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09BEIRUT1107	INCREASED BANK DEPOSITS: BLESSING OR CURSE? (ECONOMIC WEEK [...] (U) As Lebanon reports a $14 billion increase in bank deposits in the first eight months of 2009, prominent local economists have publicly characterized increased deposits as a double-edged sword for local banks. Head of Research at Byblos Bank Nassib Ghobril noted that since depositors contin [...]	2009-10-08 07:55:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EFIN EIND PGOV LE

09BEIRUT111	LEBANON: ASSESSMENT OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS' FIELD [...] (SBU) This is a response to reftel requesting Post's assessment of the efficacy of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) field office in Beirut. 2. (SBU) According to Fateh Azzam, regional representative for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR),the Be [...]	2009-01-27 16:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV LE
09BEIRUT1117	HARIRI SUMMONS SUNNI POWER, BUT REVEALS [...] (C) Lebanese contacts from across the political spectrum perceive Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri's emphasis on the constitutional authorities of the prime minister as a strong defense of "Sunni power." However, Hariri's redesignation without support from either of the country's Shia par [...]	2009-10-09 13:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI LE
09BEIRUT1149	UPBEAT HARIRI SAYS CABINET NEGOTIATIONS REACH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri was optimistic that the week ahead would be "decisive" for cabinet formation. Discussions over the telecommunications portfolio with Christian opposition figure Michel Aoun continued, however, and Hariri suggested that he might [...]	2009-10-19 14:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EFIN EAID PTER MARR MOPPS LE
09BEIRUT117	LEBANON: TALKING TO SYRIA IS A REDLINE FOR JUMBLATT [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt lamented to the Ambassador in a January 28 meeting that the March 14 alliance was still struggling to agree on which candidates will run in each district. Insisting that his relationship with Druze rival Talal Arslan was "good," Jumblatt revealed that Arslan had [...]	2009-01-28 16:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT1182	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ENFORCING THE WEAPONS-FREE ZONE [...] (C) Summary: In response to Ref A demarche detailing U.S. concerns on GOL enforcement of a weapons-free zone in south Lebanon, Caretaker Minister of Defense Elias Murr, Advisor to President Sleiman Naji Abi Assi, and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Jean Kahwagi acknowledged the negative [...]	2009-10-28 15:31:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC LE IS
09BEIRUT1205	LEBANON: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Lebanon is not a major illicit drug producing or drug-transit country. The Lebanese government reported ongoing cannabis cultivation in 2009, and increased drug use particularly among the young, due to greater availability and reduced price of most drugs sold in Lebanon. During 2009, L [...]	2009-11-06 12:04:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR NAS LE
09BEIRUT1226	BORDER CONTROL PLAN STILL LACKING SAY DONORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams reviewed with international donors on November 4 the very limited progress on border management since their last meeting in June, and attributed it primarily to the lack of a Lebanese government. Noting that border man [...]	2009-11-16 16:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS SY LE
09BEIRUT1251	PM HARIRI PLEDGES ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITY [...] (U) PM Saad Hariri, speaking at the 2009 Annual Arab Banking Conference November 19 in Beirut, noted that his recently formed cabinet was not only a national unity cabinet politically but also a "social and economic development unity cabinet" that reflected the ambitions of the Lebanese. He st [...]	2009-11-25 16:25:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINT SENV PGOV LE
09BEIRUT1285	GOL REFINANCES $500 MILLION IN EUROBONDS (ECONOMIC WEEK IN [...] (SBU) On December 3, the GOL successfully issued $500 million in Eurobonds to replace an equal value of maturing Eurobonds. The issue consisted of two tranches: a five-year $250 million bond at a 5.875% coupon and a 15-year $250 million bond at a 7% coupon. Both issues were over-subscribed an [...]	2009-12-08 08:04:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV LE
09BEIRUT1290	MARCH 14'S WINTER OF DISCONTENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Disillusionment among March 14 Christians is expanding. March 14 Secretary General Fares Souaid recently expressed deep concern about the direction of the movement, fearing Syrian pressure on March 14 leader and Prime Minister Saad Hariri would lead to its disbandment. Publicly [...]	2009-12-09 18:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SA SY LE
09BEIRUT1353	MENAFATF NOVEMBER 2009 BEIRUT LEBANON PLENARY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) held a plenary session (MENAFATF X) and working group meetings from November 8-12 at the Riviera Hotel in Beirut. Treasury Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Director for Global Affairs Brian Grant he [...]	2009-12-28 15:20:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PTER PGOV LE
09BEIRUT1358	PM HARIRI URGES INCREASED MILITARY AID [...] (S) Summary: The U.S. must fully support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to enable it to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri told the Ambassador and visiting Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs Frederic Hof on December 18. Lebanon wo [...]	2009-12-29 13:16:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC PBTS KPAL MARR MASS IS LE
09BEIRUT1359	GEAGEA COMPLAINS OF MARCH 14 ISOLATION [...] (C) Summary: Syria is pushing hard to annul UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1559, and the U.S. should publicly reiterate its support for all resolutions relating to Lebanon, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea told the Ambassador. Geagea also complained that Saudi Arabia was pushing Pr [...]	2009-12-29 16:09:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY UNSC SA LE
09BEIRUT139	LEBANON: SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON SYRIA, HIZBALLAH, SAAD [...] (C) Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Abdulaziz Khoja told the Ambassador that Saudi King Abdullah's outreach to Syrian President Bashar Asad was necessary to limit Iran's influence in the Arab world. Bashar, for his part, is playing all sides off each other, but that strategy would only be viable [...]	2009-02-03 16:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS IR
09BEIRUT141	LEBANON: CHATAH FRUSTRATED WITH BUDGET IMPASSE IN [...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Mohammad Chatah said he would formally ask the IMF to certify the GOL's fulfillment of the USG gas excise subsidy benchmark, and hoped the USG would use its USD 50 milion disbursement to pay off Central Bank of Lebano Eurobond [...]	2009-02-04 16:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL PTER MCAP LE SY IS
09BEIRUT185	LEBANON: ARMENIAN TASHNAQ PARTY WANTS ITS OWN [...] (C) In a February 15 meeting with visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff member Perry Cammack and the Ambassador, Armenian Tashnaq party leaders stressed that their primary goal was the establishment of an independent Armenian bloc in parliament, an objective which would be facilita [...]	2009-02-17 16:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SY IS SA
09BEIRUT196	LEBANON: MICHAEL WILLIAMS SAYS SYRIANS "COCKY" [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams, UNSCOL Chief of Staff Jack Christofides, and UNSCOL Poloff Rami Shehadeh February 17 provided the Ambassador and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Perry Cammack with a readout of Williams' February 12 trip to Damascus. Will [...]	2009-02-19 16:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT203	LEBANON: SENATOR KERRY AND PM SINIORA DISCUSS [...] (C) In a February 18 luncheon with Senator John Kerry, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora expressed Lebanon's desire for engagement with Syria, and support for U.S. engagement, on the condition that Syria recognize Lebanon's sovereignty and deliver on previous promises. He assessed that the Iranian [...]	2009-02-20 15:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IR SY IS WE
09BEIRUT222	LEBANON: TOOLS OF PATRONAGE: LEBANON'S "COUNCILS [...] (C) The four "Majalis and Sanadeeq" (Councils and Funds) under the Lebanese Prime Minister's office are widely known to be the epitome of patronage in Lebanese administration. This cable takes a closer look at the function of the Council for the South (CFS),the Fund for the Displaced (FFD),t [...]	2009-02-24 16:29:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN KCOR LE
09BEIRUT233	LEBANON: MARCH 14 LOOKING STRONGER; OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) Following the very successful February 14 rally commemorating former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri's assassination, March 14 leaders have expressed confidence about March 14's prospects for winning the June 7, 2009 parliamentary elections. The widely attended February 14 rally, a major succ [...]	2009-02-26 17:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT249	LEBANON: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT WTO WORKING PARTY, BUT [...] (SBU) On March 1, Zouha Sakr, head of the MEPI-funded WTO accession project at the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MOET),told EconOff Lebanon's February 27 working party meeting in Geneva had gone reasonably well, considering Lebanon had little new information to report. She described the comm [...]	2009-03-03 07:12:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE
09BEIRUT262	LEBANON: WA'AD -- EXAMPLE OF HIZBALLAH'S [...] (C) The U.S. Government,s January 6 decision to designate Hizballah's Wa'ad construction company was met with muted reaction in Lebanon, likely because of the similar designation in 2007 of Hizballah's construction company Jihad el-Bina as well as the local media's preoccupation in early Janua [...]	2009-03-05 14:17:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT272	LEBANON: IMF SAYS GOL MET 2008 TARGETS BUT 2009 WILL BE [...] (SBU) On March 3, IMF Resident Rep Edward Gardner told EconOff the GOL could have implemented more reforms, even in the difficult political context, but instead used politics as an excuse for delay. "They constantly say the situation is too bad, but the reality is that it is always bad," he si [...]	2009-03-10 10:48:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE
09BEIRUT278	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH AND AOUN ARE CONCERNS, [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with Greek Orthodox Archbishop Ilias Audi, NEA Acting A/S Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro, and the Ambassador heard Audi express his wish for an independent and sovereign Lebanon, but also his significant doubts about the f [...]	2009-03-11 16:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT281	LEBANON: LEADER CLOSE TO SYRIA COMMENDS FELTMAN [...] (C) Former prime minister Najib Mikati, who once had (and whose family still has) a close relationship with Syrian president Bashar Asad, commended visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro on March 6 for planning t [...]	2009-03-12 08:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SY IS IR LE
09BEIRUT288	LEBANON: WHAT IS IMPACT OF THE DISAGREEMENTS IN [...] (C) There has been speculation in the media and among political observers about disagreements within the March 8/Aoun opposition coalition as its members prepare candidate lists for the June 7 parliamentary elections. There have been claims of disagreements between Christian opposition leader [...]	2009-03-12 16:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT304	LEBANON: SINIORA NOT OPPOSED TO NEW UNITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-16 18:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PREF IS SY QA MU LE
09BEIRUT321	LEBANON: FINMIN CHATAH ON 1701, PRE-ELECTION ANTICS [...] (C) In a March 17 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Finance Mohammad Chatah lamented the fact that Lebanon had not presented its case to the international community better on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of Ghajar village. He said UN reports on UNSCR 1701 had fallen short f [...]	2009-03-19 14:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN PINR ENRG LE
09BEIRUT368	LEBANON: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR DOHA SUMMIT [...] (C) Presidential advisor Naji Abi Assi did not expect major results from the March 30 Arab League Summit in Doha, except for a united position in favor of the Arab Peace Initiative. He predicted Arab relations with Iran would be a major, and potentially divisive, topic. He welcomed U.S. over [...]	2009-03-30 13:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KPKO KWBG MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL AL SU XF
09BEIRUT396	LEBANON: SUGGESTED USG MESSAGING IN THE RUN-UP TO [...] (C) With two months to go before the June 7 parliamentary elections, the race remains too close to call. Both the majority March 14 coalition and the Hizballah-led opposition express confidence that they will win. In the key Christian swing districts, nervous voters are looking to see who ca [...]	2009-04-06 08:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT403	LEBANON: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN INL'S LEBANON [...] (U) The following names and biographic information is provided regarding participants in the INL funded Lebanon Police Basic Cadet Training course, scheduled to begin in April. Leahy Amendment vetting was conducted at post with no derogatory results. (The list of 100 proposed trainees includes [...]	2009-04-07 07:27:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER ASEC NAS LE
09BEIRUT421	LEBANON: FINMIN CHATAH PROMOTES 1949 ARMISTICE AS [...] (C) In an April 7 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Mohammad Chatah said the principles of March 14 are still championed by the majority of Lebanese, but the inability of the March 14 moderate coalition to create institutions that represent those principles has been a "major failur [...]	2009-04-09 17:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON EFIN LE IS
09BEIRUT426	LEBANON: JUMBLATT WEARY, BUT STILL WITH MARCH 14 [...] (C) March 14 coalition leader Walid Jumblatt confirmed to the Ambassador April 9 that he was unhappy about "abandoning" two Christian candidates in Aley and Baabda districts, in favor of ones supported by fellow March 14 Christian leaders Samir Geagea and Amine Gemayel. Geagea and Gemayel wer [...]	2009-04-13 13:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR LE
09BEIRUT427	LEBANON: TRIPOLI: HARIRI'S CANDIDATE LIST NEARLY [...] (C) March 14 coalition-allied Tripoli MPs Moustafa Allouch and Mosbah al Ahdab, in separate meetings, told the Ambassador that Saad Hariri's candidate list for the district was nearly complete. Allouch, with good grace and laughter, called himself "a victim," but said he was not upset to be d [...]	2009-04-13 13:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SY
09BEIRUT428	LEBANON: REMITTANCES STEADY, FEW RETURNS OF LEBANESE [...] (U) While Lebanon's economy and banking sector made it through the international financial crisis relatively unscathed in 2008, many have worried about the potential impact of Lebanese expatriates losing their jobs in the Gulf and either returning to flood the Lebanese job market, or cutting ba [...]	2009-04-13 14:06:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB PREL LE
09BEIRUT451	LEBANON: TELECOM MINISTRY COMMITTED TO LIBERALIZATION AND [...] (U) On April 15, Minister of Telecommunications Gebran Bassil inaugurated the two-day 9th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum in Beirut with the participation of Telecom Ministers from Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Bassil said Lebanon has a clear policy for the telecom sector, consisting [...]	2009-04-21 09:53:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ECPS PGOV KIPR LE KCOR
09BEIRUT471	LEBANON: UNSCOL WILLIAMS DOWNBEAT ON GHAJAR, MARCH [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams, meeting with the Ambassador and DCM on April 23, expressed dismay at what he saw as a missed opportunity for progress on Ghajar. Williams assessed that new governments on both sides of the border would be less committed to the [...]	2009-04-24 14:43:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER UNSC LE IS EG
09BEIRUT472	LEBANON: FEW SHIA ALTERNATIVES TO HIZBALLAH [...] (C) The Arabic Islamic Council (AIC) emerged in 2006 as a self-declared Arab alternative to Hizballah. AIC attracted the attention of Lebanese and Arab media because of its claims of "promoting a culture of peace and Arab unity" as opposed to Hizballah's culture of "armed resistance" and ties [...]	2009-04-24 14:50:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IR LE
09BEIRUT495	LEBANON: UNRWA DIRECTOR SAYS NAHR AL-BARID [...] (C) In a April 29 meeting with the Ambassador, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Lebanon Director, Salvatore Lombardo, said he was worried about ongoing delays on the GOL side regarding reconstruction efforts for the destroyed Palesti [...]	2009-04-30 15:33:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PTER KPAL LE
09BEIRUT501	LEBANON: GEAGEA ON GHAJAR, GENERALS, AND [...] (C) In a May 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Israel should stress the implementation of UNSCR 1701 as justification for a withdrawal from Ghajar village. He believed that while the Special Tribunal for Lebanon's (STL) authorization for the release of fo [...]	2009-05-05 18:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE IS SY
09BEIRUT515	LEBANON: WITH DAS HALE, SLEIMAN LOOKS AT [...] (C) In a May 8 meeting with President Michel Sleiman, visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Hale reiterated continuing U.S. support for Lebanese sovereignty and independence and for the voices of moderation within Lebanon. Sleiman predicted that the June 7 parliamentary elections woul [...]	2009-05-09 10:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT537	LEBANON: JUMBLATT SAYS HE RECEIVED "ENOUGH" FUNDS [...] (C) March 14 Druze leader Walid Jumblatt told the Ambassador that he and Sunni leader Saad Hariri had "very good" meetings with Saudi King Abdullah, Prince Mukrin, and other Saudi officials during a brief visit to the Kingdom May 9-10. Jumblatt said the Saudis had recently given cash injectio [...]	2009-05-14 08:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SA
09BEIRUT539	LEBANON: MARCH 14 LEADERS AIR FRUSTRATIONS [...] (C) At a May 9 dinner hosted by March 14 MP Nayla Mouawad, visiting NEA DAS David Hale discussed June 7 parliamentary election outcomes and consequences. Minister of State Nassib Lahoud critiqued March 14 campaign failings and adamantly denied any possibility he would participate in March 14 p [...]	2009-05-14 11:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
09BEIRUT541	LEBANON: UNSCOL DOWNBEAT ON MARCH 14'S CHANCES [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams raised with NEA DAS Hale and Ambassador the idea of delaying any possible Israeli withdrawal from Ghajar village until after the Lebanese election on June 7, so as to avoid opponents of the Siniora government using the charge that Israel is t [...]	2009-05-14 11:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS SY LE
09BEIRUT547	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI CONFIRMS MARCH 14 HAS WHAT IT [...] (C) March 14 majority leader Saad Hariri told the Ambassador that the members of the coalition's leadership were now all "satisfied" that they would receive adequate financing for their electoral campaigns after his May 9-10 visit to Saudi Arabia. Hariri said his March 14 colleagues would hav [...]	2009-05-14 16:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SA
09BEIRUT548	LEBANON: PSP LEADER WALID JUMBLATT CONFIRMS HIS [...] (C) At a dinner hosted in honor of visiting NEA DAS Hale, March 14 Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said there were still some problems with March 14 candidate lists, notably in Beirut I and Keserwan Jumblatt reaffirmed his commitment to March 14 and disclosed that a meeting for the coalition would [...]	2009-05-15 07:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR IS SY LE
09BEIRUT550	LEBANON: UNSCOL SAYS ISRAELI HANDOVER OF STRIKE [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams, and UNSCOL Poloff Rami Shehadeh briefed the Ambassador about the recent Israeli hand over of cluster bomb strike data to the GOL and provided a readout of Williams' May 8 - 10 trips to Israel and Turkey. Williams said issue number one f [...]	2009-05-15 12:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IR IS LE
09BEIRUT562	LEBANON: NASRALLAH SPEECHES COULD HELP MARCH 14 [...] (C) March 14 Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, in a May 19 meeting with the Ambassador, was optimistic about March 14's chances in upcoming parliamentary elections. He noted that coalition leaders had agreed upon lists in all but one district, Beirut 1. Discussing Hizballah Secretary Gener [...]	2009-05-19 16:03:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT570	LEBANON: PRESIDENT SLEIMAN: ONE YEAR IN OFFICE [...] (C) During his first year in office, President Michel Sleiman has emerged as a popular leader who has sought a "middle road" to defuse Lebanon's confessional tensions. Since his May 25, 2008 swearing in, Sleiman has worked to polish Lebanon's international stature. Lebanon and Syria establish [...]	2009-05-20 17:48:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IS SY LE
09BEIRUT578	LEBANON: ON ELECTION DAY, WILL MOBILE NETWORK BE [...] (SBU) Following the reduction in mobile fees and charges by Ministry of Telecommunications (MOT),Lebanese consumers have rushed to acquire new mobile lines, now more affordable to low income users. Advisor to MOT Minister Antoine Boustani told us the two private companies managing the GOL-own [...]	2009-05-27 08:01:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAIR EIND PGOV KFLU LE
09BEIRUT592	LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN MEETS MARCH 14 [...] (C) Meeting with visiting Vice President Joe Biden, senior March 14 leaders thanked the United States for its continuing strong support for Lebanese sovereignty and institutions, especially the Lebanese Armed Forces. They welcomed U.S. efforts to stem the flow of weapons to Hizballah and sai [...]	2009-05-29 14:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS IR
09BEIRUT605	LEBANON: NEW SAUDI AMBASSADOR SAYS HIZBALLAH [...] (C) The new Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Saeed Awadh Asseri, told the Ambassador June 1 that Hizballah Deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem was worried that if the Hizballah-led March 8 alliance won the majority in Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections, the March 14 coalition would not [...]	2009-06-02 14:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SA PK
09BEIRUT647	LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR S/E GEORGE MITCHELL'S [...] (C) Embassy Beirut welcomes your visit, which comes just five days after Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections in which the pro-western March 14 coalition won the majority by an unexpected margin. Lebanese officials have eagerly anticipated your trip to Beirut since your appointment was an [...]	2009-06-10 15:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS LE IS SY IR
09BEIRUT658	LEBANON: EGYPT WILL SUPPLY LEBANON WITH NATURAL GAS [...] (U) Minister of Energy and Water Alain Tabourian announced the signing on April 30 of an agreement with Egypt, whereby Egypt will supply Lebanon with a total of 600 cubic meters of natural gas per year. This agreement is part of the regional power grid project, which includes Lebanon and Egypt [...]	2009-06-12 13:56:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAIR EIND PGOV KFLU LE
09BEIRUT674	LEBANON: BERRI SAYS SPEAKER ELECTION AT END OF JUNE [...] (C) In a June 16 meeting with the Ambassador, a relaxed Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri expressed satisfaction regarding the recent legislative elections and predicted cabinet formation would occur smoothly and quickly. Berri has made clear publicly and privately that he supports Saad Harir [...]	2009-06-17 15:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE IR
09BEIRUT687	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR PREDICTS HE'LL KEEP DEFENSE [...] Lebanese Minister of Defense Elias Murr told the Ambassador and Poloff June 19 he predicted the upcoming cabinet formation process would be quick. Murr believes he will remain as Defense Minister. Looking ahead, Murr said his priority was to ensure the Lebanese Armed Forces were prepared for [...]	2009-06-22 15:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR LE
09BEIRUT724	LEANON: GEAGEA: DON'T GIVE SYRIA A ROLE IN [...] (C) In a June 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea said although Majority Leader Saad Hariri's formation of the new Lebanon First parliamentary bloc was "not good," March 14 was not dead. Collaboration between Hariri and himself remains strong, Geagea averre [...]	2009-06-29 16:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE SY
09BEIRUT733	Lebanon: Media Reaction - June 30, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-01 07:15:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO KISL KPAL LE
09BEIRUT746	LEBANON: HARIRI WANTS TO MEET IN DAMASCUS ONLY [...] (C) PM-designate Saad Hariri has been under (well-intentioned) pressure from the Saudi leadership for a week to agree to participate in an as-yet unscheduled Saudi-Syria summit in Damascus. He told the Ambassador July 6 that he is willing to do so, along with President Sliman, to support Saud [...]	2009-07-06 17:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC SA SY LE
09BEIRUT764	LEBANON: SAFADI DESCRIBES FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN [...] (C) In a June 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Tripoli Sunni leader and caretaker Minister of Economy Mohammad Safadi said the Saudis had made a serious negotiating mistake in accepting the Syrian demand for a pre-government formation meeting of Lebanese political leaders with the Saudi King and [...]	2009-07-09 13:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON SY SA FR QA LE
09BEIRUT767	LEBANON: PM-DESIGNATE HARIRI TELLS INL A/S JOHNSON [...] (C) Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri told visiting International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Assistant Secretary David Johnson and the Ambassador July 1 that the Internal Security Forces (the police) have been "very successful" in recent years, but more recruits, training, and equi [...]	2009-07-10 10:33:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SOCI LE
09BEIRUT77	LEBANON: SLEIMAN UNDER PRESSURE ON GAZA; [...] (C) In a January 16 meeting with Charge, Minister of Education and Sidon native Bahia Hariri described the situation in the southern Palestinian camp of Ain el-Hilweh as tense, but "contained" as the Gaza crisis continues. She said the strong stance in support of Gaza by President Michel Slei [...]	2009-01-16 16:49:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT820	LEBANON: SLEIMAN TELLS PETRAEUS CABINET WILL BE [...] (C) In a June 30 meeting with David Petraeus, Commanding General of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),President Michel Sleiman noted that he was relatively optimistic and said he expected cabinet formation to last somewhere between ten days and two weeks. Sleiman remarked that Lebanon faced a n [...]	2009-07-20 15:50:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
09BEIRUT821	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR TELLS GENERAL PETRAEUS NEW [...] (C) Defense Minister Elias Murr affirmed to visiting CENTCOM Commanding General David Petraeus in a June 30 meeting that the strong U.S.-Lebanese military partnership will grow stronger under the new Lebanese government. Murr said the Lebanese Armed Forces' (LAF) work on a Five Year Plan would [...]	2009-07-20 16:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MCAP MOPS IS SA SY LE
09BEIRUT833	LEBANON FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS [...] (SBU) U.S. Embassy Beirut contacted Lebanese stakeholders - including youth, civil society partners, and political interlocutors - to solicit feedback about specific recommendations and suggestions to achieve priorities outlined by President Obama during his June 4 speech in Cairo, (ref A). Co [...]	2009-07-23 16:02:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09BEIRUT84	LEBANON: MARCH 14 OUTLINES ROAD MAP TO ELECTIONS [...] (C) With parliamentary elections a little over four months away, the March 14 Secretariat has outlined a three step "road map" focusing on increased activity by the Secretariat to coordinate the coalition's activities and messages, a second political convention to announce March 14's political [...]	2009-01-20 14:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR SY LE
09BEIRUT905	LEBANON: HEALTH MINISTRY CONSIDERS SWINE FLU ITS PRIORITY, [...] (SBU) On August 4, Director General of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Walid Ammar told us he does not consider IPR a major priority for the MOPH. Instead of focusing on stricter rules on IPR for WTO accession to protect the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies, Ammar asked [...]	2009-08-13 07:51:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELTN EINV ENRG ETRD KIPR KFLU PGOV LE
09BEIRUT906	LEBANON: HEALTH MINISTRY CONSIDERS SWINE FLU ITS PRIORITY, [...] (SBU) On August 4, Director General of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Walid Ammar told us he does not consider IPR a major priority for the MOPH. Instead of focusing on stricter rules on IPR for WTO accession to protect the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies, Ammar asked [...]	2009-08-13 07:51:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELTN EINV ENRG ETRD KIPR KFLU PGOV LE
09BEIRUT91	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI WORRIED HAMAS PLANS TO USE [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador January 21, March 14 majority leader Saad Hariri expressed concern the past weeks' events in Gaza could lead to Hamas using Lebanon's Palestinian camps to confront Fatah and Israel. Hariri urged the new U.S. administration to "do something" about the Pales [...]	2009-01-22 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS
09BEIRUT92	LEBANON: JUMBLATT WITH HIZBALLAH: MAJOR [...] (C) In his January 21 meeting with Hizballah MP Mohamad Raad, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt reportedly expressed his fundamental disagreement with Hizballah over Hizballah's relationship with Syria, Hizballah's arms, and the Special Tribunal. As such, he was not interested in a political relati [...]	2009-01-22 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR SY LE
09BEIRUT946	GOVERNMENT FORMATION DEADLOCKED OR DEAD END? [...] (C) Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea insisted that the most effective solution to the current political crisis would be for the Saudis to appeal to the Syrians to pressure Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun and Hizballah to break the current political deadlock. The LF le [...]	2009-08-21 17:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE SY SA
09BEIRUT973	WITH CABINET NEGOTIATIONS STALLED, HARIRI HINTS AT [...] (C) The press and nearly all Embassy contacts have declared a stalemate in the government formation process, despite a series of public statements by major political leaders that briefly indicated a move to break the deadlock. Notably, wayward Druze leader Walid Jumblatt came out strongly in s [...]	2009-08-28 15:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE SY SAIR IS
09BEIRUT988	HARIRI WILL PRESENT CABINET PROPOSAL WITHOUT [...] (C) Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri told the Ambassador September 3 that he intends to present a national unity government cabinet proposal to President Sleiman within the next ten days. He confirmed that that negotiations with opposition Christian leader Michel Aoun and his Free Patriot [...]	2009-09-03 15:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE
09BELGRADE199	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE SPRING [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-09 12:44:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER
09BERLIN1277	GICNT: GERMANY NOTIFIED OF NEW DATES; QUESTIONS [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to German MFA desk officer Dr. Bernd Rinnert. Russian MFA First Secretary Dmitry Cherkaschin also attended. Rinnert thanked Econoff for the information. 2. (SBU) Rinnert wondered aloud how the GICNT fits into the G-20 as it overtakes the G-8 and, pre [...]	2009-10-13 16:33:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC GM
09BERLIN1361	EMBASSY PRODUCING COUNTER RADICALIZATION VIDEO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Berlin is producing a counter radicalization video that highlights messages from Germany-based Muslim community leaders who reject extremism and promote tolerance and understanding among religions. Mission Germany recently organized ten days of filming by a U.S.-Indonesi [...]	2009-10-29 09:39:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL ASEC KPAO KHLS GM
09BERLIN1539	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE OBAMA, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Reaction To President Obama's Address 3. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 4. (U.S.) Obama Administration 5. (Russia) Putin Comments 6. (Economic) WTO Talks Â [...]	2009-12-04 12:47:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO AG KGHG US RS ETRD
09BERLIN326	GERMAN VIEWS ON APRIL 17 PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge Koenig delivered reftel points to MFA State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg on March 18, in a joint demarche with Japanese Ambassador Takahiro Shinyo and Pakistani Ambassador Shahid Ahmad Kamal. Silberberg said the German MFA will be represented at the April 17 Donors Confe [...]	2009-03-20 11:12:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECON EFIN IBRD PK GM
09BERLIN433	GERMANY'S ECONOMICS MINISTRY BULLISH ON IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Economics Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg plans to lead a large business delegation on a visit Baghdad and Erbil in early July although a precise date has not been confirmed. Econ Ministry staff told Econ Counselor that zu Guttenberg sees Iraq also as a European responsibi [...]	2009-04-14 05:28:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD IZ GM
09BERLIN631	MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR TEST, GITMO, AFPAK, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korean Nuclear Test 3. Guantnamo Detainees 4. Pakistan, Afghanistan 5. Iran and the Middle East 6. EU-Russia Meeting 7. New French Base in UAE Â [...]	2009-05-26 11:45:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US KN PK AF IR XF RS FR AE
09BERLIN665	MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISITS, CAIRO SPEECH, GITMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS in Riyadh 3. Presidential Speech in Cairo 4. POTUS Visit to Germany 5. Guantnamo Prisoners 6. Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre 7. European Parliament Elections 8. UK Government Crisis Â [...]	2009-06-04 13:19:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM SA EG XF US CH XG UK
09BERLIN713	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GITMO, NORTH KOREA, ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Presidential Elections 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. New North Korean Threats 5. Israeli PM Netanyahu Address 6. Troop Re-enforcements in Afghanistan 7. Zimbabwe Â [...]	2009-06-15 15:40:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN IS AF ZI
09BERLIN758	MERKEL'S CHARTER GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM G-20 SHERPAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. One of Chancellor Merkel's highest priority global economic initiatives got a boost from G-20 Sherpas at a meeting in Berlin on June 12, 2009. The Chancellor's top economic advisors presented her vision for a Charter for Sustainable Activity, which is Merkel's contribution to [...]	2009-06-24 10:30:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN GM OECD PREL WTRO IO
09BERN129	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH NESTLE: FORGET THE GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Nestle, the world's largest food company, worries more about the planet's growing fresh water shortage than the current financial crisis, which it sees as only a bump in the road in the firm's long-term development. Nestle estimates the upper limit on sustainable global fresh water withd [...]	2009-03-24 16:29:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SZ TBIO
09BERN472	64TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY/THIRD COMMITTEE: [...] (SBU) Summary: Switzerland and Liechtenstein reject "no action" motions as a matter of principle, and they expect to support the UNGA Third Committee resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Burma, and the DPRK. They also plan to support the USG's biennial resolution on free elect [...]	2009-11-04 16:55:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN SZ LS
09BISHKEK1296	CONTINUING EFFORTS BY THE PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a friendly lunch at the Ambassador's residence, Oksana Malevanaya, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, discussed the continuing Islamization of Kyrgyz society, its impact on human and women's rights, and the Secretariat's plans to address the increasing spread of Islam [...]	2009-12-15 09:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK487	KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TALAS GOVERNOR [...] (C) Summary: Talas Oblast Governor Beishenbek Bolotbekov provided the Ambassador on May 14 with an exceptionally positive review of local economic and political conditions in his region. He said preparations for the July 23 Presidential election were proceeding smoothly. Bolotbekov also hi [...]	2009-05-19 11:47:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK600	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER'S TOUR D'HORIZON OVER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador hosted Foreign Minister Sarbayev for lunch on June 9. They discussed election-related issues, Kyrgyzstan's international relations, and problems with Uzbekistan. Sarbayev said that President Bakiyev had agreed to an increase in the number of OSCE observers who wo [...]	2009-06-10 05:48:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
09BRASILIA1170	BRAZIL ON IRAN: A SOFT VOICE IN THE CHORUS [...] (C) Summary. Brazilian MRE Undersecretary for Political Affairs Roberto Jaguaribe, recently returned from a diplomatic mission to Tehran, told Charge D'Affaires on September 16 that additional dialogue rather than sanctions will be most the most effective means of pressuring Iran to develop [...]	2009-09-18 15:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC BR
09BRASILIA1308	BRAZIL'S CLIMATE POSITION IS IN FLUX AND COULD STRENGTHEN; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) is finalizing its position for the Conference of the Parties-15 (COP-15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen. Despite earlier signals that it might announce an economy-wide emissions reduction target, President [...]	2009-11-09 18:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIN EAGR EAID KGHG BR
09BRASILIA1435	Strategy for Engaging Brazil on Defamation of Religions [...] (C) Summary: Brazilbs position on the bDefamation of Religionsb issue in the UN Human Rights Commission reflects a compromise between its objection to the concept on human rights grounds and its desire not to antagonize OIC countries with which it is trying to build relationships and which it s [...]	2009-12-22 19:28:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC BR
09BRASILIA216	BRAZIL FX2 COMPETITION: THE BIDS ARE IN; NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the February 2 submission of bids for Brazil's FX2 fighter competition, the Brazilian Air Force (BRAF) will begin the process of technical evaluation. The U.S. competitor, Boeing's F18 Super Hornet, submitted a proposal that complied with Brazilian technical requiremen [...]	2009-02-20 18:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	BR PREL MARR ETTC
09BRASILIA391	BRAZIL: GAZA PLEDGE, ARAB SOUTH AMERICAN SUMMIT: [...] (C) Summary: President Lula's trip to Doha to attend the March 31 Arab-South American Summit will continue a year of intense Middle East diplomacy that kicked off when Amorim matched Brazil's largest foreign aid contribution by pledging USD 10 million for Gaza reconstruction. Following the Mar [...]	2009-03-28 00:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BR
09BRASILIA658	BRAZIL AND THE MIDDLE EAST: FOREIGN MINISTRY ON [...] (C) Summary: In an April meeting with CDA between two trips by President Lula to the Middle East, Brazil's senior diplomat for Middle East issues, Under Secretary Roberto Jaguaribe discussed Brazil's positive reactions to President Obama's moves on the Middle East and subtly rejected Presiden [...]	2009-05-22 20:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BR
09BRASILIA928	BRAZIL: NO AGREEMENT WITH IRANIAN EXPORT [...] (C) Summary: Brazil,s Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty) was quick to dismiss claims made in Istoe magazine titled "Secret Agreement between Brazil and Iran," which reported on a memorandum of agreement between the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) and Iran aimed at promot [...]	2009-07-24 10:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PREL BR
09BRUSSELS1021	EU AND TREASURY ON IRAN, DPRK, CFT, BURMA, SUDAN, [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: In eleven separate meetings with various EU and Member State officials on June 16-17, Treasury Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David Cohen pressed for robust EU implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on North Korea and Iran ( [...]	2009-07-27 04:56:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS1172	COMMISSION PERSPECTIVES ON UNFCCC, MEF, AND TROIKA VISIT TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-25 10:05:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY TRGY TSPL
09BRUSSELS133	WORKING WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON [...] (U) This is a request for guidance. See paragraphs 2 and 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: On January 22, USEU facilitated a videoconference with representatives of the European Commission to discuss the Critical Maritime Routes initiative, which is designed to provide capacity building support t [...]	2009-01-29 17:13:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAID PHSA PTER XI XO XW ZR EUN

09BRUSSELS223	(CORRECTED CABLE FOR ERROR IN SUBJECT LINE) EU [...] (C) Summary: As Israel undertakes the formation of a new government and plans go forward for the March 2 Cairo donors conference, several EU officials and diplomats from EU member states and non-EU interested missions (such as Egypt, Israel and Norway) have told us the importance they attach t [...]	2009-02-17 15:39:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL MARR PARM EU IS
09BRUSSELS401	EU EMPHASIZES SUCCESS IN PSC PLUS 7 MEETING [...] (C//NF) Summary: At the March 17 Political and Security Committee (PSC) Plus 7 meeting organized by the Czech EU Presidency, representatives of Member States and the EU institutions generally gave high marks to EU-led civilian and military operations in Chad, the Gulf of Aden, Georgia, Koso [...]	2009-03-20 11:34:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR MOPS PREL XF XG XW ZJ ZL XD ZF EUN
09BRUSSELS417	EUROPE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC REPORT: March 20th, 2009 [...] (SBU) On March 23, the Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee of the European Parliament (EP) is set to vote on the EC's proposed Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies. The ECON Committee is expected to broaden the scope of the regulation to cover all ratings (not just those used for re [...]	2009-03-24 12:26:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS45	EP PRESIDENT POTTERING ON GAZA, ENERGY, AND [...] (U) During a January 7 meeting with Ambassador Silverberg, Hans-Gert Pottering, President of the European Parliament, discussed the Israel-Gaza crisis, the Russia-Ukraine energy dispute, and freedom of religion in the Middle East. Pottering requested the meeting with the Ambassador in order [...]	2009-01-14 13:53:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KIRF PHUM TK RU UK IS EUN
09BRUSSELS541	COMMISSIONER FERRERO-WALDNER TO ATTEND TOKYO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USEU joined the Japanese Mission to the EU to present reftel follow-up demarche to European Commission (EC) counterparts in Brussels. The EC delegation will be headed by Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner. The final EC pledge will exceed $500 million, though the period covered wil [...]	2009-04-08 17:54:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL ECON EFIN IMF PK IBRD
09BRUSSELS601	SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S EU MEETINGS [...] (U) 22 April 2009, EU Council Justus Lipsius Building, Brussels. 2. (U) U.S. Participants: Special Envoy George Mitchell NEA DAS David M. Hale NEA/IPA Payton L. Knopf NEA/IPA Alon Sachar NSC Mara E. Rudman USEU Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Christopher Murray USEU PolMinsCouns Christop [...]	2009-04-27 18:02:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN IS XF
09BRUSSELS802	BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DE GUCHT'S MAY 27-28 [...] (SBU) Summary: Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht traveled to Iraq on May 27-28. While Belgium has been absent from Iraq for several years, his visit indicates a new willingness to be more active and cooperative with efforts to build security and good governance in the country. De Gucht [...]	2009-06-09 11:39:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EINV EPET BE IZ
09BRUSSELS853	BELGIAN MUSLIMS REACT TO POTUS SPEECH [...] (U) This cable is a correction for deleted BRUSSELS 846. Population figures for Muslims in para 2 have been revised upwards. 2. (SBU) Summary: At a June 10 luncheon for Muslim community leaders, activists, and academics, Charge elicited the reaction to President Obama's June 4 speech. Bel [...]	2009-06-19 16:11:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI PHUM SCUL KISL KWMN MO TU BE
09BRUSSELS859	U.S.-EU EXCHANGES ON SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA [...] (C) Summary: During the June 8 U.S.-EU meetings on South and Central Asia, SCA Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Owen stressed the need to work together to produce internationally credible elections in Afghanistan. The European Commission's James Moran responded the EU would do "whate [...]	2009-06-22 12:16:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EAGR ETRD ETTC EU EUN IN KDEM MARR MOPS
09BRUSSELS985	BELGIUM'S PERSPECTIVE ON UNHRC [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph six. 2. (U) Poloffs met July 13 with MFA Director for Human Rights France Chainaye. Chainaye discussed Belgium's role as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the GOB's perspective on its work. 3. (U) Chainay [...]	2009-07-17 14:57:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UN PINR BE
09BUCHAREST188	ROMANIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY ON DEPLOYMENTS, [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Ministry of National Defense officials, the Director General for Defense Policy discussed current thinking regarding Romania's participation in its overseas deployments, reassuring the U.S. on continuity of operations. He also raised the option of providin [...]	2009-03-20 11:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV IZ AF RO
09BUENOSAIRES1254	MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10-16; 11/16/09; BUENOS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories last week were related to: President Obama's visit to China, Japan and South Korea; the war in Afghanistan; and Israeli President Shimon Peres' trip to Argentina and Brazil. 2. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ASIA - "Obama accompanies the world [...]	2009-11-16 20:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUJUMBURA103	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 05:03:00	Embassy Bujumbura	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER BY
09BUJUMBURA356	RADJABU'S UPD PARTY GAINING GROUND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite apparent attempts by the ruling CNDD-FDD to sideline former party president Hussein Radjabu, including evicting him from the party and subsequently imprisoning him for 13 years for "threatening state security" (ref A),Post assesses that Radjabu continues to exert politica [...]	2009-07-27 14:03:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV BY
09CAIRO1177	EGYPTIAN MFA ON ARAB LG MINISTERIAL; LEBANON; YEMEN [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-23 12:33:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YE LE EG
09CAIRO118	ASSESSMENT OF EGYPT'S REGIONAL ROLE IN THE WAKE OF [...] (S/NF) The serious intra-Arab rifts exposed by the Gaza crisis also highlighted both the extent and limitations of Egypt's role in leading the moderate Arab position. The Gaza crisis was only the most recent, and significant, event to expose the polarization of Egypt and Saudi Arabia at one en [...]	2009-01-23 15:33:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO119	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S JANUARY 26 VISIT TO CAIRO REF: CAIRO 118 (ASSESSMENT POST-GAZA) Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D) [...] (S/NF) Summary and Introduction: Senator Mitchell, welcome to Egypt. Your visit will be, we hope, the first in a regular process of dialogue and consultation with senior Egyptians on what they consider to be the primary regional political issue -- the Arab-Israeli conflict, particularly the Palesti [...]	2009-01-23 19:54:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO1216	H1N1 Country Update [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-29 13:58:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU KSTH PGOV EAGR CASC PREL EAID EG
09CAIRO1341	EGYPTIAN IDEAS ON SOMALIA [...] (S/NF) Key Points: -- Assistant Minister for African Affairs Mona Omar told the Ambassador that the Government of Egypt (GoE) considers the current situation in Somalia to be the most important on the African continent, and it has put together a plan to try to prevent Al Shibaab from succeed [...]	2009-07-13 14:08:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KTFN ER SO QA EG
09CAIRO1349	GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS) Chief Omar Soliman shared his views on Iraq, Iran, and ongoing efforts on Palestinian reconciliation. -- (S/NF) On Iraq, Soliman assessed that Arab leaders [...]	2009-07-14 11:44:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO1350	GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Minister of Defense Tantawi discussed bilateral military cooperation, counter smuggling, and Iraq. -- (S/NF) Tantawi thanked General Petraeus for opposing Congressional conditioning of U.S. assistance to Egypt a [...]	2009-07-14 11:46:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO1352	SUDAN: SLA-MINAWI ADVOCATES FOR CONTINUING U.S. ROLE IN DARFUR [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-14 12:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU CD EG
09CAIRO1552	GOE INFLUENZA PLANNING WELL UNDER WAY FOR ANNUAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-10 07:05:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU KSTH PGOV EAGR CASC PREL EAID EG
09CAIRO1616	ARAB LEAGUE ASSISTANCE TO SOMALIA AND SUDAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 11:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SO SU IZ EG
09CAIRO1760	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-10 15:44:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN UNHRC EG
09CAIRO1788	ARAB LEAGUE SPOKESMAN BRIEFS ON SEPTEMBER MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 10:48:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG IS IZ WEU GZ SY SU EG
09CAIRO1802	H1N1'S IMPACT ON EGYPT'S SCHOOL SYSTEM [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-16 15:08:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU KSTH PGOV EAGR CASC PREL EAID EG
09CAIRO202	SALAFISM ON THE RISE IN EGYPT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 14:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PTER KIRF SOCI SCUL PGOV EG
09CAIRO2129	A/S CARSON AND EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN'S OCTOBER 27 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 09:47:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SO SU ER ET EG
09CAIRO2130	A/S CARSON'S OCTOBER 27 DISCUSSION OF AFRICAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 09:47:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SO SU ER CG EG
09CAIRO2207	EGYPTIAN TEXTILE FACTORY STRIKE ENDS [...] Key Points: -- (SBU) Workers at Tanta Flax and Oil Company, a large textile factory in the Nile Delta City of Tanta (Gharabeya Governorate),who had been on strike since May, returned to work on November 21. -- (SBU) The strike, which the GoE-controlled General Union of Textile Workers supported, e [...]	2009-11-25 15:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI EG
09CAIRO230	EGYPTIANS SEEK USG SUPPORT FOR G20 AND G8 MEETINGS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-09 15:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN OVIP PREL PGOV ECON IT UK EG
09CAIRO2388	ARAB LG COS ON ARAB DEVELOPMENT, IRAQ, IRAN, YEMEN, AND MOUSSA'S FUTURE PLANS Classified By: MINISTER-COUNSELOR DONALD A. BLOME REASONS: 1.4 (B) and (D) [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-29 14:11:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YE IR IZ EG
09CAIRO254	EGYPTIAN MFA ON DONORS CONF, CEASEFIRE AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 14:14:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO265	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LIEBERMAN'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] (SBU) Senator Lieberman, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes at a pivotal time for Egypt and the region. A ceasefire is almost in place between Israel and Hamas, which the Egyptians are seeking to cement. The U.S., European countries, and regional governments are searching for ways to put in p [...]	2009-02-12 14:37:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV OREP KPAL EG IS
09CAIRO267	UNHCR UPDATES ON REFUGEE SITUATION IN CAIRO [...] (C) Summary: We attended the Cairo Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees' (UNHCR) multilateral meeting on February 4 to discuss refugee developments and UNHCR's plans for 2009. UNHCR partners, NGO's, and western embassies also participated. Following the meeting, UNHCR Re [...]	2009-02-12 15:14:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM PGOV ECON ELAB SU ER ET SO
09CAIRO326	SENATOR LIEBERMANâ€™S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK [...] (C) During an hour-long meeting on February 17, Gamal Mubarak discussed with Senator Joseph Lieberman the problems with Gaza and Palestinian reconciliation, as well as the broader political split within the Arab world. Senator Lieberman sought Gamal's advice on ways for the U.S. to engage Iran; Gam [...]	2009-02-23 13:07:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL KPAL ECON IR SY IZ EG IS QA
09CAIRO328	DINNER WITH PARLIAMENT'S FOREIGN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On February 22, the DCM hosted a dinner for several members of the Foreign Relations Committee of the People's Assembly. The attendees included two National Democratic Party (NDP) MP's, one independent, and two Muslim Brotherhood (MB) parliamentarians, including the head of the M [...]	2009-02-23 13:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL PTER EAID KPAL PA IS EG
09CAIRO347	SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 2 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] (C) Madame Secretary, welcome to Egypt and the March 2nd Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Sharm El-Sheik. President Mubarak is very pleased you are coming and will meet you at 8:30 a.m. on March 2, prior to the start of the conference. He may also host you and the other conference participant [...]	2009-02-25 17:54:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KPAL EAID MASS QA IR SY EG IS XF
09CAIRO358	WHAT DOES EGYPT WANT OUT OF THE GAZA [...] (C) Summary: The Egyptians see the March 2 Gaza Reconstruction Conference as validation of their role as the regional leader in forging peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Their goals for the conference are straightforward: they want to be seen as helping the Palestinian people [...]	2009-02-26 19:07:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPAL EG IS XF
09CAIRO420	EGYPT'S ECONOMY: WEEKLY PRESS ROUND-UP [...] The following is a summary of notable economic news stories as they appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press. GAS RESERVES 70 TRILLION CUBIC FEET ----------------------------------- 2. Wood Mackenzie, an energy consulting firm, estimated that EgyptQs natural gas reserves stand at [...]	2009-03-11 15:35:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN EAGR ETRD ENRG MNUC PGOV EG
09CAIRO443	DOWN IN THE DELTA: ANECDOTES ON EGYPT'S SLOWING [...] (U) KEY POINTS -- Companies in the Egyptian Delta are beginning to feel the effects of the global economic slowdown, though the full extent of the impact is not yet known. -- In the Gharbia and Dakahlia governorates, we have yet to see evidence of large-scale layoffs or business cl [...]	2009-03-16 08:36:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV EINV EG
09CAIRO470	DARFURI LEADERS IN CAIRO SUPPORT ICC ARREST [...] Key Points -- (C) We met with Cairo office representatives from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM),Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA)-Minni Minawi, SLA-Unity, The Sons of the Fur (who have strong ties to SLA-Abdel Wahid al-Nur),and the Darfuri Arab Democratic Popular Front (DPF) on March [...]	2009-03-18 15:53:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PREF KPKO PHUM KICR KISL EAID QA LY ER
09CAIRO529	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Senator McConnell, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The U.S., [...]	2009-03-26 14:32:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP MCCONNELL PGOV ECON KPAL EG IS
09CAIRO547	EGYPTIAN SHI'A LEADER ON RELATIONS WITH GOE, IRAN [...] Key Points: --(C) We met recently with Mohamed al-Darini, leader of the Supreme Council of the Descendants of the Prophet, an Egyptian Shi'a organization. According to al-Darini, there are approximately 60,000 Shi'a in Egypt, not counting Iraqi refugees. --(C) Al-Darini said Egypt's Sh [...]	2009-03-31 11:58:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF KISL PREF SOCI EG IR IZ
09CAIRO549	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL SCHWARTZ [...] Key Points -- (SBU) U.S.- Egypt military relationship is strong, but should change to reflect new regional and transnational threats. -- (SBU) More focus is needed on combating emerging threats, including border security, counter terrorism, civil defense, and peacekeeping. -- (S/NF) Egypt continues [...]	2009-03-31 14:44:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL MASS PARM MOPS KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO561	FOREIGN WORKERS IN EGYPT [...] (C) KEY POINTS - As part of our ongoing monitoring of labor conditions in Egypt, particularly in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs),we discussed the issue of foreign workers with diplomats from a number of Southeast Asian embassies. - Diplomats from Southeast Asian countries estimate [...]	2009-04-02 09:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EG BG IN
09CAIRO568	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TAUSCHER'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Representative Tauscher, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The [...]	2009-04-02 15:38:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP TAUSCHER PGOV ECON KPAL EG IS
09CAIRO569	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOND'S VISIT TO CAIRO [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Senator Bond, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The U.S., Euro [...]	2009-04-02 15:42:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP BOND PGOV KWBG ECON KPAL EG IS
09CAIRO571	MFA SENIOR ADVISOR ON PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATIONS, [...] (S/NF) Key points -- MFA Senior Cabinet Advisor and Spokesman Hossam Zaki told DCM April 2 that Egyptian-sponsored negotiations on Palestinian government formation that resumed April 1 are "going nowhere." He did not articulate a contingency plan, and argued that the USG should not insist o [...]	2009-04-02 16:11:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IS SY SU QA CD SA EG
09CAIRO595	ARAB LEAGUE COS BRIEFS ON MARCH 30-31 AL SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Key points: -- Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef told local diplomats April 2 that said that some progress had been made on Arab reconciliation at the Arab League Doha summit of March 30-31, but that much more needs to be done. -- Yousef strongly criticized the incoming I [...]	2009-04-07 14:32:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ SY SU LE IS IR LY EG
09CAIRO602	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LOWEY [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Representative Lowey, welcome to Egypt. Your visit comes as Egypt continues its efforts to mediate a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, to facilitate intra-Palestinian negotiations to form a new, interim government, and to stop the smuggling of arms into Gaza. The U. [...]	2009-04-08 13:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID KPAL EG
09CAIRO604	CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 5 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Key Points -- President Mubarak told CODEL McConnell he feared that the new Israeli government would be "very difficult to work with," in particular Foreign Minister Lieberman, whose public statements have already had a very negative impact on Arab public opinion. -- On Palestinian re [...]	2009-04-08 15:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PHUM KDEM PTER PARM PGOV SOCI SY
09CAIRO63	EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 13 [...] (S) According to Ministry of Defense sources, on January 12, an unexploded Israeli bomb landed in an open field on the Egyptian side of the border. No injuries were reported. The Egyptians informed the Israelis, who offered to send a team to safely dismantle the bomb and noted that it was "U [...]	2009-01-13 13:55:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	KPAL PGOV PREL PHUM CASC EG IS
09CAIRO65	CODEL DORGAN VISIT TO EGYPT DECEMBER 13-14 REF: A. CAIRO 2542 B. CAIRO 2435 C. CAIRO 2502 D. CAIRO 2505 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senators Byron Dorgan (ND),Thad Cochran (MS),Kent Conrad (ND) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) visited Cairo on December 13-14. All of their GOE interlocutors asked them to convey to the incoming Obama Administration that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Palestinian statehood [...]	2009-01-14 09:36:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PTER PREL EWWT MEPP IR IZ SO EG
09CAIRO722	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR ROSS' VISIT TO EGYPT [...] KEY POINTS: -- (S) President Mubarak sees Iran's attempts to exert influence throughout the region as Egypt's primary strategic threat. However, Mubarak's focus on the Iranian threat differs somewhat from ours. While he will readily admit that the Iranian nuclear program is a strategic and ex [...]	2009-04-28 15:34:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM KPAL IS LE SU IR EG
09CAIRO874	SCENESETTER: PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S VISIT TO [...] (S/NF) Introduction: President Mubarak last visited Washington in April 2004, breaking a twenty year tradition of annual visits to the White House. Egyptians view President Mubarak's upcoming meeting with the President as a new beginning to the U.S.-Egyptian relationship that will restore a [...]	2009-05-19 12:58:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON EG IS IR IZ
09CAIRO929	FORMER REGIME INSIDER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POP [...] (U) On May 21, a Cairo court convicted former regime insider and powerful businessman Hisham Talat Mustafa, and sentenced him to death for ordering the July 2008 Dubai murder of his former girlfriend, the Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim. Mustafa, who remains a ruling National Democratic Par [...]	2009-05-25 14:52:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI EG
09CAIRO936	EGYPT NOT AFFECTED BY SAUDI RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO [...] (C) Key Points: -- The Government of Egypt (GOE) was not influenced by the Saudi decision to recognize Kosovo. The Saudi decision will have more impact on Gulf countries. -- Egypt and other Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) countries oppose Albania's OIC resolution to recognize [...]	2009-05-26 09:18:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KO AL EG
09CAIRO945	CONVERSATION WITH EGYPTIAN MUSLIM TELEVANGELIST [...] Key Points: -- (C) According to Moez Massoud, a rising star among Egyptian Muslim televangelists, Salafists and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are competing fiercely for influence among Egypt's youth. -- (C) Massoud said Salafist influence - which has been present in Egypt since the movements founding [...]	2009-05-27 14:49:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KIRF KPAO SOCI EG
09CAIRO999	ARAB DARFUR LEADERS IN CAIRO ADVOCATE FOR DARFUR [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 12:19:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SU CD QA SA EG
09CANBERRA418	TSD SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING, APRIL 21 [...] (S/REL AUS/JA) Under Secretary Bill Burns joined Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenchiro Sasae and Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michael L'Estrange at the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Canberra on April 21. The of [...]	2009-04-29 01:58:00	Embassy Canberra	SECRET	PARM PREL MOPS KNNP ECON EFIN SENV JA AS
09CANBERRA963	AID TO PAKISTAN ON SCHEDULE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: At the Tokyo Donor's Conference Australia announced the doubling of its aid to Pakistan. A significant portion of the promised aid has already been dispersed. Australia is on pace to fulfill its obligation by 2011, but has declined to provide budget support to Pakistan's gove [...]	2009-10-28 05:55:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AS EAID EFIN PK
09CARACAS1114	DOLLARIZATION OF LE STAFF SALARIES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Post requests Department permission to pay LE Staff in US dollars. Venezuela's rising inflation and fixed official exchange rate have eroded the purchasing power of LE staff. The continued decline in the standard of living of LE Staff has hurt morale, increased attrition, and c [...]	2009-08-21 21:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	AFIN
09CASABLANCA11	MOROCCO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 13:17:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA27	MOROCCO: 2009 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) This cable responds to action request (Ref A) for updated information on the Moroccan government's efforts to combat trafficking in persons from April 2008 to February 2009. ------------------------- OVERVIEW: Plus Ca Change... ------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Government of M [...]	2009-02-13 14:57:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN MO
09CASABLANCA90	ISLAMISTS CALL FOR DIALOGUE WITH SALAFIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the aftermath of the 2003 Casablanca suicide bombings the government of Morocco (GOM) detained and prosecuted thousands of suspected Islamic extremists. The creation of a concentrated Salafist population in the prisons has presented the GOM with new challenges including the b [...]	2009-05-11 18:12:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINS KISL PHUM MO
09CHENGDU288	TIBET: RELIGION MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS EXPLAIN THEIR SYSTEM [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information and is not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Tibetan Autonomous Region's (TAR) Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau recently presented to Consul General in Lhasa the strictly Chinese government, official view [...]	2009-12-07 07:58:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI CH
09COLOMBO1054	SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE (SFRC) FACT FINDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 2-8, Senate Foreign Relations staff members Nilmini Rubin and Fatema Sumar visited Sri Lanka and held meetings with senior government officials, international organizations, political leaders, civil-society activists, and journalists to discuss post war reconciliation [...]	2009-11-23 02:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
09COLOMBO523	SRI LANKA: CB GOVERNOR DISAPPOINTED ABOUT IMF [...] (C) Summary: In a collegial but stern conversation, Central Bank Governor Cabraal told the Charge that the GSL is disappointed by the lack of U.S. support for its IMF Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) and concerned that U.S. attempts to place political conditions on the GSL's request are inappropriat [...]	2009-05-13 11:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PHUM KDEM CE
09CONAKRY172	ACUTE MALNUTRITION EVIDENT IN CONAKRY'S CENTRAL [...] (U) SUMMARY. During a recent Embassy visit to Conakry's central prison, a prison doctor confirmed that over a two month period, ten individuals had died of acute malnutrion in the jail. Severe crowding, inadequate medical care, and appalling hygienic conditions continue to imperil the fundame [...]	2009-03-19 16:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI GV
09CONAKRY185	GUINEA POST-COUP: A POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR 6 MARCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Politics in Guinea continue to be fluid since the coup d'etat on 23 December 2008. Given these circumstances, Post will periodically transmit roundups of significant political and economic events not covered in other reporting. This roundup covers the period between 6 March [...]	2009-03-26 12:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EMIN PREL KDEM ASEC PHUM GV
09CONAKRY510	TECHNICAL DISCUSSION ON ELECTIONS SUGGESTS FURTHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recent discussion of technical issues indicates that Guinea's elections may end up getting delayed once again. A decision to add twelve new voter registration sites abroad, which appears to be a unilateral directive from the GoG, poses immediate technical and logistical prob [...]	2009-08-27 16:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09COPENHAGEN365	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DANISH FOREIGN MINISTER - MIDDLE EAST PEACE AND AFGHANISTAN MUCH ON PER STIG'S MIND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-27 13:19:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	DA PGOV PREL
09COPENHAGEN521	DONG ENERGY'S ROLE IN DENMARK'S ENERGY SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DONG Energy CEO Anders Eldrup recently briefed the Ambassador on Denmark's energy security and DONG Energy Group's activities. As a result of difficulties stemming from the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, Denmark set a national priority to end reliance on foreign energy. The Governmen [...]	2009-11-19 15:01:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG KGHG SENV EIND EPET DA
09COPENHAGEN526	ISRAELI FM LIBERMAN VISITS DENMARK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israeli Foreign Minister Liberman visited Copenhagen November 9-10, but failed to get Denmark's support for upgrading Israel's relations with the EU. Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller and members of the Folketing expressed publicly opposition to Lieberman's objective of asking [...]	2009-11-23 07:02:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL IS DA
09COTONOU247	COTONOU: MAY, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print Media: May 4: An article in the right-of-center indepen [...]	2009-06-15 13:05:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU282	COTONOU: JUNE, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media June 2 The following articles were published: An [...]	2009-07-06 10:04:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09DAKAR479	SENEGAL'S ISLAMIC BANK IS READY TO EXPAND [...] (SBU) Summary: As reported in Reftel, Senegal's banking sector will likely consolidate around a number of big, international banks in the coming years. However, the Banque Islamique du Senegal (BIS),is bucking that trend and has plans to gain market share throughout Senegal. During an Apri [...]	2009-04-15 13:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON SA SG
09DAMASCUS106	RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: SYRIA AND HAMAS [...] (C) Summary: Consensus is lacking on the extent of Syrian influence over Hamas; some believe the landlord-tenant relationship gives Syria decisive leverage. Others see a Syrian-Iranian rivalry and give Iran with its financial resources an advantage. SARG officials argue that they deal with [...]	2009-02-03 16:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IR SY
09DAMASCUS11	PROTESTERS HARASSING EGYPTIAN EMBASSY IN DAMASCUS, [...] (C) Summary: Charge called on Egyptian Ambassador Shawky Ismail December 31 to compare notes and express solidarity. Ismail reviewed his Embassy's security problems, accused Syria of coordinating with Tehran and Hizballah to exploit the Gaza crisis, and explained Egypt's proposal for moving t [...]	2009-01-05 13:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS ASEC KPAL EG SY
09DAMASCUS147	ASAD TELLS CODEL BERMAN SYRIA READY FOR PEACE, [...] (C) Summary: President Asad's February 21 meeting with CODEL Berman focused on the need for frank dialogue between the two countries, U.S. concerns about Syria's relations with Hamas, Iran, and Hizballah, and Syria's desire for an American umbrella in a comprehensive regional peace process. [...]	2009-02-24 13:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PGOV PTER PHUM IR IS IZ SY
09DAMASCUS149	SYRIA - SAUDI ARABIA: MOVING TOWARD NORMALIZATION? [...] (C) Summary: The Algerian ambassador provided his understanding February 25 of the sequencing of a normalization in ties between Syria and Saudi Arabia. Initiated by joint concern over Saudi jihadists on the loose, renewed contacts between the two have been expanded from the counter-terroris [...]	2009-02-25 15:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA SY
09DAMASCUS159	KERRY - ASAD: SAUDIS MAY BE SOWING THE SEEDS OF [...] (C/NF) Summary: Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry asked President Bashar al-Asad February 21 about Syria's activities in Lebanon in the lead-up to Lebanese elections in June. Asad, clearly primed, demanded, "Saudi Arabia has spent millions of dollars in Le [...]	2009-02-27 13:22:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL SA LE SY
09DAMASCUS179	PRESIDENT ASAD AND CODEL CARDIN DISCUSS A NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...]	2009-03-10 10:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY
09DAMASCUS195	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM MUALLIM ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IR IS SY
09DAMASCUS196	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: Syrian FM Muallim and Acting NEA A/S Feltman each expressed support for a united, independent, stable, and secure Iraq. Muallim welcomed the U.S. President,s plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq in a responsible fashion. Feltman pressed Muallim to do more in the spir [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY
09DAMASCUS199	CORRECTED COPY OF DAMASCUS 179 PARA 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...]	2009-03-15 05:49:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY
09DAMASCUS226	ASAD AT AL SUMMIT: ASSERTING RIGHT OF ARAB [...] (S) Summary: Syria's Bashar Asad heads this week to the Arab League Summit in Doha seeking to support Qatar's efforts for a productive meeting and to assure moderate Arab states of Iran's desire for better relations. Syria's position on Sudan remains aligned with that of Qatar in support of [...]	2009-03-26 13:06:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL KPAL KWBG AL IS SU IR SY
09DAMASCUS251	SYRIAN SCORE CARD: NO GRAND BARGAINS, BUT POSITIVE FIRST [...] (S/NF) Summary: Four weeks after Acting NEA A/S Feltman and NSC NENA Senior Director Shapiro met with Syrian FM Muallim (refs A-F),Syria has taken some positive steps to facilitate more normal Embassy operations, named an ambassador to Lebanon, and sent Muallim to Baghdad to discuss enhanced secu [...]	2009-04-06 13:01:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KPAL PTER IZ LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS360	MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: HAMAS [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging May 7 discussion, NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro argued that, while recent Hamas statements suggested the organization could recognize a two-state solution, Hamas needed to renounce violence, recognize Israel, and abide by previo [...]	2009-05-21 14:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS SY
09DAMASCUS363	MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging May 7 discussion on differing U.S. and Syrian approaches to re-engagement, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro asked the Syrian side led by FM Muallim for a readout of Iranian President Ahmedinejad's May 5 visit to Dam [...]	2009-05-21 14:36:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IR IS LE SY
09DAMASCUS371	CORRECTED COPY - MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging May 7 discussion, NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro argued that, while recent Hamas statements suggested the organization could recognize a two-state solution, Hamas needed to renounce violence, recognize Israel, and abide by previo [...]	2009-05-26 12:49:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS SY
09DAMASCUS411	SYRIAN REACTIONS TO JUNE 2009 LEBANESE ELECTIONS [...] (S) Summary: Many of our contacts were surprised by the margin of March 14's impressive electoral victory over March 8. Press reporting prior to the election had fed expectations of a much closer race, and most Syrian observers were predicting a March 8 win. President Asad reportedly call [...]	2009-06-11 10:24:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM LE SY
09DAMASCUS42	HAMAS WARY OF, BUT PARTICIPATING IN, CAIRO TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mesha'al delivered a regionally televised harangue late January 10 criticizing the international community's response to Gaza, calling on Israel to cease hostilities, withdraw its forces, and lift the siege, and dismissing the possibility of a "perma [...]	2009-01-12 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PTER IS SY
09DAMASCUS431	SARG CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTS AHMEDINEJAD VICTORY IN [...] (S/NF) The Syrian government (SARG) appeared pleased by the initial tally of Iranian votes overwhelmingly in favor of incumbent President Ahmedinejad. President Asad sent a letter of congratulations to his Iranian counterpart and the official Syrian press lauded the high voter turnout as a wi [...]	2009-06-22 13:11:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS48	SYRIA SUCCEEDS IN CONVOKING EMERGENCY AL SUMMIT, [...] (C) Summary: Media sources in contact with Hamas representatives in Cairo and with the Syrian MFA told us late December 13 that "Hamas is done with talks in Cairo." Though Hamas leaders have not formally rejected further dialogue with EGIS director Omar Soleiman, today's headline of Syria's [...]	2009-01-14 10:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
09DAMASCUS496	UPDATE ON SYRIAN CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR [...] (C) A well-placed Embassy source claimed that Lufthansa Techniq has advised Syrian Air to sue the German company for USD 2 million in damages in a German court. According to the source, Lufthansa Techniq expects to lose the case, and will use the judgment as cover to re-export two Airbus A320 [...]	2009-07-16 14:29:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ETTC PREL PTER PGOV SY
09DAMASCUS51	(CORRECTED COPY MONTH PARAGRAPH ONE): SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Media sources in contact with Hamas representatives in Cairo and with the Syrian MFA told us late January 13 that "Hamas is done with talks in Cairo." Though Hamas leaders have not formally rejected further dialogue with EGIS director Omar Soleiman, today's headline of Syria's o [...]	2009-01-15 09:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
09DAMASCUS563	SARG CONTINUES TO CENSOR AND INTIMIDATE SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary: Despite 2001 amendments to Syria's archaic press law that precipitated the creation of a private media industry, the SARG still relies on censorship and intimidation to ensure the expanded number of publications does not threaten its control over information inside the country. Re [...]	2009-08-09 13:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PGOV PINS PHUM SOCI SY

09DAMASCUS660	SYRIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES DESPERATE [...] (C) Both Syrian Air and the SARG continue to take drastic steps to overcome the problems presented by a dwindling fleet of air worthy aircraft. In addition to their recently announced negotiations for the lease (with option to buy) of two TU 204 aircraft (ref A),Syrian Air has reportedly cont [...]	2009-09-08 13:33:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON EINV ETTC PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS669	GAUGING SYRIAN VIEWS OF RISING REGIONAL TENSIONS [...] (S/NF) Summary: After briefly showing signs of more constructive policies towards its neighbors earlier this summer, Syrians are expressing shock over rising tensions in the region and perceive "anti-Syrian forces" at work. The Syrian Government's response has been to harden its position tow [...]	2009-09-10 08:23:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY
09DAMASCUS697	BASHAR'S SURPRISE TRIP TO SAUDI ARABIA: SETTING [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Bashar al-Asad's surprise September 23 trip to attend the opening of the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) resulted from heavy lobbying by Turkey and Qatar, according to Embassy contacts. Asad's Advisor or Media and Political Affairs Bouth [...]	2009-09-27 11:42:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL LE IZ SY
09DAMASCUS719	AVENGING AFLAQ (II): USING SYRIAN-IRAQ FLAP TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: The lack of convincing evidence to substantiate Iraqi claims of former regime element (FRE) involvement in the August 19 attacks in Baghdad should not obviate U.S. concerns regarding the Syrian Government's role in supporting actors responsible for past and current violence in [...]	2009-10-07 13:20:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY
09DAMASCUS726	SAUDI KING'S VISIT TO DAMASCUS: POSITIVE [...] (S) Summary: According to a range of Syrian and diplomatic contacts, the atmospherics of Saudi King Abdullah's October 7-8 visit to Damascus were positive and relaxed. The two leaders reportedly enjoyed a lot of time alone (with the King's son, Prince Abdul Aziz participating) for cordial b [...]	2009-10-13 09:34:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL LE SA EG SY
09DAMASCUS759	TURKISH SUPPORT EMBOLDENS ASAD BUT PROVIDES BEST HOPE FOR COAXING SYRIA FROM IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Bashar al-Asad's September 16-17 working visit to Istanbul produced agreement on the creation of a high-level strategic cooperation commission, visa-free travel between Syria and Turkey, and a Syrian offer to work to rehabilitate Syrian PKK members. The deliverables [...]	2009-10-28 05:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL TU LE SA IZ SY
09DAMASCUS780	THE CURIOUS CASE OF HAITHAM MALEH: HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: The first formal stage of human rights activist Haitham Maleh's trial before the Military Court in Damascus began on October 25. The court charged Maleh with publishing false information that might weaken the national sentiment, and defaming the judiciary. Though diplomatic obs [...]	2009-11-05 12:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECIN KDEM SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS804	IS NOW THE TIME TO RAISE HIZBALLAH WITH SYRIA? [...] (S/NF) Summary: Syria's determined support of Hizballah's military build-up, particularly the steady supply of longer-range rockets and the introduction of guided missiles, could change the military balance and produce a scenario significantly more destructive than the July-August 2006 war. If roc [...]	2009-11-19 09:00:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL LE IZ IS SY
09DAMASCUS806	A SUNNI GAMBIT? PM UTRI'S PROPOSED "NEW" PERSONAL [...] (C) Summary: After provoking another controversial debate on religious freedom and women's issues by attempting to amend the Personal Status Law (PSL) in April, Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri has again introduced a draft that closely mirrors the current PSL from 1953. Some contacts sugg [...]	2009-11-19 13:09:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KISL KMPI KWMN SCUL SOCI
09DAMASCUS807	FRENCH AMBASSADOR UPBEAT ON ASAD TRIP TO PARIS, [...] (C) Summary: The French ambassador to Syria characterized Syrian President Bashar al-Asad,s recent visit to Paris as a &PR success8 for Damascus that allowed Asad to make positive impressions on all his interlocutors. The main focus was Middle East peace and other regional issues. Contrary to [...]	2009-11-19 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS82	RE-ENGAGING WITH SYRIA: THE MIDDLE EAST'S [...] (C) Summary: The SARG welcomed the appointment of Special Envoy Mitchell, indicating a willingness to engage with him, but that is only the first step. In dealing with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, form and substance will be important in near equal measure; previous attempts to elicit con [...]	2009-01-26 14:12:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY
09DAMASCUS88	SYRIAN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SEES [...] (C) Summary: Suleyman Hadad, Chairman of the Syrian People's Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee, told us January 26 that Syrians were eager to restore good relations with the U.S. Suleyman rolled out familiar Ba'ath Party talking points on Israel's "rejection of peace" and the need for armed [...]	2009-01-28 15:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL PTER SY IS LE
09DAMASCUS880	SYRIAN-IRANIAN SHOW OF SOLIDARITY MASKS TENSIONS [...] (S/NF) The successive visits of three high-level Iranian officials to Damascus in early December appear at first glance to reaffirm strong Iranian-Syrian security ties and other forms of bilateral cooperation, but they may, in fact, mask deepening rifts over Iraq, Yemen, and the possibility of war [...]	2009-12-22 03:40:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR LE IZ TU SY
09DARESSALAAM379	TANZANIA CONGOLESE REFUGEES TRIPARTITE COMMISSION MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY: May 11-13, Delegates from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR),the Tanzania (GOT),and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) participated in the fourth meeting of the Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Return of Congolese Refugees in Kigoma, Tanzania. The [...]	2009-06-10 10:36:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM PREF CG TZ
09DARESSALAAM83	TANZANIA NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] This cable is in response to guidance in reftels. Sources of Available Information -------------------------------- 2. Reliable sources of information for TIP include Government of Tanzania (GOT) Ministry of Home Affairs, which is the lead agency on TIP issues; Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]	2009-02-10 04:01:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB USAID
09DHAHRAN116	SAUDI CENTRAL BANK FREEZES ASSETS OF THE KINGDOM'S SECOND [...] KEY POINTS: -- (C) The Saudi central bank froze assets of Ma'an al-Sanea, Saudi Arabia's second wealthiest citizen on May 30. -- (C) It appears the order was issued pursuant to a lawsuit the al-Gosaibi family has filed against al-Sanea for unpaid loans. -- (C) Al-Sanea is widely "known" [...]	2009-06-01 09:15:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN SA
09DHAHRAN124	CASE OF H1N1 CONFIRMED IN DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA [...] Consular Chief received a call from Emir Prince Mohammed's Chief of Staff Hussan AlJasser at around 11:30 this morning asking us to receive a five-member team from the Ministry of Health. The team, it was explained, was on the way to the Consulate as they had reports that a Saudi, Qutaibah F [...]	2009-06-07 15:47:00	Consulate Dhahran	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO CASC SA
09DHAHRAN125	UPDATE ON CASE OF H1N1 CONFIRMED IN DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA [...] The local and national Saudi press reported a new case of H1N1 confirmed in Dhahran in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (refetel). The "Saudi Gazette" reported in its September 8, 2009 edition that it is the second case of H1N1 in the kingdom and the first of a Saudi national to contract [...]	2009-06-08 14:49:00	Consulate Dhahran	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO CASC SA
09DHAHRAN14	SHI'A LEADERS MEET WITH KING AFTER MEDINA INCIDENT [...] (C) Key Points: ------------------ -- King Abdullah met with more than 100 Shi'a leaders from Qatif, al-Ahsa, and Medina related to the sectarian clashes at Baqi'a cemetery (ref A). -- Following the meeting, the King announced the immediate release of all 38 detainees involved in the [...]	2009-03-04 15:44:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PGOV PINR PHUM PREL KDEM KIRF KISL
09DHAHRAN150	PUSHING WATER UPHILL - - SAUDI WATER SECTOR CHALLENGES [...] (U) SUMMARY. Saudi Arabia's per capita fresh water consumption is nearly double that of the European Union average. These high consumption rates stem from low water tariffs, leaking water distribution infrastructure, and agricultural subsidies. Water sector reforms have begun, though a long [...]	2009-06-23 06:44:00	Consulate Dhahran	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG PGOV SA
09DHAHRAN168	FINANCIAL TROUBLE AT TWO PROMINENT SAUDI BUSINESSES [...] (S/NF) Recent financial trouble at two prominent Saudi conglomerates has shaken public confidence in the solvency of some of the Kingdom's commercial families but poses no real threat to the economy. Two Saudi firms, Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi and Brothers Co (AH Al-Gosaibi) and the Saad Group, ha [...]	2009-07-13 11:40:00	Consulate Dhahran	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PINR SENV ENRG PGOV SA
09DHAHRAN187	SCENESETTER FOR AA/S FELTMAN'S VISIT TO THE EASTERN PROVINCE [...] (SBU) The U.S. Consulate General Dhahran welcomes you to the Eastern Province (EP) of Saudi Arabia. In addition to being the Kingdom's largest province, the EP also represents the industrial engine of Saudi Arabia and sits atop the world's largest oil reserves. Saudi Aramco, the well-run and [...]	2009-07-24 16:16:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ENRG EPET SA
09DHAHRAN201	SAUDI ARABIA IS KEY G-77 COUNTRY IN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS [...] (C) In an August 2 meeting, Abdullah Khalid Talwah (protect),a member of the official Saudi delegation to UN climate change negotiations, told EconOff that five countries hold sway over the G-77 and are thus key to a consensus on climate change: China, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and South Af [...]	2009-08-05 16:14:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KGCC SENV SA
09DHAHRAN210	SAUDI SHI'A CELEBRATE IMAM AL-MAHDI'S BIRTHDAY [...] (C/NF) The Shi'a of Qatif openly celebrated the birthday of Imam al-Mahdi -- who is recognized by most Shi'a as the twelfth and final (hidden) Imam -- on August 6 with impromptu public plays, free food, and candy for the children. PolOff and two EmbOffs from Riyadh visited Qatif during the fes [...]	2009-08-10 16:02:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM SA
09DHAHRAN219	SHIA BUSINESS LEADERS MAKE A STRONG SHOWING IN AL-AHSA [...] (SBU) In the July 25 al-Ahsa Chamber of Commerce elections, Shia candidates won five of the eight eligible board positions, with the remaining three going to Sunnis. In the previous elections in 2005, the ratio was the reverse in favor of Sunni candidates. One of the Shia victors attributed t [...]	2009-08-19 11:40:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KIRF KISL KDEM SA
09DHAHRAN222	BANNED SAUDI WEBSITE LAUNCHES ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VERSION [...] (C/NF) Rasid.com, the popular Arabic-language news website run by a small group of Saudi Shia political activists, launched an English-language version on August 1. The managing editor of Rasid explained that they hope to reach a larger audience with the English-language version. Both the Ara [...]	2009-08-19 15:38:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KIRF KISL PHUM SA
09DHAHRAN228	SAUDI ARAMCO-DOW CHEMICAL $24 BILLION PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT [...] (SBU) Saudi Aramco project finance managers confirmed that the $24 billion joint venture (JV) with Dow Chemical is moving forward, despite the economic crisis. In return for access to cheap, discounted feedstock (primarily ethane and naphtha),Dow is sharing with Aramco a number of the "crown [...]	2009-08-31 14:38:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SA CH
09DHAHRAN234	FORMER SAUDI ARAMCO EXECUTIVE BULLISH ON OIL PRICES [...] (C/NF) Saudi Aramco's former Executive Vice President, Dr. Sadad al-Husseini (strictly protect),recently commented on the likelihood of oil prices rising sharply over the next couple of years. In his view, the bearish energy analysts arguing that the oil price shocks of last summer are not li [...]	2009-09-02 13:39:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV SA
09DHAHRAN258	NAJRAN'S NEW GOVERNOR OFF TO GOOD START BUT CHALLENGED BY [...] (C) The new governor of Najran province on the border with Yemen is viewed as being a serious, business-oriented leader looking to downplay the sectarian differences between the officially recognized Sunni interpretation of Islam and that of the province's majority Ismaili (specifically Sulaima [...]	2009-10-14 07:45:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KIRF PHUM SA YM
09DHAHRAN265	ARAMCO: KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE CENTER PROGRESSES DESPITE [...] (U) Development of the King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture (KACKC) continues. The Center aims to honor Arab heritage, connect Saudis to their culture, and bring world cultures to the Kingdom, all in the service of social progress and intellectual achievement. Nabih A. Al-Ibrahim ( [...]	2009-10-31 12:22:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET SA SCUL ENRG PGOV
09DHAHRAN295	SAUDI BORDER CONFLICT WITH YEMEN RAISES FEAR OF SECTARIAN [...] (C) Prominent members of the Eastern Province (EP) Shia community are growing increasingly worried that the conflict in Yemen will spur a backlash against their community. The attitude is prevalent among Shia youth as well. Statements by a Yemeni official, as well as a recent circular issued b [...]	2009-12-19 12:06:00	Consulate Dhahran	SECRET	PGOV KIRF PREL SA YM PINR PHUM
09DHAHRAN299	MAJOR SAUDI OFFSHORE MANIFA FIELD COMPLETION DELAYED TWO [...] (U) Citing weak global demand, Saudi Aramco pushed back the tentative completion date of the last giant Saudi oilfield in its expansion plans by at least two years. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is expected to announce its final plans to build the Kingdom's largest gas plant ever whose purpose is to [...]	2009-12-28 12:25:00	Consulate Dhahran	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV SA
09DHAHRAN45	SAUDIS DISCUSS LOCALIZING MANUFACTURING, TRANSFERRING [...] (U) KEY POINTS: -- The Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EPCCI) held its first-ever Local Content Forum on March 23, which discussed transferring foreign technology and manufacturing capabilities to Saudi Arabia. -- Training and educating Saudis was cited often as [...]	2009-03-24 14:35:00	Consulate Dhahran	UNCLASSIFIED	SA PGOV ECON ELAB
09DHAHRAN46	SHI'A PROTESTS LEAD TO ARRESTS, INCLUDING TWO AMERICANS [...] (C/NF) Key Points: --------------------- -- On Thursday, March 19 Shi'a from the Awamiyya village in the Qatif oasis conducted a sit-in to protest the SAG's intention of arresting the radical Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who has been in hiding since calling for possible secession from Saudi Arabia [...]	2009-03-25 11:51:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SA KU PGOV PHUM PINR KIRF KISL KDEM
09DHAHRAN74	SAUDI "GAS PRINCE" CONTROLS THE KINGDOM'S INDUSTRIAL [...] (C/NF) KEY POINTS -- HRH Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (FbT),Advisor to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, controls the highly subsidized gas feedstock allocations for the petrochemical and power generation industries. -- The prince is known as being [...]	2009-04-08 06:07:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SA QA PGOV ECON ENRG EPET
09DHAHRAN8	SHI'A UNREST CONTINUES TO BUILD AFTER THE MEDINA INCIDENT [...] (C) Key Points: ----------------- -- The Shi'a clashes with Saudi security forces in Medina in February have set off a wave of demonstrations, protests, and calls on the government for justice. -- Members of the Shi'a communities from the Eastern Province were involved in the Baqi'a cemet [...]	2009-03-02 16:22:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SA IR LE
09DHAHRAN89	SAUDI ARAMCO STILL AIMING FOR 12 MILLION BARREL PRODUCTION [...] (S/NF) KEY POINTS: -- Saudi Aramco's Senior Vice President for Exploration and Production, Amin Nasser (protect),says that Saudi Aramco will achieve 12 million barrels per day (bpd) of production capacity by June 2009. -- However, a long-serving Aramco employee does not believe that they [...]	2009-04-20 06:27:00	Consulate Dhahran	SECRET//NOFORN	SA EPET ENRG PGOV PINR
09DHAHRAN99	KING ABDULLAH MAKES AN UNSCHEDULED VISIT TO THE EASTERN [...] (C) KEY POINTS: -- King Abdullah made a last minute, unscheduled visit to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia from April 26 to May 1. -- During his visit he launched $14.4 billion worth of projects in Jubail, including the world's largest desalination plant. -- The King met [...]	2009-05-11 07:57:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PGOV ECON ENRG
09DHAKA1087	EMBASSY DHAKA RESPONSE TO 2009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] This cable serves as a response to an interim assessment of progress made by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) from March to November 2009 to combat trafficking. Paragraph four begins text. Embassy point of contact is David Arulanantham, Political Officer, telephone: 880-2-885-5500 x2148, IVG [...]	2009-12-03 09:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09DHAKA120	PARLIAMENT VOTES FOR BANGLADESH WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL [...] (C) The new government must immediately take steps to try those suspected of committing war crimes during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence, said a resolution the Awami League-dominated parliament passed unanimously January 29. Those pushing for the establishment of a war crimes tribunal a [...]	2009-02-02 10:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM PHUM KAWC KISL BD
09DHAKA167	SAUDI ARABIA'S ASSISTANCE TO BANGLADESH [...] (SBU) The Prime Minister is likely to request and receive a Saudi donation to implement governance goals during her upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia (KSA). According to the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, KSA does not have a regular recurring development assistance program in Bangladesh, but responds to [...]	2009-02-16 06:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KDEM PTER BG
09DHAKA177	EMBASSY DHAKA INPUT TO NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] This report covers anti-trafficking efforts by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) from April 2008 to February 2009. Paragraph three begins text. Embassy point of contact is David Arulanantham, Political Officer, telephone: 880-2-885-5500 x2148, IVG post-code: 583, fax number: 880-2-882-3744, e [...]	2009-02-22 00:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09DHAKA447	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS HUMAN RIGHTS, REFUGEES, CLIMATE [...] (C) The Ambassador expressed concern about recent deaths during interrogation of border guard personnel implicated in the February 25-26 border guard mutiny, at a May 4 meeting with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni. The Ambassador also raised concerns about the human rights situation of Rohingya ref [...]	2009-05-04 11:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SENV PREF BG
09DHAKA474	PAKISTANI AND FRENCH ENVOYS CRITICIZE UN [...] (C) The Pakistani High Commissioner told the Ambassador May 10 he questioned the legitimacy of the UNDP Representative's interactions with the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) on the war crimes issues stemming from Bangladesh's 1971 War of Liberation. The French Ambassador indicated that the Gov [...]	2009-05-12 05:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL PHUM KAWC BG
09DJIBOUTI1101	DJIBOUTI/SOMALIA: TFG PRESIDENT SHARIF REVIEWS SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of Somalia's Transitional Federal government (TFG),expressed appreciation for U.S. support for Somalia, and made an explicit urgent appeal for additional security assistance to the TFG, including equipment and weapons. He outlined the goals [...]	2009-09-10 14:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PINS PREL DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI1199	SOMALIA/ERITREA: EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER REPORTEDLY [...] (C) According to Egyptian Ambassador to Djibouti, Farghali Abdulhalim Taha, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Egyptian intelligence chief (presumably Omar Suleiman) visited Eritrea o/a October 7 to discuss Somalia. 2. (C) In an October 10 conversation with CDA a.i., Amb. Ta [...]	2009-10-11 06:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS EG ER DJ SO
09DJIBOUTI1296	DJIBOUTI JULY-SEPTEMBER ECON-ESTH ROUNDUP [...] In this issue: --Djibouti's new banks expand product ranges, customer base --Djibouti aiming to exploit underutilized fishing stocks --A new airline and an increase in passengers --GODJ economic statistics point to gains in tourism, import-export, and agriculture --New Environm [...]	2009-10-18 13:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV EFIN ETRD EFIS ELAB EWWT EAGR DJ
09DJIBOUTI1303	DJIBOUTI: PROGRESS ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an October 17-21 visit, G/TIP Program Officer discussed Djibouti's progress on combating trafficking in persons (TIP) with GODJ officials, resident United Nations agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. Since the passage of a comprehensive anti-TIP law in late 2007 [...]	2009-11-15 12:51:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SMIG KTIP KCRM PREF ECON SO ET ER YM DJ
09DJIBOUTI335	DJIBOUTI: MARCH ECON-ESTH ROUNDUP [...] (U) This March 2009 Djibouti Economic-ESTH roundup includes: --Djiboutian President Guelleh visits U.S.-led salt mining project at Lac Assal --Progress underway on Djiboutis new Commercial Code --France and Djibouti sign investment risk convention --France approves USD 30 million in loans t [...]	2009-04-20 12:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN EAID ENRG ECPS PGOV BEXP SENV FR DJ
09DJIBOUTI37	DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ADVOCATES QUICK PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sharing views he said he had conveyed to Djiboutian President Guelleh in a recent "brainstorming session," Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) must be pushed to name new parliamentarians in time to elect a new President o [...]	2009-01-15 11:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO MOPS SO DJ AU
09DJIBOUTI42	DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ADVOCATES QUICK PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sharing views he said he had conveyed to Djiboutian President Guelleh in a recent "brainstorming session," Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) must be pushed to name new parliamentarians in time to elect a new President o [...]	2009-01-16 16:06:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO MOPS SO DJ XTAG
09DJIBOUTI439	TWO NEW BANKS MAKE SEVEN IN DJIBOUTIS GROWING FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between 2006 and 2007, three new commercial banks joined the two historically dominant banks in Djibouti (reftel); and two additional banks opened their doors in 2008, bringing the total number to seven. The arrival of these new banks has spurred an active competition to court t [...]	2009-05-04 13:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PREL DJ
09DJIBOUTI8	SOMALIA: DJIBOUTI FM STRESSES URGENT NEED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a Jan. 4 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Youssouf hailed recent USG statements on Somalia and on the Dec. 29 resignation of TFG President Yusuf, noting that Yusuf had been an obstacle to the Djibouti Process. Citing the reluctance of potential troop contributing coun [...]	2009-01-05 15:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MOPS EAID SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI837	SOMALIA: TFG CONFIRMS PLANS TO TRAIN TROOPS IN DJIBOUTI [...] (C) SUMMARY. A senior Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) military officer meeting with Djibouti's Chief of Defense reports that the TFG now has 1,000 fighters assembled in Mogadishu ready to undergo training immediately in Djibouti, as soon as transport is arranged. These 1,000 [...]	2009-06-25 18:45:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PREL PINS PTER SO DJ UG
09DJIBOUTI87	Somalia - Stage Set for Unity Government Presidential [...] (C) Summary: With the transitional Parliament expanded to include 200 Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) MPs (reftels),and the candidate registration process complete, the stage is set for the presidential election. The fifteen candidates for office are scheduled to make brief c [...]	2009-01-29 16:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SOCI SO
09DOHA180	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL OLSON'S MARCH 15-16 VISIT [...] (SBU) Admiral Olson, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I personally very much look forward to seeing you again and to joining you for meetings with the Qatari leadership. You are the highest ranking military officer to visit Qatar since General David Petraeus visited February 13-16. [...]	2009-03-12 10:57:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
09DOHA188	LONG-WINDED CHAVEZ EXPECTED AT MARCH 31 ARAB-SOUTH [...] (SBU) On March 31, Qatar will host in Doha the Second Arab-South American Summit. The timing of the Summit aims to take advantage of the presence in Doha of Arab League heads of state, who will be meeting here March 29-30. MFA Assistant Minister for Follow-Up Affairs Mohamed Al-Rumaihi told [...]	2009-03-17 12:37:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL WGG AL XR UY QA
09DOHA193	ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: QATAR DESCRIBES PRE-SUMMIT [...] (C) In a March 18 meeting with Ambassador, MFA Minister of State Ahmed bin Abdulla Al-Mahmoud said there is a move underway by unidentified Arab countries to move the March 30 Arab League Summit from Doha to Khartoum. The change of venue would be designed to show Arab solidarity with the peop [...]	2009-03-18 14:14:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NL SU QA
09DOHA203	RESULTS OF DOHA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE [...] (U) Summary: The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of UNSCR Resolution 1540 was held in Doha, Qatar, on March 8-11, 2009. It was organized by the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs in cooperation with the Government of Qatar, and was funded by the European Union, the Governmen [...]	2009-03-23 12:51:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP QA
09DOHA210	SCENESETTER FOR LIEUTENANT GENERAL BURGESS'S MARCH [...] (SBU) Lieutenant General Burgess, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I personally very much look forward to meeting you and joining you for meetings with the Qatari leadership. 2. (SBU) We have requested the following meetings for the morning of March 30: -- The Crown Prince, Sh [...]	2009-03-25 13:29:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
09DOHA214	QATAR: 2009 CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C) Qatar shares with Iran the largest non-associated gas field in the world. Qatar's portion contains an estimated 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, giving it the third-largest reserves of natural gas in the world. Qatar is believed to have an agreement with Iran providing a set extract [...]	2009-03-26 13:41:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG ETTC KCIP PGOV PREL PTER QA
09DOHA222	BASHIR DEFIES ICC, ATTENDS ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT IN [...] (U) Defying an International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment against him, Sudan's President Bashir arrived in Doha the evening of March 29 to attend the Arab League Summit. Since the ICC issued the arrest warrant against him on March 4, Arab countries have voiced general support for Bashir, a [...]	2009-03-30 12:34:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL QA SU
09DOHA225	ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: GOOD TURNOUT AS QATAR TILTS [...] (U) Following are highlights of the "Doha Declaration" issued at the close of the March 30-31 Arab League Summit: SUDAN: Arab leaders expressed their support of Sudan in face of "all threats targeting its security, stability, and territorial integrity" and rejected all actions that threaten [...]	2009-03-31 09:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KPAL KWBG SU QA
09DOHA23	QATAR COULD SEVER TIES WITH ISRAEL IF PART OF [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, acknowledging the pressure Qatar faces to close Israel's trade office in Doha, said in a press interview on Al Jazeera television's Arabic service January 11 that Qatar would consider severing its relations with Israel, if "there is a collective [...]	2009-01-12 13:21:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL QA
09DOHA233	FEUDS AND RECONCILIATION BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE [...] (C) Based on Al Jazeera reports and those of other regional media as monitored by the Open Source Center in Doha and its sister offices, reconciliation was a general theme of the Arab League Summit in Doha. Five days before the March 30-31 Summit convened, Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad call [...]	2009-04-01 13:41:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG SU QA
09DOHA24	QATAR'S UNBALANCED POSITION ON GAZA SETS BACK ITS [...] (C) Embassy Muscat's very useful cable (reftel) reports the Egyptian allegation that Qatar mounted a determined effort at the recent GCC summit in Muscat to get the GCC to formally endorse an emergency Arab League Summit to address the Gaza crisis. That allegation is almost certainly correct. [...]	2009-01-12 13:36:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG QA
09DOHA245	Saeb Erekat Uses Brookings Event to Address Netanyahu [...] (U) Speaking at an event organized by the Brookings Doha Center on March 31, Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat, addressing himself to the Al Jazeera camera taping the event, conveyed several messages to new Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Obama, the Quartet, Hamas, and Arab l [...]	2009-04-06 10:29:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL KPAO IS QA
09DOHA25	QATAR COULD SEVER TIES WITH ISRAEL IF PART OF [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, acknowledging the pressure Qatar faces to close Israel's trade office in Doha, said in a press interview on Al Jazeera television's Arabic service January 11 that Qatar would consider severing its relations with Israel, if "there is a collective [...]	2009-01-12 13:49:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL QA
09DOHA252	THE RISE OF THE GULF STATES AND THE USG POLICY [...] (U) The Embassy Doha analysis below is designed to contribute to the discussion and debate about the future of the region and the U.S. government response to it. ------------ Introduction ------------ 2. (C) The "Rise of the Gulf" is one of the most prominent features of a changing Midd [...]	2009-04-14 09:31:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL ECON ECIN EAID ENRG EFIN EINV PGOV QA ZP
09DOHA253	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S APRIL [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I look forward to hosting you at my residence, while the delegation accompanying you stays at the Sharq Hotel. We have requested host-country meetings for you with the Amir and the Prime Minister. You met with the PM in Washington earlier this [...]	2009-04-15 05:56:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL KWBG KPAL QA
09DOHA271	SCENESETTER FOR SE GRATION'S APRIL 27-29 VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. You have a confirmed appointment with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (and principal point man on Qatar's Darfur initiative) Ahmed Al-Mahmoud. France's Special Envoy on Darfur, Issa Maraut, has been posted to the French Embassy in Doha [...]	2009-04-23 14:26:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PHUM QA SU
09DOHA276	QATAR CLARIFIES POLICES AND ACTIONS ON SOMALIA; [...] (C) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud convoked Ambassador April 27 to clarify Qatar's stance towards Somalian opposition elements led by Shaykh Hassan Aweys. Al-Mahmoud said U.S. assertions, reportedly during a breakfast meeting at a recent Brussels donor conference for S [...]	2009-04-27 14:31:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN SO QA
09DOHA28	AL-JAZEERA IMAM BLASTS JEWS, U.S., AND ARAB [...] (U) In a Friday, January 9, sermon broadcast on Al Jazeera Arabic, Imam Yousef Al-Qaradawi condemned Jews for spreading "corruption in the land," and for victimizing the Muslim people. He cited the Babylonian Captivity and the Roman conquest as historical examples of God's punishment of Israe [...]	2009-01-13 13:22:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF KISL QA
09DOHA3	QATARI LEADERSHIP SEEKS TO SHOW ACTIVISM ON GAZA [...] (U) Many of the estimated 15,000 people who attended the January 1 rally at the Qatar Sports Club stadium to show their solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza carried placards saying, "Stop Killing Our Children." Children and adults waved Palestinian and Qatari flags. The Doha Youth Center [...]	2009-01-04 10:31:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KWBG KPAL QA
09DOHA344	KING ABDULLAH'S APPEAL LED QATAR TO ACCEPT [...] (C) On the margins of another meeting May 24, MFA Director for GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber told Ambassador that Qatar, which had been in the running to host the GCC Central Bank, accepted Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Bank once Saudi King Abdullah made a personal appeal for it in a letter to [...]	2009-05-26 09:48:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EFIN ECON QA
09DOHA376	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested host-country meetings for you with the Amir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Prime Minister (also Foreign Minister),Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani. 2. (C) We know that your focus is Afghanistan-Pakistan issues. Accordingly, [...]	2009-06-03 13:03:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL EAID QA AF PK
09DOHA393	SCENESETTER FOR A A/S JEFF FELTMAN'S JUNE 16-18 [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have confirmed a meeting for you with the MFA Minister of State, Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Mahmoud, and he will host a lunch in your honor. Also, the MFA informed us today that the Prime Minister is returning from the United States (where he has [...]	2009-06-15 10:53:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PGOV QA
09DOHA401	EXPATS SHARE VIEWS ON QATAR WITH FELTMAN [...] (SBU) On June 16, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs Jeffrey Feltman met over dinner at the Ambassador's residence with five thoughtful expatriates who have worked in Qatar for a number of years. Each offered his views of why Qatar pursues the foreign and domestic policies that i [...]	2009-06-18 12:56:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO SOCI QA
09DOHA402	QATARI INTELLECTUALS TO FELTMAN: PROBLEMS? WHAT PROBLEMS? [...] (SBU) On June 16, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs Jeffrey Feltman met with seven influential Qatari intellectuals at the Ambassador's residence to hear their views on Qatar. Dr. Hassan al-Ansari, who is simultaneously a professor of political science at Qatar University, Edit [...]	2009-06-18 12:56:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO SOCI QA
09DOHA405	AJ Director's Take on 6/3 Bin Laden Tapes [...] (SBU) On June 8, Ambassador visited AJ headquarters to discuss with senior editors President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. Before that meeting, Ambassador and PAO took the opportunity to meet privately with AJ Director General Wadah Khanfar and press him on AJ's airing of recorded messages fr [...]	2009-06-21 07:49:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO PTER QA
09DOHA419	QATAR FORMALIZES GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION [...] (U) The Foreign Ministry continues to have three leaders of ministerial rank. Prime Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani retains the portfolio of Foreign Minister with overall authority and responsibility for Qatar's most important foreign policy issues. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahm [...]	2009-06-25 10:57:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN EINV QA
09DOHA42	DOHA'S GAZA SUMMIT -- QATAR LURCHES TOWARD THE [...] (C) Besides the host, Qatar's Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, six Arab League heads of state attended: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir, Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, Mauritanian coup leader, General M [...]	2009-01-19 15:02:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER QA
09DOHA421	QATARI PREMIER LAUDS RELATIONS WITH U.S. IN AL-JAZEERA [...] (U) Speaking in an extended interview on June 24 with Al Jazeera Arabic television, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani said that Qatar's relations with the U.S. are strategic. However, he said, "Let's be obvious ... there is a difference of views in some m [...]	2009-06-25 12:55:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO QA EG IS SA
09DOHA429	EMBASSY DOHA'S ANALYSIS OF QATARI PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (U) Further to Ref A, Embassy Doha offers the following analysis and reporting on the Prime Minister's rare and important interview on Al Jazeera about Qatar's foreign policy in the region. The subjects covered in the interview, if not the questions themselves, almost certainly were worked ou [...]	2009-07-01 12:30:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO QA EG IS SA IR SU
09DOHA446	QATAR LAUNCHES TASK FORCE ON FOOD SECURITY [...] (C) In engaging the GOQ in response to Ref A on agricultural development and food security, Embassy learned of a new Task Force on Food Security, established following a 2008 Amiri decree which created the Qatar National Food Security Program. The Task Force includes 14 ministries and organiz [...]	2009-07-09 13:25:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EINV TRGY QA
09DOHA464	THE GROWING STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TURKEY [...] (U) This Ministerial was the annual high-level meeting mandated by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Turkey and the GCC at their first ministerial summit in September of 2008 held in Jeddah. -- Although Turkey and the GCC consider the 2008 MOU to be the "launching point" for th [...]	2009-07-22 12:34:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON TBIO SCUL IR IZ TU ZP
09DOHA471	AMERICAN OIL & GAS ATTORNEY ANALYZES QATAR'S LNG [...] (SBU) On July 23, 2009, Ambassador met with William Cattan, an oil and gas attorney with Dewey & LeBoeuf, to discuss the outlook for Qatar's Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) industry. Mr. Cattan previously worked for one of Qatar's national natural gas companies, RasGas, and has considerable insight [...]	2009-07-27 12:06:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON ENRG QA
09DOHA503	QATAR'S ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF LAMENTS BUDGET [...] (C) Below are subjects covered during the nearly hour-long meeting August 10th. ------------------------------- 2nd Runway at Al Udaid Air Base ------------------------------- 2. (C) Ambassador referenced a letter dated 3 Aug 09 that he had received from LTG North, recent AFCENT Command [...]	2009-08-11 12:07:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR MASS MCAP QA
09DOHA522	US EMBASSY DOHA COUNTRY TEAM ASSESMENT FOR [...] (U) Summary: On 24 August 2009 the Government of Qatar (GOQ) re-submitted a Letter of Request (LOR) to purchase the AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure System (LAIRCM) for Qatar Head-of-State (HoS) Aircraft. Embassy Doha Country Team concurs with the proposed acquisition of th [...]	2009-08-23 12:02:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL QA
09DOHA539	QATAR CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACK ON SAUDI PRINCE; [...] (U) Qatar strongly condemned the August 27 suicide attack on Saudi Arabia's Deputy Interior Minister, Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef Al-Saud, according to multiple local press sources. An official at Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated his country's "firm rejection, condemnation and den [...]	2009-08-31 10:03:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER QA SA
09DOHA60	GCC HAS CLEAR VISION FOR COMMON CURRENCY, BUT [...] (C) Qatar Central Bank Governor Shaykh Abdullah Bin Saoud Al Thani told Ambassador January 12 that the GCC states continue to plan for the launch of a common currency next year but they must still "do more homework" on harmonizing their monetary policies. (Note: GCC Heads of State and Finance [...]	2009-01-26 12:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EFIN QA
09DOHA603	QATAR NATIONAL BANK DENIES FINANCING IRANIAN OIL [...] (SBU) On October 4, Qatar National Bank (QNB) issued an official statement denying an October 3 Reuters report that QNB would invest 400 million euros (USD 581 million) in the development of Iran's Esfandiar offshore oil field. In the statement, which was aired on Al Jazeera Arabic television [...]	2009-10-05 14:03:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET EINV SA KU IR QA
09DOHA606	PRIME MINISTER: QATAR DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT YEMEN [...] (C) At an October 5 meeting with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador raised the issue of the ongoing civil strife in Yemen. The Prime Minister replied that "We are frightened about Yemen." He pointed out that Yemen is very close to Qatar, and that a wide [...]	2009-10-08 12:46:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER YM SA QA
09DOHA623	GCC NUCLEAR RESEARCH TRAINING CENTER STILL SEVERAL [...] (SBU) Embassy officers attended the September 28-30 Doha workshop jointly coordinated by the IAEA, GCC and the Qatari Ministry of Environment to discuss the possibility of establishing a Regional Nuclear Training Center in the GCC region. All six GCC countries had representatives in attenda [...]	2009-10-18 09:03:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON IAEA QA
09DOHA664	REPORTED QATARI MEDIATION IN FORMATION OF LEBANESE [...] (C) Talal Karami, the nephew of former Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami, told P/E Chief Rice November 6 over dinner that the GOQ remains actively involved behind the scenes in mediating Lebanese political conflicts. He reported that Qatar's Prime Minister, Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, himse [...]	2009-11-09 09:51:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE QA
09DOHA675	QATAR: MOD COS AL ATTIYAH ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Qatari MOD Chief of Staff Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met with the Ambassador and U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage on November 8. He accepted Gen Hostage's invitation to fly a C-17 sortie over Afghanistan, indicating he understood that onerou [...]	2009-11-18 11:39:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS QA IR YM
09DOHA678	DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION TO OPEN CONFLICT RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) Ambassador met November 12 with Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF) Director Mohsen Marzouk. The meeting was held at Dr. Marzouk's request. Also present at the meeting were ADF Deputy Director of Programs Wafa'a Omar and Poloff Caudill. At the meeting, Marzouk revealed that the ADF would [...]	2009-11-22 13:04:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM QA
09DOHA699	QATAR SEES OPPORTUNITY IN DUBAI DEBT FALLOUT [...] (U) Arabic-language print media reporting was largely drawn from wire services. Local content focused on QatarQs lack of exposure in Dubai and the opportunity that Dubai's woes provide to showcase Qatar as an investment destination. The following are representative quotes: -- Al Sharq daily [...]	2009-12-02 13:33:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN KPAO QA
09DOHA733	VISIT OF QATAR'S PRIME MINISTER TO WASHINGTON [...] (S) Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (who serves concurrently as Foreign Minister) of Qatar will visit Washington beginning January 4 to continue the strategic consultations that Qatar and the USG have pursued since June, when Near Eastern Affairs Assistant Secretary Feltman first prop [...]	2009-12-21 12:36:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG EAGR QA
09DOHA735	QATAR UNFAZED BY DUBAI DEBT - OUTLOOK POSITIVE [...] (U) With the announcement November 27th of the massive debt restructuring in Dubai, many analysts expressed concern about the potential for spillover effects into the other Gulf economies. This concern was evidenced by the eight-percent decrease in the Doha Securities Market 20 Index (DSM20) [...]	2009-12-21 14:04:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EFIN QA

09DOHA741	QATAR: GULF CURRENCY UNION "AT LEAST 3 TO 4 YEARS [...] (SBU) In the wake of the recent Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) head-of-state summit in Kuwait City in December, Qatari reaction to news of progress on establishing a Gulf Common Currency remains subdued. In a December 20 meeting, MFA Director for GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber told P/E Chief Rice [...]	2009-12-23 08:32:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON QA
09DUBAI279	NEW CONSULATE COMPOUND -- ENSURING LABOR BEST PRACTICES [...] (SBU) Summary: With significant recent negative media attention focused on labor issues in the UAE, including the UAE being downgraded in the annual TIP Report (reftel),the Consulate General is working with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) and the contractor B.L. Harbert, to [...]	2009-07-08 13:04:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV AMGT PHUM AE
09DUBAI452	BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY-- CASE NO. K-2007 (BROKER JAKE [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request for Blue Lantern broker inquiry, Poloff and PolEcon Specialist met with Axsys Technologies' Senior Vice President for Coporate Strategy and Development Jake Soujah and Director of Operations Kinda Assouad, on October 7, 2009. Axsys mainly deals with equipment [...]	2009-10-21 08:52:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC AE
09DUBAI457	U.S. CONTRACTORS STILL OWED FOR DUBAI PROJECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. companies who in part helped fuel the real estate and construction boom in Dubai continue to lament the lack of payment to them by both the Government of Dubai entities and private property developers across Dubai. The amount of money owed to U.S. contractors varies quite si [...]	2009-10-22 14:33:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBAI516	DUBAI FINANCE UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dubai and Abu Dhabi financial markets plunged in Monday and Tuesday trading, the first market openings since Dubai World's announcement of six month moratorium on debt repayments (ref A). A senior Dubai finance official distanced the Dubai government from Dubai World's non-sovere [...]	2009-12-01 13:15:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AE
09DUBLIN304	MUSLIMS IN IRELAND - A CHANGING COMMUNITY [...] (U) Summary: The Irish Muslim community is one of the fastest growing minority communities in Ireland and is one of the major contributors to Ireland,s shift from an overwhelmingly homogeneous society to a multi-cultural one. The Irish Government has made some attempts at reaching out to the M [...]	2009-08-14 10:37:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER KISL EI
09DUBLIN60	IRELAND LIKELY TO ACCEPT DETAINEES, BUT WHEN AND [...] (C) Ambassador Clint Williamson met on February 9 with David Cooney, Secretary General in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),Sean Aylward Secretary General in the Department of Justice (DOJ),and later had lunch with Conor Lenihan, Minister of Integration, to explain how President Obama [...]	2009-02-10 11:11:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EUN EI
09DUSHANBE1204	FRAUD SUMMARY - DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN [...] Tajikistan's continued poverty, high unemployment and dependence on remittances from family members abroad result in a significant number of working age Tajiks, mostly male, who leave Tajikistan for better prospects elsewhere. Until recently, approximately one million Tajiks out of a populati [...]	2009-11-05 05:04:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC TI
09DUSHANBE1350	G/TIP VISIT: COMBATTING TIP ON A HALF TANK OF GAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 30 - December 1 visit, G/TIP Tajikistan desk officer Megan Hall and emboffs met government officials and representatives of NGOs and IOs to discuss Tajikistan's progress in addressing trafficking in persons and forced labor during the cotton harvest. Government [...]	2009-12-03 12:03:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV SMIG TI
09DUSHANBE1362	G/TIP VISIT: COMBATTING TIP ON A HALF TANK OF GAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 30 - December 1 visit, G/TIP Tajikistan desk officer Megan Hall and emboffs met government officials and representatives of NGOs and IOs to discuss Tajikistan's progress in addressing trafficking in persons and forced labor during the cotton harvest. Government [...]	2009-12-04 06:32:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV SMIG TI
09DUSHANBE357	EMBASSY DUSHANBE REACHES OUT TO RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary: EmbOffs and William Trigg, USAID's Regional Society and State Advisor based in Bishkek, travelled to the Ferghana Valley in Northern Tajikistan to conduct outreach events with young people and members of the religious community. EmbOffs met students at a madrassa and worshippers [...]	2009-03-25 08:07:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KIRF KISL TI
09DUSHANBE416	GOVERNMENT SMOTHERS COVERAGE OF RELIGION LAW [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Tajikistan continues to use smoke and mirrors in discussing its religious policy. Government officials deflected criticism of the new religion law (reftel A) at a March 30 press round table without providing any substantive basis for their comments. The governmen [...]	2009-04-06 11:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL TI
09DUSHANBE932	FLYING BY NIGHT: TAJIK AVIATION ILL-EQUIPPED, UNDER-FUNDED [...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan's aviation sector faces many challenges: lack of capacity and oversight, limited flights, high costs, poor planning, aging infrastructure, and unrealistic expectations. During a recent visit to Dushanbe by senior Moscow-based Federal Aviation Administration representa [...]	2009-07-31 10:01:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL TI
09EFTORIYADH1110	SAUDI ARABIA: ASSISTANT INTERIOR MINISTER SURVIVES [...] (U) Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN),Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs, escaped an assassination attempt on August 27 when a suicide bomber detonated himself at the Prince's palace in Jeddah. MbN was treated for minor injuries and then released. There were no other casualties. [...]	2009-08-28 08:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC PTER SA
09FREETOWN217	MAY POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN [...] (U) Summary: President Koroma continued to focus in May towards reconciling the country's two major political parties, urging them to implement the communiquQ signed following the unrest in March. On the heels of the Cabinet reshuffle, Ministers have signed new performance contracts. The disin [...]	2009-06-12 11:00:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SL
09FREETOWN470	B-K ACTION REQUEST: DECEMBER VOTE ON "DEFAMATION [...] (U) Reftel demarche was delivered to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General Khadijatu Bashir, normally the number four person in the Ministry but currently acting Foreign Minister (the incumbent returns from the Hajj on December 3, with other senior officials also abroad). The a [...]	2009-12-02 16:38:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF SL
09FREETOWN518	FOREIGN MINISTER UNDER FIRE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura appears increasingly at risk of losing her job in the next cabinet reshuffle, with corruption charges, frequent absences from Freetown, and incompetence cited by the media as the leading reasons. Her favored position with the President (reftel A) [...]	2009-12-31 13:32:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SL
09GENEVA1170	SWISS GENEVA CONVENTIONS CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Expressing Switzerland's view that it has been "charged" by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in its resolution on the Goldstone Report to start consultations on the convening of a conference of the High Contracting Parties (HCP) to the Geneva Conventions, Swiss Ambassador to the UN [...]	2009-12-18 08:14:00	Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IS UNHRC UNAUS KPAL
09GENEVA252	ENERGY PACT CONFERENCE [...] SUMMARY: A new foundation, the Energy Pact, hosted a conference in Geneva March 16-17, featuring Ministers of Oil from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Oman; Swiss and Danish Ministers of Environment; and several academics. Oil Ministers gave assurances about the adequacy of the supply of oil and argu [...]	2009-03-24 13:37:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON SENV
09GENEVA280	S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON'S GENEVA CONSULTATIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson met separately with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR). In both meetings he outlined the Department of Justice (DOJ) -led review of the remaining 241 detainees at Guantanamo that i [...]	2009-04-03 15:56:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL KDRG PGOV PTER MOPS KAWK KISL
09GENEVA293	MARCH 2009 INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON THE [...] Summary and next steps: On March 27, the Chairman of the WTO Working Party (WP) on the Accession of the Russian Federation (Russia) to the WTO convened an informal consultative meeting to discuss status of work and next steps in the Russian WTO accession process. WTO members also held pluril [...]	2009-04-08 11:12:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON WTRO USTR RS
09GENEVA973	CHINA, BUY AMERICAN PROMINENT AT OCTOBER [...] SBU) SUMMARY: China?s WTO Agreement on Government Procurement accession process Garnered the most attention during the October 7, 2009 WTO Committee on Government Procurement session and related bilateral meetings on Oct. 5-6. China circulated a report on its progress in its accession negoti [...]	2009-11-05 12:32:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON
09GUANGZHOU641	Fujian Province Triples Its Oil Refining Capabilities [...] (SBU) Summary: The opening of the Fujian Integrated Refining & Ethylene Joint Venture Project (FREP) Commercial Operation will increase Fujian's annual refining capacity from 4 million to 12 million tons. The project is a joint venture between China's SINOPEC (50%),Exxon-Mobil (25%) and Saudi [...]	2009-11-20 05:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET SENV PGOV TRGY CH
09HELSINKI239	FINLAND: MUSLIM POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the last two decades, Finland has experienced significant growth in its Muslim population, albeit based on smaller numbers than other European countries. In the last decade, the growth occurred mainly due to refugee acceptance programs. Analyzing that growth proves chall [...]	2009-06-24 10:42:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR KISL KPLS FI PHUM PGOV
09ISLAMABAD1035	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 14, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 11:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1118	TURKISH AMBASSADOR: THEIR TRILATERALS, FRIENDS, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by EmbOffs, met May 20 with Turkish Ambassador Soysal and other Turkish counterparts. The Turkish Embassy, which has taken on a coordinating role for NATO in Pakistan, advocated greater cooperation with the U.S. vis-a-vis Pakistan. Soysal described Turkey's [...]	2009-05-24 06:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PREF EAID MOPS PHUM MARR PREL PK TU
09ISLAMABAD1158	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 28, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-28 10:10:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1189	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: June 1, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-01 11:20:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1222	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: June 04, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 11:10:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1244	JUNE 5 DISPLACED PERSONS AND MILITARY SITUATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: SRAP Holbrooke's meetings with GOP officials and with Nawaz Sharif received wide coverage in Pakistan's media on June 5. Pakistan's Senate convened after a month's hiatus to debate the military operation in Swat. At a June 4 Army Corps Commanders' meeting, Chief of Staff of the [...]	2009-06-05 15:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM EAID PTER PGOV PINR PK
09ISLAMABAD1246	JUNE 5 DISPLACED PERSONS AND MILITARY SITUATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: SRAP Holbrooke's meetings with GOP officials and with Nawaz Sharif received wide coverage in Pakistan's media on June 5. Pakistan's Senate convened after a month's hiatus to debate the military operation in Swat. At a June 4 Army Corps Commanders' meeting, Chief of Staff of the [...]	2009-06-06 05:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM EAID PTER PGOV PINR PK
09ISLAMABAD1330	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 17, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-17 09:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1375	ACTION REQUEST FOR SUBSCRIBER, TOLLS AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-23 04:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR
09ISLAMABAD1377	ACTION REQUEST FOR SUBSCRIBER, TOLLS AND [...] (SBU) ON JUNE 16, 2009, SA JOSEPH LABENBURG RECEIVED A LIST OF INTERNATIONAL PHONE NUMBERS FROM THE PAKISTAN ANTI NARCOTICS FORCE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION CELL (ANF/SIC) CONCERNING HAJI MIR AHMAD KHAN. KHAN IS THE MAIN CONSPIRATOR LINKED TO THE FOURTEEN (14) METRIC TON ACETIC ANHYDRIDE SEIZURE (X [...]	2009-06-23 05:42:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR
09ISLAMABAD1409	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JUNE 26, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-26 10:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1493	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 06, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-06 10:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1521	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 07, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 10:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD1782	SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO TAKE UP TREASON APPEAL [...] (C) Summary: Supreme Court Justice Iftikar Chaudhry said July 30 the Court would not take up an appeal to charge former President Musharraf with treason. The appeal had emerged during an ongoing case being heard by the Court which challenges the constitutionality of Musharraf's actions in [...]	2009-07-31 16:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PK
09ISLAMABAD1845	MUMBAI PROSECUTION UPDATE: ABSCONDER ARRESTED [...] (C) On August 5, the Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) arrested a sixth suspect, Jamil Ahmed, allegedly linked with the Mumbai terror attacks. Ahmed was arrested after the Government of Saudi Arabia passed information they had from an Interpol lead. Ahmed had allegedly sent money from Saudi Ara [...]	2009-08-07 13:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
09ISLAMABAD191	LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Planning for the Friends of a Democratic Pakistan is moving forward, albeit slowly. On January 27, Jean Arnault negotiated with the MFA a draft framework for his future participation as a UN advisor to the Friends under UNDP auspices. Ambassador met separately with Arnault t [...]	2009-01-29 10:21:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID ECON PK
09ISLAMABAD2022	ENCOURAGING GULF INVESTMENT IN KARACHI'S POWER [...] (SBU) Summary: Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC),Pakistan's only private utility, serves 18 million consumers in Karachi, the financial, industrial and commercial hub of Pakistan. Inadequate generation and out-dated transmission infrastructure have contributed to chronic load shedding [...]	2009-08-25 05:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID ENRG AE PK
09ISLAMABAD2025	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 25, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-25 08:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2111	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 03, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-03 10:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2131	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 04, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-04 09:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2139	FINANCE MINISTER ON PAKISTAN'S BUDGET WOES, TOKYO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said the GOP had included $2 billion in Tokyo Pledges in its budget but was grappling with a shortfall in actual donor assistance. He asked that the USG provide $650 million in cash through the GOP to cov [...]	2009-09-04 11:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON EAID ENRG PK
09ISLAMABAD2184	INTERIOR MINISTER REHMAN MALIK'S SEPTEMBER 7 MEETING WITH CODEL SMITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-10 12:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS KNNP IN AF PK
09ISLAMABAD2218	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-14 09:38:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2225	BI-WEEKLY REPORT ON ECONOMIC ISSUES, 09 SEPTEMBER 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 05:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV ENRG PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2226	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 09:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2245	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-16 10:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2320	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-25 10:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2353	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-29 11:00:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2384	UPDATE ON DISPLACEMENT, RETURN, ASSISTANCE, AND [...] (U) Summary and introduction: According to the Government of Pakistan, approximately 1.85 million of the roughly 2.7 million displaced Pakistanis (69 percent) had returned to their areas of origin as of September 25. Ongoing military operations to clear remaining pockets of insurgent resistan [...]	2009-10-03 07:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL EAID MOPS SNAR PK
09ISLAMABAD25	Pakistan: 2009 INCSR Submission, Part I - Narcotics and [...] (U) Pakistan is on the frontline of the war against drugs as a major transit country for opiates and hashish from and precursor chemicals to neighboring Afghanistan. In 2008, Pakistani forces have engaged the militants along the border with Afghanistan, particularly in the Bajaur Agency of th [...]	2009-01-05 13:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM PK
09ISLAMABAD2518	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, KERRY-LUGAR BILL, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-16 10:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2539	BI-WEEKLY REPORT ON ECONOMIC ISSUES, 7 OCTOBER 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-20 12:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV ENRG PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2600	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, TERRORISM/MILITARY, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 13:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD266	CODEL BIDEN'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary. During a January 9 meeting with President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani, Senators Biden and Graham reasserted their support for passage of the Biden/Lugar aid legislation. However, Senator Biden noted that the U.S. public was financing its own economic recovery efforts and [...]	2009-02-06 14:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PTER PK
09ISLAMABAD2663	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, TERRORISM/MILITARY, [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-03 11:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2698	FINANCE MINISTER TARIN ON BUDGETS, CSF DOLLAR FUND, AND PAKISTAN'S IMPROVING ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Finance Shaukat Tarin told the Ambassador that he is "cautiously optimistic" about the Pakistani economy and expressed GOP gratitude that the USG would begin to move gradually towards greater use of Pakistani platforms to channel U.S. assistance. Tarin requested that an ad [...]	2009-11-06 14:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID MOPS PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2710	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/MILITARY, POLITICAL, [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-10 11:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2739	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: TOP STORIES, U.S. CONGRESSIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-13 11:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2744	Mobile Banking in Pakistan - Challenges and Prospects [...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of meetings in Karachi and Islamabad in early October, the Treasury Attache and an advisor from Treasury's Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes discovered that some of Pakistan's commercial banks and microfinance banks have a growing interest in providi [...]	2009-11-16 04:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD KCOR PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2853	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 25, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 10:55:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD2880	WORLD FOOD PROGRAM FEARS SHORTAGE OF FOOD FOR IDPs [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) is taking steps to prevent a food shortfall in its Emergency Operation in Pakistan (EMOP) in the coming months. Left unaddressed, this break in the WFP assistance pipeline could affect the 2.7 million individuals, including internally displaced [...]	2009-12-01 05:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD EAID PGOV PK PREL PREF IO
09ISLAMABAD2890	POLITICAL CONTACTS ACROSS SPECTRUM GENERALLY [...] (C) Summary: Key contacts in Peshawar and Islamabad across the political spectrum by and large reacted positively to the way forward on Afghanistan and Pakistan that President Obama outlined in his December 1 speech. Most of our interlocutors were supportive of the U.S. increasing troops in [...]	2009-12-02 13:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER AF PK
09ISLAMABAD2900	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 03, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 09:11:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD3042	BI-WEEKLY REPORT ON ECONOMIC ISSUES, 16 DECEMBER, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-22 02:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV ENRG PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD321	GOP REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR MIRZA BEG'S IFAD CANDIDACY [...] (SBU) Muhammad Haroon Shaukat, MFA Additional Secretary, convoked representatives of Japan, Kuwait, Libya, the United States, and Saudi Arabia (which was not present) on February 13 to ask their support for the candidacy of Mirza Qamar Beg for President of the International Fund for Agricultura [...]	2009-02-13 14:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID EAGR PK
09ISLAMABAD359	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: FEBRUARY 19, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-19 11:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD385	FOCUSING THE U.S.-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary. As Foreign Minister Qureshi and his team arrive in Washington for coordination on the Holbrooke/Riedel strategic review, Post offers the following thoughts on issues for strategic engagement. In the coming weeks, Post will detail our suggestions on how to expand political, economic, se [...]	2009-02-21 12:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
09ISLAMABAD443	BI-WEEKLY REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC ISSUES FROM 25 FEBRUARY 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 02:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD EFIN EINT EINV ENRG PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD66	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 12, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-12 11:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD782	GOP REVIVES THE IDEA OF REMITTANCE SECURITIZATION [...] (C) Summary: Finance Advisor Shaukat Tarin told the diplomatic community that he plans to raise over $1 billion through the securitization of workers' remittances through UAE and Saudi banks. He will mention this plan at the Donors' meeting, emphasizing that these are commercial transactions [...]	2009-04-13 13:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PK
09ISLAMABAD902	DONORS PLEDGE OVER $5 BILLION IN NEW MONEY AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: International pledges totaled more than $5 billion at the Pakistan Donors' Conference in Tokyo on April 17. The Donors' Conference was intended to support the implementation of Pakistan's International Monetary Fund (IMF) Stand-By Arrangement agreed to in November 2008. Specia [...]	2009-04-28 13:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID
09ISLAMABAD921	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: APRIL 30, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-30 10:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD958	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: MAY 05, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-05 09:03:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISTANBUL428	IRAN/FINANCE: TREASURY A/S COHEN URGES MORE [...] (C) Summary: Treasury A/S Cohen met October 19 in Istanbul with representatives from Turkey's two largest banking associations, including eight leading Turkish banks. A/S Cohen urged Turkish banks to adopt the most stringent compliance and enforcement standards to give the international finan [...]	2009-11-19 10:03:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL TU IR
09ISTANBUL440	TURKEY-IRAN RELATIONS: MOTIVATIONS, LIMITATIONS, [...] (C) Recent discussions with Turkish and Iranian think-tank, business, and political activist contacts on the issue of Turkey-Iran relations reveal a broad consensus that: (1) Turkey pursues closer relations with Iran out of desires for regional stability and conflict avoidance, recognition of [...]	2009-12-04 12:36:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS ECON ETRD KNNP TU IR
09ISTANBUL78	TURKISH THINK TANK EXPERTS EXPOUND ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: We recently pulsed private Turkish experts for latest views on Turkey-Iran and US-Iran relations. The most common themes we heard were: Turkey and Iran, as neighbors and rivals, both seek a stable "balance of power" with each other and usually pursue bilateral relations with t [...]	2009-02-26 10:34:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IAEA TU IR
09JAKARTA105	2008 CHILD LABOR UPDATE FOR INDONESIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOI has a strong legal framework in place in order to prevent the Worst Form of Child Labor (WFCL). Implementation of safeguards is lacking but improving, however. The number of child workers has decreased following the ratification of the 2007 Child Protection Act. Matters [...]	2009-01-20 09:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB PREL ID
09JAKARTA1579	EID HOLIDAYS IN INDONESIA -- THE MASS EXODUS BEGINS [...] SUMMARY: With the close of Ramadan fasting approaching, Indonesia--the world's largest Muslim country by population--is bracing for a mass exodus of millions from urban areas to home villages. Almost 25 million people are expected to head home during the two-week period surrounding the Eid- [...]	2009-09-18 09:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL KIRF ECON ID
09JAKARTA1658	IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- BRIEFING INDONESIA ON OUTCOME OF GENEVA TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has briefed the GOI on the outcome of last week's P5 1 talks in Geneva. We urged that Indonesia publicly support the dual track approach of engagement plus preparations for increased pressure on Iran. GOI contacts expressed support for the current approach while urging [...]	2009-10-05 07:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC KNNP PARM ID IR
09JAKARTA1835	INDONESIA PREPARES FOR THE HAJJ [...] SUMMARY: With the start of the Hajj pilgrimage quickly approaching, Indonesia--the world's largest Muslim country by population--is making massive preparations for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Indonesia is the largest contributor to the Hajj, sending over 200,000 pilgrims. Amid the regul [...]	2009-11-05 04:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KISL KIRF ID SA
09JAKARTA2080	U/S BURNS ADDRESSES SECOND BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: In his statement as chair of the U.S. delegation to the second Bali Democracy Forum (BDF),U/S Burns conveyed strong U.S. support for Indonesia's leadership in promoting regional democratization. The December 10-11 Forum, which was opened by President Yudhoyono and co-chair Jap [...]	2009-12-21 08:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL KDEM XB XD XF
09JAKARTA378	INDONESIA -- ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2009 [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW: The past year did not witness significant change in overall trafficking patterns in Indonesia. There is a continuous trend of Indonesians seeking work abroad as high unemployment and [...]	2009-03-04 08:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAM EAID ID
09JAKARTA4	GOI CRITICIZED FOR HAJJ MIS-MANAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has come under criticism for its performance during the recent Hajj season. Pilgrims assert that arrangements they had paid for were not made and that there was corruption in the way officials used funds. Problems related to the Hajj are endemic in Indonesia, though a 2 [...]	2009-01-02 08:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KCOR ID
09JAKARTA702	COORDINATING MINISTER REVIEWS COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a report to Indonesia's parliament, Coordinating Minister Widodo Adi Sucipto highlighted Indonesia's 2008 counterterrorism successes and looked forward to improvements in 2009. Sucipto described the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) approach to counterterrorism and evaluated l [...]	2009-04-20 09:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ID
09JAKARTA741	KOSOVO -- ENCOURAGING INDONESIAN RECOGNITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has encouraged Indonesia to recognize Kosovo and support the country's bid for membership in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. We noted that an increasing number of countries have now recognized Kosovo--most recently Saudi Arabia--and that Indonesia [...]	2009-04-28 09:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ID KV OICCO
09JEDDAH113	SHURA COUNCIL MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF LEGALIZING [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Saudi film-maker and documentarian Dania Naseef, niece of a newly appointed Shura Council member, the Council is actively discussing the legalization of movie theaters in the Kingdom. Numerous trusted sources have confirmed that major malls in Jeddah have left empty s [...]	2009-03-25 07:23:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL
09JEDDAH114	JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM (JEF) BACK ON FOR OCTOBER [...] (C)SUMMARY: In meeting earlier this month with the newly appointed Chair of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),Muhammad Abdul Qader Al-Fadhl, post learned that the 10th Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF),several times cancelled and postponed, is indeed now expected to take place in [...]	2009-03-25 13:22:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KWBG PGOV PREL SOCI SA
09JEDDAH131	MAKING A FIRST UMRAH IN MECCA: AN INSIDE VIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 5, 2009, ConGen Jeddah political officer made a first visit to the Masjid Al-Haram(Grand Mosque) in Mecca in the company of three American Muslims of Sudanese origin, two men and one woman, in order to perform together the Umrah (visit to the holy places). Following is a [...]	2009-04-08 14:38:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF KISL PHUM SA
09JEDDAH132	JEDDAH BUSINESS COMMUNITY COMES OUT IN FORCE TO [...] (U) Summary. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) hosted a major reception on April 7 at the Jeddah Expo Center to bid farewell to Saleh Al Turki, the recently ousted Chairman of the JCCI and the President of the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (reftel),and to [...]	2009-04-09 15:18:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV SOCI SA
09JEDDAH146	SAUDIS READY TO NEGOTIATE OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: On April 15, in response to SAG request for aviation agreements between U.S. and Saudi airlines, CG and Pol/EconOff delivered Ref A to the president and vice president of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA),Abdullah Rehaimi and Captain Mohammad Ali Jamjoom, pro [...]	2009-04-22 04:29:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL KTIA SA
09JEDDAH147	JEDDAH BUSINESS LEADERS TAKE STOCK OF SHIFTING [...] (C) Summary: In the second of a series of economic roundtables organized by Pol/EconOff, leading Jeddah businessmen, bankers and economists reflected on the current state of the economy with equanimity and cautious optimism. Hosted on the evening of April 15 by Mohamed Binzagr, a Saudi Arabian [...]	2009-04-22 14:36:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV SA
09JEDDAH151	THE ISSUE OF TOLERANCE IN SAUDI SOCIETY: A HEATED BUT INCONCLUSIVE DEBATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 24 ConGen hosted an exchange -- via DVC -- between U.S author and professor Lawrence Harrison and a small group of Saudi intellectuals and social activists. Harrison, a former USAID diplomat, sparked a heated debate after raising the idea that culture is the key factor in [...]	2009-04-26 15:18:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL OIC KPAO SA OPDC
09JEDDAH156	INFORMAL SURVEY OF JEDDAH PHARMACIES SUGGESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff's highly informal discussions with three local pharmacies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an April 30 weekend walk around the city suggest that anti-viral medications Tamiflu and Relenza, both shown to be potentially effective in limiting the severity of the 2009 H1N1 vir [...]	2009-05-02 04:42:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC ECON KFLO KPAO KSAF MG
09JEDDAH157	ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...]	2009-05-04 19:17:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF
09JEDDAH163	ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...]	2009-05-06 14:28:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF
09JEDDAH165	ALBANIANS REPORT SUCCESS IN MOVING DRAFT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a May 4-6 OIC preparatory meeting in advance of the upcoming Damascus ministerial conference, the OIC has passed an Albanian-submitted resolution encouraging its 57 member states to consider diplomatic and economic ties with Kosovo. According to the Albanian ambassador, Egypt w [...]	2009-05-06 15:18:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF

09JEDDAH166	ALBANIAN-SPONSORED DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Albanian ambassador in Riyadh and representative to the OIC reported that his country's draft resolution on Kosovo recognition is moving forward to the Damascus ministerial despite a last-minute Egyptian attempt to modify and dilute the text. The Kosovo issue will be raised an [...]	2009-05-08 13:12:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF
09JEDDAH168	OIC SECRETARY GENERAL LETTER TO SECRETARY CLINTON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post received a letter from OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu to Secretary Clinton voicing strong concerns over increased Israeli settlement activities as well as the demolition of Palestinian houses. Letter asks the United States to place pressure on Israel to cease the [...]	2009-05-09 15:22:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA
09JEDDAH174	EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY IN WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA: [...] (U) SUMMARY. For the past several days, but especially today in newspaper headlines, local media have reported aftershocks and tremors in northwestern Saudi Arabia in the area near the village of Al Ais, 200 km northwest of Medina. Medina and Yanbu are about 400 km north of the major Red Sea c [...]	2009-05-20 15:33:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH178	GACA COMMENTS ON MODEL OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT TEXT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: On May 20, following his meeting with representatives of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Captain Mohamed Jamjoom, Vice President Safety and Economic Regulation at the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, provided PolEco [...]	2009-05-25 13:49:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL KTIA SA
09JEDDAH190	SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY REQUESTS US ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. In May 26 meeting with the Saudi Geological Society President to discuss the recent earthquakes in northwestern Saudi Arabia, post received a request for a visit to Saudi Arabia by experts from the United States Geological Survey (USGS),to be funded at SAG expense, in order to as [...]	2009-05-30 06:41:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH194	RUMBLINGS THAT SAUDI ARABIA MAY FOLLOW BAHRAIN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent media reports and an account from a Saudi Ministry of Labor official indicate that the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) is considering an end or change to the labor sponsorship system just weeks after Bahrain took the same major step. There continue to be signs and speculati [...]	2009-05-30 14:53:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM KTIP SA
09JEDDAH195	INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION SAUDI [...] (S) SUMMARY: The April 23 Arab News quotes International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) Secretary General Adnan Khalil Basha denying any link to terrorist activities and appealing to the US Administration to consider the lack of evidence against the organization. Citing h [...]	2009-06-01 10:34:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET	KISL PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI PREL PINR SA
09JEDDAH20	JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM "POSTPONEMENT" -- RIVALRY [...] (C) Summary: On Friday, January 9, Saudi press carried announcements of the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF)'s postponement for 3-4 months although contacts now indicate that the event may not happen at all. Connection with Gaza violence has been cited as a factor (although it may be only a conve [...]	2009-01-13 06:18:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KWBG PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH214	OIC OFFICIALS RECEIVE SECRETARY CLINTON'S LETTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 27 Consul General delivered Secretary Clinton's letter to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General in response to his May 6 message urging pressure on Israel to end settlement expansion and home demolitions. While expressing appreciation for the Se [...]	2009-06-03 14:35:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KISL KWBG OPDC PREL SA OIC
09JEDDAH227	IRF VISIT SPARKS DISCUSSION ON HOW FAR SAUDI [...] (C) SUMMARY: May 2-4 visit of International Religious Freedom officer, and meetings with Saudis, expats and OIC officials, sparked discussion on Saudi Arabia's basic posture on IRF issues. Meetings revealed that many Saudis continue to question the rationale for respecting non-Muslim rights in [...]	2009-06-14 13:28:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF KISL PGOV SA
09JEDDAH228	ASIR,SAUDI ARABIA: EIGHT YEARS AFTER 9/11: [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConGen May 12-13 visit to Abha, Asir Province in Saudi Arabia, revealed a region working double-time to fund quality education for its population, nearly eight years after at least six Asiri natives (assumed by locals to be uneducated, brainwashed youth) took part in the 9/11 attac [...]	2009-06-15 04:19:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI SA
09JEDDAH261	USGS SCIENTISTS RESPOND TO SAG,S REQUEST FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 12 the USGS Volcano Assistance Program responded to the Saudi Geological Survey,s request for assistance (reftel) by deploying two scientists to the Kingdom on June 12. While in country VDAP worked with SGS in the lab and field to assess signals of an impending eruption an [...]	2009-07-13 05:24:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH265	TWO JEDDAH-BASED SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENT ON [...] (C) Charge's separate July 1 meetings with two Shura Council members in Jeddah, one a reform-oriented, U.S.-educated economist and the other a rather conventional thinking Arab foreign policy intellectual, presented an interesting contrast and a window into the personalities serving on the Cou [...]	2009-07-18 11:53:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL SA
09JEDDAH267	CANCELLATION OF THE JEDDAH FILM FESTIVAL: "TAKE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The fourth annual Jeddah Film Festival, slated to open July 18 was cancelled at 11 pm on July 17. While local media coverage has been limited, what little there is suggests public disappointment at the cancellation. Several theories have been offered by Saudi blogs and post contac [...]	2009-07-19 16:09:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SCUL KISL SA
09JEDDAH274	MECCA GOVERNOR KHALID AL FAISAL ON PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 13 meeting with Charge, Governor of Mecca Region, HRH Prince Khalid Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, discussed the challenges of governing the Western Province of Saudi Arabia, the launching of public housing projects to eradicate Jeddah slums, the changes needed in the pu [...]	2009-07-21 14:08:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM TPHY SCUL KPAO KISL SA
09JEDDAH275	PRINCE MISHAAL ON GOVERNING SAUDI ARABIA,S SECOND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 13 meeting with Charge, Governor of Jeddah, HRH Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reviewed the challenges of presiding over the Kingdom,s second and most progressive city with its growing population, development plans (including a future Diplomatic Quarter),[...]	2009-07-21 14:39:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SCUL KPAO KISL SA
09JEDDAH28	GOVERNOR OF MECCA ON PROMOTION OF NON-RELIGIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 13 meeting, Governor of the Mekkah Region Prince Khalid Al Faisal lauded the successful hajj, discussed an intention to bolster the tourism sector, and commented on redevelopment plans for unregulated urban slums in Jeddah. The Governor was receptive to post's propo [...]	2009-01-23 15:23:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA
09JEDDAH283	SAUDI WOMEN PLAN CAMPAIGN TO PRESS FOR RIGHT TO [...] (C) Summary. Post has learned from a knowledgeable source that a group of Saudi women possessing foreign drivers' licenses is organizing a coordinated campaign to press the Saudi Arabian Government, by means of bringing legal cases, on the issue of women driving in the Kingdom. End Summary. [...]	2009-07-29 15:48:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KWMN SOCI PHUM SA
09JEDDAH288	KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY PROJECT ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. The King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) megaproject has hit a wall. The project depended on outside investment, with the developer, Emaar KSA, providing the infrastructure and handling project management. Since the slowdown caused by the global financial crisis, investors have h [...]	2009-08-01 16:47:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND EINV SA
09JEDDAH29	MORE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM [...] (C) Summary. A Saudi businessman/intellectual claims that losses at last year's Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) totalling 7 million dollars constitute the primary reason for JEF's cancellation. Other reasons include management and organizational problems, making it uncertain that the JEF will be [...]	2009-01-23 15:51:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KWBG SOCI SA
09JEDDAH290	HAQL, SAUDI ARABIA: NOW, WHERE THE HECK IS THAT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A 3-member American delegation of ConGen Jeddah officers recently visited Haql, Saudi Arabia, a city that lies almost within swimming distance from major tourist resorts in Jordan, Israel, and Egypt. Haql reaps none of the rewards for its location in such a prime tourism region. [...]	2009-08-03 15:53:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EG IS JO KPAO PHUM PREL SA SOCI PSOC
09JEDDAH291	FIRST JEDDAH COMMERCIAL FORUM: SAUDI WOMEN FOCUS [...] (C) Summary. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),held the first Jeddah Commercial Forum (JCF) from June 16-18, under the theme &Toward a Successful Global Economic and Commercial Environment.8 An audience of over 1,000, including present and former Ministers, top government off [...]	2009-08-05 13:20:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KWMN PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH292	EVIDENCE OF MORALITY POLICE CRACKING DOWN IN [...] (C) Summary. The city of Jeddah is experiencing what appears to be one of the periodic crackdowns by the CPVPV (Committee for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice) morality police. Last month's cancellation of the Jeddah Film Festival was one likely manifestation of stricter enforcemen [...]	2009-08-07 10:35:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ASEC KISL KPAO PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH297	SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMERCE ON IPR, WOMEN, CHAMBER [...] (C) Summary. Charge (Ambassador Richard Erdman) met in Jeddah August 9 with Minister of Commerce Abdullah Zainal Alireza for a wide-ranging and productive discussion of economic and political issues. During the 90-minute discussion Minister Alireza stressed the importance of India for the Ki [...]	2009-08-12 12:44:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SA SOCI
09JEDDAH300	SAUDI SUMMER CAPITAL OF TAIF EAGER TO ENGAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Charge on August 8, the Governor and Mayor of Taif and the President of Taif University (the site of recent protests by rejected female applicants) invited U.S. participation and investment in their ambitious plans to develop tourism, technology, manufacturing, [...]	2009-08-14 15:30:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS ECON ENIV KPAO OEXC PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH333	CHARGE'S SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE [...] (C) Charge (Ambassador Erdman) met with Saudi Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) for nearly an hour September 2 at the prince's sprawling, palatial estate in the northern outskirts of Jeddah to convey U.S. best wishes in the wake of the unsuccessful August 28 attempt on his lif [...]	2009-09-05 12:55:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09JEDDAH341	10TH JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM DATES CONFIRMED: [...] (U) Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) confirmed at a September 6 Ramadan gathering that the 10th Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) will indeed take place February 13-16, 2010. The topic will be the "Global Economy 2020." It was announced that the Saudi Arabian Government, the Governor [...]	2009-09-09 14:21:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KWBG PGOV PREL SA SOCI
09JEDDAH342	KAUST: GREAT EXPECTATIONS AND LABOR PAINS [...] (C) In September 4 pre-opening ceremony of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST),the university administrators and event organizers aimed to project a modern image of Saudi Arabia by aggressively promoting themes of multiculturalism and green energy. Classes started on [...]	2009-09-09 14:46:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KISL KPAO PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI TPHY SA
09JEDDAH343	PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT BRENNAN'S SEPT 5 DISCUSSION [...] (S/NF) During CDA Richard Erdman's September 5 meeting with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz (reftel),John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, stressed USG condemnation of the August 28 terrorist [...]	2009-09-11 13:28:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09JEDDAH349	SAUDI BLOGGER SCARED INTO CURBING HIS ACTIVISM [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-21 07:56:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET	EINT KJUS KPAO PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER
09JEDDAH359	CONVERSATIONS WITH SAUDI EDUCATION OFFICIAL AND [...] (C)SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Poloff, Jeddah Education Ministry official Mustafa Hersi (strictly protect) and Al Sharq Al Awsat columnist Hussein Shabokshi (strictly protect),described what they viewed as rampant anti-Americanism and widespread discontent with the SAG among young and [...]	2009-09-27 12:03:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA SCUL SOCI
09JEDDAH366	EGYPTIAN MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN JEDDAH: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taking advantage of visits to Jeddah for the opening of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST),Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale and Ambassador Smith met September 24 with Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Dr. Hany [...]	2009-09-30 14:03:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EDU EG KPAO PGOV RP SA SCUL
09JEDDAH367	THE NEW FACE OF SAUDI ARABIA? SAUDI MINISTER,S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In September 23 meeting with Ambassador Smith and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale, Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja held forth on issues ranging from new media and the significance of the Kingdom,s brand-new flagship [...]	2009-10-01 11:14:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EDU KPAO LE PGOV PHUM PREL SA SCUL
09JEDDAH381	ALLEGATIONS OF VOTE BUYING AND SORCERY ON EVE OF [...] (C) In the final week before elections for the Board of Directors of the influential Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),candidates accused each other of buying votes and expressed mixed feelings about the new election procedures imposed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Al [...]	2009-10-08 14:00:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KWMN PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH39	RUNAWAY SAUDI MAID ISSUE CONTINUES TO RAISE DEBATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The issue of foreign domestic workers fleeing from the homes of their employers remains a hot topic in Saudi Arabia. A well-connected labor lawyer explained to Poloff that workers are being lured by organized groups encouraging illegal work and prostitution. A private Saudi adver [...]	2009-01-29 14:19:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SA
09JEDDAH391	RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES, TRIBAL MEMBERS, AND ONE [...] (C) Religious conservatives, tribal members, and alleged vote-buyers won seats on the board of directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) -- a progressive, independent power center in Saudi Arabia's commercial capital -- in a hotly contested, intensely covered election cha [...]	2009-10-15 14:10:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KWMN PGOV SOCI SA
09JEDDAH392	REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION OF SECRETARY GEITHNER [...] (U) On October 13, Post received an expected (ref A) letter from Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and Gulf Research Center (GRC) requesting Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's participation as panelists at the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) [...]	2009-10-15 15:23:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KWBG PGOV PREL SOCI SA
09JEDDAH414	SAUDIA AIRLINES HEAD ON OPEN SKIES, COMPETITION, [...] (C) In an October 26 dinner conversation, the Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Khalid Abdullah Almolhem, said that the company has no objection to an Open Skies Agreement (reftels) with the United States, stated that Saudia is not currently profitable because of government price cap [...]	2009-10-28 15:13:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS EAIR ECON KTIA PREL SA
09JEDDAH420	SAUDI BUSINESS LEADERS: WE'RE IN AN "L" CURVE [...] (U) Summary: At an October 27 roundtable lunch of the American Business Group of Jeddah (ABJ),hosted by the Consulate, eleven Jeddah business leaders described the current economic environment in KSA as the bottom of an "L" Curve -- the steep decline experienced 6 months ago has stopped, th [...]	2009-11-04 06:46:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND EPET PREL SA
09JEDDAH443	UNDERGROUND PARTY SCENE IN JEDDAH: SAUDI YOUTH [...] (C) Summary: Behind the facade of Wahabi conservatism in the streets, the underground nightlife for Jeddah's elite youth is thriving and throbbing. The full range of worldly temptations and vices are available -- alcohol, drugs, sex -- but strictly behind closed doors. This freedom to indulge carna [...]	2009-11-18 16:58:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	SA SCUL SOCI ZR KISL
09JEDDAH444	SAUDI PROPOSED OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: On November 16, Captain Mohammad Ali Jamjoom, Vice President Safety and Economic Regulation at the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA),presented EconCounselor and PolEconOff with further revisions to the D [...]	2009-11-19 11:29:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS EAIR ECON KTIA PREL SA
09JEDDAH445	MORE NETWORKING, MORE OUTREACH TO MUSLIM YOUTH, [...] (C) SUMMARY: During her October 31 - November 1 visit to Saudi Arabia, the Secretary's Special Representative to Muslim Communities (SRMC),Farah Pandith, reached out to a wide range of Saudi youth and civil-society activists over the course of two full days in Jeddah. SRMC Pandith discussed h [...]	2009-11-19 11:35:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR KPAO SA SCUL SOCI
09JEDDAH446	LOBBYING FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS SAUDI-STYLE: SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary. As part of her October 31-November 1 visit to Saudi Arabia (ref A),Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith met with Basmah Omair, general manager of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (JCCI) Khadeejah Bint Khuwailed Women's Center (KBKC). The KBKC [...]	2009-11-19 12:49:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KPAO KWMN PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH45	SAUDI JUDGES HEAR U.S. AND SAG VIEWS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post outlined U.S. policies on human trafficking for an audience of Saudi judges, prosecutors, and investigators at a Jan 10-12 workshop on human trafficking at Prince Naif Arab Univerity for Security Sciences (NAUSS) in Riyadh. The workshop addressed the relationship between Isl [...]	2009-02-01 13:14:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SA
09JEDDAH452	THREATS OF IRANIAN PROTESTS AND H1N1 LOOM OVER HAJJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) continues to prepare for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which will take place November 25)27. While concerns over the spread of H1N1 may lead to significantly fewer pilgrims participating in this year,s pilgrimage, SAG officials appea [...]	2009-11-24 11:58:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KIRF KISL PGOV PREL KFLU SA
09JEDDAH454	END OF A DRY SPELL: FULBRIGHT IS BACK IN THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: After a five-year hiatus, the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program recently resumed in Jeddah. The Saudi Institute for Health Services (SIHS) hosted Dr. R. Kirby Barrick, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida, from October 9 to October [...]	2009-11-24 15:19:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SA SCUL
09JEDDAH460	LATEST ON JEDDAH FLOOD -- COMPENSATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an announcement that SMSed its way around Jeddah late yesterday evening, King Abdullah ordered immediate payment of SR 1 million (USD 267,000) to the surviving families of each victim of last Wednesday's catastrophic flood. The royal decree created a high-level commission to i [...]	2009-12-01 19:33:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH465	THE GREAT JEDDAH FLOOD: CONTINUING CONCERN ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Public and media condemnation of the Saudi local government continues two weeks after flash floods inundated Jeddah. Concern has shifted from the plight of the flood victims to broader issues such as the disaster investigation and a Shoura Council meeting yesterday which urged go [...]	2009-12-07 17:12:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH466	HAJJ 2009/1430 -- AN AMERICAN'S INSIDE VIEW OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 14:47:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PREL KFLU SA
09JEDDAH47	HIGHER EDUCATION TAKING A LEAP FORWARD IN SAUDI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In early January the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST),slated to open in September 2009, held an on-site pre-orientation in Jeddah for 320 students including 60-70 from the U.S. and approximately 100 students from Saudi Arabia. Virtually all students [...]	2009-02-01 16:57:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KISL PGOV TPHY KPAO SA
09JEDDAH474	PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA'S MEDICAL CONDITION IN SAUDI [...] (S/NF) Since receipt of reftel A, post has been discreetly monitoring condition of Nigerian President Yar'Adua at King Faisal Specialists Hospital in Jeddah through well-placed medical contacts and passing reports as received to Embassy Abuja and Department. 2. (S/NF) Most recent informati [...]	2009-12-14 13:23:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV NI PINR PREL SA
09JEDDAH476	SAUDI ARABIA HOPING TO TURN MINING INTO THE THIRD [...] (U) Summary: Behind oil and petrochemicals, Saudi Arabia is trying to make mining the third pillar of its economy. Although its mining operations are small compared to many other countries, and dwarfed by the Kingdom's oil and petrochemical sector, KSA plans to expand its mining industry b [...]	2009-12-16 16:20:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON EFIN EIND EINV SA
09JEDDAH477	SAUDI ARABIA'S NEWEST AND MOST CONTROVERSIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the weeks following its highly anticipated official inauguration on September 23, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has found itself at the center of a maelstrom of controversy in Saudi government, religious, and media circles. Saudi Arabia's premier [...]	2009-12-17 11:39:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO SA SCUL KIPR SOCI
09JEDDAH489	REDISCOVERING SOUTHERN ARABIA: NAJRAN, THE EMIRATE [...] (C) Summary: A ConGen visit to the southern Arabia emirate of Najran, December 18-19, 2009, revealed a tranquil, fertile valley tucked within mountainous terrain, where the traditional way of life has remained surprisingly unaffected by the recent violence in Yemen, at various points 5-15 km [...]	2009-12-25 07:26:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KPAO PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SA SCUL
09JEDDAH50	UPHEAVAL IN JEDDAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -- SAUDI [...] (C) Summary. In a move that took Jeddah by surprise, on January 31, Minister of Commerce Abdullah Ahmad (Zainal) Alireza relieved the popular, elected chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),Saleh Al-Turki, from his position just seven months shy of the end of his four- [...]	2009-02-02 14:46:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KWBG PGOV PREL SOCI SA
09JEDDAH51	OIC SECRETARY GENERAL SEEKS RENEWED COMMUNICATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 1 Post delivered thank you message (ref A) from President Obama to OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu, who asked for increased communication with USG senior leadership (inviting POTUS to visit OIC) and a renewal of personal communication with Secretary Clinton. OIC seeks [...]	2009-02-02 15:49:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL OPDC OIC SA
09JEDDAH61	SAUDI ARABIA: CONTRIBUTION TO THE NINTH ANNUAL [...] (SBU) KEY POINTS: --Saudi Arabia continues to be a destination country for foreign domestic workers, primarily women from East and South Asia, who are either trafficked into the Kingdom or whose treatment after arriving in the country qualifies them as victims of trafficking. --In additio [...]	2009-02-11 06:26:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09JEDDAH62	CONGEN HEARS PITCH FOR GREATER US INVESTMENT: [...] (SBU) Summary. During a January 28 all-day visit to the Red Sea coastal city of Yanbu, ConGen Jeddah delegation (CG, ECON, FCS, PD) were warmly welcomed by local business and government leaders who encouraged us to carry the message to American industry that Yanbu is open for business where U. [...]	2009-02-11 07:22:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EINV EWWT SA
09JEDDAH70	SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS BODY COMMENTS ON HAIMDAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloffs met recently with an official of the Jeddah branch of the National Society for Human Rights to discuss a range of human rights issues: freedom of worship, rights of the child, Gaza and TIP. Praising the President's decision to close Guantanamo, our interlocutor expressed c [...]	2009-02-17 12:56:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF SA
09JEDDAH72	JEDDAH'S SITTEEN BRIDGE: CONGEN OFFICERS WITNESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the process of confirming a Saudi newspaper story that Indonesian workers were congregating under a Jeddah bridge awaiting deportation, ConGen officers spoke to several prospective deportees while observing hundreds being loaded into busses en route to the deportation center. [...]	2009-02-18 15:24:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09JEDDAH79	COMEDIAN AHMED AHMED CIRCUMVENTS RELIGIOUS POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 21, well-known Egyptian-American comedian Ahmed Ahmed and other comedians performed in Jeddah before a mixed-gender audience of nearly 1000 Saudis and expats, who were regaled by comic routines on sensitive topics ranging from the Mutawwa (religious police) to Arabic-s [...]	2009-02-26 16:01:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL
09JEDDAH84	INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION -- [...] (S/NF) Summary. Consulate General Jeddah received a letter through the post dated February 15 directed to President Obama from the Secretary General of the International Islamic Relief Organization(IIRO) in Saudi Arabia. IIRO Philippine and Indonesian branches, along with IIRO Saudi Arabia E [...]	2009-03-02 11:17:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET//NOFORN	KISL PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI PREL PINR SA
09JEDDAH85	HIJAZIS COMMENT ON RECENT MEDINA CLASHES AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post met with Hijazi Shi'a to get their views of recent demonstrations in Medina following clashes after Shi'a pilgrims were not allowed to enter Baqi'a cemetery on February 20. Poloffs also spoke to a local Sunni contact with ties to Medina who claims the situation has been blown [...]	2009-03-02 16:49:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM SA
09JEDDAH87	SAUDI ACTRESS STIRS MIXED GENDER AUDIENCE IN JEDDAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A one-act play, &Head over Heels,8 was performed before a small but warmly approving mixed gender audience at Effat University, a private, all-women,s university in Jeddah on February 12. The play, written by and starring Maisah Sobaihi, King Abdul Aziz University Assistant Prof [...]	2009-03-05 09:49:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL
09JERUSALEM1042	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/22): "NATIONAL INTERESTS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 11:46:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1089	UNRWA'S June 2009 Advisory Commission Meeting [...] (SBU) At the June 9-10 Advisory Commission (AdCom) meeting of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Amman, Jordan, Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd noted that the total deficit of $107 million, including $39 million of essential operatin [...]	2009-06-26 14:04:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KPAL KWBG JO SY LE
09JERUSALEM117	GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE - JANUARY 12 [...] (SBU) Summary. Kerem Shalom was open for shipments on January 12. All trucks moved through Kerem Shalom on January 11. UNRWA contacts reported that they are operating 36 shelters for 28,116 displaced people. Contacts reported thousands more displaced outside shelters. End Summary. Cros [...]	2009-01-12 17:38:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PHUM KWBG ETRD IS
09JERUSALEM129	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/14): U.S. RIGHTWING SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-14 11:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1294	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (07/29): A Freeze in Settlement [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-29 09:37:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1296	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (07/30): Palestinians look for [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 10:05:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1330	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (08/03): Palestinians Decry East [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-03 10:44:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1333	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (08/03): Palestinians Decry East [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-03 12:47:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM137	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/15): COMPLAINTS OF "NEVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-15 09:36:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM1392	FIRST FATALITY FROM H1N1 CONFIRMED IN THE WEST BANK [...] (SBU) Summary: Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Health officials confirmed that the first death in the West Bank from H1N1 occurred on August 7. A 34-year-old man contracted flu-like symptoms during a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Upon his return, he was diagnosed with H1N1 at a Ramallah [...]	2009-08-11 13:31:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON KWBG SENV TBIO KFLU
09JERUSALEM1498	SAUDI SUPPORT PROVIDES BRIEF RESPITE FROM PA [...] (C) Summary: The PA will be able to pay salaries through September and reduce its domestic debt slightly after receiving USD 200m in budget support from Saudi Arabia. The PA Ministry of Finance stressed the PA need for additional support from other Arab countries to make it through the end o [...]	2009-08-24 14:28:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ECON KWBG PGOV SA QA
09JERUSALEM1623	PM FAYYAD: SETTLEMENTS AND PALESTINIAN ECONOMIC [...] (S) Summary: PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad told the Consul General on September 8 that a deal on settlements with the GOI needed to be "inclusive" or otherwise risked undermining U.S. credibility. He noted that West Bank economic growth continued to exceed expectations, but warned that, abs [...]	2009-09-09 14:25:00	Consulate Jerusalem	SECRET	PGOV ECON EAID PREL KWBG IS QA KU SA
09JERUSALEM1791	SEIZED HAMAS DOCUMENTS OFFER POTENTIAL INSIGHT [...] (S) Summary and comment. Palestinian Authority Security Forces (PASF) seized four documents during the raid of a Hamas-affiliated think tank in Nablus in late September 2009. The documents were drafted by Nablus-based Hamas leaders and Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) members in early [...]	2009-10-08 16:43:00	Consulate Jerusalem	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER KPAL KWBG EG IS
09JERUSALEM21	GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE - JANUARY 4 [...] (SBU) Summary. No crossings were open in Gaza on January 4. On January 3, five truckloads of medical supplies entered through Rafah crossing, and seven medical cases exited there. OCHA contacts estimate that less than 10 percent of Gazans have electricity or running water, and the WFP report [...]	2009-01-04 15:49:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PHUM KWBG ETRD IS
09JERUSALEM218	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (02/02): PALESTINIAN ALARM OVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-02 10:23:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM270	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (02/10): "ISRAELI ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-10 11:53:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM378	UNRWA'S FEBRAURY 2009 EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE ADVISORY [...] (SBU) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) convened an Extraordinary Session of the Advisory Commission in Amman, Jordan on February 17. UNRWA underlined its dire financial situation and provided an update on its operations in Gaza. UNRWA a [...]	2009-03-04 14:15:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KPAL
09JERUSALEM454	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (03/12): HOPES FOR GREATER ARAB [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-12 09:46:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM659	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/13): PALESTINIANS WONDER HOW [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-13 09:25:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM663	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/14): PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-14 08:27:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM678	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/20): PALESTINIANS: NEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-20 09:12:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM874	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/02): PALESTINIANS: GIVE [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 09:40:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM886	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/04): "THE STRATEGIC AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 11:48:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09KABUL1390	CODEL LANGEVIN DISCUSSES SECURITY AND ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Codel Langevin (Rep. James Langevin, Rep. Mike Coffman, Rep. Tom Rooney, Rep. Kilili Sablan) met with a relaxed, confident President Karzai May 30 to discuss Afghanistan's greatest challenges - insecurity and weak governance, as well as Karzai's plans for the country's future. [...]	2009-06-02 07:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MASS KDEM PTER AF
09KABUL142	KARZAI APPEALS TO BOUCHER FOR SECURITY IN SOUTH [...] (C) Summary. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher met with President Karzai January 6 to discuss security priorities and improved Afghanistan-Pakistan relations. Boucher encouraged closer Afghan-Pak cooperation on intelligence sharing and told Karzai the U. [...]	2009-01-20 11:52:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER AF PK
09KABUL1519	AFGHANISTAN: PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF DAUDZAI [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Chief of Staff Minister Umar Daud Zai (Daudzai) said that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu shared "fresh ideas" on improving Turkish-Afghan bilateral relations and regional ties during his June 11-13 visit here. Daudzai mentioned education, economics, and in [...]	2009-06-14 11:13:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SNAR AF
09KABUL1528	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JALAL: ISSUES FOCUSED PLATFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 11 at his Kabul campaign headquarters, Afghan presidential candidate Sayed Jalal detailed his political platform to Ambassador Carney and identified problems he sees emerging with the elections process. He requested the U.S. to clearly indicate its impartiality - somet [...]	2009-06-15 08:29:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL160	KARZAI HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND [...] SUMMARY. President Karzai called on U.S. and international forces to prevent civilian casualties in a State of the Union-style speech opening Parliament's new session January 20. In addition to his appeal to revise the international coalition's military strategy, Karzai ran through a laundry [...]	2009-01-22 10:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM MARR AF
09KABUL2304	KARZAI THE CANDIDATE GIVES KARZAI THE PRESIDENT A [...] (S) Summary: President Karzai's recent success in energizing political support appears to have put him in a better frame of mind about the future, making our most recent discussion of post-election strategic goals more coherent and useful. That said, he is still spending more time working on [...]	2009-08-11 06:50:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2756	FORMER EXILED TRIBAL LEADER PROMISES TO IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary: Former mujahidin commander and Nangarhar power broker Haji Zaman Gomsharick, widely considered to be the most influential leader of the Khogyani tribe, met with the Jalalabad PRT State Department representative on August 10. Haji Zaman, who recently ended seven years of exile in [...]	2009-09-10 06:53:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS AF
09KABUL2998	KABUL UNIVERSITY REQUESTS EXCHANGE WITH AL-AZHAR [...] (U) This cable includes an action request, para 5. 2. (SBU) The chancellor of Kabul University and the dean of the University's Shari'a Faculty both made clear their desire to revive and intensify relations with Egyptian universities, particularly Al-Azhar, during separate meetings with th [...]	2009-09-28 12:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OEXC PGOV EAID PREL SCUL AF
09KABUL3076	AFGHANISTAN: CHILD LABOR REPORT POINTS DELIVERED; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel points on the Department of Labor (DOL),s Child Labor Report and "List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor" to the Afghanistan Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoL) Director of International Relations, Mr. Ahmad Komail [...]	2009-10-03 12:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AID ECON EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM PREL SOCI
09KABUL323	CHANGE AT THE TOP OF AFGHANISTAN'S FINANCE MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Minister Ahadi has resigned to run for president and been replaced by acting Transport Minister Zakhilwal, a technocrat whose political star has been rising since he rescued the Haj-flights operation late last year. Zakhilwal, a strong proponent of private sector develo [...]	2009-02-12 13:49:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV PREL EAID ECON EAIR AF
09KABUL3365	ENHANCING ARAB DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION IN KABUL [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 15:21:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3409	NURISTAN,S GOVERNOR JAMALUDDIN: PORTRAIT OF AN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Habitually attired in blindingly white baggy trousers and tunic, Governor Jamaluddin Badr is the very picture of the present Afghan bourgeoisie: proud of his conservative religious credentials, fascinated with modern luxuries, and focused on narrow concerns. His weaknesses as [...]	2009-10-26 04:28:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KBIO PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3574	Chinese Firm Again Frontrunner for Major Afghan Mining [...] (C) Summary: China Metallurgical Group (MCC),the Chinese state-owned firm operating the Aynak copper mine, is a leading bidder for the multi-billion dollar Hajigak iron ore mine in Bamyan. If MCC wins the contract, it will have the two largest foreign investments in Afghanistan as well as be runni [...]	2009-11-07 12:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ENRG PREL SENV AF

09KABUL3625	CABINET RUMORS - TEN DAYS BEFORE INAUGURATION [...] (S) Summary: Afghan political circles are abuzz with cabinet rumors, as fake cabinet lists begin circulating again (Ref. A),and clans and individuals lobby Karzai and his team for plum cabinet positions. The "money" ministries offering the most opportunities for graft are attracting the most [...]	2009-11-10 09:21:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3742	PROSPECTS FOR NEXT AFGHAN CONFERENCE [...] (C) In UNAMA's November 21 weekly ambassadorial-level meeting, UK Ambassador Sedwill announced that UK, U.S., French, and German capitals, and President Karzai had all concurred that the next conference on Afghanistan will take place on 28 January 2010 in London. According to the UK and Fren [...]	2009-11-22 07:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL UN AF
09KABUL376	PRESIDENT KARZAI PREVIEWS STRATEGIC REVIEW IDEAS [...] (C NF) President Karzai on February 15 told Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Flournoy that his government welcomed the opportunity to join in the USG's strategic policy review. He suggested his team likely would advocate for: 1) greater efforts to target terrorist leaders and sanctuaries in Pak [...]	2009-02-21 04:27:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SNAR AF PK IR
09KABUL3785	NURISTAN,S NEW PROVINCIAL COUNCIL: MURKY POLITICS, [...] (C) Summary: The nine Provincial Council members who may be elected in Nuristan Province when results are certified by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are a clean sweep: neither of the two competing incumbents would return to office. Islamic scholars who support Salafist Governor J [...]	2009-11-25 11:37:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3801	AFGHAN NSA: KARZAI WILLING TO PUBLICLY ENDORSE [...] (C) Summary: Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) Zalmay Rassoul previewed President Karzai's next steps on key governance issues in our November 29 meeting. He predicted that Karzai would announce cabinet appointments on or around December 15, followed by appointments to his presidential [...]	2009-11-29 14:58:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF
09KABUL4016	Kandahar Governor Highlights Governance and Development [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 12 meeting, Kandahar Governor Weesa briefed Ambassador Wayne on governance and development challenges in his province. Weesa highlighted the need to improve capacity at the district level, strengthen the judicial sector, and improve power generation and distributi [...]	2009-12-15 13:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINS PHUM CA AF
09KABUL4029	Afghanistan's Hajj 2009: Transport Ministry and Ariana [...] Summary: In a marked improvement from last year's Hajj, logistics for the 2009 Afghan pilgrimage proceeded smoothly, due to extensive planning by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MOTCA). State-owned Ariana Airlines transported about 35,000 pilgrims, thanks to a last-minute deal b [...]	2009-12-16 10:46:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL510	MINISTRY OF HAJJ AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: EDUCATORS [...] (SBU) Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MHRA) Deputy Minister Shafiq Samim and Senior Advisor Sharif Robaty said in a 2/4 meeting that the MHRA educates the public on a variety of secular and religious issues. The MHRA has used its influence over government-funded mosques to call on th [...]	2009-03-05 14:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL
09KABUL723	GHAZNI PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEMBER DESCRIBES ANDAR [...] (S/REL ISAF) On March 14, Ghazni Provincial Council member Dr. Mohammad Ghani gave PRT State Rep and Polish Task Force White Eagle CIMIC Officer an overview of Andar district in Ghazni province. He described the developmental needs of the district, especially in the agricultural sector, and pr [...]	2009-03-25 07:09:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL839	AFGHANISTAN LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR PART 1: [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Construction on regional and provincial roads is ongoing in Afghanistan with an estimated 5,000 km of roads constructed since 2001. The international community has provided a total of USD 2.4 billion in aid for road construction. The Ring Road is nearly complet [...]	2009-04-03 10:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAID ELTN ETRD AF
09KABUL897	LOGAR GOVERNOR TALKS OF NEEDED COOPERATION; [...] (C) Summary: Logar Provincial Governor Atiqullah Lodin shared a sober view about the direction of Afghanistan governance and security, lamenting that the Government of Afghanistan is becoming increasingly weak. He predicted that President Karzai will be reelected despite increases in corrupt [...]	2009-04-10 02:47:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER AF
09KABUL906	Paktika: Remote Gomal District Faces Security, [...] (SBU) Summary: Gomal District Administrator Musa Jan is concerned that lack of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) or Coalition Forces (CF) control of roads passing from South Waziristan through Gomal allows Taliban forces free access to the district and points north and west. Some village [...]	2009-04-12 12:42:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL947	HIA TO ENDORSE ITS OWN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan's (HIA) leader Arghandewal says party members are dissatisfied with the existing presidential candidates and plan to nominate a candidate from within their own party next week. Arghandewal will promote Gulbuddin Helal, Hezb-e-Islami's political direct [...]	2009-04-16 08:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KWMN PHUM AF
09KAMPALA1280	UGANDA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary: Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif said AMISOM must retaliate against extremists or risk losing popular support in Mogadishu, and asked the U.S. to pressure Egypt, the European Union, and others to honor commitments to support the TFG. He adde [...]	2009-11-05 06:53:00	Embassy Kampala	SECRET	PREL PTER MASS MCAP SO UG
09KARACHI68	KARACHI - CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY FRUSTRATED BY [...] (C) Summary: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Deputy Director General Sajid Habib told EconOff on February 13 that Pakistan's airline industry wanted a response from the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) to an industry request to fly direct flights to the U.S. He invited U.S. carrier [...]	2009-03-02 06:22:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD PREL ECON PK
09KATHMANDU201	NEPAL'S REMITTANCES GROW AMIDST DETERIORATING [...] (SBU) Nepal's level of remittances grew 65.3 percent in the July 15-January 15 period, defying numerous local press reports that remittance growth would be severely affected by the deteriorating world economy. Excluding India, record numbers of Nepalis continue to leave the country and seek [...]	2009-03-13 02:10:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU473	NEPAL: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy Kathmandu for the month of May 2009, including the following: -- Food Crisis Leaves Millions Hungry -- Electricity Supply Improves, But Not for All -- Bank Lending Growth Rate Slows -- Declining Number of Workers Going Overseas [...]	2009-06-08 00:44:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV NP
09KATHMANDU788	NEPAL: MUSLIMS SEEK RECOGNITION IN NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Nepal's Muslim community is seeking official recognition in the new constitution as a way to guarantee their religious rights. Muslim leaders in Nepal see India as a model for structuring religious affairs in a democracy. Madrasas throughout the Terai operate through loose, in [...]	2009-08-25 08:41:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI NP
09KATHMANDU872	NEPAL: NGOS BRIEF DAS SCHER ON GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of democracy and peace-building organizations working in Nepal told visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Scher that the Nepali population is increasingly frustrated with the ongoing political stalemate. "Backbench" Constituent Assembly (CA) members ar [...]	2009-09-21 13:05:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KHARTOUM1146	SUDANESE BREAKTHROUGH ON RELATIONS WITH CHAD? [...] (C) Summary. GOS presidential adviser and lead negotiator on Darfur, Dr. Ghazi Sallah Eddin, told Charge Whitehead that his October 10-11 trip to Ndjamena will potentially have a huge impact on normalizing relations between Chad and Sudan as well as forging a durable peace in Darfur. He des [...]	2009-10-13 13:01:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL SU
09KHARTOUM1281	PROBLEMS PLAGUE BEGINNING OF VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After two weeks of voter registration for the first general elections in Sudan in over 20 years, observers say the dearth of information about when, where and how to register has confused potential registrants. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has reported far more people [...]	2009-11-15 09:09:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SU
09KHARTOUM1349	SUDAN: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT INACTIVE [...] (SBU) On November 25, EmbOff discussed Sudan's policy on the Arab League Boycott (ALB) of Israel with Abdel Aziz M. Ahmed, head of the Multilateral Trading Department of the Government of Sudan (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Trade. Ahmed stated that there has been no change in Sudan's policy or pr [...]	2009-12-02 08:48:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV SOCI UN SU
09KHARTOUM189	AVOIDING MYOPIA ON DARFUR [...] (C) The solutions to Darfur are well known and the UN and international community need look no further than the many initiatives and proposals that Sudanese themselves have produced over the last five years, Umma Reform and Renewal party leader and former regime insider Mubarak al Fadil al Mah [...]	2009-02-10 13:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM198	REGIME IS CORNERED, SAYS NCP FUR INTELLECTUAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Miscalculations in dealing with the SPLM, Darfur rebels and Northern opposition parties have left the NCP severely weakened and unable to take decisive action, Fur intellectual and NCP member Dr. Faroug Ahmed Adam told CDA Fernandez and poloff in a meeting on February 10. The iro [...]	2009-02-12 11:41:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU
09KHARTOUM2	EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF PRO-GOVERNMENT DAILY CONTENDS U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 30, 2008, the Public Affairs Officer and Information Assistant visited, "Sudan Vision" Editor-in-Chief and former International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participant Saif Adeen Elbashir Ahmed Hassan. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss an upcoming PAS [...]	2009-01-02 06:13:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM255	DEVELOPMENT, AND NOT JUST EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, IS NEEDED [...] (SBU) On February 23, Ibrahim Musa Madibbo, Chairman of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority's Rehabilitation and Resettlement Commission, presented his institution's work to CDA Fernandez. The stack of books in Arabic included: a study documenting the root causes of the conflict in Dar [...]	2009-02-24 13:33:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM459	SOUTHERN SUDAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE [...] (U) Keyed to ref a are the Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) responses below for Southern Sudan. ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ 2. (SBU) Demonstrations A. Are there ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out [...]	2009-04-01 15:54:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER AMGT SU
09KHARTOUM637	SPLM URGES SE GRATION TO WORK CPA AND DARFUR [...] Summary. Deputy Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) for the Northern Sector Yasir Arman and Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Cabinet Affairs Kosti Manibe (SPLM) urged Special Envoy Gration to work concurrently on CPA implementation and Darfur. The [...]	2009-05-14 06:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC SOCI KPKO KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM7	MORE ON POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: The SPLM continues to believe that a succession scenario is likely, and it contends that the NCP regime is actively considering several candidates to replace President Bashir. However, many observers in Khartoum doubt that President Bashir will ever agree to step down as a resul [...]	2009-01-04 15:02:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SU
09KHARTOUM760	DARFURI FEMALE STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM BEATEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Men dressed in black abayas (Note: an Islamic dress, common in Saudi Arabia but less so here, that covers a woman's entire body. End Note) reportedly raided a women's dormitory at the University of Khartoum in the early morning of June 11 and assaulted 15 Darfuri women. The foll [...]	2009-06-17 13:31:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM925	AN UMMA FACTIONAL LEADER'S TAKE ON ELECTIONS AND [...] (c) Summary. In a rambling hour-long meeting with Charge on August 10, UMMA party factional leader Mubarak Fadail Elmahdi addressed a possible opposition boycott of elections, internal National Congress Party (NCP)/Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) dynamics, the Lubna Hussein case, [...]	2009-08-11 12:14:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR AU SU
09KIGALI699	GOVT ALLOWING OPPOSITION BREATHING SPACE, SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 20, Internal Security Minister Harerimana told Emboffs the Rwandan government was purposely not applying the law to the full extent and was allowing new opposition parties some latitude to form and operate. He cautioned that politicians could easily manipulate many Rw [...]	2009-10-28 16:28:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS RW
09KINSHASA971	UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR SLAMS GDRC [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Executions Philip Alston told the diplomatic corps and the press separately that there was conclusive evidence that FARDC soldiers had killed at least 50 Rwandan refugees and abducted 40 women, subjecting them to SGBV in an attack at Shali [...]	2009-10-27 10:33:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN CG
09KUALALUMPUR928	MALAYSIA: AUSTRALIANS, UK AND JAPAN SHARE CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: At a private lunch hosted by the Australian High Commissioner in honor of visiting GoA Special Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism Bill Paterson November 11, there was consensus among the participants, to include Ambassador Keith, the UK High Commissioner (HC),and the Japanese that [...]	2009-11-18 02:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ETTC PARM PGOV PREL IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR956	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY ADMIRAL [...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. You will be participating in the Airpower and Maritime Conferences and meeting high ranking defense officials not only from Malaysia, but from other countries around the world who are participating in this year's Langkawi Intern [...]	2009-11-25 09:40:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUWAIT1013	KUWAITI FEMALE MP FIGHTS FOR RETURN TO COEDUCATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-22 13:13:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN KISL KU
09KUWAIT1017	KUWAIT: MEASURED BUT REAL PROGRESS ON [...] (S/NF) Summary: Based upon concerns expressed during Washington consultations, upon arrival at post in April 2008, Ambassador used her introductory calls on the senior Kuwaiti leadership to assess ways to improve Kuwait's CT performance. In May 2008, Post laid out a strategy for promoting gr [...]	2009-10-22 13:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KTFN KU
09KUWAIT105	MFA U/S DEFENDS KUWAITI ARAB ECONOMIC SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: On February 2, MFA U/S Khaled Al Jarallah met with Ambassador to offer the GoK,s perspective on the results of Kuwait's January 19-20 Arab Economic Summit, and the sharp differences that were evident between the "Doha" and "moderate" camps with regard to Gaza. The Amir contribut [...]	2009-02-04 13:58:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	ECON PREL KPAL EAID KU
09KUWAIT1059	RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY CASE NO. [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited Trade Vision International Trading Company on October 25 and met with its general director, Abdullah Khoursheed, to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Econoff confirmed that the company is in business at the listed locati [...]	2009-11-09 12:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1063	REACHING OUT TO THE JAHRA "FRONTIER": BRIDGING [...] (C) Summary. On October 22, as part of post's initiative to expand Embassy outreach beyond the traditional "walls" of Kuwait (ref a),Ambassador Jones visited Jahra, Kuwait's second largest city (after Kuwait City) and met with its Governor Shaykh Mubarak Al-Humoud Al Sabah. Jahra, around 50 [...]	2009-11-10 09:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL PINR KU
09KUWAIT1069	RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BONA FIDES CASE NO. K-2682 [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited Al-Qatami Global General Trading & Contracting Company on November 8 and met with its director and partner, Ali Abdul-Aziz Al-Qatami, to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Econoff confirmed that the company is in business [...]	2009-11-10 12:51:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT110	THE INTERIOR MINISTER'S REMEDY FOR TERRORISTS: [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a February 3 meeting in their ongoing dialog on US-Kuwait CT cooperation, Kuwaiti Minister of Interior Shaykh Jaber al-Khalid Al Sabah discussed with Ambassador US and Kuwaiti efforts to locate and apprehend terror financiers (including Mohammed Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Al-Ali, [...]	2009-02-05 16:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PINR KU IR
09KUWAIT1107	PM MAKES SURPRISE TRIP TO IRAN; AMIR MAY FOLLOW [...] (C) Summary: Kuwait's Prime Minister led a high-level delegation to Tehran on November 21-22 for a short-notice visit that served multiple purposes. While the visit was hyped in glowing terms in the Iranian press, the Kuwaiti reaction has been more muted, and post,s interlocutors point to mi [...]	2009-11-23 14:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IR KU
09KUWAIT1112	KUWAIT PM RAISED NUCLEAR CONCERNS DURING TRIP TO [...] (C) Summary: The GOK maintains a consistent position regarding Iran's nuclear program and that is that Iran has the right of any state to pursue a peaceful, transparent civilian energy program, but does not have the right to develop a program with military applications, according to MFA's Ira [...]	2009-11-24 14:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR KU
09KUWAIT112	STARBUCKS AND THE GAZA EFFECT [...] (C) Summary: Starbucks' business in parts of the Middle East is suffering as a result of the recent Gaza clashes and rumors regarding the company's founder's purported support for the Israeli Government, according to executives at Al Shaya Co., which owns all Starbucks stores in the Middle Eas [...]	2009-02-08 11:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP EINV XF KU
09KUWAIT114	KUWAIT ESTH UPDATE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 16. 2. (SBU) Summary: Kuwait's science and technology establishment is dominated by the government-funded Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the non-governmental Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS). Wh [...]	2009-02-08 12:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ETRD EAID PGOV KU
09KUWAIT1158	U.S. SPEAKER, DR. REZA ASLAN SPEAKS TO KUWAITI AUDIENCES ON [...] (U) Summary: Dr. Reza Aslan, a well known Iranian-American scholar and author of several books on Islam, spoke to a diversified group of scholars, intellectuals, Islamic thinkers, officials and students from a wide range of political, economic and social backgrounds during his November 22-25 vi [...]	2009-12-13 13:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT1171	RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BONA FIDES CASE NO. K-0721 [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited the Fouad M.T. Al-Ghanim Establishment on December 10 and met with its operations manager, Steven Mathews, to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Mathews is doing business out of Continental Hotel, one of Fouad Al-Ghanim's [...]	2009-12-15 11:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1173	AMIR'S ADDRESS TO GCC ACCENTUATES POLITICAL [...] (C) While the Kuwait-hosted December 14-15 GCC Summit has a decidedly economic and infrastructural focus, with discussion of projects to link participant countries' electrical grids, develop a common railway authority and form a monetary union high on the agenda, Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah's D [...]	2009-12-16 05:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR IZ IS KU
09KUWAIT1175	RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY CASE NO. [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited the Gulf Group Holding Company on December 14 and met with its CEO Mahmoud Al-Haj to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Econoff confirmed that the company was in business at the listed location. Al-Haj stated that his co [...]	2009-12-16 10:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1182	GCC CLOSING COMMUNIQUE STAKES OUT LITTLE NEW GROUND [...] (C) GCC leaders quietly filed out of town December 16 at the conclusion of a two-day GCC Summit that made no major breakthroughs. In the absence of consensus on pressing political issues -- policy towards Iran, Palestinian reconciliation, etc., -- the communiqu hewed closely to tried and tru [...]	2009-12-16 14:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER ECON IR IZ IS KU
09KUWAIT1217	AMIR MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] (U) Local media briefly noted a December 23 visit to Kuwait by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the highlight of which was a meeting with Amir Shaykh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Crown Prince Shaykh Nawaf Al Sabah, and First Deputy PM and Minister of Defense Shaykh Jaber Al Sabah. Mubarak was ac [...]	2009-12-29 13:22:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KU EG
09KUWAIT215	KUWAIT MFA DOWNBEAT ON P.A. CORRUPTION, UPBEAT ON [...] (C) Summary: During a March 3 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA Undersecretary Khalid Al-Jarallah expressed satisfaction with the outcome of a Riyadh-hosted GCC donors meeting on Gaza and optimism about the progress of a separate donors meeting on Gaza in Sharm Al-Sheikh, while noting concern [...]	2009-03-10 15:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT23	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: On January 9 Kuwait Central Bank Governor Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah told Ambassador that his priority was to ensure the stability of Kuwait's banking system. Although he acknowledged the challenges facing Kuwait's 95 investment companies, he dismissed any systemic impact from the [...]	2009-01-12 07:12:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON KU
09KUWAIT230	MARCH 2 CONFERENCE IN SHARM AL-SHEIKH: READ OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior officials at the Kuwait Fund and the Foreign Ministry told EconCouns that the March 2 Sharm Al-Sheikh donors' conference for Gaza had been a great success financially and also politically as it strengthened the roles of the Palestinian Authority(PA) and moderate Arab stat [...]	2009-03-11 14:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV PHUM PTER KPAL KBWG KU
09KUWAIT244	TRIBALISM AS A MOBILIZING FACTOR IN KUWAITI [...] (C) While impossible to appreciate fully within the narrow boundaries of a single Gulf state, tribalism -- a phenomenon that links many contemporary Kuwaitis to an age-old tradition of honor and mutual support in the face of external challenge -- is a central factor in Kuwait's socio-political [...]	2009-03-15 14:13:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SCUL SOCI KU
09KUWAIT25	CODEL GRAHAM SHARES VIEWS WITH GOK ON IRANIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a January 8 meeting, Senator Joe Biden, accompanied by Senator Lindsey Graham, briefed Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Jaber Al Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al Sabah on the U.S. political transition and cabinet formation process. In [...]	2009-01-12 09:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU
09KUWAIT259	MS. ILENE EVANS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORYTELLER, PERFORMING [...] (U) Summary: Ms. Ilene Evans' Program in Kuwait from February 9 - 13, 2009 directly supported the MSP goals of explaining American culture and values, as well as encouraging democratic practices and empowering women, to a wide range of Kuwaiti audiences from different high schools and universi [...]	2009-03-19 03:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
09KUWAIT311	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: DOHA SUMMIT/PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Ambassador on March 27 raised with MFA Undersecretary Khalid Jarallah points contained refs A and B in advance of the March 30-31 Arab League Summit in Doha. Jarallah, in response, told Ambassador that he anticipated the Summit's final communique would "definitely be supportive of the Arab [...]	2009-03-31 03:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PHUM AL SU KU
09KUWAIT316	SCENESETTER FOR AF CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL SCHWARTZ [...] (C) General Schwartz, my staff and I look forward to welcoming you to Kuwait. Your visit will provide an excellent opportunity to engage with senior Kuwait military leaders as the bilateral relationship adapts to our changing profile in Iraq and new challenges in Afghanistan/Pakistan. Your in [...]	2009-04-01 04:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS KU
09KUWAIT376	KUWAITI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF [...] (SBU) On April 15, Ambassador took advantage of a previously scheduled multilateral meeting with GoK Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah to urge that Kuwait vote in favor of Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. Dr. Mohammed acknowledged the benefits that IMF/WB membershi [...]	2009-04-16 15:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KU
09KUWAIT404	AMIRI ECONOMIC ADVISOR ON ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (U) Summary: Dr. Yousef Al-Ebraheem told a mixed Kuwaiti-expatriate audience on April 22 that the global economic crisis had hit the GCC's oil exports and foreign assets hard, but that he was confident the countries were well placed to recover relatively quickly. He praised the GoK's financi [...]	2009-04-27 13:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV KU
09KUWAIT414	KUWAIT WILL SUPPORT IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP FOR KOSOVO [...] (SBU) On April 26, Ambassador followed-up on her April 15 conversation with GoK Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah to encourage Kosovo recognition. Dr. Mohammed stated definitively that Kuwait would support IMF/WB membership for Kosovo. He noted, however, that Kuwait was not yet re [...]	2009-04-28 12:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN KV KU
09KUWAIT446	KUWAIT OIL LAKES LIKELY TO LINGER MUCH LONGER [...] (C) Summary: Officials from the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation confirmed that 2009 is likely to pass without any action to remediate the 18-year old oil lakes affecting large areas of Kuwait,s desert. A cancelled tender process and political paralysis are largely to blame. A [...]	2009-05-04 13:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EPET PREL EINV PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT486	KUWAIT: KEEPING A WARY EYE ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Kuwaiti government officials and foreign policy analysts remain deeply suspicious of Iran's hegemonic ambitions, which they view as a serious threat to the Gulf region and the wider Middle East, and regularly raise the issue at senior meetings with USG officials, most recently wi [...]	2009-05-14 14:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV KU
09KUWAIT497	KUWAIT ANGLE ON REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR [...] (C) Embassy read with interest ref A discussion of a new diplomatic strategy aimed at securing Iraq's future political stability through an enhanced process of regional integration, including stronger bilateral ties between Iraq and key states. Kuwait's decision to send an Ambassador to Baghd [...]	2009-05-17 14:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT512	CORRECTED COPY: KUWAIT OIL LAKES LIKELY TO LINGER [...] (U) NOTE: This cable supercedes 09 KUWAIT 446, which was sent in error. Post apologizes for the confusion. END NOTE. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Officials from the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation confirmed that 2009 is likely to pass without any action to remediate the 18-year old oil [...]	2009-05-21 09:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EPET PREL EINV PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT514	KUWAIT SEEKS USG SUPPORT TO KEEP IRAQ UNDER [...] (C) Amiri Advisor Muhammad Abulhassan told Ambassador Hill, during a May 18 stopover in Kuwait, that the GOK is deeply worried about Iraq's campaign to disencumber itself from the UN Chapter VII mandate and is therefore seeking P-5 support. The GOK views continued UN leverage as essential in [...]	2009-05-21 15:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT53	POLITICAL FOOTBALL: PM'S RIVAL EXPLOITS FIFA [...] (C) Kuwaiti international soccer participation, recently (and temporarily) reprieved from FIFA suspension, has become the arena for proxy struggle between rivals PM Shaykh Nasser Mohammed and would-be usurper Shaykh Ahmad Al-Fahd, both nephews of the Amir. These two ruling family heavyweights [...]	2009-01-21 15:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KU
09KUWAIT54	ARAB ECONOMIC SUMMIT: ARAB DISUNITY AND GAZA [...] (C) Summary: The Arab Economic Summit concluded January 20 in Kuwait with a "Declaration" in lieu of a "final communiqu" after leaders failed to agree on language regarding the recent hostilities in Gaza. Despite heroic efforts to paper over differences and Saudi King Abdullah's open calls fo [...]	2009-01-21 15:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL KPAL KU
09KUWAIT558	KUWAIT'S STATELESS BIDOON: BACKGROUND AND RECENT [...] (SBU) Summary. For the past twenty years, Kuwait's 100,000 stateless Bidoon residents have been denied access to the free healthcare, education, and other welfare-state benefits enjoyed by Kuwaiti citizens. Demonstrating a growing social awareness of the plight of the Bidoon and a sensitivity [...]	2009-06-03 11:34:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KISL KU
09KUWAIT566	RENEWED IRAQI EFFORT ON KUWAITI MISSING A POSITIVE [...] (U) In a tone more upbeat than in recent Tripartite Commission (TC) and Technical Subcommittee (TSC) meetings (Refs A, B),the ICRC on June 1 praised delegates from Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, France, UK and the US for their increased efforts -- since the March 31 TSC -- to locate the remains [...]	2009-06-04 14:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR PGOV IZ KU
09KUWAIT570	HARD-LINE POSITIONS FURTHER JEOPARDIZE UNCC [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi, Jordanian and Kuwaiti environmental officials spent five days in talks in Kuwait from May 31 to June 4. The meetings -- convened under the auspices of the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC) -- focused on regional efforts to bolster Iraq's capacity to identify and plan for e [...]	2009-06-07 11:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT589	FAILURE TO LAUNCH: INFIGHTING BOGS DOWN THE [...] (C) Infighting and attacks on ministers dominated the newly elected National Assembly's first working session, suggesting that the gridlock that has characterized Kuwait since 2006 likely will continue. Major issues such as the Amiri-decreed economic stimulus bill were not substantively addres [...]	2009-06-11 14:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU
09KUWAIT613	KUWAIT'S NEW REHAB CENTER FOR FORMER GTMO [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 13:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PINR IR KDRG PHUM KU
09KUWAIT646	KUWAIT ENERGY CEO ON IRAQI AND KUWAITI HYDROCARBON [...] (C) Summary: On June 25, Kuwait Energy CEO Sara Akbar briefed Ambassador on the difficulties her company faced in its efforts to develop the Siba field in Iraq. She implied that Iraqi interest in renegotiating its maritime boundary with Kuwait stemmed in part from the Iraqi discovery of an of [...]	2009-06-29 13:12:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL IZ UP KU
09KUWAIT687	KUWAIT AIMS FOR ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 2012 [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOK seeks to end perennial electricity shortfalls by summer 2012 through the construction of two (long-planned) power plants, the 2,000 MW Subiya power plant and the 4,800 MW As-Zour North power plant. U.S. firm General Electric is involved in two of three consortia being c [...]	2009-07-09 11:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV KU
09KUWAIT708	MFA U/S REVIEW IRAQ, MEPP AND GTMO IN ADVANCE OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-15 16:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MASS PTER KPAL KU IR IZ
09KUWAIT736	KUWAITI FM REMAINS RELUCTANT ON KOSOVO [...] (C) In a follow-up to ref A, Ambassador used the opportunity of a July 20 airport meeting with FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah prior to his departure for London, en route to Washington for the Amir's August 3 visit, to engage him on the issue of GOK recognition of Kosovo. The FM pointedly as [...]	2009-07-22 14:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU KV
09KUWAIT753	S/CT AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN APPLAUDS RECENT KUWAITI [...] (C) Summary. S/CT Ambassador-at-large Daniel Benjamin was warmly received by Kuwaiti officials July 26. Key points: - (C) S/CT Benjamin applauded the GOK's intensified efforts on CT over the past six to nine months, as well as continued GOK focus on ensuring force protection for the lar [...]	2009-07-30 10:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN KU PTER PGOV
09KUWAIT755	INTERAGENCY GTMO TEAM HAS SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO [...] (S/NF) An interagency team representing DoD, State, DoJ, and GRPO visited Kuwait July 26-27 to discuss GOK preparations in the event that any or all of Kuwait's remaining four GTMO detainees should be transferred, and to tour the purpose-built "Al-Salam Center" rehabilitation facility and rev [...]	2009-07-30 14:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KDRG PHUM KU
09KUWAIT79	KUWAIT'S WITHERING BOURSE, POPULIST POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: Investor confidence in Kuwait has gone from bad to worse in recent weeks. Many Kuwaiti investors had expected a new year rally in stock prices -- instead, the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) is down almost 20% since January Â [...]	2009-01-29 10:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KU
09KUWAIT805	C-SA9-01527: MOST PAKISTANI AND AFGHAN WORKERS IN [...] (U) The below responses are keyed to reftel questions. 2. (C) "How much money do expatriates send back to their home country in annual remittances?" According to Pakistani Embassy Labor Attach Rabnawaz Khan, unskilled laborers (who make up the vast majority of Pakistani workers in Kuwait) [...]	2009-08-16 14:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON KU PGOV PREL PTER KTFN
09KUWAIT877	INTERIOR MINISTER ON REHAB CENTER, RECENT TERROR [...] (S) Summary: A focused Interior Minister told the Ambassador September 2 that he supported further cooperation on CT. Accepting the Ambassador,s congratulations on rolling up a Kuwaiti group planning attacks against Camp Arifjan and Kuwaiti targets, Shaykh Jaber clearly heard the Ambassador, [...]	2009-09-02 15:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV SNAR PINR KU IR
09KUWAIT89	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S JANUARY 26 Al-ARABIYA [...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Thursday, January 29, no Kuwaiti dailies offered commentaries on President Obama's January 26 television interview with Al-Arabiya. The interview was covered in an extremely positive light by the State-run Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) on January 27, and picked up [...]	2009-02-01 06:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO EINO OPRC KMDR XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT921	SENTENCE ON CONVICTED TERRORIST SUPPORTER LTC [...] (C) Summary. Press reports, subsequently confirmed by Kuwaiti judicial officials, indicate that retired LTC Khalil Al-Ghaith, a Kuwaiti citizen, was convicted August 25 of supporting and funding terrorist activities and sentenced to three years imprisonment. As is not unusual here, the imm [...]	2009-09-17 05:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN KU PREL PTER PGOV
09KUWAIT95	KUWAITI COURT ISSUES VERDICT IN AL-BATHALI CASE [...] (C) On January 27, after months of postponements, a Kuwaiti Criminal Court found UNSCR 1267 designee and terrorist facilitator Mubarak Al-Bathali guilty of "inciting youth to jihad (combat) activities against foreign forces in Iraq." The court sentenced him to three years in prison and offere [...]	2009-02-02 11:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KU KTFN PGOV PREL PTER PINR
09KUWAIT982	THE KUWAIT BANKING SECTOR: 2009 PRIMER [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwait's banking sector, the third largest in the GCC after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, comprises 18 financial institutions, including market leaders National Bank of Kuwait (NBK),and Kuwait Finance House (KFH),the second largest Islamic bank in the world. With [...]	2009-10-14 10:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON KU
09KYIV1899	FORMAL REQUEST FOR A BRIEFING FROM THE GOU ON [...] (C) Artem Vorobyev in the MFA's Department of Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation presented emboff November 2 with a non-paper response (text at para. 2) to ref A request for additional information about the proposed Ukrainian transfer of MTCR-controlled equipment and technology t [...]	2009-11-02 14:19:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE SA UP
09KYIV1942	U.S.-UKRAINE NONPROLIFERATION MEETINGS SEPTEMBER [...] (S) Summary: Highlights of this semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine nonproliferation dialogue include: --Ukraine gave an inconsistent answer on the question of transferring HEU spent fuel to Russia. --Ukraine asked for additional security assurances beyond those provided in Budapest in 1994, and was intereste [...]	2009-11-09 12:05:00	Embassy Kyiv	SECRET	PARM PREL KNUC UP
09KYIV228	TYMOSHENKO ASKS FOR USG ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS [...] (C) Summary and action request: Prime Minister Tymoshenko during a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador asked for both economic and political support as she grapples with Ukraine,s current crisis. She asked specifically for: 1) a USG bilateral budget support loan to help Ukraine address [...]	2009-02-02 16:38:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ENRG EU PGOV PREL PU UP
09KYIV265	UKRAINE: A $5 BILLION LOAN FROM RUSSIA IN THE [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has confirmed that the GOU has held negotiations with Russia for a $5 billion loan to cover Ukraine's expected budget deficit in 2009. After details of the negotiations were leaked, Tymoshenko quickly asserted that discussions were only in very pr [...]	2009-02-09 15:52:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV692	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Your April 26-28 visit to Kyiv comes in the midst of Ukraine's unfolding economic and financial crisis. The IMF has recently concluded its mission review, recommending disbursement of a second loan tranche that had been delayed for two months. The agreement with the IMF is a major acc [...]	2009-04-22 13:22:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV ECON PREL UP
09LAGOS462	SOUTHERN REACTIONS TO YAR'ADUA'S AILING HEALTH [...] (S) Lagos has remained outwardly calm over the recent Eid-el-Kabir holiday weekend, and during the week of November 30 over reports of President Yar'Adua's ailing health. The main southern Nigerian preoccupation, if there is one apparent now, is speculation and concern over the staying power [...]	2009-12-04 07:00:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	PGOV PREL SOCI NI
09LAGOS68	NIGERIA: U.S. COMPANY ABRO INDUSTRIES DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 2 meeting with the Consul General and Commercial Attache, Tim Demarais of Abro Industries expressed concern over the production and importation of counterfeit Abro products in Nigeria. Accompanied by Abro,s distributor he explained how counterfeit car parts and ho [...]	2009-02-11 14:12:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON ETRD EIND EINV PGOV NI
09LAHORE129	NAWAZ SHARIF ACQUITTED IN HELICOPTER CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: A two-member Rawalpindi branch of the Lahore High Court (LHC) acquitted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif of the alleged illegal purchase of a helicopter on June 26. The original sentence was handed down in 2000, immediately before Sharif was sent into ex [...]	2009-07-06 06:57:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK
09LAHORE156	FEMALE MADRASSAHS IN PUNJAB PREPARE WOMEN FOR THE HOME [...] (SBU) Summary. Poloff visits to three female Ahl-e-Hadith madrassahs in Punjab has shown that they provide Islamic studies, Quran memorization and basic life skills training, but little else to prepare women for an independent life. Aside from the Quran, girls learn to cook, clean and sew; th [...]	2009-07-30 02:41:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PGOV KISL PK
09LAHORE54	SIPAH-E-SAHABA STEPS UP ACTIVITIES IN FAISALABAD [...] (S) Summary: A well-placed Deobandi religious leader told Principal Officer in a meeting on March 18 that extremist group Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) was increasing its activities in the central Punjab city of Faisalabad, the province's second largest, in collaboration with elements of the Tehrik-e-T [...]	2009-03-20 10:51:00	Consulate Lahore	SECRET	PTER PGOV PK
09LAHORE69	CHIEF MINISTER SHAHBAZ SHARIF READY TO CORRECT GOVERNOR'S [...] (C) Summary: Newly restored Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif told Principal Officer (PO) April 3 that he will focus on the terrorism issues that afflicted Punjab while Governor Salman Taseer had taken over. He noted that the March 31 court ruling only stayed his disqualification from office, whil [...]	2009-04-06 11:08:00	Consulate Lahore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PK
09LAHORE95	MODERATE ISLAMIC LEADERS IN PUNJAB LOOK TO U.S. FOR GUIDANCE [...] (C) Summary: Although historically divided by sometimes violent sectarian differences, Punjab's Islamic religious leaders have found common cause in recent years in pressing for a moderate alternative to the Taliban-style Islam increasing in Pakistan's Pashtun areas. While infiltration by wel [...]	2009-05-18 10:46:00	Consulate Lahore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PK

09LISBON100	PORTUGAL: ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY TAKES CENTER STAGE [...] (C) Due to its small size and reach, Portugal has chosen to limit its international ambitions to three foreign policy pillars: transatlantic relations, former Portuguese colonies (the Lusophone world),and the European Union. In 2008, the GOP added a fourth focus - economic diplomacy - in orde [...]	2009-02-13 17:03:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL PGOV PO
09LJUBLJANA12	2009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Slovenia follows: A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- A European Union member since May 1, 2004 and a eurozone member since January 1, 2007, Slovenia has a strong mix of qualities to recommend [...]	2009-01-15 17:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB USTR OPIC KTDB SI
09LOME17	TOGO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Togo's 2009 Investment Climate Statement as requested in reftel: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. Togo has traditionally provided a hospitable environment for foreign investment. However, political instability has diminished both opportunities and investor confidence. T [...]	2009-01-16 11:36:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TO
09LONDON109	2009 UK INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the United Kingdom. The information is updated as of January 1, 2009. 2. Much of the data supplied in this report is from 2007, since end-of-year 2008 figures are not yet available. Given the economic down [...]	2009-01-15 13:20:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB UK
09LONDON1256	KOSOVO CHARGE EXPECTS TO BE NAMED AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) Kosovo Charge Muhamet Hamiti informed Political Minister Counselor that he will travel to Pristina the week of May 31 to complete the "bureaucratic" procedures for his appointment as Ambassador to the Court of St. James, with accreditation to New Zealand (per reftel, the GONZ has agreed [...]	2009-05-27 15:17:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ODIP PREF KVPR NZ KV UK
09LONDON1442	IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX SAYS ELECTION PRECLUDED BY "POLITICAL COUP," URGES USG FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR PROTESTORS [...] (S) Summary: XXXXXXXXXXXX on June 16 told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) and a small group of diplomats that "a majority" of leaders within the government of Iran and the IRGC want the United States, while continuing to avoid interference in Iran, to continue and even strengthen its public messages [...]	2009-06-18 17:50:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER PINS IR UK
09LONDON1911	EFFECT OF THE RECESSION ON UK REMITTANCES TO [...] (SBU) Summary. UK remittances to Pakistan have continued to increase in 2009, according to official data, but experts are skeptical that the trend will continue. Unlike remittances from other parts of the world, which experts speculate are being boosted in the short term by the return of the [...]	2009-08-19 16:29:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PK SA UK XC
09LONDON1989	UK'S ASSISTANCE STRATEGY - CUT POVERTY, ADDRESS [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK's development assistance ministry, DFID, is seeking to ramp up programs in conflict and fragile states, especially in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, while fulfilling its legal mandate to reduce poverty and operate within budgetary limits, Martin Dinham, Director General, In [...]	2009-08-26 13:56:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON PGOV UK
09LONDON2005	UKâ€™S ASSISTANCE STRATEGY - CUT POVERTY, ADDRESS [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK's development assistance ministry, DFID, is seeking to ramp up programs in conflict and fragile states, especially in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, while fulfilling its legal mandate to reduce poverty and operate within budgetary limits, Martin Dinham, Director General, In [...]	2009-08-28 10:12:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON PGOV PK AF UK
09LONDON205	AU SUMMIT: UK PRIORITIES AND PING'S VISIT TO LONDON [...] (C) Summary. FCO Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown will represent HMG at the January/February AU Summit in Addis Abba. Malloch-Brown has been invited to speak about the London Summit in April. He intends to explain the aims and objectives of the London Financial Summit and to highlight [...]	2009-01-23 13:34:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AU XA UK
09LONDON227	DECEMBER ENERGY MINISTERIAL IN LONDON [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministers and high-ranking officials from 27 countries, leading international energy and financial institutions, pledged to work together to reduce oil price volatility, at the HMG-hosted London Energy Meeting on December 19 in London. Participants agreed that the recent pric [...]	2009-01-26 17:05:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINV UK
09LONDON230	PAKISTAN: NEXT STEPS AFTER MILIBAND'S VISIT [...] (C/NF) Summary. Pakistan's engagement and public messaging about its actions in the aftermath of the Mumbai bombings formed the core of Foreign Secretary Miliband's script during his January 16-17 visit to Islamabad. Miliband, according to FCO Pakistan Team leader Laura Hickey, was re-assured [...]	2009-01-27 10:33:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EAID PTER KDEM IN PK UK
09LONDON2722	BLUE LANTERN FOLLOW-UP - LICENSE 050176047 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-04 15:01:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETTC KOMC UK
09LONDON50	U/S LEVEY ENCOURAGES UK TO TIGHTEN PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Treasury U/S Stuart Levey told British officials on November 19-20, 2008 he was encouraged by reporting out of Tehran citing the economic restraints brought on by President Ahmadinejad's mismanagement, and the effect low oil prices was having on Iran's fiscal situation. However, pre [...]	2009-01-08 15:23:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN ECON IR UK
09LONDON557	S/CT AMBASSADOR DAILEY'S MEETINGS WITH UK OFFICIALS [...] (S/NF) Summary. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Dell Dailey met with UK officials from the Cabinet Office and the FCO February 26 to review our CT operations and policies in South Asia and East Africa. Dailey: -- briefed HMG on the trilateral meetings in Washington with Afghani [...]	2009-03-03 13:07:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER MOPS MARR UK SO PK IN AF YM
09LONDON730	WILLIAM HAGUE VISITS CUBA; ADVISES CHANGE IN U.S. [...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague offered his views to Charge after a recent trip to Cuba. Hague, a respected politician who may be staking out a "safe" political position on the Cuban issue in advance of becoming foreign secretary, offered these obse [...]	2009-03-25 13:21:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UK CU
09LONDON778	KOSOVO CHARGE IN LONDON REPORTS HIS ACCREDITATION [...] (C) The New Zealand Foreign Ministry has communicated to the Kosovo Foreign Ministry its acceptance "in principle" for the Kosovo Charge in London, Muhamet Hamiti, to be jointly accredited to New Zealand, Hamiti informed Political Minister Counselor on March 26. Hamiti, who shared a copy of a [...]	2009-03-30 14:52:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ODIP PREL KVPR NZ KV UK
09MADRID1132	SPAIN COMMITTED TO ADDITIONAL AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Charge spoke to Secretary General of the Presidency (and former Deputy Foreign Minister) Bernardino Leon on November 23 to convey reftel points. Leon, President Zapatero's closest foreign policy advisor, who was in the Middle East on travel with Zapatero, said that Spain was committed [...]	2009-11-25 14:10:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SP
09MADRID1234	MISSION SPAIN ROUNDTABLE ON "ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT" [...] SUMMARY: As part of Post's ongoing outreach to migrant, ethnic, and other marginalized communities, and in response to tasking in reftel (A),Embassy Madrid hosted a roundtable on December 17 with Muslim entrepreneurs, representatives of NGOs and institutions representing Muslim interests, a [...]	2009-12-28 16:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL SCUL SOCI XF XI ZR ZP CN PU MV
09MADRID351	SPAIN: S/WCI ENGAGES GOS ON ACCEPTING GTMO DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 13:02:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MANAGUA301	VISIT NICARAGUA! NO VISA NEEDED [...] (C) SUMMARY. On Friday, March 13, 2009, during a late-night event Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a presidential decree relaxing visa requirements for foreigners seeking to visit Nicaragua. Initial media reports that Nicaragua was removing visa requirements for all countries appear [...]	2009-03-19 21:40:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	SMIG CVIS ASEC PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA314	VISIT NICARAGUA! DECREE TEXT AND REVISED COUNTRY [...] (U) Late on March 18, 2009, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) released the official text of Decree 07-2009 that changed Nicaragua's visa policy. Our unofficial English translation appears below. The decree's fundamental change to Nicaragua's visa regime is that citizens from countries in "C [...]	2009-03-24 18:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS ASEC PGOV SMIG PREL NU
09MANAMA102	BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE ON IRAN, QATAR, AND THE [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's Crown Prince said developments in the region had strengthened radicals, and urged the USG to show Qatar that there were "consequences" for unhelpful policy choices. End summary. 2. (C) Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman discussed Iran, Qatar, and the Israeli-Palestinian [...]	2009-02-19 13:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL MARR IR QA BA
09MANAMA166	S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S VISIT TO MANAMA [...] (S) Summary: A Bahraini MFA official said that the GOB would consider the USG's request to accept non-Bahraini Guantanamo detainees as a gesture of respect to the Obama administration's commitment to close the facility. He added that Bahrain would try to convince Yemen to find a compromise th [...]	2009-03-22 11:59:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PHUM PTER KDRG SA YE TU LY SY SU BA
09MANAMA241	SUNNI EXTREMIST PARDONED [...] (C) Summary: The King's April 11 mass pardon of security detainees (ref A) included a Sunni extremist who was five weeks from the end of his sentence. It was apparently a gesture toward restive Sunnis backers of the government. End Summary. 2. (C) Shura Council member Faisal Fulad confirm [...]	2009-04-20 09:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV ASEC PHUM BA
09MANAMA370	SCENESETTER FOR BAHRAINI CROWN PRINCE,S MEETING [...] (S) Mr. Vice President, your meeting June 26 in Washington with the Bahraini Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will be an opportunity to engage with an up-and-coming reformist Arab leader. By receiving him you will also reinforce a bilateral relationship from which the U.S. [...]	2009-06-18 16:08:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL OVIP BA
09MANAMA371	MENAFATF PLENARY - MAY 2009 [...] The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) held a plenary session (MENAFATF IX),and working group meetings from May 17-21, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama, Bahrain. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Daniel G [...]	2009-06-21 04:56:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PTER BA
09MANAMA372	AA/S FELTMAN'S MEETINGS WITH CROWN PRINCE AND [...] (C) Summary: Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman met on June 15 with Bahrain's Crown Prince and Foreign Minister. They discussed Syria, Qatar, and the Iranian and Lebanese elections. End summary. ---------------------- Detach Syria from Iran ---------------------- 2. (C) After r [...]	2009-06-21 08:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY QA IR LE BA
09MANAMA383	THE BAHRAIN BANKING SECTOR 2009: A PRIMER [...] Summary: Bahrain hosts 412 diverse financial institutions ranging from local lenders to large-scale project finance investment banks. Supported mostly on the back of petrodollars, this sector has grown to become the largest contributor to the Bahraini economy. This cable outlines the banking [...]	2009-06-25 10:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN BA
09MANAMA393	WELCOME STAFFDEL CONATON (JUNE 28 - JULY 1) [...] Embassy Manama welcomes the visit of Staffdel Conaton to Bahrain on June 28, 2009 to July 1, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Rachel Mihm. Her office telephone number is (973)1724-2931; cell phone (973) 3908 9220; home (973) 1759-1702. Email: Mihmri@state.gov. [...]	2009-06-29 10:15:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL BA
09MANAMA394	WELCOME CODEL ELLSWORTH (JUNE 30 - JULY 1) [...] Embassy Manama welcomes the visit of CODEL Ellsworth to Bahrain on June 30, 2009 to July 1, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Steve Jacob. His office telephone number is (973)1724-2834; mobile (973) 3940-7397; home (973) 1769-3425. Email: JacobSJ@state.gov. Th [...]	2009-06-29 11:58:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL BA
09MANAMA435	BAHRAIN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON PEACE PROCESS, IRAQ, AND IRAN REF: MANAMA 409 Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-16 14:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL ENRG IS IR RU BA
09MANAMA442	ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VERSHBOW AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 22 meeting with Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, and the U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Adam Ereli, King Hamad of Bahrain was unwavering in his support for United States policies in the Gulf, welcomed any new [...]	2009-07-26 08:55:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR AF IZ QA BA
09MANAMA456	BAHRAINI CROWN PRINCE'S JULY 28 MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-04 10:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA
09MANAMA483	BAHRAIN PURSUES GAS SUPPLIES FROM QATAR, IRAN AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-18 12:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL IR QA RS SA BA
09MANAMA509	WELCOME CODEL BORDALLO (AUGUST 25 - AUGUST 27) [...] Embassy Manama welcomes the visit of CODEL Bordallo to Bahrain from August 25, 2009 to August 27, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Steve Jacob. His office telephone number is (973)1724-2834; mobile (973) 3940-7397; home (973) 1769-3425. Email: JacobSJ@state.go [...]	2009-08-25 08:42:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BA OVIP PREL
09MANAMA55	BAHRAIN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 [...] Summary: The following is Post's submission of its Investment Climate Statement for 2009. Each paragraph is keyed to the format provided reftel. End Summary. 2. Bahrain Investment Climate Statement 2009 A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- The Governmen [...]	2009-02-01 04:28:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OPIC KTDB USTR BA
09MANAMA557	BAHRAIN'S SHIA POLITICAL LEADERS VISIT IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-14 14:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL IR SY IZ BA
09MANAMA58	BAHRAIN-IRAN GAS DEAL STILL FAR OFF [...] (C) Minister for Oil and Gas Abdul Hussein Mirza told CDA during a meeting January 28 that any agreement for Bahrain to purchase natural gas from Iran was still a long way off. Reiterating that last September's Bahrain-Iran MOU was merely an agreement to continue negotiating, he predicted that [...]	2009-02-03 14:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL IR BA
09MANAMA611	AFCENT COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH CROWN PRINCE [...] (S) SUMMARY: During USAFCENT Commander Mike Hostage and CDA's October 12 meeting with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, the CP assured them that Bahrain would keep the pressure on Iran to live up to the commitments it made in Geneva (reftel). Lt Gen Hostage explained that the t [...]	2009-10-19 10:55:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR IR AF BA
09MANAMA647	GOB SEEKS USG GUIDANCE ON DEVELOPING NUCLEAR POWER [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 13:39:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ETRD KNNP BA
09MANAMA651	SAYYID AMMAR AL HAKIM, CHAIRMAN OF THE ISLAMIC [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 12:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL IZ BA
09MANAMA679	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 13:05:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA680	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651 [...] (C) Jeff, you will arrive in Bahrain at a time of introspection for the Bahraini regime as this year's IISS Manama Dialogue coincides with the tenth anniversary of King Hamad's accession to the throne, on December 17, 1999. During those ten years, the political and security situation has improved c [...]	2009-12-02 13:18:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA691	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA715	BAHRAINI FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS A/S FELTMAN AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-16 14:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG MARR UNGA IS PA IZ IR TU BA
09MANAMA730	KING HAMAD'S DOMESTIC AGENDA [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-22 12:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG KNNP KDEM BA
09MANAMA741	GULF SHIA CONVERGE ON BAHRAIN FOR ASHURA [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-29 09:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PHUM BA
09MANAMA91	BAHRAIN AS "IRAN'S FOURTEENTH PROVINCE" [...] (C) Summary: After an Iranian official spoke of supposed Iranian claims to Bahrain, Egypt's President visited Manama in a demonstration of Arab solidarity. The Iranian statement is being spun to embarrass those - like Qatar and Bahraini oppositionists - who allegedly sympathize with Iran. End s [...]	2009-02-17 13:55:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS EG IR BA
09MANAMA97	BAHRAIN WILL FOLLOW SAUDIS' LEAD ON KOSOVO [...] (C) MFA Bilateral Relations Director Dhafer Al Umran told CDA on February 17 that Bahrain would coordinate with others in the region on recognizing Kosovo's independence. He reiterated that message with A/DCM on February 18, gesturing over his shoulder towards Saudi Arabia. 2. (C) Comment: [...]	2009-02-19 08:58:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KV BA
09MANILA1943	FOREIGN SECRETARY ROMULO ON U.S.-ASEAN SUMMIT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private September 14 breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo pushed for the next U.S.-ASEAN Summit to be held in the United States, and said that a prominent Filipino Senate critic would soon raise the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) [...]	2009-09-14 11:38:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UNGA MARR KNNP LY KN IR RP
09MANILA1980	GOVERNMENT, MUSLIM REBELS AGREE TO INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In keeping with pledges made during President Arroyo's July visit to Washington, the Philippine government has advanced discussions with the southern Philippines rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) regarding international participation in the peace talks and, in the p [...]	2009-09-16 10:19:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL RP
09MANILA2273	GOVERNMENT AND INSURGENTS AGREE ON FORMAL PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taking another step forward for peace in the southern Philippines, the Philippine government and rebel group peace panels signed an agreement October 27 in Kuala Lumpur on the protection of civilian populations in armed conflict and set tentative dates for resuming formal peace ta [...]	2009-10-28 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS RP
09MANILA2429	GOVERNMENT AND MILF FORMALIZE CONTACT GROUP, SEEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Negotiators from the Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels at a November 16 meeting in Kuala Lumpur formalized arrangements for an international contact group (ICG) of countries and organizations seeking to boost the peace process and offer a [...]	2009-11-20 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS RP
09MANILA2509	INFORMAL GOVERNMENT-MILF TALKS RESUME DECEMBER 8 [...] (C) The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will continue discussion of measures to protect noncombatants, the role of the International Contact Group, and the prospects for formal negotiations when they meet on December 8 in Kuala Lumpur for informal talks. Phil [...]	2009-12-08 05:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS RP
09MANILA444	PHILIPPINES: INPUT FOR THE 2009 TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) This cable includes the Mission's input for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The information and statistics cover the period from March 2008 to February 2009, unless otherwise noted. The Mission's TIP point of contact is Political Officer Michael Pignatello, PignatelloMX@stat [...]	2009-03-02 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG RP
09MANILA86	Philippines: 2009 Investment Climate Statement, Part One [...] Part Two of PostQs 2009 Investment Climate Statement is transmitted in paragraph 2, in accordance with reftel instructions. 2. Begin text: 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- The Philippines Efficient Capital Markets And Portfolio Investment The Philippines is open to foreign por [...]	2009-01-14 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RP
09MEXICO160	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MEXICO [...] Mexico is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) in most economic sectors and has consistently been one of the largest recipients of FDI among emerging markets. In recent years, Mexico has become increasingly aware of its loss of competitiveness relative to other emerging economies, notably Ch [...]	2009-01-21 22:38:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB MX
09MEXICO42	MEXICAN OIL PRODUCTION DECLINING - IMPLICATIONS FOR MEXICO, [...] (SBU) Summary: As the largest source of export earnings and contributor of over one third of budget revenues, the oil sector is a critical component of the Mexican economy. Due to the decline of Mexico's largest oil field and underinvestment in new exploration and exploitation, Mexican crude [...]	2009-01-08 19:46:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX
09MONROVIA469	WITHDRAWAL OF SAUDI LOAN IMPERILS LIBERIA'S PORT REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Saudi Development Fund may be unable to fulfill its promise to provide a $50 million soft loan to renovate the Freeport of Monrovia, after Saudi Arabia and Liberia were unable to reschedule outstanding debt on terms comparable to the Paris Club. Without the Saudi loan, the [...]	2009-06-30 13:05:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN PREL LI
09MONROVIA533	GOL VOWS THAT FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT AND DEFUNCT SAUDI LOAN WILL [...] SUMMARY: The Government of Liberia (GOL) has chosen to move forward with its search for a port management company to rehabilitate and oversee the Freeport of Monrovia. Saudi Arabia's withdrawal of a highly-concessional loan for port renovations (Ref A),and the recent revelation of an outstand [...]	2009-07-21 17:34:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EWWT LI
09MONTREAL115	RESULTS OF ICAO'S TWENTIETH AVIATION SECURITY PANEL MEETING [...] Summary. Transportation Security Administration officials led the U.S. delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Twentieth Aviation Security Panel of Experts (AVSECP) meeting and presented two U.S. working paper proposals and an information paper on the supply chain [...]	2009-04-07 18:47:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PREL PTER ICAO XX
09MONTREAL80	ICAO COUNCIL CAUTIONS DPRK ON CIVAIR SAFETY AND SECURITY, [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 9, 2009 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, which is the governing body constituted of 36 representatives of ICAO Contracting States from all regions of the world, discussed the DPRK announcement that North Korea cannot guarantee the safety o [...]	2009-03-09 23:55:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KS KN IC ICAO
09MOSCOW113	RUSSIAN MFA ON GAZA, LEBANON AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: In a January 16 meeting, MFA Middle East and North Africa Director Sergey Vershinin welcomed the U.S.-Israeli Anti-Smuggling MOU, which he thought would help produce the Egyptian brokered cease-fire, and urged early consultations by the Obama Administration on next steps. Vershini [...]	2009-01-20 14:54:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR LE IQ IR IS RS
09MOSCOW1876	ROC ADVOCATES CREATION OF AN INTER-RELIGIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) External Church Relations Chairman Archbishop Hilarion advocated to the Ambassador for interfaith dialogue through the creation of an Inter-Religious Council within UNESCO and the strengthening of inter-Orthodox and inter-Christian relationships. [...]	2009-07-22 11:41:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KIRF SOCI RS
09MOSCOW2531	MEDVEDEV, PUTIN, AND RUSSIA'S IRAN POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite Russian President Medvedev's September 24 remarks that sanctions against Iran might be necessary, other government officials and experts here caution that Russia will remain, for the time being, reluctant to pursue a tougher line against Tehran. The consensus among the R [...]	2009-10-06 15:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS IR
09MOSCOW3083	THE CUSTOMS UNION AND TRADE- HARMONIZED TARIFFS [...] (U) Introduction: This cable is the second in a three-part series presenting major features of the Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Customs Union (RBKCU),finalized on November 27 with the signing of most binding agreements. This cable reviews the principal points regarding tariffs and non-tariff [...]	2009-12-23 09:52:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAGR ECON PREL RS WTO KZ BO
09MOSCOW842	Engaging Russia on Climate Change - Untapped Opportunities [...] In response to State, USAID, and DOE discussions over the future direction of the Global Climate Change (GCC) and Clean Energy Initiative programs in the Europe and Eurasia region, Post's Assistance Coordination Working Group has reviewed potential approaches to engage Russia. As the country w [...]	2009-04-02 12:07:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG KGHG KSCA OSCI RS SENV TSPL
09MOSCOW859	RUSSIA'S ECONOMY: STABILITY OR THE EYE OF THE [...] (C) The Russian economy shows signs of having stabilized in recent weeks, with oil prices edging up, the ruble stable, and a rally in the Russian stock markets. Deputy Prime Minister Shuvalov bullishly proclaimed last week that the economy had reached bottom and predicted a recovery by the en [...]	2009-04-03 15:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV RS
09MUMBAI233	SIX MONTHS AFTER THE ATTACKS, NOTHING'S CHANGED IN MUMBAI [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 26, 2008, gunmen attacked Mumbai and killed 166 people during three days of violence. The Indian public and press were highly critical of the state and central government's response and the effectiveness of security forces and emergency services. After the attack [...]	2009-06-04 11:49:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ECON PGOV IN PINR PREL
09MUMBAI272	IRAN WINNING THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF MUMBAI'S MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (GoIRI) is making a concerted effort to increase its outreach towards Mumbai's Sunni Muslim intellectual community. On June 12 and June 24, ConGenOff met with a group of Mumbai's Muslim intellectuals (strictly protect),mostly Sunni, [...]	2009-06-29 03:59:00	Consulate Mumbai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL IN IR
09MUSCAT1037	OMAN: DIM PROSPECTS FOR RADIO SAWA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent months, Embassy Muscat has worked, in formal meetings and behind the scenes, to discern current Omani thinking on the possibility of Radio Sawa being permitted to broadcast on the SultanateÂ´s FM spectrum. Most recently, the AmbassadorÂ´s first call on the Minister of Inf [...]	2009-11-23 11:50:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	BBG PREL KPAO MU
09MUSCAT12	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER READOUT OF GCC SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: In a January 4 meeting with the Ambassador, Oman's foreign minister stated that Gulf leaders at the GCC Summit in Muscat agreed to move ahead with plans for a common currency - without Omani participation - despite the bleak global financial environment. Due to intense competitio [...]	2009-01-05 15:57:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN IN IR PK MU
09MUSCAT147	OMAN CONTINUES BIG PORT PLANS [...] (C) Summary: Said bin Hamdoon Al-Harthy, the Undersecretary for Ports and Maritime Affairs at the Ministry of Transport and Communication (MOTC),met with DCM, poloff and commercial officer on February 17 to discuss port development and access in Oman. According to al-Harthy, the Government is [...]	2009-02-28 08:31:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ECON ETRD MOPS PREL PHSA MU
09MUSCAT16	ALLEGATION OF QATARI PERFIDY AT GCC SUMMIT, UN [...] (C) Egyptian Ambassador to Oman, Ezz El Din al Fahmy, informed the Ambassador January 6 that he had worked feverishly during the GCC summit (reftel) to defeat a determined Qatari effort to get the GCC to formally endorse an emergency Arab League Summit to address the Gaza crisis. On instruct [...]	2009-01-07 08:04:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MU
09MUSCAT166	WITH BOEIN 787s DELAYED, OMAN AIR SEEKS OPTIONS; AIRBUS, [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. See para. 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. In a February 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Oman Air Chairman (and Minister of National Economy) Ahmad bin Abdulnabi Macki outlined the airline's plans and challenges and appeared to seek USG assistance in deal [...]	2009-03-04 12:32:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON MU
09MUSCAT251	EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR REVIEWS PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S MARCH 18-22 [...] (C) Summary: In his March 18-22 visit to Muscat, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sultan Qaboos: -- shared their optimism about the new U.S. administration; -- agreed that continuing divisions among the Palestinians, compounded by Iranian interference and unhelpful Qatari and [...]	2009-03-30 05:59:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG QA IR MU
09MUSCAT261	S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S VISIT TO MUSCAT [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson and the Charge d'Affaires met March 18 with Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Humoud al-Busaidi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General, to deliver ref A letter from the Secretary. The Secretary General stated unequivocal [...]	2009-03-30 14:33:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PHUM PREL PTER OPDC MU
09MUSCAT273	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-OMAN JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION [...] (C) Security and military cooperation between the U.S. and Oman, as well as the overall bilateral relationship, remains strong. Oman's strategic location makes it a highly valued partner for the support of U.S. military operations across a wide area. While sharing U.S. concerns on Iran's nucl [...]	2009-04-01 14:51:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL PTER MASS MOPS MU
09MUSCAT37	OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER PREVIEWS PROPOSED ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche January 14 to Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. The Minister explained that the proposed emergency Arab League (AL) meeting in Kuwait was not meant to undermine Egyptian efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza, but rat [...]	2009-01-14 13:42:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG ECON MU
09MUSCAT383	OMANI ENVOY SAYS IRAN READY FOR DIALOG WITH THE U.S., [...] (C)Sultan Qaboos' Special Envoy to Iran and Advisor for Cultural Affairs, Abdul `Aziz al Rowas, told the Ambassador April 25 that Iran is ready to begin a quiet dialog "at a lower level" with the U.S. Al Rowas advised the U.S. that as we advance in our efforts to engage with Iran, we remember [...]	2009-04-27 04:54:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR MU
09MUSCAT405	IRAN-OMAN GAS DEAL OFF AGAIN, WAS IT EVER ON? [...] (U) Reuters reported May 6 that Oman will delay by at least a year a joint venture with Iran to develop the Kish gas field due to tight finances. The report cited an Omani industry source involved in the project. According to this source, "The production from the Kish gas field will not happe [...]	2009-05-06 14:25:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL IR MU
09MUSCAT433	OMANI MINISTERS VOICE INCREASING CONCERNS OVER REGIONâ€™S [...] (C) In separate farewell calls by the Ambassador May 9-11, Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud bin Mohammed Al Sa'id, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi, and Minister of Health and Deputy Central Bank Governor Ali Moussa expressed Oman's growing anxiety over disconce [...]	2009-05-12 12:55:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL MOPS KDRG YM PK AF IZ MU
09MUSCAT457	OMANâ€™S ALI MAJID WARNS YEMEN "ON THE BRINK" [...] (S) In my farewell call May 18, General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and Chief of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, told me that Oman is "very concerned about stability" in Yemen, warning its neighbor is "on the brink." He said that southern separat [...]	2009-05-19 09:49:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL YM MU
09MUSCAT567	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE [...] (C) Special Representative Holbrooke: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman, one of our oldest friends in the region. We have requested a meeting with Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said. You will find the Sultan is an engaging interlocutor. He is an intellectual whose interests range [...]	2009-06-03 10:48:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PK AF MU
09MUSCAT759	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MULLEN'S VISIT TO OMAN (JULY 18) [...] (C) Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes you to Oman for your visit. You have a brief meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (COSSAF),H.E. Lt. Gen. (Fareeq in Arabic) Ahmed bin Harith al Nabhani, which is primarily a courtesy call. Nabhani is unlikely to broach significant iss [...]	2009-07-14 10:41:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MASS MOPS IR PK AF MU
09MUSCAT78	OMAN'S ENVOY TO IRAN ADVISES POSTPONING U.S. DIALOG WITH [...] (C) Sultan Qaboos' Special Envoy to Iran and Advisor for Cultural Affairs, Abdul 'Aziz al Rowas, advises against U.S. dialog with Tehran until after the Iranian presidential elections. Speaking with the Ambassador January 27, Al Rowas suggested that proposing direct talks now would make the U [...]	2009-01-28 12:13:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR MU
09MUSCAT797	Scenesetter for General Petraeus' Visit to Oman (July 26 - [...] (S) Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes you back to Oman. As noted at that time, Oman is an old and dependable friend of the United States. Even when Omani perceptions differ from ours, they are frank and businesslike about issues and are open to discussion. Omanis were warmly receptive to Preside [...]	2009-07-22 15:41:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PREL MOPS PARM MASS IR PK MU
09MUSCAT851	OMAN, INC.: BUSINESS OLIGARCHS AND GOVERNMENT IN OMAN'S [...] (C) Oman's business landscape remains dominated by a handful of local families who work either in tandem with, or in the shadow of, government-run enterprises. As the Sultanate's economy diversifies away from petroleum into fields such as industrial production and tourism, these families have [...]	2009-08-16 11:37:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG ETRD PINR MU
09NAIROBI1010	SOMALIA - AL-SHABAAB TAKES KEY MIDDLE SHABELLE [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-18 13:45:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS MARR EAID SOCI PINR SO
09NAIROBI1112	SOMALIA - PRIME MINISTER DESCRIBES TFG OPPONENTS, [...] (C) Summary: At a June 2 evening meeting with acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff and Ambassadors Yamamoto and Swan, TFG Prime Minister Sharmarke described recent battlefield successes in Mogadishu where fighting continues, the state of negotiations with Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a, and the st [...]	2009-06-05 06:41:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS MARR EAID PINR SOCI SO ET
09NAIROBI1211	SOMALIA - PRIME MINISTER ON MARGINS OF JUNE 9 - 10 [...] (C) Summary: In a June 9 meeting with acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa Wykoff on the margins of the Rome International Contact Group (ICG),TFG Prime Minister Sharmarke attempted to portray progress on the ground in Somalia, disputed suggestions that his government was gettin [...]	2009-06-15 14:51:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR MOPS PINR KDEM EAID SO
09NAIROBI1298	SOMALIA - Diaspora in Dubai Meets DAS Wycoff [...] (SBU) Between June 3 and 6, visiting Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (DAS) Karl Wycoff met with representatives of Somalia's dispora community residing in Dubai. DAS Wycoff held a series of small group discussions with community organizers, business leaders, indu [...]	2009-06-29 04:12:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KWMN AE SO
09NAIROBI1451	SOMALIA - A/S CARSON'S JULY 8 PHONE CONVERSATION [...] (C) On July 8, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson telephoned Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sharif at Sharif's request. Sharif summarized his July 8 meeting with President Museveni in Kampala. Museveni, he said, was "enthusiastic" about Somalia and the TF [...]	2009-07-09 10:32:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID MARR PINR SO UG
09NAIROBI1604	SOMALIA - PUNTLAND PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO PUSH [...] (SBU) Summary: Puntland President "Faroole," during a July 23 meeting with Somalia Unit Poloff, remained noncommittal about a possible meeting with Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and repeatedly signaled his intention to work toward greater Puntlan [...]	2009-07-27 16:10:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR MARR SOCI SO
09NAIROBI1669	SOMALIA - TFG PREVIEWS OUTREACH TO ABGAL AND TO [...] (C) Summary: The TFG Prime Minister, Somalia's Envoy to Kenya Ambassador Nur "Americo," and the TFG Minister for Women and Family Affairs Fauziya Mohammed Sheikh shared their impressions of the functioning of the Transitional Federal Government as a result of their recent interactions in Moga [...]	2009-08-03 14:01:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PROV PINR SOCI KDEM SO
09NAIROBI1934	SOMALIA - RSVP FOR POTUS LUNCH WITH SUB-SAHARAN [...] Post communicated reftel invitation from President Obama for TFG President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to attend the lunch for Sub-Saharan African Heads of State and Government via diplomatic note on September 4. 2. President Sharif thanked us for the invitation and personally communicated h [...]	2009-09-15 13:11:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA OVIP SO
09NAIROBI1956	SOMALIA - Updated UNGA Attendance by President Sharif [...] We have received updated information from the Office of the President and the Somali Embassy in Nairobi on the Transitional Federal Government delegation that will represent Somalia at the 64th UN General Assembly. The delegation will be led by President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed who plans to arriv [...]	2009-09-18 05:48:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA SO
09NAIROBI2343	SOMALIA- HISBUL ISLAM DISMISSES ITS HIRAAN LEADER [...] (C) Summary: In recent days, Hisbul Islam leader Sheikh Abdirahman Ma'ow left Hiraan region and the TFG Security Minister's unpopular candidate for governor of Hiraan reportedly has refused to take the job, two events that signal the growing strength of Hiraan's political and diaspora communit [...]	2009-11-12 06:54:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PTER SO
09NAIROBI2429	KENYA'S NOMINEES AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PLAN FOR THE [...] Ms. Summaiya Athman, Legal Manager, Sitara Investment Ms. Athman holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law from the University of Bristol United Kingdom. She is the head of the legal department of a State-owned oil corporation which is engaged in both the Petroleum upstream (explorati [...]	2009-12-01 11:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI KE

09NAIROBI2470	SOMALIA - NOMINEES TO THE PRESIDENT'S [...] Post and its Somalia Unit appreciate the opportunity to submit Somali entrepreneur nominees to the President's Entrepreneurship Summit in Q1 2010 (in para 2). We chose the nominees in consultation with our private sector, NGO and civil society partners. We have also included (in para 3) our [...]	2009-12-08 14:33:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI EAID KPAO SO
09NAIROBI2688	SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, DECEMBER 23 [...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the third week of December 2009. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-8 activit [...]	2009-12-24 08:34:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI873	SOMALIA - IDPs RETURNING TO MOGADISHU [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-05 10:55:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL PREF SO
09NASSAU65	LECTURE AFFORDS SNAPSHOT OF BAHAMAS MUSLIM [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a recent lecture at the historical society, a prominent local Muslim leader presented a largely autobiographical and documentary overview of the origins and development of Islam in The Bahamas. He provided an eyewitness perspective on a growing minority religion whose ad [...]	2009-02-02 20:04:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM BF
09NDJAMENA102	CHAD STILL FEARS REBELS DESPITE DISUNITY; QATAR [...] (C) Chad's FORMIN warned Ambassador and DCM 3/23 that the GOC saw strong signs that Khartoum was getting ready to launch its Chad rebel clients based in Darfur across the border into Chad yet again. Moussa Faki Mahamat could not predict when or even if the rebels would actually attack, but e [...]	2009-03-24 13:28:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS AU AL CH SU
09NDJAMENA231	RED CROSS INQUIRES ABOUT GUANTANAMO RETURNEE [...] (SBU) This is a guidance request. Please see para 5 below. 2. (S) International Red Cross (ICRC) Director Catherine Deman met with Charge d'affaires, A/DCM and Refcoord June 15 to inquire about the terms of the handover (reported Ref A) of former Guantanamo detainee Yousef al-Qarani (a [...]	2009-06-15 16:17:00	Embassy Ndjamena	SECRET	PREL PHUM PTER ASEC CD
09NDJAMENA409	CHAD MEDIA PROFILE [...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY ------------------------ Reftel discussed in general terms problems facing the media in Chad and initiatives being taken by media organizations to improve the situation. This message establishes a baseline by which to measure, quantitatively and qualitatively, me [...]	2009-09-22 12:07:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP CD
09NDJAMENA446	FM FAKI BRIEFS ON GHAZI VISIT RESULTS [...] (SBU) FM Moussa Faki Mahamat called in DCM October 15 (Ambassador is traveling in Eastern Chad with MINURCAT) to provide a read-out of the October 10 discussions in N'Djamena among President Idriss Deby Itno, Sudanese Presidential Adviser Ghazi Salahhuddin, UN/AU Negotiator Djibrill Bassole, [...]	2009-10-15 17:27:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS QA SU LY CD
09NDJAMENA457	GOC "INTRA-CHADIAN DIPLOMACY" SCORING CONTINUED [...] The Deby Government's outreach to Chad rebels and former regime opponents, which we have long characterized as "intra-Chadian diplomacy," to distinguish it from classic, "Westphalian" intra-state diplomacy, has played a major role in ensuring Chad's national security by dividing and weakening [...]	2009-10-20 11:18:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM MARR SU LY CD
09NEWDELHI1220	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] "AMERICA'S HYPOCRISY," editorial in June 12 centrist Marathi daily, NAVSHAKTI: "America seems to be singing the same old raga of Indo-Pak talks. Pakistan has moved its troops from the Indian border to the Afghan border. But does that mean that all its sins can be absolved? One should ask Rich [...]	2009-06-12 12:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1339	NSA NARAYANAN PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS TO WELCOME [...] (SBU) Summary: National Security Advisor Narayanan, the Foreign Secretary, and Defense Secretary, as well as a number of other senior officials, reiterated India's desire to strengthen the bilateral relationship during a series of meetings with National Security Advisor General James Jones an [...]	2009-06-29 10:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER ECON PK IN
09NEWDELHI17	MENON PRESENTS EVIDENCE OF PAKISTAN INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon shared with Ambassador Mulford and fourteen other ambassadors January 5 evidence linking the Mumbai terrorist attacks to Pakistan. Menon reported that he had summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner earlier in the day to share a similar, more limite [...]	2009-01-05 14:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
09NEWDELHI1834	MEDIA REACTION: AL-QAEDA, PAKISTAN / WEAPON [...] "FIRST SUICIDE ATTACK IN SAUDI ARABIA," editorial in September 1 right-of-center Urdu daily, SIASAT: "Anti- terrorism initiatives taken by Saudi Arabia have increased al-Qaeda threats to this royal state. An attempt to assassinate Prince Mohammad bin Naif is a matter of serious concern for the [...]	2009-09-02 10:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI20	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE [...] "UNNECESSARY STEP," editorial in January 5 right-of- center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Home Minister P. Chidambaram's upcoming U.S. visit to share evidence of Pakistani links to the Mumbai attacks means the U.S. is not convinced of Pakistan's complicity in the Mumbai carnage. With an FBI team [...]	2009-01-06 10:36:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2044	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, KASHMIR, [...] "CHINA'S TOUGH CHALLENGE," editorial in Oct 3 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "India-China tensions have been in the news lately. The difference between India and China is clearly reflected in the attitude of the two countries toward hosting international games. While China saw an [...]	2009-10-05 11:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI222	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, PAKISTAN; NEW [...] "THE NON-BELIEVERS AND OBAMA" op-ed article by columnist Amarendra Nandu Dhaneshwar in the February 5, 2009, Mumbai edition of left-of-center Marathi daily AAPLA MAHANAGAR. "In what can be termed a notably tolerant and broad based attitude to diverse beliefs and lifestyles, the U.S. President [...]	2009-02-05 10:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2269	MEDIA REACTION: CHINA-INDIA, SOUTH ASIA [...] "RIGHT MESSAGE TO CHINA," editorial in November 9 nationalist Hindi daily, VIR ARJUN: "By allowing the Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh despite Beijing's objections, India has given a clear message to China that Tawang belongs to us. If China's spies report honestly, their bosses will rea [...]	2009-11-10 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2435	INDIAN AF-PAK PUNDITS VOICE "CRITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The overall reaction of selected Political Section interlocutors - a diverse group of journalists, commentators, academics, think-tank analysts, and parliamentarians from different religious communities and political orientations - to President Obama's December 1 speech on Afgh [...]	2009-12-03 13:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER IN AF PK
09NEWDELHI283	INDIANS SEEK MODIFICATION OF AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary: While stressing that a complete overhaul is not necessary, Indian officials and experts on Afghanistan have expressed a clear desire for a change in approach to implementing Afghan reconstruction. India has been a significant contributor to Afghan reconstruction. Visits by Afgha [...]	2009-02-13 13:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID AF PK IN
09NEWDELHI544	WOMEN IN INDIA: CHANGING CHOICES OF WOMEN IN INDIAN [...] (U) Summary: With each passing decade since 1950, increasing numbers of women in India enter into higher education, and the disciplines they are choosing to study have changed over time. While educational opportunities for women in India remain a study of contrasts, the women in four of Delhi' [...]	2009-03-23 12:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IN
09NEWDELHI564	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN; NEW DELHI. [...] "SAUDI ARABIA'S INTEREST IN PAKISTAN IS DUE TO THE BOMB," op-ed article by columnist Lata Raje in the March 25 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT. "Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are close, and that is for specific reasons. They have had a deep strategic military relationship for decades. Pakistan has e [...]	2009-03-25 09:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI670	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM, [...] "OBAMA'S PAKISTAN POLICY" op-ed in April 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "Now Pakistan will obtain U.S. aid only if it delivers against the Taliban. America is isolating Pakistan, putting together a 'contact group' and getting Muslim countries like [...]	2009-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI698	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] "BARACK OBAMA AND ISLAM" editorial in April 8 right- of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "President Barack Obama's significant remarks at the Turkish parliament indicate that he does not intend to repeat the follies of his predecessor George W. Bush, but rather establish a broader engagement with the [...]	2009-04-09 11:02:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI792	MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI. [...] "AMERICA'S AF-PAK POLICY DANGEROUS," op-ed article by foreign affairs columnist Lata Raje in April 22 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The U.S. is finding it difficult to contain the Taliban in Pakistan. Afghanistan claims that unless the terrorist hideouts on the Pakistani borders are destroye [...]	2009-04-22 11:25:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NIAMEY1018	Niger: Saudis Ambushed, Killed Near Mali Border [...] (U) Summary: Unknown assailants ambushed a Saudi hunting party in western Niger near the Malian border on December 28 during early morning prayers, killing at least three and wounding three others. The Government of Niger (GON) has deplored the "barbaric act" and the Saudi Arabian Government h [...]	2009-12-29 18:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV CASC SA NG
09NIAMEY22	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: NIGER [...] Openness to Foreign Investment The Government of Niger (GON) welcomes foreign private investment and considers it to be critical to economic growth. Under the Investment Code (revised in 2000) industrial investments enjoy tax and customs exemptions and even, in some cases, exemptions from th [...]	2009-01-20 07:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR NG
09NIAMEY336	NIAMEY: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Allen, accompanied by Embassy Econ/ConsOff (notetaker),met with Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Minister of Economy and Finance on May 8, 2009, at Zeine's request. He called attention to Niger's high growth rate in 2008 and expressed the Government of Niger's (GON) intere [...]	2009-05-12 07:33:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND PGOV KMCA EAID NG
09NIAMEY99	Niger 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Post submits the following information on Niger for the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Post's responses correspond to checklist paragraphs as below: 2. (SBU) NIGER'S TIP SITUATION: A. Primary sources of information on trafficking in persons includ [...]	2009-02-19 14:39:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB NG
09NOUAKCHOTT130	FOLLOWING THE MONEY PART 2 [...] (C) Summary: This cable is a follow-on to post's first following the money cable (REF A). Six months after the coup, the economic situation in Mauritania has deteriorated precipitously. There are increasing signs that the junta is running out of money and hard currency is becoming increasing [...]	2009-02-12 14:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV MR
09NOUAKCHOTT167	MAURITANIAN JUNTA ASKS ISRAELIS TO LEAVE [...] (C) Israeli Ambassador Miki Arbel called Charge evening of March 1 advising that he had been convoked that afternoon by the MFA Secretary General and asked to reciprocate actions taken by the Mauritanian authorities by closing his embassy and leaving. The Secretary General said Mauritania had [...]	2009-03-02 11:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USAU IS MR
09NOUAKCHOTT191	FNDD READOUT ON QADHAFI'S MEDIATION [...] (C) Summary: On the day of President Abdallahi's return from Libya and the eve of Qadhafi's visit to Mauritania, rotating FNDD President Abdel Koudouss Abeidna remains skeptical about the success of a Libyan mediation and believes only targeted sanctions will precipitate a solution to the c [...]	2009-03-09 12:18:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM USAU LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT226	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 22-26, Charge visited President Abdallahi in Lemden, and met with FNDD Tawassoul members in Nouakchott. The AU reaffirmed sanctions against Mauritania in the wake of Qadhafi's "mediation" visit. The Iranian Foreign Minister visited Mauritania, while the RF [...]	2009-03-30 07:58:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT240	ROUND UP OF CURRENT EUROPEAN DIPLOMATIC VIEWS ON [...] (C) Summary: Marked differn*ces exist between the French, Germans, Spanish and European Commission in Nouakchott. The EC sees the Europeans poised to join the American hard-line against the coup with the release of its Article 96 conclusions o/a April 6 (but at a lamentable cost for the Maur [...]	2009-04-02 15:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV USEU MR
09NOUAKCHOTT255	FROM CHILD BRIDE TO SEX SLAVE: HOW MAURITANIAN [...] (C) Summary: Reports of trafficking of Mauritanian child brides to Saudi Arabia are on the rise. The girls, usually between 5 and 12 years of age, are married off to wealthy Saudi men in exchange for hefty bride prices. Once they arrive in Saudi Arabia, they become sex slaves to their hus [...]	2009-04-08 15:11:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MR PGOV PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT500	MAURITANIA -- ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH THE AZIZ [...] (C) New Environment Needs New Strategy: Mission Country Team (including visiting Rabat-based LEGAT) held an off-site July 27 to consider revisions of the Mission Strategic Plan in light of the July 18 election of President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and the June 23 killing of Christopher [...]	2009-08-02 23:28:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MASS ASEC PTER AMGT MR
09NOUAKCHOTT503	MAURITANIA -- ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH THE AZIZ [...] (C) New Environment Needs New Strategy: Mission Country Team (including visiting Rabat-based LEGAT) held an off-site July 27 to consider revisions of the Mission Strategic Plan in light of the July 18 election of President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and the June 23 killing of Christopher [...]	2009-08-03 08:17:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MASS ASEC PTER AMGT MR
09NOUAKCHOTT53	MAURITANIA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] President Abdallahi's government strongly encouraged foreign direct investment and economic liberalization. The government's investment and development strategy emphasized private sector development, which was seen as the main engine of economic growth. Privatization, liberalization, and inves [...]	2009-01-19 16:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC KTDB USTR EFIN ELAB MR
09NOUAKCHOTT635	MAURITANIA: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROUNDUP FOR [...] (C) Summary: In the month of September, the International Contact Group visited Mauritania to take stock of the post-election political situation. Delegations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank also visited and renewed programs with Mauritania. President Aziz travel [...]	2009-10-01 12:22:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER MR KDEM
09OSLO114	PART II: RISING NORWEGIAN ANTI-SEMITISM AFFECTING [...] (C) Summary: Anti-Semitism in Norway, and the expression of anti-Semitic comments, has increased since the Gaza war. The small Norwegian Jewish community is wary of being targeted, and "Jew" has become more popular as an epithet. While the issue of anti-Semitism is frequently debated in the me [...]	2009-02-13 14:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF KWBG SOCI PREL PGOV PINR IS NO
09OSLO566	NORWEGIAN PM STOLTENBERG TO ATTEND FRIENDS OF [...] (U) Norway's MFA Af/Pak Director Ambassador Janis Kanavin told PolOff September 16 that newly re-elected Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will attend the September 24 Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) summit. Kanavin said that PM Stoltenberg would like to make remarks at the summit and tha [...]	2009-09-16 12:54:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PK NO
09OTTAWA492	CANADA REACTS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE TO [...] (U) Summary: Across Canada the reaction to President Obama,s June 4 speech in Cairo was overwhelmingly positive. Canadian Muslim leaders, national and local politicians and journalists described the speech as inspirational, respectful, and empowering. Many remarked it was a turning point in U [...]	2009-06-25 14:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR PTER SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA768	VISAS VIPER: THE "TORONTO 18" AS CANDIDATES FOR [...] (S) SUMMARY At Embassy Ottawa's monthly Visas Viper meeting on September 09, 2009, a list of 27 indidivudals who were involved in the so-called "Toronto 18" conspiracy, a plot to engage in terrorist activities in the Toronto metropolitan area, was submitted for consideration. All of these i [...]	2009-10-02 20:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC CA
09OTTAWA803	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM [...] (U) Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon -- who is visiting Libya, Israel, and Saudi Arabia October 19-25 -- will be unable to participate in the 2009 G-8 BMENA Forum for the future. Canada's representative will be the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Conservative Member of Parliame [...]	2009-10-21 17:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC ECON KPAO KDEM KMPI CA
09OTTAWA817	Canada: A defensive response to UN report on minority issues [...] (SBU) Summary: A United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues has highlighted Canada's Muslim communities' fears of "unsubstantiated use" of security certificates, racial profiling, and harassment as well as "uneven and unclear" human rights protections for all minorities in Canada. T [...]	2009-10-27 18:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV CA
09OUAGADOUGOU544	BURKINA FASO - TWO IMET GRADUATES PROMOTED TO CHOD AND ARMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of Burkina Faso announced on July 8 that he was reshuffling his Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chief of Defense (CHOD),Brigadier General Ali Traore was promoted to Major General and rotated out of his CHOD responsibilities, while the Chief of Staff of the Army was n [...]	2009-07-10 11:25:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MCAPS PREL UV
09PARIS1039	FRANCEâ€™S POSITION ON NUCLEAR ISSUES IN THE RUN-UP [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: French officials have made clear that nuclear issues enjoy the sustained attention of President Sarkozy and have become a major foreign policy priority, especially in the run-up to the spring 2010 Review Conference (RevCon) of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). France's concerns go [...]	2009-07-31 06:59:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH UK FR
09PARIS1102	GULF COUNTRIES A GROWING PRIORITY FOR FRANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taking a cue from President Sarkozy's personal interest in the region, the French MFA has devoted increasing attention and staff to their bilateral relations with Gulf countries since 2007, according to the MFA's three Gulf Country Desk Officers. Qatar still maintains a privilege [...]	2009-08-13 13:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1189	FRENCH MFA VIEWS ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. France sees Syria as a conduit for passing messages to the obstinate regime in Tehran and it believes that Syria is the only country Iran trusts, according to French MFA Middle East DAS Ludovic Pouille. Through its rapprochement, Pouille explained August 20, the Government of F [...]	2009-08-31 12:40:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS1405	SYRIAN AMBASSADOR TOUTS BETTER RELATIONS WITH U.S, [...] (C) Summary. The Syrian Ambassador to France Lamia Chakkour discussed a wide variety of topics with PolMinCouns and poloffs October 13. The Ambassador praised France's rapprochement with Syria and said her country had been helpful in educating the Government of France (GOF) about regional is [...]	2009-10-16 16:02:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY FR
09PARIS1438	FRENCH ACTIVITIES IN THE GULF [...] (C) The French Presidency's Counselor for North Africa and the Middle East, Nicolas Galey, discussed French activities in the Arabian Gulf with PolMinCouns and poloff on October 22. Galey said President Sarkozy will visit Saudi Arabia November 17 to 19 to highlight the importance of this bil [...]	2009-10-26 17:13:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PINS PREL SA KU AEC FR
09PARIS1638	PRESIDENT SARKOZY: THE KEY DECISION-MAKER WHO CAN [...] (C/NF) Summary. At the mid-point of his five-year term, French President Sarkozy continues to be the dominant, virtually unchallenged, political force in France. Slowed in domestic reform efforts by entrenched interests and the world-wide financial crisis, Sarkozy is increasingly focused on success [...]	2009-12-04 11:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV FR
09PARIS1679	Scenesetter: Special Envoy Morningstar Visit to Paris [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris warmly welcomes your visit on December 14-16. France is a strategic partner on global energy issues, both in its own right, and as a policy leader within the EU. France has a long-standing and statist policy of pursing energy independence. It currently meets 50 percent of [...]	2009-12-10 15:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PREL FR
09PARIS217	FRENCH FEEDBACK ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-12 12:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KV FR
09PARIS268	FRANCE: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In 2008 France took significant steps to combat trafficking in persons, ratifying the EU convention on Action Against Trafficking in Persons and changing the French anti-trafficking law to better prosecute forced labor violations. The French government used its anti-trafficking [...]	2009-02-20 18:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF
09PARIS276	GENERAL PETRAEUS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with PM Fillon, NSA Levitte, FM Kouchner, MinDef Morin and military chief Georgelin February 9 and 10, CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus discussed the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, noting the administration's strategic review now underway and emphasizing t [...]	2009-02-26 07:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV NATO KPAL AF IR IS IZ PK FR
09PARIS304	FRANCE ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary. French energy security policy centers on energy independence, security of supply through diversification, affordable but competitive energy prices via vertically-integrated utility companies, and low-carbon economic growth. French activism in pushing its civilian nuclear know- [...]	2009-03-02 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET SENV PREL FR
09PARIS499	PARIS CLUB - MARCH 2009 TOUR D'HORIZON AND DISCUSSIONS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The March 10, 2009 Paris Club Tour d'Horizon covered Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR),Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Grenada, Haiti, Iraq, Jamaica, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. Creditors provided "financing assurances" f [...]	2009-04-03 16:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
09PARIS821	FRANCE MFA MID-EAST DIRECTOR ON IRAN: WATCHING AND [...] (C) MFA Middle East Director (Assistant Secretary-equivalent) Patrice Paoli told Political Minister Counselor June 18 that despite initial worries over the weekend about the election results in Iran, the GOF has now committed to watching events unfold before deciding their policy approach tow [...]	2009-06-19 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS827	FRANCE MID-EAST DIRECTOR ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (S/NF) MFA Middle East Director (Assistant Secretary-equivalent) Patrice Paoli informed POL Minister Counselor June 18 that Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told French officials in Paris June 15 that the Israelis have a "secret accord" with the USG to continue the "natural growth" of Israe [...]	2009-06-22 13:54:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL FR
09PARIS946	FRENCH SENATE LEADERS ON MIDDLE EAST: YEMEN, PEACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After visiting over 250 dignitaries in every country in the Middle East (except Oman),two French Senate Foreign Affairs Committee members stated July 9 that French foreign policy in the Middle East should set three priorities: 1) advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; 2) pre [...]	2009-07-13 08:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR
09PARISFR1397	UNESCO: Executive Board Election Results [...] (U) The election of members of the Executive Board took place on Wednesday, 14 October 2009. The names of the Member States elected to the Executive Board were announced at the plenary meeting by Mr. Khamlihne Nhouyvanisvong (Laos),Chairperson of the Nominations Committee. 182 Member States we [...]	2009-10-15 14:33:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1406	UNESCO Subsidiary Bodies - Election Results [...] Summary: Elections for UNESCO's subsidiary bodies were held on 16 October 2009 during the organization's General Conference. The U.S. was elected to the Legal Committee, the IHP (Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme),and the IBE (Council of the UNESCO Intern [...]	2009-10-19 06:08:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1474	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: EDUCATION MINISTERIAL AND [...] Summary: At UNESCO's 35th General Conference, approximately 70 Education Ministers and Vice-Ministers participated in the Ministerial Roundtable October 9-10 to discuss education policy issues. The Education Commission met October 13-15 and considered the UNESCO education sector's budget for [...]	2009-11-03 12:19:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PREL UNESCO HO
09PARISFR1481	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: SOCIAL AND HUMAN [...] Summary: The October 16-21 meeting of the Social and Human Sciences Commission was the scene of some of the most heated debates at UNESCO's 35th General Conference. The Commission began its work by discussing whether to initiate negotiation of a proposed "Universal Declaration of Ethical Pri [...]	2009-11-04 17:41:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY PREL PHUM UNESCO
09PARISFR48	SEOUL MEETINGS ON THER RETURN OF CULTURAL PROPERTY TO ITS [...] Begin Summary. From November 26-28, two international meetings were held in Seoul, South Korea to address the issue of the return of cultural property to its country of origin. On November 26, independent Experts met under the auspices of the Korean Government to review selected case studies [...]	2009-01-14 17:37:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL UNESCO KPAO KS FR JA
09PARTO10901	(U) Secretary Rice's Participation in the January 6, [...] SUMMARY. The Security Council, with participation from the President of the Palestinian Authority, the Israel Permanent Representative, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Norway, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Qatar, met in an open session on Jan [...]	2009-01-09 23:54:00	US Delegation, Secretary	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL UNSC IS
09PODGORICA171	RADICAL ISLAM IN MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the last decade, fundamentalist Islam, known here as Wahhabism, has established a small foothold among Montenegro's 110,000 Muslims. There are probably a few hundred adherents in country, concentrated in majority-Muslim towns of Plav and Rozaje, close to Kosovo and Albania [...]	2009-07-10 11:57:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KISL MW
09PRETORIA1266	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 06:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SA SF
09PRETORIA159	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-01-27 09:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA2509	PROMOTING MODERATE ISLAM IN SOUTH AFRICA: [...] (C) Summary: In a December 2 courtesy call on the Ambassador, former Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and his Special Advisor Tahir Saleh discussed South Africa's Western Cape Muslim community as a political base and as a model for a Muslim path of moderation within a culturally diverse so [...]	2009-12-07 15:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM SCUL EAID SF
09PRETORIA81	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SOUTH AFRICA (PART [...] (U) Summary. In response to Ref A, this cable presents part two of post's two-part 2009 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide for South Africa 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY2009, continued [...]	2009-01-15 16:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR SF
09PRISTINA178	KOSOVO EFFORTS TO SECURE RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary: Since the initial rush of recgonitions after its declaration of independence in February 2008, Kosovo has had to work intensively for each additional recognition, using all tools available to move the undecideds into the "yes" column. Support from the USG and other friendly nat [...]	2009-05-04 10:49:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV
09RABAT172	CHARGE'S CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER FASSI FIHRI: [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri (TFF) told Charge February 25 that he would go to the Sharm el Sheikh donor conference and looked forward to meeting the Secretary. He believed that Mauritania should be included in what he viewed as an Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) meeting there an [...]	2009-02-26 17:30:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PBTS KPAL WI AG IR IS MO MR
09RABAT178	MAURITANIAN POLITICIAN CALLS ON U.S. TO RESTORE [...] (C) Summary: On February 24, 2009, Mauritanian National Party for Development (PND) President and current opposition coalition leader Abdelkoudouss Abeidna, at his and Embassy Nouakchott,s request, called on Charge at the Embassy to discuss the ongoing political crisis in Mauritania. As lea [...]	2009-02-27 17:18:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PTER ECON PGOV SNAR MO MR
09RABAT195	MOROCCO'S TALLY OF COUNTRIES REJECTING/SUPPORTING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Morocco continues to work to persuade countries around the globe to de-recognize the Polisario Front's declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, or at least freeze relations, beyond which they want countries to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Saha [...]	2009-03-06 18:58:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV WI UNSC MO
09RABAT236	AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVITALIZE THE U.S.-MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of young Moroccan experts told Charge and S/P staff member Behrman that the Obama Administration offers an opportunity to revitalize the U.S.-Moroccan partnership. Morocco is a strategic partner and its progress on human rights and democracy benefits U.S. interests. [...]	2009-03-26 15:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KMPI KDEM XF MO
09RABAT289	CORRECTED COPY: XXXXXXXXXXXX LINKS MOROCCAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Morocco broke diplomatic relations with Iran and began a campaign against its domestic Shi'a minority at Saudi Arabian instigation, according to XXXXXXXXXXXX. According to XXXXXXXXXXXX, Tehran had been using Morocco and its Embassy in Rabat for activities in Mali and Senegal. Dome [...]	2009-04-06 16:46:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR SCUL KISL IR SA EG MO
09RABAT325	MOROCCO'S NEW ENERGY STRATEGY LEAVES A FEW HOLES [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco's new energy strategy aims to avert an urgent electricity supply-demand imbalance, as well as lessen Morocco's dependence on energy imports and exposure to price swings, but geography and natural resources make the latter goal elusive. The Ministry of Energy's short term [...]	2009-04-14 16:42:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV SENV MO
09RABAT38	AS GAZA VIOLENCE CONTINUES, KING MOHAMMED VI [...] (C) Summary: During farewell calls on Prime Minister El Fassi and Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri on January 14 and 15, respectively, we discussed Gaza. The Ambassador went over the five key points in reftel, and the Foreign Minister said that the GOM agreed on all five. The Foreign Minister a [...]	2009-01-15 16:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL AL MO
09RABAT490	MOROCCAN ENTHUSIASM FOR PRESIDENT'S CAIRO [...] (U) Summary: At five separate events organized around President Obama's speech last week, Mission Morocco not only saw and heard the extraordinarily positive reaction of Moroccans first hand, but also helped shape insights that found their way directly into the media. The Mission also amplif [...]	2009-06-10 23:11:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OIIP KPAO MO
09RABAT533	MOROCCO STILL ENGAGED WITH ISRAEL BUT SEES [...] (C) Polcouns met with Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of Bilateral Affairs Mohammed Azaroual on June 19th to urge (per ref. A) Morocco to work in the coming Arab League Ministerial to promote peace efforts and to consider Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recen [...]	2009-06-19 19:12:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL XF EAID MO
09RABAT651	MOROCCAN MINISTER OF FINANCE AND G20 COMS [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 22, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the British Ambassador organized a working lunch for G-20 ambassadors and charges to discuss the impact of the world economic crisis on Morocco, as well as individual countries' and collective responses to the crisis. The Mi [...]	2009-07-27 14:34:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD ECON MO
09RANGOON132	USGS/DOC ASSESS BURMA'S OIL AND GAS RESOURCE AND [...] (C) During a three-day trip to Burma, United States Geological Survey (USGS) petroleum geologist Craig Wandrey and Department of Commerce (DOC) senior energy analyst Paul Hueper met with international and local oil and gas companies operating in Burma to assess the country's resource potentia [...]	2009-03-02 23:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET PINR BM
09RIYADH1002	SAUDI RED CRESCENT ACTIVE IN DARFUR, SOMALIA, [...] (SBU) The Saudi Red Crescent is operational in several countries but has the bulk of its operations within Saudi Arabia. They will be building more than 20 new health centers in Darfur, and possibly water distribution stations, but are not involved in providing any relief to IDPs in Pakistan. [...]	2009-08-04 09:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH1012	NATIONAL DIALOGUE: STRENGTHENING NATIONAL UNITY [...] (SBU) Secretary General Faisal al-Moammar of the National Dialogue Center told Charge July 27 that King Abdullah had created the national dialogue campaign - aimed at promoting tolerance and moderation in Saudi society - because of Saudi society's reluctance to embrace change and serious diff [...]	2009-08-04 15:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SA SOCI
09RIYADH1021	THE JURASH ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG: SEASON II, DIGGING [...] (SBU) On July 31, the CDA and an Embassy delegation visited the Jurash archaeological dig in Asir province, the first U.S. - Saudi joint excavation in the Kingdom. The Jurash dig, currently in its second season, is funded by ExxonMobil. The Embassy played an important part in facilitating Sa [...]	2009-08-05 12:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SOCI SA
09RIYADH1026	SAUDI RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR'S "REMINDER" ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS [...] (U) In late July a senior religious scholar who is an adviser to the King wrote a column in the Saudi Arabic daily Al-Watan, recalling the Quranic stipulation that women have rights in equal measure to their obligations. The column illustrates a new approach to improving the status of women amo [...]	2009-08-09 07:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL SA
09RIYADH1027	SAUDI RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR'S "REMINDER" ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS [...] (U) In late July a senior religious scholar who advises the King wrote a column in the Saudi Arabic daily Al-Watan recalling the Quranic stipulation that women have rights in equal measure to their obligations. The column illustrates a new approach to improving the status of women among religi [...]	2009-08-09 07:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL SA
09RIYADH1049	SAUDI H1N1 UPDATE: IRAN CANCELS RAMADAN FLIGHTS, 9 [...] (SBU) Iran cancelled all flights to Saudi Arabia during Ramadan on August 10 reportedly to minimize the spread of H1N1. The Chairman of the National Hajj Committee Saad al-Qarashi said the Iranian decision would minimally impact Ramadan Umrah season, as Iranians usually come for Umrah during [...]	2009-08-12 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC AMGT SA
09RIYADH1050	SAUDIS DELAY JOINT VENTURE APPROVAL FOR TWO US [...] (SBU) On August 10 Representatives from American Life Insurance Company (ALICO) briefed Emboffs on their meeting earlier that day with Saudi Monetary Authority (SAMA) Insurance Supervisor Mohammed Al-Shayea. 2. (SBU) Al-Shayea gave the ALICO reps gave no inkling when/if a royal decree sanct [...]	2009-08-12 15:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON EFIN EINV ETRD WTO SA
09RIYADH1058	SAUDI VOICES OF FEMINISM: RUNNING THE GAMUT FROM [...] (C) The Saudi male guardianship system is the major impediment to advancing the status of women in Saudi Arabia. Although various women's groups have challenged the system, it has deep roots in Saudi culture and tradition, but very little basis in law, as opposed to regulations or policies. Li [...]	2009-08-16 04:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KWMN PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
09RIYADH1066	SAUDI ARABIA RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN FOR LICENSE [...] Post conducted an end use check on license number 5014165 involving the Saudi Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Al Raha Group for Technical Services (RGTS). Post concluded that RGTS is a well known company and a reliable recipient of USML items. END SUMMARY. REFTEL Questions ---------------- [...]	2009-08-17 11:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC SA
09RIYADH1068	SAUDI OIL MINISTER REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO OIL [...] (C) In an August 12 meeting with Charge, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi underlined the key role his government played within OPEC moderating the positions of less responsible members wanting to maximize the price of oil at the expense of the international economy. He said the Kingdom welcome [...]	2009-08-17 16:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL ECON KAUST OPEC SA
09RIYADH1080	AFGHANISTAN - MANAGING THE NEIGHBORS: SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S) The following responses are keyed to questions in ref A and based in part on the August 16 meeting between Charge and Ambassador Khalid Al-Jindan (ref B). a) Analysis of Saudi Arabia's likely strategic interests in Afghanistan's election: On multiple occasions, Saudi officials have tol [...]	2009-08-19 15:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA AF
09RIYADH1082	SAUQ H1N1 UPDATE: SAG PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR [...] (SBU) The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) announced August 17 that hospitals have treated 2,000 persons in the Kingdom for H1N1. Although 14 people have died from H1N1 complications, 95 percent of those infected reportedly have recovered fully. 2. (SBU) King Abdullah issued an order August [...]	2009-08-21 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC SA
09RIYADH1084	MOJ DISCUSSES JUDICIAL REFORM, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND [...] (SBU) Charge met Minister of Justice Muhammad al-Issa August 19 to discuss issues including a Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) proposal; judicial reform; women's rights; and child marriages. Al-Issa stressed the importance of judicial review and his responsibility to implement judic [...]	2009-08-22 17:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH1086	MOJ DISCUSSES JUDICIAL REFORM, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND [...] (SBU) Charge, accompanied by Poloff and Commercial Attache, met Minister of Justice Muhammad al-Issa August 19 to discuss issues including a Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) proposal; judicial reform; women's rights; and child marriages. Al-Issa stressed the importance of judicial r [...]	2009-08-23 06:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH1095	64TH UNGA: UPDATED INFO ON SAUDI ATTENDANCE [...] (SBU) The MFA has provided the following names and titles of officials in the Saudi Arabian UNGA delegation. Responses are keyed to ref A. A. and B.: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud will not attend UNGA. C. HRH Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs D. -- HH P [...]	2009-08-24 14:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA SA
09RIYADH1096	DOE PARTICIPATION AT THE KAUST OPENING CEREMONY [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-24 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET OVIP PREL SA
09RIYADH1101	SAUDI VOICES OF FEMINISM: RUNNING THE GAMUT FROM [...] (C) The Saudi male guardianship system is the major impediment to advancing the status of women in Saudi Arabia. Although various women's groups have challenged the system, it has deep roots in Saudi culture and tradition, but very little basis in law, as opposed to regulations or policies. Li [...]	2009-08-26 06:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KWMN PGOV PHUM SA SOCI

09RIYADH1107	EDUCATION REFORM AND THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE: [...] (C) King Abdullah's national dialogue campaign addressing the Saudi population's reluctance to embrace reforms is taking on new forms. Recent episodes of the popular television program "Tash ma Tash" underscore national dialogue is not just an empty slogan but a vehicle that can give courage, [...]	2009-08-26 16:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KISL KWMN PGOV PREL PHUM SA SOCI
09RIYADH1110	SAUDI ARABIA: ASSISTANT INTERIOR MINISTER SURVIVES [...] (U) Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN),Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs, escaped an assassination attempt on August 27 when a suicide bomber detonated himself at the Prince's palace in Jeddah. MbN was treated for minor injuries and then released. There were no other casualties. [...]	2009-08-28 08:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ASEC PTER SA
09RIYADH1111	SORCERY CALLING SCAM TARGETS [...] (SBU) A/GSO received a call at 17:45 on August 25 from an unknown number with country code 221 (the country code for Senegal). Upon returning the call, a man purporting to know her said in Egyptian colloquial Arabic that he "wanted to help her." "You are in danger -- your life is in danger," h [...]	2009-08-28 11:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ASEC KCRM SOCI SA SG
09RIYADH1112	ROYAL EXTENSIONS OF GOVERNORSHIPS - PRESERVING THE [...] (C) On August 23, King Abdullah issued royal decrees extending the terms of HRH Mishal bin Majed bin Abdelaziz as Governor of Jeddah City, and of Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Abdelkadir as Deputy Minister of Civil Services. These appointments are in keeping with the King's general tendency t [...]	2009-08-28 11:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SA SOCI
09RIYADH112	SAUDIS PREPARE TO CROSS PRODUCTION RUBICON BUT [...] (C) Key points ---------- -- Saudi Oil Minister announced a significant oil production cut that might bring production below 8 million barrels per day for the first time in years. -- The Foreign Minister reiterated earlier the Kingdom's policy that oil exports will not be used as a wea [...]	2009-01-14 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV KWBG KBCT SA
09RIYADH1121	SAUDIS CONDEMN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, RALLY BEHIND [...] (C) In the aftermath of the failed assassination attempt targeting Assistant Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) (ref A),King Abdullah and other officials responded swiftly and decisively to reassure the public that the Prince was well, and reaffirm the Kingdom's commitment to c [...]	2009-08-31 04:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SA
09RIYADH1126	SAUDIS SPECULATE, NAIF TAKES CENTER STAGE [...] (U) Four days after the thwarted August 27 assassination attempt on Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN),speculation is growing about the event itself and its potential impact on domestic politics in the Kingdom. Prince Naif, MbN's powerful father, has taken center stage, rea [...]	2009-08-31 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC SA
09RIYADH1127	SAUDI ARABIA: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (C) In an August 15 meeting with EmbOffs, Director of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences' (NAUSS) International Cooperation Department, Dr. Saker Al-Mokayyad, requested U.S. government assistance in organizing a cyber security workshop and a Voluntary Visitor (VOLVIS) program for a 15 [...]	2009-08-31 15:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH1150	KING APPOINTS NEW CENTRAL BANK VICE GOVERNOR [...] (U) King Abdullah appointed Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamidy Vice Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Union (SAMA),the country's central bank, on August 30. This is a cabinet-level position and the holder is afforded ministerial rank. Born in Al-Zulfi (290 kilometers north of Riyadh) in 1960, Ha [...]	2009-09-02 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SAMA SA
09RIYADH1154	KHOJA ON LEBANON: HARIRI MUST MOVE, SLEIMAN MUST [...] (C) In a meeting September 1 with Charge to discuss the stalled Lebanese government formation process, Minister of Culture and Information Khoja acknowledged the complexity of current political situation in Lebanon; observed it was time for Hariri to make a decision and for Sleiman to respond; [...]	2009-09-03 11:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA
09RIYADH1161	RECOMMENDING A LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO SAUDI KING [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph four. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The inauguration of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on September 23 will be an important milestone for Saudi Arabia. Sending a congratulatory letter provides a good opportunity [...]	2009-09-06 14:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO ECON SENV TBIO SA
09RIYADH1166	FORMER TERRORIST SAYS AL-QAEDA LACKS FINANCING [...] (C) In a September 6 interview with liberal daily Al-Watan, former Al-Qaeda fighter Fawaz Al-Otaibi, whose surrender to Saudi authorities was announced on September 2, said that Al-Qaeda was in a ""catastrophic financial situation"" -- thanks in part to strict measures aimed at cutting off the flo [...]	2009-09-08 07:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KTFN EFIN SA PK
09RIYADH1167	SAUDI INFLATION FALLS TO 4.2 PERCENT [...] (U) Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Governor Mohamed al-Jasser presented the annual SAMA statistical report to King Abdullah in a public ceremony on August 30. Following the presentation, Governor al-Jasser announced that Saudi inflation dropped to a two-year low of 4.2 percent in July, d [...]	2009-09-08 14:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SA
09RIYADH1170	INDIAN CHARGE IN RIYADH ON SAUDI-INDIAN RELATIONS [...] (C) According to Indian Charge d'Affaires Rajeev Shahare, the Saudi-Indian relationship has blossomed since King Abdullah's visit to India in 2006. The economic relationship has made great strides, and India hopes the political relationship will eventually follow suit. Bilateral sticking points [...]	2009-09-09 07:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ELAB KTFN PREL PGOV IN PK SA
09RIYADH1173	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SAUDI ARABIA PLANS TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with MFA Director of Western Affairs Dr. Raed Krimly on September 9 regarding Saudi Arabia's plans to participate in the ICJ's oral hearings on Kosovo (reftel). Krimly said that the Saudis would be "pleased to participate." He added that their Ambassador in The Hague was [...]	2009-09-09 10:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL ICJ SA KV
09RIYADH1174	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SAUDI THOUGHTS ON THE ARAB [...] (C) During a September 8 farewell call with Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Affairs Ambassador Khalid Al-Jindan (septel),Charge reviewed reftel points regarding the upcoming Arab League Ministerial. Jindan said the Arab League was likely to condemn the violence in Iraq and express sup [...]	2009-09-09 12:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA IR SO ER DJ SA IS WB GZ
09RIYADH1177	SAUDI ARABIA: JINDAN TALKS KAUST, REFORM, AND [...] (C) During Charge Ambassador Erdman's September 8 farewell call, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Affairs Ambassador Khalid Al-Jindan admitted that oil wealth could no longer solve all the Kingdom's problems, and that the time had come for reforms; voiced qualified support for an i [...]	2009-09-09 14:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR LE YM SA SY IZ
09RIYADH1178	CHARGE'S SEPT 5 TOUR D'HORIZON WITH SAUDI INTERIOR [...] (S) Charge, accompanied by John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and GRPO Chief, met for two hours September 5 with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz. For a senior official with a reputation for [...]	2009-09-09 16:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AF IR PGOV PK PREL PSOE PTER SA
09RIYADH118	SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]	2009-01-18 06:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR SA
09RIYADH1180	SAUDI ARABIA: FOLLOW-UP TO UN ICSC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to our previous demarche requesting Saudi support for Ms. Lucretia Myers for election to the UN International Civil Service Commission (reftels),post received the following request via diplomatic note No. 97/25/107217, dated September 2. 2. (SBU) Begin text of request: [...]	2009-09-12 11:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA SA
09RIYADH1195	LETTER FROM MOHAMMED BIN NAIF TO U/S BURNS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-13 14:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH1196	UNHCR REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE TO RELEASE AID TO [...] (S) UNHCR (strictly protect) sources told PolOff on September 12 that UNHCR believes the Government of Saudi Arabia (SAG) is involved in military activity in the conflict between Shia Al-Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government (ROYG) in the area of Khamees Mushayt, and report that airports on [...]	2009-09-14 04:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA AM AEC YM
09RIYADH1197	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RIYADH DECLARATION [...] (U) Post delivered ref A demarche points to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 17. United Nations Director General Ambassador Adnan Baghdadi. Citing the June 29 Riyadh Declaration, Baghdadi emphasized respect for Somalia's territorial interests and noted the Kingdom's role as a li [...]	2009-09-14 10:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL SA
09RIYADH1202	Microsoft and Saudi leaders cite progress on IPR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Culture continues to make progress working through a backlog of cases of suspected copyright violators. The Ministry reports it has closed several stores for brief periods until they resolve copyright violations. It plans for the first time to refer a rep [...]	2009-09-14 14:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR SA
09RIYADH1203	SAUDI ARABIA PLANNING TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR ENERGY? [...] (SBU) On September 9, Dr. Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud, Vice President for Research Institutes at the King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST),gave Econ Counselor an overview of Saudi plans to develop a nuclear industry. Turki noted that Saudi Arabia faces a signif [...]	2009-09-14 14:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PARM TRGY FR RS SA
09RIYADH1207	INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM ON FY 2008 "PARIAH" STATE [...] Embassy delivered reftel action message September 12 to International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretary General Noe van Hulst. We received the following response from the IEF SyG on September 14. Begin text: In response to your letter of September 12, 2009, I can provide you with the following i [...]	2009-09-15 04:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT AORC ENRG PREL IEF SA
09RIYADH1209	RIYADH DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AORC
09RIYADH1218	LETTER FROM MOHAMMED BIN NAIF TO COORDINATOR FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH1219	LIKELY SAUDI POSITIONS AT THE G-20 SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: The Saudi Finance Ministry provided a preview of its thinking in preparation for the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. Saudi Arabia is pleased with the G-20's performance to date and thinks it is the forum best able to enforce policy changes needed to prevent a recurrence of the intern [...]	2009-09-16 10:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV ENRG PREL SA
09RIYADH1233	MOTION GRANTED: KING OVERHAULS SAUDI JUDICIARY [...] (C) INTRODUCTION: Saudi King Abdallah's February 14 reshuffle targeted the judicial and education sectors of government. In addition to high-level position changes across-the-board, several lower-level appointments signify a deeper reach to mold the court system. The king did not place his [...]	2009-09-24 12:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH1258	SAUDI ARABIA RATIFIES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) In a recent meeting with EconCouns, Prince Turki al-Saud, Vice President of the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) said he is very pleased with the level of U.S.-Saudi science and technology collaboration. He [...]	2009-09-27 15:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TSPL KTIA KSCA PREL SA
09RIYADH1278	KING CHARTS NEW VISION FOR SAUDI ARABIA WITH [...] (SBU) After only three short years of preparation, Saudi Arabia inaugurated the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) in an elaborate ceremony on September 23, coinciding with Saudi National Day. The massive scale and luxury of the amenities are physical reminders of the [...]	2009-09-29 06:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL SOCI EINV KSCA SCUL SA
09RIYADH129	INFLUENTIAL SAUDI PRINCE SPEAKS CANDIDLY ABOUT GAZA [...] (C) HRH Prince Mishari bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, deputy commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) in the Eastern Province (EP),met with Consul General (CG) Kenny at the Consulate in Dhahran on Sunday, January 18. PolOff and RSO were also present. The Prince is the second ran [...]	2009-01-19 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER
09RIYADH1299	MISSION NOMINEES: 2010 EDUCATIONUSA ADVISER PROFESSIONAL [...] Embassy hereby nominates three Mission education advisors to attend the 2010 EducationUSA adviser professional development (REFTEL 089093). Over 21,000 Saudis are now studying in the United States. Increasing the number of Saudis studying in the U.S. is a Mission priority. Education advising is [...]	2009-09-30 13:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL SA
09RIYADH1301	SAUDI ARABIA NOT IMPOSING SECONDARY BOYCOTT ON [...] (U) After rQding a recent article in the Jerusalem PostQ sQesting the Saudi governmenQ"iQsifying its enforcement of the Arab LQgue boycott" on companies doing business with Israel, the Embassy contacted both the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and several American Qinesses operating in the K [...]	2009-10-01 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL SA IS
09RIYADH1302	SAUDI ARABIA SUPPORTS ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] (C) Summary: Saudi Arabia's chief climate change negotiator is concerned that discussions on mitigating the effects of climate change tend to single out oil and carbon-based fuels as the problem, rather than trying to reduce emissions of all harmful gasses in the UN Framework Convention for Cl [...]	2009-10-01 15:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG PREL SA
09RIYADH1303	ASAD'S VISIT: SAUDI-SYRIAN RAPPROCHEMENT BACK ON TRACK? [...] (C) Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad's unexpected attendance at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) opening, and his lengthy meeting with King Abdullah on the margins, has encouraged speculation about further Saudi-Syrian rapprochement and its potential regional impl [...]	2009-10-01 16:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA SY LE TU
09RIYADH1304	ROWDY SAUDI NATIONAL DAY CELEBRANTS TURN TO [...] (C) The third Saudi National Day celebrations on September 23 fell victim to acts of vandalism and looting of restaurants, cafes, and shops (some of which were U.S. franchised establishments) that caused over a million dollars in damage and resulted in at least several dozen arrests. (NOTE: RS [...]	2009-10-01 16:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC SA
09RIYADH1305	ROWDY SAUDI NATIONAL DAY CELEBRANTS TURN TO [...] (C) The third Saudi National Day celebrations on September 23 fell victim to acts of vandalism and looting of restaurants, cafes, and shops (some of which were U.S. franchised establishments) that caused over a million dollars in damage and resulted in at least several dozen arrests. (NOTE: RS [...]	2009-10-02 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC SA
09RIYADH1330	LETTER FROM NAWAF BIN FAISAL BIN FAHAD BIN [...] (SBU) On October 4, Ambassador Smith received the following letter addressed to President Barack Obama from Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahad Bin Abdulaziz. BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER: His Excellency The President Barack Obama President of The United States of America His Excellency the President, [...]	2009-10-05 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SA
09RIYADH1339	MFA ON SYRIA, IRAQ, YEMEN, UAE AND PALESTINE [...] (C) In an Oct 3 meeting, MFA Arab League Department Director, Ambassador Talal Maliki, confirmed that King Abdullah's upcoming trip to Damascus would occur after a Lebanese cabinet was agreed upon, and also confirmed that Information Minister Abdulaziz Khoja recently visited Beirut. (NOTE: Ki [...]	2009-10-07 17:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA YE
09RIYADH134	SAUDIS TO OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: PEACE PROCESS NOW [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) SAUDIS PLEASED WITH AMBASSADORIAL EXTENSION: In a January 18 meeting, Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal warmly welcomed the news that Ambassador Fraker,s tenure had been extended to facilitate the transition between US administrat [...]	2009-01-20 13:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SAIS IS KPAL
09RIYADH1340	SAUDI COMMERCIAL SAGA NEARING CONCLUSION? [...] (C) Maan Al-Sanea and his company, the Saad Group, recently settled several of their outstanding domestic loans, leading some bankers to speculate that the dispute between him and the Gosaibis may be drawing to a close. Other bankers are not convinced. The central bank maintains that it is o [...]	2009-10-07 17:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN SA
09RIYADH1342	KING FIRES SENIOR CLERIC OVER KAUST CRITICISM; [...] (C) A member of the country's highest religious body crossed a red line in public comments critical of King Abdullah's newly launched and controversially coed science and technology university, KAUST, and was quickly fired in response. It was the first time that a Saudi king has unequivocally [...]	2009-10-07 17:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM KISL PTER SCUL SA
09RIYADH1349	PANDEMIC INFLUENZA ACTION COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING [...] (SBU) Embassy Riyadh's Pandemic Influenza Action Committee held its inaugural meeting on October 5 to discuss planning and preparedness in the event that either the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, or another influenza strain, undergoes genetic changes that increase its severity, resulting in a sever [...]	2009-10-12 04:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09RIYADH1360	PROVOCATIVE SAUDI COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS INFLATION CONCERNS [...] (SBU) For sixteen years, Saudi viewers have become accustomed to gathering around their television sets after breaking the Ramadan fast to watch the highly satirical and painfully critical Saudi comedy show Tash Ma Tash. This show broadcasts one thirty minute skit each night during Ramadan, ge [...]	2009-10-13 08:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI PGOV SCUL SA
09RIYADH1366	SAUDI PROGRESS ON IPR AND TRADE ISSUES [...] (SBU) Saudi government officials and industry representatives have recently reported that the Saudi Government has made significant progress on outstanding trade and intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement issues since the U.S.-Saudi Arabia IPR Working Group held its first meeting March [...]	2009-10-13 18:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD KIPR PREL SA
09RIYADH1375	SCENE SETTER FOR A/USTR CHRIS WILSON VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Saudi Arabia has made significant progress on improving the climate to protect intellectual property rights in the last several years. It has done so through the commitment of the reformist King, sustained hard work by dedicated staff, and the conjunction of committed senior lea [...]	2009-10-15 10:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1382	MINISTER OF COMMERCE STRESSES SAUDI RETRACTION OF [...] (U) This is an action request - please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) On October 17, visiting A/USTR Chris Wilson raised concerns from some sources that Saudi Arabia may be enforcing the secondary or tertiary boycott of Israel. Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Alireza categorically den [...]	2009-10-19 07:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL SA
09RIYADH1386	SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER URGES US STATEMENT OF [...] (C) In a warm introductory meeting, a relaxed Saudi FM Saud provided Ambassador Smith with a tour d'horizon of bilateral and regional issues. Bilaterally, the top priorities were removing impediments to people-to-people contacts and intensifying official consultations. Saud assessed that Mi [...]	2009-10-20 08:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL SA IS SY
09RIYADH1387	AFGHAN AMBASSADOR ON SAUDI RELATIONS [...] (C) During an October 12 courtesy call, to the Ambassador, Afghan Ambassador Azizullah Karzai admitted fraud had occurred in the recent Afghan elections; lamented the state of Saudi-Afghan bilateral relations; commented on perceived U.S. missteps in Afghanistan; and explained the challenges fa [...]	2009-10-20 09:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA AF PK
09RIYADH1393	RAPID ELECTRICITY DEMAND PUSHING SAUDI TO CONSIDER [...] (C) Summary: The pace of growth in electricity demand, at 10% per year, is putting significant strain on the Saudi Government's ability to meet demand. Industry reports that, for the first time, brownouts affected the oil loading facilities at Jubail this summer. The Saudi Electricity Compan [...]	2009-10-20 15:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV PREL MNUC SA
09RIYADH1394	SAUDI RELATIONS WITH PAKISTAN: AN INDIAN [...] (C) Political officers at the Indian and Pakistani Embassies in Riyadh provided each country's perspective of Saudi goals and relations with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Indian officer suggested the Saudis remained wary of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari; noted Pakistan,s desire to see [...]	2009-10-21 10:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PK AF IN PREL PGOV
09RIYADH1396	GROWING SAUDI ALARM OVER THREATS FROM YEMEN [...] (S/NF) In meetings this week with Ambassador Smith, senior Saudi officials voiced growing alarm over the deteriorating security situation in Yemen. The Foreign Minister assessed that the Houthi insurgency could not be resolved through negotiations. Assistant Minister of Defense Khalid bin Sultan de [...]	2009-10-21 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MCAP MOPS PHUM PTER SA YM IR LY
09RIYADH1397	REINVIGORATING AN ENERGY DIALOGUE WITH SAUDI [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Riyadh believes that the United States would benefit from a direct, senior-level energy discussion with Saudi officials that would clear the air of misperceptions on the Saudi side of our long-term vision for the world's energy future. It would also afford the U.S. an opp [...]	2009-10-22 12:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV SENV PREL SA
09RIYADH14	DEMARCHE TO SAUDIS FOR UNRWA FLASH APPEAL [...] (C) On January 4, DCM discussed the situation in Gaza with Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Organizations, Prince Turki Saud Al Kabir. DCM noted that any ceasefire should be durable, include an end to smuggling and a re-opening of border crossings in accordance to the [...]	2009-01-05 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PHUM PREL KWRG IS SA
09RIYADH1402	SAUDI SUCCESSION: NAYIF RISING [...] (C) Saudi Prince Nayif has taken full advantage of the opportunity provided by his March 2009 appointment as Second Deputy Prime Minister to establish himself as the de facto Crown Prince-in-waiting and heir apparent to the Saudi throne. Some observers see Nayif's October trip to Egypt, wher [...]	2009-10-23 09:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL SA
09RIYADH1407	SAUDI FINANCE MINISTER CALLS FOR SPECIFIC STEPS TO [...] (C) Summary: Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf believes the Saudi economy is generally on track to meet its 2009 targets. Saudi Arabia will maintain its domestic investment program as part of international efforts to ensure that stimulus packages continue until the world economy recove [...]	2009-10-24 12:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ENGR ETRD PREL SA
09RIYADH1408	SAUDI-IRAQI RELATIONS: "GREAT MISUNDERSTANDINGS [...] (C) During an October 12 introductory call with Ambassador Smith, Iraqi Ambassador Ghanim Al-Jumaily characterized the Saudi-Iraqi relationship as full of "great misunderstandings and great opportunities;" criticized the Iraqi government for failing to articulate its vision; called for greate [...]	2009-10-24 14:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA IZ
09RIYADH1412	Mixed Gender Audience Flocks to American Art Opening [...] American artist Laurie Goddard visited Saudi Arabia October 3 - October 10, conducting workshops with art students and putting on exhibitions of her paintings in Dhahran, Jeddah and Riyadh. The opening in Riyadh of a show of her work prompted a rare -- for Saudi Arabia -- mixed-gender public [...]	2009-10-25 13:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO KWMN OEXC SA XF ZP ZR
09RIYADH1413	UNHRC GOLDSTONE ENDORSEMENT WELCOMED IN SAUDI [...] (C) The U.N. Human Rights Council's endorsement of the Goldstone Report was hailed as a major victory in Saudi Arabia while the USG's decision to vote against the resolution has left many Saudis questioning the USG's commitment to the Middle East peace process and ability to remain unbiased. [...]	2009-10-26 08:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH1415	PAKISTANI AMBASSADOR ON MILITARY OPERATIONS IN [...] (C) During an Oct. 20 courtesy call with the Ambassador, Pakistani Ambassador Umar Khan Alisherzai highlighted the success of recent military operations in Pakistan's tribal areas; lamented strains on the Saudi-Pakistani bilateral relationship; discussed other regional issues affecting Pakistan; an [...]	2009-10-26 13:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PK AF PREL PGOV
09RIYADH1417	SAUDI HEALTH MINISTER LAUDS CDC, CALLS FOR BROADER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Saudi Minister of Health is very pleased with ongoing cooperation with the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC),which is working on a three-stage program to protect the health of Hajj visitors and improve the Kingdom's ability to track and respond to outbreaks of infection [...]	2009-10-27 05:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ECON SCUL PREL SA
09RIYADH1421	COMMERCE MINISTER OPTIMISTIC ON KAUST, COOPERATION [...] (C) Commerce Minister Abdullah Alireza and the Ambassador October 19 discussed a range of issues related to the reform and transformation of the Saudi economy, including the important role of education reform, visas, and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. Alireza is an enthusiastic [...]	2009-10-27 08:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD SCUL CVIS SA
09RIYADH1422	INDUSTRY LAUDS MILESTONE EXCLUSIVE MARKETING [...] (SBU) Chair of the inter-ministerial IPR Committee Mohammad Al-Aiyash told EconCouns October 12 that King Abdullah approved a granting of Exclusive Marketing Rights (EMR) to pharmaceutical companies under a Proposal first put forth by USTR in 2007. The King's decision formally brings the prote [...]	2009-10-27 09:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1423	SAUDI CUSTOMS AUTHORITY SERIOUS ABOUT IPR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with visiting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East Christopher Wilson, the Director General of the Saudi Customs Authority outlined the Authority's strong efforts to protect trademarks in Saudi Arabia, which were recognized by the Worl [...]	2009-10-27 09:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1424	JOINT SAUDI-PAKISTANI MILITARY EXERCISE [...] (U) On Oct. 21 the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that a joint Saudi-Pakistani military exercise began in the southern region of the country. Nicknamed "Al-Sammam 3," the three week long exercise is the third in a series of training exercises focused on improving the interoperability of Sau [...]	2009-10-27 09:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS SA PK
09RIYADH1425	AUSTR CHRIS WILSON VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA [...] (SBU) Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East Chris Wilson visited Riyadh October 16 to 20 at the invitation of Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Al-Hamoudi. In all of his meetings, Wilson delivered the clear message that the U.S. government recogniz [...]	2009-10-27 10:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1426	SAUDI INVESTMENT CHIEF CALLS FOR MORE U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: The Governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) told visiting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Christopher Wilson on October 19 that the protection of intellectual property rights is essential for SAGIA to reach its goals. SAGIA wants to increase Saudi co [...]	2009-10-27 11:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1434	SAUDI SUCCESSION: CAN THE ALLEGIANCE COMMISSION [...] (S) Though often cast as one of King Abdullah's reforms, the Allegiance Commission established in 2006 actually codifies the family's traditional practices for choosing successors, with several refinements to address problems such as incapacitation of either King or Crown Prince. With members [...]	2009-10-28 14:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR SA
09RIYADH1435	WHAT DOES "SAUDI SUPPORT FOR IRAQ" REALLY MEAN? [...] (C) Saudi Second Deputy PM Prince Nayif's recent call for Iraq's Arab neighbors to "stand together with Iraq" was a rare public statement expressing firm Saudi support. However, Nayif's statement notably failed to acknowledge any improvements in Iraq's security situation, which Foreign Minist [...]	2009-10-28 14:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA IZ SY
09RIYADH1441	GCC ANXIOUS FOR GREATER COOPERATION, COORDINATION [...] (C) During an extremely positive meeting on October 28, the GCC's lead official for international economic relations expressed a strong interest in working with the U.S. on trade issues and solicited our assistance in developing harmonized financial regulations. He highlighted some difficultie [...]	2009-11-01 06:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN SA
09RIYADH1442	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY: PART 2 OF 2: [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Saudi Arabian government is generally supportive of nuclear nonproliferation and arms control issues, although its cooperation is calibrated against regional concerns, such as Israeli policies, Iranian threats, and the imperative of maintaining Arab unity. END SUMM [...]	2009-11-01 06:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
09RIYADH1447	SAUDI ARABIA INVESTING IN ETHIOPIA TO IMPROVE FOOD [...] (U) The Saudi Government is working with its private sector to bolster the Kingdom's food security by investing in agricultural production in Ethiopia. Representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, Finance, and Transportation will participate in a forum on Novembe [...]	2009-11-01 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD ECON EINV PREL SA ET
09RIYADH1450	RESOLVING THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM [...] (U) Embassy Riyadh appreciates the assistance of the Departments of Energy and State in making $100,000 available to contribute to the International Energy Forum (IEF) expert committee's analysis of energy price volatility. IEF officials have told the Embassy that they very much appreciate th [...]	2009-11-02 07:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV PREL IEF SA
09RIYADH1460	UNHCR REPORTS WORSENING HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN [...] (C) Acting UNHCR Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari reported that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is deteriorating and blamed clashes between the al-Houthi rebels and Yemeni forces for causing civilian casualties on October 29. Dr. Bukhari faulted the Saudi government for not doin [...]	2009-11-03 11:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1461	SAUDI ARABIA ANNOUNCES CARBON CAPTURE [...] (U) On October 14, Assistant Minister for Petroleum Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced in London that Aramco and the Ministry of Petroleum were working on a demonstration project to inject carbon dioxide into the Ghawar oil field by 2013 to increase oil production. This project is intended [...]	2009-11-03 11:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG EPET PREL SA
09RIYADH1466	SAUDI ARABIA: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON SECRETARY [...] (U) Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous s [...]	2009-11-03 20:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMDR KPAO PHUM PREL SA
09RIYADH1467	Saudi Arabia: Special Media Reaction on Secretary [...] Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous stat [...]	2009-11-04 04:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM PHUM SA
09RIYADH1468	RIYADH RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY [...] (C) Saudi Prerogative Company (SPC) is a small business established in 2003 to represent foreign companies interested in the defense and communications industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SPC is a privately held limited liability corporation. Shareholders include His Royal Highness Princ [...]	2009-11-04 05:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOMC SA
09RIYADH1470	MILITARY CLASH ON SAUDI-YEMENI BORDER [...] (S/NF) The Embassy received separate notifications from the Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA) of a Saudi miltary engagement that took place on Tuesday, November 3 with an unspecified number of Yemenis who had crossed into Saudi territory. 2. (S [...]	2009-11-04 09:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS SA YM
09RIYADH1471	PRINCE MANSUR ASSUMES MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY [...] (C) As had been expected, 81-year old Prince Mit'eb bin Abdulaziz resigned from his position as Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs on November 2. He was replaced by his son, Mansur, in an illustration of the Al Saud's gradual and risk-averse approach to transferring power to the grandsons [...]	2009-11-04 11:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SA
09RIYADH1472	BANKERS SANGUINE ABOUT SAUDI ECONOMIC PROSPECTS [...] (C) Private bankers and government officials in Saudi Arabia insist that domestic Saudi banks did not receive special treatment in the AHAB - Saad Group dispute, despite protests by overseas lenders to the contrary. Embassy contacts contend that Saudi banks just wrote better loans that requir [...]	2009-11-04 11:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SA
09RIYADH1474	SAUDI ARABIA VS. UAE: KUWAIT THE REFEREE? [...] (C) Saudi officials have continually downplayed reports of Saudi-UAE friction (ref C) during the last several months, characterizing it as a "light problem" (ref B) that will be "fixed in the near future" (ref A). While post's GCC contacts remain generally tight-lipped, the Kuwaitis have tol [...]	2009-11-04 13:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA KU AE
09RIYADH1476	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Saudi MFA Deputy Director for UN Affairs, who confirmed SAG will work within Arab Group consensus for a resolution, rejecting US arguments that it would be counterproductive. Arab governments seek a resolution to avoid the public opinion back [...]	2009-11-04 14:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KPAL SA IS UNGA
09RIYADH1478	SAUDIS REACT TO BORDER INCURSION WITH AIRSTRIKES [...] (S) The Royal Saudi Air Force has reacted to the November 3 attack on a border post by presumed Yemeni Houthi rebels with ongoing airstrikes to eject the rebels from Saudi territory and deter further incursions. The incident, in which at least one Saudi border guard died and at least 11 were [...]	2009-11-05 15:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MASS PREL SA YM IR
09RIYADH1484	DANISH AMBASSADOR IN SAUDI: EAGER FOR U.S. [...] (C) Danish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Christian Konigsfeldt told Ambassador Smith November 3 that his country was eager for U.S. leadership at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th Conference of the Parties (COP),which Denmark is hosting in Copenhagen Decembe [...]	2009-11-08 08:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL SENV SA
09RIYADH1490	SAUDIS WILL DO WHAT IT TAKES TO SECURE BORDER [...] (S/NF) Military operations along the Saudi-Yemeni border continue, with the largest deployment of Saudi land forces since the first Gulf war. Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Khalid bin Sultan claimed on November 7 that the area of the initial incursion was "fully under control" but as of mi [...]	2009-11-08 15:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MASS PREL SA YM IR
09RIYADH1491	SAUDIS DEFENSE OF TERRITORY "JUSTIFIED" SAYS [...] (C) News continues to trickle in regarding escalation of the conflict on the Saudi-Yemeni border, with indications the Saudis have already begun, or may be planning, ground operations in the region. Official statements from the SAG and its neighbors stress Saudi Arabia's right to defend its [...]	2009-11-08 15:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA YM IR
09RIYADH1492	SAUDI OIL MINISTER OUTLINES KINGDOM'S INTEREST IN [...] (C) Summary: Petroleum Minister Ali Al-Naimi told the Ambassador that Saudi Arabia greatly values a strong energy relationship with the United States. He said Saudi Arabia will continue to play a moderating role in international energy markets. The Minister said he is looking forward to the [...]	2009-11-09 05:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG SENV PREL SA
09RIYADH1493	SAUDI IPR WORKING GROUP REPORTS CONTINUED [...] (SBU) The U.S. - Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Working Group met via digital video conference (DVC) November 3 to discuss Saudi Arabia's preparations for the upcoming Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR). The IPR Committee Chair said AUSTR Chris Wilson's October 16 to 20 visit gave mome [...]	2009-11-09 06:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1494	UNHCR SAUDI-YEMEN BORDER RELIEF HALTED BY FIGHTING [...] (C) Acting UNHCR Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari reported that UNHCR will conduct two separate missions to assess the prevailing security and humanitarian situations along the Yemen-Saudi border. Although ready to proceed with a much needed relief convoy at the Alp border crossing, [...]	2009-11-09 13:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF SA YM
09RIYADH1495	SAUDI-YEMENI BORDER CLASHES: KING ABDULLAH SPEAKS [...] (SBU) On November 8 and 9, King Abdullah made his first public statements regarding the Saudi-Yemeni border clashes that broke out on November 3 (reftels). The absence of any public statements from Senior Royals has been notable given the heavy media coverage of the Saudi military campaign. [...]	2009-11-09 14:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SA YM
09RIYADH1499	MISSION RIYADH TERRORISM FINANCE STAFFING [...] (S/NF) In response to request in reftel, the U.S. Mission in Saudi Arabia reports that it has 11.5 staff spread across 5 U.S. government agencies working on terrorism finance issues. Efforts are coordinated by a terrorism finance coordinating officer and by a working group on terrorism financ [...]	2009-11-10 07:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EFIN KCRM ECON KTFN AF PK SA
09RIYADH1501	IRAN, YEMEN AND AFGHANISTAN: A/S SHAPIROâ€™S [...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met on October 24 with Dr. Prince Turki bin Saud Al-Kabeer, Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Smith also attended the meeting. Dr. Prince Turki described Saudi [...]	2009-11-10 08:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IR MARR MASS MOPS SA YM
09RIYADH1502	YEMEN: A/S SHAPIROâ€™S DISCUSSION WITH PRINCE MITEB [...] (U) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met on October 24 with Prince Miteb bin Abdullah Al-Saud, Assistant Deputy Commander for Military Affairs of the Saudi Arabian National Guard. Prince Miteb described the problems faced by Saudi Arabia in Yemen and presse [...]	2009-11-10 08:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS SA
09RIYADH1503	NEW F-15S: A/S SHAPIRO'S DISCUSSION WITH THE [...] (U) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met on October 24 with LtG Abdulrahman Al-Faisal, Commander of the RSAF. LtG Al-Faisal described the RSAF leadership's reservations about the proposed purchase of new F-15s. End Summary. New F-15s "We want them [...]	2009-11-10 08:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS SA
09RIYADH1507	SAUDI-IRANIAN "WAR OF WORDS" ESCALATES [...] (C) The constant low-level tensions that have historically characterized the Saudi-Iranian relationship appear to be escalating in recent weeks, amidst an atmosphere of uncertainty in the region and increasingly angry rhetoric surrounding the Hajj. Spillover from the conflict in Yemen has inc [...]	2009-11-10 14:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA IR
09RIYADH1508	SAUDI ARABIA LOOKING TO EXPAND CORPORATE FINANCE [...] (C) The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is working hard to develop the Saudi corporate bond market, an endeavor it started in June 2009 by enhancing investment banks' understanding of how the market works. The CMA does not see a benchmark set by a series of government debt issuances as necess [...]	2009-11-10 14:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN SA
09RIYADH1510	SAUDI GOVERNMENT BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY ON [...] (SBU) Officials from the Saudi Ministries of Health (MOH) and Foreign Affairs (MFA) briefed members of the diplomatic community in Riyadh on their H1N1 preparedness on November 4. The SAG highlighted the important role that international collaboration, particularly with the Centers for Disease [...]	2009-11-14 06:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC BEXP SA

09RIYADH1514	SAUDI WOMEN'S QUIET PROGRESSION [...] (SBU) Saudi Arabia is the biggest economy in the Middle East despite the fact that women constitute only 10 percent of the workforce. The SAG continues to create education opportunities for women, but the private sector seems to lack both the infrastructure and ability to absorb the growing nu [...]	2009-11-14 11:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SCUL SOCI ELAB EFIN SA
09RIYADH1519	SCENESETTER FOR 17-19 NOVEMBER 2009 U.S.-SAUDI [...] (S) Summary: The upcoming U.S.-Saudi Strategic Joint Planning Committee (SJPC) talks will likely have a heightened sense of urgency given the ongoing Saudi operations on the Yemeni border. In addition to discussions of the items of business on the agenda, the meeting will also provide import [...]	2009-11-15 09:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS SA
09RIYADH1520	SAUDI MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RETHINKING GAS USE [...] (C) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Petroleum continues to grapple with how best to use Saudi Arabia's available natural gas resources. While international oil companies working in the Empty Quarter have found some new deposits of gas, they are very deep and will pose technical challenges to de [...]	2009-11-15 11:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1524	FIGHTING CONTINUES ALONG YEMENI BORDER WHILE A [...] (S/NF) Military operations along the Saudi-Yemeni border continue, with the Saudi military expressing its intention to create a 10km "buffer zone" along the border with Yemen. Media reports of a Saudi Naval blockade are inaccurate, although its coastal patrols have been stepped up. The SAG co [...]	2009-11-16 14:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS SA YM
09RIYADH1526	SAUDI ARABIA DECIDES TO SHIFT OIL PRICE AWAY FROM [...] (U) On October 28, Saudi Arabia announced that its state oil company, Aramco, would stop using the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) as the benchmark for pricing its oil as of January 1, when Aramco will shift from WTI, which is traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) to an inde [...]	2009-11-16 19:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL SA
09RIYADH1531	SAUDI MINISTER OF STATE MADANI ON YEMEN, IRAN, THE [...] (C) During a meeting with Ambassador Smith on November 16, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar Madani said the Saudis were "concerned" about politicization of the Hajj but prepared to "react strongly" if necessary. He thanked the U.S. for its support for the SAG's continuing mili [...]	2009-11-17 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA IR IZ LE YM AF
09RIYADH1532	KAUST--A STANDARD IN THE BATTLE OVER SAUDI VALUES? [...] (C) In conversations with post contacts in media and cultural circles, PAS officers and LES staff are hearing anecdotes of increased public dissatisfaction with the reform efforts of King Abdullah as exemplified in the international and mixed gender King Abdullah University of Science and Techn [...]	2009-11-17 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	SCUL KPAO KWMN OEXC SA XF ZP ZR
09RIYADH1534	DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY [...] (C) On November 16 Poloff delivered reftel demarche in support of the U.S. government objective to prevent the passage of "no action" motions in the UN on human rights resolutions on Iran, Burma and the DPRK to the Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights Directorate, [...]	2009-11-18 03:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PHUM PREL UNGA
09RIYADH1535	SAUDI FUND ON RECENT $380 MILLION FOR PAKISTAN [...] (U) The Pakistan official news agency reported November 10 that Yousef Al-Bassam, managing director of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD),signed three agreements earlier that day to disperse $380 million in aid to Pakistan (reftel). These were an agreement to provide a $200 million time dep [...]	2009-11-18 11:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PK SA
09RIYADH1538	UNHCR CONFIRMS SAG'S FIVE-STAR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS [...] (C) Acting UNHCR Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari confirmed on November 17 that Saudi Civil Defense was effectively managing the humanitarian situation along the southern Saudi Arabian border. Returning from a two day trip to Yemen, Bukhari reported that UNHCR Camp Muzruk had reached [...]	2009-11-18 13:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF SA YM
09RIYADH1540	SAUDI CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR MUSES ON FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Muhammed Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia's Central Bank Governor, recently reviewed for the Ambassador the Kingdom's last fifty years of Saudi financial history, which he stressed plays an important role in shaping Saudi economic policy on issues like the dollar peg. Overspending Saudi A [...]	2009-11-21 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON SOCI PREL SA
09RIYADH1547	TEMPTING, BUT NO: SAUDIS RESIST IRANIAN PROVOCATION [...] (C) Iranian rhetoric surrounding the Saudi reaction to Houthi attacks has increased as Iranian religious and political figures weigh in. However, Saudi religious leaders have responded with moderation, eschewing sectarian provocation while still attempting to provide religious justification f [...]	2009-11-22 14:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA IR YM
09RIYADH1548	POST RECOMMENDS SAUDI ARABIA BE REMOVED FROM 301 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 05:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1549	INCREASING OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 05:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON ETRD PREL AMGT SA
09RIYADH1550	POST RECOMMENDS SAUDI ARABIA BE REMOVED FROM 301 [...] (SBU) Embassy Riyadh recommends Saudi Arabia be removed from the Special 301 Watch List for IPR protection during the 2009 Out-of-Cycle Review. As industry's submissions for the OCR have recognized, the Kingdom's motivated leadership on intellectual property protection and demonstrated signifi [...]	2009-11-23 06:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1551	SAUDI ARABIA NOT IMPOSING SECONDARY OR TERTIARY [...] (SBU) In response to ref A on foreign government applications of the Arab League Boycott (ALB),the Saudi government (SAG) is not imposing secondary or tertiary aspects of the ALB. Ambassador Smith and visiting AUSTR Chris Wilson discussed the ALB with Minister of Commerce and Industry Alirez [...]	2009-11-23 07:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KBCT PREL SA IS
09RIYADH1553	INCREASING OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) In light of our robust and rapidly expanding cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the areas of environment, science, technology, and health, Post recommends posting an ESTH officer in Riyadh. Ongoing activities under the December 2008 Science and Technology MOU, as well as ongoing health co [...]	2009-11-23 12:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON ETRD PREL AMGT SA
09RIYADH1557	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Saudi officials are eagerly awaiting your visit, which they expect will begin a new chapter in our bilateral energy dialogue. You will arrive at a time when Saudi Arabia is confronting a number of difficult challenges. While it has managed to weather the international financial crisis, [...]	2009-11-23 14:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PREL SA
09RIYADH1558	SAUDIS CONTINUE TO ROOT OUT HOUTHI "INFILTRATORS" [...] (C) While the SAG is loudly proclaiming "mission accomplished" and publicly focusing its attention on the Hajj and providing for IDPs (septel),military operations are continuing along both sides of the Yemeni border. In recent days, air and artillery attacks targeted Houthi positions while [...]	2009-11-23 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS SA YM
09RIYADH1561	SAG ATTEMPTING TO TACKLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) In meetings on October 20 and November 16, President of the Human Rights Commission Dr. Bandar al-Aiban, who chairs the Permanent Committee created to oversee the SAG's anti-human trafficking efforts, confirmed that a formal action plan would be launched in January, including a campaign [...]	2009-11-24 12:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH1572	Saudi government input to U.S. Special 301 OCR [...] (SBU) Embassy received the following Saudi government input to the U.S. Special 301 out of cycle review for Saudi Arabia from the Chairman of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry Standing IPR Committee on November 22. Begin text: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Commerce and Indus [...]	2009-11-24 14:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR SA
09RIYADH1573	MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE CONFERENCE CITES EXTREMIST [...] (U) In remarks delivered on behalf of King Abdullah, Mecca Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal urged Muslim scholars "to stand firm in the face of extremist ideology to prevent it from corrupting Muslim youth." He called for Muslim scholarly societies and the media to inspire youth with cultura [...]	2009-11-24 14:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KPAO PREL PTER PGOV SA
09RIYADH158	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S FEBRUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- King Abdullah's approach to the Peace Process is shaped by political, personal and religious factors. -- He regards the Arab Israeli dispute as a strategic threat to his Kingdom for two reasons. First, it undermines the Al Saud's strong security ties with the United States [...]	2009-01-25 14:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL IS SA
09RIYADH1581	INTERIM RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SECOND CDC POSITION [...] (SBU) In response to ref A, Post strongly supports the work of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Saudi Arabia. Our bilateral health collaboration with the Kingdom is incredibly valuable and we are eager to support continued work in this [...]	2009-11-29 12:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AODE AMGT KMRS SA
09RIYADH1584	SAUDI NOMINATIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT, INTERIM [...] Mission Saudi Arabia provides the following nominations for the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship (solicited reftel). Additional biographic material and justification will follow in the next few days. Due to the Hajj and Eid holidays, the Saudi government and private sectors have been of [...]	2009-12-04 16:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI XF SA
09RIYADH1593	SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE HOUTHIS [...] (C) Saudi aerial bombardments and artillery shelling have continued in recent days against Houthi targets in the Saudi-Yemeni border area. The war of words with Iran also continued, with Iranian Speaker of the Parliament Ali Larjani condemning Saudi Arabia's offensive against fellow Muslims. [...]	2009-12-07 16:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1596	IMPACT OF DUBAI DEBT RESTRUCTURING ON SAUDI ARABIA [...] (C) Despite initial concerns that Dubai's debt crisis could impact the Saudi economy, all indications are that any effect here will be minimal. Senior government officials, bank officers, and analytic reports from major international banks all suggest that Saudi banks have minimal exposure to [...]	2009-12-08 15:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SA
09RIYADH160	CORPORATE PROFITS LOWER, BUT MOST STILL IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The economic crisis is starting to hit harder in Saudi Arabia as oil prices remain low, with most companies reporting lower profits in the 4th quarter of 2008, and some reporting losses. Banks and holding companies exposed to bank losses are being hit hardest. Interestingly, [...]	2009-01-26 14:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD SA
09RIYADH1621	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (S) The Yemeni town of Razah near the Saudi border was apparently struck by either Saudi or Yemeni aircraft on December 13; international press sources report over 30 deaths. If these reports are accurate this would be the deadliest attack to date against the Houthis since the Saudis commence [...]	2009-12-14 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1626	SAUDI REMOVAL FROM IPR WATCH LIST DURING [...] (SBU) The Saudi government continues to make progress on copyright and patent protection, including recent accession to two significant patent treaties, following their November 23 on-time submission to the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) committee. Upon return from the Eid holiday, key [...]	2009-12-15 14:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1629	NASA ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR EXPANDS SPACE [...] (SBU) Summary: NASA Assistant Administrator O'Brien's December 8 - 10 visit to Riyadh reinvigorated collaboration between NASA and KACST, Saudi Arabia's science ministry. During the visit, KACST and NASA signed a joint statement recognizing the Saudi Lunar and Near Earth Object Science Center [...]	2009-12-16 07:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL TSPA EIND SENV SA
09RIYADH1633	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (C) Articles in the international and Yemeni press carried conflicting accounts of bombing attacks in northern Yemen in recent days. Reuters ran a story on December 16 quoting Houthi claims that the U.S. Air Force conducted a raid on Tuesday in northern Yemen that resulted in 120 Yemeni deaths [...]	2009-12-16 14:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1634	SAUDI COMMERCE MINISTRY EAGER FOR DATA EXCLUSIVITY [...] (SBU) Saudi intellectual property rights (IPR) Committee chairman Mohammad Al-Aiyash told Econoffs December 16 the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is eager for a second workshop on data exclusivity (DE) protection. The first workshop held in Riyadh in June was considered a success by Saudi [...]	2009-12-16 14:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1642	DEPUTY ENERGY SECRETARY PONEMAN BROADENS U.S. - [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman led an interagency team to Saudi Arabia on December 6-8 to discuss a range of energy issues, including potential areas for renewing our bilateral partnership. Saudi officials warmly welcomed the visit. Petroleum Minister Al-Naimi outline [...]	2009-12-19 10:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL SA
09RIYADH1662	UNHCR ASKS SAG TO HELP RATHER THAN DEPORT IDPS [...] (C) UNHCR Deputy Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari informed Poloff that a third UNHCR cross-border relief convoy was temporarily halted until a joint "gap" assessment was completed by the International Red Crescent (IRCRC) and UNHCR. The IRCRC expressed concern over insufficient coop [...]	2009-12-22 14:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF SA
09RIYADH1665	FULL BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATIONS FOR SAUDI [...] Mission Saudi Arabia provides the following expanded background and justifications for its nominations for the President's summit on entrepreneurship (nominees previously submitted ref B). Please note one replacement from our previous submission: Ms. Maria Jamal Mahdaly, who was recently name [...]	2009-12-23 12:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PGOV SOCI XF SA
09RIYADH1667	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (C) Assistant Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Sultan announced in a new conference yesterday (Dec. 22) that Saudi Arabia's main military operations in the Yemeni border area had ceased, that the Saudi military had full control of the border area, and that military activity was now focused [...]	2009-12-24 06:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1668	CORRECTED COPY: SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY [...] (C) Assistant Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Sultan announced in a new conference yesterday (Dec. 22) that Saudi Arabia's main military operations in the Yemeni border area had ceased, that the Saudi military had full control of the border area, and that military activity was now focused [...]	2009-12-24 08:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1671	IO/DRL (KESHAP) VISIT BEGINS DIALOGUE ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a December 19 meeting Deputy FM for Multilateral Affairs, HH Dr. Torki told IO/HR Director Keshap and Senior Human Rights Policy Advisor Ostermeier that the SAG was prepared to consider working with the U.S. on a new approach to the defamation issue in the UN context. Pri [...]	2009-12-27 10:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KISL PGOV KDEM OPDC SA
09RIYADH1683	PRESIDENT ABBAS VISITS RIYADH [...] (U) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas paid a visit to Riyadh on December 29. According to the official Saudi Press Agency report, the two leaders discussed Palestinian developments and the "stalled" peace process, citing the need for greater international help in restarting peace talks aim [...]	2009-12-30 14:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA WB GZ IS EG
09RIYADH1684	SAUDIS SAY SYRIA "ISOLATED FOR TOO LONG" [...] (C) During a courtesy call with Ambassador Smith on December 22, MFA Deputy Minister for Multilateral Relations Dr. Prince Torki bin Mohamed bin Saud Al-Kabeer stressed that reaching out to Syria was critical to achieving Middle East peace and said that "Syria had been isolated for too long." [...]	2009-12-30 15:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA SY IR LE
09RIYADH1687	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (C) While there is no open diplomacy being conducted, it appears the Saudis and the Houthis may be seeking to disengage from their fighting. Prince Khalid's announcement on December 23 that major military operations had ended was followed by a Houthi statement that offered withdrawal from all [...]	2009-12-30 15:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH17	SAUDI CLERIC CROSSES THE LINE ON GAZA [...] (U) In a message published on multiple websites, al-Qarni called December 28 for violent retailiation on Israeli interests: "All (Israeli) interests, and anything else related to Israel, are permitted targets for Muslims everywhere.... They (Israelis) should become targets. Their blood should [...]	2009-01-06 04:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PGOV PTER SA
09RIYADH173	THE THIRTEEN DAYS OF ASHURA IN QATIF [...] (SBU) This year's Ashura was overshadowed by the war in Gaza and Saudi security forces were in full force for fear of any impromptu political demonstrations. In late December, EP authorities arrested close to 30 Shi'a who had demonstrated against the Israeli offensive in Gaza, making for an e [...]	2009-01-27 14:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL SA
09RIYADH181	SAUDI EXCHANGE WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ON IRAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY & COMMENT: Netherlands Ambassador Ron Strikker, Russian Ambassador Victor Gibinvish, and Embassy Riyadh Pol/Mil Counselor Scott McGehee met on January 25 with Dr. Prince Turki Al-Kabeer, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver a joint [...]	2009-01-28 15:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PARM PREL MARR MNUC IR SA RU
09RIYADH211	TRANSITION OVERVIEW PAPER FOR SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Most Embassies deal with the governments of long-established nation states. In Riyadh we deal with a family, who within living memory created a new state and then named it for themselves. Preserving the unity of their diverse state and their prerogatives as the ruling fami [...]	2009-02-01 13:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SA
09RIYADH212	Why the Muslim World is Best Addressed from Saudi Arabia [...] Madam Secretary, In my transition paper for the President, I suggested that he visit Saudi Arabia in the first one hundred days of his administration. I would like to repeat that advice and also suggest that his address to the Muslim World be made from Saudi Arabia. Speaking from Saudi Arabia [...]	2009-02-01 13:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SA
09RIYADH216	SAUDI ARABIA'S THIRD PILLAR: MINING [...] (SBU) RAS AL-ZOUR, MINING CITY. On January 20, Dhahran Consul General Kenny, EconOff and Commercial Specialist visited Ras al-Zour ) a planned multi-billion dollar industrial complex and residential city ) 70 km north of Jubail along the Persian Gulf coast. Ras al-Zour, dubbed by Saudi gover [...]	2009-02-02 12:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN PGOV SA
09RIYADH233	Little hope for quick relief from the great tonic water [...] (SBU) The shelves of Saudi groceries stores normally are as blessed with food as the country's land is blessed with prodigious oil reserves, so emboffs took note several months ago when tonic water began to disappear from stores, homes, and restaurants. Initially Western expats assumed tonic wa [...]	2009-02-07 09:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI SA
09RIYADH268	SAUDI ARABIA'S MOST WANTED [...] (U) Saudi authorities published a list of their 85 most wanted militants February 3. The story, complete with photos of the wanted men, was splashed on the front pages of Saudi newspapers. 2. (U) The announcement included a plea for the 85 to forsake their erroneous ways and turn themsel [...]	2009-02-10 13:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER SA
09RIYADH270	THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS SHIA [...] (C) Key Points: ----------------- -- The Saudi Shia youth are frustrated by their leaders' perceived lack of progress in attaining more rights, representation, and opportunities for their community. -- Mainstream Shia leaders desire increased Shia membership on the Shura Council, a minist [...]	2009-02-10 15:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH271	SAUDIS PAY MIT $50 MILLION TO CONDUCT JOINT [...] (SBU) Key Points: ------------------- -- The premier Saudi university, KFUPM, will provide MIT with U.S. $50 million over seven years to conduct joint research on clean water and clean energy. -- This is the largest ever Saudi-funded research collaboration with a foreign academic institut [...]	2009-02-10 16:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS ECON ENRG KPAO PGOV SA TPHY
09RIYADH272	SAUDI MOST WANTED LIST [...] Abdul-Ilah Mustafa Mohammed Al-Jubeiri Al-Shihri: nephew of Yousef Mohammed Mubarak Al-Jubeiri Al-Shihri (see 85); brother of Saad al-Shihri who was on 2005 Saudi most wanted list. 2. Abdulrahman Abdullah Abdurrahman Al-Dosari 3. Abdullah Hassan Tali Assiri 4. Abdullah Salim Duheim Al-Qah [...]	2009-02-11 04:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER YM SA
09RIYADH288	Mecca's First African-Saudi Imam [...] SUMMARY & COMMENT: Media attention given to the Mecca Grand Mosque's first African-Saudi Imam, Adil al-Kalbani, provided a glimpse of King Abdullah's attempts to combat racism and promote openness among the Kingdom's senior clergy by giving national prominence to a talented, somewhat unorthod [...]	2009-02-11 13:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PINS PTER SA
09RIYADH289	DEPUTY LABOR MINISTER DENIES HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) Key Points ----------------- -- Deputy Labor Minister denied human trafficking is a problem in Saudi Arabia. -- He asserted Saudi women are active participants in the workforce, unless they choose to abstain for social reasons. Comment ------- 2. (C) We found it bizarre that th [...]	2009-02-11 14:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KTIP SA RP
09RIYADH290	PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY GROUP STILL SEEKING [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 14:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
09RIYADH291	FED DISCUSSES TARP, DOLLAR PEG DURING VISIT [...] (C/NF) -- Private banks in Riyadh were most concerned by the increase in U.S. debt and the effect this would have on the dollar, as well as the size of the increase in the Federal Reserve's balance sheet. -- SAMA Vice Governor Jasser told the group the SAG's decision to stick with the dollar [...]	2009-02-11 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN EINV ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH292	ROSES ARE RED, AND BLACKLISTED: SAUDI ARABIA NOT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 14:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PGOV KPAO SOCI SA
09RIYADH294	PROSPECTS FOR WOMEN AND DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN SAUDI [...] (C) KEY POINTS & COMMENT: -- Ref A requested post's views on prospects for women's participation in 2009 Saudi municipal elections and the 2009 Majlis Al-Shoura session. -- The municipal elections may take place in ten months (December); women as yet have not been enfranchised (septel). [...]	2009-02-11 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN SA
09RIYADH295	VICE-MINISTER SAYS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO TAKE [...] (C) Miteib holds a Ph.D. in Government Administration from George Washington University. He is not someone whom the Al-Sauds placed in the job to stop progress, but rather to pragmatically achieve greater political "evolution" from within. Miteib wants balanced change, preserving the core v [...]	2009-02-11 15:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN SA
09RIYADH296	TURKISH PRESIDENT PUSHES TRADE & MEDIATION DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY & COMMENT: Turkish President Abdullah Gul emphasized trade and Middle East mediation attempts during a four day state visit to Saudi Arabia February 3-6, according to Turkish Embassy Counselor Cihad Erginay (protect). Gul responded to King Abdullah's request for help with Syria by [...]	2009-02-11 15:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN SA TU
09RIYADH30	INDUSTRY GROUP HAS MIXED FEELINGS ON SPECIAL 301 [...] (C) Summary: Although the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) is preparing to recommend that Saudi Arabia be placed on the Special 301 Priority Watchlist, representatives in Riyadh said they feel "handcuffed" into this recommendation, and would prefer to recommend a more favor [...]	2009-01-06 13:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR PREL SA
09RIYADH302	SAUDI ABUZZ WITH APPOINTMENT OF FEMALE DEPUTY [...] (SBU) THE SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT: Saudi King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz reshaped his senior leadership today, February 14. His numerous changes targeted the judicial and education sectors, strongholds of conservatism in Saudi government. The most visible change comes with the appointment of the fi [...]	2009-02-15 09:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	OIIP PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH311	COMMERCE MINISTER WANTS TO ATTEND MARCH 2 TIFA OPENING, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (SBU) Abdullah Mahmoud, the Private Secretary of Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdallah bin Zainal Alireza called the A/DCM February 15 to inform the USG that the Minister wanted to participate in the opening of the March 2-6 [...]	2009-02-16 12:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH319	NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR WILL MAINTAIN STATUS QUO [...] (SBU) -- As part of his February 14 cabinet re-shuffle (more details septel),King Abdallah appointed Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Vice Governor Dr. Muhammed Al-Jasser to be SAMA's new governor, replacing Hamad Al-Sayari, who had held the position since 1985. -- Senior banking sourc [...]	2009-02-17 14:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV PINR SA
09RIYADH346	SAUDI SHIA CLASH WITH POLICE IN MEDINA [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) Saudi security forces clashed February 20 with between 500 and 2000 Saudi Shi'a pilgrims in Medina after Saudi police denied the pilgrims access to Baqi'a cemetery opposite the Prophet's Mosque. -- (U) Shi'a unhappiness escalated into a confrontation resulting in severa [...]	2009-02-24 07:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH355	SAUDIS SEPARATE GAZA RECONSTRUCTION FROM PA SUPPORT [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) A February 22 meeting of GCC foreign and finance ministers in Riyadh Gaza decided to establish a "common program for the reconstruction of Gaza open to all Arab countries" in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah. -- (U) Program funds will be given d [...]	2009-02-25 05:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG GCC SA EG SY
09RIYADH356	SAUDI KING SHAKES UP RELGIOUS ESTABLISHMENT, SPURS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi King's 14 February ministerial and other high-level appointments, with major changes in education and the judiciary, reflect his long-term strategy to reduce the influence of reactionary clerics and reform the institutions impeding the Kingdom's modernization through g [...]	2009-02-25 10:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH357	IS THIS THE YEAR SAUDI WOMEN DRIVE? [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) A senior Saudi government official has once again raised the possibility that Saudi Arabia will lift the ban on women driving, perhaps as early as this summer. -- (C) The government has not acted on similar statements in the past (ref A, B),and no evidence exists to sug [...]	2009-02-25 11:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KPAO SA
09RIYADH361	MOTION GRANTED: KING OVERHAULS SAUDI JUDICIARY [...] (C) INTRODUCTION: Saudi King Abdallah's February 14 reshuffle targeted the judicial and education sectors of government. In addition to high-level position changes across-the-board, several lower-level appointments signify a deeper reach to mold the court system. The king did not place his [...]	2009-02-25 14:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH373	SAUDIS FOCUS ON PALESTINIAN UNITY [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) Saudi FM Prince Saud al-Faisal assured Amb. Fraker March 1 that Saudi Arabia did not intend to arrive at the Sharm el-Sheikh conference with a predetermined position on Gaza reconstruction funding mechanisms. -- (C) However, the Prince also spoke at length and with so [...]	2009-03-01 15:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG SA NO
09RIYADH374	ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ACEQ) - [...] (U) SUMMARY: This cable serves as US Embassy Riyadh's response to the Annual Crime Evaluation Questionnaire (ACEQ) for Spring 2009. There appears to be an increase in crime in the Kingdom. As recently as a year ago crime reporting was limited. Crime statistics are difficult to obtain but t [...]	2009-03-01 15:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER
09RIYADH378	SAUDI KING APPOINTS MODERATE TO CONTINUE REFORMS [...] (U) WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE CPVPV? Saudi Founder King Abdalaziz established the CPVPV to uphold standards of public behavior based upon Shariah law. In Saudi Arabia, the CPVPV is commonly referred to as the "hayy,a," meaning commission. The CPVPV comprises approximately 3,500 officers in ad [...]	2009-03-03 04:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL KWMN SA
09RIYADH386	SAUDI ARABIA SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: POST INPUT [...] Despite continuing deficiencies, Saudi Arabia improved its protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in the preceding year. The Violations Review Committee has become more productive and transparent under new leadership. The SAG offered a counter-proposal to USTR's Exclusive Marketing [...]	2009-03-04 11:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
09RIYADH393	SAUDI KING SOLIDIFIES BASE WITH EXTENSIONS [...] (C) Three high-profile members of the Sudairi clan, a subsect of the extended Saudi royal family, received routine extensions. The term "Sudairi Seven" refers to the seven full brothers born to King Abdulaziz and Princess Hessa bint Ahmed al-Sudairi. The Sudairi Seven became six with King Fa [...]	2009-03-07 13:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SA
09RIYADH406	SAUDI ARABIA: INFORMATION FOR G-20 MEETINGS [...] (SBU) Key points: -- The Saudis have not publicly advocated specific changes to the international financial system; -- The Kingdom's greatest concern is to keep its banks healthy, and to that end it has added liquidity to the largest banks and stands ready to do so again [...]	2009-03-10 13:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	EAID ECON EFIN SA
09RIYADH407	MEETING WITH SAUDI FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 24, 2009, U.S. Embassy and Treasury officials met with H. E. Yousef Al-Bassem, Vice Governor and Managing Director of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD),and discussed a variety of issues with regard to the provision of humanitarian and developmental aid. U.S. and Sa [...]	2009-03-10 13:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL KTFN KWBG SA
09RIYADH408	SAG-USG COUNTER-TERRORISM PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY. The SAG's MOI-hosted Security Conference in Riyadh and the meeting between CENTCOM DCOM LtGen John Allen with Asst. Minister for National Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) highlight the SAG's commitment to counter-terrorist activity in the Kingdom by partnering with the U [...]	2009-03-10 14:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV
09RIYADH409	TREASURY DAS MENDELSOHN MEETING WITH THE SAUDI [...] (U) SUMMARY. On February 24, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Howard Mendelsohn met with Brigadier General Fahad Al-Maghlooth, Director of the Saudi Arabian Financial Investigative Unit (SAFIU). Mendelsohn and Maghlooth discussed terrorist financing issues of mutual concern and the SAFIU, [...]	2009-03-11 02:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PREL KTFN ETTC PTER SA
09RIYADH42	DAY AND NIGHT: SAUDI SHI'A SHARE GEOGRAPHY, BUT [...] (C) MEETING CIVIC LEADERS. A large contingent of Shi'a leaders hosted Dhahran Consul General Kenny December 21 in Qatif, seizing the opportunity to impart varied agendas and points of view. Qatif municipal council chairman Jafar M. Al-Shayab (protect) opened the meeting. He proudly described [...]	2009-01-07 16:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PTER SA
09RIYADH427	SAUDI KING SAYS TALKS WITH IRANIAN FM "HEATED" [...] KEY POINTS: --(U) Paying a back-handed compliment to Saudi efforts to rebuild Arab unity, Iranian FM Manochehr Mottaki made a surprise visit to Riyadh March 15 in a bid to defuse tensions between the two countries. --(S) King Abdallah told visiting White House Counterterrorism Adviser Joh [...]	2009-03-16 14:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SA IR
09RIYADH436	REQUEST FOR INPUT ON STRATEGY TO INTEGRATE IRAQ [...] (c) This message provides answers to questions posed in ref a, soliciting input on strategy to integrate Iraq into the region. Input is keyed to topics listed in ref a para 5. 2. KEY POINTS: -- (C) While the Saudis have been reluctant to engage with the Al-Maliki government, their vie [...]	2009-03-18 16:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ SA
09RIYADH439	REQUEST FOR INPUT ON STRATEGY TO INTEGRATE IRAQ [...] (c) This message provides answers to questions posed in ref a, soliciting input on strategy to integrate Iraq into the region. Input is keyed to topics listed in ref a para 5. 2. KEY POINTS: -- (C) While the Saudis have been reluctant to engage with the Al-Maliki government, their vie [...]	2009-03-21 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ SA
09RIYADH442	SAUDI ARABIA: SUDAN'S NEW FRONT IN DARFUR CRISIS [...] (C) DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE: Dr. Mustafa Othman Ismael, advisor to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, visited Riyadh the week of March 14 to influence public opinion and seek aid contributions for Darfur. The contributions are intended to supplant those lost following this week's expulsion of ai [...]	2009-03-21 15:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	LE PHUM PREL QA SA SU
09RIYADH445	SAUDI INTELLIGENCE CHIEF TALKS REGIONAL SECURITY [...] SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS: -- (C) HRH Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, head of Saudi Arabia's external intelligence agency, the General Intelligence Presidency (GIP),hosted Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism John Brennan March 15 to discuss counter terr [...]	2009-03-22 08:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH447	COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISER BRENNANâ€™S MEETING WITH [...] KEY POINTS -- (S) Saudi King Abdullah welcomed White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, S/WCI Ambassador Williamson, and Ambassador Fraker to his private palace March 15 for a 90-minute discussion focused on U.S. Saudi-relations, counterterrorism cooperation, the Yemeni Guantanamo Bay det [...]	2009-03-22 10:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PTER KWBG SA AF IN PK IR IZ
09RIYADH451	AMBASSADORS MEETING WITH SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. Key points ---------- -- (U) Minister of Commerce and Industry Alireza said he plans to be in the United States for a week beginning April 23, and he requested meetings with U.S. officials. -- (SBU) The Minister committed to aski [...]	2009-03-23 06:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ECON KIPR SA
09RIYADH460	SAUDI MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR ON TERRORIST [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-25 10:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN SA
09RIYADH462	SAUDI ARABIA'S AUTOMOBILE SALES SLOW DOWN [...] (U) Key points and comment: -- The "boycott" of local car dealers by Saudi consumers, launched in late 2008, continues. -- Saudi consumers are relying more on a market of second hand cars from Dubai. Comment: The grass roots campaign against "greedy car dealers" and criticism of [...]	2009-03-25 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO SA
09RIYADH474	USG-SAUDI MOI PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY. The USG has formally stood up a new Security Assistance Organization in Saudi Arabia - Office of Program Management-Ministry of Interior (OPM-MOI). Partnered with the Saudi MOI, OPM-MOI built upon a previous USG-conducted vulnerability assessment of Saudi oil production facilities [...]	2009-03-30 09:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV
09RIYADH482	SAUDI KING APPOINTS STAND-IN, NOT SUCCESSOR [...] (U) Key points: --(U) Saudi King Abdallah issued a royal decree appointing his half-brother, Interior Minister Nayif bin Abdalaziz, as second deputy prime minister. The position had been vacant since Abdallah became King in 2005. -- (C) Though the previous two crown princes held Nayif's [...]	2009-03-30 12:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH486	HOW TO MAXIMIZE SAUDI FUNDING ASSISTANCE [...] (C) -- Saudi Arabia is a large aid donor. In 2007, the Saudi Fund for Development officially distributed 2.2 billion dollars in foreign assistance. Numerous other contributions are made through additional channels. -- During the past five years the USG has made 66 formal requests for fina [...]	2009-03-30 13:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EAID PREL PGOV EINV SA
09RIYADH488	MARCH 12 ARAB 'QUAD' MEETING IN RIYADH [...] (C) Egyptian DCM Kassam (protect) provided Post with a readout March 24 of the March 12 Saudi/Egypt/Syria/Kuwait 'mini-summit' in Riyadh, and made the following KEY POINTS: -- (C) The purpose of the meeting was to cement Arab unity in advance of the Doha Arab League summit. -- (C) Sy [...]	2009-03-30 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA EG SY KWBG
09RIYADH496	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR BOND'S APRIL 6-8 VISIT TO [...] (U) The Embassy welcomes your visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This message provides a brief overview of key current issues in U.S. - Saudi relations, tailored to the particular issues that your Saudi interlocutors will likely raise with you. 2. (C) You will be arriving six days after an Ar [...]	2009-03-31 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER ECON SA
09RIYADH504	BUDGET SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY [...] (U) Reftel requested Post to inform host governments about the need for continued budget support for the Palestinian Authority (PA). 2. (C) DCM conveyed reftel message to Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations Khalid al-Jindan on April 1. Al-Jindan, who was traveling to th [...]	2009-04-01 14:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER SA
09RIYADH505	SUDANESE PRESIDENT VISITS SAUDI ARABIA [...] (SBU) KEY POINTS: -- Saudi and Sudanese media reports indicate that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir traveled to Saudi Arabia April 1 to perform Umrah at Mecca's Holy Mosque en route from the Arab League summit in Qatar. -- The Saudi government did not announce the trip in advance, but t [...]	2009-04-01 14:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA SU
09RIYADH509	SAUDIS ARREST AL-QAEDA RETURNEE WHILE IMPLICATING [...] (S/NF) KEY POINTS: -- A Saudi citizen and al-Qaeda member returned to Saudi Arabia and voluntarily surrendered to Saudi authorities. Fahd Raqad Samir al-Quayi'i al-Ruwayli flew from Damascus to Jeddah on March 25 along with his Iraqi wife and son. -- Al-Ruwayli's arrest removes another nam [...]	2009-04-04 15:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IZ PGOV PREL PTER SA SY
09RIYADH524	FIRST MEETING OF U.S. - SAUDI ARABIA INTELLECTUAL [...] (SBU) The first meeting of the U.S. - Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Working Group occurred March 4-6 in Washington, DC, on the margins of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting (septel). Some private rights-holders also participated in the meetin [...]	2009-04-06 14:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
09RIYADH537	COMMERCE MINISTRY OUTLINES CONSUMER PROTECTION TRAINING [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph four. 2. (SBU) In a recent letter to the Charge, Deputy Commerce Minister for Consumer Protection Abdulrahman Abdulrazzaq outlined areas in which the Ministry could benefit from USG training assistance. The letter was following up on a meeting [...]	2009-04-08 13:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH555	DEPUTY FM SEES IRAN UNDER EVERY ROCK [...] (S) The Saudis accuse Iran of taking advantage of political instability throughout the Middle East and South Asia to increase its influence. --(S/NF) Saudi Deputy FM Prince Turki bin Mohamad Al-Kabeer opined that Iran will achieve its goal of developing a nuclear weapon then the U.S. or othe [...]	2009-04-12 14:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ECON PGOV SA IR IZ SY

09RIYADH568	COURTSHIP OF SAUDIS PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR SUDAN [...] (C) KEY POINTS -- A recent diplomatic offensive in Riyadh by the Sudanese now yields benefits in public and private support. -- Saudi officials publicly greeted President Omar al-Bashir April 1 as he made a single day Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, lending an air of official weight to a [...]	2009-04-14 12:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON ICC SA SU

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