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00LONDON8980	UNITED KINGDOM: 2000 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] THE UNITED KINGDOM CONTINUED ITS AGGRESSIVE EFFORTS AGAINST DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM IN 2000. IT PASSED A NEW TERRORISM LAW THAT GIVES THE GOVERNMENT EXPANDED POWERS TO FIGHT BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TERRORISM, AND IT CONTINUED ITS CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES TO BRI [...]	2000-12-28 17:06:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UK

01KUWAIT3338	AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - AND UBL SPEECH [...] (S) USAMA BIN LADEN'S NOVEMBER 3 STATEMENT WAS THE SPEECH OF A DESPERATE MAN DISAPPOINTED THAT HIS PREVIOUS STATEMENTS HAD NOT GENERATED GREATER SUPPORT IN THE MUSLIM WORLD, KUWAIT MFA UNDERSECRETARY AL-JARALLAH TOLD THE AMBASSADOR NOVEMBER 4. AL-JARALLAH DID NOT EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE PR [...]	2001-11-04 14:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PTER AF KU
01LONDON7384	UNITED KINGDOM: 2001 ANNUAL TERRRORISM REPORT [...] POST HAS KEYED ITS RESPONSES TO REFTEL PARAGRAPHS. A) DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE ANTI-TERRORISM COALITION, PARTICULARLY IN ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST AL-QAEDA AND THE TALIBAN. THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG RECORD OF ACTIONS TO COUNTER THE TERRORIST THREA [...]	2001-12-21 16:23:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UK
01RIYADH1771	THE AL SAUD AND CHALLENGES TO STABILITY [...] (C) AT PRESENT, SAUDI ARABIA ENJOYS AT LEAST SUPERFICIAL STABILITY. THERE IS NO DEBILITATING DISUNITY AMONG SENIOR AL SAUD PRINCES, REGIME CRITICS HAVE BEEN EXILED OR MARGINALIZED ABROAD AND CO-OPTED OR MUZZLED AT HOME, AND A LARGELY APOLITICAL CITIZENRY SHOWS NO INCLINATION TO DEMAND GREATER [...]	2001-06-27 12:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SOCI SA
02ABUJA3296	NIGERIA: PROTESTS AND PRAYERS IN KATSINA [...] (U) Peaceful protests have been taking place recently in Nigeria's northern Katsina state, reportedly sponsored by the "Shi'ite" Muslim Brotherhood, among others. Taking place before and after Friday's Juma'at prayers, the number of protests increased during the Holy month of Ramadan. Accor [...]	2002-12-11 16:39:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI KISL PGOV PINS PINR KPAO NI
02ABUJA3312	NIGERIA: SOME ISLAMIC CLERICS OBJECT TO [...] "Daily Trust," a Northern-oriented independent newspaper based in Abuja, December 11 published a page four article reporting the call by some Muslim clerics in far-northern Katsina that the Government of Nigeria cancel President Bush's visit if reports of an upcoming visit are true. 2. [...]	2002-12-13 16:10:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PROP PINS NI BUSH GEORGE
02AMMAN4863	JORDAN: CONFERENCE ON SPECIALIZED IP COURTS [...] (U) The Jordanian government has nominated two judges, Bassam Talaheen and Khalid Samam', to attend the September 12-13 conference being co-hosted by USPTO and the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI). Their travel and per diem in Washington will be supported by USAID Jordan' [...]	2002-08-28 06:06:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAID KIPR JO
02AMMAN6521	GOJ DISSOLVES SOCIETY FOR CITIZENS' RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 29, the Ministry of Interior officially dissolved the Jordanian Society for Citizens' Rights (JSCR). Despite previous media attention to the plight of the JSCR, coverage of the dissolution has been scant, coming as it did the day after the murder of Larry Foley. MFA [...]	2002-11-06 13:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV JO
02AMMAN6523	REQUEST FOR DVC ON "ISLAM IN A MULTICULTURAL [...] SUMMARY: PAS AMMAN REQUESTS IIP SUPPORT IN RECRUITING AN AMERICAN EXPERT FOR AN ARABIC LANGUAGE 90 MINUTE DVC PROGRAM ON "CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND ISLAM." THE PROGRAM WOULD BE CONDUCTED DURING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN. OUR AUDIENCE WOULD INCLUDE STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS FROM ISLAMIC SHARIA SCH [...]	2002-11-06 14:09:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP OEXC SCUL JO
02KUWAIT5464	KUWAIT: SENIOR ADVISOR ON STATUS OF PROJECT KUWAIT [...] No summary [...]	2002-12-22 07:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV KU
02STATE250963	DESIGNATING HAMAS AND HEZBALLAH: APPROACHING EU CAPITALS [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. FOR EU MEMBER CAPITALS: THE POINTS AT PARAS TWO AND THREE ARE FOR DELIVERY PRIOR TO THE EU FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING ON 12/9 AND 12/10. WE UNDERSTAND THE DANISH PRESIDENCY INTENDS TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AT THE C [...]	2002-12-07 02:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER PREL SY EUN EFIN
03ABUDHABI1570	UAE SAYS GCC-EU FTA DISCUSSIONS MAKING NO HEADWAY [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT - REASONS: 1.5 (D). 2. (C) The MFA's Deputy Director for GCC Affairs, Khalid Al-Ghaith, gave Econchief a readout April 1 of ongoing discussions between the European Union and the GCC towards concluding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). According to A [...]	2003-04-01 13:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ETRD KIPR BEXP EU TC
03ABUDHABI1700	TERRORIST FINANCING: CONCERNS REGARDING HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2003-04-08 12:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFNI ETTC PTER TC
03ABUDHABI1876	DEMARCHING THE ARAB MULTILATERAL AID [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) ECONCHIEF RAISED REF A DEMARCHE APRIL 19 WITH FINANCE MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY KHALID AL- BUSTANI. AL-BUSTANI SAID THAT THE UAE WOULD BE FAVORABLY DISPOSED TOWARDS CONSIDERATION OF WAYS IN WHICH THE ARAB FUND FOR ECO [...]	2003-04-19 12:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV IZ KU TC
03ABUDHABI1935	UAE HOPES TO IMPLEMENT LABOR UNION LAW BY [...] (SBU) UAE Labor Minister Matar Al-Tayer informed DCM on April 21 that the final draft of the new UAE labor law which permits the creation of formal labor associations/unions, would be sent to the inter- ministerial review committee by the end of the week. (See reftel). The proposed legislatio [...]	2003-04-22 13:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
03ABUDHABI1946	UAEG OFFICIALS OFFER PERSPECTIVES ON WHY THE [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) In a conversation with the DCM on April 21, UAE Labor Minister Matar Humaid Al-Tayer noted that the final number of amnesty seekers would be approximately 50,000 -- significantly lower than the expected 200,000-250,0 [...]	2003-04-23 11:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
03ABUDHABI2161	UAEG SIGNS DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENTS WITH 65 [...] (U) ADDRESSING A SEMINAR ON LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES RELATING TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ON 5/4, UAE MINISTRY OF FINANCE UNDERSECRETARY FOR BUDGET AND REVENUE KHALID AL- BUSTANI CONFIRMED THAT THE UAEG HAS SIGNED BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH 65 COUNTRIES ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND INCOME TAX. T [...]	2003-05-04 09:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EFIN ELAB ETTC PREL PGOV TC
03ABUDHABI2176	UAE FORMALLY ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO ASSUME [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) The UAE last week moved one step closer to its goal of assuming total managerial control of the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (ARBIFT) by announcing at the annual general meeting (AGM) in Abu Dhabi its f [...]	2003-05-05 10:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV LY TC
03ABUDHABI2256	UAEG LAYS OUT SPECIFIC PROPOSALS FOR IRAQ [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary and comment: UAE Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani laid out for Econchief 5/6 the UAEG's priorities for Iraq reconstruction. A memo he [...]	2003-05-10 12:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP BBSR ECON ETRD EINV TC
03ABUDHABI2274	(SBU) INHERENT CONTRADICTIONS OF THE UAE [...] (SBU) In a recent address to the Indian Business and Professional Group, UAE Labor Undersecretary Khalid Al-Khazraji said all the right things. First, he confirmed that the UAE will continue to import multiethnic labor, primarily from the Indian subcontinent (something that no doubt went down [...]	2003-05-10 13:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
03ABUDHABI2326	UAE SENDING IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION TEAM TO [...] (U) Classified by Charge Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This is an action message -- please see paragraph five. 3. (C) At the initiative of MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayied, the UAE is sending a nine-member delegation to Washington during the week of Ma [...]	2003-05-12 11:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV IZ TC
03ABUDHABI2858	UAEG ASSURES HIGH-LEVEL PARTICIPATION FOR UN [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 3. (C) Acting DCM raised reftel points 6/14 with UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-N [...]	2003-06-14 12:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL IZ TC
03ABUDHABI2876	EXBS TEAM RECEIVES COMMITMENT FROM UAEG FOR TRAINING [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: An interagency USG visited the UAE June 14-15 to successfully re-launch a comprehensive, multidisciplinary training roadmap on the key bilateral issue of export controls and border se [...]	2003-06-15 12:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC
03ABUDHABI3115	GCC ADOPTION OF SAUDI ARABIA'S INTERNATIONAL [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 4 2. On July 1, the Ambassador sent a letter to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and to Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Fahim Al- Qassimi to express our concern about the GCC decision to implement a [...]	2003-07-01 13:44:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EIND WTRO GCC TC
03ABUDHABI3200	UAE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGES [...] (U) In a newspaper interview with a local English daily, the UAE Labor Undersecretary Dr. Khalid Al- Khazraji declared, in response to a question about the legality of strikes in the UAE, "The UAE labour law has not forbidden strikes. It has not mentioned them as it has a system for labourers [...]	2003-07-08 12:58:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
03ABUDHABI3202	UAE APPROVES ILO BIO-HAZARD RULES [...] (U) The UAE approved the recommendations of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on ccupational health and safety. The ILO agreed, in a conference last month, to new standards for the prevention of biological hazards in the workplace, calling for action to reduce the number of deaths, [...]	2003-07-08 13:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
03ABUDHABI3208	ABU DHABI'S NEXUS OF ECONOMIC POWER, PART II: THE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). ------------ Introduction ------------ 2. (C) This is the second cable in a series that focuses on the informal, and less visible, power structure of Abu Dhabi emirate and -- through the power of the purse st [...]	2003-07-09 13:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV EPET PINS PREL PGOV TC
03ABUDHABI3269	UAEG FORMALLY REQUESTS TIFA NEGOTIATIONS [...] The UAEG has formally notified us that it wants to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (TIFA) with the U.S. and that, as a first step, it is prepared to negotiate a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the U.S. 2. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed told [...]	2003-07-15 13:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL TC
03ABUDHABI3786	INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: UAE [...] No summary [...]	2003-08-17 12:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC BTIO EINV TC
03ABUDHABI3995	TRADE BANK OF IRAQ DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO THE UAEG [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary. Charge D'Affaires passed reftel points and non-paper 8/31 to UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuami, and Econoff se [...]	2003-09-02 12:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV TC
03ABUDHABI4004	UAEG ELECTS NOT TO AIR RECORDED THREAT TAPE [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i., Richard Albright, for Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary: A special assistant to UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan delivered to Charge late September 1 an audio recording that had been delivered to Abu Dhabi T [...]	2003-09-02 12:52:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL IZ TC
03ABUDHABI4508	NEW IRAQI ECONOMIC PACKAGE AND DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b and d). 2. (C) Econchief and econoff discussed Iraqi economic reforms and the Madrid donors' conference with Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al-Bustani (protect). Al-Bustani said that i [...]	2003-10-07 11:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ TC
03ABUDHABI4595	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR THE MADRID CONFERENCE ON THE [...] On October 12, econchief called Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani to confirm that the UAE Minister of Finance had received the Spanish invitation and to urge a concerted UAEG effort to recruit a high-level private sector delegation to travel [...]	2003-10-14 13:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP PREL IZ SP TC
03ABUDHABI47	UAEG ANNOUNCES AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 24 December, the UAEG announced a four month amnesty period for illegal workers to leave the UAE between 1 January 2003 and 30 April 2003. Deportees will be exempt from the payment of fines or other legal liabilities associated with residency and immigration violations. P [...]	2003-01-07 06:25:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB PINS TC
03ABUDHABI5133	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO THE [...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier a [...]	2003-12-01 12:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI5138	SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP VISITS TO [...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) I would like to welcome you to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier aviation and air industr [...]	2003-12-01 15:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI5295	SCENESETTER FOR CSAF VISIT TO THE UAE, DECEMBER [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Jumper: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE has been the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier aviation and air indus [...]	2003-12-15 13:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI607	ON-SITE VISIT TO INTERGULF/EMPOL LTD, SHARJAH, UAE [...] On January 28, 2003, Commercial Officer Mary O'Brien met with Srinivasan Kartikeya and Adeeb Yawar of Intergulf, Ltd., Sharjah, UAE, regarding the shipment of a single spindle gun drill. Intergulf had previously reported to Comoff O'Brien that this shipment had been stopped in the U.S. at th [...]	2003-02-05 06:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC TC
03ABUJA997	UNPRECEDENTED MEETING BETWEEN USG AND SAG ON [...] (S/NF) In light of recent threats to petroleum infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, on 31 October Vice Admiral Walsh, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Dhahran Consul General Kincannon met Saudi Arabian representatives from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces [...]	2003-06-05 19:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MASS LI NI
03AMMAN2539	LABOR SUPPORTING PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE; UNION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Fathallah Omrani, Vice President of the Jordanian International Textile Workers Union, told us April 29 he is optimistic a parliamentary candidate in Irbid endorsed by the textile union would be elected. He was also pleased to report increased contact with the Palace on QIZ/lab [...]	2003-04-30 08:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB JO ILAB
03AMMAN2755	WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) FRAMEWORK [...] (SBU) On April 29, poloff delivered reftel points and non-paper to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's IO department, asking for Jordan's support in the deletion of article 30 of the FCTC as a limited amendment before final adoption at the upcoming World Health Assembly. On the same da [...]	2003-05-08 14:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL JO WHO
03AMMAN4491	PM AND CABINET RESIGN; MINOR RESHUFFLE IN THE WORKS [...] (S) PM Abul Ragheb on July 19 submitted the resignation of his cabinet. King Abdullah on July 20 asked him to form a new Cabinet. In a conversation with the Ambassador on July 13 (see Reftel),the King said this reshuffle would be minor and entail the change of just a few ministers. New Lowe [...]	2003-07-21 15:28:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PREL ETRD PINR JO
03AMMAN5333	MILITARY PROSECUTORS FORMALLY CHARGE 13 IN 2002 [...] (U) The Jordanian State Security Court on August 14 formally charged 13 individuals accused of plotting attacks against U.S. and Jordanian targets late last year. Jordanian authorities in December 2002 arrested nine individuals, known locally as the Mafraq cell, for allegedly planning attacks [...]	2003-08-21 14:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KISL JO
03AMMAN6261	JORDAN'S AMB. IN SYRIA ON TERRORISM IN IRAQ, HAMAS [...] (C) An Embassy contact outlined for us a recent meeting he had with Jordan's Ambassador in Syria. The Ambassador worried about the flow of terrorists from Syria into Iraq, and pressure he feels to permit old Palestinian fedayeen into Jordan. End Summary. ----------------------------------- [...]	2003-09-30 13:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL LE PGOV PREL PTER SY JO JY
03AMMAN6347	PROSECUTION IN FOLEY TRIAL RESTS; JORDANIAN [...] (U) The final prosecution witnesses in the case of five individuals accused of assassinating USAID official Laurence Foley appeared in court on October 1. The witnesses included a Jordanian Telecom employee who traced the calls of the primary suspect, Libyan national Salem Bin Suweid, a sec [...]	2003-10-02 15:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL PGOV PTER JO
03AMMAN6728	KING ABDULLAH TO APPOINT NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Prime Minister Abul Ragheb told the Ambassador today that he will submit his resignation to the King on October 22. Embassy sources and the press report that King Abdullah will appoint Royal Court Minister Faisal Fayez as the new PM. The King intends to meet with prospective members of a [...]	2003-10-21 15:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM JO
03AMMAN6767	JORDAN'S NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES SHAPE, BUT STILL [...] (C) King Abdullah formally accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb on October 22 and entrusted Royal Court Minister Faisal Fayez with forming a new government. Political insiders, however, express doubt over Fayez's ability to effectively lead a team of Ministers to implem [...]	2003-10-22 17:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KWMN ECON JO
03AMMAN6907	NEW JORDANIAN GOVERNMENT SWORN IN [...] King Abdullah swore in his new 21-member Cabinet October 25 led by Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez and including nine first-time ministers. During a two day retreat prior to the swearing in ceremony, the ministers discussed ways to achieve the King's priorities and were charged with developing [...]	2003-10-27 09:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON JO
03AMMAN7068	BIOS FOR JORDAN'S NEW CABINET MEMBERS [...] (C) Reflecting a trend (and the 11 ministers) carried over from the previous Jordanian cabinet, western-educated, Muslim, "East Bankers" dominate the newly-appointed, slimmer, 21-member cabinet of Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez. We count seven Jordanians of Palestinian origin ("West Bankers" [...]	2003-10-30 15:19:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL KDEM KWMN PHUM ECON JO
03AMMAN7909	ISLAMIC PARTY THE KING-MAKER IN JORDAN'S SPEAKER [...] (C) Saad Hayel Srour, former Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, told PolCouns and PolOff that he withdrew from the Speaker race after the Islamic Action Front made too many demands in exchange for backing his candidacy. He expects only limited progress in approving the backlog of provi [...]	2003-12-04 17:15:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO KTER
03ISLAMABAD8950	2003 TERRORISM REPORT FOR PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2003-12-01 13:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PK
03KUWAIT1048	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, MARCH 23: WAR IN IRAQ [...] SUMMARY: An editorial encapsulates the conflicting opinions on war with Iraq that have appeared for months in the Kuwaiti press. The end of Saddam will be a good thing, says the writer, but "we would have been more pleased to see the Iraqi people take on this task to spare us the turmoil of [...]	2003-03-23 17:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT1477	TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 58 [...] SITREP NO. 58 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 17, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NTSR --------- Political --------- NSTR -------- Consul [...]	2003-04-17 15:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU
03KUWAIT2335	KUWAITI AIRWAYS SEEKS ACCESS TO SEARCH FOR [...] MFA U/S Khalid al-Jarallah called the Ambassador the afternoon of May 26. Al-Jarallah explained that he had recently received a request from Kuwait Airways. According to al-Jarallah, Kuwait Airways believed that spare parts stolen from its warehouses after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait had bee [...]	2003-05-31 14:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR KCRM US IZ KU
03KUWAIT234	KUWAIT'S PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CONFORMITY [...] No summary [...]	2003-01-21 16:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KU USTR GCC
03KUWAIT264	GOK TO POSTPONE ICCP IMPLEMENTATION TWO WEEKS [...] No summary [...]	2003-01-25 06:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KU USTR GCC
03KUWAIT2668	HALTING ASSISTANCE TO HAMAS [...] (C) Ambassador called on Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah al-Ahmed June 17 to register U.S. views on the need to shut down all types of support for Hamas. Drawing on points in ref (a) and non-paper in ref (b),Ambassador emphasized that the U.S. wanted to work w [...]	2003-06-17 14:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PTER KU
03KUWAIT2993	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION SPECIAL, JULY 7: NATIONAL [...] SUMMARY: Kuwaiti media report that liberal incumbents and members of Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement were the biggest losers in the July 5 parliamentary elections that resulted in nearly half of all members losing their seats. Most commentators believe that acting Prime Minister She [...]	2003-07-07 16:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT2994	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION SPECIAL, JULY 7: NATIONAL [...] SUMMARY: Kuwaiti media report that liberal incumbents and members of Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement were the biggest losers in the July 5 parliamentary elections that resulted in nearly half of all members losing their seats. Most commentators believe that acting Prime Minister She [...]	2003-07-07 16:30:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KDMR KU
03KUWAIT3039	GOK REQUESTS INCREASED SECURITY FOR FUEL SHIPMENTS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) MFA U/S Khalid al-Jarallah contacted the Ambassador on the afternoon of July 9 at the request of Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Sabah al-Sabah. According to al-Jarallah there is a continuing need for security for trucks carr [...]	2003-07-09 12:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL EPET IZ KU
03KUWAIT3139	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION JULY 14: APPOINTMENT OF [...] News Stories: All newspapers lead with news of the appointment of former Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait. All newspapers report that Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad sent a letter to the Crown Prince and former Prime Minister, Sheikh Saad, "commending hi [...]	2003-07-14 14:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT3186	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, JULY 12-16: FORMATION OF NEW [...] SUMMARY: The composition of the new Kuwaiti Council of Ministers (Cabinet) has generated considerable criticism. Despite a reported seven new ministers, the government is seen by a substantial cross section of opinion (ranging from liberals to the Islamist Salafi Movement) as mediocre, with o [...]	2003-07-16 15:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT3358	KUWAIT AND THE UNITED STATES: AN AGENDA FOR FUTURE [...] (C) Kuwait and the United States have been full partners in the defense of Kuwait since the 1990-91 Gulf War. Beginning with the liberation of Kuwait, the fruits of this partnership have included the decade long successful containment of Saddam Hussein's quest for weapons of mass destruction [...]	2003-07-27 12:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL IZ IR KU
03KUWAIT3731	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, AUGUST 11-13: GUANTANAMO [...] SUMMARY: In an article entitled "Why the Distortion?" one commentator takes issue with President Bush's evaluation of the situation in Iraq one hundred days after the end of major military operations. Despite Prime Minister Abbas' reported statement of condemnation of the Iraqi invasion of [...]	2003-08-13 14:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT3826	(C) KUWAITI PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON, [...] (C) Kuwait Prime Ministerial Counselor Shaykh Fawaz Saud Nasser Al-Sabah told Charge August 20 that the GoK has just now begun to nail down details on the visit of Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Washington. Delegation will likely consist of the following: Prime Mi [...]	2003-08-20 11:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP KU
03KUWAIT4680	(C) GOK SEES STRONG SAUDI COMMITMENT AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOK assesses that key Saudi leaders Prince Sultan and Prince Nayif have become strongly committed against terrorism since the May 12 Riyadh attacks. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) NEA PDAS Larocco called on Shaykh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad al-Sabah, Chairman of Kuwait's National Security Bur [...]	2003-10-14 12:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA KU
03KUWAIT4681	(C) SYRIA: GOK TO HOST BASHAR AFTER RAMADHAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOK is concerned that Bashar al-Asad lacks the power to remove his late father's old guard and adapt to the new regional reality. It expects him to visit after Ramadhan, and would be happy to pass on any messages. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) NEA PDAS Larocco called on Shaykh Sab [...]	2003-10-14 12:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY IS TU KU
03KUWAIT4682	(C) IRAQ: GOK SAYS SAUDIS RELUCTANT TO COMMIT [...] (S) SUMMARY: GOK insider confides that Saudi Arabia is reluctant to commit specific funding for Iraq at the Madrid conference. Kuwaiti PM and FM intend to revisit the issue with Saudi counterparts on the margins of the OIC Summit. GOK urges USG to push the Saudis hard in the next few days, preferab [...]	2003-10-14 12:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL EAID IZ SA KU
03KUWAIT4683	(C) IRAN: GOK PESSIMISTIC, BUT REMAINS ENGAGED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOK sees no short-term hope that Iranian reformists will be able to challenge the conservative mullahs effectively, but intends to remain engaged with Tehran. It claims to have told Iran the international community is united on the need for it to comply with IAEA conditions [...]	2003-10-14 12:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IR KU IAEA
03KUWAIT4710	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, OCTOBER 8-15: ISRAELI RAID [...] SUMMARY: The somewhat delayed diatribes against Israel for its October 5 attack on Syria have a tired and formulaic quality in Kuwait's Arabic press. Two editorialists denounce Sharon's villainy but note that Syria must institute democratic reforms and stop its support for terrorist groups [...]	2003-10-16 05:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT4959	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, OCTOBER 17-26: IRAQ: MADRID [...] SUMMARY: Some MPs oppose Kuwait's support of Iraqi reconstruction, saying money should not be given to the "enemy occupier." A liberal commentator writes that Islamists reject the aid because they are opposed to "liberal concepts." Another comments on the memo by Secretary of Defense Rumsfel [...]	2003-10-28 12:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT5186	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION SPECIAL, NOVEMBER 12: [...] SUMMARY: Condemnations of the Riyadh attacks have dominated the Kuwaiti Arabic press this week, with liberals and Islamists alike interpreting the attacks as a distortion of Islam and an assault on the political structure of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf governments. END SUMMARY. 2. News Stor [...]	2003-11-12 14:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
03KUWAIT651	KUWAIT,S ISLAMISTS: THEY NEED US BUT THEY DON'T [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs have met with a number of influential Kuwaiti Islamists to discuss their views of the U.S. presence in Kuwait and the region. Almost all of them defined the U.S. role in the world as that of the current imperial power and predicted the eventual downfall of the U.S. "empi [...]	2003-02-23 11:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PGOV PINR KU
03ROME3195	E/VP 2004-0023 U.S. PERSPECTIVES ON MULTILATERAL [...] NOMINATION FOR THE U.S. MISSION TO THE UN CANDIDATE, MR. ROSELEY BIN KHALID FOLLOWS. NOMINATION IN EVDP FORMAT WILL FOLLOW BY SEPTEL. 2. BEGIN KHALID NOMINATION FORM: 1)FULL NAME OF VISITOR: ROSELEY BIN KHALID 2) CURRENT PROFESSIONAL TITLE OF VISITOR: AGRICULTURAL ATTACHE, EMBASSY [...]	2003-07-14 10:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR EAID FAO
03SANAA2464	A/S BURNS IN YEMEN: MEPI AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS [...] (u) Summary: During his October 3-4 visit to Yemen, Assistant Secretary Burns experienced first-hand how development programs complement and support Post's counter-terrorism goals. Meetings with President Saleh and FM Qirbi reported in septels. A/S Burns received comprehensive briefings fro [...]	2003-10-08 06:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI YM MEPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM
03SANAA2534	AUGUST 29, 2003, SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE [...] (S/NF) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Yes, Muslim Yemeni pro-Palestinian/pro-Iraqi/anti-American demonstrators. B. Have there been anti-American demonstrations in t [...]	2003-10-22 04:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA2700	FBI DIRECTOR'S 11/5/03 MEETING WITH YEMENI [...] (S/NF) Summary: On 5 November 2003, FBI Director Mueller, accompanied by Ambassador, met with ROYG President Saleh in Sanaa. The Director pressed Saleh on the urgent need to arrest al-Qa'ida members at large in Yemen; expressed concerns over the ROYG's release of arrestees who may be assoc [...]	2003-11-12 13:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA2753	INTERIOR MINISTER ALIMI: NO DETAINEES RELEASED [...] (C) Summary: Charge called on Interior Minister Alimi 11/19 to express concern over Yemen's reported release of 92 security detainees (refs). Alimi said that U.S. concerns had not been ignored, because no/no detainees had yet been released. None slated for release had committed acts of viole [...]	2003-11-19 20:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA2979	YEMEN: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Embassy Sana'a responses to instructions for the "Patterns on Global Terrorism" report are keyed to lettered paragraphs in State 301352. 2. Post responses: A) SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN BY HOST GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, PARTICULARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT A [...]	2003-12-21 07:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
03SANAA398	SANAA EAC MEETING -- 2 MARCH 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 2 to assess threat information and discuss contingency planning for a possible conflict with Iraq and other security-related matters. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting incl [...]	2003-03-03 15:43:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC
03SANAA482	FM QIRBI ON THE ARREST OF SHEIKH MOAYED [...] (C) Summary: On Monday 3/10 DCM provided Foreign Minister al-Qirbi with a redacted copy of the U.S. complaint against Sheikh al-Moayed and a non-paper highlighting the most compelling arguments. Qirbi commented on "USG misconceptions" regarding Moayed's involvement with Hamas and his finan [...]	2003-03-12 13:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN
03STATE9334	NONPAPER FOR RUSSIAN USE WITH SYRIAN VP KHADDAM: [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SYRIAN VP KHADDAM WILL BE VISITING MOSCOW NEXT WEEK. IN DISCUSSIONS WITH RUSSIAN COUNTERPARTS IN WASHINGTON, THE USG HAS REQUESTED THAT THE GOR RAISE SYRIA'S CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS HAMAS AND HIZBALLAH. POST IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE [...]	2003-01-11 02:47:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER PREL SY
04ABUDHABI1197	UAE CABINET CHANGES COMING [...] (C) Summary: The UAE's Cabinet of Ministers, unchanged in seven years, is due for a shake-up, and some weaker ministries may be abolished, according to our contacts. Changes are coming to the senior ranks of the military as well, and the Government may form a new ministry for women's affairs. [...]	2004-04-19 07:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR TC
04ABUDHABI1289	UAE LABOR CONDITIONS UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: Following is an update of UAE labor issues in March and early April. Topics include: an update of the proposed labor law; discussions of working conditions for domestic servants; an inter-ministry proposal to create a nation-wide labor court system; employer/employee disputes reporte [...]	2004-04-25 12:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI CVIS GTIP TC
04ABUDHABI136	UAE WANTS BILATERAL FTA WITH U.S., CONCERNED GCC [...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuami SIPDIS confided to the Ambassador on January 11 that the UAEG prefers to negotiate a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, instead of working toward a multilate [...]	2004-01-12 13:33:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN USTR TC
04ABUDHABI1436	LABOR CONDITIONS REPORT DELIVERED TO PRESIDENTIAL COURT [...] SUMMARY: The UAE Ministry of Labor has submitted a new 14- point recommendation report on workers' rights to the office of the President and the Dubai Executive Council for review. The report's aim is to address the "growing tide of complaints against employers, primarily over unpaid wages an [...]	2004-05-05 13:23:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI CVIS GTIP TC
04ABUDHABI1461	DEMARCHES ON ARAB LEAGUE ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-08 13:22:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1515	UAE: BRIEFING ON PROPOSAL FOR NATO [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-11 12:01:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MEPP NATO PARM PREL TC
04ABUDHABI1743	UAE HOSTS ANNUAL EAGLE RESOLVE EXERCISE [...] (C) Summary: The GCC states face a "real and growing threat" from Weapons of Mass Destruction, and they should act now to pool their resources and bolster their cooperative defense, Commander of UAE Air Forces and Air Defense, Staff Air Vice-Marshal Khalid Abdullah Mobarak Al- Buainain told pa [...]	2004-05-26 12:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MCAP MOPS GCC TC
04ABUDHABI1824	UAEG ADDRESSES COMPLAINTS OF U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SEEKING TO CAPITALIZE ON THE MOMENTUM OF THE U.S.-UAE TIFA COUNCIL MEETING IN APRIL, ECONOFF AND U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURES MET WITH KEY UAEG OFFICIALS RECENTLY TO DISCUSS SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT BY UAE HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL COMPANIES. PRIOR TO TH [...]	2004-06-02 11:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR WTO USTR TC
04ABUDHABI1857	ENCOURAGING IRAQI-UAE CONTACTS ON SOVEREIGN DEBT [...] (SBU) Econchief delivered reftel demarche encouraging UAE - Iraqi contacts on sovereign debt issues to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. He discussed it with Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani and [...]	2004-06-07 05:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1969	REQUEST FOR MOVEMENT ON ARBIFT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (SBU) In a June 7 meeting, Ministry of Finance Assistant Under Secretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al-Bustani provided EconChief with a copy of a letter from the UAE Minister of State for Finance and Industry to OFAC head Richard N [...]	2004-06-16 08:01:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC PREL TC
04ABUDHABI1992	SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER, GEN ABIZAID, [...] (U) GENERAL ABIZAID: WELCOME BACK TO THE UAE. WE HAVE REQUESTED MEETINGS FOR YOU WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE SHAYKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, AS WELL AS WITH ABU DHABI DEPUTY CROWN PRINCE AND UAE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF LT GEN SHAYKH MUHAMMAD BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN (MBZ). BOTH SHAYKHS WI [...]	2004-06-16 12:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PINS PREL PTER PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI2171	UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) The "Talk About Town" series by the U.S. Mission in the UAE -- Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai -- is provided on a periodic basis, and intended to report on local business atmosp [...]	2004-06-30 11:23:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL TC
04ABUDHABI2177	UAE OPEN TO HELPING IRAQI MINISTRIES, BUT [...] (C) Summary: Post briefed Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials on details of USG plans to offer Iraq's ministries development assistance (see ref A),and asked whether the UAEG was contemplating similar assistance to Iraq's ministries. The response was generally positive, although our interl [...]	2004-06-30 11:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2206	UAE COMPLIANT WITH INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT [...] According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO),all of the UAE's major seaports and oil and gas terminal operators were ISPS certified by the July 1 deadline. The following UAE seaports received ISPS certification: Dubai Dry Dock (Dubai) Jebel Ali Port (Dubai) Port Rashid (Dub [...]	2004-07-04 12:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV
04ABUDHABI2930	SECURITY DOMINATES THE UAE FEDERAL BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: Funding for security (including defense) is the single largest portion of the 2004 federal budget and makes up a full 43 percent of budgeted expenditures. This figure does not include an unknown amount of other defense spending that is directly paid by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [...]	2004-08-30 12:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV ECON MARR TC
04ABUDHABI2980	TIFA works: UAEG Fixes IPR Problems [...] (SBU) Summary: In a successful use of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process, the Embassy worked with Pfizer and the UAEG to stop violations of Phizer's patent on Viagra. In May, we facilitated meetings between Pfizer and the UAEG to identify Pfizer's concerns, and the C [...]	2004-09-01 06:41:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR WTO USTR TC
04ABUDHABI3054	ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: NETAFIM [...] (SBU) On September 7, EconChief met with Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary Khalid Al-Bustani to discuss efforts to resolve Arab League Boycott concerns and specifically to see about getting the UAE to remove Netafim USA from its list of banned companies. In an August 18 conversati [...]	2004-09-07 14:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KBCT KMPI ECON ETRD TC

04ABUDHABI3270	TIFA - THE LABOR ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: The UAEG understands that its current labor law is a stumbling block to its goal of negotiating a FTA with the U.S. The fact that the overwhelming majority (80-85 percent) of the population and 98 percent of the private sector workforce is foreign, however, means labor is a sensi [...]	2004-09-20 11:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI3384	TIFA UPDATE: UAE WORKING ON UNIONS [...] (C) Summary: The UAE Minister of Labor and other UAE labor officials have told us in two separate meetings over the last three days that the UAE is committed to moving forward on developing labor unions, but that the process will be a slow deliberative one, with considerable debate among UAE [...]	2004-09-27 13:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON ETRD TC
04ABUDHABI3484	CONSULTING WITH IRAQ'S NON-PARIS CLUB CREDITORS [...] (SBU) Summary: MFA U/S Al-Noaimi told the Ambassador that the UAE is not currently asking the Iraqis to repay their debt and was not raising it with the IIG. He said that the IIG had asked to send a team to the UAE to discuss debt, but had not done so yet. Ministry of Finance Assistant U/S K [...]	2004-10-04 10:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI3667	COMMERCIAL LAW DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LAYS GROUNDWORK [...] (U) Summary: Staff from the Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) visited the UAE in September to gather information and establish the groundwork for future cooperation with the UAEG on issues of commercial legal reform. Econoff and the CLDP team met with a numbe [...]	2004-10-17 11:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	TC ECON ETRO
04ABUDHABI4215	SUDANESE OPPOSITION FIGURE DEPORTED [...] (U) On November 23, the UAE deported Sudanese opposition figure Abdul Aziz Khalid Osman on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice from Sudan. Osman is wanted by Sudan for alleged sabotage against Sudanese oil installations in 1999. Osman is the former head of the Sudanese Alliance Forces, one of [...]	2004-11-23 12:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC SU TC
04ABUDHABI4218	UAE HUMANITARIAN AID FURTHERS FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Arab Emirates is a major international aid donor, with the annual average of humanitarian aid in the form of development loans, grants, and in-kind charitable donations reaching more than 3.5 percent of its gross domestic product. Organizations such as the Abu Dhabi [...]	2004-11-23 12:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PTER TC
04ABUDHABI4445	UAE FINANCE MINISTRY DELEGATION TO FORUM FOR THE [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-08 04:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KDEM PREL TC KMPI
04ABUDHABI4660	G/TIP DISCUSSIONS IN UAE ON CAMEL JOCKEYS: UAEG [...] (C) Summary: G/TIP NEA/SA Reports Officer Feleke Assefa visited the UAE December 10-13 to follow up allegations raised in the October 19 Home Box Office (HBO) program about the UAE,s continuing use of underage foreign boys as camel jockeys, despite a 2002 ban on the practice. Assefa met with [...]	2004-12-20 12:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL TC
04ABUDHABI4719	UAE PERSPECTIVE ON GCC SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: New UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan closed the GCC summit, named after his late father Sheikh Zayed, by inviting his fellow leaders to Abu Dhabi for the 26th GCC Summit in December 2005. According to local press and UAEG officials, the GCC dodged the contentious [...]	2004-12-22 11:53:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD GCC TC
04ABUDHABI501	FOLLOW-UP ON MADRID CONFERENCE DONORS FOR IRAQ [...] (SBU) DCM initially raised reftel points to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi on February 14. According to Al-Noaimi, the UAEG has already disbursed the $215 million pledge made at Madrid, both in providing humanitarian assistance and on buying Si [...]	2004-02-26 11:41:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAUD EUN
04ABUDHABI630	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO [...] (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. During your visit, we have requested meetings with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ),and Dubai Crown Prince General Shaykh Muhammad bin Rashid Al M [...]	2004-03-07 14:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
04ABUDHABI722	INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN - UAE [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel demarche on the Afghan donors' conference with MFA Assistant Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi on March 10. She also passed him the list of Afghanistan's pressing reconstruction and security needs and urged the UAEG to continue its excellent support for th [...]	2004-03-15 07:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL AF TC
04ABUDHABI814	TRIP READOUT - G/TIP VISIT TO UAE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. From February 11 to 15, G/TIP Senior Coordinator for Reports Mark Taylor and NEA/RA Desk Officer Nahide Bayrasli visited the UAE to update information for the 2004 Trafficking in Persons Report. The meetings were very informative, and the team stated on several occasions that [...]	2004-03-22 14:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL TC
04ABUDHABI932	OPIC VISIT READOUT [...] SUMMARY: A delegation from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) visited the UAE February 27 to 29 to assess progress on labor rights issues. They met with representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Industry, Labor, Foreign Affairs, and the Central Bank, as well as U.S. ba [...]	2004-03-31 12:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
04ABUJA1515	DARFUR PEACE TALKS: STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the rebel movements' inexperience in conducing serious negotiations, the unwillingness of the "Teflon" government delegation to accept any responsibility for the situation on the ground in Darfur, and the broad latitude the mediator has permitted the parties to digress [...]	2004-09-03 09:55:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PREF EAID MARR NI CD SU DARFUR
04AMMAN10321	EMBASSY RECEIVES LETTER FROM IARA-LINKED TF [...] On December 9 post received a faxed copy of a letter addressed to the "Ambassador of U.S. Embassy in Jordan" and signed by "Khalid Ahmed Al-Sudanee, Regional Director, Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA)." In his letter, Mr. al-Sudani appears to take issue with the U.S. domestic designation of him a [...]	2004-12-30 16:10:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN ETTC JO
04AMMAN1452	JORDANIAN MPS APPROVE GOVERNMENT BUDGET, BUT WARY [...] (C) Following a lengthy debate, 77 out of 97 deputies present in the Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament voted February 19 to approve the government's budget for 2004 as proposed. Prior to the vote, the government made a concerted effort to engage MPs and public opinion makers on the need [...]	2004-02-25 16:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN JO
04AMMAN1870	JORDANIAN COURT PONDERS VERDICT IN FOLEY [...] (U) Jordan's State Security Court proceeded with a number of high-profile cases during the last two weeks. The attorneys for accused assassins of U.S. diplomat Lawrence Foley concluded their argument on February 24, and the judge adjourned indefinitely to consider his verdict. The Court in [...]	2004-03-11 12:00:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER IS JO
04AMMAN2197	JORDANIANS UNITE TO PROTEST YASSIN KILLING [...] (C) Following harsh public condemnation from Jordan's King and Prime Minister, cabinet ministers and other government officials joined large and emotional demonstrations in Jordan against Israel's assassination of HAMAS leader Ahmad Yassin on March 22. Protesters and the Islamic Action Fron [...]	2004-03-23 17:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ASEC IS JO
04AMMAN304	CURRICULUM REFORM RANKLES IN JORDAN [...] (C) A recent Ministry of Education (MoEd) announcement of plans to incorporate human rights concepts in school curriculum unleashed a media frenzy in opposition to the perceived imposition of western standards. While the status of the changes remains unclear, GOJ statements and the timing of b [...]	2004-01-14 06:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL IS JO
04AMMAN3148	KING'S DECISION TO POSTPONE D.C. VISIT LOWERS [...] (C) Summary. Activists have continued to express the anger and sympathy felt in Jordan after the Rantissi assassination and President Bush,s assurances to Sharon. The GOJ has aligned itself with public opinion, denouncing the Israelis' "heinous crime" in the killing and postponing an Abdulla [...]	2004-04-22 15:47:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC KISL KPAL IS JO
04AMMAN3157	JORDAN'S MINISTER OF EDUCATION WILL HOST MAY [...] In a meeting with PAO and CAO on April 18, Jordan's Minister of Education Dr. Khalid Touqan agreed to co-host the MEPI-sponsored Education Steering Committee on the morning of May 15. 2. The meeting will be held at the Dead Sea as a preliminary to the World Economic Forum, and is curren [...]	2004-04-24 18:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO KMPI XF JO OXEC KEDU
04AMMAN3429	A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ARAB ICT ISSUES: EB/CIP DAS [...] SUMMARY: Earlier this year, Amb. David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy, attended and gave keynote addresses at annual conferences of the Arab Telecommunications Regulatory Network (ATRN) and the Arab Regional IT Association (ARAITA). On the margins of these c [...]	2004-05-05 16:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EAID PGOV JO
04AMMAN5131	JORDAN'S EDUCATION MINISTRY EMBROILED IN CHEATING [...] (C) The Education Ministry is under fire after the GOJ announced on June 21 the suspension of Jordan's annual high school exams (tawjihi) to investigate allegations that students obtained copies of at least one of the exams in advance. The head of the GID's Anti-Corruption Unit says that at [...]	2004-06-23 15:20:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC JO
04AMMAN6441	SOCIAL SECURITY CHAIR WANTS TO SOLVE "PENSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The sustainability of the national pension fund is a source of concern to Social Security Corporation (SSC) chairman Khalid Al-Wazani - but he has a plan to address these problems. There is progress on the SSC,s proposed buyout of the stake held by the Arab Potash Company in J [...]	2004-07-29 16:55:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON KPRV PINR JO
04AMMAN7402	JORDAN WITHDRAWS NOMINATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-07 13:49:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM JO
04AMMAN7960	STATE SECURITY COURT RESUMES AFTER SUMMER HIATUS [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-23 15:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC JO
04AMMAN8812	BIOS FOR JORDAN'S NEW CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) King Abdullah swore in ten new ministers October 24 and accepted the resignation of three (ref A). The expanded cabinet raised the number of ministers from 21 to 28 by separating ministerial portfolios combined when PM Fayez's first cabinet was formed in October 2003 and by creating two ne [...]	2004-10-26 13:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV KDEM JO
04BRUSSELS4418	EU VIEWS ON NORTH AFRICA AND THE GULF: NEA DAS [...] (C) Summary. In US-EU discussions on the Maghreb and Gulf on October 5-6, EU officials said that in lifting the arms embargo on Libya they would urge Tripoli to resolve the Bulgarian medics issue. Discussion of the Western Sahara focused on the hardening of Moroccan and, to a lesser extent, [...]	2004-10-14 15:19:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04KUWAIT1876	(U) CONSTITUENCY DEBATE ENDS IN BICKERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The June 12 special session of parliament to discuss the reduction of electoral constituencies dissolved into bickering and shouting matches ultimately leading to the adjournment of the session. Too few MPs support any one of the three proposals being considered and there appear e [...]	2004-06-16 06:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KU
04KUWAIT253	SPECIAL KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, JANUARY 23: VISIT OF [...] SUMMARY: Local media reports that the Kuwaiti government has agreed to "substantial reduction" of the debt owed by Iraq to Kuwait in response to the visit to Kuwait on January 22 by Special Presidential Envoy James Baker provided Kuwait's National Assembly approves this policy. Prime Minister [...]	2004-01-24 09:34:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT2747	GOK CONCERNED WITH TONE OF DISCUSSIONS OVER AIK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following A/S Bloomfield and PDASD Flory's August 20 meeting in Washington with the Kuwaiti Charge concerning the GOK's decision to suspend assistance-in-kind (AIK) fuel for operations in Iraq effective September 4 in the absence of a formal contract, Acting Minister of Foreign [...]	2004-08-24 06:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	MOPS PREL EAID MARR PGOV KU IZ
04KUWAIT2900	(SBU) AMB PROSPER DISCUSSES GTMO, SADDAM'S TRIAL [...] SUMMARY. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Pierre-Richard Prosper met with a Government of Kuwait (GOK) delegation on August 26 to discuss Kuwaiti detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) and the trial of Saddam Hussein. The delegation acknowledged receipt of post's notificatio [...]	2004-09-01 09:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS KU
04KUWAIT3028	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: STATE SPONSORED TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-08 12:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER
04KUWAIT3145	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG FIVE INITIATIVES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-14 07:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
04KUWAIT3190	KUWAITI FOREIGN MINISTER ON ARAB LEAGUE, IRAQ, [...] (U) In a forty-five minute meeting on September 15, the morning after arrival in country, Ambassador LeBaron presented copies of credentials to Foreign Minister Shaikh Muhammad Al-Sabah. The Foreign Minister was joined by Undersecretary Khalid Jarallah, Office Director Shaikh Ahmad Al-Sabah, [...]	2004-09-15 13:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ODIP KU
04KUWAIT3369	KUWAITI DETAINEES IN U.S. CUSTODY: MFA AFFIRMS [...] (C) Political Chief met September 26 with MFA Director of Coordination and Follow-up, Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis, to deliver information on the designation of a Kuwaiti national as an enemy combatant (Ref A and Septel) and to receive information on the verdict against detainee Adel Zamil A [...]	2004-09-27 04:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KU
04KUWAIT3511	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-10 11:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KAWC PINR KU
04KUWAIT3544	AL-SABAH INSIDER SAYS U.S. DOESN'T VALUE KUWAIT; [...] (S/NF) Summary: In early fall 2004, PolOff met several times with a senior Shaykh from the Al-Sabah ruling family who works in the Prime Minister's office and has daily interaction with Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad. The interlocutor, who is in his forties and has a prominent lineage, [...]	2004-10-13 14:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV KWMN IZ KU
04KUWAIT3873	CONFUSION OVER PORT FEES FOR COALITION SHIPS [...] (S) Summary and Comment. The Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has intermittently charged US and coalition shipping agents various vessel and cargo-handling fees, in apparent contravention of the US-Kuwait Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). Despite repeated MFA assurances that these vessels wer [...]	2004-11-10 11:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	MOPS EWWT PREL KU IZ
04KUWAIT3880	UNDERTAKING MILITARY ACTION IN FALLUJAH [...] (S) DCM conveyed reftel points to MFA Americas Department Head Ambassador Khalid Babtain on November 10. Babtain stated that Kuwait fully supported IIG and Coalition action to defeat insurgents in Fallujah and would make that support known publicly. He disparaged a public statement attributed [...]	2004-11-10 13:34:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL MOPS IZ KU
04KUWAIT3984	KUWAIT SUPPORTS SECRETARY' POWELL'S INTERVENTION [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador briefed FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed November 21 on developments on Iraqi issues in advance of the FM's departure for the Sharm Al Sheikh regional conference. The Ambassador secured GOK support for Secretary Powell's conference intervention and reconfirmed SIPDIS K [...]	2004-11-21 16:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID
04KUWAIT4553	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 12 COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-29 10:15:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV AORC KU
04KUWAIT494	(C) TERRORIST FINANCE: LDI ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR ITS [...] (C) Summary: OFAC Director Richard Newcomb met with representatives of Kuwaiti charity Lajnat al-Dawa al-Islamiya (LDI) and its parent organization, the Social Reform Society (SRS) at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on January 19. The group discussed a number of issues outstandi [...]	2004-02-15 12:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	EFIN ECON ETTC PTER PREL KU
04KUWAIT991	(SBU) AMBASSADOR BRIEFS SENIOR GOK OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: In his capacity as CPA Deputy Administrator, Ambassador Jones held separate meetings in Kuwait on March 20 with Shaykh Sabah al-Khalid, Chairman of Kuwait's National Security Bureau; Shaykh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed, son of the Prime Minister; and Shaykh Nasser Mohamm [...]	2004-03-27 13:17:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ KU
04LAGOS1775	UPDATE ON BANKS' REACTION TO NEW [...] (SBU) In response to the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) new N25 billion capital base requirement (about USD 200 million),banks are forming strategic alliances through consolidations, mergers and acquisitions. Big banks are expected to comply fully, many smaller banks face the unwelcome choic [...]	2004-08-30 07:25:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL NI
04LAGOS2530	NIGERIAN ECONOMY A MIXED STORY; TIFA DELEGATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Private sector and Nigerian economists and American businessmen with interests in Nigeria told the visiting U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Nigeria Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks that the Nigerian economy remains a mixed story. President Obasanjo's vaunted ec [...]	2004-12-17 12:28:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV NI
04MADRID2558	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION TO CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. AS OF EARLY JUNE 2004, RAY MOHAMED, AKA MOURAD, WAS ARRESTED ON JUNE 8, 2004 BY THE BELGIAN FEDERAL POLICE FOR HIS CONTACTS WITH RABI' OSMAN EL-SAYED AHMED, [...]	2004-07-07 06:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
04MADRID2586	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION TO CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. AS OF LATE JUNE 2004, THE NORTH AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS LISTED BELOW WERE BELIEVED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NETHERLANDS SUSPECTED TERRORIST CELL MEMBER OR DUTCH [...]	2004-07-08 10:02:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL EL
04MADRID3212	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION TO CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. DAILY "EL PAIS" OF AUG. 21, 2004 REPORTED THAT THE DUTCH MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AUTHORIZED THE HANDOVER OF THE SUSPECTED TERRORIST, KHALID BOULOUDO, A 29 YEAR [...]	2004-08-26 13:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
04MADRID4387	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION TO CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. ON OCTOBER 28, 2004, THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES ARRESTED 13 INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED TO ISLAMIC EXTREMIST MOHAMED ACHRAF, AKA MUSTAFA HAWARI, AKA MIKAEL ETIENNE [...]	2004-11-16 14:53:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
04MADRID4749	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. ON DECEMBER 13, 2004, THE SPANISH NATIONAL POLICE ARRESTED THE FOLLOWING FOUR INDIVIDUALS IN THE ON-GOING "OPERACION LAGO". 3. NAME: LEBIK, ABDELKADER [...]	2004-12-17 16:42:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL LEBIK
04MANAMA1206	WATER, POWER AND SECURITY: BAHRAIN'S MINISTER OF [...] SUMMARY: Minister of Electricity and Water Shaikh Abdullah bin Salman Khalid al Khalifa, featured lately in local news reports because of a series of rolling brownouts, welcomed the opportunity to explain on July 27 to newly arrived Chargie how his ministry is meeting its mandate to produce, t [...]	2004-08-01 14:40:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON BA
04MANAMA1275	8,000 BAHRAINIS PEACEFULLY PROTEST US OPERATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bahrain's Shi'a leadership organized a march in which 8,000 Bahrainis peacefully protested US military actions in Najaf and other holy cities of Iraq. Representing Parliament, Sunni Council of Representatives (COR) Chairman Ahmed Khalifa Al Dahrani issued a public statement exp [...]	2004-08-15 13:40:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ASEC ALOW PGOV KDEM KWMN IZ BA
04MANAMA1319	HOT TIME, SUMMER IN THE CITY: BAHRAIN COPES WITH [...] (C) Bahrain experienced a nationwide blackout that lasted up to 15 hours in some neighborhoods. Minister of Electricity and Water (MEW) Shaikh Abdullah bin Salman Khalid Al Khalifa attributed the blackout to an unexpected massive power surge from the nation's aluminum manufacturer ALBA. Prim [...]	2004-08-24 15:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV ASEC BA
04MANAMA1425	GOB ENGAGED IN ANTI-TRAFFICKING MEASURES; WELCOMES [...] (C) G/TIP Senior Reports Officer Feleke Assefa visited Bahrain August 20-24 to meet with GOB officials and demarche them on G/TIP's Bahrain-specific Action Plan (Ref A). In response to the demarche, GOB officials outlined what measures they have implemented to combat trafficking and their pl [...]	2004-09-15 12:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB BA
04MANAMA1603	BMENA ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER GETTING OFF THE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified (Deliberative Process); not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On October 12 the Ambassador met with Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdulla Bin Hassan Saif to discuss implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Bahrain's decision to host a [...]	2004-10-20 08:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL BA
04MANAMA1607	TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered Ref A designation of Jama'at Al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad, background paper, and non-paper via diplomatic note number 379 October 18 to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Al Khalifa promised to [...]	2004-10-20 12:04:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS BA LVPR
04MANAMA1619	SURVEY OF PARLIAMENTARY BLOCS [...] (SBU) The Council of Representatives (COR - lower house of parliament) October 9 opened for its third parliamentary session since the adoption of the 2002 constitution. In the absence of political parties, which are still illegal, the forty members have formed six blocs based upon common int [...]	2004-10-25 11:09:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINR BA
04MANAMA1676	BAHRAIN: IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION THROUGH EXPORT CREDIT [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel talking points to Dr. Khalid Abdulla Ateeq, Executive Director of Banking Supervision at the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA). Bahrain does not have an Export Credit Authority, and therefore could not enter into a framework agreement with the Trade Bank of Iraq. Howe [...]	2004-11-07 13:36:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ BA
04MANAMA1741	PROTESTS AGAINST MILITARY ACTION IN FALLUJAH DRAW [...] (U) Organizers had estimated that the two protests against U.S. and Iraqi military action in Fallujah would draw 10,000 people. In the end, only 350 people total took part in the November 19 demonstrations. Though Al Wifaq President and prominent Shia leader Ali Salman was at the front of on [...]	2004-11-22 13:21:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MARR MOPS ASEC BA IZ
04MANAMA236	BOYCOTTERS RIG LABOR UNION FEDERATION BOARD [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bahrain's two leading opposition societies colluded to fix the labor union federation board elections with the plan to use the labor movement as a political platform. By ignoring standard democratic election and bylaw procedures, opposition parties realized their plans but also [...]	2004-02-18 14:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM BA
04MANAMA237	GOB BARS INTERNATIONAL VISITORS FROM ATTENDING A [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOB stirred a new debate here this week, which some local observers say leads to questions on how much the government is committed to real political liberalization. The GOB impeded a conference organized by the political opposition on the constitution. The GOB claimed that [...]	2004-02-18 15:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV BA
04MANAMA251	EMBASSY SEEKS MORE BAHRAINI ACTION ON TIP [...] (U) On February 22, POL/ECON Chief asked MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa if he could provide an update on anti-TIP activities since ref A. Shaikh Abdul Aziz is the overall coordinator of TIP-related work with the USG. P/E [...]	2004-02-23 08:12:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM ELAB BA
04MANAMA264	CONSPIRACY LAW POSSIBILITIES - MEETING WITH MOJ [...] (C) Upon return from his Washington trip, the Crown Prince placed a wake-up call to the Justice Minister to ask about Bahrain's conspiracy law, the Minister told CDA and PolOff on February 22. Minister of Justice Jawad bin Salim Al Arayed asked us what a conspiracy law should do. The CDA e [...]	2004-02-24 16:26:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PTER PREL ASEC BA
04MANAMA283	DEMOCRACY IS HARD WORK ... EVEN IN BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-01 11:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA
04MANAMA336	ISLAMISTS PULL THE PLUG ON TV SHOW DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the latest in a string of recent victories, Bahraini Islamists earlier this month compelled the Middle East Broadcasting Channel 2 (MBC 2) reality television show "Big Brother" to halt its production in Bahrain. The show's production team left Bahrain despite public support [...]	2004-03-11 07:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KISL BA
04MANAMA409	VIGILANTES ATTACK RESTAURANT IN NAME OF MORALITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. For the second time in two weeks, mobs of Shi'a youths ransacked on March 17 a place of "unethical practices," destroying an upscale restaurant known to serve alcohol. Similar to last week's unruly mob that broke into private residences identified as vice dens in two Shi'a nei [...]	2004-03-25 09:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS ASEC PGOV KISL BA
04MANAMA499	RIGHTS ACTIVIST'S ARREST - THE GOB BEHAVES POORLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In order to derail an NGO's plan to embarrass the GOB during Bahrain's April 4 Grand Prix race, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) arrested a human rights activist on March 30 for alleged un-Islamic behavior and indecency. In the process the GOB denied the activist his right to leg [...]	2004-04-08 13:32:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM KJUS ELAB KCRM BA
04MANAMA615	PARLIAMENT STANDS FIRM - GOB FAILS TO STOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Our key FTA negotiator, Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdulla Saif, appears likely to survive a parliamentary effort to unseat him. The GOB failed in its last minute attempts to cancel the parliamentary questioning of Finance Minister Abdulla Saif, but managed to resc [...]	2004-04-28 16:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BA
04MANAMA638	GOB ARRESTS 14 YOUTHS GATHERING SIGNATURES FOR A [...] (C) SUMMARY. Once again, the GOB appears to have responded to hardline opposition political pressure with its usual heavy-handed measures. In charging the 14 youths with "crimes against the internal security of the state," the GOB has drawn a legal line in the sand on opposition behavior. [...]	2004-05-04 15:40:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV BA
04MANAMA720	TORTURE ALLEGATIONS OF BAHRAINI GTMO DETAINEE - [...] (U) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The Abu Gharieb prison scandal has spurred stories of Bahraini GTMO detainees being tortured. An open letter to President Bush that specified a Bahraini citizen by name has gained credibility with some government and NGO leaders. Sunni Islamist parliamentarian [...]	2004-05-17 13:34:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER BA
04MANAMA797	BAHRAIN CABINET APPROVES AMCHAM BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-26 14:01:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD BA
04MANAMA865	OPPOSITION TO ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS APPEARS IN [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-08 05:40:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BA KICC
04MANAMA969	GOB FORGES AHEAD TO HELP FTA DREAM BECOME A [...] SUMMARY: Bahrain's government and business community are actively pursuing ways to make the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States become a powerhouse for the economy, as responsibility begins to shift from the givernment to the private sector. Seeking to strengthen commercial ties [...]	2004-06-21 10:14:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BEXP ECON BA
04MANAMA989	PROSECUTION OF SEVEN BAHRAINIS ARRESTED ON [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-23 14:23:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PTER ASEC PREL KJUS BA
04PARIS8983	FRANCE: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) Post encloses the 2004 annual terrorism report for France. Per reftel, Word versions will be e-mailed to John Kincannon and Kiersten McCutchan at S/CT. Post POC is Political Officer Peter Kujawinski, x.2575. France ) 2004 OVERVIEW In 2004, France made progress in a number of areas [...]	2004-12-16 08:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC FR
04SANAA2489	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE [...] (S/NF) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? There are not organized, clearly defined communities as such, but ad hoc groupings of Yemeni fundamentalists and/or some members [...]	2004-09-22 08:43:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER
04SANAA2834	YEMEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GTRI PARTNERS [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-08 12:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP PTER TRGY DEMARCHE
04SANAA3106	YEMEN: ADDENDUM TO THE 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Below is the text of Post's addendum to the 2004 Yemen submission to the annual terrorism report. The text of the report and the addendum have also been forwarded to CT POCs via e-mail. Report sent septel. The M/V Limburg Trial --------------------- 2. For more detailed information on [...]	2004-12-18 12:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO YM COUNTER TERRORISM
04SANAA3169	YEMEN LOOKS TO SEND OBSERVERS TO IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-28 15:42:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ YM
04SANAA626	FEBRUARY 9, 2004, SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE [...] (S/NF) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? There are not organized, clearly defined communities as such, but ad hoc groupings of Yemeni Muslims are predisposed to oppose U. [...]	2004-03-17 17:49:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER COUNTER TERRORISM
04TELAVIV1452	POLITICAL/INSITUTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF A GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY: We assess that a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip is unlikely to result either in substantial security turmoil or significant improvement in PA governance in the short-to-medium term. Unlike in the West Bank, the IDF does not maintain a presence within Gaza popul [...]	2004-03-09 07:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG KPAL KDEM EAID ECON PGOV PREL IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
04TELAVIV6200	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that the U.S. has no information regarding the achievement of a framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, as indicated in reports comin [...]	2004-12-08 11:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05ABUDHABI1002	DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL REFORM IN UAE STARTS TO [...] (C) Summary: The UAE is now the only state in the Gulf without elected bodies. However, discussion is starting to percolate in the UAE media and in private settings about the potential for political reforms in the country, including the possibility of holding elections at the local and federal [...]	2005-03-02 12:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV KMPI TC
05ABUDHABI1005	UAE PREPARING ACTIVELY FOR FTA FIRST ROUND [...] (C) Summary: The UAEG continues its preparations for negotiating an FTA with the USG. UAE negotiators have reached out to the private sector, including banks, textile manufactures, and insurance companies to solicit input in advance of the March 6 launch of the first round of FTA negotiations [...]	2005-03-02 13:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON ELAB EFIN PHUM TC
05ABUDHABI1272	WOLFOWITZ NOMINATION FOR WORLD BANK: UAE RESPONSE [...] On March 20, EconChief delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Finance A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani. EconChief stressed our hope that the World Bank Executive Board could approve this nomination quickly. Al- Bustani promised to discuss our nomination with MinState Khirbas [...]	2005-03-21 11:05:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECON EINV PREL TC
05ABUDHABI1274	UAEG OFFICIALS: "WE WILL SOLVE THE CAMEL JOCKEY [...] (C) Summary: Senior UAEG officials have publicly and privately committed to ending the problem of underage camel jockeys. In response to reftel demarche, they have told Charge that their priority is to identify, rescue and repatriate the children, and not drive the problem underground. To [...]	2005-03-21 11:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ELAB PHUM PGOV SOCI TC
05ABUDHABI1333	LABOR UNION RIGHTS A LENGTHY AND COMPLICATED TASK [...] (U) This is a joint Abu Dhabi and Dubai cable. 2. (C) Summary: DoL D/US Levine held labor consultations March 19-21 with a wide range of senior UAE officials, professional associations, and businesspeople. The labor delegation discussed current labor laws and practices and workers right [...]	2005-03-26 03:58:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD PHUM PREL TC
05ABUDHABI160	DUBAI CUSTOMS REENGINEERS FOR UPCOMING FTA [...] This cable is a joint Abu Dhabi - Dubai message. 2. (SBU) Summary: The UAE press reported this week on three recent events that are relevant for upcoming planned U.S. - UAE FTA negotiations. Dubai customs is in the middle of multi-million dollar program to upgrade its customs and document [...]	2005-01-10 11:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ELAB ETTC TC
05ABUDHABI1874	ILO VISITS UAE, WILL REVIEW DRAFT LABOR LAWS [...] (C) Summary: During his April 23-25 visit, the UAE Ministry of Labor presented ILO regional Middle East director Dr. Taleb Al Rafai with its draft revised labor law and draft labor union law for formal ILO review and comment in bringing UAE labor laws in line with international standards. Alt [...]	2005-04-27 23:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD PHUM PREL TC
05ABUDHABI1951	UAEG PREPARATIONS FOR ROUND TWO OF FTA TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and EconChief discussed FTA round two with lead UAE negotiator, MinEcon Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi and MinFin FTA coordinator Khalid Al-Bustani on May 1. Sheikha Lubna confirmed the UAEG's commitment to a successful second round, although she predicted that the complexity o [...]	2005-05-03 13:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EFIN TC FTA
05ABUDHABI1983	UAE WELCOMES FIRST BATCH OF F-16 BLOCK 60'S [...] (U) The UAE welcomed home the first installment of F-16 Block 60 combat aircraft during a May 3 ceremony that featured a precision fly-by before a crowd of several hundred dignitaries assembled at Al Dhafra Air Base. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces [...]	2005-05-04 12:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL TC
05ABUDHABI2704	UAE PROGRESS ON FTA ISSUES -- SLOW BUT STEADY [...] (C) Summary: The UAE continues to make slow, but steady progress on outstanding Free Trade Agreement issues in advance of the proposed June 27 or 28 DVC between the lead negotiators. We have noticed an up tick in UAE preparations as the date of the DVC draws near. For that reason, Embassy su [...]	2005-06-15 11:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EFIN AS CH TC FTA
05ABUDHABI296	USG EMPHASIZES NEED FOR LABOR LAW REVISIONS IN [...] (U) Summary: The UAEG told A/USTR Clatanoff a revised labor law and trade union law should be issued by summer 2005. The original 1980 labor law will be revised to bring it into compliance with ILO standards and address needed labor market reform. The trade union law will allow expatriate [...]	2005-01-18 10:01:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD PHUM TC
05ABUDHABI3144	LABOR: SPONSORSHIP TRANSFER REGULATIONS LOOSENED [...] (SBU) Summary: The UAE Cabinet formally approved new sponsorship transfer regulations on July 12, 2005 which grant the Ministry of Labor's 2.1 million workers more freedom of movement in the labor market. The new laws allow a worker to change sponsorship after 1, 2 or 3 years of employment (d [...]	2005-07-17 09:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM ETRD PREL TC
05ABUDHABI3436	UAE MAKING PROGRESS ON FTA ISSUS OVER SUMMER [...] (C) Summary: The UAEG continues to make progress on FTA issues over the summer months. The UAE Rules of Origin Committee announced a set of conditions that companies would need to comply with in order to have a good classified as "made in the UAE." According to MinFin's Saeed Al-Rukn, these [...]	2005-08-08 06:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EFIN TC
05ABUDHABI4175	UAE LABOR: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Labor laws and practices in the United Arab Emirates are in a state of flux; the young Minister of Labor, Dr. Ali Al Ka'abi, is a technocrat appointed in the November 2004 Cabinet reshuffle for his energetic plans for reform rather than for family connections. In the [...]	2005-10-03 14:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL ETRD KDEM PINR PHUM TC
05ABUDHABI4232	FOLLOW-UP ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Two Department of Commerce officials from the Office of Anti Boycott Compliance visited the UAE on September 28. They had productive meetings with three U.S. businesses and with the Director of the Ministry of Economy's trade control department. Subsequently [...]	2005-10-05 14:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KBCT KMPI ETRD ECON TC
05ABUDHABI5131	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND HAMAS/GCC SUMMIT/IRAN'S [...] Summary: A columnist in "Al-Bayan" asks why the United States considers Palestinian resistance an act of terror. Columnists in "Al Ittihad" and "Al-Bayan criticize the Gulf Summit as ineffective. English daily "Gulf News" comments on the GCC's concerns with Iran's nuclear program and alligat [...]	2005-12-21 09:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC

05ABUDHABI5168	EXBS ADVISOR VISIT TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES OCTOBER 2005 [...] Several times during the period October 9-23, EXBS Advisor met with principal US Embassy and Consulate staff to discuss the state of EXBS in UAE. Salient points of subsequent conversation were as follows: A. UAE has unique challenges with implementation of EXBS principles due to the st [...]	2005-12-21 14:16:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05ABUDHABI5208	MEDIA REACTION: DEMOCRACY AND DOUBLE STANDARDS [...] Summary: A columnist in "Al-Ittihad" urged Arab governments to use Western countries as examples in bringing liberty upon themselves. A columnist in "Al-Bayan" questioned the US pressure on religious groups and sanctions on their respective countries while at the same time ignoring similar t [...]	2005-12-27 11:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI600	UAE Federal Cabinet Approves FTA negotiating Committee [...] (U) The UAE Cabinet, on February 7, formally approved establishment of a committee to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. According to the Cabinet decision, the committee would negotiate "within the framework of the Ministry of Finance and Industry's efforts on the issue." [...]	2005-02-08 11:58:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECIN ECON EFIN
05ABUDHABI711	EMIRATI PREPARATIONS FOR FTA TALKS CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: In meetings over the past several days, we have gained more of a sense of how the UAEG is preparing for its upcoming FTA talks with the U.S. In addition to the formal addition of MinEcon Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi as a co-chair of the negotiating committee (reftel),it appears that [...]	2005-02-15 12:10:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON TC
05ABUDHABI841	EMBASSY ABU DHABI COMMENTS ON SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The UAE Government remains strongly committed to protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). The UAE continues to enforce copyright, trademark, and patent laws passed in 2002 to protect U.S. intellectual property, and remains committed to the 2002 agreement prov [...]	2005-02-23 07:58:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR PREL ETRD TC
05ABUDHABI883	EMIRATI PREPARATIONS FOR FTA TALKS CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: On February 19 Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi told Ambassador that she understood that labor was a potential "show stopper" for the USG on the FTA, and that the UAE Minister of Information had stressed to the UAE cabinet that the UAEG needed to push forward with labor [...]	2005-02-23 12:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON ELAB KBCT TC
05ABUDHABI992	SCENESETTER FOR FIRST ROUND OF US-UAE FTA [...] (U) Summary: The UAE is a federation of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al-Khaimah) founded in December 1971. Over the last 34 years, the UAE has developed into the third largest economy in the Arab world, with an estimated 2004 GDP of at [...]	2005-03-02 10:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD PREL TC EINV USTR
05AMMAN1309	KING ORDERS ANOTHER COMMITTEE TO DEFINE JORDAN'S [...] (C) King Abdullah has formed a new 26-member commission to delineate the goals for Jordan's development over the next ten years. The group is diverse and includes current and former senior government officials, civil society activists, business leaders, and significant opposition figures, no [...]	2005-02-16 15:56:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JO
05AMMAN1959	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL RICHARD MYERS [...] (S//NF) GENERAL KHALID SARAIREH, CHAIRMAN, JORDAN ARMED FORCES IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT TO JORDAN. IT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE JAF LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AND WILL HELP ENSURE JORDAN'S [...]	2005-03-08 15:56:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM MASS JO
05AMMAN2044	FORMER PM'S LICENSE APPLICATION IS A TEST FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The announcement by former Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb that he has applied for a new banking license has stirred up considerable interest in the Jordanian business community, but also provoked controversy and a war of words between Abul Ragheb and another former prime minister, [...]	2005-03-10 18:03:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ECON PGOV JO
05AMMAN2050	A STEP FORWARD AND A SHUFFLING OF FEET: BANKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The excellent recent profitability of banks is continuing to drive change in the Jordanian banking sector. A successful medium-sized bank is looking for a partner in what would be the first merger not driven by a bank failure in well over a decade and the last remnants of the 200 [...]	2005-03-13 06:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV JO
05AMMAN2093	MULKI REITERATES CALL FOR SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL; [...] (C) Foreign Minister Mulki reiterated to Charge on March 13 Jordan's position that Syria must immediately implement Security Council 1559 and withdraw completely from Lebanon (refs). Reflecting an interview he gave to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on March 12, Mulki said that the discussion sho [...]	2005-03-13 16:15:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SY JO
05AMMAN2094	JORDAN'S STATE SECURITY COURT MOVES ON CASES [...] Two groups of local extremists charged with targeting U.S., Israeli, and GOJ interests last year appeared before the State Security Court in separate trials on March 7. The court also began the re-trial of Mustafa Siyyam, arrested in Iraq last year, on charges that he plotted to kill a Jorda [...]	2005-03-13 16:22:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PGOV PHUM JO
05AMMAN2890	KING ABDULLAH SWEARS IN NEW CABINET [...] (U) King Abdullah swore in a new cabinet under recently-appointed Prime Minister Adnan Badran on April 7 (refs). Of the 26 ministers (counting Badran),only 11 are hold-overs from the previous cabinet, and four of those have shifted to new ministries. New Deputy Prime Minister Hisham al-Te [...]	2005-04-07 15:20:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR KDEM PHUM PREL ECON JO PBIO
05AMMAN2974	JORDAN: BIOS FOR BADRAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) Reflecting a trend (and the 11 ministers) carried over from the previous cabinet, Western-educated Muslim East Bankers dominate the newly-appointed 26-member cabinet of Prime Minister Adnan Badran (ref a). We count eight Jordanians of Palestinian origin (West Bankers),compared to only [...]	2005-04-12 15:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM ECON JO PBIO
05AMMAN3358	NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER EAGER TO MOVE AHEAD WITH [...] This is an Action Request for EPA--see para. 8 for action requested. 2. Summary: Newly-appointed Environment Minister Khalid Irani hopes to revamp his Ministry and transform it into a regulatory agency not charged with managing directly all aspects of Jordan's environment. One of the to [...]	2005-04-27 15:15:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ETRD JO
05AMMAN3388	JORDAN HOPES UNHCR EXCOM MEMBERSHIP WILL THAW ITS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Refcoord delivered on April 28 ref A demarche Dr. Khalid Takhayneh of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. The demarche supported Jordan's application for membership in UNHCR's [...]	2005-04-28 12:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF JO UNHCR
05AMMAN345	NEW TERRORISM CASES ENTER JORDANIAN COURT SYSTEM; [...] (U) Two new terrorism cases began court proceedings in early January. The State Security Court on January 9 formally charged 16 Jordanians for plotting against foreign and Jordanian targets during 2004. Separately, the Court on January 4 indicted four men accused of planning attacks agains [...]	2005-01-17 09:31:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC JO KHMN
05AMMAN4620	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT DETAINEE [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-09 11:39:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PINR PREL JO
05AMMAN4897	UPDATE ON JORDANIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-19 08:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PTER KAWC JO
05AMMAN4996	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met separately with members of Jordan,s civil society and with business leaders from the BMENA region on May 20 at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, Jordan, on the margins of the World Economic Forum conference. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ----- The Deputy Secretary [...]	2005-06-22 11:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KMPI JO
05AMMAN5314	JORDAN: CABINET RESHUFFLE ANNOUNCED [...] As widely anticipated, Prime Minister Badran reshuffled his cabinet on July 3, nearly three months after its initial appointment (refs). The reshuffle resulted in the addition of three new cabinet positions, bringing the total to 29, including Badran. Complete bios of the new ministers and [...]	2005-07-03 13:32:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PBIO KDEM PHUM PREL ECON JO
05AMMAN5555	GREEN LIGHT FOR THE RETURN OF JORDANIAN DETAINEE [...] (C) Charge met with Foreign Minister, Justice Minister and de facto head of the security services Mohammad Dhahabi in separate meetings over the past week concerning the return of Guantanamo detainee Khalid Mahmoud Abdul Wahab (refs). In the final meeting on July 12, Dhahabi offered authoritat [...]	2005-07-12 13:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR JO
05AMMAN5674	ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN TO JORDAN OF GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-17 13:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR JO
05AMMAN5839	GUANTANAMO NLEC ABDUL WAHAB RETURNED TO JORDAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-21 13:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PTER KAWC PINR JO
05AMMAN5910	JORDANIAN RELEASED FROM GUANTANAMO TELLS PRESS OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-25 13:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR PTER MOPS JO KWAC
05AMMAN5922	JORDAN: BIOS FOR NEW BADRAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) Prime Minister Badran's reshuffled cabinet received its vote of confidence from parliament on July 21 (ref A),nearly three weeks after King Abdullah swore in ten new ministers (although three only shifted portfolios) and accepted the resignation of five (ref B). Hisham al-Tel loses the [...]	2005-07-26 12:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM PHUM ECON JO PBIO
05AMMAN5995	JORDAN FORWARDS NAMES FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) Foreign Ministry interlocutors July 27 handed to Legatt a list of 16 Jordanian nationals which they said at the time was for the UN 1267 Committee. In a follow-up conversation July 28, FM Legal Department Director Bishir Al-Khasawneh s [...]	2005-07-28 14:08:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PTER KTFN ASEC KVPR PREL EFIN ETTC CVIS JO
05AMMAN671	TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDAN SUPPORTS DARWISH [...] (SBU) Post informed the MFA via diplomatic note of the U.S. intention to designate Sulayman Khalid Darwish under E.O. 13224 on January 25 (refs). Walid Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's private office called to inform poloff on January 26 that the Ministry late on January 25 had instructed [...]	2005-01-26 13:55:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS JO
05AMMAN7601	JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEF OFFERS IRAQ MILITARY [...] (S) In discussions with visiting U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Khalid Sarairah thanked the U.S. Ambassador for the generous assistance to Jordan from the U.S.. Sarairah stated that only with US assistance [...]	2005-09-25 03:11:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL MARR JO IZ
05AMMAN7602	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD PROMOTES ELECTION FOCUS IN [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad outlined recent compromises in the Constitution drafting process and promoted the need to focus on the December elections during a three-hour meeting in Amman with Iraqi Sunni Arab tribal leaders. The meeting included several major Sunni Arab tribal figures, [...]	2005-09-25 03:11:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JO IZ
05AMMAN7753	Iraqi Scientists, Engineers Seek Funding for [...] Summary: The "International Conference to Engage Iraq's Science & Technology Community in Developing its Country" took place in Amman, Jordan on September 18-20 with support and participation from DOE and State. Over fifty Iraqi scientists and engineers attended to present and seek funding f [...]	2005-09-29 10:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV TBIO SOCI EAID KNNP IZ JO
05AMMAN807	SUSPECT IN FOLEY ASSASSINATION TO BE RE-TRIED; [...] (U) The State Security Court is set to proceed in the coming days with two high-profile cases linked to fugitive Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, including the re-trial of a suspect accused of involvement in the murder of USAID official Laurence Foley. The court also convicted two [...]	2005-02-02 09:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC IZ JO
05AMMAN8166	AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND DELEGATION MEET WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 9, S/I Ambassador Jeffrey and his delegation met with King Abdullah, Foreign Minister Farouq Kasrawi, Finance Minister Adel Kodah, Chairman of the Jordanian Armed Forces General Khalid Sarairah, and General Intelligence Directorate chief Samih Asfoura. The Jordanians p [...]	2005-10-14 14:25:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IR IZ SY JO
05AMMAN8259	IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S AMMAN [...] (C) U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad pursued Iraqi Sunni outreach in Amman October 3 through a series of meetings with Iraqi political and tribal figures, including a small group of prominent ex-Ba'athists presented to him by former Prime Minister Allawi; Sheikh Dari al-Fassal, an Iraqi tri [...]	2005-10-19 05:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ JO IR SY
05AMMAN9093	Jordan Seriously Engaging on Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other national players are engaging in a committed effort to prepare for pandemic flu and to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian flu within Jordan should it appear. Human, financial and capital resources are adequate for the current situation, bu [...]	2005-11-23 13:32:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KHIV AMED EAGR ECON PGOV PREL JO
05AMMAN9145	NEW JORDANIAN CABINET FORMED [...] King Abdullah issued a royal decree November 27 approving the formation of a new government under Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit, who was named by the King to replace outgoing PM Adnan Badran on November 24. The new government, counting Bakhit, is made up of 24 ministers. Nine of these are [...]	2005-11-27 14:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL JO
05AMMAN9387	JORDAN'S NEW CABINET MINISTERS--CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) On November 23, the King announced that Marouf al-Bakhit would succeed Adnan Badran as Prime Minister. Bakhit's cabinet was announced November 27 (ref A). The new cabinet consists of 18 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers; the former government included 22 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers. B [...]	2005-12-05 13:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR JO
05AMMAN9882	PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: JORDAN REQUESTS [...] (SBU) A DoD delegation led by Dr. David Cooper, OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy, provided GOJ officials two informational briefings on operational aspects of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Amman December 14. The focus was on how Jordan could organize at the national l [...]	2005-12-26 15:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PHSA PREL ETTC KNNP KPAO OIIP JO
05ANKARA411	TURKEY: SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY, [...] In response to reftel, the following is Mission's contribution to the 2004-5 edition of "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: the U.S. Record." 2. Turkey is a constitutional republic with a multiparty parliamentary system and a president with limited powers elected by the single-chamber p [...]	2005-01-26 12:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA6106	COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary. Turkey has a reputation for being a moderate, secular, and democratic country with a Muslim population. The reality of Islam in Turkey, however, is more complicated. The State actively represses unofficial expressions of Islam. Violent Turkish Islamic extremism does exist. Mi [...]	2005-10-11 06:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PTER TU
05BAGHDAD4213	ANBAR: NEW RAMADI CITY COUNCIL CONFRONTS FOUL [...] (C) Summary. A technocrat-dominated, fledgling Ramadi City Council prioritized its responsibilities with regard to oversight of essential services to the violent and battered city. They praised the performance of the local Ministry of Electricity employees and noted their speed in restoring [...]	2005-10-13 11:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PTER IZ
05BAGHDAD4935	RAMADI SECURITY COMMITTEE DEBATES A DIVISION FOR [...] (C) Summary and Comment. In a lively and emotional debate in Ramadi, ex-military officials -- backed by sheikhs and technocrats -- argued forcefully for the creation of an entirely new Iraqi Army Division for Anbar. Rejecting suggestions to enlist and thereby change the character of the Mini [...]	2005-12-11 13:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4940	ACTION REQUEST REGARDING KUWAITI AND SAUDI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post asks that the Department request that Embassy Kuwait and Embassy Riyadh consult with GOK and and KSA as a matter of priority as to whether either government is interested in providing assistance to the Kuwaiti and Saudi nationals listed below upon their release from the Ba [...]	2005-12-12 06:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PHUM PGOV KJUS IZ KU SA
05BAGHDAD4981	THE ANBAR SECURITY COUNCIL: RECENT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary. This is a SET Ramadi cable. A recently created council of influential Anbaris in Ramadi known alternatively as the Ramadi or Anbar Security Council has brought together local officials (from the professional or technocratic class),ex-military officers, imams and tribal sheikhs. [...]	2005-12-13 18:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS KDEM IZ
05BRASILIA167	TERRORIST FINANCE: BRAZIL PRENOTIFIED OF FADHLI [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-19 14:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS
05CAIRO3617	EGYPT: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CHANGED, PASSED [...] (C) Egypt's parliament passed on May 10 an amendment to Article 76 of the constitution, allowing for the country's first direct, competitive presidential elections in its history. Before the amendment takes effect, it must be put to a national referendum, expected in late May. As reported re [...]	2005-05-11 16:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO4362	GOE FORMALLY COMPLAINS ABOUT KORAN MISHANDLING [...] (C) Summary: Following media reports of Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit's condemnation of the alleged desecration of the Koran at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, the MFA called the Charge to complain about the reported mistreatment, explaining that it had delayed comment until the USG [...]	2005-06-10 15:35:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO KISL EG
05CAIRO4576	OPPOSITION LEADER ALLEGES PLOT TO FIX THE [...] (C) In a June 16 meeting, Ayman Nour, the embattled leader of the opposition Ghad Party and presidential candidate, alleged to poloff that aides to President Mubarak have "persuaded" Khalid Mohieldin, the 84 year old honorary chairman of the leftist Tagammu' Party, to run for president. Moh [...]	2005-06-16 17:16:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EG
05CAIRO5194	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY [...] (C) Deputy Secretary Zoellick, Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes you to Egypt and believes your visit comes at a particularly significant moment for reform in Egypt. You will be able to review a number of important internal and regional developments, discussed below, since the S visit, in your me [...]	2005-07-07 17:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO5592	EGYPT: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (C) Egypt's leftist Tagammu' Party, which holds six seats in the People's Assembly, announced on July 19 that it would not field Khalid Mohieldin, or any other candidate, in Egypt's first competitive presidential election, anticipated, though not yet formally announced, for September 7. A spo [...]	2005-07-21 17:04:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO5944	EGYPT: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS MOVING AHEAD WITH [...] (C) President Mubarak's July 28 announcement of his plans to run for a fifth 6-year term in Egypt's first-ever multi-candidate presidential election (ref A) was marked by a range of reactions, from full support to outright disappointment, and an anti-Mubarak rally in downtown Cairo on July 30 [...]	2005-08-02 15:30:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO8009	UPDATE ON SECURITY CONDITIONS IN THE SINAI [...] (C) Three armed militants were killed and a fourth captured alive in late September, following several weeks of standoff in Jebel Halal, a remote region south of Al Arish, on Sinai's Mediterranean coast. The incident seemed to be a significant breakthrough for the GOE, but does not necessaril [...]	2005-10-18 06:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC CASC EG
05CAIRO8112	EGYPT: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS PREVIEW # 1 [...] (C) Four weeks before the first round of parliamentary elections, we have achieved several modest successes and a setback in the effort to help Egypt realize a more transparent electoral process. Meanwhile, the ruling NDP has released its slate of parliamentary candidates: The list drops 35 p [...]	2005-10-20 14:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO8392	EGYPT: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS PREVIEW # 3 [...] (C) A key member of the ruling NDP's leadership recently defended the party's slate of candidates for the People's Assembly elections, which will be held in three stages, starting November 9 and concluding December 7. Many have assailed the NDP for favoring "old school" party veterans over yo [...]	2005-11-01 15:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO8702	EGYPT ELECTIONS ROUND 2: THE VIEW FROM ALEXANDRIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Alexandria governorate, home to Egypt,s second largest city, is among those voting in the second round of parliamentary polls November 20. Significant portions of the coastal city are considered strongholds of the Muslim Brotherhood. The ruling National Democratic Party did [...]	2005-11-17 16:38:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO9055	SENATOR HAGEL'S DECEMBER 4 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) In a December 4 meeting, President Mubarak discussed with visiting Senator Hagel Egypt's efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Iraq and outlined some of the obstacles that stood in the way. Mubarak stressed his dim view of the Shi'a and opined that its ties to Tehran and their "d [...]	2005-12-06 06:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV OREP ECON EG
05CAIRO9335	EGYPT: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Egypt is an ally in the Global War on Terrorism. The Egyptian and U.S. Governments maintained close cooperation on a broad range of counterterrorism and law enforcement issues in 2005 and exchanged information on a variety of terrorism, security, and law enforcement matters during the course [...]	2005-12-18 16:24:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EG
05CASABLANCA1269	VISAS VIPER FOR NOVEMBER 2005 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on December 9, 2005. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by representatives from CG, CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, and LEGATT, and DAO. 2. (SBU) The Committee submits the following [...]	2005-12-10 14:25:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
05DAMASCUS6010	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visits to Damascus by Russian FM Ivanov and Turkish FM Gul, who are reportedly mediating with Syria to cooperate with the International Investigation Commission. Headlines featured Gul's statement, "Our goal is to protect stability in the region and to [...]	2005-11-17 13:55:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6392	Damascus Media Reaction: OIC Summit, Syria, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today focused on the summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Mecca. Papers reported FM Shara's representation of President Asad and the meetings he held on the sidelines of the conference with Iraqi President Talabani, King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrai [...]	2005-12-08 13:31:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6521	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to criticize the second report of the International Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafiq al-Hariri and cited Lebanese criticism of the report from the "National Unity Forum," that described the Mehlis report as "empty [...]	2005-12-15 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DOHA1005	FRAN TOWNSEND'S JUNE 2, 2005 MEETINGS IN QATAR [...] (S) Summary: Frances (Fran) Townsend, Assistant to the President and Advisor on Homeland Security, visited Doha for a few hours on Thursday, 2 June 2005. In her meetings with Sheikh Tamim the Heir Apparent, with the Amir (in which Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim sat in),and finally [...]	2005-06-06 09:16:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	ASEC KPAO MARR PREL QA
05DOHA1039	DISCUSSION WITH QATARI OPPOSITION FIGURES [...] (SBU) P/E Section hosted a small group of Qatari oppositionists for lunch on May 26. The guests conveyed the view that economic and political power are overwhelmingly in the hands of the state and that democratic ideas had not yet taken root in the overall population. There was some criticism o [...]	2005-06-09 14:44:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM QA
05DOHA1468	OULD AL-TAYA ARRIVES IN DOHA, JOINING OTHER EXILES [...] (U) Ousted Mauritanian president Maouiya Ould al-Taya arrived in Doha at 8 PM August 22 with his family. According to a local news report, he was also accompanied by the "teacher of his children" and is staying at a luxury hotel. He arrived on a Qatar Airways plane via Cairo. Sources indicate [...]	2005-08-24 13:58:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PTER KISL XA QA
05DOHA1593	9/17 MEETING WITH AL JAZEERA MANAGING DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: PAO met 9/17 with Wadah Khanfar, Managing Director of Al Jazeera (AJ). The following topics were discussed: Para 2: Khanfar's view of GWOT; Para 3: A new entity: "The Al Jazeera Network" Paras 4-7: Al Jazeera's relations with Arab governments (including Iraq's); Paras 5: USG [...]	2005-09-18 13:08:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL PTER QA ALJAZEERA
05DOHA1733	QATAR CONVICTS TWO EXECUTIVES OF INSIDER TRADING [...] (SBU) Summary. The State of Qatar recently convicted two senior corporate executives on charges of insider trading on the Doha Stock Exchange. One of the executives convicted, Saeed Abdullah Al-Misnad, is an uncle to the Amir's wife, the powerful Sheikha Mozah Bin Nasser Al-Misnad. When th [...]	2005-10-13 13:27:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD QA
05DOHA991	QATAR: DELIVERY OF 2005 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) DCM delivered advance draft of the 2005 TIP report and action plan for Qatar on Thursday, June 2 to Amb. Khalid Al-Mansouri, Director of the Americas and European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (C) DCM informed Al-Mansouri that Qatar had been placed on Tier 3 based on the l [...]	2005-06-02 13:42:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG QA
05DUBAI181	DUBAI LABOR SEMINAR STRESSES ILO COMPLIANCE [...] (U) Summary: From January 8-10, the UAE Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoL) hosted a seminar in Dubai for MoL employees entitled "The Role of the Labor Department in the Implementation of the International and Arab Labor Standards and Basic Principles and Rights at Work." The purpose of [...]	2005-01-12 13:49:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV TC
05DUBAI334	UAEG OFFICIALS AND OTHERS TELL A/USTR CLATANOFF LABOR [...] (C) Summary: In a January 18 visit to Dubai, Labor A/USTR Clatanoff spent over two hours at the Ministry of Labor observing the Ministry's labor dispute process. MinFin A/US Khalid Al-Bustani told Clatanoff that labor was receiving attention "all the way to the top" of the UAEG. In a meeting w [...]	2005-01-24 12:19:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD PHUM TC
05DUBLIN1161	IRELAND: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary. Overall, Islamic extremism is not perceived to be a great problem in Ireland, even as the population becomes more diverse. Ireland is grappling with immigration for the first time in history, and its new found wealth is attracting growing numbers of migrants. Generally speaking [...]	2005-09-20 13:31:00	Embassy Dublin	SECRET	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI
05DUBLIN1216	IRISH SHI'A MUSLIMS PLEA FOR U.S. TO STAY IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. On September 26, the Ambassador met with five prominent Iraqi Shi'a members of the Irish Islamic community to initiate dialogue and advance post's Muslim Outreach program. The Imam of the Shi'a community, Dr. Ali Al-Saleh, expressed gratitude to the USG for removing Saddam Huss [...]	2005-10-03 13:48:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR
05DUBLIN1264	IRISH/IRAQI SHI'A MUSLIMS WELCOME AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) Summary. On October 8, the Ambassador and two emboffs received a warm welcome at an Iftar celebration at the local Shi'a mosque in Dublin. Dr. Ali A. A. Al-Saleh, the Imam of the predominantly Iraqi Mosque, spoke out publicly in strong support of USG policy, stating that U.S. intervention [...]	2005-10-14 11:12:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR KPAO
05HILLAH384	SISTANI-AFFILIATED CLERIC ASSASSINATED IN NAJAF; IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Unidentified gunmen assassinated Sayyid Fattah Al-Thabhawi, a mid-level Shi'a cleric affiliated with Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, on December 26. The cleric, who also was aligned with the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI),was shot outside his home in th [...]	2005-12-28 18:05:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL IZ
05ISLAMABAD15856	PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: TRANSPORTING TENTS FROM [...] With snow already falling on some areas affected by the October 8 earthquake, getting winterized tents or other forms of shelter to those whose homes were destroyed is quickly emerging as a critical element of relief efforts. Given the magnitude of the crisis -- the current estimate is three [...]	2005-10-21 12:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	CA EAID PK PREF PREL SENV
05ISLAMABAD16819	PAKISTAN - EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART SITUATION REPORT [...] On November 5, Deputy Director of the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Greg Gottlieb, accompanied by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART),traveled to earthquake-affected areas. The group met with implementing partners and members of the Government of Pakistan [...]	2005-11-12 07:10:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AEMR ASEC MASS ECON KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
05JERUSALEM1859	WB/G SITREP: MAY 5, 2005 (1500 HOURS LOCAL) -- TWO [...] (SBU) Summary. IDF troops shot and killed two unarmed Palestinian teens near Bayt Liqya village (off Route 443) on May 4, during stone-throwing clashes and protests against the separation barrier. In Gaza, two mortar shells exploded May 4, one east of an IDF post near Khan Yunis and the othe [...]	2005-05-05 12:23:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PBTS PHUM KWBG ASEC CASC IS
05KIRKUK292	AMBASSADOR LAYS CORNERSTONE FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Khalilzad joined President Talabani and Planning Minister Dr. Barham Salih on December 11 in laying the cornerstone of the future American University in Iraq - Sulaymaniyah (AUI-S). The Kurdistan Regional Government is contributing $10 million to the project. In private m [...]	2005-12-17 05:48:00	REO Kirkuk	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL EAID PGOV SOCI IZ
05KUWAIT1061	KUWAIT HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS CENTER SCHEDULED TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Lieutenant General Ali Al-Mumin (ret),Chief of the Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC),at the HOC's facilities on March 13, 2005. Al-Mumin described the accomplishments made by the HOC over the past two years, the disbursement of $5 million USD that Kuwait h [...]	2005-03-15 10:12:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID MOPS PREL KU IZ KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
05KUWAIT1160	FUEL PAYMENT NEGOTIATIONS HIT THE PRESS [...] (C) Summary. Kuwait's daily newspapers have run front-page stories purporting to provide the inside scoop on an allegedly acrimonious disagreement between USG and Kuwait regarding purchase of OIF fuel. The press assert that Kuwait's request for payment of $500 million for post-war fuel deli [...]	2005-03-21 15:08:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL EAID MARR PGOV KU IZ
05KUWAIT1501	GTMO DETAINEE NASSER AL-MUTAIRI RELEASED ON BAIL [...] (C) Summary: Former Guantanamo detainee Nasser Al-Mutairi (US9-KU-000205DP),who was transferred to Kuwaiti custody on January 15, was released April 13 on bail of KD 200 (USD 680) by the Criminal Court, pending the June 1 resumption of the case against him. The court's decision contradict [...]	2005-04-14 09:07:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PHUM PGOV KU
05KUWAIT1542	KUWAITI DELEGATION DESCRIBES SUDAN AS "WORSE THAN [...] (SBU) During a 17 April meeting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah described the current situation in Sudan as worse than it was 20 years ago. Al-Jarallah, as part of a delegation led by Minister for Diwan Affairs Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, visite [...]	2005-04-17 14:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON EINV PHUM SU KU
05KUWAIT1731	CUSTOMS GIVES MIXED MESSAGE ON ANTI-TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an April 17, 2005 meeting with the Kuwait Customs Director General Ibraheem Al-Ghanim, visiting Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser learned of the new steps that Kuwait Customs is taking to combat terrorist financing. Although several new resources are being added to the Customs rep [...]	2005-04-27 15:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN ELTN KU
05KUWAIT1733	DAS GLASER DISCUSSES TERROR FINANCE LEGISLATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait on April 17, 2005. During the visit, DAS Glaser discussed the designation of Muhsin Al-Fadhli and inquired about any accounts that the Central Bank had frozen in response to that design [...]	2005-04-27 15:16:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	EFIN PTER KTFN KU
05KUWAIT1808	KUWAITI WOMEN'S MUNICIPAL POLITICAL RIGHTS REMAIN [...] (U) Summary: The results of the second round of Parliamentary voting May 2 on an amendment to the Municipal Law granting women political rights at the municipal level were 29 in favor, 2 against and 29 abstentions, sparking a debate as to the actual outcome. Some MPs claim a quorum was not rea [...]	2005-05-02 15:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KU WOMEN POLITICAL RIGHTS
05KUWAIT1878	GULF INVESTMENT CORP: A GCC INVESTMENT POWERHOUSE [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador met May 3 with executives of the Gulf Investment Corporation and heard how this GCC-funded institution is changing its focus from simply encouraging private enterprise in the Gulf to providing financial research, investment advice and consulting throughout the region. [...]	2005-05-07 12:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PINR KU
05KUWAIT215	KUWAIT MFA ON DETAINEES: IF WE CAN'T HAVE THEM [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (S/NF) Pol Chief delivered January 8 background on the 12 Kuwaitis detained at Guantanamo (ref a) to Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis, MFA Director of Coordination and Follow Up. Al-Maqamis welcomed the information and confirmed that preparati [...]	2005-01-12 13:48:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL KAWC PGOV KU IZ
05KUWAIT2228	KUWAIT'S INTERIOR MINISTER APPLAUDS WOMEN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with the Ambassador on May 24, Interior Minister Shaykh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, said that the Prime Minister is seeking to place a woman in the Cabinet. (Note: The Prime Minister confirmed this in a meeting later in the day.) On C/T training, the Ambassado [...]	2005-05-24 16:15:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	ASEC KISL KU PGOV PREL PTER SA TERRORISM
05KUWAIT2229	KUWAITI PM SAYS THERE WILL BE A FEMALE CABINET [...] (C) Summary: During a May 24 call on Kuwaiti PM Shaykh Sabah, the Ambassador congratulated him on the May 16 vote granting women full political rights and encouraged speed in bringing women into senior government positions. The PM said the GOK would appoint a woman cabinet minister, a matte [...]	2005-05-24 16:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON KDEM SOCI KWMN IZ KU TERRORISM
05KUWAIT2380	KUWAITI FOREIGN MINISTER WILL ATTEND U.S.-EU [...] (SBU) Along with his Dutch counterpart (representing EU Presidency) and EU Commission rep (resident in Riyadh),Ambassador met Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs Khalid Al-Jarallah June 1 to confirm Kuwaiti attendance at the Brussels conference on Iraq. Al-Jarallah said that the GOK highly [...]	2005-06-01 11:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ KU EUN KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
05KUWAIT2618	KUWAIT: TIP ACTION PLAN REVIEWED WITH THREE SENIOR [...] (C) Summary: Post has delivered TIP action plan to three senior Kuwaiti officials, including a Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister and the President of the National Security Bureau, who both stressed that the GOK views trafficking and other human rights as serious issues. In addition, two Ku [...]	2005-06-13 08:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KCRM KWMN PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KU
05KUWAIT3037	CFLCC/MOI SIGN BORDER MOU [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 4, CFLCC and GOK Ministry of the Interior signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines the terms of use for the Coalition Crossing point on the Kuwait/Iraq border. This agreement entrusts the U.S. military with significant responsibility for control of one of the [...]	2005-07-06 13:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN KTIA MARR MOPS PBTS PGOV KU IZ
05KUWAIT3059	KUWAIT COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP: SLOW BUT [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Charge chaired on July 5 Post's monthly meeting of the Counterterrorism Working Group (CWG). The CWG discussed continuing GOK efforts to locate wanted terror financier Mohsen Al-Fadhli; prompt GOK reaction to potential security threats, but limited follow up; the acquitta [...]	2005-07-09 14:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV EFIN ASEC MARR CVIS KU
05KUWAIT3224	ACTIVISTS LAUD WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS; [...] (U) Summary: The Charge hosted on July 19 a tea for the three delegations of Kuwaiti women who traveled in early July to the U.S., the UK, and France to talk about women's rights (ref b). Other attendees included political activists, Members of Parliament, journalists, and members of the d [...]	2005-07-20 14:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KWMN KMPI KU WOMEN POLITICAL RIGHTS
05KUWAIT3325	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: SHARM EL-SHEIKH BOMBINGS [...] SUMMARY: Kuwaiti writers rallied around Egypt in the wake of the July 23 Sharm El-Sheikh bombings condemning the acts and seeking to assign blame. Most commentators foreswore blaming the acts on Israeli perfidy or U.S. policy, as has been the case after previous attacks elsewhere. Some sought [...]	2005-07-27 11:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KPAO KISL PREL SCUL KU
05KUWAIT3331	KUWAITIS FEAR IRANIAN HAND IN JULY 25 BORDER [...] (S) Summary: Tensions persist at the Iraq/Kuwait border crossing near Umm Qasr with two RPG rounds fired at the Kuwait side the night of July 26 and Kuwaiti police returning fire. While the disturbances seems to be the result of local actions, GOK officials privately express concern that Iran [...]	2005-07-27 16:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PBTS PREL PGOV MOPS ASEC IR IZ KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS IRAN
05KUWAIT3523	GOK AND ITG COMMITTED TO RESOLVING BORDER DISPUTE [...] (C) Summary: On August 6, an Iraqi delegation, in Kuwait to discuss the border issue, visited the border and examined the barrier being installed by Kuwait. The delegation head Khaled Al-Attiyah confirmed that "the border barrier is in Kuwaiti territory." In a meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign M [...]	2005-08-07 15:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS IZ KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
05KUWAIT3585	KUWAIT RESPONSE: ARAB COUNTRY ASSISTANCE TO THE [...] (C) Ambassador met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Al-Sabah on August 9 and asked for reftel data on Kuwaiti aid to the Palestinian Authority. The FM promised to provide the figures, but said that any future aid would have to be taken up by the Council of Ministers. (The [...]	2005-08-10 12:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL KU WE GZ
05KUWAIT3640	GOK ASSIGNS INSPECTORS TO ENFORCE CAMEL JOCKEY BAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-14 13:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KCRM KU
05KUWAIT3957	TFUSO1: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: KUWAITIS EXTEND [...] Summary: Kuwaitis from all sectors of society and across the ideological spectrum have joined in praising the Government of Kuwait's decision to offer $500 million in aid to Hurricane Katrina victims, and effusive pledges of support covered the front pages of nearly every Kuwaiti newspaper. Ku [...]	2005-09-06 09:15:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO PREL KU KATRINA AID

05KUWAIT3970	TFUSO1: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: AMBASSADOR'S [...] Summary: Major daily newspapers gave front-page, banner headline coverage to the Ambassador's remarks thanking Kuwait for its generous offer of $500 million in aid for Hurricane Katrina victims. The remarks came on the heels of a meeting, also widely reported, between the Ambassador and the Ac [...]	2005-09-07 11:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO PREL KU KATRINA AID
05KUWAIT4084	AMBASSADOR PRESSES AGAIN FOR DFI DISBURSEMENT [...] (SBU) On September 14, Ambassador asked Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Under Secretary Khalid Al-Babtain for an update on GOK consideration of release of frozen funds to the Development Fund for Iraq. Al-Babtain promised to check and got back to the Ambassador on the 18th. He said that t [...]	2005-09-18 11:25:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID IZ KU
05KUWAIT4093	KUWAITI PRESS CLAIMS U.S. WILL RETURN FIVE GTMO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) Arabic and English dailies have given prominent coverage to hunger strikes by detainees in Guantanamo and reports that "the United States has agreed to release five of the 11 Kuwaitis imprisoned at its camp in Guantanamo Bay, [...]	2005-09-19 13:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PHUM PGOV KU TERRORISM
05KUWAIT4209	COMBATING EXTREMISM IN KUWAIT [...] (S) Summary and Introduction: This report responds to the request (ref A) for information on programs for combating extremism. Embassy Kuwait actively engages the Government of Kuwait at every opportunity on every level on ways to combat extremism. Although the GOK has previously discounted [...]	2005-09-27 11:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI KISL ASEC KU TERRORISM
05KUWAIT4264	RUMORS OF A "SHAYKH" UP: KUWAITI WRITER PREDICTS [...] (C) The succession issue continues to dominate political discussion in Kuwait as factions both inside and outside the Al-Sabah family maneuver for political influence in anticipation of the death of either the Amir or the Crown Prince who are both in poor health. Ahmed Deyain, a liberal colu [...]	2005-10-01 13:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KU SUCCESSION
05KUWAIT4317	LATEST FIGURES ON GOK COMPENSATION CLAIMS AGAINST [...] (U) Summary. In an October 2 meeting with Economic Counselor, the Chairman of the GOK's Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation for Damages Resulting from Iraqi Aggression made the following points: (1) USG should help ensure continued UN oversight of the claims process; (2) all Kuwait [...]	2005-10-04 13:27:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KU IZ KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
05KUWAIT4325	MEPI-FUNDED REGIONAL CAMPAIGN SCHOOL BRINGS ARAB [...] (U) Summary. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) held in Kuwait from September 25 - 28, the fourth regional campaign school funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). "Partners in Participation" attracted women activists from 14 countries in the Middle East and North Afri [...]	2005-10-05 09:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM KMPI KWMN PGOV PREL PINR KU XF WOMEN POLITICAL RIGHTS MEPI
05KUWAIT4405	DEMARCHE TO KUWAIT ON IRAQ CONSTITUTION VOTE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-13 09:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ KU
05KUWAIT4479	MINISTER FOR AMIRI DIWAN AFFAIRS SHAYKH NASSER ON [...] (C) The Ambassador met October 18 with Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Shaykh Nasser said the recent succession controversy within the ruling family (reftels) "is calming," although he commented that "there will be some issues in the coming [...]	2005-10-18 11:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KU SUCCESSION
05KUWAIT4792	PUBLIC PROSECUTION QUESTIONS RULING FAMILY MEMBER [...] (C) Summary: The Public Prosecution Office questioned Shaykh Mishal Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, former Assistant Undersecretary for State Security Affairs, on November 8 about his public criticism of the GOK during a September interview conducted by Mohammed Al-Jassem on his program "Al-Majlis," whic [...]	2005-11-16 13:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PHUM KDEM KU SUCCESSION
05KUWAIT4979	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WORLD BANK ON-SITE PRESENCE [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-03 13:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL KU
05KUWAIT4981	DEMARCHE DELIVERED--FINCEN 314 (A) NOTICE ON SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-04 04:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN PTER LE SY KU
05KUWAIT4982	NO DEFINITIVE RESPONSE FROM GOK ABOUT WTO [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-04 04:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO OIIP PGOV PREL KU WTO
05KUWAIT504	INTERIOR MINISTER TO SKIP RIYADH COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-05 13:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KU
05KUWAIT5069	FREEDOM AGENDA: USING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS [...] PolChief participated December 10 in a program organized by the American Universal School in celebration of International Human Rights Day. Addressing an audience of approximately 100 students aged 15-16, and drawing from reftel, she emphasized the U.S. commitment to promoting and safeguardi [...]	2005-12-10 14:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI SCUL KIRF KDEM KPAO PINR KU
05KUWAIT5070	KUWAIT REQUESTS FILES ON RELEASED GUANTANAMO [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Coordination and Follow-Up Department called poloff December 10 to request that the U.S. military files of the five Guantanamo detainees released November 4 be passed [...]	2005-12-10 14:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV PHUM OPDC KU TERRORISM
05KUWAIT5099	AMBASSADOR PITCHES COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER ON [...] (SBU) Ambassador ran into the Kuwait Communications Minister, Shaykh Ahmed Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, the evening of December 11 and made a strong pitch to pull Al Manar from ARABSAT programming. The Minister replied that ARABSAT is a jointly owned company and therefore others would nee [...]	2005-12-12 13:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL ANET KU
05KUWAIT5129	AMBASSADOR RESTATES TO FOREIGN MINISTER THE CASE [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-14 12:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL ANET KU
05KUWAIT5184	TIFA UPDATE: GOK PLANS TO SEND TECHNICAL EXPERTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY On December 18, Econoff met with Ministry of Commerce official Khalid Al-Azemi to discuss the ongoing Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) discussions, and urged that technical experts be included in Kuwait's delegation scheduled to arrive for talks in February 2006 in [...]	2005-12-19 03:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD KU
05KUWAIT5232	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: "AFGHANISTAN COMPACT" [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-21 13:15:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL KU AF
05KUWAIT5234	DEMARCHE TO KUWAIT IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 23 IMF [...] (C) CDA conveyed reftel points to MFA U/S Khalid Jarallah December 22 at 1600 local. Jarallah said the GOK was aware of the December 23 IMF board meeting on Iraq's Stand-by Arrangement. He said he would contact the Kuwaiti Ambassador in Washington to advise him to deliver the necessary instru [...]	2005-12-22 15:22:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL IZ KU
05KUWAIT5285	MEPI AND BMENA IN KUWAIT: YOUNG ARAB LEADERS [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT On December 27, Ambassador met with Maha Al-Ghunaim, Vice-Chairperson and Managing Director of Global Investment House (GIH),to discuss the Young Arab Leaders organization in Kuwait (YAL-K). Also on 12/27, Ambassador spoke with Kuwait Economic Society head Dr. Rola Dasth [...]	2005-12-28 12:17:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMPI PINR KDEM KPAO ECON EAID KU
05KUWAIT571	BSE: COMMERCE WILL PUSH FOR REMOVAL OF WASHINGTON [...] On February 8, emboffs met with Ministry of Commerce Undersecretary Rasheed Al-Tabtabaei and Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Controls Abdulaziz Al-Khalidi to discuss Kuwait's remaining ban on U.S. beef imports from Washington state. Econ/C explained that the regional ban does nothing [...]	2005-02-09 06:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR TBIO KU
05KUWAIT656	ISLAMISTS IN KUWAIT: CONTOURS OF A GROWING, [...] (C) Introduction: The Islamist movement in Kuwait reaches into every aspect and sector of Kuwaiti society. From grass-roots businesses to senior positions in government, Islamists have a strong voice throughout this country. Paradoxically, Islamists lead the national dialogue in calling for d [...]	2005-02-14 13:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL KISL KU ISLAMISTS
05KUWAIT702	KUWAIT: DEMARCHE ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PA [...] (C) On February 15 DCM delivered ref demarche to MFA Director for Western Affairs Ambassador Khalid Babtain, stressing USG confidence in Salam Fayed's commitment to ensuring accountability and transparancy, Babtain affirmed GOK desire to assist the Palestinian Authority but repeated cautious [...]	2005-02-15 15:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KPAL KWBG ECON EFIN
05KUWAIT755	KUWAIT: SUPPORT FOR IRAQI TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT [...] (C) CDA delivered reftel talking points to MFA Director for Western Affairs Ambassador Khalid Babtain on February 20. Babtain said that Kuwait had a clear understanding of what is at stake in Iraq and would work closely with the U.S. to support the political transition and reconstruction. The [...]	2005-02-20 09:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KU IZ ASEC
05KUWAIT833	KUWAIT: ORAL MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-28 13:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KWBG EAID ECON EFIN
05KUWAIT926	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GUANTANAMO ADMINISTRATIVE [...] (C) Political Chief delivered 6 March ref A demarche on the proposed Administrate Review Board (ARB) Proceedings for the ten Kuwaiti nationals currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis, MFA Director of Co-ordination and Follow-Up. Al-Maqamis said he was aware [...]	2005-03-06 13:30:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KAWC KU
05KUWAIT929	MGLE01: DEMARCHE TO KUWAIT ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on March 6 to MFA U/S Khalid Jarallah who was joined by the Foreign Minister's office director, Shaykh Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah. (Foreign Minister was occupied in a cabinet meeting.) Jarallah made no comment on the U.S. talking points but indicated conce [...]	2005-03-07 03:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KU LE
05KUWAIT941	MEDIA REACTION - WOMEN'S VOTING RIGHTS [...] Summary: With National Assembly discussion of the proposed bill granting women their political rights scheduled for March 7, media speculation on the bill's chances, and attempts to rally both support and opposition, has reached a steady pitch. While handicapping has evinced no clear favorite, [...]	2005-03-07 13:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR WOMEN POLITICAL RIGHTS
05KUWAIT989	BSE: FOOD SAFETY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW BAN ON US [...] (U) During a March 9, 2005 meeting with Undersecretary Rasheed Al-Tabtabaei, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Abdulaziz Al-Khalidi, the Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Controls, Econcoun inquired about the status of the ban on importing beef from Washington state, refe [...]	2005-03-09 13:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR TBIO KU
05MADRID1584	MASS TRIAL OF AL-QA'IDA SUSPECTS GETS UNDERWAY [...] (U) Spanish prosecutors launched their case against al-Qa'ida financier Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas and 23 associated defendants on April 22 before the Fifth Magistrate of Spain's National Court. The defendants were named in a September 2003 indictment handed down by high-profile judge Baltasar [...]	2005-04-22 16:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL SP
05MADRID2223	SPAIN: YARKAS TERRORIST TRIAL UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 22, judge Javier Gomez Bermudez of the Spanish National Court initiated trial proceedings against 24 defendants, mostly Syrian-born residents of Spain, accused of belonging to a radical Islamic terrorist cell linked to al-Qa'ida (Reftel). Three defendants, the main one b [...]	2005-06-10 11:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV SP
05MADRID3038	VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THIS POST FROM ANOTHER AGENCY INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES FOR TERRORISM [...]	2005-08-25 07:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL JAWAD
05MANAMA1012	SPEAKING WITH MUSLIM LEADERS ABOUT TERRORIST ACS: [...] (C) The Embassy, in response to Ref A instruction, has focused its initial efforts to encourage denunciation and delegitimization of terrorist violence on engagement with Bahrain's senior leadership, including the King, Minister of Information/Min State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaff [...]	2005-07-13 13:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL KPAO BA
05MANAMA1375	CABINET SHUFFLE IMMINENT; NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Begin Summary: Newspapers and Embassy sources indicate another cabinet shuffle is expected soon, possibly by the end of this week. Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, is expected to step down and we are told will be replaced by Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, B [...]	2005-09-25 07:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA1394	KING SHUFFLES CABINET; NEW FOREIGN MINISTER NAMED [...] (C) A royal decree issued September 26 shuffled the Cabinet and, as expected, named Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Bahrain's current Ambassador to the U.K., the new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Although there had been speculation that Minister of Information/Minister of State for Fore [...]	2005-09-27 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA1413	KING DISCUSSES TRADE, INVESTMENT WITH AMCHAM [...] (C) The Ambassador introduced the members of the board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain to King Hamad in a September 14 meeting that covered the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA),Saudi WTO accession, investment in Bahrain, and economic reform. The King told the delegation [...]	2005-10-02 07:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON BEXP PGOV BA
05MANAMA1421	CROWN PRINCE DISCUSSES INTERNAL, EXTERNAL [...] (C) Crown Prince Salman told the Ambassador September 25 that he was pleased with the closure of the Israel boycott office and the prospect of congressional ratification of the free trade agreement. He noted that (then) Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed had met with the Israeli deputy foreign [...]	2005-10-03 09:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD KMPI KWMN BA IR IZ
05MANAMA1426	NEWSPAPER'S FALSE ACCUSATION AGAINST EMBASSY [...] (C) Arabic daily Akhbar Al Khaleej September 29 printed a small front-page item accusing the Embassy of a superpower of requesting the names of Sunni preachers in Bahrain so it could monitor their statements and criticisms. Several Sunni Imams denounced this alleged request in their September [...]	2005-10-03 12:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO KISL ETRD BA
05MANAMA143	BAHRAIN: WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET [...] Per reftel request post recommends the following Bahraini private sector contacts to be included in a discussion about a sectoral approach to tariff liberalization: Abdul Ghaffar Abdul Hussein Chairman, Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions Tel. (+973) 1772-7333 Fax. (+973) 1772-9599 E-mail [...]	2005-02-01 11:43:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BA WTO
05MANAMA1434	ISRAELI BOYCOTT SCRAPPED [...] (C) The GOB has made good on its promise to close its Israeli Boycott Office and is now the subject of heated criticism from the press, parliamentarians, political societies and anti-normalization groups. Following the October 1 opening of its current session, the Parliament appears set to he [...]	2005-10-03 14:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD ETTC ECIN ECON BA
05MANAMA1447	TRANSFERRING BAHRAINI DETAINEE AL WADI [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 4. 2. (S) Ambassador, in separate conversations October 5, advised Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar that the United States, after evaluating the written assurances receive [...]	2005-10-05 15:01:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	KAWC OPDC PREL PTER BA
05MANAMA1454	URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY [...] (U) In the absence of Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Khalifa, who was out of the country, Ambassador on October 8 passed ref a letter from Secretary Rice to MFA Assistant Undersecetary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa, who promised to pass the letter to the Minister upon his return. Shaikh Abd [...]	2005-10-09 13:41:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD OPDC PREL SCUL PHUM BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1469	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER EMPHASIZES DESIRE TO ENHANCE [...] (C) Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador October 5 that the United States "has a special place" in his heart and he wants to enhance the already strong bilateral relations. He stressed that King Hamad is committed to the path of democratic reform and expanding w [...]	2005-10-11 09:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BA IZ IR
05MANAMA1484	MFA CONVENES G-8 TO DISCUSS FORUM FOR THE FUTURE, [...] (SBU) The MFA convened G-8 Ambassadors and Charges October 7 to outline Forum for the Future (Forum) conference plans and discuss support for the Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain (CEEB). MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up and meeting chair Shaikh Abdu [...]	2005-10-12 15:44:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM PHUM KMPI KPAO BA
05MANAMA1485	PARLIAMENT BLASTS GOB FOR LIFTING BOYCOTT [...] (C) In a nearly unanimous vote October 11, the parliament issued a strong rebuke to the GOB for lifting the ban on Israeli goods and closing the boycott office. The parliament expressed its displeasure by issuing a "proposal" to reinstate the Israeli Goods Boycott and reopen the boycott offic [...]	2005-10-12 17:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD ETTC ECIN ECON BA
05MANAMA1486	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAQI CONSTITUTION DEMARCHE TO [...] (C) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa October 13 to relay reftel points on new Iraqi constitutional draft. Shaikh Khalid stated that it has been Bahrain's position all along to support the constitutional process. We want all walks of society to parti [...]	2005-10-13 11:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA IZ
05MANAMA1498	UPDATE ON FORUM FOR THE FUTURE AGENDA [...] (C) The DCM October 15 presented Ref A points concerning the agenda for the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference to MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said he would consider a U.S. proposal that Bahrain and the UK appoint chairs for each of the thre [...]	2005-10-17 09:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI OVIP BA
05MANAMA1580	CREEPING CONSERVATISM HITS HOTELS DURING RAMADAN [...] (SBU) Bahrain's Tourism Directorate issued instructions to five-star hotels in early October directing them to stop serving alcohol in their bars and restaurants during the holy month of Ramadan, an unprecedented development. Compliance was spotty at first but by mid-month all hotels had imp [...]	2005-10-29 14:26:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KISL BA
05MANAMA1594	MFA GOES PUBLIC ON IMPENDING TRANSFER OF BAHRAINI [...] (U) Unidentified "sources" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the Bahraini press on October 30 that some of the six Bahrainis detained at Guantanamo would return to Bahrain shortly, possibly over the upcoming Eid holidays. This story became a lead front-page news in both the English and A [...]	2005-10-31 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA1603	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S REMARKS [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-01 07:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER BA IR
05MANAMA1618	DEPUTY PM SHAIKH MOHAMMAD ON FTA, IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (C) Ambassador called on Deputy Prime Minister and former Foreign Minster Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa October 31 at the newly refurbished Gudaibiya Palace in Manama. During the meeting they discussed transfer of Guantanamo detainees (reftel A),progress on the FTA, recent bellige [...]	2005-11-02 12:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL BA
05MANAMA1619	BAHRAIN: ARRANGING A GCC/IRAQ MEETING ON IRAQ [...] (C) The Ambassador November 2 delivered reftel demarche concerning the GOB arranging a GCC-Iraq meeting during the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Shaikh Khalid replied that he would be very pleased to try to arrange the [...]	2005-11-02 12:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID EFIN KMPI BA IZ
05MANAMA1620	BAHRAINI GTMO DETAINEE SUICIDE REPORT GETS [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 5. 2. (U) All Bahraini newspapers gave prominent front-page coverage November 2 to the November 1 Washington Post story describing the reported October 15 suicide attempt by Bahraini Guantanamo detainee Juma Al-Dossary. The reporting in the Bahrain [...]	2005-11-02 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PHUM PTER PREL BA
05MANAMA1622	BAHRAIN: APPEAL FOR INCREASED PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-02 14:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PHUM PREL BA PK
05MANAMA1627	THREE BAHRAINI DETAINEES ARRIVE, RELEASED AFTER [...] (C) Three Bahraini Guantanamo detainees, approved for transfer back to Bahrain, arrived in Bahrain at 9:15 AM November 5 via USG transportation. Upon arrival at the airport, the three -- Shaikh Salman Ebrahim Mohammed Ali Al Khalifa, Adil Kamil Abdullah Al Wadi, and Abdullah Al Noaimi -- wer [...]	2005-11-05 10:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PREL PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA1633	SCENESETTER: VISIT OF SECRETARY RICE TO BAHRAIN [...] (C) We warmly welcome your November 11-12 visit to Manama for the Forum for the Future meeting. The Bahraini leadership, which values its relationship with the United States and yearns for more high-level engagement, looks forward to receiving you here. This will be your first opportunity to [...]	2005-11-07 09:36:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL BA OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1649	DEMARCHE URGING ISOLATION OF SARG IN WAKE OF UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-09 13:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY BA
05MANAMA1668	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL OPENING AND [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 9:00 a.m., Manama, Bahrain. 2. (U) Participants: G8 and BMENA Foreign Ministers Speakers: Secretary Rice SIPDIS Bahrain FM Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa Moroccan FM Benaissa UK Foreign Secretary Straw Jordan Planning Minister Al-Ali Russia Deputy Foreign Minister [...]	2005-11-14 10:16:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI EAID PGOV PREL PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1671	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE [...] SUMMARY. Initial contributing governments to the Foundation for the Future and Fund for the Future gathered for a public announcement of the new initiatives on the margins of the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference in Manama. All speakers emphasized the importance of democratic an [...]	2005-11-14 10:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KMPI KDEM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA
05MANAMA1725	BAHRAIN PLEASED WITH SUCCESS OF FORUM BUT FOCUS ON [...] (C) The Ambassador called on MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa November 20 to discuss the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference held in Manama. Shaikh Abdul Aziz, who was the lead Bahraini organizer, told t [...]	2005-11-23 13:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI EAID BA REFORM REGION
05MANAMA1742	Six Bahraini Guantanamo Detainees Made Media [...] Summary: The plight of six Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo Bay detention facilities has consumed the Bahraini media for months, building tensions with a series of published reports alleging sexual humiliation and other abuses catalogued in the journal writings of one of the detainees, Juma Al [...]	2005-11-27 15:45:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV BA BILAT
05MANAMA1769	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON ISOLATION OF SYRIA [...] (C) DCM November 19 delivered reftel demarche concerning the isolation of Syria after the United Nations Security Council's passing of Resolution 1636 to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. With regard to the November 12 Forum [...]	2005-11-30 13:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA SY REGION
05MANAMA1812	ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT TOWNSEND'S DECEMBER 3 [...] (C) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman December 3 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. APHSCT Townsend praised Bahrain's role in hosting the conference [...]	2005-12-10 13:38:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER ASEC PARM PGOV ETRD BA POL OFFICIALS REFORM CTR
05MANAMA1813	BAHRAIN'S RELATIONS WITH IRAQ [...] (C) Per reftels, Pol/Econ Chief December 5 met with MFA Director for Arab Affairs Zoheir Mandeel and Bahraini Charge to Baghdad Hassan Al Ansari to urge more Bahraini support for Iraq, particularly in light of the upcoming elections. Al Ansari, whose arm is still bandaged from wounds sustaine [...]	2005-12-10 13:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ REGION
05MANAMA1836	DAS GRAY DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) NEA DAS Gordon Gray met December 4 with Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa for a discussion of regional issues. On Iraq, Shaikh Khalid said he was urging Arab Foreign Ministers discussing Iraq reconciliation to meet in Baghdad. Not doing so sends the wrong message. He talk [...]	2005-12-13 06:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD BTIO BA ECTRD OFFICIALS REGION
05MANAMA1872	BAHRAIN: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DECEMBER 15 [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief December 20 delivered Ref A demarche calling for public statements in support of Iraq's political process to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran noted that the GCC Summit, which concluded December 19 in Abu Dhabi, had issued a statement welcoming [...]	2005-12-20 13:03:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO BA IZ REGION
05MANAMA1910	BAHRAINI SHI'A CLERIC DETAINED AT AIRPORT, [...] (C) Summary: Bahraini Shi'a Ayatallah Shaikh Mohamed Al-Sanad was detained four-five hours at Bahrain International Airport upon his return from Iran December 25, sparking a violent protest at the airport which resulted in damage to airport facilities and arrests of and injuries to protester [...]	2005-12-27 13:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA POL
05MANAMA1915	MODERATING SUNNI ISLAMIST SENTIMENT IN IRAQ: [...] (C) The Ambassador on December 28 conveyed reftel talking points to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa urging help in reaching out to Sunni and other contacts in Iraq. Shaikh Khalid responded that Bahrain wants to help in any way that it can. He said that Bahrain has many contacts in Ir [...]	2005-12-28 12:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ BA REGION
05MANAMA1916	CLERIC IN SPOTLIGHT STRIKES CONCILIATORY TONE [...] (U) Shi'a cleric Shaikh Mohamed Al-Sanad met December 27 with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Islamic Affairs Shaikh Abdulla Bin Khalid Al-Khalifa in the company of Ministry of Islamic Affairs Undersecretary Farid Muftah and president of Al-Wifaq political society Shaikh Ali Salman, to [...]	2005-12-28 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA POL
05MANAMA230	KING DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (S) Bahrain's King Hamad, despite some continuing worries about Saudi Arabia, expressed optimism about Bahrain and the region in a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador February 15. He was delighted with the state of the bilateral relationship and the leadership role of President Bush. He fel [...]	2005-02-16 15:08:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL ETRD PGOV PHUM BA
05MANAMA468	GOB PROMOTES MODERATION THROUGH ISLAMIC OUTREACH, [...] (C) The Bahraini government is in the process of launching two programs emphasizing moderation in public discourse and interactions. Ministry of Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Al Muftah told the Embassy that he was reaching out to Bahrain's citizens to ensure they were not infect [...]	2005-03-28 08:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO SCUL KMPI KISL KIRF PHUM BA
05MANAMA491	PARTICIPANT EVALUATION FOR RP "CURRICULUM [...] On March 26, 2005 APAO and Cultural Assistant met with Khalid Al Khaja, the Senior Specialist in Social Studies at the Ministry of Education and the point of contact for the implementation of MEPI-funded civic education programs in public Bahraini schools. Mr. Al Khaja emphasized the Minister [...]	2005-04-03 08:26:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO KMPI BA
05MANAMA50	CABINET RESHUFFLE EXPECTED VERY SOON; PM'S MEN MAY [...] (C) The Bahraini press January 10 reported rumors of a cabinet shuffle to be announced within days or hours. While the press reports varied somewhat, it appear, if accurate, that five ministers would leave, two new ministers would be appointed, four ministers moved to new positions, two mini [...]	2005-01-10 12:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD BA
05MANAMA573	NDI PROMOTES DEMOCRATIZATION THROUGH ACTIVITIES IN [...] (C) The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) is making great strides in bringing MPs, oppositionists, and civil society activists together to find common ground on cutting-edge political issues, thereby strengthening the democratic process and institutions in Bahrain. NDI organize [...]	2005-04-18 15:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA
05MANAMA910	MEPI-FUNDED NDI PROJECT COMES UNDER FIRE [...] (C) The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project in Bahrain has attracted criticism from many directions recently. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdul Ghaffar has privately expressed his concerns to the Ambassador several times that NDI gives too much emphasis to oppos [...]	2005-06-28 08:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KMPI KDEM PREL BA
05MANAMA922	REFORM IN BAHRAIN: LEADING SHIA EDITOR HIGHLIGHTS [...] (S) Independent newspaper editor Mansour Al-Jamry, in a June 28 discussion with the Ambassador, gave a wide-ranging review of the complexities and challenges facing King Hamad as he pursues reform in Bahrain. On the one hand, the King faces challenges from his two uncles: Prime Minister Khalif [...]	2005-06-29 11:48:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL BA
05MANAMA949	KING WORRIES ABOUT NEW IRANIAN PRESIDENT [...] (S) A major focus of the Ambassador's July 5 discussion with Bahrain's King Hamad was the King's concern about the implications of the election of Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad, he said, faces a big challenge in unifying Iranians, and one way he will generate unity will be by pro [...]	2005-07-06 13:58:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV BA IR
05MANILA2356	ISLAMIC NGOS IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (C) Summary. A variety of local and international charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with Islamic connections operate in the Philippines but under increasing scrutiny. Police and immigration authorities have lamented the lack of resources and enforcement mechanisms to keep [...]	2005-05-23 07:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL EAID PINS PREL EFIN KTFN LY SA PK TH RP
05MANILA2590	STAYING ENGAGED WITH COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY. US counterterrorism assistance, ranging from operations/intelligence fusion support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to RMAS' involvement with the Philippine National Police (PNP),has helped the Philippines register some counterterrorism successes in 2004 and 2005. [...]	2005-06-03 04:24:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PINS ASEC MOPS PINR RP
05MUSCAT1361	OMANI EXPECTATIONS FOR ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects Arab League praise for the Gaza withdrawal and Iraq's constitutional process, and a firm denunciation of terrorism. The League will likely push for further implementation of the Roadmap, and informally pressure Syria to improve its cooperation [...]	2005-09-07 15:10:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER XF MU
05MUSCAT1547	EXBS STRATEGY FOR OMAN [...] (SBU) EXBS Advisor recently met with Omani officials, Embassy staff and representatives of the Department of Energy's MEGAPORTS Initiative to discuss the current state of Export Controls and Related Border Security in Oman. Oman, a recent addition to both the Container Security Initiative (CS [...]	2005-10-16 12:52:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO MU
05MUSCAT210	COMMERCE U/S ON FTA, TRADE ISSUES (C-NE4-01168) [...] (SBU) In a February 5 introductory call by the Ambassador, new Ministry of Commerce and Industry Under Secretary Ahmed al-Dheeb offered an optimistic outlook on impending U.S.-Omani Free Trade Agreement talks. Noting that labor issues under the FTA will require some work, he likewise laid dow [...]	2005-02-08 04:32:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON KIPR TBIO PINR MU
05MUSCAT231	FOREIGN MINISTRY CHIMES IN ON RECENT ARRESTS [...] (SBU/NF) As a string of security detentions continues to roil the political waters in Oman, the Foreign Ministry sent a note on February 5 to select foreign embassies offering clarification of the government's action. The MFA letter was adamant in denying any violent or terroristic intentions [...]	2005-02-09 13:30:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PINS SCUL ASEC KVPR MU
05MUSCAT582	BIO: SAYYID BADR AL-BUSAIDI, MFA UNDER SECRETARY [...] (U) Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Humud al-Busaidi Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (since 2000) Rank: Ambassador ------------- Personal Data ------------- 2. (U) Born: May 30, 1960; Muscat, Oman. Married, two daughters. Education: Master of Letters (MLitt) (Political Philosoph [...]	2005-04-09 14:55:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL MU
05NEWDELHI6520	ALL EYES ON UNGA SUMMIT AS INDO-PAK TALKS WRAP UP [...] (C) Summary: Round Two of the Indo-Pakistan Composite Dialogue (CD) is drawing to a close with few concrete results, although the two sides managed to preserve a sense of forward movement, which reinforces the broad Indian public support for rapprochement with Pakistan. To facilitate dialogu [...]	2005-08-24 14:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV ECON SNAR SCUL PBTS PINR IN PK INDO PAK UNGA
05PARIS1610	FRENCH RELEASE 1 OF 3 EX-GTMO DETAINEES [...] (U) According to press reports, the GOF released Mustaq Ali Patel in the evening of March 9 after questioning him for two days. Patel was one of three French citizens previously held in Guantanamo (GTMO) and transferred to French custody on March 7. The other two ex-GTMO detainees, Ridouane K [...]	2005-03-10 17:02:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER FR
05PARIS1699	TWO EX-GTMO DETAINEES CHARGED WITH TERRORIST [...] (S) Summary and comment: Ridouane Khalid and Khaled Ben Mustafa, two of the three ex-Guantanamo (GTMO) detainees returned to French custody on March 7, were formally placed under investigation on "terrorist conspiracy" charges March 11 by terrorism investigating judges Jean-Louis Bruguiere and [...]	2005-03-14 17:50:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL FR PTER KJUS
05PARIS1711	FRANCE: UPDATE ON TRANSFERRED GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 12:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KTIA KAWC PHUM PINR OPDC PREL FR
05PARIS2034	EX-GTMO DETAINEES UPDATE: 6 IN PRETRIAL DETENTION [...] (C) The Paris Court of Appeal on March 25 ordered ex-GTMO detainee Ridouane Khalid imprisoned pending investigation of charges of "criminal association with a terrorist enterprise." Returned to France on March 7, Khalid had been released on March 11, though he remained under judicial watch. [...]	2005-03-25 16:12:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR PTER KJUS KAWC
05PARIS4921	MISUSE OF THE "NO-FLY" SYSTEM RISKS UNDERCUTTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 8, 2005, shortly after my arrival as Ambassador, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration directed the return of Air France flight 50 (AF50) because of the erroneous conclusion that a specific U.S. citizen manifested on the flight constituted an active terrorist thr [...]	2005-07-15 16:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR PTER FR
05RABAT1159	ATTIJARIWAFA BANK: SHAKING UP THE MOROCCAN BANKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Attijariwafa bank is the largest private bank in Morocco and the eighth largest in Africa. It was created in late 2003 when two of Morocco's top five banks decided to merge: Banque Commerciale du Maroc (BCM) and Wafabank. The merger took many in Morocco's staid banking commu [...]	2005-06-03 17:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KMPI MO
05RABAT1204	MOROCCO PRIVATIZATIONS CONTINUE, NEXT UP: SUGAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Seventeen state-owned companies remain on the GOMs privatization list. The GOM will likely privatize six in 2005, according to Moroccan Department of Public Enterprises and Privatization (DEPP) officials. While nine companies are theoretically eligible, only six are considered [...]	2005-06-09 11:48:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV MO
05RABAT2139	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Ahmed Lahlimi, High Commissioner for Planning announced during an October 4 press briefing on the 2004 census results that the poverty rate in Morocco in 2004 stood at 14.2%, 2.3% lower than in 1994. The census showed improvement in both urban (2.5% decrease) and rural areas (1% decrease). [...]	2005-10-13 16:41:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EWWT PTER KTEX EAGR EAIR ETRD MO SOCI
05RABAT2244	WTO/AGRICULTURE PROPOSAL: INCREASING PRESSURE ON [...] (SBU) On October 31, Emboffs delivered reftel talking points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Division Chief for Multilateral Economic Cooperation Zakia El Midaoui, to Khalid Sayeh of the Foreign Trade Ministry, and to Hassan Serghini, Director of Planning and Economic Affairs at the Moroccan [...]	2005-11-01 15:48:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR WTRO MO
05RABAT2456	NARCOTICS: MOI DRUG CZAR HOPES FOR GREATER [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a December 6 meeting with visiting DEA officials and emboffs to discuss GOM counternarcotics efforts, senior Interior Ministry (MOI) official Khalid Zerouali, Governor-Director of Internatio [...]	2005-12-08 07:38:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SNAR MO
05RIYADH3517	KING FAHD HEALTH CRISIS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: As of Saturday, May 28, King Fahd remains in King Faisal Specialist Hospital, undergoing unspecified "medical tests," according to statements released by the Saudi press agency and sourced to the Royal Court and "official sources." The mood in Riyadh is quiet and normal, although [...]	2005-05-28 10:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
05RIYADH4932	SAUDI ARABIA: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN KING FAHD DIES [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-14 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL SA
05RIYADH5371	THE LATE SAUDI KING FAHD: A MIXED LEGACY [...] (C) Summary: A chief architect of Saudi Arabia's transformation from feudal monarchy to modernizing nation state, the late King Fahd will be remembered above all as a modernizer -- a ruler who pushed his subjects to abandon their feudal insularity and join the modern world-- and an institution [...]	2005-08-01 13:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA

05RIYADH9401	MAYOR PREVIEWS (LIMITED) SCOPE OF QATIF'S [...] (C) In a meeting with the CG, Khalid Al-Dossari, Mayor of Qatif, said that the primary problem facing his municipality was haphazard development. Qatif, an oasis once composed of close-knit villages and date palm groves, is changing rapidly as the population grows and date farmers sell their [...]	2005-12-20 13:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM SA
05RIYADH9402	SAG OFFSETS SHI'A STRENGTH IN ITS APPOINTMENTS TO [...] (C) Summary: The SAG announced its appointments to municipal councils nationwide, including those of the Eastern Province (EP),on December 14. As expected by many observers, the government used the appointments to balance the Shi'a presence on the councils in Qatif and Al-Hasa: elected mem [...]	2005-12-20 14:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SA
05RIYADH9434	EP TRIBAL FAMILY FLEXES ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC [...] (C) Four brothers from the Al-Dossari family outlined to the CG and Consulate staff their family's business and political enterprises. Yousef, Khalifa, Khalid, and Mohammed Al-Dossari, together with two other brothers, run a company that has expanded from supplying auto parts to managing int [...]	2005-12-21 09:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM SA
05RIYADH9474	THE SAUDI STOCK MARKET: VIGNETTES FROM THE EP [...] (SBU) Mohammed Al-Jassim, a prosperous Dammam businessman whose main commercial interest is as a wholesale trader in air-conditioning products, chooses stocks in the same way that many Saudis do: by buzz. "If someone calls me up and says, 'Hey, have you heard about this stock, it's definitel [...]	2005-12-24 09:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV SA
05ROME3204	ITALY: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary. Post welcomes the opportunity to strengthen programs to combat extremism, and we believe European posts have an important role to play in reaching out to Muslim audiences. To accomplish this long-term objective, we propose an outreach program aimed at Italian citizens and immi [...]	2005-09-26 13:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI
05SANAA1817	ZAYDIS PERCEIVE PERSECUTION AS ROYG CRACKS DOWN ON [...] (C) Summary. With the second Saada conflict in a year between the ROYG and the "Shabab al-Moumineen" (Believing Youth),continuing to simmer in its third month, President Saleh is reportedly increasing efforts to silence prominent opposition parties and critics. Recently these actions targete [...]	2005-07-02 14:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR KISL MOPS YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
05SANAA2115	YEMENIS REACT TO MOAYAD SENTENCING [...] (SBU) Summary. The July 28 sentencing of Shiekh Mohammed Ali Hassn al-Moayad has sparked heated reaction from the ROYG, the opposition Islah party and, according to the print media, the public. On the streets, however, there were no demonstrations and interlocutors state that, contrary to the [...]	2005-08-02 05:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV YM PTER
05SANAA310	MEPI PROJECTS SHOWING RESULTS IN YEMEN [...] Summary. MEPI programs are making progress and solidifying MEPI's track record in Yemen. CHF's vocational training center, forming a new partnership with local NGO Girls World Communication Center (GWCC),opened classes beginning in February. IFES has begun implementation of the GIS Bounda [...]	2005-02-15 05:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMCA KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
05SANAA3483	YEMEN: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Below is Embassy Sanaa's submission for the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism. A copy of this report has been forwarded to S/CT POCs via e-mail. 2. Begin text. In 2005, the Republic of Yemen continued to provide support for the global war on terrorism and took action against al-Qaida a [...]	2005-12-14 13:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL ASEC KTFN YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
05SANAA690	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE [...] (S/NF) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? There are not organized, clearly defined communities as such, but ad hoc groupings of Yemeni fundamentalists and/or some members [...]	2005-03-23 11:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER
05TELAVIV2469	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-20 10:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV2988	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-13 12:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4405	IDF DEPUTY COS KAPLINSKY BRIEFS A/S WELCH ON LATEST VIOLENCE, IDF-PA SECURITY COORDINATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-15 17:18:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PREL KWBG PTER IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV5099	DISENGAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT, AUGUST 17, 2005 [...] (SBU) Summary: On the third day of disengagement, IDF soldiers and police began to evacuate several settlements by force, meeting almost exclusively non-violent resistance. While most settlers continued to leave their homes either voluntarily or after brief non-violent refusal, Israeli Polic [...]	2005-08-17 15:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG KPAL PREL ECON EAID IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV5258	DISENGAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT, AUGUST 25, 2005 [...] (SBU) Summary: Israeli disengagement is proceeding, with demolition of remaining settlements underway. Israeli focus has now turned to the situation of evacuees in Israel, and on political maneuvering post-disengagement. A gun battle that ensued during an Israeli operation near Tulkarm overn [...]	2005-08-25 14:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG KPAL PREL ECON EAID PINS IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
06ABUDHABI1104	LABOR UNIONS WILL NOT ALLOW FOREIGNERS TO VOTE, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 8. 2. (C)Summary: On March 15, Econchief and Econoff met with Dr. Khalid Al Khazraji U/S of Labor in the Ministry of Labor Affairs (MOL) and Mohammed Al Zaabi Director of International Relations to discuss recent labor developments. An amendm [...]	2006-03-22 08:33:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON ETRD AE
06ABUDHABI1119	MEDIA REACTION: TEHRAN AND WASHINGTON [...] SUMMARY: A SAUDI COLUMNIST IN "AL-ITTIHAD" WONDERS WHY WASHINGTON HAD TO RESORT TO ITS ENEMY IRAN AND NOT TO ITS ARAB ALLIES TO RESOLVE IRAQ'S ISSUES. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL- ITTIHAD" CLAIMS PRESIDENT BUSH'S RECENT SPEECH SHOWS THAT ZIONIST INFLUENCE CONTROLS THE WHITE HOUSE. A UAE COLUMNIST I [...]	2006-03-22 12:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO AE TC
06ABUDHABI1223	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES VISITS UAE [...] (C) Summary: DRL DAS Barks-Ruggles' March 15-18 visit to the UAE provided an opportunity to urge government action on a long-awaited amendment that would allow the creation of trade unions, as well as further movement on domestic political reforms and progress in combating human trafficking. [...]	2006-03-29 06:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM ELAB AE
06ABUDHABI1471	UAE SHI'A AND THEIR LOYALTIES [...] (C) Summary: With rising international tension over Iran's quest for nuclear power, and persistent reports of Iranian influence in Iraq's internal affairs, the UAE's Shi'a minority have been doing a lot of soul-searching, according to sect members and their acquaintances. While we have heard [...]	2006-04-15 11:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM KISL PREL PINR IR AE
06ABUDHABI192	READOUT ON WASHINGTON FTA INVESTMENT DISCUSSION [...] (C) Summary: We have reached out to Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi and Ministry of Finance and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority contacts to get their thoughts on the January 16-17 Washington discussions on the investment chapter of the FTA and to urge them to keep up forward momen [...]	2006-01-23 13:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EFIN TC
06ABUDHABI1932	S/CT COORDINATOR CRUMPTON DISCUSSES [...] (S) Summary: During a May 7 meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ),Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism Henry Crumpton and Ambassador received a readout of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders' 8th consultative summit, held a day earl [...]	2006-05-10 12:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PTER PINS PREL KISL KPAL KWBG PK AF LE JO
06ABUDHABI2016	UAE FTA: UAEG OFFICIALS RAISE CONCERNS< BUT [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 14, during the UAE-Korean Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Forum held in Abu Dhabi, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Governmental Sector Development and the head of the UAE Telecommunications Supreme Committee, told the English language daily Gulf [...]	2006-05-16 09:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECPS ECIN ECON AE
06ABUDHABI235	UAE MINSTATE FINANCE KHIRBASH ON JAN 30-FEB 1 FTA [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador met Minstate Finance Dr. Khirbash on January 25 to discuss the upcoming January 30-February 1 London FTA negotiating round. She stressed our interest in working with the UAE to conclude an FTA that addressed its concerns but was also consistent with the principle th [...]	2006-01-25 12:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN CVIS AE
06ABUDHABI2461	SHEIKHA LUBNA ON FTA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 14, Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi told Ambassador and Econchief that she was facing increasing local opposition to the FTA. She stressed the importance of continuing with discussions/negotiations on the investment chapter of the FTA as "a critical path" to [...]	2006-06-14 11:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KBCT AE
06ABUDHABI286	UAE LABOR UPDATES [...] (U) Summary: On January 22, Econoffs met with Dr. Khalid Al Khazraji, Undersecretary for Labor Affairs, at the Ministry of Labor to discuss recent changes to the UAE labor system. Dr. Al Khazraji explained the procedures for filing a labor complaint and for changing sponsorship and also dis [...]	2006-01-29 11:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB PREL ETRD AE
06ABUDHABI2955	Another Great Year: 2005-2006 UAE ACCESS MicroScholarship [...] Summary: The UAE ACCESS MicroScholarship Program provided 300 non-urban, non-elite Emirati high school students with conversational American English skills and exposure to American culture. From September 2005 to April 2006, extra-curricular activities and field trips gave added value to the [...]	2006-07-18 13:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KDEM TC
06ABUDHABI3169	UAE CLAIM TO NEED MORE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO [...] (S/NF) On August 4 CDA met with MFA Director of Arab Affairs, Ambassador Hamad Saeed Al-Zaabi shortly before Friday noon prayers to request action on ref A NIACT. CDA explained that the USG had information indicating that the "Iran Isfahan," which had docked in Dubai that morning, was carryin [...]	2006-08-05 14:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL ETTC AE
06ABUDHABI3364	UAE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF AUGUST 20 [...] (C) On August 19, CDA delivered demarche in advance of August 20 Arab League Ministerial to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for International Cooperation Mohammad Abdul Rahim SIPDIS Abdul Jalil. (UAE Foreign Minister and Under Secretary are already in Cairo.) Ambassador Abdul Jalil said tha [...]	2006-08-19 14:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL TC
06ABUDHABI3685	EB A/S SULLIVAN'S MEETINGS IN THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: A/S Sulivan held a series of bilateral meetings with AE officials and U.S. business representatives o September 11. ADNOC CEO Yousef Omair Bin Yousef xplained that Abu Dhabi was increasing its oil poduction capacity to 4 million barrels per day ovr the next five to seven years. [...]	2006-09-18 12:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EPET EINV ELAB AE
06ABUDHABI4007	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT FOR IRAQ - UAE UPDATE [...] (C) On October 16, EconChief and UK Embassy Political Officer Alison Hall met with MinFin A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al-Bustani to provide an update on recent actions with regard to the international compact for Iraq and to encourage the UAE to continue its support to Iraq in its effor [...]	2006-10-17 12:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EIAD ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV IZ AE
06ABUDHABI4253	UAE VICE-PRESIDENT MANDATES IMPROVING WORKER [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 7, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MbR),Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced a series of measures to improve the conditions of expatriate laborers including: mandatory health insurance, the creation of a labor court, an in [...]	2006-11-09 10:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PREL AE
06ABUDHABI430	ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW UAE FEDERAL CABINET IMMINENT [...] (C) Summary: The announcement of a new UAE federal cabinet is likely to be made soon after the 40-day mourning period for the late UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum has passed. Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) appears [...]	2006-02-08 12:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV ETRD AE
06ABUDHABI4510	FTA WITH UAE ON HOLD [...] (C) Summary: On November 7, MinState Finance Kharbash and MinEcon Al-Qasimi told AUSTR Donnelly that given the time constraints imposed by the expiration of U.S. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA),the UAE did not believe that an FTA with the United States could be completed before TPA expired. [...]	2006-12-19 12:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV AE
06ABUDHABI4528	UAE FNC ELECTIONS RESULTS: 20 MEMBERS, INCLUDING ONE WOMAN, [...] (U) Summary: On December 16, 18, and 20, the UAE held their first limited election for 20 members of its 40-member Federal National Council (FNC). Despite the fact that 14% (65) of all candidates were women, only one woman was elected--in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Even though voting was limit [...]	2006-12-21 16:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM AE
06ABUDHABI650	BAD US PRESS ABOUT DP WORLD RAISES UAE CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Negative press and Congressional reaction to DP World's acquisition of P&O's U.S. port facilities continues to concern UAE interlocutors. Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi said she was concerned that this served as a warning of the likely response that bringing a U.S. [...]	2006-02-23 04:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD PREL AE
06ABUDHABI666	US-GCC JOINT STATEMENT [...] (U) On February 23, the Secretary met with the Foreign Ministers of the GCC in Abu Dhabi. At the conclusion of the meeting, the US and GCC released the following joint statement. The UAE official news agency, WAM, published the text in both Arabic and English on its website; text was subsequ [...]	2006-02-25 14:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AE
06ABUDHABI814	FM SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON HAMAS, GCC [...] (C) Summary: On March 2, Ambassador spoke with FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (AbZ) about the recent visit of Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas (reftel),and the GCC-Yemen Foreign Ministers meeting held in Riyadh on March 1. Sheikh Abdullah contradicted the report of PA [...]	2006-03-04 13:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KNNP AE
06ABUDHABI864	UAE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AMENDS LABOR LAW [...] (U) On March 6, the UAE press reported that the Cabinet of Ministers Legislative Committee approved an amendment to the UAE's labor law (Federal Law Number 8 of 1980),which added an article authorizing the Minster of Labor to issue a ministerial decree authorizing labor unions. The amendment [...]	2006-03-07 12:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD ECON AE
06ABUDHABI947	U.S. ASSISTANCE; HAMAS MEETINGS [...] (C) On March 11 DCM delivered reftel points on the review of U.S. assistance and our request that UAE not meet with Hamas to MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al Haidan who immediately said that Hamas has not approached the UAE about a visit and the UAE has not invited Hamas. 2. (C) Al Haidan pointed [...]	2006-03-13 07:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL AE
06ABUDHABI948	NOTICE OF SECOND ROUND OF GUANTANAMO [...] (C) On March 11, DCM delivered to MFA Asst U/S Tariq Al Haidan reftel message that OARDEC is in process of scheduling a UAE national, currently under USG control at GTMO, for ARB proceedings. Asst U/S maintained that person named, Abd Al Sattar, Muieen A Deen Jamal A Deen Abd Al Fusal, ISN [...]	2006-03-13 07:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KAWC PINR PREL AE
06ALGIERS1360	POLICE BREAK UP DEMONSTRATION IN ALGIERS; OTHERS [...] (SBU) The Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP),a moderate Islamist party belonging to the presidential coalition, attempted to organize a peaceful march July 20 from the First of May shopping area to the UN offices in Algiers to protest Israeli military operations in Lebanon and express sol [...]	2006-07-22 14:10:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS455	BOUTEFLIKA TELLS A/S WELCH KHARTOUM SUMMIT AND [...] (C) During a two-hour meeting March 14 with President Bouteflika, NEA Assistant Secretary Welch raised Hamas, noting that the international community had made clear to Hamas what it needed to do. Arab support for that message, including at the upcoming Khartoum Arab summit, would be critical [...]	2006-03-18 07:41:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KPAL AG
06AMMAN1116	JORDAN TO REPLACE PEACEKEEPING MISSION LEADER IN [...] (S) King Abdullah told Ambassador on February 1 enroute to Washington that he had concluded there was a problem with the leadership of the Jordanian peacekeeping unit in Haiti. This problem had been worsening since the killing there December 24 of two Jordanian soldiers. The King said the com [...]	2006-02-15 14:06:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL MARR KPKO HA JO
06AMMAN1176	VERDICTS IN THE CHEMICAL PLOT, ZARQAWI SENTENCED TO DEATH - AGAIN [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) on February 14 sentenced nine men to hang, including al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, for the 2004 plot to carry out a chemical/vehicle-borne explosive attack against the U.S. Embassy and Jordanian government targets. The plot's ma [...]	2006-02-16 16:22:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO
06AMMAN1177	PRAGMATISTS LEAD MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD'S LEADERSHIP [...] ( C ) Summary and introduction: Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood and its political auxiliary, the Islamic Action Front, have traditionally been pragmatic and established participants in Jordan's political order. Rank and file zealots -- mostly Palestinian-Jordanians and now energized by Hamas' e [...]	2006-02-16 17:07:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KPAL KDEM PINR JO
06AMMAN1606	DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING USE OF KASOTC DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-06 13:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PM JO
06AMMAN1657	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO JORDAN OF LIEUTENANT [...] (S) EMBASSY AMMAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT ON 8-9 MARCH 2006. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. YOUR VISIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REITERATE TO THE JORDANIANS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND MAINTAIN [...]	2006-03-07 05:29:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	JO MARR PREL
06AMMAN2118	JORDAN'S STATE SECURITY COURT MOVES ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) indicted 20 defendants for terrorist activities in connection with attacks in Amman and Aqaba last year, and indicted members of the "Al-Mansurah" cell for conspiring to carry out terrorist acts. The SSC reached verdicts in six terrorism-rela [...]	2006-03-22 16:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO
06AMMAN234	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO JORDAN OF LIEUTENANT [...] (C) EMBASSY AMMAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT 16-17 JANUARY 2006. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. YOUR VISIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REITERATE TO THE JORDANIANS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND MAINTAI [...]	2006-01-12 18:09:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	JO MARR PREL
06AMMAN2504	JORDAN TO RUN FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-10 08:34:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR PGOV PHUM UNGA JO
06AMMAN2694	MAHMOUD ZAHAR TO GET COLD RECEPTION IN AMMAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister al-Khatib informed the Ambassador on April 16 that he would receive his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Zahar, on April 19, during the latter's regional swing. He said Zahar had a mixed delegation, with representatives of Nabil Shaath's office joining him. Khatib said [...]	2006-04-16 14:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JO
06AMMAN3565	A/S HILLEN'S MEETING WITH JAF CHAIRMAN GENERAL [...] (C) Assistant Secretary for Political Military Affairs John Hillen, accompanied by the Ambassador, met May 2 with the General Khalid Sarayreh, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). General Sarayreh discussed border security and expressed his appreciation fo [...]	2006-05-21 08:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IR IS IZ SY SA JO
06AMMAN3954	GEN DAYTON MEETS WITH JORDANIAN INTELLIGENCE CHIEF [...] ( C ) Summary: Dayton and Dhahabi discussed the Palestinian situation, Iran,s role in it, a proposal to train Abu Mazen loyalists in Jordan, and the pro-Hamas lobbying of several Amman personalities, including the Russian Ambassador. End summary. 2. ( C ) USSC Lieutenant General Keith [...]	2006-06-05 13:50:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KPAL IS JO
06AMMAN4026	JOURNALISTS TO APPEAL SENTENCING OVER DANISH [...] (U) Amman's Conciliation Court on May 30 sentenced two editors to two months, imprisonment for "attacking religious sentiment" over their publication of the controversial Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed (reftels). Prosecutors originally charged the two, Jihad Al-Momani of the Arabic [...]	2006-06-06 13:05:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
06AMMAN4124	SCENESETTER FOR THE CONUS VISIT OF GENERAL KHALID [...] (S) GENERAL KHALID JAMIL SARAYREH WILL VISIT THE UNITED STATES AT THE INVITATION OF GENERAL PETER PACE, CJCS, 15-24 JUN 2006 UNDER THE COUNTERPARTS' VISIT PROGRAM. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. THIS VISIT WILL ALLOW US TO FURTHER ENHANC [...]	2006-06-08 09:19:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	JO MARR PREL
06AMMAN5567	TFLE01: JORDAN'S KING DISCUSSES REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah reviewed for codel Hoekstra his long-standing concerns about the strategic threat posed by Iran, and his efforts to build quietly a unity of purpose among Arab states, focusing on Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The King also discussed the situation in Lebanon, offered adv [...]	2006-07-25 09:04:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG LE IR SY IZ AJ JO
06AMMAN7630	TERRORISM TRIALS UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) handed down sentences in six terrorism-related cases and began proceedings against Nabil Ahmad Issa Jaaoura, a Jordanian who allegedly killed a British tourist at Amman's Roman Amphitheater in early September, and Ziyad Khalaf Karbouli, an Ira [...]	2006-10-05 06:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO
06AMMAN840	JORDANIANS REACT TO INTERNATIONAL CARTOON [...] (U) Jordanians angry over the publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohammad demonstrated peacefully in downtown Amman on February 3. Jordanian Islamists have called for a boycott of European products, while the GOJ, facing public pressure, arrested the fired editor of a weekly newspaper for [...]	2006-02-05 16:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL SOCI JO
06AMMAN8572	CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] ( U ) AS EXPECTED (REFTEL),PM BAKHIT RESHUFFLED HIS CABINET ON NOVEMBER 22 WITH THE BIGGEST CHANGES COMING IN ECONOMY-RELATED MINISTRIES. KING ABDULLAH ATTENDED THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY, AND THANKED DEPARTING MINISTERS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND EFFORTS. PARAGRAPH TWO LISTS THE NEW MINISTERS. [...]	2006-11-22 16:10:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV JO
06AMMAN8749	Jordanian Cabinet Following the November 22 [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-07 06:08:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON JO
06AMMAN8754	JORDANIAN CABINET FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER 22 RESHUFFLE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-07 07:13:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON JO
06AMMAN8909	SENATOR NELSON'S MEETING WITH JORDANIAN FM KHATIB [...] (C) Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and his delegation met with Foreign Minister Abdelilah Al-Khatib December 13. Discussions focused on Nelson's meeting earlier that day with Bashar al-Asad, the situation in Lebanon, Iran, the Baker-Hamilton Report, and the Jordan International Police Training Ce [...]	2006-12-14 15:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO SY IZ LE IS KWBG IR
06AMMAN8964	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-18 14:34:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC JO
06AMMAN8965	UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-18 14:35:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AMGT AORC UNGA JO
06AMMAN8966	JORDAN TO ABSTAIN AT UNGA VOTE ON THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-18 14:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNAUS JO
06ANKARA5202	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-08 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA722	HAMAS -- TURKS DESCRIBE PLANNED MEETINGS IN ANKARA [...] (c) Summary: Turkey will host probably two meetings with Hamas on February 16, according to two senior government officials. One will be at the Deputy Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs level and will take place over lunch at a government guesthouse. A second meeting is likely follow betwee [...]	2006-02-16 10:29:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PTER XF TU
06ANKARA733	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-16 13:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA765	TURKEY'S MESSAGE TO HAMAS [...] (C) Summary. According to the MFA, the Hamas delegation in Turkey held two separate meetings on February 16: an official meeting with MFA reps and an unofficial meeting with FM Gul in his capacity as an AK party member. In both meetings, the Turks claimed to deliver a blunt message: recogni [...]	2006-02-17 09:46:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL IS TU
06BAGHDAD1354	DEPUTY SPEAKERS DISCUSS INTERNAL REFORMS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate meetings with PolOffs April 23 and 24, Council of Representatives (CoR) Deputy Speakers expressed the desire that leadership of the CoR be more participatory and power be less concentrated in the hands of the Speaker. They also said they hoped that the CoR will conve [...]	2006-04-25 20:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD1395	CABINET FORMATION UPDATE [...] (C) Summary. Cabinet discussions between the Shia Coalition and the Kurds are well underway (See reftel). Internal Iraqiyya meetings have yet to produce results, as members await Ayad Allawi's decision whether or not Iraqiyya will participate. Iraqiyya may opt to go into opposition unless th [...]	2006-04-28 13:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT IZ
06BAGHDAD1469	COR UPDATE: BYLAWS COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED; [...] (C) SUMMARY: At their May 3 session, Council of Representatives (CoR) members appeared to take in stride security concerns, building maintenance problems, and occasional outbursts from the floor to appoint a committee to draw up a list of internal bylaws. Speaker Mahmud al-Mashadani gave a t [...]	2006-05-03 21:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD1562	JA'AFARI'S FAREWELL: PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a lavish farewell lunch hosted by President Talabani for outgoing Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Ja'afari on May 8, the entire Iraqi political world showed up to pay their respects. In the end, however, Ja'afari's farewell mirrored his tenure as Prime Minister as all those present [...]	2006-05-11 06:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IR IZ
06BAGHDAD1572	UNIFIED KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT FORMED, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Iraqi and foreign government officials gathered on May 7 in Erbil to celebrate the naming of the unified Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Iraqi government officials present included Deputy President Adil Abd al-Mahdi, Speaker Mahmud al-Mashadani, Tawafuq leader Adnan [...]	2006-05-12 18:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IR IZ
06BAGHDAD1691	DISAGREEMENT OVER SPEAKER AUTHORITIES HOLDS UP [...] (SBU) The Council of Representatives (149 members attending) convened its seventh session May 22 for the third reading of the Council's bylaws but adjourned without completing its work. Deputy Speaker Khalid Attiyah chaired the session in the absence of Speaker Mahmoud Mashdani. Since there w [...]	2006-05-22 19:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD1753	FORMER TNA SPEAKER'S CHIEF OF STAFF ASSESSES NEW [...] (C) Summary: Chief of the Research Directorate at the Council of Representatives (CoR) and Chief of Staff to the former Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly (TNA) Saifaldin Abdul-Rahman told PolOff on May 22 that the current crop of parliamentarians is more sectarian and far less pr [...]	2006-05-25 13:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
06BAGHDAD1764	ASSEMBLY BYLAWS UPDATE: DEBATE CONTINUES ON [...] (C) Council of Representatives Deputy Speaker Arif Taifour confirmed to PolOff and PolFSN May 24 that the current impasse on the allocation of authorities between the Speaker and the two Deputies revolves around the question of who will control staff appointments (reftel). He cited the recent [...]	2006-05-26 20:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD1894	PARLIAMENT SESSION POSTPONED; NO VOTE ON MOD OR [...] (U) Three hours after the scheduled session start time, Deputy Speaker Khalid Attiyah announced to the media June 4 the postponement of the Council of Representatives (CoR) session "until further notice" to "give the PM a greater chance to hold further consultations" on the candidates for the [...]	2006-06-05 14:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD1926	COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES SET TO RECONVENE JUNE [...] (C) In separate meetings June 7, Council of Representatives (CoR) Deputy Speakers Khalid Attiyah and Arif Taifour confirmed to PolOffs and PolFSN that they expected the CoR to reconvene June 8 to vote on the Ministers of Defense and Interior. Prior to the meeting, Taifour's staff confirmed th [...]	2006-06-07 20:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD1959	DIYALA: PUBLIC CELEBRATION, DISBELIEF, FEAR IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: News of the death of Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi on June 7 produced public celebration in Diyala. Among many of our contacts, however, disbelief that Zarqawi had actually been killed after so many false reports and fears of the response by Zarqawi's group within Diyala muted enthusiasm [...]	2006-06-10 04:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER IZ
06BAGHDAD1983	SESSIONS 24-32: SADDAM TRIAL DEFENSE WITNESS [...] (S) SUMMARY: From May 15-31, the Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT) heard testimony from defense witnesses for the eight defendants in the Ad-Dujayl trial. Amid concerns over testimony given by four defense witnesses, a hearing was held to assess perjury charges. The perjured witnesses revealed that [...]	2006-06-12 11:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD2013	IRAQI LEADERS REACT TO POTUS VISIT [...] (C) Summary: President Bush's June 13 visit to Baghdad was well-received by most of Iraq's political leadership. Sunni Arab reaction has thus far been positive, with some welcoming the opportunity to discuss security issues with the President and others calling the meeting "inspiring." The tw [...]	2006-06-19 06:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD2068	IRAQI LEADERS REACT TO POTUS VISIT [...] (C) Summary: President Bush's June 13 visit to Baghdad was well-received by most of Iraq's political leadership. Sunni Arab reaction has thus far been positive, with some welcoming the opportunity to discuss security issues with the President and others calling the meeting "inspiring." The tw [...]	2006-06-19 10:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD2081	PARLIAMENT BEGINS COMMITTEE ALLOCATION PROCESS; [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives (CoR) Khalid al-Attiyah told Embassy Legal Adviser June 18 that committee formation should be completed within a week. The CoR session broke early in the afternoon so that the CoR leadership and political bloc leaders could meet t [...]	2006-06-19 14:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD2461	TAWAFUQ PUBLICLY ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO RETURN TO [...] (C) Tawafuq members did not participate in the June 11 Council of Representatives (CoR) session although a handful of members sat outside the session room in the cafeteria. A five-person delegation led by Iraqi Islamic Party member Nooraldin al-Hayali made a statement to the media announcing [...]	2006-07-11 19:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD2750	VOTE ON ELECTION COMMISSION LAW POSTPONED UNTIL [...] (C) Summary: On July 30, the Council of Representatives (CoR) legislative term concluded with a decision to postpone a vote on Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) law until after the August recess. According to contacts on the CoR legal committee, it appears that a inter-committee mi [...]	2006-08-02 02:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT KDEM
06BAGHDAD2825	DEPUTY SPEAKER OF COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES: [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 4 introductory call with the DCM, Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives Shaykh Khalid Al-Attiya described the agenda of the CoR in September, growing dismay across party lines regarding the behavior of Speaker Mashadani, and his belief that 99% of all v [...]	2006-08-06 19:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ PREL
06BAGHDAD2844	TALABANI DISCUSSES PKK, BAGHDAD SECURITY [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a meeting on August 6, President Talabani and the Ambassador focused on the PKK and improving Baghdad security. The Ambassador stressed the importance of not allowing the PKK to put the Kurds, achievements in Iraq at risk. Talabani assured the Ambassador that he, Kurdistan Re [...]	2006-08-07 17:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV IR IZ
06BAGHDAD2925	PRESIDENT OF IRAQ URGES U.S. TO CALL FOR CEASEFIRE [...] (C) On July 31, President Jalal Talabani convoked Charge d,Affaires to convey the official Iraqi views on Lebanon. Making clear that he was speaking in his capacity as the President of Iraq, Talabani stated that he had received an urgent appeal from the Lebanese Prime Minister [...]	2006-08-12 11:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL LE IZ
06BAGHDAD3044	DEPUTY CHAIR OF COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE UPDATES ON [...] (C) EmbOffs met August 17 with Deputy Chair of the Council of Representatives' (CoR) Committee on Complaints Haider Karim al-Suweidi (Shia Coalition/Independent). The Committee on Complaints, a nine-member committee chaired by former Minister of State for National Security Abd al-Karim Ali al [...]	2006-08-21 16:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD3158	DEPUTY LEGAL CHAIR (TAWAFUQ) HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Chair of the Legal Committee Saleem Al-Jaboori (Tawafuq) told Embassy Legal Adviser and PolOff August 22 that Tawafuq wants federalism-related legislation on region formation delayed until after the constitutional review process is complete. He said Tawafuq is consideri [...]	2006-08-28 17:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD3224	SPEAKER NOT OUT OF THE WOODS; REPORTEDLY CEDES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Speaker of the Council of Representatives Mahmoud Al-Mashadani has reportedly ceded some of his authorities to Deputy Speaker Khalid Al-Attiyah as part of an agreement to try to preserve his position. While press speculation that he may be removed as Speaker has largely disap [...]	2006-09-01 12:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD3253	GOI, KRG CONFLICT OVER BARZANI DECREE BANNING [...] (C) In a meeting with President Talabani on September 2, Charge d'Affaires raised the issue of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masud Barzani's recent Kurdistan Decree No. 60 on banning the raising of the current Iraqi flag in KRG-administered territory. Talabani attempted to cla [...]	2006-09-04 18:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
06BAGHDAD3260	GOI, KRG CONFLICT OVER BARZANI DECREE BANNING [...] (C) In a meeting with President Talabani on September 2, the Charge raised the issue of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masud Barzani's recent Kurdistan decree No. 60 on banning the raising of the current Iraqi flag in KRG-administered territory. Talabani attempted to clarify t [...]	2006-09-05 07:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
06BAGHDAD3512	AL-ATTIYA AND SCIRI REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIBE UIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: CoR Deputy Speaker Khalid Al-Attiya and SCIRI MP Ridha Jawad Taqi told PolCouns in separate meetings on September 18 that UIC (with the exception of the Sadrists) was determined to have the first reading of the region formation law on September 19. (Note: It did not take place [...]	2006-09-19 18:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD3574	SISTANI STAYS SILENT BUT REMAINS INFLUENTIAL ON [...] (SBU) As debate over federalism dominates political conversations throughout Iraq, Shia politicians frequently claim that Ayatollah Sistani supports their point of view, even though Sistani has not issued a public statement on the issue. Moqtada al Sadr reportedly has made his support for a la [...]	2006-09-25 14:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
06BAGHDAD3789	REGION FORMATION LAW PASSES AFTER LAST-MINUTE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Council of Representatives (CoR) passed the region formation law October 11. While it seemed initially that quorum would not be reached, vigorous side negotiations between parliamentary party leaders led to changes in the text that brought some Iraqiyya members back into ses [...]	2006-10-11 19:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD393	IRAQI ISLAMIC PARTY SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members of the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) Human Rights Committee lodged complaints January 28 about the alleged abuse of human rights of MOI and MOD detainees. IIP presented to EmbOffs lists of detainees held by MNF-I, Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior. The IIP Committ [...]	2006-02-09 08:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM KJUS IZ
06BAGHDAD4139	REACTION TO SADDAM DECISION FALLS ALONG SECTARIAN [...] (C) Summary: Initial Iraqi reaction to the Saddam verdict and sentence has fallen along predictable sectarian lines, with Shiites and Kurds pleased, even celebratory, and Sunnis either silent or critical of the trial and the sentence. Shiite celebrations have so far been exuberant but peaceful. [...]	2006-11-05 19:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
06BAGHDAD414	INSURGENTS DISABLE ANBAR TELEPHONE NETWORK [...] (C) Summary. From State Embedded Team Ramadi. Attacks on a Ramadi telecommunications office have left much of the province without landlines (no cell phone network has survived in the troubled province.) Local officials speculate that beyond satisfying the terrorist's goal of creating chaos, [...]	2006-02-11 07:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KDEM IZ

06BAGHDAD4439	PRT DIYALA: SUNNI SHEIKHS PRESENT DEMANDS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 22, PRT officials met with a group of Sunni sheikhs who presented a written list of demands of the CF and Diyala government that centered on re-balancing representation in local security services and government positions, and holding provincial elections. The assemble [...]	2006-12-04 10:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PHUM IZ
06BAGHDAD4721	SHI'A INDEPENDENT ON SISTANI, NEW POLITICAL FRONT, [...] (C) Summary: Khalid al-Attiyah, Shi'a independent and First Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives (CoR),gave Charge a readout of his December 23 trip to Najaf. Al-Attiyah and several other Shi'a leaders, primarily from the Dawa party, visited Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and Muqtada al [...]	2006-12-27 06:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS IZ
06BAGHDAD4765	DIWANYAH: THE ISSUES, THE LEADERS, POSSIBLE STEPS [...] (S) Summary: Diwaniyah is a province with a number of problems. Security is weak and the reconstruction process is virtually halted. Restarting the reconstruction process could provide an alternative to young men with a desire for employment, but that is only part of the solution. Free and [...]	2006-12-30 01:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PINS ECON EAID PHUM KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD652	REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: GOI REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (C/REL GBR AUS) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (C/REL GBR AUS) SUMMARY: Post seeks guidance on responding to a diplomatic note received from Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi requesting assistance in freezing Jordanian assets of Iraqis implicated in corruption at the Ir [...]	2006-03-01 15:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL IZ
06BAGHDAD707	MIXED SUPPORT FOR JAFARI WITHIN SHIA COALITION AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The rejection of Shia Prime Minister nominee Ibrahim Jafari by the Kurds, Sunni Arab Tawafuq bloc and the secular Allawi bloc has generated at least initial tough responses from the Shia Islamist Coalition (List 555). There are also hints of flexibility about dumping Jafari. TN [...]	2006-03-06 12:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM IZ
06BAGHDAD750	CORRUPTION IN THE IRAQI OIL MINSTRY FAVORS FADHILA [...] (S/REL UK) Iraqi State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) Director General Mussab al-Dujayli (strictly protect) told US and UK Emboffs that the Fadhila Party was blatantly trying to use its control over the Ministry of Oil to raise as much money from corruption as possible. Dujayli obtained su [...]	2006-03-09 03:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PGOV KCOR ECON EPET KCRM IZ
06BAGHDAD778	SHIA INDEPENDENT STILL FEARS SUNNI PERSECUTION [...] (C) In a March 5 introductory meeting with PolOffs, Shia Coalition Independent and re-elected Council of Representatives member Shaikh Khalid Abathar Atiyyah said that security for Iraq can only be attained through "inclusion" of the Shia. Atiyyah expressed his concern about the fear among th [...]	2006-03-10 18:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR PINS IZ
06BAGHDAD977	DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS DECLARE NO TRUST IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 21 members of the Sunni Arab neighborhood of Al-Adhamiyah's district advisory council emphasized that while they welcomed the presence of the Iraqi Army, the Iraqi Police were unreliable and involved in much of the terrorism hurting local residents. men stressed that fe [...]	2006-03-24 15:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS IZ
06BASRAH100	BASRAH LEADERS DECLARE A "STATE OF PEACE" FOR THE WORLD CUP [...] Summary. On June 8, the Regional Embassy Office (REO) organized an event at the Basrah Business Center (BBC) for the political, religious and tribal leaders of Basrah to publicly sign a declaration of peace for the period of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, June 9 - July 9. The event also [...]	2006-06-09 06:39:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV IZ
06BASRAH101	SUNNI CLERIC PESSIMISTIC ON BASRAH SECURITY SITUATION [...] Summary: On June 12, the Regional Coordinator (RC) and Deputy Regional Coordinator (DRC) met with Sheikh Khalid al Mullah, a moderate Sunni Imam. During the meeting, Sheikh Khalid said that the security situation remains dismal and Sunnis in Basrah are continuing to flee because of intimidat [...]	2006-06-13 10:16:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
06BASRAH109	MODERATE IMAMS IN BASRAH [...] (S) Summary: During the past two months the Regional Embassy Office (REO) has met regularly with moderate Shia and Sunni clerics to follow their efforts with regards to the current security situation in Basrah. Independent and moderate, these clerics currently represent the best alternative [...]	2006-06-20 15:12:00	REO Basrah	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER IZ
06BASRAH139	BASRAH SUNNI IMAM ATTENDS CONFERENCE IN TEHRAN [...] (C) The Regional Coordinator (RC) met with Sheik Khalid al-Mullah, a close REO contact and prominent Basrah Sunni imam, at the latter's request on August 24. Sheik Khalid recently returned from four days in Tehran attending the 19th International Islamic Unity Conference that focused on the r [...]	2006-08-27 14:01:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL IR IZ
06BASRAH140	SUNNIS RETURNING TO BASRAH? [...] (C) Summary: The Regional Coordinator (RC) and poloff held separate meetings with three prominent Sunni leaders - Sheik Khalid al-Mullah, Sheik Yusif al-Hamdani and Sheik Adnan al-Ghanim - to determine if there has been any improvement in the security environment for Sunnis in Basrah All th [...]	2006-08-28 09:32:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF IZ
06BASRAH31	BASRAH UNITED - SOCCER BRINGS THE SHIA, SUNNIS, CHRISTIANS [...] Summary. On March 5, the Regional Embassy Office (REO) in Basrah organized a local outreach event that brought together religious leaders and children from all the communities in Basrah to celebrate religious tolerance. The event was held at the largest mosque in Basrah and included the [...]	2006-03-06 14:00:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV IZ
06BASRAH35	WE WERE TORTURED BEFORE -- NOW IT IS MUCH WORSE [...] (C) Summary: On March 14, the Regional Coordinator (RC) and Deputy Regional Coordinator (DRC) met with Khalid Al Mullah, a prominent Sunni sheikh and imam in Basrah. Sheikh Khalid said that he considered the Coalition friends and liberators, not occupiers. All violent acts should be condem [...]	2006-03-18 12:12:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER KISL IZ
06BASRAH37	SUB-ZERO EDUCATION - THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN BASRAH [...] Summary: On March 16, the Deputy Regional Coordinator (DRC) met with Mr. Qahtani Al-Musawi, the Director General of Education for Basrah. He provided a frank, but bleak assessment of the current public education system in Basrah. Unless there is a strong infusion of money into the syste [...]	2006-03-20 05:53:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO IZ
06BASRAH78	SUNNI LEADERS EXPRESS THEIR ANGER OVER KILLINGS [...] (C) Summary: On May 14 2006, the Regional Coordinator (RC),Deputy RC and Poloff attended a meeting with six prominent Sunni leaders at the diwan at the Al Abayachi mosque of Sheik Khalid al-Mulla, a moderate Sunni imam and a close contact of the Regional Embassy Office (see Ref. A). The Sunn [...]	2006-05-16 10:51:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SOCI KISL IZ
06BASRAH79	BASRAH SECURITY ATMOSPHERICS [...] (C) Summary: The recent uptick of violence in Basrah is directly attributable to the endemic political corruption and use of militia forces for criminal purposes. Killings of Sunni citizens have increased at an alarming rate, but the organized bloodshed knows no community boundaries. Govern [...]	2006-05-16 15:05:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KDEM IZ
06BASRAH89	SUNNI MOSQUES CLOSE IN BASRAH AGAIN AS VIOLENCE SURGES [...] (C) Summary: Since the end of March, violence targeting the Sunni minority in Basrah has produced sensational headlines in the local news and a growing stack of bodies in local morgues. With a new rash of high-profile killings since May 10, the Sunni Endowment closed its mosques in Basrah from [...]	2006-05-30 05:03:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM SOCI SMIG KISL IZ
06BEIJING11074	UNDP PREPARES TO LAUNCH NEW TIBET PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) meeting in Beijing on June 1 to seek input from bilateral donors on its proposed USD 5 million Tibet Development and Poverty Alleviation Program that the UNDP plans to launch later this mont [...]	2006-06-02 09:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
06BEIRUT3746	SINIORA, MINISTERS TEMPORARILY CUT OFF BY CROWDS [...] (SBU) AT 1900 LOCAL TIME, ALL BUT ONE OF THE ROADS LEADING TO THE GRAND SERAIL -- WHERE PRIME MINISTER SINIORA AND NINE OF HIS CABINET MINISTERS WERE TEMPORARILY BESIEGED BY THE MARCH 8-AOUN CROWDS -- WERE STARTING TO CLEAR OUT. THIS FOLLOWS A VERY TENSE ONE-HOUR PERIOD WHEN, DESPITE PROMISE [...]	2006-12-01 17:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM LE SY
06CAIRO4200	AG GONZALES MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] (C) In a July 1 meeting in his office, a cordial and receptive Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak discussed the ongoing Gaza crisis with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Mubarak described Hamas leadership as ""untrustworthy,"" and stressed that if the situation continues to escalate, it will [...]	2006-07-09 04:00:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS EG
06CAIRO6106	SCENESETTER: SECRETARY RICE'S OCT 3-4 VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Madame Secretary, warm welcome to Cairo. President Mubarak and Omar Soliman have been trying to ameliorate conditions in Gaza. They will look to you for specific measures to support Abu Mazen, specifically on salaries to workers and release of prisoners. They [...]	2006-09-28 19:25:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV ENRG MNUC KDEM PHUM EG
06CAIRO7078	ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS CALL FOR DISMANTLING [...] (SBU) Summary: Arab League foreign ministers, meeting in Cairo on December 5, deplored the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, and called for the immediate dismantling of sectarian militias. Mubarak expressed support for Iraq, and welcomed Talabani's visit on December 12. Iraqi foreign [...]	2006-12-06 16:36:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EG IZ
06CASABLANCA1151	VISAS VIPER FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met October 2, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, PAS, DAO and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee submits the following [...]	2006-10-06 15:41:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
06CASABLANCA167	VISAS VIPER FOR JANUARY 2006 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met on February 6, 2006. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, RSO, POL, ECON, DAO, PAS, and LEGATT. 2. (SBU) The Committee submits the f [...]	2006-02-08 13:50:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
06DAMASCUS1362	Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Summit, Syria-Iran, [...] Summary: The Syrian weekend papers reported a statement by Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir prior to the imminent Arab summit in Khartoum, that "it is necessary that the Arab summit support Syria and reject pressures on it and on other Arab countries." Papers also reported the prelimina [...]	2006-03-28 07:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS148	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's summit meetings in Jeddah with King Abdullah and in Sharm al-Sheikh with President Mubarak. The goal of Asad's surprise trips to Saudi Arabia and Egypt was apparently to seek support from Arab leaders as he faces a U.N. probe into alleged Syri [...]	2006-01-09 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1666	MU'ALLIM CONFIDANT ON BRAMMERTZ INQUIRY, IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Despite its attempts to project confidence, the regime remains concerned about the efforts of UNIIIC head Serge Brammertz, worrying that arrests of Syrian suspects and the formation of an international tribunal are on the way, according to Dr. Samir al-Taki, a confidant of FM M [...]	2006-04-12 13:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS1821	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Syrian Popular Committee to Support the Palestinian People opened special accounts at the Real-Estate Bank of Syria and the branches of the Commercial Bank of Syria in Damascus, Hama, Homs, Lattakia, Aleppo, Tartus, Daraa, Swieda, Der-Ezzor, Kami [...]	2006-04-20 13:34:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1853	PALESTINIAN FM VISITS DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary: Visiting Palestinian FM Zahar met with Syrian President Asad and, separately, with Syrian FM Mu'allim April 20 in Damascus, according to media contacts. The foreign ministers announced further discussions to upgrade diplomatic relations between the two governments and other SARG [...]	2006-04-24 14:03:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL SY
06DAMASCUS209	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Iranian President Ahmedinejad will arrive in Damascus today for a two-day state visit to Syria and will meet President Asad and senior Syrian officials. All papers featured a statement by President Ahmadinejad on Wednesday describing relations between Iran [...]	2006-01-19 16:07:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2211	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, [...] Summary: Papers reported that the Palestinian government thanked President Asad for the Syrian fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian people and for receiving 244 Palestinian refugees coming from Iraq. That came in a phone call President Asad received from Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail H [...]	2006-05-11 13:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2318	DAMASCUS-BEIRUT DECLARATION CALLS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several hundred prominent Syrian and Lebanese citizens have signed the Damascus-Beirut Declaration, which includes a ten-point "joint future national vision" for reconciliation between the two countries. The document covers the spectrum of Syrian-Lebanese diplomatic, historic [...]	2006-05-17 14:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY LE
06DAMASCUS2337	Damascus Media Reaction: UN Security Council resolution [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on the UN Security Council Resolution 1680 that was passed on Wednesday saying it poses "an unprecedented measure of interference in the core of sovereign and bilateral issues for member states to the United Nations. C [...]	2006-05-18 12:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2338	REACTION TO SARG ARREST CAMPAIGN OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prominent human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni and two other Damascus-Beirut Declaration signatories have been arrested as part of the SARG reaction against the DBD. Several others have evaded attempted arrests. One human rights activist, also a DBD signatory, questioned whethe [...]	2006-05-18 14:39:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS LE
06DAMASCUS2668	PA ENVOY VISITS DAMASCUS, FACTIONS REPORTEDLY [...] (C) Summary: Visiting Palestinian Authority (PA) Special Envoy Ahmad Qureia (Abu Ala'a) met June 5 with Syria's President Bashar al-Asad, delivering a message from PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and discussing Syrian-Palestinian cooperation and developments in the Palestinian arena, according to [...]	2006-06-07 14:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL SY
06DAMASCUS2733	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Bahrain, Syria/UAE, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Syria by King Hamad Bin-Isa Al Khalifah of Bahrain and his talks with President Asad. Both leaders stressed their support for the Palestinian people's legitimate rights and the establishment of their independent state, with Jerusalem as its capita [...]	2006-06-11 13:22:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2871	DAMASCUS SEES FLURRY OF VISITS, MEETINGS LINKED TO [...] (C) Visiting Palestinian Authority (PA) FM Zahar met June 13 with Syrian FM Mu'allim to discuss the situation in the Palestinian territories, as well as the Palestinian-Syrian bilateral relationship, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The head of the Palestine Liberation Organi [...]	2006-06-15 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL SY
06DAMASCUS3043	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Jordan, OIC Ministerial, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad on Wednesday made a telephone call to His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and that they discussed bilateral relations between the two sisterly countries. Talks also dealt with preparation for the meeting of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Join [...]	2006-06-22 15:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS313	Damascus Media Reaction: HAMAS Victory, Mashaal Visit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on January 29 with Khalid Mashaal, Chief of HAMAS' Political Bureau. Talks dealt with the results of the Palestinian elections. President Asad congratulated Mashaal on the HAMAS victory and stressed that the results of the election [...]	2006-01-30 12:08:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3194	SYRIAN INFLUENCE GROWING WITH REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The SARG sees its influence growing in light of regional developments, including the recent kidnapping of an Israeli soldier, the June 28 Israeli overflight of Syrian President Bashar al-Asad's summer home, and Asad's separate June 28 meetings in Damascus with visiting Lebanese [...]	2006-06-29 14:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SY LE IS IR JO
06DAMASCUS3289	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad headed a meeting of the National Progressive Front, during which he reiterated Syria's support of the Palestinian people and confirmed efforts to make their national dialogue a success. Asad said, "Syria stands with full force at the side of [...]	2006-07-05 12:54:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3305	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a phone call from Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz which focused on the situation in the Middle East and bilateral relations. Papers also reported that Arab and Islamic groups at the UN in Geneva approved a draft resolution proposed [...]	2006-07-06 12:24:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3365	HAMAS EXILED LEADER HOLDS DAMASCUS PRESS CONFERENCE [...] (U) Summary: The leader of Hamas' external political wing, Khalid Mish'al, held a lengthy press conference July 10 at a Damascus hotel, covering the rejection of U.S. and Israeli demands to release a kidnapped Israel soldier, ongoing international dialogue with Hamas, and Syrian support for [...]	2006-07-10 14:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PGOV SY IS
06DAMASCUS338	HAMAS VICTORY PUTS SARG IN A STRANGE CORNER [...] (C) Summary: The senior PLO representative in Damascus, Khalid Fahoum, said on January 30 that Damascus-based Hamas leader Khalid Mish'al was confident of Hamas' ability to govern and would quickly move to shore up support for Hamas in the PLO, in the PA security services and in Palestinian [...]	2006-01-30 15:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS362	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Yuri N. Baluyevsky, Russian Chief of Staff, which dealt with enhancing bilateral relations and with the latest regional and international developments. Papers also reported the joint press conference held by the Russian Chief-of-Sta [...]	2006-02-01 14:21:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS391	U.S. DELEGATION MEETS SYRIAN PRESIDENT, CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary: A seven-member delegation, including former heads of U.S. missions, met separately February 1 with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, FM Farouk al-Shar'a, and Hamas leader Khalid Mish'al, according to delegation members in a subsequent meeting with the Charge. The Asad meeting re [...]	2006-02-02 14:46:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL SY
06DAMASCUS392	AN ALAWITE-SUNNI CHAT ON KHADDAM, FUTURE OF REGIME [...] (C) The criticisms and maneuvering of former VP Khaddam continue to generate intense private discussion in Syria. According to Sunni politician XXXXXXXXXXXX on January 30, a retired senior Alawite military officer pribvately endorsed Khaddam's views and noted fears that he and other former A [...]	2006-02-02 15:08:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS3928	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Sudan, Syria/France, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Mostafa Othamn Ismael, Advisor to the Sudanese President, who reiterated the importance of working to stop Israel's aggression against Lebanon, and called for withdrawal of occupation forces from South Lebanon. Ismael expressed [...]	2006-08-11 09:16:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4025	SYRIA REJECTS MEETINGS WITH ICRC PRESIDENT, ICRC [...] (C) Summary: ICRC President Jakob Kellenberg cancelled a planned August trip to Syria after the SARG refused to offer him any high-level meetings, according to Damascus-based ICRC representative Jean-Jacques Fresard. Fresard described noted that in during a recent encounter with Hamas leader [...]	2006-08-16 13:57:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PHUM PGOV KPAL SY IR IZ
06DAMASCUS4283	Damascus Media Reaction: Chavez Visit, Golan, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today continued to give prominent coverage to Venezuelan President Chavez's visit to Damascus. Papers reported that President Asad held a plenary meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart in the presence of members of the two delegations; afterward, the two leaders held [...]	2006-08-31 13:03:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4614	REACTIONS TO ATTACK ON EMBASSY IN DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary: Syrian contacts have expressed relief that no Americans were killed or injured in the September 12 attack on the Embassy. Partly due to the almost complete lack of official information from the SARG on the attack, many contacts, echoing widespread street views, are speculating [...]	2006-09-22 08:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SY
06DAMASCUS4898	NO SIGN OF IMPROVED SYRIA-EGYPT RELATIONS, [...] (C) SYRIA-EGYPT RELATIONS: Poloff met with an Egyptian diplomat October 11 to discuss recent press reports about an October 10 summit between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, which ultimately did not take place. The diplomat said that relations between the two l [...]	2006-10-12 14:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY EG
06DAMASCUS5187	Damascus Media Reaction: Arms Smuggling [...] Summary: Syrian newspapers today reacted to statements by Terje Roed-Larsen, the UN Secretary General's envoy to Lebanon, and John Bolton, US Ambassador to the United Nations, saying that weapons continue to be smuggled to Lebanon from Syria. Papers featured a statement on Wednesday by Le [...]	2006-11-02 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS527	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by Alexy Tserub, Russian Ambassador in Tunis, during a press roundtable confirming his country's rejection of pressure against Syria. "Syria has implemented what was requested from her in the UN Security Council resolutions and she has fully cooperat [...]	2006-02-09 14:51:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5288	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Peace [...] Summary: The Syrian press today focused on the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories in light of the recent Israeli escalation, especially in Beit Hanoun. Papers reported Foreign Minister Mouallem's meeting with Khalid Mish'al, Chief of HAMAS' Political Bureau, and Dr. Ahma [...]	2006-11-09 11:37:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5314	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Syria/Iran, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today (Nov. 15) reported that Vice President Shar'a met separately with Faruq Qaddumi, Chief of the PLO Political Department, and Dr. Mustafa al-Barghuthi, Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative. Talks focused on the situation in the occupied territories and [...]	2006-11-16 12:48:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5316	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by Dr. Sami Khiyami, Syrian Ambassador to the UK, in an interview broadcast on Wednesday (Nov. 15) by the Syrian Satellite TV channel, saying that Syria has repeatedly declared that it will be the prime beneficiary from revelation of the truth abou [...]	2006-11-16 14:48:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5338	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Faisal Miqdad received Russian Deputy FM Alexander Sultanov on Saturday (Nov. 25). Talks focused on developments in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq. The two sides stressed the importance of continuous consultations between the two [...]	2006-11-27 10:04:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5377	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Shara, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 7 reported that President Asad received Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Dec. 6 The two leaders reviewed the situations in Iraq, the occupied territories, and Lebanon, and mutual cooperation, reiterating the importance of achieving security and s [...]	2006-12-07 15:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5403	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/Senegal, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 14 reported that President Asad met on Dec. 13 with US Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Talks focused on the latest developments in Lebanon, Iraq and the Palestinian territories. President Asad called for non-interference in Lebanese affairs, since the Lebanese [...]	2006-12-14 11:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5431	SYRIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Maria d.G. Olson is the Embassy POC. Address: 6110 Damascus Pl. Dulles, VA 20189. Unclassified e-mail: OlsonM@state.gov. Tel: (963) (11) 3391-3785. Cell Phone: (963) 94405166. 2. (SBU) The Syrian Government continued to provide political and material support to Hizballah and pol [...]	2006-12-21 12:11:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS5447	SENATORS DODD AND KERRY PUSH PRESIDENT ASAD TO [...] (C) Summary. Senators Kerry and Dodd had a wide-ranging conversation with President Asad that focused on Iraq, Lebanon, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Senators cautioned Asad that his relations with America would not improve without his regime changing its destabilizing policies [...]	2006-12-28 06:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY
06DAMASCUS5448	SENATORS DODD AND KERRY DISCUSS REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. Senators Kerry and Dodd told FM Walid Mu'allim that the time was ripe for strong unilateral action by the SARG if it truly wanted to be part of the solution for regional crisis in Lebanon, Iraq, and among the Palestinians. Mu'allim commented that the SARG would pursue security an [...]	2006-12-28 06:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY
06DAMASCUS594	IRAQI CLERIC MOQTADA SADR VISITS SYRIA, MEETS ASAD [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr arrived February 5 in Damascus for an extended visit that included two meetings with the Syrian President on developments in Iraq and elsewhere regionally. Sadr also visited the city of Raqqa, located between the Syrian capital and the Iraqi [...]	2006-02-13 10:12:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IZ
06DAMASCUS601	ASAD PROMOTES SHARA'A TO VP IN MAJOR CABINET [...] (C) Summary: In a major cabinet reshuffle, Syrian President Bashar al-Asad promoted his foreign minister to Vice President and appointed 11 new ministers with portfolio (and three new ministers of state). He retained his PM, DPM, and 17 ministers (three without portfolio). The most importan [...]	2006-02-13 12:27:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS624	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, Lebanon, Danish [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Vice President Shara has informed Moqtada al-Sadr, Leader of the al-Sadr movement in Iraq, about Syria's decision to restore diplomatic relations with Iraq and exchange diplomatic representation at level of ambassadors after the formation of the new Iraqi [...]	2006-02-14 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS625	A YEAR AFTER HARIRI'S ASSASSINATION: ASAD STRIKES [...] (C) Summary: One year after the murder of Rafik Hariri, the Syrian regime seems both confident and, increasingly, willing to adopt a more confrontational stance towards the West, making moves such as receiving Iranian President Ahmadinejad in Damascus and facilitating the violent demonstrat [...]	2006-02-14 15:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON SY LE
06DAMASCUS717	EGYPTIAN DIPLOMAT SIGNALS MUBARAK VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] (C) An Egyptian diplomat cited two recent phone calls between Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, as well as a Kuwaiti news report, as indicators of a possible upcoming Mubarak visit. The Kuwaiti article reported that Mubarak would visit Damascus on February [...]	2006-02-23 13:31:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL EG SY LB
06DAMASCUS760	MORE ON USG FUNDING OF SYRIAN OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: The USG's Syrian Democracy Announcement continues to provoke conflicting views here among the opposition and other political figures. Reftel reported on an initial sounding that produced primarily negative views. A second look at the issue has prompted a more nuanced set of rea [...]	2006-02-27 09:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SY
06DAMASCUS86	Damascus Media Reaction: Khaddam, Mubarak/Chirac Summit, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Finance Ministry has frozen the assets of Khaddam's wife, sons, grandchildren and their husbands and wives with the aim of securing the sum which will be revealed by the judicial investigation. The decision came in response to the deliberation i [...]	2006-01-05 12:36:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS888	SYRIAN FOREIGN POLICIES PAYING OFF, SAYS REGIME [...] (C) Summary: Longtime Embassy contact and regime insider Imad Shuebi asserted that the SARG is feeling confident in its standoff with the U.S. and is looking ahead with renewed assurance. Syria has correctly played its foreign policy cards on Lebanon, Hamas and Iran, and is reaping the bene [...]	2006-03-02 14:11:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL LE IR SY
06DOHA106	A/S WAYNE MEETS WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY AND [...] (C) Summary. Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs E. Anthony Wayne met separately with Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdallah bin Hamad al-Attiyah and Central Bank Governor Abdullah bin Khalid al-Attiyah on January 5. Treasury DAS Ahmed Saeed [...]	2006-01-23 13:41:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EPET ENRG KTFN EFIN QA
06DOHA1237	PALESTINIAN DIASPORA IN QATAR: C-NE6-00547 [...] (C) Summary. Embassy officer spoke to several Palestinian private-sector businessmen on issues facing the community in Qatar. They viewed the election of Hamas as a protest vote but believed Hamas should have been given a better chance to govern and through governance, adapt to the reality of t [...]	2006-08-17 14:05:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR KPAL QA
06DOHA237	BRIEF READOUT ON AMIR'S MEETING WITH HAMAS LEADERS [...] (C) First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (HBJ) hosted the Ambassador and his family for an informal dinner February 9. HBJ talked about the 3-hour meeting he and the Amir had that day with Khalid Mishal and two others. HBJ implied that the Qataris lectured [...]	2006-02-15 12:35:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER XF QA
06DOHA461	COUNSELOR ZELIKOW'S MEETING WITH QATARI FOREIGN [...] (S) Summary. Department Counselor Dr. Philip Zelikow met with the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs March 20 to begin a strategic dialogue between the two countries, consult on Iran, and enlist support for [...]	2006-03-27 09:41:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MARR KPAL XF IR IZ QA
06DOHA5	SCENESETTER - VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY ANTHONY [...] (C) Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome you back to Doha. We expect that you will find the Qatari leadership open and responsive to the proposed Strategic Investment Initiative (SII) for several reasons. Our goals for regional democratic reform largely coincide with those of Qatar. Also, the Qat [...]	2006-01-02 09:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EFIN KTFN QA
06DUBAI10	GENERAL ABIZAID MEETING WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE AND [...] (S) Summary: CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid met December 27 in Dubai with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) and Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defense General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Ma [...]	2006-01-02 12:28:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	PREL MOPS MARR PTER XF TC IR IZ SY LE XD SO
06DUBAI3360	NEXT IPR STEP: COMBATING TRANSSHIPMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-06 13:10:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TC PREL PGOV ZR ECIN ETRD AE
06DUBAI5323	UAEG OFFICIALS DISCUSS UAE-IRAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-20 14:33:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR ECON EFIN AE
06DUBAI6919	IRAN-LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA): DANA GAS: EXISTING [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-07 14:05:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EPET IR AE
06DUBLIN42	IRISH-IRAQI RESIDENT RETURNS TO DUBLIN AFTER IRAQ [...] (C) On December 24, the leader of the opposition in Ireland called the Ambassador seeking information about the detention in Baghdad of Ahmed Abbas Naji Khursheed, the brother of Irish citizen Dr. Nizar Naji Khursheed (an MD practicing in respiratory care in Ireland). Emboff met with the now [...]	2006-01-13 18:03:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAO IZ EI
06HILLAH1	DIWANIYAH LEADERS HOPE FOR MORE LOCAL AUTONOMY FROM NEW [...] (C) Summary: Both the Diwaniyah Governor and Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) Head expressed a desire for more local autonomy under the new Iraqi Government in separate meetings on December 29. Each was optimistic regarding the quick formation of a national unity gover [...]	2006-01-02 17:00:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
06HILLAH24	JAFARI NOMINATION VARIOUSLY GREETED WITH PRAISE, DISBELIEF, [...] (SBU) Summary: The selection of Ibrahim Jafari as the choice of the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) to serve as Prime Minister of the new Iraqi government was greeted by widely divergent reactions across South Central Iraq. Most Shi'a Islamist contacts praised Jafari, even as some UIA constituent g [...]	2006-02-22 13:47:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL IZ
06HILLAH31	CAR BOMB IN KARBALA KILLS EIGHT, CLERICS CONDEMN ACT BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A February 25 car bomb in Karbala killed eight and wounded 31. An impromptu protest after the incident at the site of the attack included chants of "No, no America." Religious leaders in Karbala and Najaf were quiet after the incident, with no reports of calls from the mosques [...]	2006-02-27 17:18:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PINS PREL PTER IZ
06HILLAH7	DIWANIYAH IECI HEAD SHARES FINAL PROVINCIAL VOTE, THOUGHTS [...] (C) Summary: The Diwaniyah Province head of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) told REO Al-Hillah staff that the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA, ballot number 555) won seven of Diwaniyah's eight National Assembly seats. The director attributed the result to the mobilization of Shi' [...]	2006-01-09 14:51:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
06HILLAH72	SOUTH CENTRAL SHI'A VIEWS ON SELECTION OF JAWAD AL-MALIKI AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the April 22 selection of Jawad Al-Maliki as the Prime Minister-designate, REO Hillah canvassed leaders in the heavily Shi'a South Central region of Iraq for their views on this development. Not surprisingly, reaction to Maliki's selection broke down mostly along Shi'a Isl [...]	2006-04-27 17:19:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM IZ
06ISLAMABAD10746	SNAPSHOT OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN AJK [...] Summary: In July, voters in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will elect a new President, Prime Minister (PM),and legislative assembly (AJKLA). Since 1975, elections in AJK have been regular and relatively fair. The position of AJK President and Prime Minister has traditi [...]	2006-06-07 13:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IN PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD10850	GOP TELLS IRAN "ENGAGE WITH P-5 + GERMANY" [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-09 13:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IR KNNP PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD11708	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ANTICIPATED OIC ASSAULT ON [...] (C) At a June 19 lunch with Director General of the MFA Khalid Mahmood, Ambassador raised Ref A points regarding the possibility of highly politicized statements and resolutions regarding Israel at the initial session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. Mahmood said that the Governm [...]	2006-06-20 12:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PK PREL PHUM UN
06ISLAMABAD14910	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON UPCOMING GOP VISIT TO [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. 2. (C) On July 31, Poloff met with MOI LtCol Imran Yaqoob, who said that only two GOP officials plan to travel to Guantanamo to visit detainees of Pakistani nationality -- himself and MOI Operations Officer, Major Khalid Mahmood Khan. Yaq [...]	2006-08-02 02:32:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD18917	HUDOOD ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: A BIG SLOPPY MESS [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: With President Musharraf on official travel in the U.S., the governing Pakistan Muslim League (PML) announced a tactical retreat in it beleaguered campaign to amend the Hudood Ordinance, the Sharia-based laws on criminalizing extramarital sexual relations and e [...]	2006-09-25 11:38:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM KWMN PGOV PHUM PK
06ISLAMABAD21947	BOUCHER AND KASURI COVER F-16S, JIRGAS, NORTH [...] (C) Summary: On November 6, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with Foreign Minister Kasuri. In the meeting, Kasuri asked for consideration on F-16 payments and previewed Pakistani thoughts on the joint jirgas announced after President Musharraf and [...]	2006-11-13 02:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	AF MASS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD21968	ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER'S MEETING WITH PAKISTANI PRIME [...] (C) Summary: On November 7, Assistant Secretary Boucher met with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Aziz discussed the political situation, remarking that the Bajaur incident had played into the hands of the religious opposition, and that the mood of the general populace was truly angry. He re [...]	2006-11-13 10:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON ETRD EINV OPIC MNUC AF PK
06ISLAMABAD22323	PAKISTAN'S ELITE REACT DIFFERENTLY TO PRESIDENT [...] (U) On December 4, Indian television network NDTV interviewed President Musharraf in Islamabad for an Indian audience. Although his remarks were reported widely in the international press the day after the interview, Pakistan's news media was slower in picking up the story. During the interv [...]	2006-12-06 12:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PK
06ISLAMABAD3576	KARACHI BOMBING: CONDOLENCES AND CONDEMNATIONS [...] Summary. Pakistani politicians at all levels--from President Musharraf and PM Aziz to a wide-spectrum of political party representatives--have reached out to US Embassy and Consulate officials to offer their condolences and express their condemnation of the 2 March bombing outside of the US Co [...]	2006-03-04 02:51:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PK PHUM PGOV PTER
06ISLAMABAD3808	SLIGHT GAINS FOR PML IN SENATE ELECTIONS [...] (C) In a follow-up to the January 2nd "retirement" of 50 Senators (reftel A),Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) in each of Pakistan's four provinces were charged with electing replacements on March 6. Each Provincial Assembly elected 11 Senators in a secret-ballot overseen by the Provi [...]	2006-03-08 14:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PK PREL PGOV KDEM
06ISLAMABAD5123	A/S HILLEN VISIT TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) Introduction: On his March 15-18 visit to Pakistan, A/S John Hillen and PM/RSAT Tom Canahuate met with senior Government of Pakistan (GOP) officials, as well as Pakistan's top military leadership. Describing his role in soliciting support for USG security assistance to Pakistan from the U [...]	2006-03-28 08:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PK PTER MOPS MASS MCAP PREL
06ISLAMABAD6136	PAKISTAN REITERATES CALL FOR STRATEGIC RESTRAINT [...] (U) In an April 5 address at Columbia University, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reiterated Pakistan's call for a "package deal" on civil nuclear cooperation involving both India and Pakistan and noted that Pakistan had sought a "strategic restraint regime" to prevent an arms race and stabilize [...]	2006-04-12 07:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL KNNP PK IN

06ISLAMABAD7505	CABINET RESHUFFLE BRINGS PROMOTIONS, DEMOTIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary. After several weeks of speculation, Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has selected some bright party stars, rewarded PML loyalists, and switched the portfolios of four ministers in a cabinet reshuffle on April 26. Presiding over a ceremony at Aiwan-e Sadar, President Mushar [...]	2006-04-28 04:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PK PGOV PREL IRNB
06ISLAMABAD7770	PRINCE SULTAN'S VISIT TO PAKISTAN: MOSTLY OPTICS; [...] (C) Summary. In the week following Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud's April visit to Pakistan, PolCouns sought assessments in separate meetings with the MFA Director General for the Gulf region Sajjad Haider, Saudi Embassy DCM Abdullah Al-Omari and a respected local journalist, Far [...]	2006-05-02 11:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PK SA
06ISLAMABAD9336	NSA TARIQ AZIZ READY TO REACH OUT TO AFGHAN [...] (S) During a May 22 conversation, National Security Advisor Tariq Aziz told Ambassador that Pakistan's senior leaders are increasingly concerned by both the security situation in Afghanistan and by public accusations by Afghanistan President Karzai and Foreign Minister Spanta blaming Pakista [...]	2006-05-22 12:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PK PREL AF
06ISLAMABAD9358	PAKISTANI COMMENTS ON UPCOMING SIACHEN-SIR CREEK [...] (U) Summary. The Pakistani press has cast reports on the upcoming Composite Dialogue talks on Siachen glacier (May 23-24) and Sir Creek (May 25-26) in a lackluster light, mostly by lifting bylines from the Indian press. There has been little discussion on what proposals the GOP will bring [...]	2006-05-22 13:16:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IN PK PREL
06JAKARTA4811	GAM REINTEGRATION SLOW, ECONOMY AND POLITICS NOT [...] (SBU) On April 10 former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) activists hosted a prayer meeting (Doa Bersama) in Tiro, Aceh, to mark Mohammed's Birthday, attracting over 1000 Acehnese from throughout the province. At the meeting, Conoff had numerous discussions about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...]	2006-04-18 01:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAID ASEC KDEM ID
06JEDDAH452	NEW SAUDIA DIRECTOR GENERAL EXPOUNDS ON FUTURE OF [...] This is one of a series of cables relating to the civil aviation sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2. SUMMARY: On June 25, Pol/Econ Chief and Jeddah Commercial Officer met the newly appointed Director General of Saudi Arabia Airlines (Saudia),Khalid Almolhem. He had earlier presid [...]	2006-07-05 07:43:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON KISL PGOV PREL SA
06JEDDAH454	A WOMAN'S VIEW ON BEING A LAWYER IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] SUMMARY: Recent press reports that the Saudi Ministry of Justice is considering allowing women to become fully licensed lawyers and judges have raised the hopes of women who are already working as legal consultants in the Kingdom. One female legal consultant in Jeddah told PolOff that she [...]	2006-07-05 09:07:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KWMN PGOV PINR PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH475	FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES TEHRAN MEETING OF IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JULY 11, THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD A-FAISAL AND DISCUSSED THE RECENT TEHRAN MEETING OF THE IRAQ NEIGHBORS GROUP AND THE IMPENDING INTERNATIONAL COMPACT FOR IRAQ CONFERENCE. IN TEHRAN, THE "FRANK" MULTILATERAL DISCUSSIONS ADDRESSED A VARIETY OF PRACT [...]	2006-07-12 13:14:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAL PTER SA
06JEDDAH477	CORRECTED COPY--FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES TEHRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 11, the Ambassador met with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud a-Faisal and discussed the recent Tehran meeting of the Iraq Neighbor's Group and the impending International Compact for Iraq Conference. In Tehran, the "frank" multilateral discussions addressed a variety of prac [...]	2006-07-13 02:27:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KPAL PREL PTER SA
06JEDDAH614	AMBASSADOR BRIEFED ON SAUDIA FUTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 10, the Ambassador and Consulate General Jeddah, and FCS staff met the New Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and his senior staff. The Director General offered an optimistic assessment of the airline's future. Privatization is planned over the nex [...]	2006-09-18 04:30:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BTIO EAIR ECON KISL KPRV SA
06JEDDAH658	VISITING DESK OFFICER MET WITH OIC DG OF POLITICAL [...] (C) Poloff and visiting NEA/ARP Desk Officer met with Director General of Political Affairs for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Mahdy Fathallah, on October 10. Fathallah laid out the reasons why the U.S. would benefit from closer relations with the OIC. He pointed to the pot [...]	2006-10-16 11:58:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PINR PREL SA
06JEDDAH700	TALES OF A PRINCE: CG MEETS WITH GOVERNOR OF [...] (S) On November 7 the CG met with a prominent Western businessman who is close to the Governor of Asir, Prince Khalid bin Faisal. The businessman is known as a "fixer" for Prince Khalid. During their conversation, he recounted to the CG a number of his interactions with the Prince. 2. (S) Their f [...]	2006-11-08 14:37:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET	PGOV PINR SCUL
06JERUSALEM1175	HAMAS-LED CABINET TAKING SHAPE [...] (C) During a March 19 meeting in Gaza with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmud Abbas, Hamas PM-designate Isma'il Haniyyah presented Abbas with a list of cabinet ministers for the next Palestinian government. The Palestinian media, citing unnamed Hamas and PA sources, has identified [...]	2006-03-22 16:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
06JERUSALEM1262	PLC APPROVES HAMAS-LED CABINET, GOVERNMENT PLATFORM [...] (C) Summary. Following two-days of debate, the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) March 28 approved the Hamas government platform and 24-member Palestinian cabinet. The vote was 71 in favor, 36 against, with two abstentions. Fatah and Third Way PLC members led the opposition to the gove [...]	2006-03-28 17:14:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
06JERUSALEM1342	VIOLENT CLASHES IN GAZA FOLLOWING KILLING OF PRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four Palestinians were killed and 33 were wounded in clashes following the killing of Popular Resistance Committee (PRC) military leader 'Abd Yusif al-Quqa (Abu Yusif) in Gaza City. Al-Quqa was killed on March 31 when a bomb exploded as he walked past a parked car. PRC spokesmen [...]	2006-04-03 14:42:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ASEC KPAL IS
06JERUSALEM1346	SENIOR PA ADVISOR:"WE'RE COUNTING ON THE [...] (C) "Al-Ayyam" editor Akram Hanniyyah told visiting NEA A/S Welch and DAPNSA Abrams on April 1 that he expects Hamas to focus on governing rather than politics or resistance in the short term, but that he believes the challenge of actually governing PA controlled areas would prove too much fo [...]	2006-04-04 06:36:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG
06JERUSALEM1501	PALESTINIAN FACTIONS DIVVY UP PLC COMMITTEES [...] (C) The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) formally approved member assignments to 12 PLC committees following negotiations between Hamas, Fatah, and the other factions in the Council. Hamas is slated to control six of the 12 committees, Fatah four, and one each for Salam Fayyad's Third [...]	2006-04-12 13:04:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
06JERUSALEM1644	CONTINUING FATAH-HAMAS FRICTION [...] (C) Supporters of Fatah and Hamas continue to clash in the wake of Khalid Meshaal's statements in Damascus on April 21, the appointment of Jamal Abu Samhadanah to the Interior Ministry, and Abu Mazen's subsequent cancellation of that appointment. Damascus-based Hamas leader Meshaal, speaking [...]	2006-04-24 15:18:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PTER
06JERUSALEM1672	ABU MAZEN AND GOVERNMENT AT ODDS ABOUT "NEW" [...] (C) The ongoing dispute between the PA President and government regarding the formation of a "new" security force sheds light on tensions regarding security relationships and attempts by Hamas to promote law and order in Gaza. Hamas appears to be looking for a way to use its military wing, the [...]	2006-04-25 14:48:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG MCAP MOPS
06JERUSALEM1717	PLO NEGOTIATIONS AFFAIRS DIRECTOR ON POLITICAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-28 16:04:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG
06JERUSALEM240	SUBJECT: PALESTINIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Fatah and Hamas candidates in Gaza signed an agreement pledging to refrain from displaying weaponry and abide by the democratic process. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met January 18 for additional discussions regarding Jerusalem voting. During a January 18 meeting at C [...]	2006-01-19 17:58:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG PGOV PINS PTER KPAL IS PBTS KDEM
06JERUSALEM2485	FATAH GUNMEN ATTACK GOVERNMENT FACILITIES IN WEST [...] (C) SUMMARY. Fatah gunmen June 15-16 attacked Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) and governmental offices in the West Bank, and fired at the car of a HAMAS PLC member in Jenin. As of 1500L on June 16, ConGen Fatah contacts reported that HAMAS-affiliated Special Security Forces (SSF) rema [...]	2006-06-16 15:03:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER ASEC KPAL KWBG IS
06JERUSALEM2680	MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) Israeli ground and air forces initiated operations in Gaza late on June 27 and early on June 28. Israeli ground forces now occupy land in the southern Gaza strip, including the disused Gaza airport. Israeli aircraft damaged three bridges in central Gaza, and Palestinian contacts report l [...]	2006-06-28 09:20:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG
06JERUSALEM2762	MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) Airstrikes in Gaza and shelling of open areas continue; IDF forces have conducted a number of raids in the West Bank. IDF ground forces have reportedly not entered northern Gaza. PA sources say that the breach blown in the Gaza/Egypt border wall has been repaired. There has been intens [...]	2006-06-30 09:50:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM
06JERUSALEM2769	MGGZ01 - ISRAELI GAZA INCURSION - JERUSALEM JUNE [...] (C) Political developments led the news Friday afternoon: the GOI announced the revocation of Jerusalem residency permits for four detained Hamas officials and Prime Minister Hanniyyah delivered a sermon in which he sketched out the Hamas plan for continued governance, including a proposal for [...]	2006-06-30 14:46:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC CASC KPAL KWBG PHUM
06JERUSALEM974	PLC SUSPENDS PROCEEDINGS AMIDST FATAH/HAMAS RANCOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Speaker Aziz Dweik suspended PLC sessions for two weeks following a rancorous March 6 session that featured a Fatah walkout and the passage of a HAMAS-sponsored resolution that revoked a series of expanded presidential powers and bureaucratic [...]	2006-03-08 16:37:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PGOV IS
06KABUL1201	Afghanistan: Ambassador Gross Promotes [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy visited Afghanistan February 25-27, 2006 to meet with senior Afghan government officials, including Vice President Massoud and the newly created Parliamentary Committee on Communicati [...]	2006-03-19 09:34:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EINV ECON PREL OPIC EAID PGOV AF
06KABUL1428	PARLIAMENT OPPOSES RAHMAN RELEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Afghanistan's lower house of Parliament, the Wolesi Jirga, pointedly criticized the GOA handling of the Abdul Rahman case during several hours of debate on March 29. Most criticism focused on the perception that the Karzai government caved to foreign pressure, bypassing correct [...]	2006-03-30 03:37:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM AF
06KABUL1525	PRT/QALAT - KARZAI VISIT HIGHLIGHTS TRADE [...] (U) Summary: President Karzai visited Zabul Province for the first time March 28, where he visited the PRT-run Trade School and the new hospital funded by the UAE. He also greeted people in the bazaar. His "pressing the flesh" may improve Zabul's poor security image. End Summary. 2. ( [...]	2006-04-05 11:53:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC AF TC
06KABUL1821	PRT/KANDAHAR - DEALING WITH THE TALIBAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The "spring offensive" announced by Taliban leaders in southern Afghanistan a month ago appears to be picking up momentum. During the previous four months the Taliban engaged primarily in small hit and run attacks and improvised explosive bombings, and this remains their pr [...]	2006-04-24 09:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC MARR PGOV AF
06KABUL2366	REPORT FROM KANDAHAR: CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN U.S. [...] (S) Conflicting reports about the U.S.-led forces (CJSOTF) attack the evening of May 21 on the village of Azizi in Panjwai district about 25 kilometers from Kandahar City reflect, in part, an ongoing Taliban psychological operations (psyops) campaign to misrepresent coalition military operat [...]	2006-05-24 16:01:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID PTER AF
06KABUL2840	SECOND MEETING OF POLICE PROBATION BOARD WORKING [...] (C) A second meeting to discuss the formation of a Probation Board to review the police appointments added to the original 86 candidates (reftel) took place on June 17 at the German Embassy, hosted by Ambassador Frick. Attendees included polmiloff, CSTC-A, UNAMA, EU, Canada, UK, and Japan. [...]	2006-06-24 02:24:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PTER AF
06KABUL2857	SECOND MEETING OF POLICE PROBATION BOARD WORKING [...] (C) A second meeting to discuss the formation of a Probation Board to review the police appointments added to the original 86 candidates (reftel) took place on June 17 at the German Embassy, hosted by Ambassador Frick. Attendees included polmiloff, CSTC-A, UNAMA, EU, Canada, UK, and Japan. [...]	2006-06-25 08:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PTER AF
06KABUL328	KANDAHAR: A GOVENOR'S INTENTIONS [...] (SBU) Ambassador Neumann and senior Embassy staff had several meetings with the Governor of Kandahar, Asadullah Khalid, between December 26, 2005 and January 14, 2006. In these meetings Govenor Khalid spoke about his intention to fight illegal poppy cultivation, detailed his problem with the m [...]	2006-01-24 13:30:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL PGOV PTER KCRM AF
06KABUL3481	KOREAN RALLY: MOI/MOD CONTINGENCY PLANS [...] (C) CSTC-A Commander MG Durbin called a meeting on Aug 4 afternoon to brief Emboffs on MoI planning and MoI-MoD coordination (CSTC has embedded mentors in both Ministries) with regard any demonstration or rally held by the Koreans now in Afghanistan. MG Durbin emphasized that although Ministe [...]	2006-08-04 17:20:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV ASEC PREL PHUM AF KS
06KABUL419	AFGHAN WTO ACCESSION: MODEST PROGRESS [...] (SBU) The GOA is making modest progress on WTO accession and plans to reach out to the Afghan private sector to promote WTO membership. The Afghan Commerce Ministry, which has the lead on WTO accession, is building in-house trade capacity to support its accession efforts. The Embassy will s [...]	2006-01-31 11:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID PREL AF
06KABUL4321	SECURITY OPERATIONS GROUP SEPT 21: SOUTHERN [...] (S) Summary: Although the usual Policy Action Group (PAG) was canceled this week due to high-level travel, Minister Wardak convened the Security Operations Group (SOG) today, Sept 21, at the Ministerial level in order to keep up the momentum on security-related projects, particularly the auxi [...]	2006-09-21 14:00:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PTER MARR PGOV PK AF
06KABUL4452	PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...]	2006-09-30 15:44:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF
06KABUL4463	PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...]	2006-09-30 15:45:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF
06KABUL4522	PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...]	2006-09-30 15:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF
06KABUL4599	PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...]	2006-10-01 04:18:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF
06KABUL4643	PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...]	2006-10-01 04:25:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF
06KABUL4680	PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...]	2006-10-01 07:12:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF
06KABUL4706	PAYING THE AUXILIARY POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is urging LOTFA donors, particularly those engaged in security operations in the south, to facilitate and provide additional funding for auxiliary police under command and control of the Ministry of Interior, in order to quickly establish a security presence in fragile a [...]	2006-10-01 09:56:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER PGOV ASEC AF
06KABUL5025	PRT KANDAHAR/HELMAND: SECURITY CONCERNS TAKE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Taliban elements have re-infiltrated into parts of the districts of Panjwayi and Zharay. Security incidents in the area have increased, resulting in the deaths of six Canadian soldiers since late September. Canadian forces first shifted into a defensive position to get rein [...]	2006-10-16 04:56:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF
06KABUL5120	PHASE III ANP COL - BIODATA FOR LEAHY VETTING, PART THREE [...] (U) In order to comply with Leahy requirements per reftel, post is forwarding the names and biodata of 355 Afghan officers selected to serve as Colonels in Phase III of the Afghan National Police (ANP) rank and reform process. The United Nations Misson in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has vetted these in [...]	2006-10-22 09:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SNAR PTER PINR AF
06KABUL5196	DEPUTY INTERIOR MIN KHALID: REFORM NEEDED ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: A/DCM and Polmiloff met with Afghan Deputy Minister of the Interior (MoI) Khalid, Afghan National Police (ANP),General Salihi A. Baiani and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) Senior Police Advisor Colonel Pitchlynn October 15. In a candid, confidential, and [...]	2006-10-25 09:51:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER AF
06KABUL5215	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KANDAHAR GOVERNOR [...] (C/NF) During an October 22 meeting in Kandahar, Ambassador Neumann and Governor Khalid discussed the Afghan National Auxiliary Police Program (ANAP) and agreed that recruits for the ANAP needed to come from all regions of the province and not be based on one tribe or individual if we are to [...]	2006-10-26 08:35:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF
06KABUL5277	SCENESETTER FOR NSA HADLEY VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Your November 1-3 visit to Afghanistan will be greeted by a President and Afghan government with security and reconstruction very much on their minds. The country is facing some of its most serious challenges since the fall of the Taliban. Since his return from Washington, President Kar [...]	2006-10-30 14:50:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF ECON IR
06KABUL559	PRT/GHAZNI:NAWA, GHAZNI'S LOST DISTRICT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Geographically isolated and largely ignored by the Afghan government and the international community, the southern district of Nawa is one of Ghazni's most troubled security environments and is vulnerable to infiltration by anti-government forces from neighboring Paktika and Zabu [...]	2006-02-08 11:05:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM PINR AF
06KABUL5632	POLICY ACTION GROUP NOVEMBER 22: ADZ'S AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The November 22 Policy Action Group decided to: - Consider expanding the Afghan Development Zone (ADZ) concept to Regional Command - East (RC-East) while maintaining the focus on RC South; - Limit, for now, the Afghan National Auxiliary Police (ANAP) recruitment, trainin [...]	2006-11-30 03:07:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR SNAR PTER AF
06KABUL5679	KARZAI RELAYS PRESSURE TO RELEASE BAGHLAN WARLORD [...] (SUMMARY): (S) President Karzai on 30 November initially urged the Ambassador, COMISAF, and UNAMA Special Representative (SRSG) to endorse the release of former Taliban commander Amir Gul, a prominent Baghlan warlord now in National Directorate of Security (NDS) custody. Karzai wants Gul rele [...]	2006-12-04 12:11:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL PTER AF
06KABUL5865	PRT KANDAHAR: ANAP IMPLEMENTATION SNAPSHOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Afghanistan National Auxiliary Police program (ANAP) is underway in Kandahar. Chief of Police General Esmatullah Alizai, accompanied by Kandahar PRT(KPRT),has convened three recruiting shuras. A large training class of nearly 300 recruits just graduated from the RTC, and [...]	2006-12-16 11:27:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER AF
06KABUL8	SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. On 28 Dec, the Governors and Police Chiefs of Kandahar, Zabul and Helmand provinces met with key Regional Command (RC) South commanders and staff. Security dominated the agenda. Many Taliban are migrating to Pakistan for the winter but RC South and the governors all want to ke [...]	2006-01-02 10:50:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF PK
06KABUL852	PRT/GHAZNI - GOVERNOR CONSIDERS SUPPORTING NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ghazni Governor Sher Alam, frustrated by his inability to maintain security in several of Ghazni's Pashtun provinces and perhaps also desiring to re- institute a security network that is loyal to him, has in recent weeks created or talked of creating informal armed forces outsi [...]	2006-02-27 10:01:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR PTER PINR AF
06KHARTOUM1325	SOUTHERN SUDANESE LEGISLATURE GOES ON FORCED [...] (C) Summary. CG talked at length with South Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) MP Bashir Bendi (protect) on May 30 to discuss the announcement that the SSLA would go into an unscheduled three month recess. Bendi blamed SSLA Speaker James Wani Igga for peremptorily closing the SSLA to prevent [...]	2006-06-05 14:41:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN PINR SU
06KHARTOUM2193	SUDAN: ATTENDEES FOR UNGA [...] (SBU) In a September 11 phone call with Poloff, MFA Acting Deputy Director for the Americas Magdi Al Mofadal provided a list of Sudanese delegates to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This list supersedes the one provided in Ref A. 2. (SBU) The following delegates will attend t [...]	2006-09-12 12:18:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP OTRA UNGA SU
06KHARTOUM2688	DARFUR ANALYSIS: SPLM MAINTAINS SUPPORT OF UNPKO [...] (C) The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) continues to vocally support a UN peace-keeping operation (UNPKO) in Darfur. First Vice President and President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Salva Kiir recently told an Arabic-language paper in London that his position is clear a [...]	2006-11-16 12:17:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN SU
06KHARTOUM493	Sudan Vision interviews Mansour Khalid [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Mansour Khalid, Presidential Advisor to the Government of National Unity (GNU) and one of the leaders of the SPLM in the North, recently gave a long interview to Sudan Vision Daily, a pro-government English language newspaper. The interview, printed in five parts, covered a wid [...]	2006-02-27 07:18:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR SU
06KHARTOUM513	SUDAN: AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEW SPLM LEADERSHIP [...] (U) SUMMARY and COMMENT: In preparation for an upcoming national convention, SPLM Chairman and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) President Salva Kiir announced the reformation of the SPLM leadership council, dissolved by John Garang just before his death in July 2005. The leadership council [...]	2006-02-28 10:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SU
06KHARTOUM655	DARFUR: CHARGE MEETS WITH MFA UNDERSECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge Cameron Hume and MFA Undersecretary Saddiq Mutriff discussed the AU mediation's new "Enhanced Humanitarian Ceasefire" proposal on March 14. Hume advised Mutriff to use the document to engage the other side in negotiations, and work constructively on the proposal. Mutriff b [...]	2006-03-14 13:02:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET	PGOV PREL KPKO SU AU
06KHARTOUM774	SPLM WALKS OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR KHARTOUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: The ongoing debate over the status of Khartoum as a national capital or a northern state has intensified over the past week, and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) delegation to the negotiations has walked out of the proceedings over what it characterizes as Nation [...]	2006-03-27 14:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SU
06KHARTOUM778	GHAZI SULEIMAN: SAF SHAKE-UP ISOLATES VP TAHA [...] (C) In a meeting with POLOFF on March 21, well-known human rights lawyer and SPLM advisor Ghazi Suleiman explained that the recent shake-up in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) was a move by President Bashir to further isolate Vice President Ali Osman Taha. According to Suleiman, Taha is now c [...]	2006-03-28 09:24:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS MASS PINR SU
06KHARTOUM779	PRES. ADVISOR MANSOUR KHALID DISCUSSES KEY [...] (C) Summary: President Advisor Mansour Khalid said the SPLM leadership had recently discussed the Darfur conflict, the rising political tensions of the past two weeks, and the implementation of the CPA. He said the CPA was being implemented "deviously," with selectivity and sequencing major [...]	2006-03-28 13:08:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPKO SOCI PINR SU
06KHARTOUM781	PRES. ADVISOR MANSOUR KHALID PROVIDES SPLM [...] (C) Summary: In a March 23 discussion with Pol/Econ Chief, Presidential Advisor Mansour Khalid (SPLM) said the SPLM had drafted a position paper on the current political situation in Sudan in response to recent events, including protests and inflammatory statements by government officials. T [...]	2006-03-28 14:30:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KPKO SU
06KHARTOUM953	UN A/SG ANNABI: SUDAN TO DEFER UN ASSESSMENT [...] (C) Summary: During an April 19 briefing of the diplomatic community, UN A/SG for PKO Annabi said that Sudan had indicated it would not permit a UN assessment team to visit to plan a peacekeeping transition from the AU to the UN until after a Darfur peace agreement was reached. Sudan feels u [...]	2006-04-20 14:06:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO AU UN SU
06KIEV374	UKRAINE: BILATERAL COORDINATION GROUP TALKS: TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: In Bilateral Coordination Group (BCG) talks January 24, EB A/S E. Anthony Wayne said restoration of Ukraine's access to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) was due to the GOU's good work on amending the optical disc law and implementing the new legislation. GOU official [...]	2006-01-30 09:38:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR PREL UP
06KIRKUK113	KRG SWEARS IN UNIFIED CABINET [...] (SBU) The Kurdistan Regional Government swore in its new unified cabinet May 7, the major step in its path towards full unification. Until now, the KRG had rival cabinets in Erbil (dominated by the Kurdistan Democratic Party) and in Sulaymaniyah (dominated by the Patriotic Union of Kurdista [...]	2006-05-14 14:47:00	REO Kirkuk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM EPET KWMN IZ
06KIRKUK35	(C) SUNNIS ASCENDANT IN DIYALA [...] (U) This is a SET Ba'qubah cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The announcement of the results of the December 15 Council of Representatives elections has punctuated a scramble by the IIP to put together a coalition of Sunni Arab leaders in Diyala that can claim to represent the interests of the majori [...]	2006-02-13 16:07:00	REO Kirkuk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06KUALALUMPUR2287	DAS JOHN EXPLORES STRONGER TIES WITH MALAYSIA, [...] (C) DAS John encouraged stronger ties with Malaysia during his December 6 meetings with Foreign Ministry officials Ambassador Ghazzali Khalid and the new Americas division chief Ramlan Ibrahim, with both sides concluding that good relations between President Bush and Prime Minister Abdullah p [...]	2006-12-15 00:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS ECON KISL ASEAN MY
06KUWAIT1057	MFA UNDERSECRETARY DESCRIBES VISIT OF HAMAS LEADER [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah provided the Ambassador with a brief read-out of the March 24-26 visit to Kuwait of the Hamas delegation led by Khalid Mishaal. Al-Jarallah reported that nothing really important came out of the meetings with the Amir, Prime M [...]	2006-03-27 09:16:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IS KU
06KUWAIT1060	KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MUQTADA AL-SADR [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-27 11:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ KU TERRORISM
06KUWAIT1061	KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON KHARTOUM ARAB SUMMIT, [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-27 11:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KU
06KUWAIT1062	KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FOREIGN FIGHTERS [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-27 11:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL KU
06KUWAIT1347	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-18 12:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC EU KU
06KUWAIT1391	MEDIA REACTION: Iran [...] Saturday, April 22, 2006 -- The moderate Arabic-language daily Al-Anbaa published "The nuclear scenario" by Mr. Mifrih Al-Noumis Al-Anzy in which he wrote: "There are four possible explanations for the current crisis in the Gulf: one, Iran's interference in Iraqi domestic matters to cause th [...]	2006-04-24 04:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PREL KDEM PGOV KU
06KUWAIT1769	GOK REAFFIRMS THAT GITMO DETAINEES WILL BE TRIED; [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (C) On May 13, Polchief delivered ref A information on Guantanamo detainee Fouzi Khalid Abdullah Al-Awda (US9KU-000232DP) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Coordination and Follow-Up Ambassador Khaled Al-Maqamis. Al-Ma [...]	2006-05-16 12:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV PHUM KU
06KUWAIT200	SUCCESSION STRUGGLE: JABERS VS. SALEMS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Dr. Yousef Al-Zalzalah, a moderate Shi'a member of Parliament, told visitors to his diwaniya (traditional gathering) the evening of January 21 that the National Assembly had received two contradictory requests: one from the Cabinet to begin proceedings to declare Shaykh Saad medi [...]	2006-01-22 14:30:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KU SUCCESSION
06KUWAIT2028	DEMARCHE TO KUWAIT RE U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C/NF) Ambassador spoke with MFA U/S Khalid Jarallah shortly after the Secretary had completed the statement on Iran to deliver reftel points. (The Foreign Minister was on a plane en route from China to Bahrain.) Ambassador asked that the GOK immediately issue a statement of support, callin [...]	2006-05-31 18:42:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR KU
06KUWAIT2066	NEA A/S WELCH'S JUNE 3 MEETINGS WITH KUWAITI [...] (S/NF) Summary: In June 3 meetings with NEA A/S Welch, the Kuwaiti leadership affirmed support for the U.S. position on talks with the Iranian government and offered advice that the USG keep its public statements low-key, exercise maximum patience in sticking with talks, and continue to exer [...]	2006-06-03 20:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR IZ KPAL KU
06KUWAIT2116	FACE OFF--AMERICAN AND KUWAITI WOMEN MEET ON THE BASKETBALL [...] Summary: Embassy Kuwait arranged a rematch between Camp Arifjan's American military women's basketball team and Kuwait's Al-Fatat Sports Club women's team on Thursday, April 27, 2006. The American team defeated the Kuwaiti team on its home court in this second in a series of friendship games, [...]	2006-06-06 16:16:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL KISL PHUM KMDR ZP KU ISLAMISTS
06KUWAIT2149	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION ON THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-07 17:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PREL KDEM PGOV KU
06KUWAIT235	KUWAITI DETAINEES IN GITMO AND IRAQ: ARB DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 4, 5, and 6. 2. (C) Summary: PolChief delivered January 24 to MFA Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis ref A demarche on the Administrative Review Board (ARB) procedures for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Rajab Amin. Al-Maqamis welcomed the infor [...]	2006-01-24 15:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV KU
06KUWAIT2561	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - ELECTIONS: CORRUPTION; SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-27 11:30:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KDEM PGOV KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT2634	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - ELECTIONS: RESULTS AND PREDICTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-01 12:07:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO KDEM PGOV KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT265	AMBASSADOR MAKES THE PITCH FOR AFGHANISTAN AID [...] (C) Per reftel A instructions, Ambassador spoke to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khalid Jarallah about the London Conference in support of Afghanistan. Ambassador urged the GOK to provide a significant new funding pledge at the conference and advised Jarallah of participation by [...]	2006-01-25 15:16:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL KUNC KU TC
06KUWAIT2773	MELKITES DENIED PERMISSION TO BUILD CHURCH [...] (C/NF) On July 8, the Technical Committee of the Municipal Council officially denied the Greek Catholic (Melkite) Church's request for land on which to build a new church. Committee chairman Majid Al-Mutairi told Church representative Pier Maloof that the Committee had refused the applicati [...]	2006-07-10 10:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KIRF KU FREEDOM AGENDA
06KUWAIT2776	IRAQI PM MALIKI LEADS MINISTERIAL DELEGATION ON [...] (S/NF) MFA Under Secretary Khalid Jarallah told CDA on July 10 that the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had been "very very positive" and that Maliki had made a good impression on GOK officials. His reconciliation initiative briefing elicited promises of "full support" from the Amir. T [...]	2006-07-10 13:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID KU IZ KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
06KUWAIT3072	TFLE01: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - LEBANON - QANA [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-01 10:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT311	KUWAIT PROJECT HEAD RESIGNS; DEPUTY IN CHARGE, AND [...] (C) At a January 29 New Technology Conference sponsored by Schlumberger, Kuwait Project Executive Assistant Managing Director Hashem Al-Rifaei confirmed to Econ Officer that Kuwait Project Managing Director and former KOC Chairman Ahmed Al-Arbeed had resigned from the company as of January 25 [...]	2006-01-30 10:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON BEXP KU OIL SECTOR
06KUWAIT3165	TFLE01: ISRAEL DENIES GOK REQUEST TO SEND [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (U) On July 31, the Government of Kuwait requested U.S. assistance in sending military aircraft between August 2 - 5 to Lebanon for humanitarian assistance purposes. The GOK planned to deliver relief items and evacuate Lebanese citize [...]	2006-08-07 07:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS PHUM PREL KU
06KUWAIT3205	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-09 08:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT3306	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - LEBANON AFTER THE WAR [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-15 07:53:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT3322	NEW SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND LABOR MINISTER LISTS [...] (C/NF) Summary: New Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Shaykh Sabah Al-Khalid told the Ambassador August 15 that he intended to improve Kuwait's international image through better oversight of charities and strengthening the legal protections for Kuwait's expatriate worker population. He [...]	2006-08-16 10:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM SOCI PGOV PTER KU TIP KTFN
06KUWAIT3440	AMBASSADOR ENCOURAGES GOK TO STRENGTHEN EFFORTS TO [...] (C/NF) The Ambassador met August 22 with Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of the Interior Shaykh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to review ongoing GOK efforts to strengthen legal protections for foreign domestic workers. He had a similar meeting with new [...]	2006-08-23 10:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM KU TIP
06KUWAIT3528	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 10:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT3535	KUWAIT BASED ARAB-IRANIAN ACTIVIST DESCRIBES [...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: During an August 27 meeting with Poloff, Khalil Delavi, an Iranian Ahwazi (Arab) activist and member of the Democratic Solidarity Party of Al-Ahwaz (DSPA),outlined the basic characteristics of a number of Ahwazi opposition groups operating outside of Iran. (Note: [...]	2006-08-30 14:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT3640	TRIPARTITE COMMISSION TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE 51ST [...] Summary: Kuwait hosted the 51st session of the Tripartitite Commission's Technical Subcommittee (TSC) on September 5, 2006 with representatives from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, France, Britain, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC),and Embassy Kuwait in attendance. The session [...]	2006-09-10 14:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MARR IZ SA KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
06KUWAIT3690	TERROR FINANCE: LATEST RIHS NONPAPER DELIVERED [...] (S/NF) Econoffs delivered ref A demarche to Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis, Director of MFA's Department of Coordination and Follow-up on September 12. EconCouns noted that the non-paper contained updated information on the activities of Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) offices in B [...]	2006-09-13 14:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	KU KTFN PTER PREL
06KUWAIT3691	TERRORISM FINANCE: HIZBALLAH BANKS - USG [...] On September 12, Econoffs delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis, Director of MFA's Department of Coordination and Follow-up. Al-Maqamis asked about the extent of Bayt Al-Mal operations in the U.S. but had no substantive comments. Econoffs left a copy of the non-paper. [...]	2006-09-13 14:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER

06KUWAIT3693	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 11:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06KUWAIT3721	HIGH VALUE DETAINEES WITH KUWAIT TIES [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-16 15:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KU
06KUWAIT3826	AFFILIATIONS OF THE 2006-2010 PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Campaigning on a pro-reform, anti-corruption platform, opposition candidates won a two-seat majority in the June 2006 parliamentary elections. Parliamentarians (MPs) have since organized themselves into blocs, which serve as a means for coordinating on a common legislative agen [...]	2006-09-24 12:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM KU NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
06KUWAIT3939	FREEDOM AGENDA: WOMEN ACTIVISTS CALL FOR "ONE [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of prominent Kuwaiti women political activists, academics, and former candidates for Parliament have launched a public campaign to establish a quota for the number of parliamentary seats to be held by women. They have lobbied the Amir, the Prime Minister, and First D [...]	2006-10-02 14:42:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KWMN KU FREEDOM AGENDA
06KUWAIT4022	TERROR FINANCE: MFA UNSWAYED ON RIHS [...] (C) During an October 8 meeting, Econcouns asked MFA Director for Follow-up and Coordination Khalid Al-Maqamis what reaction the MFA had to the latest non-paper concerning the activities of the Islamic Revival and Heritage Society, which Econcouns delivered to Maqamis on September 12 (Ref A). [...]	2006-10-09 07:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PGOV PTER PREL KU KTFN
06KUWAIT4023	IRAQ COMPACT: GOK UNDECIDED ABOUT HOSTING LATE [...] (C) As instructed reftel, Econcouns discussed reftel demarche and upcoming Iraq Compact (ICI) events with UK DCM Jamie Bowden on October 7. Bowden said UK Ambassador had raised the Iraq Compact with MFA U/S Jarallah that morning, and had been told the GOK was still undecided about hosting th [...]	2006-10-09 07:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON EFIN ETRD IZ KU PGOV PREL
06KUWAIT4026	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC ELECTION OCTOBER 16 [...] (C) PolCouns discussed ref b points with MFA Director for International Organizations Affairs Ambassador Mansour al-Awadi on October 8. Al-Awadi said Kuwait's Foreign Minister Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah personally assured the Guatemalan FM of Kuwait's vote when the two met recently in New York. [...]	2006-10-09 08:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4027	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST [...] (C) PolCouns delivered on October 8 points from reftels regarding a possible North Korean nuclear test to MFA Director for Asian and African Affairs Ambassador Mohammed Saud Al-Badr and Director for International Organizations Affairs Ambassador Mansour Al-Awadi. Both assured PolCouns that t [...]	2006-10-09 08:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KN KNNP KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4119	ARAB FUND ON IRAQ COMPACT AND AID TO LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: Arab Fund Director General Abdul Latif Al-Hamad told Charge October 16 that the Iraq Compact enjoys "very little support" among Arab countries. He said a combination of "fogginess" over who is driving the compact, anxiety about the brisk pace at which it is moving, and a gene [...]	2006-10-16 14:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON EFIN IZ KU PREL
06KUWAIT4177	IRAQ COMPACT: PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR OCTOBER [...] (C) Econcouns spoke with MFA Director of Follow-up and Coordination Ambassador Khalid Maqamis on October 18 to touch base on GOK planning for the hosting of the Iraq Compact meeting on October 31. Maqamis said the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) had been charged by the forei [...]	2006-10-18 13:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON EFIN IZ KU PREL
06KUWAIT4220	SCENESETTER: APHSCT TOWNSEND VISIT TO KUWAIT, [...] (S/NF) Embassy Kuwait welcomes your visit, which comes in the general framework of a longstanding and productive CT relationship between Kuwait and the United States, and continued close, effective cooperation on the ground across a range of issues. During your visit, you will meet with sev [...]	2006-10-26 09:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EFIN KTFN PGOV PREL KU TERRORISM
06KUWAIT4358	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-05 07:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT4390	MFA U/S AFFIRMS KUWAIT'S COMMITTMENT TO THE GULF [...] (C/NF) In a November 6 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA U/S Khalid Jarallah reaffirmed Kuwait's commitment to the GSD, and said Kuwait will continue to be an "active participant" in the process. Jarallah thanked the Ambassador for the GSD initiatives paper, saying it represents a "practical [...]	2006-11-06 13:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PARM IR KU GCC
06KUWAIT4404	MFA U/S ON IRAQ DEBT FORGIVENESS, DPM SALIH VISIT [...] (C/NF) In a November 6 meeting with Ambassador, MFA U/S Khalid Jarallah said bilateral meetings between Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih and Kuwaiti officials on the margins of the recent Iraq Compact meetings here had been "fruitful." He said Salih had raised with the Amir the issue [...]	2006-11-07 14:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KU IZ KUWAIT IRAQ
06KUWAIT4407	MFA U/S ASK FOR US SUPPORT FOR KUWAIT'S CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-07 14:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KU PREL UN WHO
06KUWAIT4499	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ENCOURAGING MODERATE ARABS NOT [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points November 21 to MFA U/S Khalid Al-Jarallah. Al-Jarallah said the GOK would consider carefully how to proceed. 2. (C) Separately PolCouns discussed the points with MFA Director for Arab Affairs Jassem Al-Mubaraki. Al-Mubaraki said he would consult [...]	2006-11-21 15:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE KU
06KUWAIT4500	PSI: LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR 1718 [...] (U) Post received GOK response below to ref A letter from U/S Robert Joseph on November 18 from Khalid Al-Jarrallah, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following is an unofficial translation of the response as provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The original letter in [...]	2006-11-21 15:30:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS KU
06KUWAIT4502	KUWAIT-IRAQ BORDER TALKS CONCLUDE SUCCESSFULLY [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi and Kuwaiti delegations both gave positive assessments of three days of talks on border and security issues. The two sides agreed to a compensation scheme allowing the construction of a security road and fence through the northern border area at Um Qasr. They also agre [...]	2006-11-22 08:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU IZ
06KUWAIT4510	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S 11/13 MEETING WITH KUWAIT NSB [...] (S/NF) Summary: APHSCT Frances Fragos Townsend met November 13 with Kuwait National Security Bureau President Shaykh Ahmed Al-Fahd to discuss counterterrorism cooperation, energy security, and regional developments. Shaykh Ahmed sought reassurances on U.S. policy in Iraq. He encouraged the U. [...]	2006-11-25 11:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV EFIN IZ KU TERRORISM
06KUWAIT4527	DEMARCHE: BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] MFA informed post November 27 that Kuwait will be represented at the Forum for the Future by MFA Director for Coordination and Follow-up Ambassador Khalid Muqammis. The Foreign Minister will at that time be traveling with the Amir on his visit to France. Minister for Social Affairs and Labo [...]	2006-11-27 13:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMPI KU
06KUWAIT4562	CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE: NEXT STEPS ON USG [...] (S/NF) On 29 November, Econoff met with Ali Al-Obaid, Deputy Chairman of Kuwait's Oil Sector Services Company (OSSCo) to discuss opportunities to expand USG-GOK cooperation to enhance the security of Kuwait's critical energy infrastructure. OSSCo is a new subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corpo [...]	2006-12-04 08:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PTER EPET KU OIL SECTOR
06KUWAIT4574	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN, IRAQ, AND LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 06:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT4584	MFA U/S ON IRAN, BOEING, GCC SUMMIT, LEBANON, AND [...] (C) Summary: According to Kuwaiti MFA U/S Jarallah, the French were "talking tough" on Iran during the Amir's recent visit to Paris. He said French interlocutors anticipate near-term U.S. policy adjustments on Iraq. On Lebanon, the French FM called for pressure on Syria and support for the [...]	2006-12-06 14:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAIR IZ IR DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4609	FINANCE MINISTRY TALKS TAXES, AID, AND DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary. On December 9, Econcouns met with acting Assistant Undersecretary of Finance Khalid Al-Rubeian to discuss Kuwait's new draft tax law, the December 7 designations by the United States of three Kuwaitis for support to Al-Qaida, and assistance to the Palestinians. Al-Rubeian said t [...]	2006-12-10 09:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN BEXP ETRD IZ KU
06KUWAIT465	JANUARY 17 VICE PRESIDENT MEETING WITH KUWAITI [...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- The Vice President Ambassador Richard LeBaron NEA/PDAS Elizabeth Cheney OVP Chief of Staff David Addington National Security Advisor to the VP John Hannah Deputy Assistant to the VP for NSA Samantha Ravich Gamal Helal (interpreter) DCM Tueller (notetaker) [...]	2006-02-08 14:58:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP KU
06KUWAIT4664	TERROR FINANCE: MFA INDICATES NO PLANS TO LIFT [...] (C/NF) Summary: MFA Director of Follow-up and Coordination Khalid Maqamis told Econcouns December 16 that the three Kuwaitis designated as terrorist facilitators by the US Department of Treasury on December 7 -- Hamad Al Ali, Jaber Al-Jalamah, and Mubarak Al-Bathali -- were not active and we [...]	2006-12-17 12:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PGOV PTER PREL KU KTFN
06KUWAIT4680	KUWAIT MFA OFFICIAL ON SYRIA ENGAGEMENT, HANIYEH [...] (C) Summary: According to MFA Arab Affairs Director Al-Mubaraki, Bashar al-Asad has signaled to Kuwait and others his readiness for a deal with the U.S. Kuwait has no plans to meet with the Syrians at a senior level. Palestinian PM Haniyeh could visit Kuwait in the near future, though deta [...]	2006-12-20 06:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPAL KU SY
06KUWAIT482	DEMARCHE DELIVERED--INVIGORATING THE CASH COURIER [...] (SBU) On February 8, Econoff delivered ref A points to Talal Al-Sayegh, Head of Anti-Money Laundering at the Central Bank of Kuwait. Points were also passed to U.S. Customs Advisor for officials at the Kuwait General Administration of Customs (KGAC). According to Al-Sayegh, the GOK, althoug [...]	2006-02-11 14:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL XF KU KTFN
06KUWAIT677	(C) AHMADINEJAD TELLS KUWAITIS NOT TO WORRY [...] (C) On February 28, MFA Under Secretary Khalid Jarallah provided Ambassador a brief read-out of the previous day's visit to Kuwait by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the first visit by an Iranian head of state since 1979. The Iranians requested the visit to come congratulate Shaykh Sab [...]	2006-02-28 11:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM IR EG KU
06KUWAIT804	FREEDOM AGENDA: OPPOSING REACTIONS TO THE NEW [...] (U) Summary and Comment: Reactions to the newly-passed Press and Publications law (reftel) have varied widely and at times tended to hyperbole. One knowledgeable post contact sees it as a great step forward while another fears it will lead to the end of quality journalism in Kuwait. Liberal [...]	2006-03-08 14:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KHUM IR KU FREEDOM AGENDA
06KUWAIT848	KPC CEO ON GAS PROJECTS, FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) Summary: KPC CEO Hani Hussain told Ambassador on March 12 that Kuwait's recently announced discoveries included "very respectable amounts of gas," and expected usable production of the new gas resources within "three to four years." Hussain said that this gas discovery would not elimina [...]	2006-03-13 12:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON BEXP KU OIL SECTOR
06KUWAIT881	TRIPARTITE COMMISSION'S TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE'S [...] Summary: Kuwait hosted the 50th session of the Tripartitite Commission's Technical Subcommittee (TSC) on March 14, 2006 with representatives from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, France, Britain, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC),and Embassies Kuwait and Baghdad in attendance. [...]	2006-03-15 10:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MARR IZ SA KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
06KUWAIT908	KPC CEO ON GAS PROJECTS, FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) Summary: KPC CEO Hani Hussain told Ambassador on March 12 that Kuwait's recently announced discoveries included "very respectable amounts of gas," and expected usable production of the new gas resources within "three to four years." Hussain said that this gas discovery would not elimina [...]	2006-03-16 08:04:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON BEXP KU OIL SECTOR
06KUWAIT998	NATO'S ICI VISIT BRINGS MISUNDERSTANDINGS TO A HEAD [...] (C) Summary and Comment: NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) delegation to Kuwait briefed over a dozen NATO member country mission chiefs on its March 19 meetings with GOK officials. According to the head of the six-person delegation, Rear Admiral Dr. Deniz Kutluk of Turkey, the Kuw [...]	2006-03-21 13:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PREL PTER IR IZ KU
06KUWAIT999	DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR TELEVISION, THE LEBANESE [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-21 13:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PTER ASEC ETTC KU
06LONDON3628	TERRORISM FINANCE: UK TO SEEK UN DESIGNATION OF [...] (C/NF) The United Kingdom intends to seek UN 1267 designation of two additional Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) targets. According to Giles Cutler, of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Sanctions Unit, the UK plans to seek UN designation for Sarra Properties Limited and Khalid Balaam. [...]	2006-05-23 16:00:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC EFIN PTER KTFN UK
06MANAMA1001	KING HAMAD APPOINTS FIRST WOMAN JUDGE [...] (U) King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa June 6 appointed prosecutor Mona Jasem Al Kawari to be the first woman judge in Bahrain's history and in the history of the Arab Gulf states. Press reports stated that she would be assigned to the Higher Civil Court. In her public reaction to the appointmen [...]	2006-06-07 15:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWMN PREL KJUS KMPI BA POL REFORM
06MANAMA1015	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON JUNE 10 GCC FOREIGN [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-11 09:55:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1017	BAHRAIN: GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE NONPAPER [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-11 12:19:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA106	FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ, PALESTINIANS [...] (C) In a January 21 meeting covering several subjects (septels),Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that the Iraq election results were good because they encouraged all segments of society to participate in the political system. Iraq needs social peace an [...]	2006-01-25 06:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KDEM BA REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1063	FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES GCC MEETING ON IRAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa, during a June 13 conversation with the Ambassador, stated that the GCC Foreign Minister meeting on Iran held in Riyadh on June 10 reached no specific conclusions. He said there was great appreciation for the Secretary's May 31 announcement on Ir [...]	2006-06-14 10:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IR REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1093	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON JUNE 19-21 OIC MINISTERIAL [...] (C) A/DCM June 17 delivered reftel demarche concerning the June 19-21 OIC Ministerial meeting in Baku to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz confirmed that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa [...]	2006-06-19 07:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL BA REGION
06MANAMA1101	GOB FEELS PRESSURE ON REMAINING GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Activity in support of the remaining three Bahrainis detained at Guantanamo Bay increased following the recent suicides. Anti-U.S. MP Mohamed Khalid said he holds the U.S. Administration responsible for the deaths and called Guantanamo a "U.S. Nazi prison." Former detainee Abdulla Majid [...]	2006-06-19 14:40:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER BA BILAT CTR POL
06MANAMA1145	IRAN PROPOSES JULY 8 IRAQ NEIGHBORS MEETING [...] (C) In a June 25 meeting covering several subjects (septels),Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that the Iranian Ambassador one day earlier had delivered an invitation for Bahrain to attend an Iraq Neighbors Conference in Tehran on July 8. The Minister n [...]	2006-06-26 13:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1146	FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO NDI VISIT [...] (C) In a June 25 meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador told Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa that he had been in contact with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) about sending a representative to Bahrain to resume talks on NDI programming in countr [...]	2006-06-26 13:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KMPI KDEM BA BILAT POL REFORM
06MANAMA1156	COURT RULES CHARGES AGAINST SUNNI EXTREMIST CELL [...] (C) Bahrain's constitutional court issued a decision June 26 that the conspiracy charges filed against four Sunni extremists are unconstitutional, citing a conflict between Article 157 of the penal code and Article 20 of the constitution. The constitution requires that only "acts" be punishe [...]	2006-06-27 14:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV ASEC BA BILAT CTR POL
06MANAMA1163	FOREIGN MINISTER FLAGS HARM DONE BY GTMO ISSUE [...] (S) The Ambassador June 25 delivered Ref A diplomatic note concerning the proposed visit of Bahraini security officials to GTMO to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The Minister thanked the Ambassador for the response and said he would get back to us on proposed travel det [...]	2006-06-28 11:59:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KAWC PTER OPDC BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA117	NDI MOVE TO REGULARIZE ITS STATUS PROVOKES PRESS [...] (C) The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project's efforts to negotiate with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) to regularize its status in Bahrain have prompted considerable coverage in the local press. While all papers have featured mostly factual reporti [...]	2006-01-25 15:32:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI PGOV KPAO BA POL REFORM
06MANAMA1173	FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-28 14:15:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1174	BAHRAIN: TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-28 14:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EAID BA IS REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1190	BAHRAIN: UNDERCUTTING IRAN'S RESCHEDULED [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief July 2 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the planned July 8 Iraq Neighbors Conference in Iran to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said it would be usual practice for Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa to attend a conference lik [...]	2006-07-03 09:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA IZ IR REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1197	BAHRAIN CONDEMNS ISRAELI ACTIONS IN GAZA [...] (C) The Bahraini Cabinet, Foreign Minister, and parliament all condemned Israel's attacks on Gaza, arrest of officials and parliamentarians, and destruction of infrastructure in separate statements over the past few days. The statements focused on perceived Israeli violations of internationa [...]	2006-07-03 14:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL ASEC BA IS REGION
06MANAMA1205	FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS PUBLICLY THAT GTMO OBSTACLE [...] (U) All newspapers July 5 covered statements by Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at a press conference in which he called for the release of the three remaining Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo and characterized the detention facility as an "obstacle" in bilateral relations [...]	2006-07-05 09:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PTER PREL BA BILAT CTR
06MANAMA1214	FINANCES, FAST TRACK, AND FISTICUFFS: BAHRAIN'S [...] (C) The lower house Council of Representatives (COR) July 2 approved a BD 3.79 billion 2007-08 two-year budget following the government's invocation of a fast-track procedure that required the COR to act within 15 days of receiving the draft bill. It now moves to the upper house Shura Counci [...]	2006-07-05 12:53:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN BA POL ECTRD
06MANAMA1221	BAHRAIN'S STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE [...] (U) Like its GCC neighbors, Bahrain's stock market has declined amid the regional market's plummet, but has withstood the ordeal better than most. The Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) did not have as far to fall, having seen little of the surge in equity share prices evidenced elsewhere in the re [...]	2006-07-08 07:19:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON BA ECTRD REGION
06MANAMA1275	IRAQ NEIGHBOR'S MEETING FALLS FLAT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa told the Ambassador that the July 8-9 Iraq neighbors meeting in Tehran was a predictably uneventful affair. He said that he and his Iraqi and Kuwaiti counterparts left unhappy with the way the Iranians ran the meeting, especially their la [...]	2006-07-12 12:09:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA1277	FRACTIOUS IRAQI PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION VISITS [...] (C) Summary. A diverse group of Iraq parliamentarians, led by Speaker Mashadani, visited Bahrain July 9-11, meeting with a range of officials, parliamentarians, and business leaders. Before visiting Bahrain, the delegation stopped in Iran, where they found a confident Iranian leadership that [...]	2006-07-12 15:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA1288	TFLE01: ISRAEL-LEBANON: KING'S STATEMENT AND [...] (C) Developments in Lebanon dominate the news in Bahrain, with focus on Bahrainis in Lebanon, statements by Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, and high-level diplomacy with the visit of Jordan's King Abdullah. King Hamad issued a statement July 14 urging an avoidance of risks and actions that affect [...]	2006-07-15 13:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA REGION
06MANAMA1305	TFLE01: LEBANON-ISRAEL-PALESTINE FURTHER REACTION [...] (U) The Cabinet released a statement July 16 calling for international intervention to halt Israeli military operations and to resolve the conflict through dialogue away from "miscalculated escalation." The King continued diplomatic outreach through a call with Prime Minister Siniora and a v [...]	2006-07-17 12:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA REGION POL
06MANAMA1307	GOB WELCOME MAT NOT EXTENDED FOR NDI [...] (C) National Democratic Institute (NDI) Regional Director Les Campbell and the Ambassador met with key Bahraini decision-makers July 11 in an attempt to resolve NDI's status in Bahrain to allow NDI programs to proceed. Bahrain Political Development Institute (BPDI) Board President Lulwa Al A [...]	2006-07-18 12:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BA BILAT REGION REFORM
06MANAMA1313	TFLE01: FM SHAIKH KHALID ON LEBANON, ROADMAP [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador July 18, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid was clearly anguished about the hostilities in Lebanon. The Lebanese have worked so hard to bring their country back from civil war, but now there is much destruction and many civilian deaths. Shaikh Khalid voiced [...]	2006-07-19 11:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1317	TFLE01: PUBLIC PROTESTS, EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS ON [...] (C) Between five and 15 thousand men, women, and children marched July 18 to express their support for Lebanon and Hizballah. Protesters chanted pro-Hizballah and anti-American statements. Leading Shia political society Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman spoke at the rally SIPDIS statin [...]	2006-07-19 13:24:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION POL
06MANAMA137	BAHRAIN: REACTION TO HAMAS VICTORY [...] (U) The press reported January 29 that King Hamad, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa, and Crown Prince Shaikh Salman each sent telegrams to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalid Mashaal praising them on the success of the parliamentary elections. They also co [...]	2006-01-30 13:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KDEM BA OFFICIALS REGION
06MANAMA1418	BY THE NUMBERS: BAHRAIN'S 2007-08 BUDGET [...] (C) The King July 20 signed the GOB's biannual 2007-08 budget. The two-year budget was the subject of significant controversy because it was introduced to both councils of parliament on a "fast-track" basis (Ref. A). Buoyed by rising oil prices, it provides for sizable increases in urban dev [...]	2006-08-02 16:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV BA POL ECTRD
06MANAMA1507	BAHRAIN'S FIRST COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW ENTERS INTO [...] (C) King Hamad August 12 signed into law Bahrain's first law specifically criminalizing terrorism. Both chambers of parliament passed the law in the final days of the legislative session, which expired at the end of July. The law enumerates the types of crimes considered to be terrorism and [...]	2006-08-15 10:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PHUM BA CTR POL HUMRIT
06MANAMA1534	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF AUGUST 20 ARAB [...] (C) The Charge August 19 delivered reftel demarche concerning the August 20 Arab League Ministerial meeting in Cairo to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Before responding to the points delivered, Shaikh Abdul Aziz asked if [...]	2006-08-19 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA LE IS REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1550	FINANCIAL CRIMES LAW ENACTED AMID BOOM IN LEBANON [...] (C) The King August 8 signed a financial crimes law that crimininalizes money laundering and terror finance, thus entering the law into force. Ministry of Justice Under Secretary Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa told EconOff that SIPDIS the law's terrorism definition, which has a cutout for [...]	2006-08-22 10:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER BA REGION CTR ECTRD
06MANAMA1594	BAHRAIN'S 2006 UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATION [...] (SBU) Head of State King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will not attend the UNGA. 2. (SBU) Head of Government Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa will not attend the UNGA. 3. (SBU) The head of Bahrain's delegation to the UNGA will be Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al [...]	2006-08-30 10:12:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA ASEC BA ROW
06MANAMA1599	KING STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF U.S. ROLE IN REGIONAL [...] (S) Summary. Bahrain's King Hamad, during an August 29 discussion with the Ambassador, repeatedly stressed the value he placed on the U.S. relationship, and the importance of the U.S. role in maintaining peace and security in the region. He expected Bahrain to initiate discussions shortly with [...]	2006-08-31 09:27:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV BA OFFICIALS REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1614	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-05 08:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM BA REGION ROW
06MANAMA1615	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF CAIRO ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief September 3 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Cairo Arab League Ministerial to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz pledged to pass the information to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid b [...]	2006-09-05 08:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA REGION ROW
06MANAMA1635	BAHRAIN: REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON [...] (C) DCM September 7 delivered reftel points concerning President Bush's September 6 speech on the transfer of CIA detainees to Guantanamo Bay to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said he would pass the info [...]	2006-09-07 12:49:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC BA BILAT CTR
06MANAMA1638	BAHRAIN FM DISCUSSES AL MIDDLE EAST PEACE [...] (C) Summary. Bahrain FM Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that the Arab League this week fine-tuned its proposal for a Middle East peace ministerial at the UNSC, which it hopes will be held September 21. According to Shaikh Khalid, he will deliver the speech on behalf of the Arab League. It wi [...]	2006-09-08 19:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC BA IS REGION
06MANAMA1641	BAHRAIN: IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM FOR NAM SUMMIT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 10 to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa concerning discussion of the Iranian nuclear program at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana. Shaikh Abdul Aziz reaffirmed that Iran' [...]	2006-09-10 11:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM IAEA UNSC BA IR REGION
06MANAMA1645	GCC SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR LEBANON: BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-10 14:04:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS EAID PREL BA LE REGION
06MANAMA1657	BAHRAIN: NAM SUMMIT ON UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 13:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV BA SU
06MANAMA1658	BAHRAIN: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON LEBANON [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche September 14 to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa concerning the efforts of the international community to assist the rebuilding of Lebanon and to support the deployment of LAF and enhanced UN [...]	2006-09-14 13:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON BA IS LE REGION
06MANAMA1660	BAHRAIN: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES MINISTERIAL AT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BA ROW HUMRIT REFORM
06MANAMA169	KING PROMOTES DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION, CONTINUED [...] (C) King Hamad gave an interview February 3 to the editors-in-chief of all six of Bahrain's Arabic daily newspapers. He covered democratic development and continued political reforms, including the participation of women in elections. He served notice that ministerial reshuffles would conti [...]	2006-02-06 11:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAO KMPI BA REFORM POL REGION
06MANAMA1728	"BANDARGATE" REPORT ALLEGES SENIOR POWER BROKER [...] (C) A recently leaked report written by a former strategic advisor for Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Attiyatallah Al Khalifa alleges that Shaikh Ahmed engaged in a complex conspiracy to influence the outcome of upcoming parliamentary elections in favor of friendly Sun [...]	2006-09-28 13:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA POL
06MANAMA1755	TREASURY DELEGATION DISCUSSES NEW MONEY [...] (C) A Department of Treasury delegation led by Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime Patrick SIPDIS O'Brien met with Justice Ministry Under Secretary Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa to discuss Bahrain's new anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terror ( [...]	2006-10-08 10:08:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC EFIN PTER BA CTR ECTRD
06MANAMA1763	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DOMESTIC, REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid October 5 and discussed NDI, Bahraini elections, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Havana, friction between Jordan and Qatar, and the Ambassador's participation in a trade promotion trip in the U.S. On NDI, Shaikh Khalid said [...]	2006-10-10 10:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA OFFICIALS BILAT POL
06MANAMA1779	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 16 UNSC [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief October 10 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the October 16 election for the open GRULAC seat on the UN Security Council to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho replied that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and NE [...]	2006-10-12 12:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC BA GT VE ROW
06MANAMA1782	SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 18-19 VISIT OF THE GULF [...] (C) We warmly welcome the October 18-19 visit to Bahrain of the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue delegation led by PM Assistant Secretary Hillen and DOD Assistant Secretary for International Security Rodman. Your trip follows on the heels of the October 11 visit of CENTCOM Commander General [...]	2006-10-12 14:24:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1787	DELIVERY OF U.S.-BAHRAIN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-15 14:25:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1788	READOUT OF BAHRAINI FOREIGN MINISTER'S OCTOBER 12 [...] (C) During an October 15 meeting covering the U.S.-Bahrain Gulf Security Dialogue (septel),the Charge asked MFA Assistant Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa for a readout of Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa's October 12 visit [...]	2006-10-15 14:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IS SY REGION
06MANAMA180	FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAN: WE'RE WORRIED AND NEED [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 7 that Bahrain supported the IAEA referral of Iran to the UN and suggested involving India more directly in the issue to apply greater pressure to Iran. Shaikh Khalid, who had visited Tehran January 28-29, stated that Foreign Mi [...]	2006-02-08 09:32:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP MARR PARM BA IR REGION OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA182	FOREIGN MINISTER HOPES FOR HAMAS FOCUS ON INTERNAL [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 7 that Bahrain had adopted a wait-and-see approach to a Hamas government. He noted a change in tone from Hamas: during the election campaign, it had delivered clear statements on its positions, but since winning, the statements [...]	2006-02-09 06:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA IS OFFICIALS REGION
06MANAMA1828	CROWN PRINCE OUTLINES REGIONAL CHALLENGES WITH [...] (C) CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid October 11 met with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman and discussed Iraq, Iran, the war of ideas in the Middle East, and Bahrain's upcoming elections. On Iraq, the CP said that the United States should adopt a "less forward-leaning position" and allow Iraqi for [...]	2006-10-24 11:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR IZ REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1834	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 4: CAMPAIGN VANDALISM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Acts of vandalism marred the election campaign during a week when Bahrainis were celebrating the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Vandals burned down the campaign tent of second deputy speaker and Al Asala (Salafi) candidate Shaikh Adel Al Ma'awada on October 22. In separate events, hooli [...]	2006-10-26 15:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1849	KING HAMAD SUPPORTS GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (S) King Hamad October 18 told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation that he wants to work with the U.S. on creating a new comprehensive defense strategy for the region in light of recent developments. He commended the U.S.'s bilateral approach to each of the GCC states and [...]	2006-11-01 07:51:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1850	CROWN PRINCE TELLS GSD DELEGATION THAT U.S., GCC [...] (S) Crown Prince Salman told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation that the U.S. and its GCC allies need to send a strong message to Iran, and suggested holding a major military exercise in the region. He thought it would be "a great motivator" for the other GCC countries f [...]	2006-11-01 07:51:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1851	MFA PLEASED WITH SUBSTANCE OF GSD INITIATIVE [...] (S) MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation October 18 that the Dialogue is a serious effort with "substance, not just ideas" to deal with regional security. He sees U.S. proposals to improve bilateral military [...]	2006-11-01 07:52:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1870	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 5: SHAIKH ISA QASSEM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leading Shi'a cleric Shaikh Isa Qassem continued to actively endorse participation in the elections, including in a district in the Central Governorate known to support a continued Shi'a boycott of the political system. Al Wifaq president Shaikh Ali Salman November 2 assured lib [...]	2006-11-03 07:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1888	FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES SADDAM CONVICTION [...] (C) During a November 6 meeting covering several subjects (septels),Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that he had intentionally made a cautious public statement about Saddam Hussein's conviction because Saddam is a divisive figure who continues to have a [...]	2006-11-06 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA1903	BAHRAINI ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ: WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO? [...] (S) As the only Arab country other than Iraq that has a Shia majority population, Bahrain is very worried about the situation in Iraq and watches closely for signs that increased sectarian tensions and violence in Iraq could spill over into Bahrain. To become more actively engaged with Iraq, [...]	2006-11-08 09:20:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA1908	U/S HUGHES, ISLAMIC AFFAIRS MINISTRY DISCUSS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 10. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) In a discussion with senior Ministry of Islamic Affairs officials November 1, U/S Hughes sought to elicit ideas for continued cooperation to broaden the reach of the message of religious tolerance and to [...]	2006-11-09 05:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OEXC OIIP PTER KISL BA OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1912	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 6: SISTANI GIVES "ADVICE", AL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leading Shi'a cleric Hussain Najati relayed "advice" from Sayed Sistani from Najaf to the Bahraini people November 1, encouraging them to participate in upcoming elections. Najati was careful to avoid possible misunderstanding that the "advice" was being issued in the form of a [...]	2006-11-09 12:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1915	FOREIGN MINISTER CITES MILITARY COOPERATION AS [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador November 6 that Bahrain's participation in the late October Proliferation Security Initiative Leading Edge was a sign of the strength of the U.S.-Bahrain relationship. He noted that Iranian Foreign Minister Motakki h [...]	2006-11-13 12:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PHUM KDEM ETRD BEXP BA REGION
06MANAMA192	BAHRAINIS CALL FOR BOYCOTT, NOT VIOLENCE, IN [...] (SBU) Despite being angry and bewildered by the Danish newspaper's publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Bahrainis have reacted in a relatively restrained manner compared with others in the region and Muslim world. Both Sunni and Shia Bahrainis have participated in entirely peacef [...]	2006-02-13 12:19:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL KPAO BA POL ROW

06MANAMA1924	BAHRAIN: UPDATE ON ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (C) Pol/Econ Chief November 13 requested an update on the status of Bahraini assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) from MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shai [...]	2006-11-14 13:37:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS EAID BA LE REGION
06MANAMA1926	BAHRAIN CONDEMNS BEIT HANOUN DEATHS [...] (U) THE BAHRAINI CABINET ISSUED A STATEMENT DURING ITS REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING NOVEMBER 12 STRONGLY DENOUNCING "THE BRUTAL MASSACRES COMMITTED BY ISRAELI FORCES IN BEIT HANOUN" LAST WEEK. THE CABINET WARNED OF GRAVE REPERCUSSIONS FROM "SUCH HORRIBLE CARNAGE THAT CONFLICTS WITH HUMAN VALUES AND [...]	2006-11-14 13:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA IS REGION
06MANAMA1942	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 7: GENERAL POLLING STATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leading Shi'a cleric Shaikh Isa Qassem encouraged candidates and the public November 10 to lobby the government to eliminate the ten general polling centers. Members of the three-person High Commission for Elections said that it would be impossible to do away with the general ce [...]	2006-11-16 15:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1950	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 8: CANDIDATES WITHDRAW, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Fourteen parliamentary candidates withdrew from their respective races, including one incumbent MP, by the November 14 deadline, leaving 207 candidates competing for the 40 seats in the Council of Representatives (COR). The official election spokesperson announcedNovember 19 that [...]	2006-11-20 13:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1955	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 9: AN OFFICIAL "NO" TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the first official public statement on the matter, Minister of Information Dr. Mohamed Abdul Ghaffar stated to Arabic daily Al Wasat November 21 that Bahrain would not allow international organizations to monitor the elections November 25. However, it was reported in the pres [...]	2006-11-22 14:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1970	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 10: UPDATED RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Hamad, in responses November 27 to congratulatory cables from the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince, praised the participation of the Bahraini people in the election, which he said reinforces Bahrain's status as a kingdom of constitution and laws. Election result updates [...]	2006-11-27 15:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1989	FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS NAVY SECRETARY U.S. IS [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid November 26 welcomed Secretary of the Navy Winter to Bahrain and thanked him for SIPDIS all the United States does to promote stability and security in the region, saying the U.S. is Bahrain's "number one ally and friend." Referring to the U.S.-Bahrain fr [...]	2006-12-03 12:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1995	SUNNI ISLAMISTS NET GAINS IN BAHRAIN'S SECOND [...] (C) Nearly 70% of Bahrain's registered voters in runoff districts participated in the second round of polls December 2. There were reports of minor skirmishes and journalists being harassed at a few poll stations, but overall voting proceeded peacefully. Early indications from the Election [...]	2006-12-03 15:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA2004	BAHRAIN'S ELECTIONS: DESPITE ALLEGED FLAWS, A [...] (C) Bahrain's parliamentary elections, held in two rounds November 25 and December 2, represent a major step forward in the King's democratic reform program. In a significant improvement over the 2002 parliamentary elections, which were marred by a boycott by leading Shia opposition political [...]	2006-12-05 12:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM KISL BA POL
06MANAMA2009	SHURA COUNCIL APPOINTED; TEN WOMEN, POLITICAL [...] (C) The King December 5 issued a decree appointing the 40 members of the upper house Shura Council. Twenty-three of the appointees are returning members while 17 are new to the Shura, although two of the newcomers previously served as deputies in the elected lower house Council of Representa [...]	2006-12-07 12:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KISL KWMN BA POL
06MANAMA2030	ANTI-TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE CHAIRMAN COMMENTS ON [...] (C) In a December 7 meeting with Emboffs covering several topics, MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up and Bahrain's Anti-Trafficking Task Force Chairman Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa discussed GOB steps to combat trafficking-in-persons. He said the November [...]	2006-12-12 14:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN BA HUMRIT
06MANAMA2031	MINOR RESHUFFLE BRINGS SOME NEW BLOOD INTO CABINET [...] (C) The new Cabinet announced by Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa December 11 brings in five new ministers, changes the portfolio of four existing ministers, and drops three others. Of the 23 ministers, 11 are from the ruling Al Khalifa family with the remaining twelve evenly split between Sunni [...]	2006-12-12 15:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA POL
06MANAMA2045	URGING BAHRAIN TO RECONSIDER HIGH-LEVEL [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-14 13:04:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER KPAL BA SY
06MANAMA2049	BAHRAINI FM, A/S HILLEN, AND A/S RODMAN EXPLORE [...] (C) Meeting with the U.S. delegation to the IISS Manama Dialogue conference December 8, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid said that Iranian FM Mottaki had told him earlier in the day that Iran did not want nuclear weapons, saying they would be of no benefit to Iran. Shaikh Khalid said he was pe [...]	2006-12-19 07:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA BILAT REGION
06MANAMA2060	FOREIGN MINISTER COVERS REGIONAL ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador December 14 that Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki had used "typically harsh" language in his speech at the December 8-10 IISS conference in Bahrain. When asked why the King had met with Mottaki, Shaikh Khalid said that the GOB had not re [...]	2006-12-20 11:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA2082	BAHRAIN: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1737 [...] (C) The Ambassador December 28 delivered reftel information concerning UN Security Council Resolution 1737 on Iran to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The Ambassador emphasized that the resolution requires countries to ensure that no sensitive dual-use technology goes to I [...]	2006-12-28 12:32:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC KNNP BA REGION ROW
06MANAMA2085	FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS AMBASSADOR THAT GCC PLUS [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid and the Ambassador December 28 discussed next steps in the GCC Plus Two mechanism, Iraq, Omani Minister Bin Alawi's visit to Bahrain, Somalia, the status of U.S. Navy dependents, and Guantanamo, among other issues. Shaikh Khalid urged that the GCC Plus Two [...]	2006-12-29 07:04:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA236	ISLAMIC AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY SUPPORTS ENHANCED [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Muftah February 7 to discuss cultural SIPDIS exchanges and religious issues in Bahrain. Muftah characterized the October 2005 visit of Georgetown University Chaplain Imam Yahya Hendi as "very effective" in promoting c [...]	2006-02-19 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL OEXC KPAO KISL KIRF BA REFORM OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA243	AMBASSADOR AND CROWN PRINCE DISCUSS FTA AND IRAN [...] (C) In their February 19 meeting, Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told the Ambassador that he would deliver a speech at the February 27 conference on the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA),at which Commerce Secretary Gutierrez also will speak. The CP said the government was still considerin [...]	2006-02-20 10:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD OVIP BA IR ECTRD REGION OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA245	TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY STUART LEVEY VISITS [...] (C) Summary. On January 23, 2006 Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey visited Bahrain and met with Rasheed Al-Maraj, Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA),Sheikh Ebrahim Al Khalifah, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Finance, Adel Qulish, Middle East and North African Financial [...]	2006-02-20 11:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR BA KSEP REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD
06MANAMA268	PRESS, DIP NOTE PROTEST CONTINUED GTMO DETENTION [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Bahraini newspapers February 22 reported that Bahraini detainee Juma Al Dossary would remain at Guantanamo for at least one more year following an Administrative Review Board (ARB) decision that he contin [...]	2006-02-22 13:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PTER PREL BA APDC BILAT CTR
06MANAMA275	BAHRAIN FM PLEASED WITH ABU DHABI MEETING WITH [...] (C) In a brief conversation with the Ambassador February 25, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa expressed great pleasure with the opportunity to meet with the Secretary and fellow GCC Ministers in Abu Dhabi February 23, terming it a "wonderful meeting." Focusing on the discussions about [...]	2006-02-25 14:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA REGION OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA288	BAHRAIN REACTS TO SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN IRAQ [...] (C) Tens of thousands of Bahrainis, mostly Shias, participated in peaceful and orderly demonstrations over the weekend protesting the attack on the Imam Al Hadi Shrine in Samarra. Officials, politicians, and religious leaders denounced the Samarra bombing and revenge attacks on Sunni targets [...]	2006-02-27 13:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO PTER BA IZ REGION POL
06MANAMA301	BAHRAIN APPROVES CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT, SEEKS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (C) The MFA informed the Embassy by dip note (text in para 5) that the GOB agrees to sign a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement with the United States, with the text as delivered by the DOD team during its December [...]	2006-02-28 13:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MARR OPDC BA BILAT
06MANAMA314	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETINGS WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa welcomed Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez February 27, voicing SIPDIS appreciation for his visit and the Secretary's support for the U.S.-Bahrain FTA. The PM stressed the importance of stability in the region for development and urged the U [...]	2006-03-01 14:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL PGOV BEXP BA REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD BILAT
06MANAMA339	POLITICAL ISLAM IN BAHRAIN (PART I): SHARED [...] (C) Bahrain's three leading Islamic political societies mirror major trends in the country's religious life: Al Minbar, associated with the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood; Al Asala, a Sunni Salafi group; and Al Wifaq, representing the country's Shia community. These three societies represent the [...]	2006-03-06 15:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM SCUL BA POL
06MANAMA365	FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAN, HAMAS WITH [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with visiting Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Ambassador Stephen Bosworth, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa reviewed Bahrain's views on Iran and Hamas. Shaikh Khalid said that Bahrain is "really worried" about Iran. Bahrain prefers a diplo [...]	2006-03-08 14:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IR IS REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA389	BAHRAIN ANTI-TRAFFICKING RESPONSES 2006 [...] (SBU) Post's response to reftel follows. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Please note that during the reporting period the Ministry of Social Affairs, which has the lead in establishing a shelter for victims of trafficking and abuse, was renamed the Ministry of Social Development. [...]	2006-03-14 04:35:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF BA HUMRIT
06MANAMA4	GCC SUMMIT: BAHRAIN FOCUSES ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that GCC FM Rashid Abdullah's post-GCC Summit comments about Iran's nuclear program reflected GCC concerns more than the watered-down language in the Summit's final statement. GCC members were not happy with Amre Moussa's [...]	2006-01-02 11:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV KNNP BA IR OFFICIALS REGION
06MANAMA409	LUNCHEON WITH KING HAMAD [...] (C) King Hamad, during a March 13 luncheon, had high praise for the U.S. and its positive role in maintaining stability in the Gulf. "Without you," he stated, "we'd be squashed." He made clear his concern for Iran, both as a regional power and as a meddling force inside Bahrain. Iran can be expecte [...]	2006-03-15 13:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BA IR REGION OFFICIALS POL BILAT
06MANAMA418	BAHRAIN: CHARITIES AND MENA-FATF PLENARY IN CAIRO [...] Emboffs March 15 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Head of Compliance Unit Khalid Al-Jaber and provided him with a copy of the MENA-FATF charities white paper (Reftel). Al-Jaber said he was unfamiliar with the document and that the GoB was still working to finalize its [...]	2006-03-17 09:45:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PTER BA BILAT ECTRD CTR
06MANAMA434	SUGGESTED BAHRAINI EDITS AND REVISIONS TO CWC HOST [...] (C) MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho told Pol/Econ Chief March 15 that in preparing the final text of the Chemical Weapons Convention Host Country Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),the Bahraini side had uncovered several areas that it would like t [...]	2006-03-19 10:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MARR BA BILAT
06MANAMA442	DEPUTY PM, FOREIGN MINISTER AGREE TO COUNSELOR [...] (S) State Department Counselor Zelikow met separately with Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa March 12 to initiate a strategic dialogue on regional security, including concerns about Iran. They agreed with the [...]	2006-03-20 05:45:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PARM PTER MARR EFIN KISL KNNP BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA443	COUNSELOR ZELIKOW DISCUSSES IRAN AND IRAQ WITH [...] (C) Summary: State Department Counselor Zelikow met March 12 with Shura Council members Dr. Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Ibrahim Mohamed Bashmi, both of whom are on the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and National Security Committee, to discuss Iraq, Iran and domestic issues in Bahrain. Dr. [...]	2006-03-20 05:52:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PTER MARR EFIN KISL KNNP BA IR IZ BILAT OFFICIALS REGION
06MANAMA475	BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT DEMARCHE [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief March 22 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Arab League summit to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz noted that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was in t [...]	2006-03-22 14:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA505	MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE APPLAUDS U.S. [...] Minister of Industry and Commerce Hassan Fakhro met with Ambassador Monroe, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) Attorney Advisor James Filpi and International Trade Specialist Kamlesh Shah March 15 to discuss CLDP's progress in Bahrain. Filpi told Fakhro he had met with Economic Develop [...]	2006-03-27 13:24:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV ETRD ECON BA ECTRD OFFICIALS
06MANAMA530	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S APRIL 8 [...] (C) We warmly welcome Under Secretary Joseph's April 8 visit to Bahrain. The visit comes during a period of high-level bilateral engagement, which the Bahrainis seek and appreciate. In the past six weeks, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and State Department Counselor Zelikow came to Bahrain (R [...]	2006-03-29 14:22:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PARM PTER BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA559	BAHRAIN: EXPANDING PSI PARTICIPATION IN THE [...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 5 delivered reftel demarche concerning expanding participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in the Middle East to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran's response focused on two main issues - other regional countries' particip [...]	2006-04-05 09:34:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA646	MINISTER DISCUSSES ELECTION ISSUES WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador, in an April 15 meeting with King confidant Hassan Fakhro, raised concerns about NDI's status in Bahrain as well as apparent harassment of local NGO Bahrain Transparency Society. Fakhro provided some clarity on plans for this year's elections, saying the government [...]	2006-04-16 12:01:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KMPI BA POL
06MANAMA675	BAHRAIN: HAMAS COMMENTS ON TEL AVIV SUICIDE ATTACK [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-19 12:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA REGION CTR
06MANAMA706	BAHRAIN: COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA PATRIOT ACT [...] (SBU) Econoff and TreasAtt April 19 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Compliance Director Ahmed Bumtaia. Bumtaia promised to review the non-paper and affirmed his commitment to protecting the integrity of Bahrain's financial system. He assured Emboffs there would be [...]	2006-04-25 05:33:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL BA REGION
06MANAMA711	PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS BAHRAIN [...] (C) Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar visited Bahrain April 24 in a low-key visit that received limited local press coverage. On the morning of Zahar's visit, the Ambassador queried Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid about the visit on the margins of a Bahrain University graduation cerem [...]	2006-04-25 14:24:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA REGION
06MANAMA724	MFA READOUT OF PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S [...] (C) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador April 26 asked MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa for a readout of Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Al Zahar's April 24 visit to Bahrain. Shaikh Abdul Az [...]	2006-04-26 11:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA REGION CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA727	UPS AND DOWNS IN BAHRAIN'S RELATIONS WITH IRAN [...] (C) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador April 26 asked MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa about the latest developments in Bahrain's relations with Iran, most notably President Ahmadi-Nejad's recent [...]	2006-04-26 14:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PTER BA IR REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA758	SCENESETTER FOR U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND COMMANDER [...] (C) General Abizaid, we warmly welcome your May 8 visit to Bahrain. Your Bahraini interlocutors are most concerned about heightened tensions with Iran and will want to hear your views on U.S. plans to deal with Iran. The Bahraini government is deeply suspicious of Iran's nuclear program and [...]	2006-05-01 13:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV ASEC BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA759	AMBASSADOR PRESSES MFA FOR FAVORABLE RESOLUTION OF [...] (C) In an April 26 meeting, the Ambassador briefed MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa on the status of the MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project in Bahrain. The Ambassador noted that he had requested to meet [...]	2006-05-01 13:28:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM
06MANAMA797	BAHRAIN: MAY 6 GCC HEADS OF STATE CONSULTATIVE [...] (S) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador May 6 delivered Ref A letter from the President and Ref B demarche on the GCC heads of state Consultative Meeting to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa a few hours before the Minister and King Hamad departed [...]	2006-05-07 13:46:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA800	BAHRAIN: FOLLOW UP ON THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-07 13:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA BA BILAT CTR
06MANAMA804	AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOREIGN MINISTER FOR FAVORABLE [...] (C) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador May 6 pressed Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa for a favorable resolution to the National Democratic Institute's (NDI) outstanding legal status in Bahrain. Referring to Deputy National Security Advisor Ab [...]	2006-05-08 07:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM BA BILAT REFORM OFFICIALS
06MANAMA806	FOREIGN MINISTER'S READOUT OF PALESTINIAN FM AL [...] (C) In a May 6 meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador, noting that he had not met with him since Palestinian Foreign Minister Al Zahar's April 24 visit to Bahrain, asked Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa for a readout of the visit. Shaikh Khalid said he [...]	2006-05-08 09:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA REGION OFFICIALS
06MANAMA836	NDI PROGRAM DIRECTOR SET TO DEPART BAHRAIN [...] (C) NDI Program Director for Bahrain Fawzi Guleid is to depart Bahrain May 12 after negotiations on an MOU regularizing NDI's status in Bahrain reached an impasse and the government advised that Guleid's residency permit had expired. Guleid hopes to continue supporting programs for Bahrain fr [...]	2006-05-11 11:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA BILAT REFORM POL
06MANAMA863	BAHRAIN: GOB WILL WORK TO OPEN SHELTER, PASS [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche May 15 to MFA Human Rights Coordinator Ali Al Aradi, who said that he would discuss the points with MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Al Aradi confirmed that progress toward opening the s [...]	2006-05-16 08:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KHUM PHUM PGOV BA HUMRIT
06MANAMA869	AL WIFAQ ENCOURAGED BY REACTION TO PARTICIPATION [...] (C) Al Wifaq's May 1 decision to participate in this year's parliamentary elections prompted expressions of support from both King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and leading Shi'a cleric Shaikh Isa Qassim. In a May 3 press conference, Al Wifaq Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman made the formal an [...]	2006-05-17 14:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BA POL REFORM
06MANAMA873	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-BAHRAIN MILITARY CONSULTATIVE [...] (SBU) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Long, we warmly welcome you and the U.S. Delegation to the 13th Annual U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee (MCC) 23-24 May. We have requested meetings with the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Bahrain [...]	2006-05-18 14:08:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ASEC BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA89	DELIVERY OF DIPNOTE ON BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO [...] (S) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref A diplomatic note concerning the health, treatment, and status of the three remaining Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in a meeting covering several issues (septels). Shaikh Khalid asked about [...]	2006-01-23 11:51:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	KAWC PREL PTER ASEC OPDC BA OFFICIALS CTR BILAT
06MANAMA898	INTERAGENCY DELEGATION DISCUSSES GULF SECURITY [...] (C) An interagency delegation led by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Henry and Assistant Secretary of State Hillen met with MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz May 14 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue, Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the Iranian challen [...]	2006-05-23 09:09:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR MASS KDEM KMPI BA IR REGION
06MANAMA907	BAHRAINI POLITICAL SCENE PART II: ROYAL FAMILY [...] (C) At a time when the Bahrain's King and ruling family should be congratulating themselves for having successfully maneuvered major opposition society Al Wifaq into deciding to end its boycott and participate in this year's parliamentary elections, recent developments suggest that at least so [...]	2006-05-24 11:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM
06MANAMA91	BAHRAIN: REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS [...] (C) This is an action request; please see para 5. 2. (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref B demarche concerning reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Shaikh Khalid said that he had met recently with the EU-3 Ambassadors, [...]	2006-01-23 12:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL AORC BA IR OFFICIALS REGION ROW
06MANAMA92	MFA SEEKS FAVORABLE RESOLUTION TO NDI'S STATUS IN [...] (C) During a January 21 meeting with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador stated that the U.S. Government strongly supported the National Democratic Institute's (NDI) democracy project in Bahrain and was concerned about the Ja [...]	2006-01-23 12:46:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMPI BA REFORM OFFICIALS POL
06MANAMA973	COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES CONTROVERSIAL [...] (C) Bahrain's Council of Representatives (COR) passed public assembly legislation May 16, following two years of back-and-forth between the COR and government. These amendments to the 1973 law on public gatherings ban demonstrations near hospitals, airports, shopping malls, and other areas s [...]	2006-06-04 08:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KHUM BA HUMRIT POL REFORM
06MANAMA977	PRIME MINISTER, AMBASSADOR DISCUSS IRAN, GCC, FTA [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa June 3 and discussed the U.S. initiative on Iran, the GCC, and the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Accompanying the PM was Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Foreign Minister S [...]	2006-06-04 14:24:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD BA OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA982	FM SHAIKH KHALID REQUESTS INFORMATION ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary and action request. Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid has requested further information on the components of the package of incentives for Iran, and especially on the political component which Bahrain understands is aimed at giving Iran recognition as a regional player. He asked that [...]	2006-06-05 13:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR BA OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA99	BAHRAIN: WAY FORWARD ON UN REFORM [...] (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the way forward on UN reform to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in a meeting covering several subjects (septels). Shaikh Khalid said that Bahrain supports U.S. efforts in the reform process and promised to [...]	2006-01-24 11:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR PHUM KDEM BA UN ROW OFFICIALS
06MOSCOW12628	RUSSIA KEEPS UP THE PACE IN MIDDLE EAST DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary: Following the assassination of Lebanese Minister Gemayel, Russia has become increasingly concerned about political violence in Lebanon, but is unwilling to press Damascus on its role. The MFA preferred to offer legalistic arguments about whether there was compelling proof of S [...]	2006-11-27 08:18:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS SY LE IZ RS
06MOSCOW1323	RUSSIAN DFM SALTANOV ON INVITATION TO HAMAS [...] (C) On February 10 Ambassador Burns called on DFM Saltanov seeking clarification of Putin's invitation to Hamas leadership to visit Moscow. Ambassador said the announcement of an invitation to Hamas had come as an unwelcome surprise to Washington (and other Quartet capitals). It was very im [...]	2006-02-10 15:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER RS
06MOSCOW1840	RUSSIAN DFM SALTANOV ON HAMAS VISIT TO MOSCOW [...] (C) On February 27 the Ambassador called on Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Saltanov to discuss the upcoming Hamas visit to Moscow and to underline the importance of coordination. Saltanov confirmed that the Hamas delegation, headed by Khalid Meshal and composed of Hamas outsiders, is set [...]	2006-02-27 16:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
06MOSCOW9533	A CAUCASUS WEDDING [...] (C) Weddings are elaborate in Dagestan, the largest autonomy in the North Caucasus. On August 22 we attended a wedding in Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital: Duma member and Dagestan Oil Company chief Gadzhi Makhachev's son married a classmate. The lavish display and heavy drinking concealed the deadl [...]	2006-08-31 06:39:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PINR RS
06MUSCAT1046	ILO DELIVERS WORKSHOP ON FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION [...] A three-day workshop entitled "Freedom of Association and Social Dialogue" began July 1 for members of Oman's 43 representative committees, educating them on the role of labor unions. Experts from the International Labor Organization (ILO),the Arab Labor Organization (ALO) and from other Gu [...]	2006-07-02 12:42:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM MU
06MUSCAT1122	MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL-LEBANESE CONFLICT; OMANI LABOR [...] SUMMARY: Omani press decries "Israeli aggression." Private "Al-Watan" daily laments "Arab silence." The state-owned "Oman" deems Hezbollah to be conducting "legitimate resistance." In online discussion, participants applaud Oman's new labor law, even if "American pressure" is behind it, and [...]	2006-07-17 12:11:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06MUSCAT1510	SALALAH PINS ECONOMIC HOPES ON PORT, FREE ZONE, [...] (U) The city of Salalah is banking on the growth of its port, free zone, and tourism industries in ongoing efforts to develop its economy. Government and private sector officials express confidence that proposed investments in these sectors will reshape Salalah by 2010 and position the region [...]	2006-10-22 10:53:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND EWWT PREL MU
06MUSCAT299	GOT WATER? [...] Oman's Director General of Water Resources outlined the government's water management efforts in the wake of scarce rainfall, high demand, and increasing groundwater salinity. He noted that cross-border water usage was a concern, but that Oman stood ready to collaborate with the UAE on solutio [...]	2006-03-01 15:40:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL TPHY MU ESTH
06MUSCAT389	OMAN ONLINE: HUMAN RIGHTS, FOLEY KILLERS, AND PRISON [...] Summary: The Omani Internet message board "al-Sablah" is the liveliest and most comprehensive Arabic-language forum for political and social discourse in the country, touching on issues and personalities rarely addressed in the conventional media. While neither totally free nor wholly reflectiv [...]	2006-03-15 15:50:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SOCI MU
06MUSCAT554	BIN ALAWI CONVOKES U.S., EU AMBASSADORS TO REVIEW MESHAAL VISIT [...] (C) Summary: The Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs delivered a three-point message to visiting Hamas Political Chief Khalid Meshaal on April 3-4: Hamas must concentrate on building a viable and stable Palestinian state; must join the PLO and (implicitly) submit to previous PLO agreemen [...]	2006-04-05 14:15:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	MU NOTAG
06MUSCAT618	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FM YUSUF BIN ALAWI [...] (C) Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi will be in Washington, DC, approximately April 20-25 for meetings with Secretary Rice, Secdef Rumsfeld, USTR Portman and other Administration and Congressional officials, optimally to include Vice President Cheney. Secretary Rice la [...]	2006-04-17 12:50:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP MNUC KPAL PGOV XF MU
06NEWDELHI3289	BIO NOTES: NEW PAKISTANI DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER [...] (U) The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on May 4 informed Post of the arrival of Mohammad Afrasiab, previously Minister (Political) at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, as their new Deputy High Commissioner. (NOTE: In his CV and nearly all press references, Afrasiab uses only his family [...]	2006-05-12 05:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR IN PK CH NZ
06NEWDELHI3417	BIO NOTES: THE (PAKISTANI) AMBASSADORS AKRAM [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan High Commission (New Delhi) Counselor Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi, a frequent Poloff interlocutor, shared with Poloff his impressions of Pakistani Ambassadors Munir and Zamir Akram. Qazi worked for Munir for five years in Geneva (probably 1995-2000),and for Zamir for se [...]	2006-05-17 09:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR IN PK NP SZ
06NEWDELHI3873	ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHIC NOTES ON PAKISTANI DIPLOMATS [...] (C) Summary: This message contains biographic reporting on two Pakistani diplomats currently serving to New Delhi -- a key posting for any Pakistani Foreign Service officer. The first, Counselor (Political) Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi, will be of interest because of his meteoric rise through t [...]	2006-06-05 10:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR IN PK
06NEWDELHI5239	PURPORTED "INDIA'S MOST WANTED" LIST EXPANDS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue talks on Terrorism and Narcotics Trafficking on May 30 in Islamabad, Home Secretary VK Duggal and his Pakistani counterpart Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah exchanged their countries' "most wanted" lists of fugitives each capital seeks e [...]	2006-07-26 08:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KCRM IN PK
06NEWDELHI8419	HINDI BELT MUSLIMS EAGER TO COMBAT POLIO BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The persistence of polio in Western Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been the subject of considerable media speculation and analysis, with much of the focus on the Muslim community. Poloff and POL FSN traveled to the area December 11-13 to gauge Muslim views on the subject. The near-u [...]	2006-12-19 11:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI KISL IN
06NIAMEY922	EXPLORING STRATEGIES FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST [...] (SBU) The Ambassador hosted a lunch on Wednesday August 23rd for key anti-slavery contacts: Ilguilas Weila of Timidria, Niger's preeminent anti-slavery NGO; Moustapha Kadi, a civil society activist and author of a recent and comprehensive book on Nigerien caste-based servitude; Aichatou Bety [...]	2006-09-01 09:35:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN NG
06PARIS2069	UPDATE/FAREWELL FROM TERRORISM INVESTIGATING JUDGE [...] (S) Summary: Jean-Francois Ricard, terrorism investigating judge for 12 years and deputy to renowned investigating judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere, is being promoted and transferred to the Ministry of Defense to work as chief magistrate for military penal affairs. Speculation abounds that Ricard is [...]	2006-03-30 13:39:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV FR IZ MO AG TS LY KISL
06PARIS2187	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Moussaoui Trial [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-04 11:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2979	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Moussaoui Trial NATO [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-05 12:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6275	MFA OFFICIAL SAYS FRANCE WANTS A SYMBOLIC QUARTET [...] (C) Summary: In a June 18 meeting, MFA DAS-equivalent Herve Besancenot (protect throughout) said that President Chirac's repeated calls for a Quartet meeting on the margins of the UNGA were meant to provide an alternative to the UNSC ministerial meeting on the Middle East proposed by the Arab [...]	2006-09-19 17:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY IS FR
06PARIS6740	EGYPTIANS PRESS FRENCH FOR DETAILS ON [...] (C) Summary: Egyptian officials have been pressing their French counterparts to follow up on President Chirac's call for an international conference on the Middle East by spelling out what he hopes to achieve. The Egyptians believe the French may be backing away from the idea of an internatio [...]	2006-10-12 14:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG FR IS SY
06PARIS6906	FRENCH CAUTION GOI AGAINST LAUNCHING BROADER GAZA [...] (S) Herve Besancenot, the MFA's DAS-equivalent for the Levant, told us Oct. 19 that the Quai is alarmed by "multiple indications" that Israel intends to launch a broad Gaza offensive immediately after the Eid al-Fitr holiday (approximately October 26). The Quai fears that Prime Minister Olmer [...]	2006-10-19 16:46:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR IS PGOV PREL
06PARIS6938	FRENCH PRAGMATIC ON LEBANON, PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: An authoritative contact at the French MFA advocated a gradual elimination of Israeli overflights of Lebanon, evinced interest in promoting Nabih Berri as an alternative to Hizballah, and provided an update on French thinking about an international conference on the Middle East -- [...]	2006-10-20 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS6945	FRENCH PRAGMATIC ON LEBANON, PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: An authoritative contact at the French MFA advocated a gradual elimination of Israeli overflights of Lebanon, evinced interest in promoting Nabih Berri as an alternative to Hizballah, and provided an update on French thinking about an international conference on the Middle East -- [...]	2006-10-20 17:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7118	ISRAELI DIPLOMAT THINKS WORST IS OVER ON [...] (S) Summary: The Israeli PolCouns told us 10/26 that "the worst is over" in terms of the public spat between France and Israel regarding overflights of Lebanon. The Israeli MFA has advised the Israeli Air Force to "cool it," and the French have assured the GoI that UNIFIL's commander will soon [...]	2006-10-30 15:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7211	"WE'RE STUCK": FRENCH GLUM ON LEBANON, [...] (S) Summary: In an Oct. 31 meeting with NEA DAS Scott Carpenter, MFA A/S-equivalent for the Middle East and North Africa Jean Felix-Pagagnon said FM Douste-Blazy was unlikely to attend the November 30 session of the Forum For the Future in Jordan. Felix-Pagagnon went on to offer a remarkably [...]	2006-11-03 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7553	UNESCO - FIRST INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING OF INTANGIBLE [...] (U) Begin Summary. The first meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Algiers November 18-19, 2006. The UNESCO D-G laid out a detailed timetable of proposed IGC and General Assembly meetings over the next two years t [...]	2006-11-28 06:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL UNESCO KPAO
06PARIS7884	FRANCE: 2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] In 2006, France continued to pursue aggressive counterterrorism measures, including the dismantling of terror networks on its territory, notably those assisting in the recruitment or financing of terrorists to Iraq. French terrorism officials remained on high alert since the London subway bom [...]	2006-12-21 15:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER FR ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR KPAO
06RABAT1254	MOROCCO EURATOM NOTIFICATION [...] On June 28 Post received a letter signed by Khalid El Mediouri, Director General of the National Center for Energy, Sciences and Nuclear Techniques (CNESTEN),confirming that the transferred nuclear material described in reftel will be used for peaceful purposes and will be subject to the term [...]	2006-06-28 15:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP KSCA TRGY MO
06RABAT1276	POLITICAL PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS THE 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: On June 29, five political party leaders gathered to discuss the 2007 elections with the Ambassador, DCM and visiting NEA DAS Gordon Gray. The five leaders represented the Istiqlal, Justice and Development (PJD),Progress and Socialism (PPS),Socialist Union of Popular Forces [...]	2006-07-03 13:20:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
06RABAT1373	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NASA/GSFC: DAVILA, [...] Embassy Rabat is pleased to grant country clearance for Drs. Joseph Davila and Barbara Thompson from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Dr. Umran Inan from Stanford University to travel to Rabat, Morocco between July 26 and July 29, for the purpose of installing very low fr [...]	2006-07-20 12:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC MO OTRA SENV TSPA
06RABAT1579	A TERRORIST PLOT: EXPOSURE AND DISCUSSION [...] (C) Summary: On August 8, security forces reported in the press that forty-four (44) suspected terrorists were arrested in July and accused of preparing to conduct terrorist attacks. Five of the arrested are Moroccan soldiers specializing in explosives. The terrorists have been widely critic [...]	2006-08-23 15:59:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PINR MO
06RABAT176	WORLD BANK PROGRAMS IN MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Summary. The World Bank (WB) is one of the longest serving development assistance programs in Morocco and currently has 16 outstanding loans to the GOM worth a total of approximately $500 million. It seeks to help modernize Moroccan institutions through technical analysis and lending [...]	2006-02-03 07:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN KMCA MO
06RABAT2	ASYLUM SEEKERS OVERWHELM UNHCR IN RABAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 30, Poloffs from Rabat and Casablanca met with UNHCR Head of Mission, Johannes van der Klaauw, at UNHCR headquarters in Rabat to discuss the status of refugee seekers in Morocco and UNHCR,s future plans. Van der Klaauw highlighted the challenges with the dramatic [...]	2006-01-03 08:53:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB MO PHUM PREF PREL SMIG SOCI
06RABAT2061	NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR A BOYCOTT [...] (C) Summary: A wave of agitation has given new life to an existing "boycott" of cooperation with the US, and has now become linked to the glorification of Hizballah. Six nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have pledged to boycott all programs and activities of the Mission. The largest, the [...]	2006-11-06 11:58:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PREL MO
06RABAT516	OFFICIAL MOROCCAN VIEWS ON REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, [...] (C) Summary: Cairo-based Regional Refugee Coordinator Gerard Cheyne met with GOM officials during his March 3-10 visit to Morocco and Western Sahara to discuss the possibility of launching a limited resettlement program and the CBM family visit exchanges occurring in the Western Sahara. Chey [...]	2006-03-23 10:28:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PBTS PREL PHUM UNHCR PGOV MO EG

06RABAT558	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] (C) Ambassador called on new Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa the afternoon of March 28. Ambassador expressed appreciation for the strong relations between the USG and the ministry and encouraged the MOI to go forward with anti money laundering legislation as well as a letter of agreement [...]	2006-03-29 15:06:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER
06RABAT565	MOROCCO'S POLITICAL PARTIES: LAPDOGS OR DEMOCRATS? [...] (C) Summary: The series of splits, mergers, and coups that have dotted Morocco's already fractured political landscape since November 2005 attest to the fact that posturing for the 2007 parliamentary elections is in full swing. They also speak volumes about the force that King Mohammed VI's [...]	2006-03-30 16:41:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
06RABAT714	AMBASSADOR'S DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE HAMAS VISIT [...] (C) As requested Ref B, the Ambassador called on Moroccan Deputy FM Taieb Fassi Fihri the afternoon of April 17 to follow up on his April 13 discussion with FM Benaissa regarding the possible visit of Hamas SecGen Khalid Mishal to Morocco (FM Benaissa is traveling in South America and was th [...]	2006-04-19 15:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PREL PTER
06RABAT722	WESTERN SAHARA: AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR CREDIBLE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Deputy FM Taieb Fassi Fihri for two hours the afternoon of April 17 to deliver points on the possible visit of Hamas SecGen Mishal (Refs A and B). Most of the meeting was consumed by a discussion on the Western Sahara, however, as Fassi Fihri recapped his re [...]	2006-04-20 11:22:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PBTS PGOV PREL
06RABAT808	Misuse of Life Sciences Research - Morocco [...] On April 25, post delivered reftel demarche and questions regarding misuse of life sciences to Dr. Khalid Temsamani, National Coordinator of Materials Science at the Department of Scientific Research at the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education. Temsamani provided responses and point of cont [...]	2006-04-28 12:04:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO PTER KTIA MO
06RIYADH1	PARDONED SAUDI DISSIDENT OUTLINES GRADUALIST [...] (C) Ali Al-Dumaini, one of the three reformers pardoned by King Abdullah in August, described himself and his colleagues as "reformers, not revolutionaries." Although in Al-Dumaini's view the Al Saud do not have a vision for reform, reformers are not seeking a new form of government but rath [...]	2006-01-02 05:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SA
06RIYADH123	DHAHRAN DIGEST 4 [...] (C) One of post's Shi'a contacts, Mohammad Alltaleb, who doesn't mince words and, if his stories are true, is equally brazen in his actions, says he recently applied to the local branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs to start a self-help organization, with the goal of seeking MEPI funding. [...]	2006-01-08 13:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG SCUL KWMN SA
06RIYADH2146	SAUDI LEADERS UPBEAT ON U.S.-SAUDI MILITARY [...] (S) Summary and Comment: During separate meetings on March 22 with visiting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, Saudi leaders spoke favorably of the U.S.-Saudi military relationship. King Abdullah, although deeply unhappy about Iraq and the issue of helicopter support fo [...]	2006-03-29 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL PTER SA
06RIYADH2544	Cultural Norms and Non-Transparency Hamstring [...] (SBU) Summary: Meetings with public health officials during the visit of regional ESTH officer to Saudi Arabia provided a snapshot of Saudi health issues: a population increasingly afflicted with costly illnesses of the wealthy - obesity, diabetes, and heart disease - and a health system tha [...]	2006-04-10 04:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KHIV SA
06RIYADH3301	CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE EP: THE ICE IS SLOWLY [...] (C) Government influence and oversight pervade the Eastern Province's (EP's) older civil society organizations. The SAG provides part of their funding, appoints or approves board members, and regulates their by-laws. Yet the ice is slowly breaking. The government is beginning to relinquish [...]	2006-05-02 08:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KMPI KDEM SA
06RIYADH4180	DHAHRAN DIGEST 6 [...] (C/NF) In the course of a day trip to Jubail on May 28, the CG learned that Bechtel, which has the management contract for Jubail, has decided to allow families of its expatriate workers to return. As a result, there will be forty new American children joining school in Jubail in the fall. [...]	2006-05-29 13:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ECON EINV PHUM SA
06RIYADH4543	A POSSIBLE RETREAT ON SAUDIZATION? [...] (C) At a lunch hosted by senior EP businessman Yusuf Al-Dossary and his brothers, Al-Dossary told the CG that he expected an imminent but quietly implemented retreat on Saudization employment policies. Al-Dossary, a member of the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EPCCI) board, [...]	2006-06-07 13:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ECON EINV SA
06RIYADH4627	COORDINATED MOVES: FOUR BROTHERS PLAY LOCAL EP [...] (C) Summary: At a lunch with Consulate staff on June 6, Yousef, Khalifa, Khalid, and Mohammed Al-Dossary, brothers with a variety of business interests and political activities (ref A),described several aspects of the Eastern Province (EP) political situation. Yousef said that EP Emir Princ [...]	2006-06-11 06:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SA
06RIYADH4724	A LOVE FEST: THE "KING OF HEARTS" VISITS THE EP [...] (U) King Abdullah visited the Eastern Province (EP) June 10-12, provoking great public displays of adoration and allegiance and some private questioning about his commitment to reform. The King's agenda included a ceremonial opening of planned industrial city Jubail-II, launching of numerous [...]	2006-06-13 09:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SA
06RIYADH5042	USD EDELMAN'S MEETINGS WITH THE KING AND CROWN [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman discussed the U.S.-Saudi defense relationship, regional security, helicopters, Iran, Iraq, and visas during separate meetings with King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan on June 6. Both the King and Crown Prince were supportive of [...]	2006-06-24 14:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP SA PTER PREL PARM PINR
06RIYADH5082	U/S EDELMAN'S MEETING WITH ASST MINISTER OF [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman discussed the U.S.-Saudi defense relationship, Iran, and regional security during his June 6 meeting with Prince Khalid bin Sultan, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Security Affairs. The overall tone of the meeting [...]	2006-06-25 08:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL PINR PTER
06RIYADH5105	SAUDIS NAME NEW IRAQ BORDER LIAISON OFFICER [...] (S) General Saleh bin Ali al-Muhayya, Chief of General Staff of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA) sent a letter (classified "secret/urgent") to CHUSMTM May 30 on the appointment of a new Saudi-Iraq border liaison officer. The new officer is LTC Khalid bin Mohamed al-S [...]	2006-06-25 15:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PBTS PGOV PREL PINR SA IZ MARR MOPS
06RIYADH5173	A TALE OF TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS: THE DIVERGING [...] (C) Summary: Six months after the SAG announced its appointees to the municipal councils (reftel),the experiences of the Greater Dammam Municipal Council (GDMC) and the Qatif Municipal Council (QMC) illustrate two diverging paths in this experiment in partially elected local government. Th [...]	2006-06-30 07:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SA
06RIYADH5314	DHAHRAN DIGEST 7 [...] (SBU) Dr. Abdullah Al-Kadi, director of Al Bir, the largest charitable organization in the Eastern Province (EP),estimated to the CG that there were 3.7 million residents in the EP, of whom 20 percent (740,000) were expatriates. Al-Kadi, a U.S.-trained architect and urban planner, has constr [...]	2006-07-05 05:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET SOCI PINR PGOV SA
06RIYADH5316	SETBACKS FOR SAUDI BUSINESSWOMEN IN THE EP [...] (C) Summary: Director of the Businesswomen's Committee at the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hana Al-Zuhair recounted recent setbacks for businesswomen. In a meeting on June 27 2006, Al-Zuhair told the PAO about a mixed-gender meeting held at the Chamber in April, to discuss [...]	2006-07-05 06:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN KPAO SA
06RIYADH6343	SAUDI ACADEMIC WARNS THAT LEBANON FOMENTS EXTREMISM [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On August 6 a politically mainstream Saudi academic and journalist, Dr. Ali Sa'ad al-Musa, published an open letter to President Bush in the widely-read al-Watan newspaper, warning that he and millions of other moderates in the Middle East are becoming extremists as [...]	2006-08-08 14:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
06RIYADH6727	THE YEAR IN REVIEW: KING ABDULLAH MARKS FIRST YEAR [...] (C) August 1 marked the one year anniversary of King Abdullah's ascension to the throne. The King has generated considerable popularity by delivering political, economic, and social programs intended to improve the welfare of Saudi citizens. Utilizing the windfall from surging oil prices, [...]	2006-08-24 18:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER PINS PINR ECON EFIN ETRD
06RIYADH6813	US/SAUDI REGULATORY TRAINING: SAUDI'S CAPITAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Saudi equivalent of our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),the Capital Market Authority (CMA),is in its third year of existence, and focused on educating its young, technocratic Saudi workforce. The CMA's main goal for 2007 is to utilize U.S. schools and inst [...]	2006-08-27 12:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ECIN PREL CVIS SA
06RIYADH8401	THE SAUDI FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT I: STAB AT [...] (U) Summary: From September 16-19, Ahmed Elbashari, representative of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),and EconOff, met with senior management of the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit (SA FIU) to conduct a final on-site assessment [...]	2006-10-22 09:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC SA
06RIYADH8406	THE SAUDI FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT III: [...] (U) Summary: From September 16-19, Ahmed Elbashari, representative of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),and EconOff, met with senior management of the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit (SA FIU) to assess the SA FIU for membership in [...]	2006-10-22 11:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
06RIYADH8811	UNPRECEDENTED MEETING BETWEEN USG AND SAG ON [...] (S/NF) In light of recent threats to petroleum infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, on 31 October Vice Admiral Walsh, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Dhahran Consul General Kincannon met Saudi Arabian representatives from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces [...]	2006-11-12 04:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC EPET PTER ENERG SA
06RIYADH8813	UNPRECEDENTED MEETING BETWEEN USG AND SAG ON [...] (S/NF) In light of recent threats to petroleum infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, on 31 October Vice Admiral Walsh, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Dhahran Consul General Kincannon met Saudi Arabian representatives from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces [...]	2006-11-12 04:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENERG PTER SA
06RIYADH8840	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES MEETING WITH SAUDI MFA, MOJ, [...] (C) Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica Barks-Ruggles met on September 12-13 with the Majlis Al-Shoura (MAS) and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Justice (MoJ). These meetings were follow-up to the July 25 - 27, 2006, meeting of [...]	2006-11-14 05:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM OTRA PINR SA
06RIYADH8921	THE NEW SUCCESSION LAW PRESERVES THE MONARCHY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A SUCCESSION STRUGGLE AMONG THE AL SAUD FAMILY HAS LONG BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO SAUDI ARABIA'S STABILITY. THE FIRST TWO SAUDI STATES COLLAPSED PARTIALLY AS A RESULT OF SUCCESSION PROBLEMS. FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF KING ABDULAZIZ IN 1953, A FIERCE POWER STRUGGLE AMON [...]	2006-11-22 04:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
06RIYADH8926	TRANSLATED TEXT OF NEW SAUDI SUCCESSION LAW [...] (U) KING ABDULLAH ISSUED A NEW SUCCESSION LAW ON OCTOBER 20 TO FORMALIZE THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A CROWN PRINCE THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALLEGIANCE COMMISSION (REFTEL). THE BASIC LAW OF 1992 -- ESSENTIALLY THE CONSTITUTION -- WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND AUTHORITY OF [...]	2006-11-22 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR SA
06RIYADH8987	THE SAUDI ARABIAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT'S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6 and 9. 2. (U) Summary. EconOff met with the Saudi Arabian Financial Intelligence Unit (SA FIU) on November 5 and December 4, 2006 to discuss the status of their Egmont application and technical assistance. In attendance at the m [...]	2006-12-04 12:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PTER EFIN ETTC SA
06RIYADH9068	THE REHABILITATION OF KING SAUD AND HIS TRIBAL [...] (C) Saud bin Abudulaziz was the eldest surviving son of the Kingdom's founder Abudulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. He became Crown Prince and Viceroy of the Nejd in 1933. Upon his father's death in 1953, he became King. He was deposed by his brothers in 1964 and died in exile a few years lat [...]	2006-12-13 13:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA IZ
06RIYADH9174	CROWN PRINCE REITERATES SAUDI NONINTERFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-26 11:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR KISL IZ SA
06SANAA111	AMBASSADOR AND FONMIN DISCUSS ZINDANI, IRAN, AND [...] (C) Summary. In a January 21 meeting, FonMin Abubakr al-Qirbi presented Ambassador with a copy of President Saleh's response to President Bush's December 30 letter protesting ROYG support for UN-designated terrorist financier Sheikh Zindani and HAMAS leader Khalid Mishaal (ref A). Qirbi con [...]	2006-01-24 06:50:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN ETTC YM KWAC COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
06SANAA1698	TERROR TRIALS UPDATE: PROSECUTIONS CONTINUE [...] (U) Summary: In the past three months several terror-related cases have been adjudicated in the Special Penal Court (SPC) -- Yemen's special court for terror and state security crimes -- and/or presented to the Attorney General's Office (AG) for consideration. The cases in summary are: -- [...]	2006-06-07 12:29:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV YM
06SANAA1742	RULING PARTY OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON ELECTIONS, LOCAL [...] (C) Summary. On May 31, Ambassador met with the ruling GPC party's new ASYG for Political and External Relations (and also Minister of Youth and Sports),Abd al-Rahman al-Aqwa. During the meeting, Aqwa informed Ambassador that a recent breakdown in negotiations (now back on track) between his [...]	2006-06-12 13:42:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMCA KMPI YM
06SANAA2149	ELECTIONS UPDATE: DATE ANNOUNCED, CAMPAIGN SET TO [...] (U) After weeks of difficult negotiations and opposition threats to boycott the elections, preparations for Yemen's September 20 presidential and local council elections appear to be back on track. Over the last two weeks, Charge met with the ruling party, the opposition coalition, and elect [...]	2006-07-30 12:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM YM
06SANAA2564	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR SALEH, AL-NONO, [...] The following statement is provided to verify the human rights vetting process: at this time the Embassy verified that Post possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by: Captain Nabil Abdullah Ahmed al-Rassas, Yemen Coast Guard Major Khalid Ali Mohammed Saleh, Yemen [...]	2006-09-04 09:53:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS PHUM MOPS YM
06SANAA440	ROYG ACCEPTS THE RETURN OF GTMO DETAINEES [...] (C) On February 21, Assistant Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Akwa presented DCM with the ROYG's long-awaited response to the proposed transfer of 13 Yemenis from Guantanamo Bay (ref A). In the diplomatic note, the ROYG agrees to accept 12 of the detainees proposed for transfer (ref B). [...]	2006-02-22 09:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KAWC YM COUNTER TERRORISM
06SANAA457	DEMARCHE ON HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH HAMAS [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-25 13:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL YM DEMARCHE
06SANAA819	DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON MENA-FATF PLENARY [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-22 08:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN PTER YM
06SKOPJE105	MACEDONIA & NATO MEMBERSHIP: DEFENSE REFORMS ON [...] (C/REL NATO) SUMMARY: Macedonia is in its 7th MAP cycle and has made significant progress in meeting its defense reform goals, but still falls short in terms of meeting political and economic MAP criteria. To be considered a strong candidate for NATO membership by mid-2007, with a view to rece [...]	2006-02-02 07:14:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR MASS MK
06TELAVIV2019	KUPPERWASSER'S FINAL ASSESSMENT OF HAMAS [...] (S) In a May 2 meeting at the NSC, BGen Yossi Kupperwasser told Under Secretary (U/S) of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) Stuart Levey that if the Palestinian people turn away from Hamas, they would probably not turn towards Fatah unless Fatah undergoes a significant [...]	2006-05-24 12:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PTER KTFN EFIN PREL IS KPAL
06TELAVIV2020	KUPPERWASSER'S FINAL ASSESSMENT: HAMAS'S FOUR [...] (S) In a May 2 meeting at the NSC, BGen Yossi Kupperwasser told Under Secretary (U/S) of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) Stuart Levey that if the Palestinian people turn away from Hamas, they would probably not turn towards Fatah unless Fatah undergoes a significant [...]	2006-05-24 12:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PTER KTFN EFIN PREL IS KPAL
06TELAVIV2571	(S) SHIMON PERES ON HAMAS, JORDAN, NEGEV-GALILEE [...] (S) Summary: In a June 26 meeting with Ambassador Jones, Minister for Negev and Galilee Development Shimon Peres said the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier at Kerem Shalom by militants, without the knowledge of Hamas Prime Minister Haniyeh proves that Haniyeh is as weak as President Abbas, at l [...]	2006-06-27 19:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV PTER KWBG JO AF IS GOI EXTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2618	ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES' JUNE 28 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales June 28 that Israel is grateful for U.S. support during the crisis in the Gaza Strip that began on Sunday with the attack on Kerem Shalom and the kidnapping of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. She said that there is not m [...]	2006-06-30 08:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL IS ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
06TELAVIV2620	OLMERT TELLS AG GONZALES THAT AIM IS SAFE RETURN [...] (C) In a June 29 meeting in his office, a cordial and receptive Prime Minister Olmert told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales that: -- The kidnapping of a solider near Gaza is "a pure act of terror" and a "clear violation of international law." Olmert said that no one can any longer argue t [...]	2006-06-30 09:38:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV2621	ISRAELI MINISTER OF JUSTICE CONCERNED WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 28 meeting with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Minister of Justice Haim Ramon encouraged the United States to take action at the United Nations regarding Khalid Misha'al, whom Israel believes is behind the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier at Kerem Shalom. Ramon also [...]	2006-06-30 09:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL KJUS IS GTIP GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV3220	CODEL MILLER HEARS VIEWS ON WAR FROM ISRAELI MFA [...] (C) On August 9, Israeli MFA Deputy Director General Yoram Ben Zeev hosted CODEL Miller to lunch in the Israeli Arab town of Abu Ghosh, using the opportunity to convey GOI views on the ongoing war against Hizballah, and stressing that Arabs and Israelis can live side-by-side in peace and harmo [...]	2006-08-15 12:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP ASEC MOPS MASS PTER LE IS
06TELAVIV4603	FRANCES TOWNSEND'S NOVEMBER 12 MEETING WITH ISA CHIEF DISKIN FOCUSES ON THE PALESTINIANS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-24 12:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	AMGT ASEC ECON KHLS KPAL KWBG OTRA OVIP PTER
06TELAVIV4971	CODEL DODD AND KERRY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. CODEL Dodd and Kerry discussed their visit to Syria, Israel's relations with the Palestinians, the rising power of Islamic radicalism, and the effect of sanctions on Iran during their December 21 meeting with Foreign Minister Livni. Livni stressed the GOI's reasons for rejecting [...]	2006-12-28 08:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY IR KWBG IS
06TELAVIV745	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TERMS MOSCOW'S INVITATION TO [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to Israel Gennady Tarasov met with the Ambassador February 20, at the former's request, to discuss the emerging GOI policy toward Hamas against the backdrop of an increasingly politicized pre-election atmosphere. Tarasov criticized the GOI for taking decisions [...]	2006-02-22 08:21:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG MNUC IS IR RS GOI EXTERNAL COUNTERTERRORISM ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TUNIS2826	GOT PREVENTS LEGAL OPPOSITION PARTY FROM [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the legal opposition party Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties (FDTL) attempted to register a new newspaper on November 16, but were denied the necessary receipt from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) that would allow the would-be publishers to begin the process of au [...]	2006-11-30 14:45:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO KMPI KDEM PGOV TS
06USUNNEWYORK413	UNSC: UNSCO DE SOTO DISCUSSES CONUNDRUM OF [...] (C) Begin Summary: During his monthly briefing February 28 to the Security Council, the UN Special Coordinator on the Middle East Alvaro de Soto discussed the determinants of the current Palestinian assistance conundrum and the consequences of international inaction. Reporting that it is too s [...]	2006-03-03 19:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC KPAL
07ABUDHABI1021	WILL UAE ENERGY NEEDS PROMPT IRAN-UAE GAS DEAL? [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iran has expressed interest in improving energy cooperation with the UAE and has had "on again off again" discussions with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi about gas purchase agreements. However, Abu Dhabi authorities are skeptical about the reliability of the Iranians [...]	2007-06-20 10:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL ECON IR AE
07ABUDHABI1190	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: POTUS REMARKS ON MIDDLE EAST [...] SUMMARY: President Bush's July 16 call for an international conference on the Middle East receives relatively sparse coverage in the UAE's print media. "Al-Khaleej" voices skepticism regarding the peace conference, and notes that peace is impossible before the end of Bush's presidency. The ed [...]	2007-07-18 08:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
07ABUDHABI1273	UAE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HAZZA DISCUSSES [...] (S/NF) Summary: On July 29, UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Hazza and USSC LtG Dayton discussed efforts to support the Palestinian Authority. USSC Dayton urged the UAE to coordinate its security assistance efforts with the USG and stated that he would be coordinating Palestinian security [...]	2007-07-30 10:16:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	KPAL MASS MARR PTER IS IR AE
07ABUDHABI1293	UAE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON IRANIAN BANK SEPAH, [...] (U) This contains business proprietary information. 2. (C) Summary: On August 1, Ambassador, accompanied by OFAC Attach and Econchief, met with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi. Al-Suwaidi confirmed that Iranian Bank Sepah's trade finance accounts with UAE banks remained [...]	2007-08-01 13:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PTER KTFN PREL IR AE
07ABUDHABI1852	FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH,S VISIT TO UAE SCORES PUBLIC [...] (U) In an historic October 21-23 visit to the United Arab Emirates, First Lady of the United States Laura Bush scored a public diplomacy victory while helping to launch the first nation-wide UAE campaign for breast cancer awareness. Mrs. Bush was hosted for a gala luncheon by the "Mother of t [...]	2007-11-06 13:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL KMPI KDEM AE
07ABUDHABI1914	MINISTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS TO HEAD NEW UAE [...] (U) On November 21, the UAE cabinet approved the appointment of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Minster of Presidential Affairs, as chairman of the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA). The UAE established the EIA on November 13 to invest funds on behalf of the federal government. Accordin [...]	2007-11-21 13:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON AE
07ABUDHABI208	Federal National Council Set to Convene February 12 - UAEG [...] On February 6, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a decree setting the date for the FNC's opening session as Monday, February 12. At the same time he announced that plans were under development--and would soon be announced--to strengthen the FNC's legislative powers, and c [...]	2007-02-11 06:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM AE
07ABUDHABI240	UAE Press Highlight FTA "Progress" [...] (SBU) On February 13, the UAEG issued a press release on the progress of the free trade agreement negotiations and on the intention to restart the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council that received extensive UAE press coverage. The UAEG's press release specifically did not m [...]	2007-02-13 12:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV PREL AE
07ABUDHABI53	URGING GULF ENGAGEMENT AT PARIS DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On several occasions, Ambassador has urged UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AbZ) to have the UAE to demonstrate a high level of support for Lebanon both by sending a ministerial level delegation to the meeting and by providing a strong show of financial support f [...]	2007-01-16 12:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL LE AE
07ABUDHABI633	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ (ICI) - UAE [...] (U) As part of our continuing efforts to urge the UAE to attend the ICI signing cerimony and to reaffirm its decision to forgive Iraqi debt, Ambassador met with UAE Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash on April 17. Dr. Kharbash stated that t [...]	2007-04-17 11:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN IR PGOV PREL IZ AE
07ABUDHABI897	NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT - UAE THOUGHTS [...] (SBU) Econchief contacted MinFinance A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al Bustani on May 30 to inform him that the President was expected to announce the nomination of Robert Zoellick as President of the World Bank and to stress Mr. Zoellick's strong qualifications for the position. Al-Bustan [...]	2007-05-30 12:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD AE
07ADDISABABA1744	ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND: PRESIDENT KAHIN KEEPS HIS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin said he kept his promise by releasing a detained Somalilander of interest to the USG. The release was kept quiet with most of his own cabinet kept in the dark. President Kahin and Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale stressed their hope [...]	2007-06-05 09:32:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER SO ET DJ YM
07AMMAN1413	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - JORDAN/U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-29 16:01:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC OPCW MARR MASS MOPS KTIA JO
07AMMAN1629	FORMER IRAQI DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE CHIEF REQUESTS [...] (S) Emboff met on April 3 with retired Iraqi Lt. General Khalid al-Jibouri, chief of Iraqi military intelligence from 1991-1995, at the latter's request. Jibouri explained that he came to Jordan from Syria in November, 2006, after leaving Baghdad due to repeated death threats. Noting that h [...]	2007-04-17 14:18:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PREF PINR IZ SY JO
07AMMAN1800	NPT PREPCOM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 14:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM NPT MNUC KNNP ENRG JO
07AMMAN1803	INVITATION TO THE COALITION CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-27 10:23:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ JO
07AMMAN1875	UNSCR 1540 OUTREACH DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-03 05:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP NO EU JO
07AMMAN1936	ISLAMISTS, GOVERNMENT MANEUVERING IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) Summary: As elections approach, the Jordanian government is preparing to help candidates opposing the Islamists, while the Islamists are debating candidate selection. They will be well-placed to exploit populist domestic issues and the unpopularity of GOJ alignment with U.S. policies. [...]	2007-05-06 14:32:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL JO
07AMMAN2178	UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - MAY 22 [...] (C) Ambassador discussed Iraqi refugees on May 16 and again on May 20 with Lt. Gen. Mohammad Dahabi, the chief of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID),who has the lead for Jordan on this issue. Ambassador obtained Dahabi's agreement to permit the International Organization for Mi [...]	2007-05-22 13:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF IZ JO
07AMMAN2341	UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - MAY 31 [...] (C) On May 29, Poloff met with a counterpart from the Norwegian Embassy, which is funding the FAFO study to assess the numbers and conditions of Iraqis currently living in Jordan. The Norwegian Embassy expects FAFO to be ready to brief at least preliminary findings to interested governments i [...]	2007-05-31 14:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF IZ JO
07AMMAN2458	UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JUNE 7 [...] (C) Jordanian Minister of Education Khalid Touqan told the Ambassador June 7 the GoJ was comfortable with the issuance of Requests For Proposals for summer-readiness programs targeted at school-age Iraqi children before the regular August 19 start of classes in Jordan's public school. Touqan [...]	2007-06-07 14:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF IZ JO
07AMMAN2784	UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JUNE 28 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan will host a neighbors' conference in July about Iraqi refugees. UNICEF, UNHCR, the USG and NGOs continue to prepare to assist the GOJ educate Iraqi schoolchildren in Jordan, but await a GOJ mechanism to approve and implement them. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has not [...]	2007-06-28 12:13:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV SOCI EAID JO IZ
07AMMAN2989	QUEEN AND SENIOR OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Queen and senior GOJ officials told a GOJ-sponsored staffdel that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the core issue facing the Middle East. They warned against a sudden withdrawal from Iraq and discussed key challenges they perceive as facing Jordan: extremism, Syrian and [...]	2007-07-12 12:58:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL KPAL IS JO IZ IR SY
07AMMAN3043	GENERALLY POSITIVE JORDANIAN REACTION TO POTUS [...] (C) Summary. Jordanian reaction to the President,s speech among political contacts has been generally positive, with a strong emphasis on the call for an international conference. Those we canvassed were hopeful, although with a definite "wait-and-see" approach on the parts of some and outri [...]	2007-07-17 13:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL JO
07AMMAN3159	PETRA'S VICTORY AS NEW WORLD WONDER CAPTIVATES A NATION, [...] (U) Summary: Petra's candidacy and victory as one of seven "New Wonders of the World" have dominated the news and attention of Jordan since mid-June. Tourism has been growing in Jordan in spite of regional instability, and officials are optimistic that Petra's new designation will cause the t [...]	2007-07-25 14:09:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SCUL JO
07AMMAN3215	KING ACCEPTS RESIGNATIONS OF HEALTH AND WATER [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Bakhit announced on July 29 the resignations of Minister of Water and Irrigation Alem and Health Minister Kharabsheh. The two offered their resignations following parasitic contamination of water supplies in northeastern Jordan that infected hundreds. New ministers have not [...]	2007-07-30 14:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SENV EAID EAGR JO
07AMMAN3242	REGENT TELLS STAFFDEL GROVE: NEED UNITED FRONT [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Regent stressed to STAFFDEL Grove the need for urgent movement toward a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in order to enable a united front against Iran to emerge. Discussions with interlocutors during the STAFFDEL's visit also focused on U.S. financi [...]	2007-08-01 16:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF JO KPAL IS IZ IR
07AMMAN3351	CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED; [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on August 7 to Khalid Takhayneh, Head of the MFA's Disarmament Section. Takhayneh expressed familiarity with the United Nations Committee Against Torture (Committee) and stated that he would be the Government of Jordan's nominee to the committee. He accept [...]	2007-08-08 13:27:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA
07AMMAN3365	EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JULY 2007 [...] On July 9, EXBS Advisor met with Jerry W. Rowe, Regional Advisor-Africa & Middle East, Department of Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance Financial Enforcement (DOT-OTAFE),and Joe E. Parker, Advisor Financial Enforcement, DOT-OTAFE to discuss the EXBS program in Jordan and the region. Adv [...]	2007-08-09 13:43:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
07AMMAN4477	JORDAN WILL ATTEND INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY, [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 14:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IR JO
07AMMAN4674	BAKHIT RESIGNS, DAHABI FORMS NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) On November 22, Prime Minister Marouf Al-Bakhit submitted his resignation to King Abdullah, paving the way for a new government in the wake of parliamentary elections on November 20. On November 23, the King designated Nadir Al-Dahabi as the new Prime Minister. The new cabinet, listed b [...]	2007-11-25 13:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	JO PGOV PREL
07AMMAN4693	BIOGRAPHIES FOR JORDAN'S NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) In the wake of November 20 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit submitted his resignation to the King November 22, paving the way for a new government. On November 23, the King designated Nader Dahabi as the new Prime Minister, and the new cabinet was sworn in on November 25. [...]	2007-11-26 17:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	JO PGOV PINR
07AMMAN4732	KING ABDULLAH UPDATES CODEL INOUYE ON SYRIAN [...] (S) CODEL Inouye accompanied by Ambassador met with King Abdullah on November 28 and discussed developments in Iraq, the Annapolis meeting and a potential opportunity to change Syrian behavior. End Summary. 2. (U) Senators Daniel Inouye and Ted Stevens, Ambassador, and Minority Staff Direc [...]	2007-11-29 15:43:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL SY JO
07ANKARA2877	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-03 14:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07BAGHDAD1169	CODEL MCCAIN MEETS WITH GOI OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: In an April 1 dinner hosted by the Ambassador, members of Codel McCain (Sen. John McCain (R-AZ),Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC),Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) and Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ)) met with Iraqi VP Hashemi, DPM Saleh, FM Zebari, DefMin al-Mufriji, and National Security Advisor Rubai [...]	2007-04-04 17:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1260	ELECTIONS COMMISSION SELECTION OFF TO A GOOD START [...] (SBU) United Nations Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Senior Electoral Advisor Sandra Mitchell told poloff in a April 10 meeting that the selection process for the new Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) is "off to a surprisingly good start." The Council of Representatives (COR) is implement [...]	2007-04-12 05:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD1272	COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES BOMBING -- INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Post has reached out to political party leaders and other political contacts in the aftermath of the April 12 bombing in the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR). The CoR is located in the Baghdad Convention Center in the International Zone and takes up virtually the entire building. [...]	2007-04-12 19:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC IZ
07BAGHDAD1348	KURDS CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR QUICK RESOLUTION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The approval by the Council of Ministers of the GOI Article 140 Committee's resolutions outlining procedures for the normalization of Kirkuk and other disputed areas has attracted renewed attention to an already hot topic. Publicly and in conversations with Poloff, Kurdish offic [...]	2007-04-19 09:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ TU
07BAGHDAD1463	TWO DAWA LEADERS SAY DEBAATHIFICATION WILL BE HARD [...] (C) In separate conversations with PolCouns April 28 and 29, Dawa leaders and Council of Representatives (CoR) members Ali al-Adeeb and Haider al-Abadi mentioned small signs of Shi'a and Sunni politicians working together but indicated that deBaathification reform would be hard to achieve in t [...]	2007-04-30 14:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1479	ADHAMIYA WALL DIVIDES POLITICIANS FROM REALITY IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-02 05:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD1562	COR DEPUTY SPEAKER GIVES UPDATE ON KEY LEGISLATION [...] (C) In a May 10 meeting with Khalid al-Attiya, First Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives, PolCouns raised the following USG priorities: -- Provincial powers law. Al-Attiya said that the government had not yet forwarded its comments to the CoR and that he had urged Minister of [...]	2007-05-13 04:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1605	CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: PREPARING FINAL [...] (C) Summary. The Constitutional Review Committee's (CRC) May 15 deadline to submit its recommendations to the Council of Representatives (CoR) passed with measurable progress on key issues but without final consensus on issues such as resource distribution and power-sharing. The most compreh [...]	2007-05-16 15:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD1739	IRAQ'S CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE SUBMITS [...] (C) Summary. On May 23 the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) submitted its interim report to the Council of Representatives (CoR). CRC Chair Humam Hammoudi (ISIC),and Deputy Chairs Fouad Ma'sum (PUK) and Ayad Sammarai (IIP) addressed the CoR to explain the progress the CRC has made. They [...]	2007-05-25 11:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD1762	CODEL BAIRD MEETS IRAQI PARLIAMENT LEADERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Representatives Brian Baird (D-WA) and Christopher Shays (R-CT) met Council of Representatives (CoR) Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani and First Deputy Speaker Khalid al-Atiya for a review of the situation in Iraq on May 22. The Speaker gave a Sunni perspective, with al-Atiya naturally [...]	2007-05-28 01:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IR JO IZ
07BAGHDAD1934	COR SPEAKER MASHADANI ON HIS WAY OUT? [...] (C) Summary: An altercation between CoR Speaker Mashadani's security detail and another MP early on June 10 put focus on the long-standing desire of many CoR members to remove him as Speaker. The CoR voted June 11 to consider the Speaker to be on leave until such time as a replacement from [...]	2007-06-12 01:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1956	POTENTIAL NEW COR SPEAKERS [...] (C) Summary: Since the June 11 vote in parliament to send Speaker Mashadani on indefinite leave, his political bloc has been trying to coordinate his graceful departure and a nominee to replace him. Uncertainty may continue until a new speaker gains the vote of an absolute majority of 138 Co [...]	2007-06-14 01:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ

07BAGHDAD2027	DEPUTY SECRETARY ON PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: At a luncheon hosted by the Deputy Chief of Mission, the Deputy Secretary emphasized the importance of provincial elections and constitutional review to advance national reconciliation. Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives (CoR) Sheikh Khalid Al-Attiya (Shia - United [...]	2007-06-19 19:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL

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