposition parties' candidate lists, along with the announcement, on October 15, that President Mubarak would be personally leading the NDP's parliamentary campaign. An unsig [...]	2005-10-17 07:52:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC IZ SY EG
05CAIRO7963	ARAB LEAGUE'S MOUSSA TO BAGHDAD; SEEKING USG [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See paragraph five. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) During an October 15 meeting with the Ambassador to discuss Iraq's constitution referendum, Arab League Secretary General Moussa outlined plans for a visit to Iraq, October 20-21 (protect [...]	2005-10-17 09:19:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS ASEC EG IZ
05CAIRO8136	SYRIA/LEBANON: EGYPT "STILL STUDYING" MEHLIS [...] (SBU) Senior Egyptian Presidency and MFA officials have so far offered minimal reaction to the Report of the International Independent Investigation Commission Established Pursuant to UNSCR 1595, otherwise known as the "Mehlis Report." Presidential Spokesman Soliman Awad told the DCM during [...]	2005-10-23 14:26:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER EG SY LE MEPN UNSC
05CAIRO8137	SADDAM IN A CAGE; SECTARIAN STRIFE IN ALEXANDRIA: [...] Summary: While the Egyptian media covered the opening of Saddam Husseins trial extensively, there was little commentary. One opposition commentator decried the trial as "illegitimate, partial, and subordinate to the American occupiers." Violence between Muslims and Christians in Alexandria [...]	2005-10-23 14:33:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC IZ SY EG
05CAIRO8164	STAFFDEL ZWEIG DISCUSSES REFORM, GAZA, AND FMF [...] (C) Summary: Staffdel Zweig held meetings on political reform, Gaza disengagement, and Foreign Military Funding (FMF) during its October 13-14 visit to Cairo. The delegation, consisting of Matthew Zweig and David Adams of the House International Relations Committee, also received a briefin [...]	2005-10-24 13:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAL EG IS
05CAIRO8244	ARAB LEAGUE SYG MOUSSA ON IRAQ VISIT AND SECURITY [...] (C) During an October 26 meeting with the Ambassador, the Arab League's Moussa briefed on his recent trip to Iraq and described planning for a preparatory meeting in Cairo in mid-to-late November. Moussa intends to invite (plus or minus) 50 Iraqis from all politically significant groups to th [...]	2005-10-27 07:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EG IZ SY LE
05CAIRO8269	EGYPT STILL STUDYING PROPOSED UNSC RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) In advance of the Ambassador's meeting with FM Aboul Gheit (scheduled for October 27 but postponed by the FM until October 29) ECPO MinCouns delivered Ref A demarche to the MFA's Assistant Minister for American Affairs Aly Houssam Al Hefny on October 27. Drawing on Refs A and B, MinCouns [...]	2005-10-27 13:23:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IO LE SY EG
05CAIRO8275	AMBASSADOR'S 10/29 MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C)Summary: Ambassador met with FM Aboul Gheit on October 29. Sticking close to the brief he gave the Secretary on October 28, the FM reported on President Mubarak,s trip to Syria. He repeated that the Asad regime had indicated a readiness to change its behavior, including on Iraq, but wo [...]	2005-10-30 04:38:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EG PREL SY
05CAIRO8288	STRIFE IN ALEXANDRIA BLAME GAME; PARLIAMENT [...] Summary: Commentary on sectarian violence in Alexandria on October 21 continued, with many commentators condemning the violence and a few blaming religious leaders for failing to control their followers. The editor-in- chief of Egypt's leading newspaper, Al-Ahram, was critical of the Muslim [...]	2005-10-30 12:24:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC SY EG
05CAIRO8376	MDA/THIRD PROTOCOL: SWISS READOUT ON FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. The Swiss Embassy provided post with a readout of the October 28-29 visit to Egypt by Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey for consultations on the Third Protocol/Emblem issue. During her short stay, Calmy-Rey met with First Lady Suzanne Mubarak and Foreign Minister Ahmed [...]	2005-11-01 11:53:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KPAL EG SW IS UNGA ICRC MEPN
05CAIRO8434	MUBARAK AND ARAB LEAGUE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SYRIA [...] (U) Neither the GOE nor the Arab League have have issued formal statements regarding UNSCR 1636. However, in a wide-ranging interview November 4 with Al Ahram newspaper, President Mubarak stressed the importance of maintaining Syrian stability. He also noted that he had discussed with Syria [...]	2005-11-06 08:53:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER SY EG IO UNSC
05CAIRO8462	CAMPAIGN PROMISES AND SYRIA: EGYPTIAN MEDIA [...] Summary: With Egypt's parliamentary elections scheduled for November 9, the pro-government media reported on several government initiatives such as a 20 percent bonus for government employees and a program to provide low-cost housing. Al-Ahram's editor-in-chief criticized the Muslim Brothe [...]	2005-11-06 15:56:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC SY EG
05CAIRO8617	ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL MOUSSA COMMENTS ON [...] (C) During a November 15 meeting, Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa told the Ambassador of his latest discussions with Syrian President Asad. Moussa said that when he saw Asad before his recent speech, Asad pledged: full cooperation with Mehlis; that he would tell any high official [...]	2005-11-15 18:54:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY LE EG UNSC
05CAIRO8618	EGYPT-DEMARCHE ON PREPARATIONS FOR ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) In a meeting with Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa and his Chief of Cabinet Hesham Youssef on November 15, the Ambassador delivered the points in reftel and received a brief on the status of preparations for the proposed November 19 Iraq conference. Moussa said: 50-60 Iraqis r [...]	2005-11-15 19:01:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ AL EG
05CAIRO8704	NEA A/S WELCH AND ARAB LEAGUE SYG DISCUSS GAZA, [...] (C) Summary: In a November 17 meeting with NEA Assistant Secretary C. David Welch and the Ambassador, Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa expressed his congratulations to the USG on brokering the Agreement on Movement and Access (the "Agreement"). Moussa also provided an update on pl [...]	2005-11-18 14:44:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EG IZ
05CAIRO8705	NEA A/S WELCH AND EGYPT'S FM ON ISRAEL-PALESTINE [...] 4(b) and (d). Â [...]	2005-11-20 04:36:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IZ EG IG
05CAIRO8785	IRAQ: FIRST TWO DAYS OF AL MEETING MOSTLY [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The first two days of the Arab League (AL) Iraq National Accord Preparatory Meeting has gone as expected and mostly well. Speakers at the opening plenary were generally supportive of a democratic, pluralist, federal, united Iraq, with the exception of Muslim Ul [...]	2005-11-21 14:43:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IZ EG PROG
05CAIRO8873	SETTING THE SCENE FOR THE 2005 U.S.- EGYPT MCC [...] (C) The U.S. - Egyptian military partnership represents the foundation of our broader strategic relationship. Although both nations benefit from the relationship, we occasionally differ in the strategies we adopt to achieve our shared goals. Egypt is committed to strengthening our ties, and [...]	2005-11-23 14:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MOPS KDEM KPAL IS IZ EG
05CAIRO9055	SENATOR HAGEL'S DECEMBER 4 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) In a December 4 meeting, President Mubarak discussed with visiting Senator Hagel Egypt's efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Iraq and outlined some of the obstacles that stood in the way. Mubarak stressed his dim view of the Shi'a and opined that its ties to Tehran and their "d [...]	2005-12-06 06:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV OREP ECON EG
05CAIRO9134	MUBARAK REBUFFS DECEMBER 6 AL SHARA'A PLEAS [...] (C) President Mubarak met with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al Shara'a in Cairo on December 6. Presidential Advisor Soliman Awad gave the DCM a readout of the meeting on December 7. Awad said that Al Shara'a asked Mubarak to mediate for Syria with Chirac and the President and to recruit [...]	2005-12-07 17:23:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY LE EG
05CAIRO9249	ASD RODMAN DISCUSSES FMF, REGIONAL AFFAIRS, AND [...] (C) Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi and Assistant Secretary of Defense Rodman discussed the vulnerability of Egypt's Foreign Military Financing (FMF),regional affairs, and internal politics during their December 1 meeting, held while Mr. Rodman was in Cairo for the annual Military [...]	2005-12-13 10:41:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAL EAID IS IZ SY EG
05CAIRO9252	DEFENSE CHIEF OF STAFF OFFERS REGIONAL OVERVIEW [...] (C) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces LTG Samy Enan and Assistant Secretary of Defense Rodman discussed MoD's image in Washington D.C., regional affairs, foreign military financing, direct commercial contracts, and political release of new systems during their November 30 meeting during the [...]	2005-12-13 12:12:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS KPAL PTER IS SY EG IG
05CAIRO9254	EGYPTIAN AND ARAB LEAGUE REACTION TO MURDER OF [...] (C) Post conveyed reftel demarche December 13 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Arab League, calling for prompt condemnations of the December 12 murder of Lebanese politician Gibran Tueni and strong support to the Government of Lebanon. MFA Cabinet staff member Amr Sherbiny welcomed [...]	2005-12-13 12:44:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EG SY LE
05CAIRO9263	SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (C) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit to Egypt, which comes at a critical time not only in our relations, but also in Egyptian history: the slow sunset of a quarter century of benevolent but authoritarian rule. At 77, beginning his fifth Presidential term, Hosni Mubarak is the indispe [...]	2005-12-13 15:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD KPAL PHUM EAID KDEM IS IZ SY EG
05CAIRO9313	SYRIA/LEBANON: EGYPT CONSIDERING IMPLICATIONS OF [...] (C) The Charge delivered reftel demarche to Presidential Spokesman Soliman Awad December 15, sharing the draft UN Security Council resolution on the Hariri murder investigation and calling for a strong Egyptian role in supporting Lebanon's request for an expanded/extended mandate for the UN I [...]	2005-12-15 15:14:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EG LE SY UNSC
05CAIRO9385	ECONOMIC MONTHLY REPORT: October-November 2005 [...] (U) In this edition: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) narrows the overnight interest rate band, and issues new checking regulations. Planners from the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet with GOE officials to discuss the WEF meeting on the Middle East, to be held in Sharm el Sheikh in May 2006. [...]	2005-12-20 14:55:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG EWWT EG
05CAIRO9386	2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR ARAB [...] The impact of the Arab League boycott of Israel on U.S. trade and investment the Middle East and North Africa varies from country to country. While it remains a serious barrier for U.S. firms attempting to export to some countries in the region from Israel, the boycott has virtually no effect [...]	2005-12-20 15:28:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EG USTR
05CAIRO9468	SYRIA/LEBANON: ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL [...] (S) During a December 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Arab League Secretary General Moussa discussed recent Arab League and GOE interactions with Syrian and Lebanese leaders. Clearly working hand-in-hand with the GOE, Moussa said that AL and GOE aim to calm tensions between Damascus and Beiru [...]	2005-12-22 15:43:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL EG LE SY UNSC
05CAIRO9529	IRAQ: ARAB LEAGUE CAUTIOUS ON GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarches to a senior Arab League Secretariat staff member December 26, urging the Arab League to do all it could to support and advance the idea of a national compact to bring Iraqis from all political groups together. Responding to ref A demarche request to reach o [...]	2005-12-27 15:21:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS EG IZ
05CAIRO9582	EGYPTIANS CONCERNED BY ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-29 16:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG LE SY
05CARACAS1298	THE TELESUR SAGA: CHAVISTA CNN, THE MANAGER'S [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez has been vigorously pushing for the creation of TELESUR, a hemisphere-wide, multi-national, Latin American satellite television network, to offer a different point of view from CNN. TELESUR would promote GOV interests, and it would promote Chavez,s ambitions for cont [...]	2005-04-29 18:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS KPAO OPRC PGOV PINR XM VE
05CARACAS603	"GO TO HELL" VENEZUELAN MINISTER OF INFORMATION [...] Summary: (U) Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Andres Izarra followed up on President Hugo Chavez's February 20 claim that the U.S. was trying to kill him by launching his own attack on the U.S. and Venezuelan media, starting with a February 21 press conference. He claimed [...]	2005-02-25 20:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO OPRC PGOV PREL PROP
05DAMASCUS2165	ASAD FIRES PRO-REFORM ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: On April 14, President Bashar al-Asad sacked his French-educated and reform-promoting advisor Dr. Nibras al-Fadil. Asad himself reportedly convinced Fadil to return to Syria in 2003, after more than twenty years abroad, to assist in moving the country forward. However, rumors o [...]	2005-04-29 13:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS5122	SARG DENIES HAVING THREATENED MURR [...] (U) The official Syrian Press Agency (SANA) September 28 published a denial of statements attributed to Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr in which he said that Syrian intelligence officials in Lebanon threatened him months before he was severely injured in a car-bombing assassination attem [...]	2005-09-28 13:37:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SY
05DAMASCUS5778	SARG KEEPS QUIET ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON LEBANON [...] (C) Summary. Economic relations between Syria and Lebanon remain problematic. In addition to security concerns, the SARG,s disincentives for travel to Lebanon remain effective in dissuading the average Syrian from visiting or shopping across the border. Lebanese workers in Damascus report [...]	2005-11-01 13:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL SY
05DAMASCUS5780	INITIAL SYRIAN REACTION TO UNSCR 1636: SARG [...] (C) Syrian contacts reacting in the immediate wake of passage of UNSCR 1636 predicted that the SARG, despite mounting pressure, would provide only limited cooperation with the UNIIIC investigation, while trying to prolong any negotiations on the modalities of the cooperation. In addition, th [...]	2005-11-01 16:58:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS5788	SUBJECT: SYRIA,S ACHILLES, HEEL : ITS OIL SECTOR [...] (C) Summary. The SARG hopes to attract new investment in its oil sector by hosting an international bidders, seminar next week. According to conventional wisdom, the Syrian economy is expected to face a potential crisis in three to five years when the country crosses over from being a net e [...]	2005-11-02 14:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETTC SY
05DAMASCUS5789	OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS FOR BASHAR'S RESIGNATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Long-time SARG critic Riad al-Turk publicly called for President Bashar al-Asad to step down earlier this week, a statement which has since been circulated among Damascus civil society as a petition for signature. Press reports and contacts indicate that other prominent activists [...]	2005-11-02 14:42:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS5790	DISMISSAL OF SYRIAN JUDGES POORLY PLANNED, BADLY [...] (C) In the wake of the October dismissal of 81 judges on corruption charges (reftel),Poloff spoke to Ghimar Deeb, a Syrian lawyer who works as a legal consultant for UNDP in Damascus. Deeb said there were two ways to view the dismissals. From the average Syrian's perspective, the dismissal [...]	2005-11-02 15:03:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS SY
05DAMASCUS5791	Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution on Syria, [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers published the text of UN Security Council Resolution 1636 demanding full Syrian cooperation with the UN probe into the murder of former Lebanese PM Al-Hariri. They highlighted the fact that the resolution dropped the threat of sanctions and called on Syria to coopera [...]	2005-11-02 15:32:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5812	Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution on Syria, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that the Syrian judicial committee announced its headquarters and communication numbers to receive any information regarding the assassination of former Lebanese PM Al-Hariri, and that it held its first meeting, expressing hope that any person who has informatio [...]	2005-11-06 14:48:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5829	Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution 1636, [...] Summary: Syrian papers led with reports on Arab and international contacts to discuss UNSC Resolution 1636, citing the planned visits to Syria by Arab League SecGen Amr Mousa, and by UN SecGen Annan and Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz to Cairo. As for Iraq, papers reported the US " [...]	2005-11-07 12:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5832	BASHAR PARDONS 190 POLITICAL PRISONERS TO SHORE UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: A November 3 presidential decree granted amnesty to 190 Syrian political prisoners as part of reforms aimed at shoring up "national unity." The majority of freed prisoners were associated with Islamist groups; conspicuously absent from the parolees were the six remaining "Damascu [...]	2005-11-07 15:10:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS5833	SMALL BAND OF SECULAR AND MINORITY GROUPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The impact of the Damascus Declaration continues to reverberate through civil society and opposition circles in Syria. A small group of secular and minority elements (with a heavy Kurdish presence) has formed the "Dialogue Group" to develop a more secular, pro-minorities alterna [...]	2005-11-07 15:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS5865	Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution 1636, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today featured a press statement by Judge Ghada Murad, head of the Syrian committee established to investigate the Al-Hariri assassination, announcing commencement of review of the transcripts of testimony of Syrian witnesses and confirming cooperation with the internati [...]	2005-11-08 13:09:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5866	MALEH SLANDER TRIAL DELAYED BY TECHNICALITIES [...] (C) Prominent human rights activist and lawyer Haitham al-Maleh,s trial continued at the Syrian Military Court on November 7. Maleh told Poloff that the case stems from a letter he sent to President Bashar al-Asad in July 2005 in reference to a criminal case that was conducted in the Field [...]	2005-11-08 14:42:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS5887	ASAD DELIVERS HARD-LINE SPEECH, PREPARING SYRIANS [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar al-Asad gave a strident speech at Damascus University today (November 10). While Asad did not completely close the door on further cooperation with UNIIIC head Detlev Mehlis, he indicated that Syria had little faith in the fairness of the process and note [...]	2005-11-10 13:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS5908	Damascus Media Reaction: Asad's Speech, Al-Hariri [...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend focused on President Asad's speech. Government-owned Tishreen and Al- Ba'th, which are usually not published on Fridays, appeared on Friday 11 November, along with the third official government-owned paper, Al-Thawra, to report on President Bashar Al-Asa [...]	2005-11-13 14:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5909	DEPUTY PM DARDARI: REFORMER OR APOLOGIST? [...] (C) Summary. After a two-week absence, Deputy PM Dardari spoke out last week to reassure the Syrian public that their government has a plan to deal with any possible sanctions the international community may impose on the country. His recent pronouncements (ref A, B) seem to fit more with a [...]	2005-11-13 15:09:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV SY
05DAMASCUS5933	LABWANI ARRAIGNED ON FIVE CHARGES AND REMAINS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prominent opposition figure Kamal Labwani was arraigned on November 12 at the Palace of Justice. During a two-and-a-half-hour session in criminal court, Labwani was charged with two counts of slandering the country in the media, one count of degrading national pride in a time o [...]	2005-11-14 12:59:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY HRCS
05DAMASCUS5934	ASAD SPEECH CONTINUES TO REVERBERATE IN DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Damascus continues to buzz with a range of often conflicting reactions to Syrian President Bashar al-Asad's November 10 speech and with worry over its implications for the future. Most contacts expressed concern that the speech had been too confrontational, but noted [...]	2005-11-14 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS5936	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Libya, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit of a Libyan delegation carrying a message of solidarity with Syria from Colonel Qaddafi. Papers also reported the visit to Damascus by the Iranian FM, who will supposedly be mediating between Syria and Lebanon to ease the recent tension caused b [...]	2005-11-14 14:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5937	POST,S ASSESSMENT OF CASH COURIER ENVIRONMENT [...] (U) This cable is post,s informal, in-house assessment of the cash courier environment in Syria as per ref A tasking. 2. (C) The SARG has restrictions for bringing money into or out of the country but the requirement to declare is neither well publicized nor visible when traveling through [...]	2005-11-01 18:53:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN SY
05DAMASCUS5961	Damascus Media Reaction: Mehlis Report, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's messages to Arab and world leaders, the Security Council member states, the current chairman of the Arab Summit, the current chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Nonaligned Nations, the UN SecGen, and the Arab League [...]	2005-11-15 13:09:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5971	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/China, Syria/US, [...] Summary: All Syrian papers reported the visit to Bejing of a Syrian MFA delegation and cited a statement by a Chinese Deputy FM rejecting politicization of the International Investigation Commission report and rejecting any economic sanctions on Syria. Government-owned Al-Thawra reported an [...]	2005-11-16 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5972	TRANSPORT OF IRAQ-BOUND U.S. WHEAT REMAINS A [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past three months, Post has witnessed an incremental increase in the amount of Iraq- bound, U.S. wheat accumulating at the port of Tartous awaiting transport from Syria into Iraq. On the surface, the reason for the delay in wheat transport is a lack of available truc [...]	2005-11-16 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELTN ECIN
05DAMASCUS5973	EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING (EAC) NOVEMBER 16, 2005 [...] (S/NF) The EAC convened on November 16, 2005 at 1430 hours to discuss the security situation in Syria after receiving several intelligence reports indicating specific/general threat information. 2. (S/NF) The EAC discussed three different pieces of intelligence: First, a report that [...]	2005-11-16 15:52:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC SY IS CASC
05DAMASCUS6010	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visits to Damascus by Russian FM Ivanov and Turkish FM Gul, who are reportedly mediating with Syria to cooperate with the International Investigation Commission. Headlines featured Gul's statement, "Our goal is to protect stability in the region and to [...]	2005-11-17 13:55:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6014	USG STATEMENTS ON POLITICAL PRISONERS OVERSHADOWED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Civil-society activists, especially those focusing on human rights, have expressed satisfaction with recent USG statements calling for the release of Kamal Labwani and other political prisoners. While glad that the U.S. now includes human rights on its Syria agenda, many contact [...]	2005-11-17 15:35:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS6015	SARG ATTRACTS NEW INVESTMENT IN ITS OIL AND GAS [...] (C) Summary. Last week, the SARG opened for bidding, nine new blocks for oil and gas exploration. Though interest has been high, most industry contacts discount the majority of potential bidders as speculators attracted by the current high selling price of oil. Multinational companies alrea [...]	2005-11-17 15:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET SY

05DAMASCUS6040	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend reported visits to Damascus by Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Secretary General of the Saudi Security Council, carrying a letter from King Abdullah to President Asad, and Renato Rabillo, Leader of the Brazilian Communist Party. Papers on 11/19 quoted a dipl [...]	2005-11-20 14:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6066	ANTI-AMERICANISM IN SYRIA: ON THE RISE BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: Since the mid-October release of the Mehlis report, the SARG has developed a response strategy that has included fanning existing anti-American sentiment in Syria, already evident because of popular perceptions about the war in Iraq and the global war on terror. Some elements o [...]	2005-11-21 11:13:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6068	ASAD SHOPPING AROUND FOR LEGAL COUNSEL? [...] (C) Summary: Samir al-Taki, a long-standing Embassy contact, told Polchief November 20 that on behalf of the SARG he had engaged the services of two British experts in international law. Syrian President Bashar al-Asad had agreed to this approach in a meeting with al-Taki. SMI chief Asif [...]	2005-11-21 13:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6072	Damascus Media Reaction: Iraq, Syria/US, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers led with reports on Iraq, featuring a statement by the Commander of US airborne troops in the Central Command in Iraq that the US does not possess any evidence against Syria on the issue of infiltrations through the Syrian border, and a statement by President Bush ruling [...]	2005-11-21 15:29:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6075	WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? FISSURES (AND EGO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The inability of Syrian civil-society players and opposition activists to put aside egos and ideological differences was on full display during a recent three-day international women's conference held at Damascus University. Two panels featuring Syrian religious figures, as well [...]	2005-11-21 15:34:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS6077	THE VIEW FROM PARLIAMENT: MEHLIS, THE ASAD SPEECH, [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings November 15-16, three non-Ba'athist Syrian MP's sounded off about the Mehlis investigation, President Asad's November 10 speech, and the recent imprisonment of opposition figure Kamal Labwani. In their first meetings with Polchief, they hewed closely to the [...]	2005-11-22 09:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6101	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Bahrain, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit of the Bahraini FM to Damascus carrying a message from the King of Bahrain to President Asad on Syria's coordination with the International Investigation Commission. On Lebanon, papers featured President Asad's message to President Lahoud congratulat [...]	2005-11-22 12:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6134	SYRIA NATIONAL PLAN FOR AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] Following is a translation of the SARG's national contingency plan for avian influenza, dated October 11, 2005, which was adopted by the Council of Ministers (including the Ministers of Transport, Local Administration and Environment, Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Interior, Economy and Tra [...]	2005-11-27 06:58:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL SY SYAI
05DAMASCUS6165	IRAQI OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTING, PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) Summary: The head of the Iraqi Interests Section in Damascus Sabah al-Imam told PolChief November 27 that an Iraqi official from Baghdad has arrived and is coordinating with SARG officials to organize Out-of-Country voing for December 13-15 at ten Damascus polling stations. Imam express [...]	2005-11-27 15:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IRPE
05DAMASCUS6223	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Mehlis, Iraq (11/28) [...] Summary: The Syrian press reported President Asad's meeting with Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Secretary General of the Saudi National Security Council, carrying a message from King Abdullah to President Asad. Syrian papers also carried the full text of the TV interview broadcast by Syrian TV la [...]	2005-11-29 09:31:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6224	REGIME INSIDERS ALREADY MOVED TO PROTECT ASSETS [...] (C) Summary: Contacts report that those who may be named in the UNIIIC report on December 15 already have protected their assets in anticipation of new sanctions. Regime insiders have spread their assets both at home and abroad under the names of family members, and avoid moving money through [...]	2005-11-29 09:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PTER KTFN SY
05DAMASCUS6226	Damascus Media Reaction: Euro-Med Summit, Al-Hariri [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported in banner headlines FM Shara's address at the Euro-Med Summit in Barcelona and carried the full text of the final communique of the conference. Papers also reported FM Shara's meeting with Lebanese FM Al-Saniora in which Shara said that Syria has opened a [...]	2005-11-29 13:07:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6254	Damascus Media Reaction: False Witness/Al-Hariri [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to focus on revelations by the Syrian "masked witness," Husam Tahir Husam, who gave false testimony to the international investigation commission in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri. The papers view Husam's account, as to [...]	2005-11-30 14:27:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6255	Damascus Media Reaction: False Witness/Al-Hariri [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to focus on revelations by the Syrian "masked witness," Husam Tahir Husam, who gave false testimony to the international investigation commission in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri. The papers view Husam's account, as to [...]	2005-11-30 14:28:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6256	IRAQIS ARRIVE IN DAMASCUS TO RUN OCV [...] (C) Sa'ad Samarai, an official of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) in Basrah, told PolChief November 30 that he arrived with a team of one dozen Iraqis in Damascus in mid-November to plan out-of-country voting. At the bustling office he has rented in the suburb of Mezzeh, S [...]	2005-11-30 15:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IZ
05DAMASCUS6277	Damascus Media Reaction: Al-Hariri Probe/Masked [...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to comment on statements by Syrian witness Husam Tahir Husam that he was intimidated by a group of Lebanese political, media, and security figures to give false testimony to the international investigation commission to implicate Syria in the assassination of [...]	2005-12-01 11:49:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6280	SARG EFFORTS TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE NEW SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. The SARG has benefited initially from Syrians' fears of new international economic sanctions, as the average Syrian,s instinct has been to rally around the flag when threatened from the outside. The SARG,s message has been that the country is well placed to withstand the consequ [...]	2005-12-01 15:59:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETTC SY
05DAMASCUS6325	A NERVOUS LULL IN DAMASCUS BEFORE THE NEXT MEHLIS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: As five Syrian suspects arrive in Vienna for questioning set to begin on December 5, Syrians remain suspended in a nervous lull that ensued with President Bashar al-Asad's strident but generally well-received speech on November 10. With the perceived brinkmanship wi [...]	2005-12-05 14:52:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6326	SARG HIGHLIGHTS TWO RECENT CLASHES WITH ISLAMISTS [...] (C) Summary: Two Islamist militants were injured in a shoot-out with Syrian security forces the morning of December 4 in Aleppo, according to Syrian media. A previously unreported clash between security forces and militants also occurred in Aleppo a week earlier, leaving two dead and three [...]	2005-12-05 16:09:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL SY HRCS
05DAMASCUS6327	FATAL EXPLOSION IN LATTAKIA PORT [...] (SBU) Local and international press reported widely yesterday a huge explosion in the Lattakia port that resulted in eighteen injuries, one death and the destruction of up to four grain silos as well as the system of conveyor belts that connects them. Dr. Mohammad Fadel, manager of a major gra [...]	2005-12-05 16:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ELTN ECIN SY
05DAMASCUS6328	SARG POLICIES AND ACTIONS IN CUBA: TITLE III OF [...] (U) Reftel requested information regarding the SARG's trading relationship with and investments in Cuba. The SARG signed a commercial agreement in October 1998 with the Government of Cuba that calls for increased bilateral economic cooperation. The agreement, which was ratified and impleme [...]	2005-12-05 16:11:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6342	MAPPING SYRIAN CIVIL SOCIETY: A WILDERNESS OF [...] (C) Summary: Developments in Syria over the past 18 months have focused fresh attention on the need for USG support for democratization and efforts to strengthen civil society in Syria. As Post begins mapping out the different players in civil society and the opposition for use in identifyi [...]	2005-12-06 15:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMPI PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6344	IRAQ OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTING COMMISSION RACING [...] Summary: Members of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) explained details of out-of-country (OCV) voting arrangements for Iraqis in Syria during a December 6 press conference in Damascus. Questions included queries about Syrian-Iraq relations and the IECI's independence. The [...]	2005-12-06 16:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SY IZ IRPE
05DAMASCUS6367	HIGHLIGHTING FRAGILITY OF REFORM, REGIME LOYALIST [...] (C) Summary: A regime insider recently announced that the SARG will not reduce the subsidy on diesel or other basic commodities, publicly contradicting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Dardari and effectively marginalizing the work of a committee of reformers tasked with dev [...]	2005-12-07 15:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN SY
05DAMASCUS6368	HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP: LABWANI UPDATE; MALEH TRIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The SARG pressure on human rights activists continues unabated, with authorities using detention, legal cases and police intimidation as tools. Kamal Labwani remains detained in Aadra prison, while the presiding judge continues his investigation. The military court trial of Ha [...]	2005-12-07 15:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY HRCS
05DAMASCUS6383	ENGLISH LANGUAGE FELLOW PROGRAM: DAMASCUS POINTS OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-08 09:21:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL SY
05DAMASCUS6384	FOR SOME SYRIANS, CIRCUMVENTING TRADE SANCTIONS IS [...] (C) Summary: Trade sanctions under the Syria Accountability Act (SAA),which place a general ban on U.S. exports to Syria, have negatively impacted certain segments of the Syrian population and specific economic and commercial sectors (reftels A,B,C,D),but they have not significantly reduced [...]	2005-12-08 09:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ETTC SY
05DAMASCUS6389	STATUS OF SYRIAN OIL AND GAS SECTOR (C-TN5-01284) [...] (C) SARG long-term plans, (five to ten years),for foreign upstream investment are to encourage outside investment in the exploration areas not held by the Syrian Petroluem Company (SPC). There are currently no plans to open up any of the areas held by SPC at any point in the future. As a r [...]	2005-12-08 12:58:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET SY
05DAMASCUS6392	Damascus Media Reaction: OIC Summit, Syria, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today focused on the summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Mecca. Papers reported FM Shara's representation of President Asad and the meetings he held on the sidelines of the conference with Iraqi President Talabani, King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrai [...]	2005-12-08 13:31:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6394	NEW MEMBERS OF THE BA'ATH PARTY REGIONAL COMMAND: [...] (C/NF) Summary: The new, downsized, Ba'ath Party Regional Command announced at the conclusion of the June Party Congress includes nine new members and five holdovers. Included below is biographical information on eight of the nine (extensive biographic information on DefMin Hasan Ali Turkman [...]	2005-12-08 15:36:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR PGOV SY
05DAMASCUS6395	HOISTING THE FLAG FOR SYRIA AND BASHAR, FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Syrian flag and banners supporting Syria's President now crowd streets and squares leading to prominent Damascus neighborhoods, including the Old City and suburbs that are home to diplomats. The Arabic and often English-language banners make frequent reference to President [...]	2005-12-08 15:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SY DRIP
05DAMASCUS6397	SYRIA'S AI-RELATED IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON POULTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: The AI-related trade ban on all poultry imports into Syria, which expires next week, has not impacted poultry consumption and prices as much as has the Syrian population's fear and uncertainty of the exact nature of the threat posed by avian influenza. In the past two months, t [...]	2005-12-08 17:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR SYAI
05DAMASCUS6423	TWO MORE SHOOT-OUTS BETWEEN ARMED ELEMENTS AND [...] (C) Summary: Two more shoot-outs between armed elements and SARG security services have occurred in Syria, a week after two earlier clashes in the Aleppo area (reported reftel). A December 8 incident involving armed Islamists took place near Aleppo, and the second, possibly involving crimi [...]	2005-12-12 08:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SY
05DAMASCUS6444	TUENI ASSASSINATION PROVOKES SHOCK, DENIAL, AND A [...] (C) Summary: SARG officials condemned the December 12 assassination in Beirut of an-Nahar publisher Gibran Tueni, calling it an act of terrorism and insisting that enemies of Lebanon and Syria had committed the crime to further destabilize Lebanon and to worsen Syria's international position [...]	2005-12-12 15:25:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
05DAMASCUS6445	DENEHY TALKS TO BA'ATHIST REFORMER AND MODERATE [...] (C) Summary: As part of his December 2-10 round of discussions, NEA senior advisor David Denehy, accompanied by PolChief, spoke with Ba'athist reform figure Ayman Abdul Noor and with two moderate Islamic leaders, Abu Noor Institute Director Salah Kuftaro, and MP Mohammed Habash (other conver [...]	2005-12-12 16:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6472	SARG GENERALLY AVOIDING COMMENT ON MEHLIS REPORT; [...] (C) Summary: As of midday December 13 there has been very little official SARG reaction to the release of the second Mehlis report on the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri. One Ministry of Information official was quoted as saying that Syria had other witnesses like Hussam Hussam and [...]	2005-12-13 12:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6474	HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY EXPRESSES GENERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Human rights activists in general reacted positively to the December 10 White House statement calling for Syrian Government to release all prisoners of conscience, including the six remaining Damascus Spring detainees, as well as Kamal Labwani, Nizar Rastanawi, and Habib Saleh. H [...]	2005-12-13 14:13:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SY
05DAMASCUS6509	HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP: PROMINENT ACTIVIST CONSIDERS [...] (C) PROMINENT ACTIVIST MULLS RELOCATION TO UK: Civil society and women's rights activist Maan Abdul Salaam told PolOff and visiting NEA Senior Advisor David Denehy on December 7 that he is considering relocating to the United Kingdom following recent difficulties with Syrian security servic [...]	2005-12-14 14:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS6521	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to criticize the second report of the International Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafiq al-Hariri and cited Lebanese criticism of the report from the "National Unity Forum," that described the Mehlis report as "empty [...]	2005-12-15 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6524	2005 REPORT ON FINANCIAL CRIMES AND MONEY [...] (U) Summary: Throughout 2005, Syria has enacted legislation to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terror (AML/CFT) regulations in its financial sector, which has opened up in the last two years to include four private banks. It has begun to develop a Financial Int [...]	2005-12-18 07:23:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR
05DAMASCUS6544	SARG STABILIZES ITS CURRENCY [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-18 09:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SY
05DAMASCUS6571	SARG TRUMPETS COSMETIC STEPS TO CRAFT AML/CFT [...] (SBU) In a further attempt to reach out to the international community and promote the Asad regime as reform-minded (ref A),SARG officials used a two-day regional conference last week on strategies to combat money laundering and the financing of terror (AML/CFT) to assert that the SARG alread [...]	2005-12-19 13:05:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PTER SY
05DAMASCUS6578	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported a lecture delivered by Dr. Mahdi Dakhlallah, Minister of Information, entitled "Propaganda Campaign Against Syria," in which he criticized the anti-Syria media and political campaign, saying that it seeks to incite disagreement between Syria and Lebanon and [...]	2005-12-19 14:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6579	THE KILLING OF GEBRAN TUENI: WHAT WAS THE SARG [...] (C) Summary: A minority view in Syria of the December 12 assassination of an-Nahar publisher Gebran Tueni argues that careful scrutiny of events in Syria leading up to the assassination, and close examination of the messages that the killing sends, and of the costs and benefits accruing afte [...]	2005-12-19 15:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
05DAMASCUS6597	ABDUL AZIM TRIAL BEGINS; DETAINED ACTIVIST BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The military court trial of opposition figure Hassan Abdul Azim began on December 18, as he faced charges of publication of material by an illegal organization. He is not in SARG custody. His next court date is set for January 19. Human rights organizations are also reporting [...]	2005-12-20 15:00:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DAMASCUS6600	Damascus Media Reaction: GCC Summit, IIC, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the final communique of the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) summit that underlined commitment to the security and stability of Syria and Lebanon, adding that Syria had cooperated with the international investigation into the assassination of former Premier R [...]	2005-12-20 16:03:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6624	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Egypt, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on 12/21 reported President Asad's meeting with Egyptian President Mubarak, which focused on Lebanon and Iraq. On 12/22 papers reported a press statement by British PM Blair expressing his government's readiness to start a positive and constructive dialogue with Syria ac [...]	2005-12-22 12:39:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6626	SYRIAN PRESIDENT GOES TO EGYPT [...] (C) Summary: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told visiting Syrian President Bashar al-Asad in a December 20 meeting attended by Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa that the SARG needed to take immediate steps to ease the worsening relationship with Lebanon, according to an Egyptian di [...]	2005-12-22 14:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY EG
05DAMASCUS6640	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian [...] Summary: Weekend Syrian papers reported statements by Lebanese personalities emphasizing distinguished ties with Syria, listing among them Lebanese Minister of Energy & Water Mohammed Fneish who underlined the importance of preserving "the distinguished relations with Syria to face the Israeli [...]	2005-12-26 14:45:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6662	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Sudan, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's message to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir conveyed by Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem on current Arab developments, bilateral relations and coordination for the forthcoming Arab summit scheduled in Khartoum. Mouallem and M [...]	2005-12-27 15:49:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6684	SANCTIONS: LICENSING DELAYS FOR AVIATION SAFETY [...] (U) On December 26, Syrian Arab Airlines began executing its plan to ferry, in tandem with Saudi Airlines, some 25,000 Syrian Hajj participants to Jidda and Medina. At the same time, a reporter for as-Sharq al-Awsat approached us on a story she is researching on the adverse effect US trade s [...]	2005-12-28 14:08:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETTC SY SANC
05DAMASCUS6687	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today highlighted President Asad's interview with Turkish TV Sky News. President Asad said that Syrian-Turkish ties are progressing in a constant and firm way and there is a conviction among Turkish institutions, and many countries, that what is happening to Syria now i [...]	2005-12-28 14:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6697	DAMASCUS DECLARATION MEMBERS DISCUSS NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: After six weeks of relative silence from the Damascus Declaration group, members have met again to discuss further action, according to Joumana Seif, daughter of Damascus Declaration signatory and jailed MP Riad Seif. Seif described discussions about a number of controversial is [...]	2005-12-29 13:42:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
05DHAKA1096	Media Reaction: U.S. Human Rights Report on [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 04:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1114	Media Reaction: Syria;Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 07:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1175	Media Reaction: Middle East;Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-16 08:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1354	Media Reaction: Secretary of State Rice's comments [...] U.S. Secretary of State's South Asia Tour ------------------------------------------- "Does Bangladesh Deserve All Those Adjective?" A page 1 commentary in centrist economic newspaper "Financial Express" opines (3/23): One cannot but be concerned by what US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice [...]	2005-03-23 10:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1437	Media Reaction: Lebanon situation; Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-28 04:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3030	Media Reaction: U.S.-Bangladesh Relations, Iranian [...] U.S.-Bangladesh Relations ---------------------------- "Burns' Praise for Bangladesh" Independent English "News Today" editorially comments (6/28): The United States' support to Bangladesh's development and democracy remains crucial for stability and progress in this country. Bangladesh [...]	2005-06-28 05:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3557	Media Reaction: Bomb blast in Egypt;Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-25 05:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3942	Media Reaction: GWOT: London Bombings, Israel, [...] GWOT: London Bombings ------------------------ "Is Tony Blair on the right track to combat terrorism in Britain?" An editorial page article in English language newspaper "Daily Star" by former ambassador Harun ur Rashid opines (8/10): Political observers believe the basic fault lies in t [...]	2005-08-11 04:03:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA524	Media Reaction: President Bush's State of the Union [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-06 08:42:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA558	Media Reaction: President Bush's State of the Union [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-09 02:35:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA6143	BANGLADESH: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERROR [...] The POC for Embassy Dhaka is Robert Wong, Political Officer. Email: wongre@state.gov. The report will also be sent to Rhonda Shore and Ed Salazar via email. 2. BEGIN TEXT GENERAL ASSESSMENT The Bangladesh government affirms full support for the global war on terror, and in [...]	2005-12-15 06:27:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KISL PGOV KCRM BG
05DJIBOUTI240	DJIBOUTI - 2005 ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Djibouti is reportedly a country of transit and a country of destination for internationally trafficked persons. There is no evidence to suggest that Djibouti is a country of origin. The trafficking problem in Djibouti is vague and undocumented. Post would like to emphasize that [...]	2005-03-07 03:08:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB DJ SO ET
05DOHA1081	G77 Begins the Second "South Summit" in Qatar [...] (U) Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 UN bloc met June 13 in Doha as part of the second "South Summit." Heads of State, largely from the African, Pacific, and Arab regions, will meet June 15 and 16. The conference is expected to deal with issues of UN reform, international development assist [...]	2005-06-15 08:57:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRD KDEM QA UN
05DOHA1131	G77 SUMMIT: NEW DEVELOPMENT FUND PROPOSED AT CLOSING [...] Summary. The G77 South Summit ended June 16 with a proposal for a new development fund to which Qatar would contribute $20 million. Leaders called on developed nations to meet the target of 0.7% of GDP toward overseas assistance. In addition to improved access to markets in developed economies, [...]	2005-06-21 08:15:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL ETRD KDEM XA XB XC XD XE XK XL XM XO QA UN
05DOHA1752	QATAR: S/I JEFFREY'S OCTOBER 6, 2005 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Senior Advisor on Iraq James Jeffrey and an interagency team that included representatives from the NSC, DOD, and Treasury met with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (HBJ) on October 6. HBJ assured the U.S. delegation that Qatar was committed to winning the [...]	2005-10-19 07:08:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PREL PTER QA
05DOHA1764	AMIR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO ADVISORY COUNCIL [...] (U) Summary. On Tuesday, October 11th, the Amir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani delivered the opening address to the 34th session of the Advisory Council. The Amir's speech was perhaps more noteworthy for what it did not say, as opposed to what it said. The speech touched on Qatar's economic [...]	2005-10-20 13:17:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL QA
05DOHA1779	QATARIS SEE TRUTH IN MEHLIS REPORT BUT ARE CAUTIOUS [...] (C) Summary. Qataris and resident non-Qatari Arabs (largely Palestinians, Jordanians, and Egyptians) are generally of the view that the Mehlis report on the Hariri assassination is credible but should not be used as a justification to use force against Syria. Qataris and non-Qatari Arabs hold [...]	2005-10-24 13:37:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY LE QA
05DOHA1798	SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER VISIT TO DOHA [...] (U) Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Moallem visited Doha for several hours October 30, meeting with the Amir and Foreign Minister. His tour also included Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi. According to reports, Moallem emphasized Syria's desire the cooperate with the Mehlis Committee and said [...]	2005-10-31 13:12:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY QA UNSC
05DOHA206	Special Media Reaction: Qatari coverage of the [...] SUMMARY: All the Qatari papers from 01/29-02/03/2005 provided front-page coverage for the Iraqi elections. The papers focused on the absence of Sunni Iraqi voters in the Elections, linking the poor participation to the deteriorating security situation. Today, all the papers front-paged the Qat [...]	2005-02-03 10:12:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PREL OPRC QA IZ MEPP
05DUBAI6335	RAK CROWN PRINCE COMMENTS ON IRAN'S AHMADINEJAD [...] (C) Summary: In a December 15 meeting with CG, Ras Al-Khaimah Crown Prince Saud Al Qassimi offered his views of Iran's new president, views including elements of both scorn and admiration. Saud sees Ahmadinejad's recent anti-Israel comments as an effort to build his own street credibility at [...]	2005-12-21 13:45:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TC IR IS PGOV
05DUBLIN1084	IRELAND: NO PLANS TO MEET SYRIANS AT UN [...] (S) Paul Gunning, First Secretary for Middle East issues, said that as of September 2, FM Ahern had received no request from the Syrians for a bilateral meeting at the UNGA. FM Ahern plans to keep bilateral meetings to a minimum in order to be available to the Secretary General in his capacity [...]	2005-09-01 16:44:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER UNGA
05DUBLIN1116	MTCR PLENARY: IRELAND FAVORS SYRIA MODEL ON NORTH [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-09 13:37:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC KSCA TSPA MTCRE MUNC
05DUBLIN1264	IRISH/IRAQI SHI'A MUSLIMS WELCOME AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) Summary. On October 8, the Ambassador and two emboffs received a warm welcome at an Iftar celebration at the local Shi'a mosque in Dublin. Dr. Ali A. A. Al-Saleh, the Imam of the predominantly Iraqi Mosque, spoke out publicly in strong support of USG policy, stating that U.S. intervention [...]	2005-10-14 11:12:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR KPAO
05DUBLIN1360	PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRELAND UNEASY ON MACEDONIA, [...] (C) Summary: On November 3, Post delivered ref A and B demarches to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent. Kelly noted the EU's challenge in playing tough with Syria without derailing EuroMed diplomacy and the Barcelona Anniversary Summit. He said that Ireland was n [...]	2005-11-04 15:40:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL KPAL SY YI EAGR MK ETRD BO EI EUN
05DUBLIN1416	PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRELAND NEARING EU [...] (C) Summary: On November 17, Post delivered ref A demarche to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent, who underscored that Irish talking points had not changed substantively from Post's November 3 demarche (ref B). Kelly noted that defense-related discussions would f [...]	2005-11-18 17:26:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD IZ KPAL PREL SY UP YI EI EUN
05DUBLIN289	IRELAND - DEMARCHE TO HOST NATIONS: SYRIA MUST [...] (SBU) On March 7, the Ambassador delivered reftel points to Dermot Gallagher, Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Gallagher said the Irish take this matter very seriously and will discuss it internally on March 8. Pol/Econ Chief also shared points with the Middle E [...]	2005-03-09 07:54:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL
05DUBLIN321	IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON MARCH 16 GAERC [...] (U) On March 11, post delivered ref A demarche to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. On March 14, post followed up with Keown on points in refs B, C, and D on China, Croatia, and Iran. China: Increased U.S-EU Dialogue Useful --------------------------------- [...]	2005-03-15 17:41:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KAWC KPAO ETTC PTER KPAL EUN ICTY
05DUBLIN489	IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) On April 22, Post delivered ref A talking points to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. In his responses, Keown focused primarily on Sudan and the Middle East Peace Process. He noted that Minister of State for Overseas Development, Conor Lenihan, had held [...]	2005-04-26 06:56:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EUN
05DUBLIN510	IRISH RESPONSE: SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SYRIA TO [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-28 16:20:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO
05DUBLIN763	IRISH RESPONSE TO ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY [...] (S) On June 20, emboff delivered reftel oral message to Department of Foreign Affairs Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa, Stephen Dawson. Dawson said that the GOI position on Iraq is in line with that of the United States. He said that Ireland supports the democratically elec [...]	2005-06-21 08:51:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PREL
05DUBLIN785	S29F-04 GOI ON SYRIAN USE OF UAE FIRM TO ACQUIRE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-24 14:29:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC CBW
05DUBLIN884	IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: On July 14, Post delivered reftel demarche to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Foreign Correspondent. According to Keown, the GOI was optimistic that EU accession talks for Turkey would begin October 3. He noted that Ireland would favor referring any Iranian [...]	2005-07-15 14:27:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL UN
05DUBLIN935	IRELAND SUPPORTS U.S. RE: SYRIAN-LEBANESE BORDER [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-27 15:57:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD
05DUBLIN959	MTCR: IRELAND TO PARTICIPATE IN IE AND EE [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-03 09:16:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA MTCRE
05GENEVA2058	MDA: SWISS PERMREP DESCRIBES PLANS FOR SEPT 12-13 [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Moley, Swiss PermRep Blaise Godet described planning for the Sept 12-13 informal consultations on an additional emblem. Godet touched on his outreach plans prior to the consultations, Swiss thinking on the structure of the consultations, and possib [...]	2005-09-01 05:45:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EG IS ICRC MDA
05HELSINKI1170	FINNISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER GAERC [...] (SBU) PolChief delivered reftel demarche to EU Correspondent Jarno Syrjala, who highlighted the Balkans, ICTY cooperation, Syria, Iran and the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) among Finnish priorities for the November GAERC. 2. (SBU) BALKANS: Syrjala anticipated (correctly) that former Mar [...]	2005-11-02 13:29:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID BO KPAL IZ SY YI EAGR MK ETRD FI EUN EU GAERC
05HELSINKI1209	FINNISH REACTION TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Tanya Jaaskelainen, Deputy EU Correspondent in the MFA's Unit for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy. The points were also sent to the EU Coordinator in the Prime Minister's Office. Jaaskelainen said that Finland would focus on the MEPP, Kosovo, an [...]	2005-11-17 11:27:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL IZ FI EUN EU GAERC
05HELSINKI1263	FINLAND SUPPORTS MDA PROTOCOL [...] (U) In response to reftel, post confirmed that Finland strongly supports the U.S. position on the MDA protocol. The MFA's Director of International Law is in Geneva presently and will represent Finland if the protocol comes to a vote. The Finns believe that the protocol will be approved desp [...]	2005-12-07 14:45:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PHUM PREF PREL FI
05HELSINKI202	FINLAND'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU DESIGNATION [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 14 to Jarno Syrjala, MFA's "regional director" for Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority in its Middle East Unit, and to Juha Rainne of the Unit for Public International Law. On the same day, Ambassador met with Israel Ambassador [...]	2005-02-16 14:21:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETTC EFIN XF LE FI EUN EU GAERC
05HELSINKI287	FINLAND ON SYRIA'S PRESENCE IN LEBANON [...] (U) In a March 6 interview with local television, Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said that withdrawal of Syrian troops to the Biqa' is insufficient. Tuomioja stressed that Syrian troops must move to the Syrian side of the border, and added the following: "It is not a question of a [...]	2005-03-07 14:27:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS SY LE FI
05HELSINKI321	FINLAND: VIEWS ON MARCH GAERC ISSUES [...] (U) On March 15 we met with Finnish MFA Acting European Correspondent Leena Aalto to review issues on the agenda for the March 16 GAERC, and to reinforce USG concern over the future of the EU's China arms embargo. Following are Finnish views, by subject: 2. (C) Croatia: Aalto said that "fr [...]	2005-03-15 15:17:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM XF CH HR LE RS FI EUN EU GAERC
05HELSINKI475	APRIL 25-26 GAERC: FINLAND'S RESPONSE [...] (C) On April 22 we met with Jarno Syrjala, Finnish MFA's new European Correspondent, to review the agenda for the April GAERC meeting (Reftel). Finnish views follow, by subject. See below for bio information on Syrjala, who has just taken over this position. 2. (C) Iraq: Syrjala said he e [...]	2005-04-25 14:54:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EAIR XF IZ SU LE CG ZI RS FI EUN EU GAERC
05HELSINKI677	FINLAND: ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-20 14:58:00	Embassy Helsinki	SECRET	PREL IZ SY FI
05HELSINKI949	GOF CONCERNED ABOUT SYRIA BUT HESITANT ABOUT [...] (C) DCM delivered subject demarche to MFA Undersecretary for Political Affairs Markus Lyra. The GOF has not received a request from Syria for a high level meeting at the UNGA, but Lyra said he would communicate our request to Finland's UNGA delegation. He fully agreed that Syria has failed to [...]	2005-09-02 11:03:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY FI
05ISTANBUL1080	DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE DIALOGUE COMES TO LIFE IN [...] (U) Summary: A June 20-21 Istanbul symposium within the framework of the Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) focused on "Empowering Women in Public Life and Democratic Development in the BMENA Region." At this first issue-focused DAD activity, nearly 100 NGO and government representatives e [...]	2005-06-23 16:27:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL TU XD XF XI
05ISTANBUL1393	CURRENT ACCOUNT CONTINUES TO SWELL [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's current account deficit set a new record in June, reaching 2.35 billion USD, for a year-to-date total of 13.7 billion USD and a cumulative total of 19.3 billion USD over the last 12 months. The result slightly exceeded market expectations, but was not a surprise, as Tu [...]	2005-08-12 13:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN TU
05ISTANBUL1680	"ALTERNATIVE ARMENIAN CONFERENCE" GOES FORWARD [...] (U) Summary: The "Alternative Armenian Conference" (on Armenians in the late Ottoman Empire) unfolded without incident on September 24 and 25 at a campus of its third organizer, Bilgi University, less than 48 hours after an Istanbul court had attempted to block it. Foreign Minister Gul, who, [...]	2005-09-27 16:47:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM TU AM

05ISTANBUL1723	UNDER SECRETARY HUGHES' ISTANBUL MEETINGS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: During her 24-hour visit to Istanbul, Under Secretary Hughes met with religious leaders representing a range of confessions and exchanged views on how extremism can most effectively be counteracted. All stressed the need to combat the underlying causes of extremism, including [...]	2005-10-05 10:37:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO TU
05ISTANBUL1729	Steering Group for Middle East and North Africa [...] (SBU) Summary: The steering group of the MENA OECD program met on October 3-4 in Istanbul. Key developments included advancing work on a ministerial declaration, discussing individual national reform agendas that would be presented at the ministerial, reviewing funding needs for the program [...]	2005-10-05 14:03:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV TU OECD
05ISTANBUL1804	ARMENIAN CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS DEBRIEF STEVEN [...] (C) Summary: Three organizers of the recent "Alternative Armenian Conference" here (ref A) told former U.S. Congressman and GOT consultant Steven Solarz October 7 that the watershed conference would embolden students to pursue more serious and objective research on the topic. They averred - [...]	2005-10-18 15:00:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TU AM
05ISTANBUL1888	ISTANBUL MEZZES: SLICES OF LIFE FROM TURKEY'S [...] (U) This is the second in a series of cables offering a sampling of political, economic and human rights topics circulating in Istanbul; herewith, a special "Ramazan" edition. Istanbul Iftars --------------- 2. (U) "Iftar," or the traditional breaking of the Ramadan ("Ramazan," in Tur [...]	2005-10-31 15:19:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ISTANBUL2071	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S DECEMBER 4 MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a very cordial hour-long lunch sandwiched between U.S. meetings with a team of Iraqi Sunnis -- conducted in Istanbul and orchestrated and observed by the GOT -- Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told visiting U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad that Turkey had counseled t [...]	2005-12-07 14:42:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IZ TU SYRIA
05ISTANBUL2152	ISTANBUL JOURNALISTS DEBATE TURKISH POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador exchanged views with senior Turkish journalists n Istanbul on key foreign policy issues, includig Iraq, Iran, Syria, Cyprus, EU accession and doestic developments in Turkey. In this off-the-recrd discussion, debate was most spirited among thejournalists regarding t [...]	2005-12-22 12:45:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV TU
05ISTANBUL2171	AMBASSADOR'S FIRST VISIT TO ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) In his first visit to Istanbul December 18-20, Ambassador met with a range of business, government and other leaders, including Mustafa Koc, head of Turkey's largest holding company, Aydin Dogan, the country's leading media baron, the Turkish-American Business Council (TAIK),the Americ [...]	2005-12-26 23:29:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV TU
05ISTANBUL403	MARMARA GROUP REFLECTIONS ON PRESIDENT ASSAD AND [...] (SBU) Summary: A delegation of Marmara Group (Strategic and Social Research Foundation, founded in 1985) members visiting Damascus February 20-24 was impressed with President Assad's stated interest in promoting positive relations with Turkey and the U.S., but sensed the Syrian bureaucracy was [...]	2005-03-14 12:18:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SY TU
05JEDDAH2181	SNAPSHOT OF STUDENT OPINION: UNDERGRADS FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the June 28 opening of the first American Corner in Saudi Arabia at the College of Business Administration (CBA) in Jeddah, Conoff accompanied a group of CBA undergraduates and their student advisor on a June 30 hiking trip to the mountains near Mecca. In discussions [...]	2005-07-02 13:24:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL SOCI KISL
05JEDDAH2495	UNDERGRADS FRET ABOUT JOBS AND DISCUSS TERROR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Conoff participated in an outdoor "Youth Challenge" competition on July 21 sponsored by the College of Business Administration (CBA) Youth Business Club and "Yalla Ya Shabbab" (roughly "Let's Go Guys"),a youth-oriented television program. On June 30, Conoff visited [...]	2005-07-23 14:21:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PTER SOCI
05KATHMANDU2655	FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS [...] (S) Post shared with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Secretary Nabin Bahadur Shrestha reftel's talking points and SIPDIS urged His Majesty's Government of Nepal to issue an advisory to Nepal's financial institutions regarding the concerned Syrian and Lebanese officials. Shrestha commente [...]	2005-11-30 10:25:00	Embassy Kathmandu	SECRET	KTFN PTER LE SY NP
05KINGSTON2711	FINCEN 314(A) NOTICE ON SYRIA AND THE MEHLIS REPORT [...] On December 12, Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). By phone on December 13, Brown told Emboff that the MFAFT will distribute the names to the Counter-Terrorism [...]	2005-12-16 12:27:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PTER LE SY JM
05KIRKUK270	(C) WASHINGTON TRIP HELPS BOOST KURDISH SUPPORT FOR STAYING [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. KRG (Erbil) PM Nechirvan Barzani lauded President Bush for hosting his uncle, KRG President Masud Barzani. PM Barzani said that -- while the U.S. had been careful on protocol -- he felt as if the U.S. had received President Barzani as a head of state. PM Barza [...]	2005-12-08 14:01:00	REO Kirkuk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM KISL EINV IZ IR SY KRG
05KIRKUK300	(U) CHINA WOOS IRAQI KURDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: China seeks better relations and trade with Iraq's Kurdistan Region, including oil. Kurdistan is officially autonomous, but foreign relations remain the prerogative of the Iraqi national government, so the Kurds' dealings with China are handled through the dominant political p [...]	2005-12-22 12:50:00	REO Kirkuk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD CH IZ
05KUWAIT1071	SECURITY BUREAU REPORTS COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: In a March 14 meeting with National Security Bureau President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled, the Ambassador expressed appreciation for Kuwait's aggressive response to recent terror activities and stressed the need for Kuwait to sustain momentum in rounding up militants, amending laws [...]	2005-03-15 12:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV KU
05KUWAIT1076	EXTREME ISLAMIST JABER AL-JALAHMA SHARES WORLDVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Extreme Sunni Islamist Jaber Al-Jalahma, a frequent subject of questioning by state security officials for his links to militants and for preaching violent jihad, granted an unusual and exclusive interview to the Daily Star, which ran in the March 12 edition of the Kuwaiti English [...]	2005-03-15 13:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PTER PGOV KISL KMDR PINR KU ISLAMISTS
05KUWAIT1131	KUWAIT DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Ambassador raised reftel points with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah on March 19. Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah had already departed for Algiers to prepare for the arrival of Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber [...]	2005-03-19 13:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID SY IS IZ KU
05KUWAIT114	SENATOR KERRY AND KUWAITI FM AGREE ON NEED FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a 45-minute discussion January 7, Senator John Kerry and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah discussed the necessity of holding elections in Iraq on January 30 and the importance of Sunni participation in the elections and representation in I [...]	2005-01-09 08:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU
05KUWAIT1308	ISLAMIC EXTREMIST HAMAD AL-ALI: GOK CONFUSION ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Extremist Salafi preacher Hamad Al-Ali continues to preach violent jihad in Kuwait despite GOK attempts to promote tolerance in the society. Al-Ali was recently detained by Kuwait State Security (KSS) for alleged links to two of the January shoot-outs between law enforcement of [...]	2005-03-30 14:15:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV KISL KMDR PINR KU ISLAMISTS
05KUWAIT1731	CUSTOMS GIVES MIXED MESSAGE ON ANTI-TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an April 17, 2005 meeting with the Kuwait Customs Director General Ibraheem Al-Ghanim, visiting Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser learned of the new steps that Kuwait Customs is taking to combat terrorist financing. Although several new resources are being added to the Customs rep [...]	2005-04-27 15:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN ELTN KU
05KUWAIT1807	AVIATION UPDATE: JAZEERA READY TO LAUNCH AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Econoff met with the CEO and Chairman of Jazeera Airways Mr. Marwan Boodai on April 30, 2005, to discuss the new proposed launch date of Kuwait's first privately owned airline. On May 1 Kuwait Airways (KA) announced that the draft bill transforming KA into a commercial body is ex [...]	2005-05-02 14:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EAIR KU
05KUWAIT1834	KUWAITI SHIITE POLITICAL BLOCS BUOYED BY WAVE OF [...] (C) Summary: The often mistrusted Shi'a population has slowly increased the intensity of its calls for reform since the liberation of Iraq, winning some concessions from the GOK, but losing ground in the face of active Salafi opposition. Although most Kuwaiti Shiites claim to identify themse [...]	2005-05-03 12:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PINR KISL KU SOLI
05KUWAIT1908	KUWAITI COURT SENTENCES VIOLENT JIHADISTS TO JAIL [...] (U) Twenty Islamic extremists, including 18 Kuwaitis, were sentenced by the Criminal Court on May 8 in two separate cases for entering Iraq to fight U.S.-led forces, or providing training to others to fight there. Four others, three Kuwaitis and one bidoon (stateless Arab),were fined for low [...]	2005-05-09 12:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PTER KJUS KU ISLAMISTS TERRORISM
05KUWAIT2174	LAWYER FOR ACCUSED TERRORIST MAKES HIS CASE [...] (C) Summary: PolOffs met with prominent defense attorney Osama Al-Munawer on May 15, 2005, at the law offices of his father, Ahmed H. Al-Munawer, to discuss the status of pending criminal cases against many of his clients. Al-Munawer is the defense attorney for most of the Kuwaiti nationals [...]	2005-05-22 14:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PHUM PINR KJUS KISL KU TERRORISM ISLAMISTS
05KUWAIT2508	(C) KUWAITI AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN: IRAN FEARS [...] (C) Summary: During a June 4 meeting with Poloff and PolMiloff, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iran Majdi Al-Thufiri shared his thoughts on the June 12 election, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei's ability to control Iran's security forces, the U.S.-Iranian relationship and Iran's concerns o [...]	2005-06-07 13:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PARM KU IR KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
05KUWAIT2893	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: KUWAITI OPINION ON IRANIAN [...] Summary: The election of Iranian president-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stirred unease among Kuwaiti observers. While few voices predict Iranian foreign policy will substantially change under the new president, the perceived continuation of the status quo has prompted calls for GCC unity and [...]	2005-06-28 14:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KISL PHUM PINR KU
05KUWAIT2900	CHENEY'S VISIT, COMMENTS ON IRAN AND DEMOCRACY [...] SUMMARY: Kuwaiti media produced blanket coverage of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth L. Cheney's June 24-25 visit to Kuwait. Ms. Cheney's comments praising Kuwaiti women for achieving their political rights and criticizing Iran for sham elections, and both Iran and Syria for supp [...]	2005-06-28 15:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMPI KWMN KDEM KU
05KUWAIT2931	PDAS CHENEY IN KUWAIT: WOMEN'S POLITICAL RIGHTS, [...] (C) During her June 25 visit to Kuwait, NEA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Cheney congratulated Kuwait's first female minister, Dr. Ma'souma Al-Mubarak, on her appointment and discussed with her the political reforms and education needed to help Kuwaiti women enter the political arena [...]	2005-06-30 19:50:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KWMN KU
05KUWAIT3290	HALTING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN INSURGENTS TO IRAQ: [...] (C) Charge delivered July 25 ref a demarche to Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, President of the National Security Bureau (NSB). He explained that the U.S. was approaching several governments, with an emphasis on Iraq's neighbors, to underscore concerns about the presence of foreign fighters [...]	2005-07-25 14:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KISL KU TERRORISM
05KUWAIT3397	SHARM EL-SHEIKH DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOK HOPES FOR [...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel demarche delivered July 31 by the Charge d'Affairs (CDA),Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah said terrorism and Iraq will be the main topics discussed at the August 3 summit. Al-Jarallah remarked that Arab rhetoric was not enough: [...]	2005-07-31 15:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KSUM KWBG KU
05KUWAIT3422	IN KUWAIT, POLITICS AS USUAL AFTER DEATH OF SAUDI [...] (SBU) Summary: The death of Saudi King Fahd elicited little surprise in Kuwait. With both the Amir and the Crown Prince old and ailing, however, King Fahd's death has renewed speculation on Kuwait's own succession issues (septel). Crown Prince Abdullah's accession to the Saudi throne will ha [...]	2005-08-02 14:34:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KWMN KISL KU
05KUWAIT3580	KUWAITI FOREIGN MINISTER ON WASHINGTON VISIT, FUEL [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador August 9, FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah said PM Shaykh Sabah Al-Sabah was "very satisfied" with his July 1 visit to Washington. The FM reported that, as requested by the PM, he delivered messages to Saudi King Abdullah Al-Saud, then Cro [...]	2005-08-10 10:22:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EPET MARR KDEM KU
05KUWAIT3669	NATIONAL GUARD CHIEF ON COUNTERTERRORISM, THE [...] (C) Summary: During an August 15 meeting, National Guard Commander Shaykh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah told the Ambassador that fighting poverty and illiteracy will help combat terrorism and that the security situation in Iraq will improve once the Iraqis advance economically. On Iran and [...]	2005-08-16 08:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER IZ KU
05KUWAIT3730	KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRESSURING SYRIA TO [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-21 08:08:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SY LE KU
05KUWAIT3743	NO PROOF OF KUWAITI LINK TO AQABA ATTACK GETAWAY [...] (S/NF) For the past two days, the local press has reported on the front pages that Jordanian authorities were searching for Syrian, Egyptian, and Iraqi terrorists who reportedly fled the scene of the August 19 Aqaba attack in a Kuwaiti-licensed car. We have been advised by DATT and SIMO that [...]	2005-08-21 13:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV JO KU
05KUWAIT3775	PM URGES ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN, SYRIA; CALLS FOR [...] (S) Summary: During Ambassador's 30-minute conversation with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Sief Palace August 23, the PM urged the U.S. to heed his advice and engage Iran and Syria. He provided updates on GOK progress in counterterrorism and human traffickin [...]	2005-08-23 14:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KU
05KUWAIT3858	AMBASSADOR REITERATES U.S CONCERN OVER SYRIAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-28 14:13:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY KU
05KUWAIT3903	KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche August 30 in a meeting with Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He urged Kuwait to avoid playing into Syrian attempts to burnish its image at the UNGA, absent progress on key issues of regional stability. Shaykh Dr. Moha [...]	2005-08-30 14:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD SY LE KU UNGA UN
05KUWAIT4263	FM TO TRAVEL TO JEDDAH FOR OCTOBER 2 MEETING OF [...] (C) During an October 1 meeting, Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah told the Ambassador he would travel to Jeddah for the October 2 FM-level meeting of Iraq's Arab neighbors: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria; as well as Bahrain as current President of the [...]	2005-10-01 13:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KU IZ
05KUWAIT4338	IRAQ SPECIAL ADVISER JEFFREY MEETS WITH GOK [...] (C) Summary. On October 5, Senior Adviser on Iraq Jeffrey and his delegation met separately with the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Interior (also Deputy PM) to reaffirm the USG's long-term commitment to Iraq and to urge greater Arab [...]	2005-10-07 10:22:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN EAID IZ KU
05KUWAIT4406	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER ON SUCCESSION, PROJECT [...] (C) Summary/Comment: The Ambassador met October 12 with National Assembly Speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi for a periodic update on a range of issues. The speaker quickly turned to recent dispute within the ruling family (reftel). Al-Khorafi said the Amir's strong public support for the Prime Minis [...]	2005-10-13 16:42:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ KU SUCCESSION NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FREEDOM AGENDA
05KUWAIT4527	FY05Q4 IIP SPEAKER EVALUATION: PATRICK CLAWSON; [...] SUMMARY: October 1-2, 2005, U.S. Speaker Dr. Patrick Clawson, Deputy Director for Research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, conducted a speaking tour in Kuwait focusing on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Addressing diverse audiences, Dr. Clawson spoke at Kuwait Unive [...]	2005-10-22 09:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL XF KU
05KUWAIT4559	KUWAIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON IPR AND LABOR ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. In an October 19 meeting with Econ Counselor, the Deputy Director General of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) contested Kuwait's non-compliance status on IPR and labor rights. He requested additional details outlining USG IPR compliance issues and [...]	2005-10-24 11:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ELAB PGOV PREL KU IPR
05KUWAIT4639	SYRIAN ENVOY DUE IN KUWAIT; GOK TO URGE [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah told Ambassador October 30 that Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Al-Muallim, with a letter from Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad in hand, would arrive in Kuwait October 31 and would meet with Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-A [...]	2005-10-30 12:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY KU
05KUWAIT4654	KUWAIT SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION - HARIRI [...] The Kuwaiti Arabic print media exhibited views from both sides of the spectrum concerning the International Independent Investigation Commission's report and what may subsequently result from its discussion in the United Nations Security Council. Opinions on the subject varied from supporting [...]	2005-11-01 04:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO IZ KMDR KU
05KUWAIT4739	INTERIOR MINISTER SAYS INFORMATION-SHARING KEY TO [...] (C) Summary: During a November 12 meeting with Interior Minister Shaykh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the Ambassador stressed the needed to strengthen counterterrorism measures and said that better cooperation between the U.S. and Kuwait, as well as increased information-sharing, would help to prevent ter [...]	2005-11-13 07:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PBTS PGOV PREL KU IZ
05KUWAIT4792	PUBLIC PROSECUTION QUESTIONS RULING FAMILY MEMBER [...] (C) Summary: The Public Prosecution Office questioned Shaykh Mishal Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, former Assistant Undersecretary for State Security Affairs, on November 8 about his public criticism of the GOK during a September interview conducted by Mohammed Al-Jassem on his program "Al-Majlis," whic [...]	2005-11-16 13:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PHUM KDEM KU SUCCESSION
05KUWAIT4903	MFA UNDERSECRETARY SAYS SYRIAN PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) During a November 27 meeting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah shared his views on the recent Syrian decision to send officials to Europe in for questioning by the Mehlis commission. Al-Jarallah said the SARG's decision to cooperate was the right one. Al-Jar [...]	2005-11-27 13:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV SY KU
05KUWAIT4960	DEMARCHE POINTS DELIVERED--FINCEN 314 (A) NOTICE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-30 10:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN PTER LE SY KU
05KUWAIT4981	DEMARCHE DELIVERED--FINCEN 314 (A) NOTICE ON SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-04 04:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN PTER LE SY KU
05KUWAIT5032	HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS CENTER CHIEF ON IRAQ AND [...] (C) Summary: Lt. General (Ret.) Ali Mohammed Hassan Al Mu'min, head of Kuwait's Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC),met with poloff on November 28 and discussed his candidacy for ambassador to Iraq, the extension of the HOC's mandate until spring 2006, and Sunni-Shi'a relations in Kuwait. [...]	2005-12-06 15:12:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL KISL OFDP SOCI PINR IZ KU
05KUWAIT5063	NEA DAS GRAY ENGAGES GOK ON AID, IRAN, IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: NEA DAS Gordon Gray met with Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Abdulwahab Al-Bader, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Acting Undersecretary Ambassador Khaled Al-Babtain, National Assembly Speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi, and Minister of Social Af [...]	2005-12-10 07:48:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM EAID KDEM KPAO CVIS KU
05KUWAIT5128	TUENI ASSASSINATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED FM SAYS [...] (C) Summary: During a December 14 meeting, the Ambassador shared with Kuwait FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed U.S. views on the assassination of Gebran Tueni and encouraged the GOK to publicly condemn the murder. The FM responded that the situation in Lebanon was quite serious and said the GOK's pri [...]	2005-12-14 12:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV LE SY KU
05KUWAIT5166	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN [...] Summary: Kuwaiti Arabic-language press continued its coverage of the Iraqi parliamentary elections calling the election "a step towards unity and a better future for Iraq." Despite claims of possible fraud, the Kuwaiti press paid more attention to the fact that the elections were carried out [...]	2005-12-18 04:17:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO PREL KDEM IZ KMDR KU
05KUWAIT539	FM SAYS MOD SHOULD ADDRESS FUEL; PROMISES AID FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a February 7 meeting with the Ambassador, Kuwaiti FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed encouraged that a timeline be established for resolving the fuel issue. He reported that members of Parliament were expressing interest in what that the GOK was providing and that a plan could help to [...]	2005-02-07 14:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM EAID PTER PREL PGOV MOPS MARR PHUM KU
05KUWAIT768	"SYRIAL KILLERS:" MARCHERS IN KUWAIT PROTEST [...] A crowd of 100-200 peaceful protesters chanted anti-Syrian slogans, waved Lebanese flags and carried pictures of the late Rafiq Hariri near the Embassy of Lebanon in Kuwait on February 21, coinciding with a protest through the streets of downtown Beirut. This was the second such rally in Kuwait [...]	2005-02-21 13:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KU LE PDEM
05KUWAIT929	MGLE01: DEMARCHE TO KUWAIT ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on March 6 to MFA U/S Khalid Jarallah who was joined by the Foreign Minister's office director, Shaykh Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah. (Foreign Minister was occupied in a cabinet meeting.) Jarallah made no comment on the U.S. talking points but indicated conce [...]	2005-03-07 03:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KU LE
05KUWAIT991	KUWAITI MP SAYS WOMEN WILL VOTE, ARTICLE 98 TO [...] (C) Summary: Kuwaiti MP Mohammed Jassem Al-Sagr, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed his tempered optimism that the National Assembly will approve the GOK's bill allowing women's suffrage. He added, however, that the GOK is nervous to pressure undecided MPs. Al-Sagr also predicte [...]	2005-03-09 13:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWMN PARM LE KU WOMEN POLITICAL RIGHTS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
05LIMA5210	SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER OSCAR MAURTUA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua believes that the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement adds a new political as well as commercial dimension to our relationship. He will wish to discuss how we can take advantage of this to raise the bilateral relationship to a higher level, emphasizing [...]	2005-12-09 16:08:00	Embassy Lima	SECRET	PREL SNAR PTER ETRD PE KICC
05LIMA5430	A/S SILVERBERG'S VISIT TO LIMA, DECEMBER 2-6 [...] (C) A/S Silverberg, in meeting with Foreign Ministry counterparts, opinion leaders and the Chair of the Congressional Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a strong message about U.S. priorities for UN reform during her December 2-6 visit to Lima. The Foreign Ministry said that Peru shares [...]	2005-12-27 16:38:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PE
05LJUBLJANA151	SLOVENIA ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) On 7 March, DCM and Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Jasna Gersak, head of the MFA's division for Asian, African, Australian and Oceanian Affairs. Gersak is a close, high-ranking contact of Mission and until recently was DCM at the Slovenian Embassy in Washington. Stating that S [...]	2005-03-07 11:04:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SI SYSI
05LJUBLJANA187	SLOVENIAN PRESIDENT DRNOVSEK LUNCHES WITH COM, [...] (C) SUMMARY. At lunch 21 March with President Drnovsek, COM discussed Embassy security, got Drnvosek's positive assessment of the first 100 days of the Jansa government, and heard that PM Jansa and Drnovsek are meeting weekly. Drnovsek encouraged more U.S. work on global environmental protect [...]	2005-03-22 11:06:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SI
05LJUBLJANA448	SLOVENIA ON WMD PROLIFERATORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel points 1 July to Bostjan Jerman of the MFA's Division for Security Policy. Jerman noted that he was unaware of the reftel Executive Order announcement, but said he would "immediately" pass the entity names to the Ministry of the Economy and Slovene intelligence. [...]	2005-07-01 08:57:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA497	SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF GAERC (JULY 18-19) [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief discussed reftel points with Peter Grk of the MFA's EU Division on July 14. The GoS seems generally to be in agreement with and to support U.S. positions on the issues covered. Grk reiterated Slovenia's consistent support for opening Accession negotiations with Turkey, t [...]	2005-07-15 06:40:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SI
05LJUBLJANA886	SLOVENIA ON EIB INVESTMENT IN SYRIA [...] Econoff delivered reftel points 28 December to Bostjan Jerman, MFA security policy staffer, and Oliver Dajic, MFA desk officer for North America. Both Jerman and Dajic understood the USG's dismay at the EIB decision and said they would immediately pass along the information within the MFA. Du [...]	2005-12-28 05:05:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV SI
05LJUBLJANA894	SLOVENIA ON EIB IN SYRIA: PUSH THE BIG PLAYERS [...] (C) Econoff delivered ref A points 30 December to Sibil Svilan, CEO of the Slovene Export Corporation and Slovenian representative to the European Investment Bank. A former senior Finance Ministry official and long time EIB board member, Svilan said he was not aware of the USG position on the [...]	2005-12-30 05:38:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV
05MADRID1000	SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 16 FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed the China arms embargo, Croatia, Human Rights in Belarus and Cuba, the Middle East Peace Process, Hamas, Lebanon, Sudan, Moldova, and Georgia with the MFA's Head of EU Policy Planning Enrique Mora Benavente on March 10 and March 14. Spain's position regarding [...]	2005-03-15 17:44:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL PTER HR CH LE KPAL SU RS GG SP EUN
05MADRID1053	SPAIN: IRAQI AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CHARGE [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-17 16:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP IZ
05MADRID1139	ISRAELI DIPLOMAT ON SPAIN-ISRAEL RELATIONS [...] (C) Israeli Embassy Political Counselor Alona Fisher met with poloff on March 22 to discuss Israeli views on recent efforts by Foreign Minister Moratinos to improve Spanish relations with Israel. Fisher said bilateral relations have improved markedly in the last few months, after a "very diff [...]	2005-03-23 15:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS SP
05MADRID1182	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. SPANISH PRESS OF MARCH 20, 2005 REPORTED THE ARREST BY SCOTLAND YARD IN LONDON, U.K. OF MOUTAZ ALMALLAH, DABAS, A SYRIAN NATURALIZED SPANISH CITIZEN, WANTED [...]	2005-03-29 15:17:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID1183	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY PRESS OF MARCH 19, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH POLICE DETAINED MOHANNAD ALMALLAH DABAS. HE WAS PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED ON MARCH 24, 2004 IN CONNECTION [...]	2005-03-29 15:17:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID1305	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. THE SPANISH NATIONAL POLICE ARRESTED THE FOLLOWING 13 INDIVIDUALS ON APRIL 1, 2005 IN CONNECTION WITH THE 11 MARCH 2004 TERRORIST ATTACKS IN MADRID. THE ARRE [...]	2005-04-06 08:46:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID1349	GWOT ASSESSMENT: MADRID FEEDBACK [...] (C) Summary. We appreciate the opportunity to weigh in on issues related to the Global War on Terrorism per reftel action request. Overall, counterterrorism cooperation between the U.S. and Spain is excellent, remaining a cornerstone of the bilateral relationship despite friction on other important [...]	2005-04-07 12:04:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	PTER PREL SP
05MADRID1577	SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 25 FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff discussed Iraq, the Middle East Peace Process, Lebanon, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and the Great Lakes with Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator (and Special Assistant to MFA Political Director Dezcallar) on April 21. Fernandez-Arias did not expect detailed discussion [...]	2005-04-22 14:35:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL IZ LE ZI SU SP EUN CGEN
05MADRID1578	SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 25 FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff discussed Iraq, the Middle East Peace Process, Lebanon, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and the Great Lakes with Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator (and Special Assistant to MFA Political Director Dezcallar) on April 21. Fernandez-Arias did not expect detailed discussion [...]	2005-04-22 14:54:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IZ LE ZI SU SP EUN CGEN
05MADRID1584	MASS TRIAL OF AL-QA'IDA SUSPECTS GETS UNDERWAY [...] (U) Spanish prosecutors launched their case against al-Qa'ida financier Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas and 23 associated defendants on April 22 before the Fifth Magistrate of Spain's National Court. The defendants were named in a September 2003 indictment handed down by high-profile judge Baltasar [...]	2005-04-22 16:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL SP
05MADRID1683	SPAIN: DEMARCHE ON SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-29 13:51:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO LE SY SP PRLE
05MADRID171	SPAIN ON RELATIONS WITH USG: "WE WANT BACK IN" [...] Summary. The Zapatero Government has undertaken a series of gestures intended to signal their desire for improved ties with the USG. Spain will contribute $20 million to the UNDP to support the Iraq elections, met a USG request to press Arab governments to encourage Sunni participation in the Iraq [...]	2005-01-15 12:21:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SP
05MADRID2223	SPAIN: YARKAS TERRORIST TRIAL UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 22, judge Javier Gomez Bermudez of the Spanish National Court initiated trial proceedings against 24 defendants, mostly Syrian-born residents of Spain, accused of belonging to a radical Islamic terrorist cell linked to al-Qa'ida (Reftel). Three defendants, the main one b [...]	2005-06-10 11:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV SP
05MADRID2337	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY PRESS OF JUNE 16, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH POLICE ARRESTED FIVE MOROCCAN NATIONALS IN BARCELONA AND MADRID, FOR THEIR ALLEGED LINKS TO THE MADR [...]	2005-06-16 15:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL EL
05MADRID2340	SPANISH POLICE DISRUPT AL-ZARQAWI SUPPORT NETWORK [...] (U) Spanish police arrested 16 suspected Islamic terrorists early June 15 in two related operations involving over 500 police officers. The arrests took place in Madrid, Catalunia, Andalucia, Levante and Ceuta; with 13 of those detained being natives of Morocco, two others from Algeria and on [...]	2005-06-16 16:05:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV SP PINR
05MADRID2609	SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE JULY 18-19 FOREIGN [...] (C) Per reftel instructions, poloff discussed Turkey, the UN High-Level Event on Millennium Review, Syria, Iran and Uzbekistan with Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator (and Special Assistant to MFA Political Director Dezcallar) on July 11. ------ Turkey ------ 2. (C) Fernan [...]	2005-07-12 09:34:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL SP UN
05MADRID2746	SPAIN ON SYRIAN-LEBANESE BORDER BLOCKAGE [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-22 14:21:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SP
05MADRID3260	SPAIN: AN ACTIVE FRONT IN THE WAR ON TERROR [...] (C) Summary. Spain is both a significant target of Islamic terrorist groups and a major logistical hub for Islamic extremist groups operating across the globe. The March 11, 2004 train bombings made Madrid the site of the worst terrorist attack in the history of the EU and triggered the second majo [...]	2005-09-15 10:18:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	PTER PGOV SP
05MADRID391	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THIS POST INDICATES THAT AS OF MID-JANUARY 2005, THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES WERE INVESTIGATING THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR POSSIBLE [...]	2005-02-02 12:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
05MADRID4025	SPAIN ON THE NOVEMBER 21 GAERC [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel talking points to Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA EU Policy Coordinator. Fernandez-Arias said that Kosovo, Syria and Ukraine were not on the agenda.Defense issue points were passed to contacts who deal with defense issues, and when post has a response, we will pass it t [...]	2005-11-18 15:36:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL ETRD PREL SP
05MADRID4347	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SPAIN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-29 19:02:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV PREL SP
05MADRID989	SPAIN PLANS TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT PROPOSALS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 12:01:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL SP CBE
05MANAMA103	BAHRAIN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 [...] The following is post's Investment Climate Statement submission for 2005. 2. Begin text: INVESTMENT CLIMATE OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The government of Bahrain has a generally liberal approach to foreign investment and is eager to improve Bahrain's attractiveness to internati [...]	2005-01-25 04:47:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD BA
05MANAMA1163	BAHRAIN: PREPARING FOR THE SHARM AL SHEIKH SUMMIT [...] (C) The Charge delivered reftel demarche concerning the Sharm Al Sheikh summit to Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa in an August 10 meeting covering a number of issues. Shaikh Mohammed said the summit had not yet been rescheduled and relayed his sense that it could be p [...]	2005-08-10 12:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KDEM BA
05MANAMA1193	BAHRAIN: PRESSURING SYRIA TO NORMALIZE [...] (C) The Charge August 20 delivered reftel demarche concerning pressuring Syria to normalize the Syrian-Lebanese border to MFA Under Secretary Yousif Mahmood. Mahmood acknowledged that Syrian disruption of Lebanese trade impacts Bahrain, which imports a wide range of Lebanese products. MFA Di [...]	2005-08-20 11:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV BA
05MANAMA1267	BAHRAIN: ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA [...] (S) Pol/Econ chief August 31 delivered reftel demarche concerning isolating Syria at the UNGA to MFA Director for Bilateral Relations Dhafer Al Umran and (separately) to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Al Umran listened carefully to the points and stated [...]	2005-08-31 15:23:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER BA SY
05MANAMA1282	BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON THE CAIRO FOREIGN [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-05 14:07:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA1385	OECD-MENA INVESTMENT PROGRAM: BAHRAIN MEETING OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Working Groups 1 (Open and Transparent Investment Policies - WG 1) and 2 (Investment Promotion Agencies and Business Associations as Drivers of Reform - WG 2) of the OECD-MENA Investment initiative met in Bahrain September 12-14 to review and approve their contributions to a sto [...]	2005-09-26 08:41:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD BA OECD
05MANAMA1469	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER EMPHASIZES DESIRE TO ENHANCE [...] (C) Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador October 5 that the United States "has a special place" in his heart and he wants to enhance the already strong bilateral relations. He stressed that King Hamad is committed to the path of democratic reform and expanding w [...]	2005-10-11 09:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BA IZ IR
05MANAMA1608	MFA BRIEFS AMBASSADORS ON FORUM ARRANGEMENTS [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 31 held a meeting with ambassadors from countries expected to attend the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference in Manama and presented them with copies of the agendas for the November 11 Senior Officials meeting and November 12 Ministers [...]	2005-11-01 14:19:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KMPI PHUM ECON BA
05MANAMA1618	DEPUTY PM SHAIKH MOHAMMAD ON FTA, IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (C) Ambassador called on Deputy Prime Minister and former Foreign Minster Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa October 31 at the newly refurbished Gudaibiya Palace in Manama. During the meeting they discussed transfer of Guantanamo detainees (reftel A),progress on the FTA, recent bellige [...]	2005-11-02 12:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL BA
05MANAMA1649	DEMARCHE URGING ISOLATION OF SARG IN WAKE OF UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-09 13:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY BA
05MANAMA1668	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL OPENING AND [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 9:00 a.m., Manama, Bahrain. 2. (U) Participants: G8 and BMENA Foreign Ministers Speakers: Secretary Rice SIPDIS Bahrain FM Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa Moroccan FM Benaissa UK Foreign Secretary Straw Jordan Planning Minister Al-Ali Russia Deputy Foreign Minister [...]	2005-11-14 10:16:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI EAID PGOV PREL PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1670	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL SESSION ON [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 12:10 p.m., Manama, Bahrain. 2. (U) Participants: G8 and BMENA Foreign Ministers Peter Mulrean (notetaker) 3. (U) SUMMARY. During the afternoon session of the Forum for the Future, participants discussed Civil Society and the Democracy Assistance Dialogue. W [...]	2005-11-14 10:23:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA

05MANAMA1679	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: REGIONAL MEDIA FOCUS ON [...] Summary: In contrast to the American press' focus on the November 12 Forum for the Future's failure to issue a final communiqu, characterizing it as "ending in discord" over Egypt's objection on the role of NGOs, the Bahrain and regional media highlighted the broader importance of the Forum' [...]	2005-11-14 16:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV KMPI BA

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