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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09AMMAN2195 |
JORDAN'S KING ENDORSES ASSOCIATIONS LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: King Abdullah endorsed amendments to the controversial Law on Associations on September 15. Now the focus will shift to the Ministry of Social Development, which is set to issue two sets of regulations on implementation of the law. The first tranche of regulations will create [...] |
2009-09-29 06:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN2199 |
Visa Validation Study - Jordan's General Intelligence [...] (SBU) Amman is initiating a series of targeted validation studies of visa applicants. Post was interested in analyzing tourist travel for employees of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID), as GID alleged that their employees, pre-vetted by GID for leisure travel, "never overstay." [...] |
2009-09-29 07:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS JO |
| 09AMMAN2201 |
JORDAN: CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME FROM THE GOLDSTONE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-30 05:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN2210 |
DEMARCHE: GOJ FIRMLY ALIGNED WITH USG ON [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-01 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN2216 |
THE BATTLE OVER JORDAN'S ISLAMIC CENTER SOCIETY [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Islamic Center Society (ICS) was the charitable wing of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood (JMB) until it was seized by the government in 2006. Legally questionable corruption allegations against members of the ICS board allowed the government to appoint a "temporary" boar [...] |
2009-10-01 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KISL KDEM KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN2217 |
JORDAN: U.S. ARREST OF JORDANIAN WIDELY VIEWED AS [...] (C) Most Jordanians believe that the Federal Bureau of Investigation encouraged and enabled 19-year-old Jordanian Hossam Smadi to plot a terrorist act against the United States before arresting him on September 24 in Dallas, according to media reports and our contacts, including the Chief of [...] |
2009-10-01 15:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN2225 |
JORDAN: KING,S CHIEF ADVISOR SAYS SUSTAINED [...] (U) This cable has been cleared by CENTCOM POLAD Michael Gfoeller. 2. (C) SUMMARY: CENTCOM Policy Advisor Michael Gfoeller met with Royal Court International Affairs Advisor Jaffar Hassan on September 27. In the meeting, Hassan outlined Jordan's views on Middle East peace, Afghanistan [...] |
2009-10-05 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2227 |
JORDAN: CONVICTED POET DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Post delivered reftel points to Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi, Justice Minister Ayman Odeh, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Bureau Chief Samer Naber. In advance of reftel, the Ambassador stressed to Royal Court Chief Nasser Lozi the need to find a suitable solution as the poet's [...] |
2009-10-05 11:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF KJUS KWMN KTIP JO |
| 09AMMAN2233 |
JORDANIAN THINK TANK ADVOCATES REGIONAL NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Nuclear physicist and Director of Jordan's Arab Institute for Security Studies, Ayman Khalil, recently advocated to EconCouns the benefits of a regional Arab nuclear fuel bank. Khalil's think-tank, located at the University of Jordan, sponsored in June 2009 an international "Nuclear Pro [...] |
2009-10-05 12:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EMIN TRGY KNNP PARM JO |
| 09AMMAN2242 |
JORDAN DENIES REPORT OF MASSIVE FLIGHT OF QIZ FACTORIES TO [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-07 09:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON JO |
| 09AMMAN2252 |
THE JORDANIAN ISLAMIST MOVEMENT: AN ORG CHART [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood (JMB) is an umbrella organization which oversees and controls the political, charitable, and spiritual activities of the Islamist movement in Jordan. The Islamic Action Front (IAF), its political wing, is directly controlled by the JMB through [...] |
2009-10-08 06:30:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KISL KPAL EFIN JO |
| 09AMMAN2253 |
AS JORDAN'S GOVERNMENT FADES, REFORM HANGS IN THE [...] (S/NF) Summary: The end may be near for the Dahabi government. After two years in office, its inability to advance a coherent political agenda with parliament and the public at large has led to the increasing sense among our contacts that a change is forthcoming. It is less clear, however, [...] |
2009-10-08 06:36:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM KPAL JO |
| 09AMMAN2254 |
JORDAN: WIDE DISMAY OF "GARMENTS" INCLUSION ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Contacts strongly and quickly voiced dismay and disapproval of "garments from Jordan" placement on the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) List of Goods Made with Forced Labor. There is near unanimous agreement in Jordan that labeling the entire garment s [...] |
2009-10-08 07:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KTIP KWMN ELAB JO |
| 09AMMAN226 |
Jordan's Garment Industry Hurting - High Production Costs [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordanian exports from the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs), which are predominantly apparel, fell almost 17% to $946 million in 2008. Since 2007, at least twenty garment factories in the QIZs have closed down; four have downsized; and five decided to expand operations in oth [...] |
2009-01-27 12:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KTEX EAID JO |
| 09AMMAN2260 |
FRAUD SUMMARY - JORDAN [...] (U) Jordan is a developing country with a GDP per capita of $5,100 and a population of over 6.3 million. Over 78% of the people live in urban areas and one third of all Jordanians are younger than 14. The service sector comprises over 66 percent of the economy, industry covers about 30 percen [...] |
2009-10-12 12:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN2290 |
JORDAN PRODUCES YELLOWCAKE AND SEEKS COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) is keen on reaching a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States even as it continues to sign similar agreements with other countries, most recently Argentina on September 22. JAEC also has had discussions with regional actors [...] |
2009-10-14 08:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG ECON EMIN TRGY KNNP PARM JO |
| 09AMMAN230 |
Update on Labor Issues in Jordan [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has continued to take measures to strengthen its institutional capacity to identify and correct labor violations, in part by hiring 60 new inspectors in 2008. Inspectors for the International Labour Office's (ILO) Better Work Jordan program have [...] |
2009-01-27 12:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID KTIP KTEX JO |
| 09AMMAN2302 |
BOLSTERING SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE THROUGH [...] (C) Key Points: -- A variety of regional ESTH initiatives have encouraged support for Middle East peace by developing Arab-Israeli working relationships, increasing regional technical and research capacity, and directly improving the lives of citizens. -- These collaborations can be augme [...] |
2009-10-15 09:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV PREL SENV KWBG JO IS |
| 09AMMAN2306 |
JORDAN'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR HOPES TO BE [...] (C) Summary: Yahoo's recent acquisition of the Jordanian internet portal company Maktoob has focused media and government attention on the technology sector and generated considerable excitement about Jordan's future as a regional IT hub. Recent meetings with industry and government officials [...] |
2009-10-15 14:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINT TINT PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2307 |
JORDAN: HONOR CRIME TRIBUNAL SETS NEW PRECEDENT: [...] (C) Summary: On October 12, Jordan's newly formed honor crimes tribunal issued a 15-year sentence in its first verdict. This is the first time a lower court has issued a full 15-year murder sentence in an honor crime case without reducing the sentence for "mitigating circumstances." Only a ye [...] |
2009-10-15 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KWMN KJUS KMPI JO |
| 09AMMAN2324 |
JORDAN: 20TH HONOR CRIME IN 2009; PUBLIC AWARENESS [...] On October 18, local media reported the twentieth honor crime in Jordan to date in 2009. A man handed himself into the police after stabbing his 24-year old daughter allegedly to "cleanse the family's honor." The incident took place in the Jordan Valley and the father alleged that his single [...] |
2009-10-19 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN2339 |
JORDAN: JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS RECEIVE TRAINING ON [...] For the first time, Jordan's judges and prosecutors are being trained on international and local legislation related to trafficking-in-persons (TIP) and best practices in investigating and prosecuting TIP cases. The training, being implemented in two phases, was developed by Post in coordinat [...] |
2009-10-21 11:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIP KJUS ELAB KWMN JO |
| 09AMMAN2345 |
JORDAN: Embassy Amman Hosts Community Service Charity [...] SUMMARY. In cooperation with the Greater Amman Municipality, the Embassy organized a Day of Community Service October 15, in which Embassy volunteers planted trees, painted benches, and cleaned up debris at a park in an underprivileged neighborhood in East Amman. The event commemorated the anni [...] |
2009-10-22 06:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | TAGS |
| 09AMMAN2346 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR NIGHT [...] (SBU) This cable provides additional information requested by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) related to the FMS sale of NVDs to Jordan. The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase several types of Night Vision Devices (NVDs) through Foreign Military Financing [...] |
2009-10-22 11:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN235 |
JORDAN SENDS HOSPITAL, MORE AID TO GAZA AND [...] (U) The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) deployed a military field hospital to Gaza on January 26. The field hospital will be staffed by 180 medics, including specialists and surgeons. Royal Medical Services Director General Abdul Latif Wreikat publicly stated that the field hospital will have t [...] |
2009-01-27 14:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KPAL JO |
| 09AMMAN2351 |
JORDAN: KING'S INTERVIEW WITH HAARETZ DRAWS [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah's October 6 interview with the Israeli Haaretz daily has drawn praise in Jordan. Public commentary focused on the substance of the King's remarks and, in particular, on his pointed call for Israel to stop unilateral actions in Jerusalem that threaten to destabilize [...] |
2009-10-22 14:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN2376 |
JORDAN: GOJ SUPPORTIVE OF US CANDIDACY FOR IMO [...] POLOFF delivered reftel points to Samer Naber, the Head of the America's Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as a dip note and aide memoire in both English and Arabic per reftel instructions. Naber was not very familiar with the details of IMO governance, but indicated that the [...] |
2009-10-27 13:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC IMO EWWT JO |
| 09AMMAN2378 |
New Amman Power Plant, Financed in Part by OPIC, Run by [...] (U) King Abdullah presided over the ceremonial opening of Jordan's first independent power station on October 26. The Amman East Power Plant was built and is owned and operated by AES Jordan PSC, a consortium of AES Oasis (a subsidiary of U.S.-based AES Corporation) and Japan-based Mitsui and [...] |
2009-10-28 09:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV EFIN JO |
| 09AMMAN2379 |
UN 1267 SANCTIONS DEMARCHE ON USG REVIEW OF [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-28 11:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER PREL KTFN PGOV UNSC JO |
| 09AMMAN2380 |
JORDAN: DEMARCHE ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRIORITIES [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-28 12:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN JO |
| 09AMMAN2382 |
DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-28 15:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2385 |
JORDAN: EFFORTS TO PROMOTE INTERFAITH CONCILIATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ has been a steadfast and even courageous advocate in the Middle East of interfaith understanding, mutual respect, and the rejection of religious extremism. In doing so, Jordan has built a moderate institutional infrastructure with which to widely promote moderate Islam an [...] |
2009-10-29 11:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2386 |
JORDAN: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-29 12:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2404 |
JORDAN: NSC DELEGATION DISCUSSES CAIRO INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) A five-member delegation led by NSC Senior Director for Global Engagement Pradeep Ramamurthy visited Jordan from October 6-9 to discuss initiatives laid out in the President's June 4 speech in Cairo. The delegation also included representatives from the Secretary's Policy Planning Staf [...] |
2009-11-01 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | EAID PREL OEXC SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN2408 |
LOW REVENUES, LACK OF GRANTS MEAN DEEP CUTS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has circulated to government ministries a draft budget for 2010 that proposes 11.3% cuts compared to the 2009 budget. The proposed $7.71 billion budget is based on an expected real growth rate of 4.5% for 2010 and on a $967.79 million projected [...] |
2009-11-02 10:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2413 |
JORDAN: GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE PASSED [...] (C) On November 3, the Ambassador passed copies of reftel demarche points to both Nasser Lozi, Chief of the Royal Court, and Jaffar Hassan, Director of International Affairs for the Royal Court. Both officials acknowledged the receipt of the USG views on the upcoming General Assembly debate on [...] |
2009-11-04 07:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN242 |
JORDAN,S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ENDORSES [...] (U) Jordan's Lower House of Parliament endorsed on January 25, the anti-Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) Law (ref A). The law 1. (U) Jordan's Lower House of Parliament endorsed on January 25, the anti-Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) Law (ref A). The law now moves to the Senate, where endorsement is [...] |
2009-01-28 06:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KTIP JO |
| 09AMMAN2449 |
JORDAN: PUBLIC'S HIGH HOPE IN PEACE SINKS TO NEW [...] (C) Jordanian public hope for a rapid, positive outcome for the peace process deflated enormously over the past week, down from extremely high levels following the President's initial statements and actions in January and his June 4 speech in Cairo. 2. (SBU) Headlines from recent days inc [...] |
2009-11-09 16:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL JO |
| 09AMMAN2450 |
JORDAN: ABBAS'S ANNOUNCEMENT VIEWED AS "SERIOUS, [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian media and MFA contacts analyzed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's November 5 announcement that he intended not to run in the next presidential election. Most agree that Abbas used his press conference to express deep disappointment about the status of peace negotia [...] |
2009-11-09 16:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN2451 |
JORDAN: RIOTS IN EAST AMMAN HIGHLIGHT LARGER [...] (S) Summary: Riots broke out in the Haj Al Tafaileh neighborhood on November 8 upon the death of Saddam Sa'ud, who died as a result of injuries sustained during a beating while he was in police custody. The Public Security Department (PSD) announced that two police officers have been arreste [...] |
2009-11-09 16:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KJUS SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN2452 |
JORDAN: POSITIVE REACTION TO INTL. RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's religious minorities are pleased with the content of the 2009 International Religious Freedom (IRF) Report and believe that it accurately depicts the level of religious freedom in Jordan. Minority groups were happy that a relative lack of gross religious freedom violation [...] |
2009-11-10 06:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2459 |
Proposed Agenda for the U.S. Jordan FTA Joint Committee [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) Secretary General of Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Montasser Oklah reconfirmed to EconCouns on November 10 that Jordan is prepared to host the December 15-16 U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee (JC) meeti [...] |
2009-11-12 12:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON ELAB EFIN JO |
| 09AMMAN2466 |
JORDAN: REPORTS OF SOF DEPLOYMENTS TO YEMEN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Jordanian online news services reported on November 12 the GOJ's denial that it had sent 450 Special Operations Forces (SOF) to fight Huthi rebels in Yemen alongside Saudi forces. The reports cite allegations by the Baghdad-based pro-Shia Nahrainnet service. In recent month [...] |
2009-11-12 15:57:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS JO |
| 09AMMAN2487 |
SIGNIFICANT ESTH OPPORTUNITIES IN JORDAN TO ADVANCE POTUS' [...] (SBU) Summary: A robust bilateral and regional ESTH partnership with Jordan is evidenced through 18 USG agencies engaging in ESTH collaborations over the past several years. Despite the individual merits of each activity, the collective impact of this engagement in supporting Jordan's scienc [...] |
2009-11-16 13:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL SENV PREL EAID PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN2490 |
JORDAN: TRIBAL CLASHES WITH POLICE ERUPT IN MA'AN [...] (C) Summary: In response to the death of a local resident due to police abuse, rioters fired upon policemen and set ablaze police property in the East Bank tribal town of Ma'an on November 14. Ma'an is viewed as a bellwether for East Bank opinion and has a history of riots in protest of gover [...] |
2009-11-16 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KJUS SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN2492 |
JORDAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ELECTIONS BRING [...] (U) Summary: Jordan held its first elections for chambers of commerce since 1998 in early October, choosing board members for 17 commerce organizations: 16 local chambers and the nationwide Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC). The results swept activist members into the Amman Chamber of Commerc [...] |
2009-11-16 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV SOCI KDEM PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN2493 |
JORDAN-U.S. JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION SCENESETTER [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: This Joint Military Commission comes at a time when Jordan is increasing its contributions both in Afghanistan and to broader regional security, offering Syria an Arab alternative to Iranian influence, and maintaining its focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestini [...] |
2009-11-16 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PGOV PINS JO |
| 09AMMAN2498 |
JORDAN AWARDS CONTRACT FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY PROJECT [...] (C) The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) on November 15 signed an $11.3 million agreement with the Australian firm WorleyParsons to conduct a two-year technology selection and financial feasibility study for Jordan's first nuclear power plant planned to be built near Aqaba, according to t [...] |
2009-11-17 14:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EMIN TRGY PARM KNNP JO |
| 09AMMAN2515 |
JORDAN: Public Diplomacy Engagement Furthers Cairo Speech [...] This cable is the second of four cables following up on the October visit to Amman of NSC Senior Director for Global Engagement Pradeep Ramamurthy. It outlines aspects of Embassy Amman's efforts to advance goals emphasized in the President's June 4 speech in Cairo. 2. Summary: Public Diplo [...] |
2009-11-18 15:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER PGOV KDEM KPAO OIIP SCUL JO |
| 09AMMAN2516 |
JORDAN: POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT FURTHERS CAIRO [...] (U) This cable is the third of four cables following up on the October visit to Amman of NSC Senior Director for Global Engagement Pradeep Ramamurthy. It outlines aspects of Embassy Amman's efforts to advance goals emphasized in the President's June 4 speech in Cairo. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY [...] |
2009-11-18 15:13:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN2517 |
JORDAN: USAID Global Engagement Follow-up [...] This cable is the fourth of four cables following up on the October visit to Amman of NSC Senior Director for Global Engagement Pradeep Ramamurthy. It outlines aspects of Embassy Amman's efforts to advance goals emphasized in the President's June 4 speech in Cairo. 2. USAID/Jordan is activ [...] |
2009-11-18 15:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PHUM ECON SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN2523 |
JORDAN: CONTROVERSIAL RELIGIOUS SIGNS APPEAR ON AMMAN'S [...] (U) Controversial religious signs with statements, such as "know that you will die", "headscarf or suffer" and "never look at women," have appeared throughout Amman during Autumn 2009. The signs are posted in areas with heavy traffic and can be found on electricity poles, traffic lights, and [...] |
2009-11-19 13:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KIRF SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN2548 |
JORDAN: LOCAL GROUPS ATTACK RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] Summary: After an initial positive response (ref A) to the 2009 International Religious Freedom (IRF) report, three local organizations have publicly criticized the report. The National Center for Human Rights (NCHR), the Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR), and the Jordanian Inter-fait [...] |
2009-11-23 12:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2553 |
JORDAN: INTERIOR MINISTER DEFENDS ADMINISTRATIVE [...] (C) Minister of Interior Nayef Al Qadi defended the use of administrative detention during a November 21 workshop with the country's governors. Governors have the authority under the 1954 Crime Prevention Law to administratively detain citizens who "pose a danger to the public" without trial o [...] |
2009-11-23 15:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN2554 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR 5X [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase 5 x AN/AAQ-33 Advance Targeting Pods. Jordan currently has no targeting system to deploy air to ground munitions. The acquisition of these Targeting Pods will allow Jordanian F-16 fighter jets to acquire and destroy targ [...] |
2009-11-24 07:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2555 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR 17 X [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to upgrade 17 x APG-66 to APF-68(V)9 in support of the modification of their F-16 fleets. This upgrade will enhance air-to-air tracking and targeting capabilities by increasing the range with which forces can identify, acqyuire, and [...] |
2009-11-24 07:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2556 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase AN/TPS-79 Radar systems from Lockheed Martin. Jordan is currently seeking a replacement for their outdated AN/TPS-63 radar, but requires time to finance such a large transformation. The acquisition of this Radar system w [...] |
2009-11-24 11:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2559 |
THE APPLE HILL STRING QUARTET RETURNS TO JORDAN AND REACHES [...] SUMMARY: PAS Amman hosted the award-winning ensemble, the Apple Hill String Quartet, in a series of concerts, performances, and musical workshops in Aqaba, Ma'an and Amman, engaging a diverse audience of more than 1,000 with their inspiring renditions of classical and contemporary chamber musi [...] |
2009-11-24 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO JO XF XI OEXC OIIP SOCI |
| 09AMMAN2562 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase 20 AGM-114M Blast Fragmentation Hellfire Missiles with 8 Single Rail Launchers for their Cessna Caravan Reconnaissance Aircraft. The purpose of this is to create an armed reconnaissance capability to support their counter [...] |
2009-11-24 12:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2563 |
JORDAN: KING DISSOLVES PARLIAMENT AND CALLS FOR [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: King Abdullah issued two royal decrees late yesterday, the first to dissolve parliament effective today and the second to call for early parliamentary elections. The reasons behind the dissolution include an impasse between parliament and the government, and increased publ [...] |
2009-11-24 13:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | JO PGOV PREL |
| 09AMMAN2566 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase AN/MPQ-64 FI Sentinel Radar from Thales Raytheon Systems. Jordan is currently seeking a replacement for their outdated AN/TPS-63 radar, but needs time to finance such a large transformation. The acquisition of this radar [...] |
2009-11-24 13:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2567 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase TPS-703 radar systems from Northrop Grumman. Jordan is currently seeking a replacement for their outdated AN/TPS-63 radar, but requires time to finance such a large transformation. The acquisi9tion of this radar system w [...] |
2009-11-24 14:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2572 |
Jordan's Tax Revenues Increase in 2009, But 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Tax Department announced recently that tax collections through October 2009 are 7.2% higher than the corresponding 2008 levels. Better collection efficiency and good business performance in 2008 have led to higher tax revenue income in 2009. Tax reform efforts in 2009 [...] |
2009-11-25 12:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV EAID JO |
| 09AMMAN2576 |
JORDAN: PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PARLIAMENT'S [...] (S//NF) Summary: Public opinion continues to reflect support for the King's November 23 decree to dissolve parliament and call for early parliamentary elections (reftel). However, Lower House Speaker Abdel Hadi al-Majali, who had been one of the most criticized members of parliament, annou [...] |
2009-11-25 15:04:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2578 |
JORDAN NOMINATES RANA HUSSEINI FOR WOMEN OF [...] Summary: It is an honor to nominate and strongly recommend Rana Husseini for the 2009 Women of Courage Award. Ms. Husseini is the definition of courage. Ms. Husseini's work single-handedly broke the silence of honor killings in Jordan and her 15-year crusade has resulted in greater justice fo [...] |
2009-11-25 15:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM JO |
| 09AMMAN2579 |
JORDAN-U.S. SECURITY DIALOGUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The military-to-military relationship between Jordan and the United States is one of the most robust in the region. Security assistance to Jordan tops $300 million per year and military engagements include over 20 bilateral and multilateral joint exercises annually. Jordan is [...] |
2009-11-25 15:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AESC MOPS PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2580 |
SCENESETTER FOR JORDAN VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY [...] (S/NF) Embassy Amman welcomes your December 2 visit which provides an opportunity to articulate the Administration's views on nuclear energy and nonproliferation at a time when Jordan seems to be intensifying its efforts to conclude development, investment, and cooperation agreements in the f [...] |
2009-11-28 06:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON ENRG PARM PREL KNNP JO |
| 09AMMAN2583 |
JORDAN--A/SCHWARTZ MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER ON [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-01 09:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREF PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2592 |
Jordan Seeks U.S. Support for its ICAO Council Candidacy [...] (SBU) Post was notified by diplomatic note dated November 18, 2009 of the Government of Jordan's (GOJ) candidacy for the 2010-2013 Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in membership category III. The GOJ seeks U.S. support. 2. (SBU) Jordan has been a good partner [...] |
2009-12-02 11:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR AORC ICAO PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2596 |
Jordan 2010 National Trade Estimate [...] Per reftel, below is the text of Embassy Amman's 2010 National Trade Estimate report, also e-mailed as requested to USTR as a Microsoft Word document. 2. Begin Text: TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. goods trade with Jordan achieved a surplus of $154.5 million in the first nine months of FY 09 [...] |
2009-12-02 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN JO |
| 09AMMAN2597 |
Jordan and Turkey Sign Free Trade Agreement [...] (U) Jordan and Turkey signed a Free Trade Agreement on December 1 during a visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Amman. The agreement is set to establish a free trade zone, cut duties on imports, scrap visa requirements, and increase customs cooperation to help boost two-way trade, touris [...] |
2009-12-02 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON ECIN EFIN PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2603 |
JORDAN: TWENTIETH REPORTED HONOR KILLING FOR 2009 [...] (U) The latest honor killing in Jordan occurred on November 29 when a 19-year-old girl was repeatedly shot and ultimately killed by her uncle. The perpetrator told police that the victim had been missing for two weeks. When found with a man, she was brought home to be confronted by her famil [...] |
2009-12-03 06:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN2604 |
JORDAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR [...] POLOFF delivered reftel points to Samer Naber, Director of the MFA's Americas Office. Naber inquired closely about the modalities of the abortive plan for LEU shipments from Iran to third countries for subsequent enrichment and the production of nuclear fuel. Naber also asked several question [...] |
2009-12-03 06:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR JO |
| 09AMMAN2607 |
JORDAN SUBMISSION FOR 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Per ref B, following is the text for Part II, Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, of Embassy Amman's submission for the 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), also e-mailed as requested as a Microsoft Word document. Embassy point of contact is Resident Economic [...] |
2009-12-03 11:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER SNAR KCRM JO |
| 09AMMAN2614 |
Jordan Does Not Participate in or Cooperate with Arab [...] (U) The Government of Jordan (GOJ) does not participate in any form or cooperate in any way with the Arab League Boycott or other international boycotts of Israel. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, after which the Jordanian parliament enacted legislation ending economic boycott [...] |
2009-12-03 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL KBCT JO |
| 09AMMAN2618 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN ACKNOWLEDGES ISRAELI [...] (C) POLOFF delivered reftel points to Samer Naber, the Director of the MFA Americas Office. Naber acknowledged our points, and further privately agreed that the proposed settlement freeze that had been intended to build momentum for bilateral negotiations had instead become an obstacle to the [...] |
2009-12-06 05:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KPAL KWBG PREL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN2623 |
JORDAN: LAW OF ASSOCIATIONS IMPLEMENTATION MOVING [...] (SBU) Summary: The amendments to the law on associations became effective on September 17 upon publication in the official gazette. The Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) and the newly formed registrar's office took immediate steps to start executing the amendments despite the lack of appr [...] |
2009-12-06 09:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN2624 |
JORDAN: TWENTY FIRST REPORTED HONOR KILLING FOR [...] (U) The twenty first honor killing for 2009 was reported in the local press. On December 4, a 34-year-old woman who was 9-months pregnant was stabbed to death by her older brother. The perpetrator stabbed her 7 times and went to the nearest police station, claiming family honor as his motive [...] |
2009-12-06 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN2656 |
CENTCOM GULF REGION COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE 2010: JORDAN [...] (U) Per reftel, Jordan's Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MOICT) and Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) are actively engaged in preparations for the February 21-23, 2010 Gulf Region Communications Conference (GRCC). MOICT Minister Bassem Rousan and TRC Chairm [...] |
2009-12-08 13:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ECPS EINT MARR MCAP PREL JO XF |
| 09AMMAN2663 |
Scenesetter for the U.S. - Jordan FTA Joint Committee [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 9. 2. (U) Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) will host the December 15 U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee (JC) meeting in Amman. This JC occurs on the eve of the FTA coming into full force in January 2010. T [...] |
2009-12-09 11:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON ELAB EFIN EAID JO |
| 09AMMAN2667 |
Social Security Corporation Pursues New Investment [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Social Security Corporation (SSC), faced with a 25% loss in value of its capital fund, is looking to shore up its investment strategy by having its investment arm, the Social Security Investment Unit (SSIU), form and finance three companies to run its interests in the t [...] |
2009-12-09 11:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2670 |
JORDAN--A/SCHWARTZ MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER ON [...] (C) Summary. PRM Assistant Secretary Eric Schwartz met with Jordan's Prime Minister, Nader Al-Dahabi, on November 17, 2009. They discussed several issues involving Iraqi refugees, primarily the importance of allowing Iraqis to return home for "look-see" visits while preserving their right t [...] |
2009-12-09 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREF PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2671 |
JORDAN: PM RESIGNS, NEW GOVERNMENT TO BE FORMED [...] (S//NF) Summary: Nader al-Dahabi resigned as Prime Minister today, and Samir Zayd al-Rifa'i, son of Upper House Speaker Zayd al-Rifa'i, is to take his place. The King privately cited corruption within the previous government and the delay in parliamentary elections as reasons for the timing [...] |
2009-12-09 15:53:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN2673 |
Jordan's 2010 Budget Approved with High Deficit and Cuts to [...] (SBU) Prior to its December 9 resignation, as one of its last acts, Jordan's cabinet endorsed on December 8 the 2010 budget. As the parliament was dissolved on November 23, the cabinet passed the budget law as a provisional measure, meaning it is binding until a new parliament can review it (r [...] |
2009-12-10 10:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID JO |
| 09AMMAN2675 |
Visa Validation Study - Iraqi B1/B2s Applying in Jordan [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman recently conducted a validation study of Iraqi visitor visas. The study revealed that over 21% of Iraqis remained in the United States beyond the duration of stay originally granted to them by DHS at port of entry. The only clear indicator of a likelihood to return to the [...] |
2009-12-10 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS JO |
| 09AMMAN2678 |
JORDAN: KING TASKS NEW PREMIER WITH REFORM, [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: King Abdullah's letter of designation to Prime Minister Samir al-Rifa'i on December 9 told the new premier to form a Cabinet that will have a clear plan for continuing and implementing reform efforts, and emphasized that teamwork and transparency are essential for reforms to [...] |
2009-12-10 15:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN2693 |
JORDAN SEEKS U.S. INTERVENTION WITH UN COMPENSATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Then Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi requested from the Ambassador, during a November 11 meeting, support for Jordan's interests during the next meeting of the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC). Subsequent to that meetin [...] |
2009-12-13 10:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID SENV KUNC JO IZ |
| 09AMMAN270 |
JORDAN MEDIA REACTION TO POTUS ARABIYA INTERVIEW [...] SUMMARY: The President's interview with Al-Arabiya was broadcast and rebroadcast in Jordan hourly on January 27. Online news outlets reported highlights the same day, while major print outlets gave it front-page attention in January 28 editions. Op-ed commentary was limited, but cautiously p [...] |
2009-01-28 13:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN2708 |
JORDAN: REACTIONS TO PM NEGATIVE; CABINET SWORN IN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-14 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN2709 |
JORDAN: REACTIONS TO PM NEGATIVE; CABINET SWORN IN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-15 06:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN2741 |
JORDAN: HONOR CRIME TRIBUNAL HANDS DOWN ANOTHER [...] (U) On December 8, Jordan's new honor crime tribunal sentenced a man to a full 15 year murder sentence for shooting and killing his 26-year-old daughter on her wedding day in April 2007. The perpetrator reportedly celebrated in front of wedding attendees the cleansing of the family's honor, w [...] |
2009-12-18 13:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN2761 |
JORDAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-21 14:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PREL ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR JO |
| 09AMMAN2765 |
JORDAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM (CORRECTED COPY) [...] (SBU) Through both its public statements and its actions, the Jordanian Government continues to demonstrate a solid commitment to combat terrorist groups and extremist ideologies. 2. (SBU) Despite the government's steadfast support, however, extremist messages still find a receptive audience [...] |
2009-12-22 07:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PREL ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR JO |
| 09AMMAN2766 |
NEW GENDARMERIE DIRECTOR WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of a broader shuffling of senior positions in the Jordanian Government (ref A), a Royal Decree on December 15 replaced Gendarmerie director Major General (MG) Tawfiq Halalmeh with a retired Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) General, MG Tawfiq Tawalbeh. Sources in the JAF als [...] |
2009-12-22 07:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN2767 |
EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR IMAGE [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan requests authorization to purchase Image Intensifier Tubes (IITs) for Night Vision Devices. The purpose of this acquisition is to stock an inventory of key spare parts for NVDs in procurement through Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The acquisition of NVDs has a [...] |
2009-12-22 07:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN2768 |
Controversial Landlord and Tenants Law Comes into Force; [...] (SBU) Summary: A new Landlord and Tenants Law came into effect on December 1 which will increase landlord rights and establish a mechanism with which to base future increases in rents. The law also includes termination dates for old leases. Critics expect the new law to hit hardest lower-inc [...] |
2009-12-22 10:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI AMGT ABLD JO |
| 09AMMAN2769 |
GOJ CONFIRMS TO T UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER [...] (S/NF) Summary: Under Secretary Tauscher, during a December 2 visit to Jordan, emphasized to then-Prime Minister Dahabi and other senior Jordanian officials the need for strong commitments on uranium enrichment and reprocessing in order to conclude a 123 Agreement. She explained that due to [...] |
2009-12-22 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ECON ENRG PREL KNNP JO |
| 09AMMAN277 |
IRAN'S LARIJANI PAYS A LOW-KEY VISIT TO AMMAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Although it was little-known in Jordan, speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani paid a low-key visit to Amman on January 9, accompanied by the speakers of the Syrian and Indonesian parliaments. Despite several attempts by the Jordanian government to turn off the visit, [...] |
2009-01-29 09:26:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER IR IS SY JO |
| 09AMMAN2770 |
NEW GENDARMERIE DIRECTOR WILL LIKELY STRENGTHEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of a broader shuffling of senior positions in the Jordanian Government (ref A), a Royal Decree on December 15 replaced Gendarmerie director Major General (MG) Tawfiq Halalmeh with a retired Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) General, MG Tawfiq Tawalbeh. Sources in the JAF als [...] |
2009-12-22 12:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN2791 |
JORDAN: REACTIONS TO PM NEGATIVE; CABINET SWORN IN [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: The appointment of Samir al-Rifa'i on December 9 as Jordanian Prime Minister has been met by largely negative reactions from Embassy contacts and domestic media outlets. His ability to lead a new Cabinet has been questioned by Jordanian officials, political and business el [...] |
2009-12-29 05:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN2798 |
DEMINING COMMISSION REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Beecroft met on December 20 with Prince Mirad bin Zeid Al Hussein, the Chairman of Jordan's National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR). Prince Mirad reviewed the success of the NCDR's 2009 Demining Management course for leaders from National Demining [...] |
2009-12-29 15:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS MOPS JO |
| 09AMMAN2799 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE JANUARY VISIT OF PRESIDENTIAL SCIENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Post extends a warm welcome to Science Envoy Dr. Ahmed Zewail. Your visit will enable us to build upon a robust bilateral and regional ESTH partnership which has seen 18 USG agencies engage in ESTH collaboration with Jordan over the past several years. Despite the individual [...] |
2009-12-30 06:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL SENV PREL EAID PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN28 |
JORDAN: JANUARY 5 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: Developments in Gaza and new statements by King Abdullah dominated Monday's news coverage and op-ed commentary in all of one of Jordan's major media outlets. Al-Ghad newspaper led with indications that official protests and public anger are converging into a common repudiation of Isr [...] |
2009-01-05 12:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN2801 |
Global Entrepreneurship Week Highlights Jordan's Emerging [...] (U) Summary: Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in Jordan was marked by a series of events that raised excitement and awareness about the emerging entrepreneurial culture in Jordan. With support from USAID, the week featured a range of events from a gala opening ceremony to low-key networking [...] |
2009-12-30 10:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINT EINV TINT JO |
| 09AMMAN2804 |
JORDAN'S NEW CABINET: SUMMARY AND SELECTED BIOS [...] (C/NF) The 29-member cabinet was sworn in by King Abdullah II on December 14. The new government, largely technocrats, is made up of 16 new ministers and 13 who served in the previous government. Of the new ministers, seven have served in previous cabinets. PM Samir Rifa'i's cabinet inclu [...] |
2009-12-30 13:29:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN284 |
JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) EconOffs first met with Mr. Mousa Ababneh, in November 2008 (Ref A). He identified himself as a former Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) Brigadier General (aircraft maintenance background, including an advanced engineering degree from Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Pa [...] |
2009-01-29 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 09AMMAN286 |
DOD PARTICIPATION IN JORDAN,S SOFEX 2010 [...] (U) In anticipation of Jordan's Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX 2010), Embassy Amman strongly supports and encourages direct participation by the Department of Defense in general, and specifically to encourage participation by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). This [...] |
2009-01-29 15:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS BTIO MCAP PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN299 |
GOJ MOVES TO PUT MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD BACK IN THE BOX [...] (U) Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood (JMB) publicly denounced the government's denial of its request to hold a "Thanks and Victory" rally in Amman on January 30. In a January 31 statement, the group described the decision to prevent the rally as "an official siege" by the government after the Inte [...] |
2009-02-01 15:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN333 |
JORDAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. COAST GUARD PORT [...] (SBU) In addition to the names submitted reftel, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the individuals listed in paragraph 2 for U.S.- sponsored training. The individuals have been selected to take part in the U.S. Coast Guard's Port Physical Security/Port Vulnerability course [...] |
2009-02-03 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT PREL ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN343 |
ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS STUCK IN JORDAN'S [...] (C) Summary: Despite pressure to amend Jordan's controversial 2008 Associations Law, which restricts foreign funding and creates bureaucratic hurdles for local NGOs, amendments proposed by civil society failed to obtain cabinet approval before the end of parliament's ordinary session. Follow [...] |
2009-02-04 10:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN345 |
JORDAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. COAST GUARD PORT [...] (SBU) In addition to the names submitted reftels, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the individuals listed in paragraph 2 for U.S.- sponsored training. The individuals have been selected to take part in the U.S. Coast Guard's Port Physical Security/Port Vulnerability cours [...] |
2009-02-04 13:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EWWT PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN347 |
OPIC Visit Energizes Banks Supporting Jordan's Housing and [...] (SBU) OPIC Vice President Robert Drumheller, in order to invigorate stalled negotiations, discussed proposed OPIC housing loans with senior government officials and participating Jordanian banks during a January 25-30 visit. The $250 million in loans would allow three local banks to make 25-y [...] |
2009-02-05 06:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV OPIC JO |
| 09AMMAN354 |
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH MISCHARACTERIZES JORDAN'S [...] (U) Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Jordan and other Middle Eastern governments in a January 21 press release for not allowing their citizens the right to protest Israeli operations in Gaza. HRW's press release also highlighted events at a protest outside the Israeli Embassy to Jordan on J [...] |
2009-02-05 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN358 |
International Relief and Development Monitoring [...] Summary: The following is the first quarter monitoring and evaluation assessment of cooperative agreement SPRMCO08CA156 for USD 1,899,817 million awarded to International Relief and Development (IRD) in Jordan to support its program for livelihoods training for Iraqi refugees. RefCoord and P [...] |
2009-02-05 13:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF EAID UNHCR IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN359 |
AMMAN FATHAWIS DISCUSS GAZA EFFECTS ON MOVEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Fatah members resident in Amman agreed that their movement was in dire straits following recent Israeli operations in Gaza. Aside from the perennial plea for quick movement on the peace process, our contacts varyingly saw potential Fatah salvation in convening the long-delayed Si [...] |
2009-02-08 05:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG KISL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN362 |
Jordan Signs Statute Establishing the International [...] (U) Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaldoun Qutishat signed the statute establishing the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) during the January 26 founding conference in Bonn, Germany. President of the Jordanian National Energy Research Center (NERC), Malek Kabar [...] |
2009-02-08 12:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC SENV ENRG PGOV KGHG JO |
| 09AMMAN378 |
JORDAN'S PARLIAMENT ENDS RAUCOUS AND UNPRODUCTIVE [...] (C) Summary: Parliament ended its ordinary session on February 4 having passed few bills of consequence during a four-month term. MPs were more focused on the Gaza crisis and internal quarrels than on legislative business. For its part, the cabinet failed to forward key pieces of legislatio [...] |
2009-02-10 08:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN388 |
JORDAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. COAST GUARD PORT [...] (SBU) In addition to the names submitted reftels, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the individuals listed in paragraph 2 for U.S.- sponsored training. The individuals have been selected to take part in the U.S. Coast Guard's Port Physical Security/Port Vulnerability cours [...] |
2009-02-11 04:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EWWT PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN391 |
ROYAL JORDANIAN CONFIRMS SOME FLIGHT PATTERNS AVOID ISRAEL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-11 10:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON JO IZ |
| 09AMMAN392 |
QIZ GARMENT FACTORIES: JORDANIAN-ISRAELI BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Two garment factories in Jordan's Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) have continued to show strong business links to Israel, despite public calls in Jordan during events in Gaza to boycott American and Israeli goods (ref B). The Al-Methaliah factory plans to begin in March sat [...] |
2009-02-11 12:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ELAB PREL KTEX IS JO |
| 09AMMAN41 |
JORDAN'S PM TELLS PARLIAMENT GOJ MAY "RECONSIDER [...] (C) Summary: Speaking before Parliament on January 4, Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi sharply criticized Israel's escalation of hostilities in Gaza, outlined Jordan's response so far, and capped off his remarks by laying down a marker that Jordan reserved the right to take whatever measures de [...] |
2009-01-06 11:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN410 |
IFRC: MONITORING AND EVALUATION ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) RefCoord met with Ahmed Gizo, Regional Director for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Organizations (IFRC) in Amman on January 26, 2009 to discuss IFRC's work, under PRM-funded agreement, with the Jordanian Red Crescent (JRC) primary health clinics in Jordan. [...] |
2009-02-16 11:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID UNHCR IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN414 |
INVITATION TO ATTEND APRIL ANTI-CORRUPTION WORKSHOP IN [...] This message contains action requests. Please see paragraphs 4-8. 2. The U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance (OTA), the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of International Assistance (OIA), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will jointly deliver the workshop "Addr [...] |
2009-02-16 13:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETRD KTFN PGOV SNAR XF |
| 09AMMAN429 |
Complete Text of Jordan's New Anti-TIP Law [...] (U) Jordan's Upper House of Parliament endorsed on February 4 the anti-Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) Law. The law was previously endorsed by the Lower House on January 25 and now moves forward for the King's signature and publication in Jordan's Official Gazette. The law would come into effect [...] |
2009-02-18 10:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID KTIP KTEX JO |
| 09AMMAN432 |
Demarche Delivered on Biosafety: Jordan Does Not Plan to [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-18 10:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO JO |
| 09AMMAN434 |
JORDAN STILL IN HOLDING PATTERN ON KOSOVO [...] (C) PolOff delivered Ref A demarche and points on February 12 to Daifallah Al-Fayez, First Secretary in the European Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fayez stated that the GOJ was still studying the matter and did not plan to get ahead of the Arab League. When PolOff noted that [...] |
2009-02-18 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ICJ KV JO |
| 09AMMAN450 |
COMPROMISE ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS INCHING [...] (C) Summary: Following an extended period of negotiation, amendments to Jordan's Law on Associations are beginning to move forward. After a February 1 meeting with civil society representatives, Minister of Social Development Hala Lattouf has indicated she will submit the amendments for cab [...] |
2009-02-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN457 |
JORDAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. COAST GUARD PORT [...] (SBU) In addition to the names submitted reftels, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the individuals listed in paragraph 2 for U.S.- sponsored training. The individuals have been selected to take part in, or are considered as alternate candidates for, the U.S. Coast Guard's [...] |
2009-02-18 13:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EWWT PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN458 |
FINE TUNING REFUGEE ASSISTANCE IN LEBANON, SYRIA [...] (SBU) Summary: To keep pace with the most recent information about Iraqi refugees, PRM refugee assistance in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan should be fine tuned to address specific vulnerabilities in the Iraqi population in the three countries. Advanced health care for the chronically ill, post- [...] |
2009-02-18 13:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID IZ JO LE PREF SY |
| 09AMMAN459 |
JORDAN: INPUT FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the past year, Jordan demonstrated a strong commitment to and made steady progress on measures to combat trafficking-in-persons (TIP). Progress includes the passage of a comprehensive anti-TIP law, an increase in forced labor cases being investigated and sent forward for [...] |
2009-02-18 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 09AMMAN46 |
JORDAN: JANUARY 6 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: Jordanian media coverage today of developments in Gaza returned to sensational photos and news of civilian casualties and suffering caused by Israel's offensive. Coverage by major news outlets focused on deteriorating humanitarian conditions while the vituperative op-ed commentary se [...] |
2009-01-06 13:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN460 |
JORDAN TO EASE ENTRY AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has drafted a new policy to ease regulations governing the entry and residence of Iraqi investors in Jordan. The goal is to improve business relations with Iraq, which became Jordan's third largest export market during the first eleven months of [...] |
2009-02-19 07:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PREF JO IZ |
| 09AMMAN468 |
JORDAN'S MFA SHARES USG GOALS FOR MARCH 2 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-19 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG JO |
| 09AMMAN469 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDANIAN VIEWS OF THE NPT [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points on February 5 to MFA nonproliferation pointman Khaled Takhayneh, seeking official comment on Jordan's goals regarding the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and the upcoming review process. On February 18, PolOff met with Takhayneh, who offered a general [...] |
2009-02-19 14:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
| 09AMMAN47 |
JORDAN DENIES INTERNET REPORT ON MISSING FIGHTERS, [...] (S/NF) According to an Open Source Center (OSC) report, the jihadist Ana Al-Muslim website posted a report on January 5 that "a Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that three warplanes disappeared" on January 4 as well as "five pilots, who have been described as having Islamic leanings. [...] |
2009-01-06 14:54:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PTER KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN470 |
PROPOSALS FOR NADR-FUNDED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT RSI [...] (U) This message is Embassy Amman's response to reftel's call for proposals to use Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Projects (NADR) funds for programs in support of Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) goals. Post is pleased to submit four proposals, all of which leverage [...] |
2009-02-19 14:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC JO |
| 09AMMAN471 |
ANOTHER LENIENT SENTENCE FOR "HONOR" CRIME IN [...] (U) A three judge panel at the Criminal Court sentenced a 19-year-old man on January 28 to six months in prison for killing his sister for walking alone at night with a male Syrian acquaintance. The man was immediately released as he had already served over six months. The court amended premed [...] |
2009-02-19 15:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KWMN SOCI JO |
| 09AMMAN472 |
JORDANIAN ECONOMY WEAKENS UNDER GLOBAL PRESSURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan is starting to feel the effects of the global economic crisis, with real growth expected to drop from 6% in 2008 to 3% in 2009. Although conservative monetary policies helped protect Jordan from immediate external shocks, weak domestic and international demand and tight [...] |
2009-02-19 16:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ETRD EAID KTEX EFIN JO |
| 09AMMAN473 |
Jordan Lifts Restrictions on U.S. Beef [...] (U) Action Request for USDA/FSIS in paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has removed all product-specific restrictions on U.S. beef imports after over two years of discussions with the USG (reftels). The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has adopted the new World Org [...] |
2009-02-22 04:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO KPAO OEXC SCUL JO |
| 09AMMAN498 |
KING DENIES FEAR OF ALTERNATIVE PALESTINIAN HOME [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a February 16 meeting with community leaders, King Abdullah defiantly asserted that "Jordan is not a substitute homeland for Palestinians." This and related remarks denying any fear of the so-called Jordanian option received front-page attention in all major newspapers and [...] |
2009-02-23 10:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC PREL KPAL KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN500 |
JORDAN APPRISED OF DEMARCHE ON RUSSIA'S S-300 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-23 11:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL RS JO |
| 09AMMAN507 |
ENERGY MINISTRY CLARIFIES OIL TRANSPORT RULES [...] (C) Repeated high-level meetings between Post and Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials, including Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Khaldoun Qutishat and former Director General of the General Intelligence Direct [...] |
2009-02-23 12:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL JO IZ |
| 09AMMAN508 |
LOWEST RAINFALL LEVELS SINCE 1995 CAUSE JORDAN TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) is preparing for a summer water crisis due to the lowest rainfall levels since 1995. As the fourth driest country in the world, Jordan has long had its share of water troubles (reftels). Even during years of average to good rain, Jordan's total [...] |
2009-02-23 13:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAGR EAID PGOV PREL JO SY IS |
| 09AMMAN51 |
JORDAN: JANUARY 7 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: King Abdullah's diplomatic efforts competed for space against grisly photos from Gaza in today's Jordanian media coverage of the conflict. The King's dark warning of "a conspiracy against the Palestinian people" and his meeting with moderate Islamist cleric Yusef Qardawi topped cover [...] |
2009-01-07 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN511 |
GOJ ALERTS STAFFDEL GROVE TO IMMINENT SUPPLEMENTAL [...] (C) Summary: Professional Staff Member Paul Grove of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations discussed Jordan's imminent FY2009 supplemental funding request separately with Jordan's Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC [...] |
2009-02-23 15:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN512 |
JORDAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. COAST GUARD PORT [...] (SBU) In addition to the names submitted reftels, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the individuals listed in paragraph 2 for U.S.- sponsored training. The individuals have been selected to take part in, or are considered as alternate candidates for, the U.S. Coast Guard's [...] |
2009-02-24 04:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EWWT PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN516 |
JORDAN'S PM RESHUFFLES HIS CABINET [...] (C) Summary: The long-anticipated reshuffle of Jordanian PM Nader Al-Dahabi's cabinet took place on February 23, with ten ministers replaced and five ministers changing portfolios. At first glance, the reshuffled cabinet has fewer proponents of reform and gives a larger voice to security-co [...] |
2009-02-24 15:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN517 |
SCENESETTER FOR SE MITCHELL'S FEBRUARY 28 VISIT TO [...] (S) Summary: Foremost on the King's mind are Israeli efforts to form a new government and how the results would affect progress toward peace. The King will also want to know of any developments in the U.S. strategic approach toward Iran and Syria, which could trigger a shift in Jordan's app [...] |
2009-02-25 06:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN526 |
JORDANIAN RED CRESCENT ECLIPSED BY ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The NGO International Relief and Development (IRD) has told PRM that it intends to sever its relationship with the Jordanian Red Crescent (JRC) over its belief that the organization was deliberately double-billing donors for services. As part of an independent inquiry, Post [...] |
2009-02-25 12:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID UNHCR IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN529 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US CANDIDATE FOR UN APPEALS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-26 05:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KJUS KUNR JO |
| 09AMMAN552 |
STAFFDEL DIAMOND, GOJ OFFICIALS DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings February 16-17, Foreign Minister Salah Al Bashir and Advisor to the King Ayman Safadi told Staffdel Diamond that to obtain peace in the Middle East the U.S. administration needed to pursue immediate negotiations, not a protracted process. It also needed to pr [...] |
2009-03-01 11:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN556 |
JORDAN LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. COAST GUARD PORT [...] (SBU) In addition to the names submitted reftels, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the individuals listed in paragraph 2 for U.S.-sponsored training. The individuals have been selected to take part in, or are considered as alternate candidates for, the U.S. Coast Guard's [...] |
2009-03-01 13:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EWWT PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN558 |
JORDAN'S PM OPEN TO IDEAS ON IRAQI REFUGEES [...] (C) In a series of meetings over the past three months, Ambassador has raised with Jordan's PM Nader Al-Dahabi and Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Al-Lozi the need to improve the situation of Iraqi refugees in Jordan, pushing them to grant temporary protective status, open up avenues for legal [...] |
2009-03-02 11:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN569 |
CODEL BAIRD DISCUSSES GAZA, INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, [...] (C) Summary: During a February 17-18 visit to Amman, Congressmen Brian Baird and Keith Ellison (both members of the Friends of Jordan Caucus) took the pulse of Jordanian feelings on Gaza, talked about interfaith dialogue opportunities, and received an overview of Jordanian science and techno [...] |
2009-03-03 06:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF KIRF KWBG TSPL IS SY JO |
| 09AMMAN573 |
PM DAHABI'S PLANNED TRAVEL TO BAGHDAD [...] (C) Jordan's Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi told Ambassador in a recent conversation that he plans to lead a ministerial delegation to Baghdad in the near future, without specifying a date. According to a senior ministerial source quoted in local press, the Jordanian delegation hopes to disc [...] |
2009-03-03 10:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN579 |
JORDAN'S TRANSFER TO LEBANON OF M60A3 TANKS [...] (SBU) Background: At the USG's request, Jordan agreed in November to upgrade and provide 66 M60A3 tanks to Lebanon to enhance the abilities and image of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as a national fighting force. As part of efforts to strengthen the LAF in advance of the June parliamentary [...] |
2009-03-03 16:50:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC MCAPS PGOV PREL LE AE JO |
| 09AMMAN580 |
JORDAN AND BRITAIN WORK AROUND THE LACK OF [...] (C) The British House of Lords February 18 ruling that Omer Mahmoud Mohammad Othamn, "Abu Qatada," could be deported to Jordan sparked preparations for his possible arrival. As Jordan does not have an extradition treaty with the United Kingdom, Abu Qatada's deportation would be governed by a [...] |
2009-03-04 03:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL PTER JO |
| 09AMMAN582 |
JORDAN'S INTERIOR MINISTRY EASES UNHCR ACCESS TO [...] (C) The Jordanian Minister of Interior notified UNHCR before he was replaced in a February 23 cabinet reshuffle that the GOJ would ease UNHCR access to all Iraqis detained in Jordan and that the Ministry would order the release of refugees held for overstaying their visas and for working with [...] |
2009-03-04 10:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF EAID PHUM IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN6 |
MONITORING REFUGEE HEALTH CENTERS IN JORDAN-- [...] (U) Summary: RefCoord and Program Specialist visited on December 22, three health centers for the benefit of Iraqis administered by Jordan Red Crescent Society (JRC) on behalf of three different donors: UNHCR, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and ECHO. [...] |
2009-01-04 10:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN611 |
JORDAN CONSIDERS STIMULUS PACKAGE TO AID ITS [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Finance (MoF) officials said the government is developing a $212 - $258 million stimulus package to help the private sector weather the global economic crisis (ref B). While the package must still be approved by the Cabinet and Parliament, potential projects include [...] |
2009-03-05 04:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN JO PGOV |
| 09AMMAN613 |
JORDAN'S JUSTICE MINISTER OUTLINES WAY FORWARD ON [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph seven. 2. (S/NF) Summary: In a recent meeting with Ambassador, Minister of Justice Ayman Odeh offered a way forward on the long-standing issue of the 1995 U.S.-Jordanian extradition treaty. The treaty, which was never ratified by parliament, [...] |
2009-03-05 09:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KJUS JO |
| 09AMMAN638 |
JORDAN NOMINATES TAYSEER AL-NOAIMI FOR UNESCO [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-12 07:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNESCO JO |
| 09AMMAN668 |
SIX YEARS AFTER SADDAM, NEW HOPE IN JORDAN [...] (C) Summary: Six years after Operation Iraqi Freedom began in March 2003, our Jordanian contacts - among the analysts and officials - are evincing greater optimism about Iraq than the strained, highly-qualified hopes we were hearing just a few months ago (Refs A-C). The sustained security im [...] |
2009-03-16 11:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR JO |
| 09AMMAN669 |
STRIDENT GOJ LANGUAGE WITH U.S. ON MUGHRABI GATE, [...] (C) Summary: While Jordanian fears that Israel will unilaterally rebuild the Mughrabi Gate ascent to the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif have cropped up periodically since the original ramp was damaged by heavy rains in 2004, over the past year the matter has been raised in increasingly strident [...] |
2009-03-16 11:21:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL UNESCO IS JO |
| 09AMMAN672 |
Jordan's Trade Deficit Hit High of $9.1 Billion in 2008, [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's trade deficit hit a historic high of $9.1 billion in 2008, compared to $8 billion in 2007 and $2.7 billion in 2000 when Jordan joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) and signed the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement. The upward trend is attributed to strong import grow [...] |
2009-03-16 12:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR WTRO JO |
| 09AMMAN675 |
JORDAN DEMARCHED ON AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered points seeking input for the Afghanistan/Pakistan policy review contained in reftel A on February 28 separately to Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and to Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Al-Lozi. Neither Judeh nor Lozi provided an immediate substantive response. We have [...] |
2009-03-16 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF JO |
| 09AMMAN676 |
JORDANIAN TRAINING OF PALESTINIAN SECURITY FORCES [...] (U) Independent daily Al-Arab Al-Yawm criticized U.S.-sponsored training of Palestinian Security Forces in Jordan in a March 9 editorial, suggesting a pause in activity given Israeli settlement activity and its recent operations in Gaza. The article by managing editor Fahd Khitan charged Jord [...] |
2009-03-16 16:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN677 |
ISLAMIST FIGURE SPARKS DEBATE OVER ENGAGING THE [...] (U) Public debate has arisen in Jordan over the late February visit to the United States of the deputy Secretary General of the Islamic Action Front (IAF), which is the political wing of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood. IAF figure Ruheil Gharaibeh traveled to Washington to take part in a February [...] |
2009-03-16 17:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN68 |
JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: ROMEERA AERO SPARES LTD [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-08 11:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 09AMMAN69 |
JORDANIAN CONTACT EXPOUNDS ON REASONS BEHIND GID [...] (S/NF) Summary: PolOff met on January 5 with Dr. Muhammad Al-Momani (protect), host of a current affairs program on Jordan's state-run television. Momani offered his understanding of former General Intelligence Department Director Muhammad Al-Dahabi's dismissal and how the decision to fire h [...] |
2009-01-08 11:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR JO |
| 09AMMAN690 |
JORDAN INPUT ON STRATEGY TO INTEGRATE IRAQ INTO [...] (C) Summary: With continued U.S. encouragement, the GOJ has taken significant steps over the past year to improve its formal political relationship with Baghdad through steady multilateral engagement and increasing bilateral meetings. Economic ties between the countries have also continued to [...] |
2009-03-17 11:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN694 |
Jordan's Pharmaceutical Sector Grew in 2008 but Sees [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's domestic pharmaceutical sector saw its exports increase 18.1% in 2008 to reach a historic high of $498 million, compared to $422 million in 2007. Pharmaceuticals are considered Jordan's highest value-added industry and employ 8,000 Jordanian workers, many of whom are coll [...] |
2009-03-18 09:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BTIO KIPR JO |
| 09AMMAN703 |
JORDANIAN FINANCE MINISTER ADVOCATING FOR [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed Minister of Finance Bassem Salem plans to replace a proposed $280 million stimulus package with a tax reform program advocated for by the USAID-funded Fiscal Reform Project (ref A). The project seeks to improve tax administration and to implement a revised corpora [...] |
2009-03-18 13:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN JO PGOV |
| 09AMMAN705 |
DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-18 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS JO |
| 09AMMAN706 |
LABOR MINISTER ASSURES FOCUS ON PROMOTING LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Labor Ghazi Shbeikat promised a strong focus on promoting labor rights and combating trafficking in persons (TIP) during a March 10 courtesy call with the Ambassador. The Minister expects that the remaining 36 amendments to the labor law, including a revised articl [...] |
2009-03-18 13:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD KTEX JO |
| 09AMMAN709 |
DEMARCHE ON U.S. PLANS REGARDING MANAS AIR BASE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-18 13:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF JO |
| 09AMMAN710 |
JORDAN DEMARCHED ON IRANIAN ARMS TO SYRIA AND HAMAS [...] (S) DATT delivered on March 17 the demarche on Iran's intent to transfer weapons to Hamas to Jordan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Khaled Sarayreh, leaving behind a non-paper. Army Attache delivered the same points and a non-paper on March 18 to the JAF,s Chief of Intelligen [...] |
2009-03-18 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR JO |
| 09AMMAN712 |
Jordan Announces Revised Rules for Iraqis Entering or [...] (SBU) Summary: The Jordanian Ministry of Interior (MOI) has issued new rules for Iraqis entering or residing in Jordan (ref B). The new, simplified regulations target Iraqi business people and investors with the goal of enhancing Jordan's economic relations with Iraq. Iraqi interlocutors wel [...] |
2009-03-19 07:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREF PREL PGOV JO IZ |
| 09AMMAN716 |
JORDAN ARMED FORCES REPORT MARCH 15 SYRIAN [...] (S) Pursuant to reftel March 17 demarche request DATT delivered points to General Khaled Sarayreh, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, on March 17 and alerted him to the possibility of an overflight as early as that day (Ref B). Sarayreh responded that he would [...] |
2009-03-19 12:31:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR JO |
| 09AMMAN717 |
JORDAN'S PARLIAMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY STAGE [...] (C) Summary: Efforts by the Jordanian parliament to bring international legal action against Israel over the events in Gaza have stalled. Separately, civil society leaders organized a mock trial of Israeli leaders, and further such efforts are in the works. The campaign is not being led by [...] |
2009-03-19 13:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
| 09AMMAN718 |
ELECTORAL REFORM CHATTER INCREASES IN JORDAN [...] (C) Summary: Electoral reform, long the primary goal of reform politicians in Jordan, is a hot topic of discussion following a cabinet reshuffle on February 23. PM Nader Al-Dahabi has since declared his intention to put Jordan's controversial electoral law on the table for discussion or pos [...] |
2009-03-19 13:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN73 |
JORDAN'S PM ASKS FOR PROPOSAL TO ASSIST IN [...] (C) Jordan's PM Nader Al-Dahabi called Ambassador on January 8 to ask about the status of a UNHCR proposal to assist in the resettlement of Palestinian Iraqis stranded on the Iraq-side of the Syria-Iraq border. Dahabi, who learned of U.S. interest in resettling many of these Palestinians in [...] |
2009-01-08 15:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM KPAL JO |
| 09AMMAN74 |
"DAY OF RAGE" PROTESTS OVER GAZA AIMED AT UPPING [...] (S) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) is coming under increased public pressure to react to events in Gaza and may not be able to hold out much longer, according to Royal Court Chief Nasser Al-Lozi in a January 7 conversation with Ambassador. Only days after Prime Minister Nader Dahabi [...] |
2009-01-08 16:33:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PHUM KPAL JO |
| 09AMMAN742 |
JORDAN ARMED FORCES REQUEST USG POSITION ON ARMS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) General Khaled Sarayreh, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), asked DATT whether the USG would object to the JAF selling non-U.S. origin ammunition to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sarayreh specified that the [...] |
2009-03-23 15:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PARM PREL CG JO |
| 09AMMAN745 |
AL-JAZEERA COMMENTARY ON JORDANIAN MONARCHY [...] (C) Summary: The airing of a highly critical two-part series about the Jordanian monarchy on the Al-Jazeera historical commentary show "With Haykal" has resulted in a flurry of press commentary questioning presenter Mohammed Haykal's character and condemning the lack of a robust defense of t [...] |
2009-03-24 05:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV QA EG JO |
| 09AMMAN746 |
JORDAN SEEKS DIALOGUE WITH S/P ON "QUINT GROUP" [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 4. 2. (C) MFA Director of Policy Planning and Research Omar Nahar has inquired whether the U.S. is interested in continuing the Middle East Quintet Policy Planning Dialogue initiated under former S/P Director David Gordon. He proposed coo [...] |
2009-03-24 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN75 |
JORDAN: JANUARY 8 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: Beneath photos of Palestinian family members grieving over civilians killed in Gaza, Jordan's major media outlets led today's coverage with news of the Israeli security cabinet's decision to extend its military offensive into urban areas. Inside papers were also choked with paid adve [...] |
2009-01-11 05:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN758 |
FTA Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation Results in [...] Summary: On March 3, the U.S. and Jordan held the third Joint Forum on Environmental Cooperation under the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA). U.S. and Jordanian representatives highlighted examples of the two countries' continuous cooperation and commitment to strengthen Jordan's environ [...] |
2009-03-25 07:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV ECON MU BA MO JO |
| 09AMMAN766 |
JORDAN DEMARCHED ON SUPPORT FOR AMISOM AND SOMALIA [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Mohammad Tarawneh, acting Deputy Director for International Organization Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on March 25. Poloff requested the Government of Jordan (GOJ) consider offering support to AMISOM and Somalia security sector reform efforts. Taraw [...] |
2009-03-25 14:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO SO JO |
| 09AMMAN768 |
JORDAN DEMARCHED ON AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE; GOJ [...] (SBU) In accordance with reftel, Ambassador discussed Jordan's participation in the Afghanistan conference on March 24 with Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Al-Lozi who said that LTG Prince Faisal, who is the King's brother and the special assistant to the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff [...] |
2009-03-26 07:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF PK IR UN JO |
| 09AMMAN771 |
JORDAN INVESTIGATING SUBMISSION OF ITS ANNUAL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-26 11:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MTCRE MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA JO |
| 09AMMAN777 |
JORDAN SHARES U.S. VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF DOHA SUMMIT [...] (S/NF) Ambassador and Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi discussed on March 24, a day before receiving reftel, shared U.S.-Jordan goals for the Doha Summit. They agreed on the need for Palestinian reconciliation without compromising Quartet principles and continued strong support for the Ar [...] |
2009-03-26 13:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KPAL PGOV PREL AL JO |
| 09AMMAN778 |
JORDANIAN REACTION TO BIN LADIN STATEMENT LIMITED [...] (C) Reaction in Jordan to Usama bin Ladin's most recent statement, broadcast March 14 on Al-Jazeera, has been muted, despite bin Ladin's call to use Jordan as a front from which to "liberate Palestine." In the days immediately following the tape's broadcast, Jordan's media outlets--including [...] |
2009-03-26 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER JO |
| 09AMMAN779 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL MCCONNELL TO AMMAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman welcomes the April 8-11 visit to Jordan of CODEL McConnell. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in the Middle East. Per the CODEL's request, we have received tentative agreement for an audience with King Abdullah and are seeking a meeting with new [...] |
2009-03-26 13:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
| 09AMMAN79 |
JORDAN: JANUARY 11 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Major media in Jordan went into overdrive during the local weekend and Sunday with news coverage of developments in connection with the conflict in Gaza. The major themes of the coverage were Israel's determination to continue its offensive despite the passage of UNSCR 1860 and mount [...] |
2009-01-11 13:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN798 |
JORDAN DELEGATION TO THE HAGUE RECEIVES CONCLUSION [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-31 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NATO MARR MOPS JO |
| 09AMMAN806 |
JORDAN--SURVEY SHOWS IRAQI REFUGEE WEALTH MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: A draft UNICEF/Save The Children study due for 2009 release will challenge the myth of the affluent Iraqi refugee. The notion that Iraqis in Jordan are well off and so do not deserve assistance persists despite growing evidence that Iraqis are in worsening economic and social [...] |
2009-04-01 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM EAID JO |
| 09AMMAN813 |
WARY OF U.S.-IRAN ENGAGEMENT, JORDAN OFFERS WORDS [...] (S) Summary: This cable responds to Ref A request for evaluations of third-country reactions to possible U.S. engagement with Iran. Jordan's leaders believe such engagement would reward regional hardliners while undermining Arab moderates - without convincing Iran to cease its support for te [...] |
2009-04-02 05:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PINR IR JO |
| 09AMMAN825 |
CURRENT STATE OF PLAY IN JORDAN'S NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) continues to engage numerous foreign countries on the development of Jordan's nuclear energy program. This approach at times has created confusion, particularly in the press, as to which deals have actually been finalized or are mer [...] |
2009-04-06 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG KNNP ECON JO |
| 09AMMAN826 |
JORDAN DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY FOR [...] (SBU) During a DOE/NNSA Middle East Infrastructure Preparedness Workshop in Amman from March 22-26, Commissioner for Nuclear Fuel Cycle in the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Ned Xoubi outlined Jordan's efforts to develop human capacity for implementing a civilian nuclear energy progra [...] |
2009-04-06 11:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP JO |
| 09AMMAN829 |
UNCC-funded Badia Ecosystems Restoration Program Takes [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), through its Compensation Fund established to reimburse countries for losses and damages resulting from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, awarded $160 million to Jordan in 2005 for the Badia Ecosystems Restoration Program (BERP) [...] |
2009-04-06 13:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV EAID ECON UN IZ KU SA JO |
| 09AMMAN831 |
DEMARCHE ON SUBMITTING BRIEF TO ICJ ON KOSOVO [...] (C) PolOff on April 5 delivered Ref A demarche urging Jordan to submit a brief supporting Kosovo in the case before the International Court of Justice to Mohammed Ensour in the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Ensour asked PolOff to reconcile the U.S. request to do so with our desire that [...] |
2009-04-07 05:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL ICJ KV JO |
| 09AMMAN833 |
GROWING INTERNET COMPETITION AND LAUNCH OF A 3G TENDER IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to ref A, this cable provides an update on Jordan's initiatives and strong government commitment to improve telecommunications and Internet connectivity. Such efforts led to an increase in Jordan's rank to 44 out of 134 countries in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2 [...] |
2009-04-07 12:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINT EINV TINT JO |
| 09AMMAN834 |
AQABA'S ECONOMY TREADING WATER AMID CREDIT CRUNCH [...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Aqaba, contacts told the DCM that most real estate development projects in the city were on hold due to the lack of financing. Although trade volume through Aqaba's port remains steady, some question whether the fundamentals of Aqaba's economy are strong enough [...] |
2009-04-07 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN845 |
JORDAN'S PLANNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Post delivered points in reftel demarche and passed the white paper outlining the results of the Strategic Review to the Foreign Ministry and Royal Court. The GOJ confirmed their previous agreement to provide one infantry battalion (824 personnel) as security for the elections in Afghanist [...] |
2009-04-08 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MASS MOPS PREL PGOV JO |
| 09AMMAN856 |
DK Garment Factory Shuts Down After Strike and Financial [...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately 93 Bangladeshi employees at DK Textiles Company in Al Hassan Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) went on strike in January 2009 after an altercation between a Bangladeshi supervisor and Bangladeshi employee. The strike led to financial problems that caused DK to clo [...] |
2009-04-12 04:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID KTIP KTEX JO |
| 09AMMAN857 |
PARLIAMENT SPEAKER MAJALI'S NEW PARTY: FIRST STEP [...] (C) Summary: For over a year, lower house speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali has been preparing to launch a new pro-government political party. He has again hit the airwaves to drum up public enthusiasm, and contacts tell us that the registration paperwork will be filed in weeks. The timing may b [...] |
2009-04-12 09:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN858 |
MA'AN: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC NEGLECT ON THE [...] (C) Summary: This cable is the first in an occasional series which will focus on regional political centers in Jordan. The southern Jordanian city of Ma'an, populated by tribal leaders of Bedouin East Bank origin, is considered a bellwether for regime stability. In the past twenty years, r [...] |
2009-04-13 05:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN859 |
REFCOORD REPORTING FORM RESPONSE JORDAN, SYRIA, AND LEBANON [...] (SBU) Summary: Reftel tasked RefCoords to open a dialogue with UNHCR in the field as they prepare their biannual program/budget planning document, the Country Operational Plan (COP). Initial conversations with UNHCR Country representatives and staff in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon on the COP re [...] |
2009-04-13 09:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID UNHCR IZ JO SY LE |
| 09AMMAN86 |
JORDAN OPEN TO HOSTING GICNT EXERCISE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-01-12 11:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PTER PREL KGIC JO |
| 09AMMAN860 |
JORDAN ONLY APPROACH TO RED-DEAD PROJECT GAINS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Many in Jordan view the Red Sea-Dead Sea conveyance project (RDS) to carry water from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead-Sea as a savior to Jordan's water woes. The $15.5 million World Bank RDS feasibility study, which includes a $1.5 million USG contribution, began in May 2008 wit [...] |
2009-04-13 10:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV EAGR EAID PGOV PREL JO IS |
| 09AMMAN862 |
(C) JORDAN TO SUPPORT KOSOVO'S BID FOR IMF AND [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-14 03:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KV JO |
| 09AMMAN876 |
JOURNALIST FACES SLANDER CHARGES FOR ARTICLE [...] (U) Journalist Khaled Mahadin, who published an article critical of parliament on the Amman-based news website Khaberni.com in February, pled not guilty on March 30 to charges of slander. Mahadin's article, "For God's Sake, Abdullah," called for the dissolution of parliament and an end to "u [...] |
2009-04-14 12:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN877 |
JORDAN'S CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FALLS FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT [...] (U) After seeing prices peak last September with double-digit inflation, Jordan has now watched its consumer price index (CPI) fall for the sixth straight month and the March 2009 CPI is .5% lower than March 2008 (ref A). Jordan's consumer price index has four main categories (food, clothing, [...] |
2009-04-15 03:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JO |
| 09AMMAN878 |
NO EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST U.S. COMPANIES IN [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, Post has no information confirming discrimination against U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in government-funded airport construction. 2. (SBU) Currently, one U.S. manufacturer, John Bean Technologies (JBT) Corporation (formerly FMC Airport Technologies), is dr [...] |
2009-04-15 03:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN883 |
JORDAN FY 2009 FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] (U) Embassy Amman's submission for the FY2009 report on fiscal transparency follows. 2. (SBU) Question 1: Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funds using FY 09 funds? Answer 1: Yes, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) is expected to [...] |
2009-04-15 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL JO |
| 09AMMAN886 |
KING RENEWS CALLS FOR DECENTRALIZATION, GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. King Abdullah is ramping up pressure on Jordan's government and calling for movement on a 2004 plan to bring greater local control over provision of government services. PM Nader Al-Dahabi, a known opponent of decentralization, is publicly voicing his willingness to comply with [...] |
2009-04-15 12:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN887 |
SCENESETTER FOR KING ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO THE U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary: King Abdullah is extremely pleased to be the first Arab leader to meet with the President in Washington. He wants to show his skeptical public and the wider Arab street that his moderate approach gains him access to (and, he hopes, influence with) the White House. The visit [...] |
2009-04-15 12:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IR IZ SY JO |
| 09AMMAN89 |
JORDAN: JANUARY 12 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Accusations that Israel is using white phosphorus in attacking Gaza's populated areas led front-page coverage by Jordan's major news outlets on Monday. King Abdullah's demand that Israel abide immediately by UNSCR 1860 and that the international community "coerce" Israel into doing s [...] |
2009-01-12 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN893 |
JORDAN DEMARCHED ON E3 PLUS 3 RENEWED APPROACH TO [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-16 05:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IR JO |
| 09AMMAN894 |
JORDAN--UNHCR LOOKS AT NEW WAYS TO MONITOR [...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR-Jordan recently changed the composition of its monitoring and evaluation teams to include staff from both its protection and program offices. UNHCR invited the Refugee Coordinator for assistance to participate on March 30, in the first deployment of the newly constitut [...] |
2009-04-16 05:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM EAID AORC JO |
| 09AMMAN895 |
JORDAN RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO ARMS OVERFLIGHT [...] (S) Polchief met on April 15 with Nabil Masarweh, Office Director of the Foreign Minister, to convey appreciation for Jordan's timely response and cooperation following the March 17 and 18 demarche on the possible transfer of military equipment to Sudan (ref B). Polchief said that the U.S. m [...] |
2009-04-16 09:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PINS PREL PTER MARR JO |
| 09AMMAN896 |
REPORTING TRIP TO SOUTHERN JORDANIAN TOWN DRAWS [...] (S/NF) Summary: A routine Embassy meeting with the mayor of a remote town in southern Jordan has attracted negative media attention. One Islamist commentator characterized the visit as a violation of Jordanian sovereignty and has called for the Ambassador to be convoked. The reaction, while [...] |
2009-04-16 09:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ASEC KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN903 |
DESIGNATION OF TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] Embassy Amman's primary Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Joe Edward Parker. His contact information is as follows: Name: Joe Edward Parker Title: Resident Economic Crimes Advisor Phone number: 962-6-590-6544 Classified e-mail: ParkerJE@state.sgov.gov Unclassified e-mail: [...] |
2009-04-16 12:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN JO |
| 09AMMAN904 |
JORDAN ALSO RUNNING FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL; [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-16 12:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL AORC JO |
| 09AMMAN906 |
WATER POLLUTION INCIDENT TO CAST BLAME ON MINISTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI) on March 13 suspended pumping water for two days from the King Abdullah Canal, which supplies Amman with one-third of its water needs, after detecting oil and sewage in the waterways. Jordanian authorities determined that the [...] |
2009-04-16 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL EAGR EAID PGOV JO IS |
| 09AMMAN912 |
PLANNING MINISTRY RECONFIRMS JORDAN'S POSITION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-20 11:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL KV JO |
| 09AMMAN914 |
ARAB MINISTERS AGREE ON PEACE APPROACH IN ADVANCE [...] (S/NF) Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh passed Ambassador the text of points agreed upon by Arab ministers who met in Amman on April 11, in advance of King Abdullah's trip to the United States. That meeting - dubbed "7 1" - brought together Jordanian, Saudi, Lebanese, Egyptian, Qatari [...] |
2009-04-20 12:59:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
| 09AMMAN92 |
JORDAN'S AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL NOT RECALLED [...] (C) Despite Israeli media reports over the weekend, Jordan's Ambassador to Israel Ali Al Ayed has not been officially recalled to Jordan and his family remains in Israel, based on repeated discussions with Foreign Ministry and Royal Court contacts. Ayed was attending a Jordanian chief of miss [...] |
2009-01-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL JO |
| 09AMMAN920 |
ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS SENT TO JORDAN'S [...] (C) Summary: Amendments to a 2008 law that increased regulatory burdens and government oversight over civil society were endorsed by Jordan's cabinet on March 24 and will now be considered by parliament (Ref A). Divisions about the draft amendments have already arisen among the civil societ [...] |
2009-04-21 08:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN925 |
JORDAN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON AID TO PA, UNDERSCORES [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-21 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN KPAL KWBG JO |
| 09AMMAN930 |
JORDAN ASKS FOR NON-PAPER TO FACILITATE PLANNING [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) PolChief and Netherlands DCM Johan Verboom delivered on April 21 reftel demarche and a proposed agenda for the June plenary of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) to Nabil Masarweh, Office Director to [...] |
2009-04-22 10:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER MNUC KNNP KGIC JO |
| 09AMMAN942 |
CORRECTED VERSION: ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Amendments to a 2008 law that increased regulatory burdens and government oversight over civil society were endorsed by Jordan's cabinet on March 24 and will now be considered by parliament (Ref A). Divisions about the draft amendments have already arisen among the civil societ [...] |
2009-04-23 05:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID KDEM JO |
| 09AMMAN946 |
JORDAN IPR UPDATE: SOME PROGRESS IN REVISING LAWS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan has continued its efforts to strengthen protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). Jordan's revised Copyright Law, updated to bring it into full compliance with the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA), has passed the Legislative and Opinion Bure [...] |
2009-04-23 07:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR SNAR JO |
| 09AMMAN952 |
JORDAN: MEDIA REACT TO KING'S U.S. VISIT [...] SUMMARY: Wednesday's newspapers in Jordan led with extensive coverage of the President's meeting with King Abdullah at the White House Tuesday. Beneath banner headlines reading "Jordan, U.S. See Eye To Eye On Peace," reports stressed the two leaders' commitment to moving the Middle East peace [...] |
2009-04-23 11:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN954 |
JORDAN: MEDIA FURTHER REACT TO KING'S U.S. VISIT [...] SUMMARY: All major print outlets in Jordan Thursday led with coverage of King Abdullah's activities in Washington on Wednesday. Front-page coverage focused on the King's meetings with House Speaker Pelosi and the Friends of Jordan Caucus. Inside-page analyses cited local experts who perceive [...] |
2009-04-23 12:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 09AMMAN960 |
TRADE LEAD: JORDAN PURCHASES 50,000 TONS OF BARLEY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-26 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON JO |
| 09AMMAN977 |
IRAQI REFUGEES IN JORDAN TALK REPATRIATION - [...] (C) Summary: Embassy officers attended a focus group of Iraqi refugees in Jordan organized by an international NGO on the topic of repatriation. The Iraqis acknowledged that security in Iraq was improving, and most expressed the desire to return to Iraq in the future. However, attendees una [...] |
2009-04-29 11:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF SOCI PREL IZ JO |
| 09AMMAN979 |
JORDAN--NGOS SAY IRAQI NUMBERS DECREASING AS [...] (C) Summary: Representatives from seven non-governmental organizations that provide USG-funded services to Iraqis in Jordan told the Ambassador on April 5 that there were now probably about 100,000 Iraqi refugees in Jordan, not the 400,000 to 500,000 previously estimated by the GOJ. Iraqis in [...] |
2009-04-29 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF JO |
| 09AMMAN985 |
JORDAN SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S MEMBERSHIP BIDS, SAYS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-30 06:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EFIN KV JO |
| 09AMMAN990 |
JORDAN,S ISLAMISTS OPPOSE POPE,S MAY 8 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Islamists from Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing have publicly opposed the Pope's planned May 8-11 visit to the Kingdom. Government officials have denounced the published criticisms and continue to plan for the visit. Christian leaders privately say that criti [...] |
2009-04-30 07:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SCUL KISL JO |
| 09AMMAN992 |
MGSF01: EMBASSY AMMAN REVIEWS PREPAREDNESS FOR H1N1 [...] (U) The Embassy's Pandemic Influenza Task Force (PITF) met on April 29 and reviewed Embassy preparedness and Pandemic Tripwires. A message to the Embassy community was sent out with an update on the H1N1 influenza as well as general precautionary guidance. The PITF will continue to monitor the [...] |
2009-04-30 10:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
| 09AMMAN994 |
JOURNALIST ACQUITTED OF SLANDER CHARGES [...] (U) A Jordanian court acquitted journalist Khaled Mahadin of slander charges on April 27. The case was brought against Mahadin by parliament's secretary general over an online article that included allegations of corruption by lower house speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali (Ref A). The Court of Fi [...] |
2009-04-30 10:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KISL KDEM JO |
| 10AMMAN109 |
Jordanian Response to Request for Information for UN 1267 [...] (SBU) The Jordanian Foreign Ministry responded by diplomatic note number 9/7/740 dated January 6, 2010 to reftel request for information on individuals and organizations subject to comprehensive review by the UN 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions) Committee. The MFA clarified that Mohammed Abu [...] |
2010-01-11 11:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER |
| 10AMMAN192 |
JORDAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED--CLIMATE CHANGE NEXT [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-18 12:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG SENV ENRG JO |
| 10AMMAN196 |
JORDAN 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] In the ten years since King Abdullah ascended to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in th [...] |
2010-01-19 11:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO |
| 10AMMAN200 |
JORDAN: DESPITE LOSSES IN HAITI QUAKE, JORDAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordan lost three of its military peacekeepers, and 23 were wounded in the January 12 earthquake. This is in addition to five Jordanian peacekeepers who were recently killed in an October 2009 UN plane crash in Haiti. Despite this loss, Jordan has sent a military field hospit [...] |
2010-01-19 16:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS ASEC HA JO |
| 10AMMAN202 |
JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF [...] (SBU) Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) LESs conducted initial/preliminary database searches on the Dehab firm, as provided ref B, through Government of Jordan (Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)) on-line records and found no pertinent information. However when the alte [...] |
2010-01-20 08:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 10AMMAN203 |
JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF [...] (SBU) Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) LESs conducted initial/preliminary database searches on this firm through Government of Jordan (Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)) on-line records and indentified no pertinent information. 2. (SBU) Blue Lantern Officer, accompa [...] |
2010-01-20 08:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 10AMMAN204 |
JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF [...] (SBU) Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) LESs conducted initial/preliminary database searches on this firm through Government of Jordan (GoJ) Ministry of Trade and Investment (MoTI) on-line records and noted that Research and Consulting Services, Ltd (RCS) operates as a cons [...] |
2010-01-20 09:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 10AMMAN216 |
JORDAN BLUE LANTERN:VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF [...] (SBU) Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) LESs conducted initial/preliminary database searches on this firm through Government of Jordan (Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT)) on-line records and found no pertinent information. 2. (SBU) Blue Lantern officer performed a no- [...] |
2010-01-21 07:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 10AMMAN217 |
JORDAN BLUE LANTERN:VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF [...] (SBU) Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) LESs conducted initial/preliminary database searches on this firm through Government of Jordan (Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT)) on-line records and found no pertinent information. FCS personnel are familiar with the owner, Imad [...] |
2010-01-21 07:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC JO |
| 10AMMAN218 |
GOVERNMENT ENACTS CONTROVERSIAL TAX LAWS TO STREAMLINE AND LOWER RATES, AND EMPOWER TAX AUTHORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan enacted recently two new tax laws to lower income tax rates and grant greater powers to tax authorities. The laws, which will remain in force until a new parliament is elected and votes on them, represent the first notable achievement of the new governm [...] |
2010-01-21 10:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV JO KMCA |
| 10AMMAN219 |
JORDAN: PREVIEW OF AFGHANISTAN SUPPORT OFFER IN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Jordan's top military advisor and brother of the King, Lieutenant General (LTG) Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, and Minister of Planning Jafar Hassan will travel to Washington during the week of January 25. Their itineraries include meetings with senior U.S. officials in the Depa [...] |
2010-01-22 13:43:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINS MASS KISL JO AF |
| 10AMMAN220 |
WOMEN'S ACTIVISTS ASK FOR JORDAN-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS [...] (SBU) On January 10, the Embassy organized a dinner in honor of visiting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Michael Posner and Director of Policy Planning Anne-Marie Slaughter. Invitees included a number of Jordanian women's rights activists, who suggested key pri [...] |
2010-01-24 06:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SOCI KDEM KWMN JO |
| 10AMMAN221 |
JORDAN SIGNS NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH [...] (U) Jordan signed a nuclear cooperation agreement (NCA) with Spain on January 20, Jordan's eighth such agreement. Jordan has signed NCAs with Argentina, Canada, China, France, Russia, South Korea and the UK. The agreement was signed by the Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) [...] |
2010-01-24 06:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EMIN TRGY KNNP PARM PREL JO |
| 10AMMAN222 |
U.S.-Jordan FTA Joint Committee Meets; Seeks Closer Trade [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted the fifth U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area Agreement Joint Committee meeting on December 15 in Amman. The agenda focused on expanding trade and investment ties and stressed the importance of full implementation of not just the trade agr [...] |
2010-01-24 09:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON ELAB EFIN EAID PGOV JO |
| 10AMMAN232 |
JORDANIAN PRESS LAUDS ENTRY INTO FORCE OF FREE TRADE [...] (SBU) The Jordanian press has recently been reporting stories about the "breakthrough" Iraq-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entering into effect in January 2010, suggesting the Iraq-Jordan FTA represents a major step toward restoring pre-2003 trade ties between the two countries. Ministry of [...] |
2010-01-24 13:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL JO IZ |
| 10AMMAN237 |
JORDAN 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] In the ten years since King Abdullah ascended to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in th [...] |
2010-01-25 11:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO |
| 10AMMAN239 |
JORDAN WILL OFFER SUPPORT TO SALEH AT YEMEN [...] (SBU) PolChief shared reftel points with Samer Naber, Director of the MFA's North America Unit, and Bisher al-Khasawneh, Personal Advisor to the Foreign Minister and Director of Policy Planning at the MFA. Khasawneh will travel to London with Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh to attend the Januar [...] |
2010-01-25 13:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID YM JO |
| 10AMMAN252 |
JORDAN: COURT RULING THREATENS FREEDOM OF [...] (S) Summary: Journalists and non-governmental organizations are up in arms about a ruling by Jordan's highest court subjecting online media to the country's Press and Publications Law (PPL). Non-governmental organizations and journalists assert the government will use the ruling to curb the [...] |
2010-01-26 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV KDEM SOCI JO |
| 10AMMAN270 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE THIRD [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-28 13:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PGOV PREL JO |
| 10AMMAN272 |
PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-28 14:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PGOV AORC NPT JO |
| 10AMMAN274 |
JORDAN: SCENESETTER AND INPUT FOR FTA LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Labor cooperation between the U.S. Jordan has been strong and productive over the past several years. Effective engagement, backed with targeted assistance, has produced significant results, such as improved labor conditions in the garment sector, enhanced efforts to combat traf [...] |
2010-01-28 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ELAB ECON ETRD JO |
| 10AMMAN275 |
JORDAN: ARE ISLAMISTS PUSHING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (S/NF) On January 25, PolChief met with a Jordanian journalist with connections to the Islamic Action Front (IAF). The journlist said that a coalition of electoral activists was forming to publicly pressure the government for meaningful reforms to electoral administration. He said that the [...] |
2010-01-28 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID KMPI JO |
| 10AMMAN276 |
JORDAN: MAYOR OF AJLOUN STRESSES THE NEED FOR [...] (S/NF) The mayor of Ajloun said that national reforms are needed to halt growing discontent in his town. He is in favor of the proposed decentralization plan, saying that inefficient megaprojects have proven to be spectacular failures because they were designed by bureaucrats in Amman with no [...] |
2010-01-28 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID KMPI JO |
| 10AMMAN283 |
JORDAN: A/S POSNER HOSTS ROUNDTABLE WITH MEDIA ON [...] Post organized an on-the-record media roundtable January 11 with visiting DRL Assistant Secretary Michael Posner. The Assistant Secretary's remarks during the hour-long meeting with local media representatives received excellent coverage in the local newspapers published on January 13 and in [...] |
2010-02-01 11:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI JO |
| 10AMMAN299 |
THIRD RED-DEAD DONOR COMMITTEE MEETING IN THE HAGUE [...] (SBU) Summary. The third donor committee meeting of the Red Sea - Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program (RDS) convened in The Hague on January 28. The World Bank, along with the beneficiary parties, chaired the meeting attended by almost all of the donors with the exception of Japan and Gr [...] |
2010-02-02 08:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PREL JO |
| 10AMMAN302 |
JORDAN: IAF ISSUES STRONG FATWA AGAINST EGYPTIAN WALL IN GAZA [...] (S/NF) On January 9, 2010, the Islamic Shari'a Scholars Committee of the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political wing of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, issued a fatwa (religious ruling) condemning Egyptian construction of a steel wall near Rafah. The significance of the fatwa lies not in [...] |
2010-02-02 12:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | EG JO KTER PGOV PREL |
| 10AMMAN305 |
JORDAN: COLUMNIST MISCHARACTERIZES U.S. POSITION [...] (C) On February 2, Fahd Al-Khitan, a columnist and managing editor of Arabic daily Al-Arab Al-Yawm, wrote a bizarre column entitled, "Jordanian-American understandings on the limits of reform." Khitan referred to visits by several U.S. officials over the past several weeks, including NEA DAS [...] |
2010-02-03 10:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM JO |
| 10AMMAN307 |
UNHCR IRAQI REFUGEE ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN [...] Summary: (SBU) While coordinating the 2010 Regional Refugee Assistance Response Plan (RRP), UNHCR in Amman, Beirut, Cairo, and Damascus improved the organization of all the regional Iraqi refugee activities. The RRP performs the function of a management mechanism previous filled by the Coun [...] |
2010-02-03 10:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF JO SY |
| 10AMMAN308 |
JORDAN: ARRESTS SIGNAL NEW TOUGHNESS IN ISLAMIST [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a rare foray into coverage of Jordan's internal security, Jordanian media reported on January 31 and February 1 two separate security campaigns which have yielded over 550 arrests. The first is a widely reported announcement by Jordan's Public Security Directorate (PSD) of [...] |
2010-02-03 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC JO |
| 10AMMAN310 |
JORDAN: GOJ WILL SUPPORT IRAN SANCTIONS, BUT [...] (C) On February 1, the Ambassador reviewed reftel points with Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi and PolChief briefed Personal Advisor to the FM and Director of MFA Policy Planning Bisher Khasawneh. Both Lozi and Khasawneh stated that the Government of Jordan would support USG and internati [...] |
2010-02-03 13:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNSC IR JO |
| 10AMMAN311 |
JORDAN: HONOR CRIME TRIBUNAL SENTENCES PERPETRATOR [...] On January 28, Jordan's honor crime tribunal sentenced a 19-year-old man to ten years in prison for murdering his 20-year-old sister in April 2009. The court originally handed down a full 15-year murder sentence but immediately reduced the sentence to ten years when the victim's father dropp [...] |
2010-02-03 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS JO |
| 10AMMAN312 |
JORDAN: DISCONTENT AMONG YOUTH IN AJLOUN [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-03 14:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM PREL JO |
| 10AMMAN314 |
JORDAN: GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND YOUTH [...] (S/NF) Summary: In meetings with NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Wittes January 26-28, government officials, representatives of civil society, and alumni of Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) programs discussed the challenges of democratic reform and sought further U.S. assistance [...] |
2010-02-04 06:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KMPI KWMN JO |
| 10AMMAN317 |
JORDAN: NEA DAS WITTES PRESSES FOR INCREASED [...] (S) Summary: In the wake of the Secretary's speech on Internet freedoms and a recent court decision subjecting Jordan's online media to the problematic Press and Publications law, NEA DAS Tamara Wittes met during her January 26-28 visit with the King's media advisor to discuss official actio [...] |
2010-02-04 08:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV KDEM SOCI JO |
| 10AMMAN320 |
Jordan's 2010 Budget Hits Government Agencies Hard with [...] (SBU) Summary: The severe cuts to the 2010 budget have hit Government of Jordan (GOJ) ministries hard (ref A). With a projected deficit of $1.43 billion, the 2010 budget of $7.71 billion includes 20% cuts to capital expenditures and 1.4% cuts to current expenditures, and will impact GOJ entit [...] |
2010-02-04 10:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN EFIN EAID PGOV JO |
| 10AMMAN323 |
JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman warmly welcomes your visit, which will allow us to engage the Government of Jordan (GOJ) at the highest levels. We have requested an audience with King Abdullah and confirmed meetings with the Foreign Minister and Minister of Planning and International Cooperatio [...] |
2010-02-04 16:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID JO |
| 10AMMAN326 |
JORDAN: A/S POSNER'S FOCUS ON DEMOCRATIC AND HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: Michael Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), pressed the Jordanian government during his January 10-11 visit to move forward on the implementation of a number of high-priority political and human rights reforms. This cable describes A/S Posner [...] |
2010-02-07 10:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KMPI KPAL KWMN PREL PGOV PHUM JO |
| 10AMMAN327 |
CODEL HASTINGS VISIT FOCUSES ON DISPLACED IRAQIS [...] (S/NF) Summary. During a January 11 visit to Amman, Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL), in an audience with King Abdullah and joint meeting with Prime Minister Samir Rifai and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, reasserted the importance of U.S.-Jordanian relations, a message well-received days a [...] |
2010-02-07 11:41:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS JO AF |
| 10AMMAN329 |
JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR JOINT CHIEFS CHAIRMAN ADM [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: The Chairman's visit comes at a time when Jordan has made significant contributions both in Afghanistan and to broader regional security: encouraging Syria to seek a moderate Arab alternative to Iranian influence, maintaining its focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli- [...] |
2010-02-08 06:43:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS OVIP JO |
| 10AMMAN331 |
Jordan's King Confirms His Attendance at April Nuclear [...] (SBU) In a February 1 letter addressed to the President and delivered to Post, King Abdullah confirmed his participation in the April 12-13 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. The Government of Jordan has not yet identified which officials will complete the delegation. The original lette [...] |
2010-02-08 11:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PARM PREL OPDC OVIP JO |
| 10AMMAN335 |
JORDAN: MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SMARTING [...] (S) Summary: A recent conversation between visiting NEA DAS Tamara Wittes and Minister of Social Development (MoSD) Hala Latouf underscored the contradictions in the Jordanian approach to freedom of expression. In response to a question, Latouf said that she supported a recent ruling by Jor [...] |
2010-02-09 06:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI JO |
| 10AMMAN351 |
JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES ALREADY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. With GOJ assurances that parliamentary elections will take place in the final quarter of 2010, prospective candidates have already started planning campaigns to enter the next legislature, despite current ambiguity about the content of the new electoral law. In separate meeti [...] |
2010-02-10 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM JO |
| 10AMMAN356 |
Demarche on Distracting Driving - Jordan Has Legislative [...] (SBU) Summary: ESTHOff delivered ref A demarche on distracted driving to officials at the Greater Amman Municipality and representatives of the traffic safety NGO Hikmat on February 3. Both work with a coalition of GOJ partners including the traffic police, Ministry of Interior, and Ministry [...] |
2010-02-11 10:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TSPL PGOV JO |
| 10AMMAN380 |
Jordan: Amman Brings African-American History to Life [...] Summary: Juilliard-trained, award-winning soprano Nicole Taylor opened PA Amman's celebration of African-American History Month with a highly-acclaimed series of concerts and workshops February 2-3. Explaining how "beautiful things come out of ugliness," Taylor performed African-American spiri [...] |
2010-02-11 10:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO JO OEXC OIIP SOCI |
| 10AMMAN383 |
JORDAN: INPUT ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR FOR [...] (U) Task 1 Summary: A range of governmental, non-governmental, and private sector interlocutors continue to inform Post that, as a whole, forced labor in the garment sector has significantly decreased, largely due to government action. However, they also state some forced labor conditions st [...] |
2010-02-11 13:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KWMN PGOV JO |
| 10AMMAN385 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] (C) EmbOffs delivered reftel demarche the week of February 7 to officials at the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Finance, and Central Bank of Jordan. All appreciated the information, but indicated Jordan is unlikely to co-sponsor the nomination. Samer Naber, Head of the MFA's America's Depart [...] |
2010-02-11 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC JO |
| 10AMMAN392 |
JORDAN: AFTER "MINISTRY OF INJUSTICE" COMMENT, [...] (C) On February 1, the local media, including electronic websites, reported that Rana Hajaya, Jordan's only female mayor, had been jailed for contempt of court during a legal dispute involving her family members. Hajaya was sentenced to one week imprisonment without bail, but was released the [...] |
2010-02-16 07:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SOCI KDEM KWMN JO |
| 10AMMAN396 |
JORDAN: HRW REPORT ON CITIZENSHIP WITHDRAWALS [...] (S) The release of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report "Stateless Again: Palestinian-Origin Jordanians Deprived of their Nationality" has elicited an angry response from the GOJ. The report highlights the personal experiences of eleven individuals who had their nationality revoked by the Mini [...] |
2010-02-16 11:47:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF KPAL IS JO |
| 10AMMAN425 |
JORDAN: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL [...] Embassy Amman received 22 proposals in response to the S/GWI project proposal solicitation. The Public Affairs Section reviewed the proposals, with input from USAID and POL sections, and is pleased to support the proposal, "Empowering Young Women: Life Skills and Vocational Training for Leader [...] |
2010-02-18 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | TAGS |
| 10AMMAN436 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT -- SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY HEAD PRINCESS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President of the Royal Scientific Society and Chairperson of the El Hassan Science City in Jordan, has conveyed a request to join the April 2010 Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship and has expres [...] |
2010-02-22 11:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT EINV |