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03JEDDAH828TWO SAUDI PROFESSIONALS: BET ON THE PEOPLE, NOT
[...] (C) ON APRIL 2, POLOFF MET WITH A LOCAL SAUDI LAWYER, DR. BASIM ALIM (STRICTLY PROTECT),TO DISCUSS HIS OPEN LETTER TO CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH CALLING FOR REFORM. A "SELF-MADE" LAWYER, ALIM WAS CHOSEN IN DECEMBER 2002 TO REPRESENT SEVERAL SAUDI CHARITIES IN THE SEPTEMBER 11 LAWSUIT AND ADMITS T [...]
2003-04-14 13:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI KISL SA
05JEDDAH1761W/W VISIT - AMINA CORDEIRO
[...] (U) On June 6, 2005, Conoff and Senior ACS LES visited with thirteen year old Amina Cordeiro at the request of the left behind parent, Melissa Luna, who currently lives in Dubai. The visit took place at the house of Abdullah Al Johani, the prominent Jeddah lawyer who represents the Bin Lade [...]
2005-06-08 13:55:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDCASC
05JEDDAH1903MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA: YOUTH, BLACK
[...] (SBU) From the Grand Mosque in Mecca on June 10, Sheikh Salah bin Mohammed al-Budayr delivered a sermon focusing on summer activities for youth. The imam stated that leisure activities should be used to strengthen the well-being of one's society and nation. He underscored the importance of [...]
2005-06-15 16:45:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL SOCI PINR
05JEDDAH1904WOMEN MAKING STRIDES IN THE ASIR REGION
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. During a June 13-14 visit to the Asir Province, Poloffs met with a number of local women to discuss women's employment in the Kingdom. In Asir, women have long played a role in the public sphere, working as shopkeepers in the local bazaar -- a rare sight in Saudi A [...]
2005-06-15 16:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KWMN SOCI
05JEDDAH1905GOVERNOR OF ASIR SUPPORTS AL-BIR CHARITY
[...] (SBU) During a visit to al-Bir School and Orphanage in Abha on June 13, Poloffs met with Director Samiha Mohammed Dawood. For 17 years, Dawood has worked for al-Bir, a charity which provides financial assistance to needy Saudi families and also supports orphanages in Jeddah and Abha. Accord [...]
2005-06-15 16:56:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KWMN KISL
05JEDDAH1960EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA
[...] (S/NF) On 06/19/2005, the CG called a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation in Jeddah. In attendance were representatives from RSO, BPM, CONS, IPC, DHS, USMTM and OPM/SANG. 2. (S/NF) BPM advised that a Lieutenant Colonel from the Ministry of Interior [...]
2005-06-20 11:10:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPTER ASEC
05JEDDAH2079EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA
[...] (S/NF) On 06/26/2005, the CG called a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation in Jeddah. In attendance was the the DCM from Riyadh and representatives from RSO, Dhahran RSO, PA, BPM, CONS, IPC, POL, DHS, USMTM and OPM/SANG. 2. (S/NF) RSO advised the EAC [...]
2005-06-27 12:01:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPTER ASEC
05JEDDAH2179IDENTIFYING LAND FOR A NEW CONSULATE: GOVERNOR OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. On July 28, the Ambassador and CG met with Prince Abd al-Majid bin Abd al-Aziz, Governor of Mecca, to discuss the future of the Jeddah Consulate General. During the meeting, the Governor agreed to help the USG identify a tract of land for a new Consulate. He propos [...]
2005-06-29 14:54:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALABLD ABUD AMGT ASEC PREL
05JEDDAH2181SNAPSHOT OF STUDENT OPINION: UNDERGRADS FROM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the June 28 opening of the first American Corner in Saudi Arabia at the College of Business Administration (CBA) in Jeddah, Conoff accompanied a group of CBA undergraduates and their student advisor on a June 30 hiking trip to the mountains near Mecca. In discussions [...]
2005-07-02 13:24:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL SOCI KISL
05JEDDAH2183JEDDAH CONTACTS FOCUS ON A VARIETY OF WOMEN'S
[...] (U) Several high-level Jeddah contacts have recently shared with Post information shedding light on the current social situation of women in the Western Province and, to some extent, the Kingdom as a whole. OPTIONS DISCUSSED AHEAD OF POSSIBLE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WOMEN WILL DRIVE 2. (C) C [...]
2005-07-02 14:05:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KWMN SOCI KLAB
05JEDDAH2202EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA
[...] (S/NF) On 07/03/2005, the A/CG met with the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation at the Consulate. In attendance were representatives from RSO, BPM, MGT, POL, DHS and USMTM. 2. (S) RSO advised that the final numbers for the Consulate's LGF Tower Guards are currentl [...]
2005-07-03 13:46:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPTER ASEC
05JEDDAH2238MOSQUE SERMONS IN SAUDI ARABIA: AVOID WASTING TIME
[...] (C) Summary: In Friday, July 1 sermons, imams in Mecca and Medina noted the start of the summer holiday season in Saudi Arabia by reminding congregants of the "dangers" of wasting time. In Mecca, the imam also criticized "deviants" who had caused bloodshed and violence in Saudi Arabia, and [...]
2005-07-05 14:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL
05JEDDAH2495UNDERGRADS FRET ABOUT JOBS AND DISCUSS TERROR
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Conoff participated in an outdoor "Youth Challenge" competition on July 21 sponsored by the College of Business Administration (CBA) Youth Business Club and "Yalla Ya Shabbab" (roughly "Let's Go Guys"),a youth-oriented television program. On June 30, Conoff visited [...]
2005-07-23 14:21:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PTER SOCI
05JEDDAH2537EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH 07/26/2005
[...] (S) The Acting Consul General convened the core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on July 26, 2005 to discuss the current security situation in Jeddah. The A/CG, BPM, ARSO, MGT, MSG and CONS were in attendance. 2. (S) The EAC reviewed the warden message sent out on July 26 and current t [...]
2005-07-26 11:03:00Consulate JeddahSECRETASEC AMGT PTER
05JEDDAH3366SAUDI KING PLEASED WITH PROGRESS AGAINST
[...] (S) SUMMARY. On September 5, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Fran Townsend met with King Abdullah at his invitation at the King's home in Jeddah. The meeting, notable for its warm and friendly tone, focused on the Saudi progress in subduing Saudi terrorists and the need to c [...]
2005-09-13 11:44:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PTER PREL SA
06JEDDAH101MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA: DENMARK BASHING
[...] (U) For the second straight week, cartoons run in Danish and Norwegian newspapers allegedly "vilifying" the Prophet Muhammad took center stage at Friday sermons in Saudi Arabia. On January 28, the Jeddah-based "Arab News" reported that "imams of mosques across the Kingdom yesterday denounced [...]
2006-02-01 14:48:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PTER PREL SA
06JEDDAH102JEDDAH JOURNAL 4: PRESERVING THE ARAB FAMILY
[...] (U) On January 23 at the French Consulate General, local consultant and business adviser to the elite, Mr. Zaher S. Al Munajjed, gave a lecture titled "Saudi Family Companies, challenges of the future," describing a theoretical model for the long term stability of a family business. Al Munajj [...]
2006-02-04 08:55:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL SA
06JEDDAH103WTO WILL BRING CHANGES. IS SAUDI ARABIA READY?
[...] SUMMARY. Lead Saudi WTO negotiator Fawaz Al-Alamy's warmly received speech to a group of American and Saudi businessmen exemplified the burgeoning interest in WTO in Saudi Arabia. Contacts with foreign concerns have also exhibited rising interest in the effects WTO will have on business in [...]
2006-02-04 09:00:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH128SAUDI YOUTH: LESSONS FROM JEDDAH'S "SHABBAB"
[...] (C) SUMMARY. After more than one year of spending time with Jeddah's "shabbab" (roughly, guys or young men),Poloff has noted some consistent themes common to many of the city's youth. Over the course of numerous road trips to places like Mecca, Medina, Taif, and al-Hada, visits to college cl [...]
2006-02-08 14:52:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL CVIS PTER SCUL PREL SA
06JEDDAH134KUWAITI CONSUL GENERAL SAYS KUWAIT HAS BEEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 18, Consul General Gfoeller and Jeddah Pol/Econ Chief paid a condolence call on Kuwaiti Consul General Ali I. Al-Nikhailan to express condolences at the recent death of the Emir Sheikh Jaber. In an accompanying conversation, Al-Nikhailan commented positively on the i [...]
2006-02-11 11:16:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KU PREL SA
06JEDDAH136JEDDAH JOURNAL 5: INDIAN INTEREST IN ARABIA,
[...] (U) Local media have reported extensively on the Saudi interest in strengthening ties with India. The recent India National Day celebration in Jeddah provided evidence that the Indian Mission reciprocates that interest. At the entrance to the celebration, guests were offered samples of India [...]
2006-02-11 12:41:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON IN KISL KWMN PREL SA
06JEDDAH149ACHIEVING DIALOGUE WITH ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 7, Consul General Gfoeller and Jeddah Pol/Econ Chief met with President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Al-Madani and senior staff members. CG delivered points in ref B. Al-Madani and his associates were cordial and forthcoming. In a wide ranging conversation Al- [...]
2006-02-15 10:04:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID IZ KISL KPAL PK PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH171JEDDAH JOURNAL 6. SAUDI INVESTORS MOB BANKS, 11%
[...] (C) On the evening of February 19, several late-arriving members of the Executive Committee of the American Businessmen of Jeddah (ABJ) blamed their tardiness on unexpected traffic jams in central Jeddah. Executive Council member and banker Anees Moumina announced that crowds were surroundin [...]
2006-02-26 05:04:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN KISL KWMN PGOV PREL SA SCUL EINV
06JEDDAH172MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA: FEBRUARY 17 -
[...] (U) On Friday February 17, the sermon from the Holy Mosques in Mecca and Media dealt with Islamic identity and the importance of ethics in Islam. From Mecca, Shaykh Sa'd Bin-Ibrahim al-Shuraym delivered a sermon regretting the current state of affairs in the Islamic world saying "Those obser [...]
2006-02-26 05:10:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL PTER SA
06JEDDAH180MOSQUE SERMONS FORM SAUDI ARABIA: FEBRUARY 24 -
[...] (U) On Friday February 24, in a sermon from the Holy Mosque in Mecca, Imam Shaykh Salih Bin-Muhammad al Talib delivered a sermon calling for Muslims to listen to their hearts. "The heart is the spring of feelings, source of emotions, motivator of manners, and guardian of actions. When the he [...]
2006-03-01 14:04:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL PTER SA
06JEDDAH195JEDDAH JOURNAL 7: NEW SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO CANADA,
[...] (C) Rumors have been swirling around the Jeddah Consular Community for some weeks that Dr. Abdulaziz Al Suwaigh, presently Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),will be appointed the new Saudi Ambassador to Canada. A contact at MFA repeated the rumor to a Consulate employe [...]
2006-03-07 12:32:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL KPRV PREL SA
06JEDDAH197JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM CONCLUDES WITH OPTIMISM
[...] SUMMARY: On February 13, the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) concluded its three-day run after a variety of speeches promoting the Saudi economy as an economy no longer based solely on oil. A recurrent subtext of the talks was the fact that Saudi Arabia was becoming integrated into a global eco [...]
2006-03-08 09:44:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH198"LA DOLCE VITA:" JEDDAWI ELITE NOSTALGIC FOR LOST
[...] (C) SUMMARY In conversations with the Consul General over the last eight months, Saudi Consulate contacts of the "baby-boomer" generation frequently reminisce about a lost heyday of openness and frivolity in Jeddah during the 1970s. These elites attribute the change to a conservative backlash [...]
2006-03-08 10:08:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH199SAUDI FOOD GIANT PIONEERS ISLAMIC BUSINESS ETHICS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Savola Group, Saudi Arabia's leading foods supplier and the country's second largest industrial enterprise, has developed a code of professional ethics and values that blend Western business standards with indigenous Islamic traditions. In a time when the country's work force i [...]
2006-03-08 11:02:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH219JEDDAH JOURNAL 8: SAUDI SOCIETY MAGAZINE, NEW
[...] Recently launched society magazine "Layalina" has been causing quite a stir in Jeddah over the last few weeks. Owned by a Kuwaiti publisher, managed by a French editor, and printed in Riyadh, the magazine's glossy photos of women without abayas and head scarves is groundbreaking for the Kingd [...]
2006-03-15 11:46:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB KISL KWMN PREL SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH220MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 10 AND 3:
[...] (C) On March 10 from the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in Khobar, Imam Shaikh al-Qahtani spoke to an audience of approximately 500. During the first part of his sermon, the imam talked at length about tolerance and why and how Muslims must practice it. He illustrated his homily with examples [...]
2006-03-15 13:20:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL KWMN PGOV PREL PTER SA
06JEDDAH221PREPARATIONS FOR TOURISM IN WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 26, Consulate staff met with the new General Manager of the Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT) in Jeddah. The General Manager offered an ambitious vision for developing tourism in Jeddah and attracting business, religious, and recreational visitors. The SCT plan [...]
2006-03-15 13:29:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALBTIO ECON KICR KISL KWMN PREL SA SENV
06JEDDAH224SAUDI ARABIA: CORPORATE DONOR TAKES PROGRESSIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the second in a series of cables profiling community service activities funded within the Kingdom by Saudi corporations. These programs are both indicative of the country's emerging civil society and illustrative of the challenges facing Saudi Arabia, including unemploym [...]
2006-03-18 11:44:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV SA SOCI KMPI
06JEDDAH227CG'S DISCUSSION WITH ALIREZA BUSINESSMEN
[...] (C) On March 13, Consul General and Pol/Econ Chief met at Xenel Industries with Executive Director Sheikh Khaled Alireza, his son and Managing Director, Aamer and General Manager and American citizen David Joury. Khaled Alireza told CG that Xenel is producing a television public service ann [...]
2006-03-21 08:20:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN PREL SA
06JEDDAH232MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 17: AN
[...] (C) At the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in Khobar on March 17, Shaikh al-Qahtani delivered an aggressively anti-American sermon to an audience of approximately 500 worshipers. The sermon was the strongest condemnation of the Untied States yet delivered by this imam. He began by recounting h [...]
2006-03-22 06:43:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN KISL KWMN PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH233JEDDAH BOASTS FIRST MUSEUM SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO
[...] (U) SUMMARY. CG and ConOff visited the Jeddah Darah museum, home to the permanent exhibition of local artist Safeya Binzagr's artwork and her collection of Saudi cultural antiquities. From oil paintings that depict early twentieth century Saudi marriage ceremonies to lithographs that depict B [...]
2006-03-22 13:34:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALOEXC SCUL
06JEDDAH234JEDDAH BOASTS FIRST MUSEUM SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO
[...] (U) SUMMARY. CG and ConOff visited the Jeddah Darah museum, home to the permanent exhibition of local artist Safeya Binzagr's artwork and her collection of Saudi cultural antiquities. From oil paintings that depict early twentieth century Saudi marriage ceremonies to lithographs that depict B [...]
2006-03-22 13:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALOEXC SA SCUL
06JEDDAH236OIC DISMISSES RECENT BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL MEETING AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY; The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) insisted in a March 25 meeting with Consulate staff that the recent session of the Israel Boycott Office was a routine annual event, sponsored solely by the OIC and that no significant recommendations resulted. No list of repres [...]
2006-03-26 11:26:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALETTC IS KBCT KISL KPAL PREL SA
06JEDDAH237SAUDI ARABIA: GULF BUSINESSMAN SECRETLY MINISTERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A prominent businessman working for a major Gulf corporation recently confided to the Consul General that he is an ordained minister, who secretly counsels fellow Christians within Saudi Arabia. During a dinner at another Western Consul General's residence, the gentleman detailed [...]
2006-03-26 12:41:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI SA
06JEDDAH244SAUDIA TECHNICAL INSPECTION AND PROSPECTS FOR
[...] SUMMARY. This is one in a series of cables reporting on the civil aviation sector in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) technical repair facility in Jeddah was subject to an FAA re-certification inspection in mid-March. The inspectors found no serious deficiencies. Corrective ac [...]
2006-03-29 06:57:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH245MOSQUE SERMONS FORM SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 24:
[...] (C) On March 24, speaking from Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in Khobar, Imam Shaikh al-Qahtani harangued a congregation of more than 500 with theories blaming Iran and Shi'a for the growing sectarian violence in Iraq. He speculated that the people who demolished the Shi'ite mosque were the sa [...]
2006-03-29 07:27:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR KISL
06JEDDAH250SAUDI NON-PROFIT BRIDGES PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the third in a series of cables profiling community service activities funded within the Kingdom by Saudi corporations. These programs are both indicative of the country's emerging civil society and illustrative of the challenges facing Saudi Arabia, including unemployme [...]
2006-03-29 14:31:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV SA SOCI KMPI
06JEDDAH257WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION LACKLUSTER IN JEDDAH CHAMBER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In the wake of the historic November 2005 election for the board of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),in which two female candidates were victorious, participation by women in JCCI affairs has been limited, and, in an April 1, 2006 election, only one woman ran [...]
2006-04-02 14:22:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KDEM KWMN PGOV SA
06JEDDAH263JEDDAH JOURNAL 9: MEDINA IMAM SUSPENDED, FASHION
[...] (C) Over the weekend rumors were circulating in Jeddah that the Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, the second largest in Saudi Arabia after the Haram in Mecca, was suspended on Friday by an official decree. The rumored reason for this suspension is that in his Friday sermon, he spoke d [...]
2006-04-05 09:04:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL KWMN PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH264MOSQUE SERMON FROM SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 31: IMAMS
[...] (C) In his March 31 sermon to an audience of more than 500 at Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in Khobar, Imam Shaikh al-Qahtani returned to a subject on which he frequently speaks: the historical confrontation between Muslims and the West. He criticized Western nations for their poor treatment [...]
2006-04-05 11:06:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH265CONVERSATION WITH FINNISH AMBASSADOR TO SAUDI
[...] (C) On March 29, CG received a courtesy visit from Finnish Ambassador Martti Isoaro. Also present was Jeddah Pol/Econ Chief. The Ambassador expressed the hope that the U.S. and Finnish missions could cooperate in the Western Province and described the two major objectives of his embassy in [...]
2006-04-05 11:14:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON FI KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH267Avian Flu: Jeddah Slow on Outreach, Otherwise
[...] Summary: Jeddah Municipality has an interagency committee on avian flu, a hotline, an emergency plan, and has taken action to control backyard poultry and shop front slaughtering of live birds. They admit that their public outreach strategy is late but otherwise Jeddah appears to be taking t [...]
2006-04-05 13:21:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU SA
06JEDDAH268PERSGA Coordinating Protection of Red Sea
[...] Summary: PERSGA is a Jeddah-based intergovernmental organization that builds capacity and organizes research for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ecosystem. They are assessing land-based activities that affect the Red Sea and working with member governments on coastal zone management plans. End [...]
2006-04-05 13:37:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDSENV XF SA
06JEDDAH269Jeddah's "Perfume" Lake of Sewage
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 13:37:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDSENV SA
06JEDDAH270PERSGA Coordinating Protection of Red Sea
[...] Summary: PERSGA is a Jeddah-based intergovernmental organization that builds capacity and organizes research for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ecosystem. They are assessing land-based activities that affect the Red Sea and working with member governments on coastal zone management plans. End [...]
2006-04-05 13:39:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDSENV XF SA
06JEDDAH271IRANIAN DIPLOMAT CONFRONTS CONOFF AT JEDDAH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent gathering at the home of a prominent Saudi businessman, the Iranian ambassador to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Mohammed Kazem Khawansari, confronted Conoff after he was seated near him by the host. Khawansari discussed the recent publication of an [...]
2006-04-07 14:52:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SA IR IS KPAL KWBG
06JEDDAH274JEDDAH JOURNAL 10 - FEMALE MORAL POLICE, OIC-OSCE
[...] (C) The Saudi Arabian Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Note: The employees of this department are the mutawaa'in, the moral police who patrol the Kingdom's cities and towns enforcing their idea of proper Islamic behavior on the population. End Note.) has announc [...]
2006-04-09 07:17:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KISL KWMN PHUM PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH277REEF CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL NGO ANNOUNCES FARASAN
[...] SUMMARY: On April 4, Pol/Econ Chief attended a meeting of the environmental NGO "Reef Chief" sponsored by a local business leader, Tarek Taher. Taher described his organization's structure and links to organizations and individuals and announced an expedition, conducted in cooperation with [...]
2006-04-10 06:31:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKICR KISL PREL SA SENV
06JEDDAH284BUSINESS COMMUNITY TABLE-TALK
[...] C) SUMMARY At a reception hosted by the American Businessmen of Jeddah (ABJ) held at the CGR on March 29, guests commented on a variety of topics relating to local business and economic conditions. In the wake of the recent public announcement that Saudi Arabian Airline's (Saudia) privatiza [...]
2006-04-10 14:24:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL SA
06JEDDAH285THE CG IN SOUTHERN SAUDI ARABIA, PART 1 - THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On a visit to the Nejran region, Consul General, Congenoff and A/RSO met with the provincial Governor, Prince Mishael bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, for a private formal meeting in his office on March 27. Interestingly, no other representatives from the Governor,s office, including secur [...]
2006-04-11 09:24:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALBTIO ECON KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA SOCI YM
06JEDDAH286THE CG IN SOUTHERN SAUDI ARABIA, PART II - THE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. At the conclusion of the formal meeting between the Consul General and Nejran Governor Prince Mishael bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, CG, Congenoff, and A/RSO were invited for drinks with the Governor at his home. Throughout the 2 hour-long informal meeting Prince Mishael spoke candidly [...]
2006-04-11 10:40:00Consulate JeddahSECRETEAID ECON IR KDEM KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER
06JEDDAH289CORRECTION - BUSINESS COMMUNITY TABLE-TALK
[...] This is a corrected copy of reftel A. 2. C) SUMMARY At a reception hosted by the American Businessmen of Jeddah (ABJ) held at the Consul General's Residence (CGR) on March 29, guests commented on a variety of topics relating to local business and economic conditions. In the wake of the r [...]
2006-04-11 11:07:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL SA
06JEDDAH293MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 7:
[...] (C) On April 7, Imam Shaikh al-Qahtani devoted most of his sermon at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque to the usual religious matters. As an adherent to the rigid Hanbali School of Islam, the imam criticized the practice of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet. However, after the normal r [...]
2006-04-12 13:17:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH300JEDDAH: BRINGING HOPE TO EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Consul General and Pol/Econ Chief visited the Hope Center for Exceptional Needs in Jeddah on April 12. The Center is Saudi Arabia's first multilingual school for rehabilitating disabled children whose plight is often ignored by the larger society. After a tour of the faciliti [...]
2006-04-17 13:16:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SCUL SOCI SA
06JEDDAH302FAREWELL KSA: WEALTHY WESTERN WIVES' UNREALIZED
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Over the course of her tenure here in Jeddah, the Consul General has had the opportunity to speak with a number of Western expatriate women who are married to wealthy Saudi businessmen. Their story is always the same: they dream of leaving Saudi Arabia behind to settl [...]
2006-04-17 14:04:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI SA
06JEDDAH303OVERVIEW OF CG'S MARCH VISIT TO NEJRAN PROVINCE
[...] (C) The Consul General, ConGenOff, and A/RSO visited Nejran Province from March 26-28. Situated in the southwest of Saudi Arabia along the Yemeni border, the province is one of the least developed in the Kingdom. Yemen's cultural influence is stronger in Nejran than anywhere else in the coun [...]
2006-04-17 14:04:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV BEXP CVIS SCUL KISL SA
06JEDDAH304MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 14:
[...] (C) On April 14, Imam Shaykh al-Qahtani devoted most of his sermon at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in Khobar to addressing the problem of Muslims working against their own faith. He began the sermon with a condemnation of some of the comments made by the Libyan leader, Muammar al-Qadhafi, [...]
2006-04-18 08:28:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH305SAUDI ARABIA: SOP FOR QUESTIONING FEMALE CRIMINALS
[...] (C) A contact of AmConGen Jeddah reported that Saudi authorities utilize a unique and explicit set of procedures when questioning women who are suspected or accused of a crime in the Kingdom. According to the source, a woman must be accompanied by a "Mahram", or male guardian, throughout the [...]
2006-04-18 11:45:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL SOCI CASC SA
06JEDDAH308CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN JEDDAH: FROM CONGREGATION TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Consul General and ConGenOffs are conducting a long-term inquiry into Christian worship in Jeddah. So far, the investigation has revealed that the Christian population in the city is large and engages in regular, private, group worship. Despite the Kingdom's strict laws pro [...]
2006-04-19 13:00:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI KIRF SA
06JEDDAH320MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 21, 2006
[...] (C) On Friday, April 21, at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in Khobar, Imam Shaykh al-Qahtani reprised one of his greatest hits, a brazen political sermon delivered a few years ago which, while conceding that the United States and the West are enemies of Islam, stressed the greater danger [...]
2006-04-26 13:46:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH328RECENT POLICE ROUND-UPS HEIGHTEN ANXIETY AMONG
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Anxiety is growing in Jeddah's large Filipino population following the round-up, arrest, and interrogation this month of hundreds of Filipinos in Jeddah in connection with a serious of high-profile crimes, including the discovery of human remains in a dumpster in Jeddah and th [...]
2006-04-30 11:27:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KCRM PHUM SA SOCI
06JEDDAH329JEDDAH JOURNAL 11: JEDDAH BUSINESSMAN HONORS
[...] (U) Saudi Islamist Salman al-Ouda was the guest of honor at the April 24 "Ithnayniyya" (Monday lecture series) of Jeddah construction magnate Abdelmaksoud Khoja. The Ithnayniyya was attended by a number of mutawwa'in (members of the religious police, conspicuous with their long beards, short t [...]
2006-04-30 14:37:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KISL KWMN PREL PTER SA SCUL
06JEDDAH333FACING DECLINE, ONCE LARGE GREEK ORTHODOX
[...] (C) As part of the Consulate's ongoing efforts to conduct a long-term inquiry into Christian worship in Jeddah, the Consul General attended a Greek Orthodox Easter liturgy (the Orthodox mass) on April 23 held at the Greek Community Compound in Jeddah (see reftels). Hosted by the Greek Consul [...]
2006-05-01 10:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIRF PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
06JEDDAH336GENETIC ILLNESSES ON THE RISE IN SAUDI ARABIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Anecdotal evidence from Consulate General Jeddah's contacts indicates that the rate of genetic illness among Saudi children is on the rise, primarily due to the persistence of consanguineous marriages in the country. This persistence may be attributed to Saudi parents' efforts to [...]
2006-05-01 14:12:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL SOCI SA
06JEDDAH339MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 28:
[...] (C) Imam Sheikh Al-Qahtani was absent from this weeks' prayers, reportedly because of his father's death. Prior to the commencement of the sermon, however, many in the congregation attributed Sheikh Al Qahtani's absence not to the death of his father but to his possible arrest by the Mabahit [...]
2006-05-03 12:48:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH341SETBACKS FOR SAUDI WOMEN CALL PERCEIVED REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two recent setbacks to the empowerment of women demonstrate that while this policy has received official support from the highest levels of the Saudi government, such changes face significant opposition within society at large. Last week, the Pan-Arab daily "Asharq Al Awsat" repo [...]
2006-05-08 05:02:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKDEM KWMN PGOV SA SCUL SOCI KMPI
06JEDDAH346PAKISTANI CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN JEDDAH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 6, as part of the Consulate's ongoing efforts to conduct a long-term inquiry into Christian worship in Jeddah, ConGenOff met with a Pakistani preacher who heads an all-Pakistani Evangelical church based in Jeddah. Their group has the support of the Consul General of Pakista [...]
2006-05-10 06:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIRF PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
06JEDDAH352PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT ARROYO'S VISIT TO KINGDOM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi government marked the state visit of Philippine President Arroyo by pardoning more than 500 Filipinos; many more than had been specifically requested by Arroyo. ConGen contacted a source in the Jeddawi Filipino community to determine if religious detainees had been i [...]
2006-05-14 07:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL PGOV PHUM RP SA SOCI
06JEDDAH356ARABIC LANGUAGE WEB-SITE AL SAHAT PRESENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Within hours of the May 12 drive-by shooting at ConGen Jeddah, the Arabic language web-site Al Sahat carried a brief biography of the suspect and described him as a psychopath. By May 14, this web-page had been amended with additional information on the suspect, including a ref [...]
2006-05-15 05:48:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL PTER SA SOCI
06JEDDAH357MOSQUE SERMONS FORM SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 5:
[...] (C) On May 5, after a week's absence due to the death of his father, Imam Mohammad al-Qahtani returned to Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in al-Khobar with a fiery sermon against immorality and in support of Palestinians. His sermon began with a condemnation of the decadence evident in the Musli [...]
2006-05-15 11:21:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH366OIC AMBASSADOR SURPRISED AT INTEREST IN ANNUAL
[...] (C) In a May 14 telephone conversation with Conoff, Ambassador Salem Al Honi, High Commissioner of the Islamic Boycott Office at the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),emphasized the routine nature of the Office's March 2006 meeting of OIC representatives and expressed his surprise [...]
2006-05-17 13:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL KPAL PGOV PREL
06JEDDAH368MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA MAY 12:
[...] (C) For the second consecutive week, Shaikh Mohammad al-Qahtani lectured the congregation at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in al-Khobar about the dangers associated with technology and the unpardonable suffering of the Palestinians. His sermon began by denouncing rumors, but then disting [...]
2006-05-20 07:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL KPAL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH372INTERNAL SAG RIVALRIES ON CLOSING PALESTINE STREET
[...] (S) SUMMARY: As part of his research for a SAG-commissioned report on improving the issuance of US visas to Saudi nationals, Nawaf Al Obeid, an advisor to Saudi Ambassador to the US Turki bin Feisal Al Saud, met with the Consul General and Conoff on May 17. The CG emphasized that though mino [...]
2006-05-20 13:51:00Consulate JeddahSECRETCMGT CVIS PGOV PREL SA PTER ASEC ABLD AMGT
06JEDDAH374AL-SAHAT: AFTER BRIEF SHUTDOWN, ACCUSATIONS THAT
[...] SUMMARY. Al-Sahat, a popular Arabic-language website frequently denounced as extremist, mysteriously went offline from April 18 to 22, sparking rumors the Saudi government had caused the site to be shut down. ConGen Jeddah and its officers are regular subjects of commentary, criticism, and [...]
2006-05-21 08:28:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL KWMN PGOV PREL PTER SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH378JEDDAH JOURNAL 12: BINLADEN GROUP ARRANGES HASTY
[...] (C) The Saudi construction giant the Binladen Group recently dispatched three Dutch engineers, two Christians and an atheist, to Cairo for expeditious conversion to Islam. According to a Consulate contact who works for the Group, the engineers were urgently needed to work on the Jabal Omar [...]
2006-05-22 13:16:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KISL KJUS KWMN PGOV PHUM SA SMIG SOCI
06JEDDAH379CONVERSATION WITH TABUK GOVERNOR: "ROAD MAP,"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 16, the Consul General and Pol/Econ Chief met Prince Fahad, Governor of Tabuk. In a wide-ranging discussion of Middle Eastern and domestic conditions, Prince Fahad singled out the Palestinian problem as the most critical issue and a fundamental cause of extremism in the [...]
2006-05-22 13:51:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL KPAL KWMN PREL PTER SA SCUL
06JEDDAH380COLLEGE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS RIFTS ON WOMEN'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Consul General's May 6 speech and participation in an Arabic-language roundtable at one of Jeddah's most prominent women's colleges highlighted both the increased public attention paid to promoting women's employment and the lingering controversy over such moves. Though gene [...]
2006-05-22 14:09:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
06JEDDAH381JEDDAH BUSINESSMAN: IRAN ESTABLISHING GRASSROOTS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: During a recent meeting with ConGenoff, a Jeddah businessman and former International Visitors Program participant claimed that he had been approached by representatives of the Iranian government to participate in a new strategic media initiative to foment anti-US sentiment in th [...]
2006-05-23 01:37:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PINR PREL PROP PTER SA SCUL
06JEDDAH382RESOLUTION OF JEDDAH REFUGE CASE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] SUMMARY: Following the visit of A/S Harty to Saudi Arabia on May 13 and 14, high-level SAG attention to the refuge case of Rema Al Said, which had been languishing for over three months, resulted in a sudden flurry of negotiations between the Mission and representatives from the Interministeri [...]
2006-05-23 10:06:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PHUM SA
06JEDDAH384TABUK SAUDI ARABIA: NORTHERN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
[...] SUMMARY: On May 16, the CG and Pol/Econ Chief met with the Board of Directors of the Tabuk Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Manager of the Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT). The Board enthusiastically promoted the agricultural and industrial developments in the region and express [...]
2006-05-23 12:55:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDBTIO EAGR ECON EIND KISL PREL SA SCUL SENV
06JEDDAH385OBSERVATIONS ON THE NORTHERN ARABIAN CITY OF TABUK
[...] SUMMARY: During a visit to Tabuk on May 16, the CG and Pol/Econ Chief were able to meet with the Governor and leading members of the Tabuk Chamber of Commerce and Industry (reftels). The trip included a tour of the city of Tabuk which provided a chance to form some general impressions. Tabu [...]
2006-05-23 14:43:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH387OIC OFFICIAL: LIBYANS AND SYRIANS BEHIND FEEBLE
[...] (C) In a May 23 discussion with ConGenOff at a reception sponsored by Post, Bilal K. Sasso, head of protocol and public relations at the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),attributed the recent but feeble attempt to rejuvenate the Israel Boycott Office to pressure from the Libyan a [...]
2006-05-24 13:01:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON IS KISL KPAL PGOV PREL SA
06JEDDAH389MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA, MAY 19: EASTERN
[...] (C) On May 19, Sahikh Mohammad al-Qahtani spoke at the Imam Ahmad bin Habal Mosque in al-Khobar to a congregation of more than 500 worshippers. NOTE: In the opinion of our source, this was one of the strongest sermons the imam has delivered. It was Saudi-specific, and the imam explicitly [...]
2006-05-24 13:38:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH396SAUDIA PRIVATIZATION ACCELERATED TO QUIET JUMPY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. This is one of a series of cables addressing developments in the civil aviation sector in Saudi Arabia. In private conversations, the director of the medical staff of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) announced that the company had just received an order from the King to prepare [...]
2006-05-30 14:29:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL KPRV SA
06JEDDAH399MOSQUE SERMONS FROM SAUDI ARABIA, MAY 26: EASTERN
[...] (C) Speaking at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in Al-Khobar on May 26, Shaikh Mohammad al-Qahtani devoted both his sermons solely to an indictment of Shi'a for what he perceives is their unmitigated hostility toward all things Sunni and making common cause with the West in its war against S [...]
2006-05-31 13:17:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH401SAG PUNISHES POPULAR CONSERVATIVE CLERIC FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Jeddah sheikh Abdullah Fadaaq continues to hold a weekly Sufi majlis, despite SAG efforts last year to shut it down. In late April, the popular conservative Saudi cleric Salman al-Odah attended the majlis, after which the Ministry of Islamic Affairs barred him from participatin [...]
2006-06-03 08:10:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PHUM SA
06JEDDAH407JEDDAH JOURNAL 13: NEW DIRECTOR FOR SAUDIA;
[...] (U) On the morning of June 7, Saudi media carried a report that by Royal Decree Khaled Abdullah Al-Mulhim, who was Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Telecom Company until February, has been named the new Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia). Mulhim has an engineering degree fro [...]
2006-06-07 12:54:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL KWMN PREL SA SENV SOCI TBIO
06JEDDAH408MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JUNE 2: EASTERN
[...] (C) At the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in al-Khobar, Shaikh Mohammad al-Qahtani kept his promise of last week (reftel) and gave a second sermon condemning Shi'as as unworthy to be called Muslims and prejudiced against Sunnis. However, in the opinion of the source, the mood of this speech was [...]
2006-06-07 12:55:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH412MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JUNE 9: AL-KHOBAR
[...] (C) This week, Shaikh Mohammad al-Qahtani devoted his sermon at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in al-Khobar to a wide-ranging attack on the United States and its Western cohorts for their efforts to destroy Islam. The sermon began with a resum of the Danish Cartoon controversy and his char [...]
2006-06-12 10:19:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH425ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMENTS AT MAY BUSINESS
[...] SUMMARY. Business leaders attending a monthly speech sponsored by the American Businessmen of Jeddah (ABJ) maintain their optimism for the Saudi economy. They are, however, cautious when commenting on the local stock exchange. Their concern is that the market is still grossly overvalued. [...]
2006-06-17 14:08:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH427JEDDAH JOURNAL 14: COMMOTION IN JCCI BOARDROOM;
[...] (C) Contacts have informed the Consulate and recent news reports have confirmed that a substantial majority of the Board of Directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry have expressed opposition to Chairman, Engineer Abdullah Yehya Al Moallemi. Over the past few weeks, press repo [...]
2006-06-20 06:01:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN PREL PTER SA SOCI
06JEDDAH430CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN SAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN &
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Consul General and ConGenOffs are conducting a long-term inquiry into Christian worship in Jeddah (reftel). Recently, AmConGen Jeddah learned that four Ethiopian and Eritrean Christians were arrested and detained on June 9 when they were worshipping at "Faith Rhema Church", a [...]
2006-06-20 13:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI KIRF SA
06JEDDAH432MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JUNE 16:
[...] (C) In contrast to the past few sermons in which he has delivered strident lectures tinged with political and sectarian meaning, on June 16, Shaikh Mohammad al-Qahtani delivered a sermon from his pulpit at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in al-Khobar, applauded by our source, censuring Musli [...]
2006-06-21 10:44:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH436MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JUNE 23: EASTERN
[...] (C) On June 23, speaking at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal mosque in al-Khobar, Imam Mohammad al-Qahtani fulminated against a "Fifth Column within Islam." This is a subject he has preached on before. In his sermon, al-Qahtani attacked "secularists and hypocrites" who either wittingly or unwittin [...]
2006-07-01 07:30:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH437JEDDAH MAYOR PRESENTS DEVELOPMENT PLANS; CONSUL
[...] SUMMARY: On June 19, the Consul General, Pol/Econ Chief, Commercial Officer , PolOff and EconOff attended the June General Meeting of the American Businessmen of Jeddah (ABJ). The keynote speaker was Mayor of Jeddah, Adel Fakeih who described the city's ambitious new redevelopment plan to tr [...]
2006-07-01 07:30:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH446A GRAND VISION FOR JCCI WOMEN'S CENTER
[...] (C) Summary. During a meeting with Mrs. Oberwetter and Consulate General officers, the new director of the JCCI's women's center outlined her plan to expand the center's services and role in the development of Saudi women. Moving training and placement to other facilities, the women's center [...]
2006-07-03 11:06:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB KWMN PINR SA
06JEDDAH449AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD DISCUSSES IRAN, DETAINEES AND
[...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- Ambassador Khalilzad Ambassador Oberwetter Consul General Gfoeller Special Assistant Hutchings PolOff Dale (notetaker) Saudi Arabia ------------ Prince Saud Al Faisal, Foreign Minister 2. (S) Summary: During their June 27 meeting, Ambassador to Iraq Z [...]
2006-07-05 04:04:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
06JEDDAH450AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD MEETS WITH SAUDI CROWN PRINCE
[...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: Meeting with King Abdullah U.S. ---- Ambassador Khalilzad Ambassador Oberwetter Consul General Gfoeller Special Assistant Hutchings PolOff Dale (notetaker) Saudi Arabia ------------ King Abdullah Prince Saud Al Faisal, Foreign Miister Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Sec [...]
2006-07-05 04:04:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
06JEDDAH451MORSELS FROM THE BUSINESS BREAKFAST TABLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In conversations at the June meeting of the American Businessmen of Jeddah (ABJ),one American businessman admitted that he had lost confidence in the bearish Saudi stock market. An American financial consultant noted that improved adherence to principles of corporate governanc [...]
2006-07-05 07:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL PGOV PREL SA
06JEDDAH452NEW SAUDIA DIRECTOR GENERAL EXPOUNDS ON FUTURE OF
[...] This is one of a series of cables relating to the civil aviation sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2. SUMMARY: On June 25, Pol/Econ Chief and Jeddah Commercial Officer met the newly appointed Director General of Saudi Arabia Airlines (Saudia),Khalid Almolhem. He had earlier presid [...]
2006-07-05 07:43:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL PGOV PREL SA
06JEDDAH453JEDDAH JOURNAL 15: JCCI TURMOIL ENDS; CONVICTION
[...] (U) Ending several months of controversy (reftel),the Consulate learned from a contact on July 1, that embattled Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Chairman, Engineer Abdullah Yehia Al-Moallemi, had resigned, formally citing a disagreement over management style with the Board as [...]
2006-07-05 07:48:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON KISL KWMN PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH454A WOMAN'S VIEW ON BEING A LAWYER IN SAUDI ARABIA
[...] SUMMARY: Recent press reports that the Saudi Ministry of Justice is considering allowing women to become fully licensed lawyers and judges have raised the hopes of women who are already working as legal consultants in the Kingdom. One female legal consultant in Jeddah told PolOff that she [...]
2006-07-05 09:07:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN PGOV PINR PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH455MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JUNE 30: EASTERN
[...] (C) In a remarkable change from his critical sermons of preceding weeks, Imam Mohammad al-Qahtani used his sermon t the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque at al-Khobar o praise the Saudi government for providing securty, political stbility and promoting the welfar of the people. The lesson began w [...]
2006-07-08 11:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL PTER SA SCUL
06JEDDAH458SCT SETTING THE STAGE FOR SAUDI'S TOURISM FUTURE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Jeddah's new Director General of the SCT outlined his plan for tourism development in Jeddah and Kingdom-wide with Consulate General officers. The Director General is setting up the tourism sector's infrastructure by centering on critical topics such as IT development and adaptin [...]
2006-07-08 12:24:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALBTIO ECON PINR SA
06JEDDAH459WAMY OFFICIAL UPSET ABOUT FUNDING AND CRITICAL OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-08 14:19:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH460SAUDI LAWYER CASTS DIM HOPE FOR REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ConGenOffs met with a prominent Saudi lawyer who cast a very dim light on social reforms underway in the Kingdom. He explained that multi-level resistance to reform, including opposition from within the King's inner circle, insufficient public infrastructure, and general attitude [...]
2006-07-08 14:26:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH466GUARDED OPINION OF CAPABILITIES OF OIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An AmCit employee of the Islamic Development Bank dismissed the Organization of the Islamic Conference as an organization that has no credibility with its members or the rest of the international community. He described the OIC as little more than a forum for Arab outrage. He [...]
2006-07-10 13:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH467WESTERN DIPLOMAT IN ULTRA-CONSERVATIVE ISLAMIC
[...] SUMMARY: During a visit to a small town in the Jeddah Consular District, a female ConGenOff decided to experience first hand what it was like to wear the most conservative type of Muslim women's clothing. The five-piece ensemble proved difficult to put on and extremely uncomfortable to wear. [...]
2006-07-10 13:25:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN PGOV PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH469CG MEETS NEW JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 8, the Consul General and Pol/Econ Chief met the new Japanese Consul General in Jeddah. His primary objective is to promote Japanese business activities in western Saudi Arabia. As part of his duties, he will monitor and facilitate a major Saudi-Japanese petrochemical [...]
2006-07-11 10:31:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON JA KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH470JEDDAH'S FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS
[...] (U) Summary. Jeddah's AIDS program coordinator described the HIV/AIDS problem and her efforts to improve the situation with awareness campaigns and treatment facilities for the infected. While Saudi Arabia's confirmed infection rate is relatively low, she is focused on getting more people tes [...]
2006-07-11 10:31:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKHIV KWMN PINR SA SOCI
06JEDDAH471MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JULY 7: EASTERN
[...] (C) Imam Shaikh Mohammad al-Qahtani returned to provocative matters for his sermons at the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in al-Khobar on July 7. In the first part of his lesson, al-Qahtani talked about jihad, explaining that the "Grand Jihad" is the highest form of struggle "and it's not nece [...]
2006-07-12 07:22:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH472LAYALINA: SHOWING THE SOCIAL SIDE OF SAUDI ARABIA
[...] (U) Since the December 2005 debut of Layalina magazine in Saudi Arabia, the publication has stretched the limits of Saudi culture (reftel). The magazine regularly features Saudis and foreigners in the social scene at restaurants and events and a large section on the men's side of weddings. Ov [...]
2006-07-12 07:30:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPINR SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH474POSITIVE FIRST MEETING WITH NEW OIC DIRECTOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Director General of Political Affairs held a positive introductory meeting with ConGenOffs. He outlined the OIC's 10-year action plan that emerged from the organization's extraordinary summit held in Mecca in December 2005, and no [...]
2006-07-12 12:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL SA SOCI TSPL
06JEDDAH475FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES TEHRAN MEETING OF IRAQ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JULY 11, THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD A-FAISAL AND DISCUSSED THE RECENT TEHRAN MEETING OF THE IRAQ NEIGHBORS GROUP AND THE IMPENDING INTERNATIONAL COMPACT FOR IRAQ CONFERENCE. IN TEHRAN, THE "FRANK" MULTILATERAL DISCUSSIONS ADDRESSED A VARIETY OF PRACT [...]
2006-07-12 13:14:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KPAL PTER SA
06JEDDAH476JEDDAH JOURNAL 16: INTERNET POSTINGS; MUTAWAA;
[...] (U) On July 12, an anonymous source posted a message on the fundamentalist Al Saha website that called for a "Holocaust" type event that would "burn" Minister of Culture and Information Iyad Madani, Minister of Labor Ghazi al-Qusaybi, and prominent writer Turki Al Hamad. Using easily recogni [...]
2006-07-12 14:25:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH477CORRECTED COPY--FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES TEHRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 11, the Ambassador met with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud a-Faisal and discussed the recent Tehran meeting of the Iraq Neighbor's Group and the impending International Compact for Iraq Conference. In Tehran, the "frank" multilateral discussions addressed a variety of prac [...]
2006-07-13 02:27:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAL PREL PTER SA
06JEDDAH478INTERNET SHOWING GRASSROOTS DISSENTION ABOUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Public opinion is divided regarding the July 14 Saudi Press Agency statement on the situation in Lebanon. While local newspapers have reported the government line, websites show a wide variety of opinions that both support and attack the position. Those who support the statement genera [...]
2006-07-15 14:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH481AMCIT REITERATES CONCERNS ABOUT SAUDI DEFENSE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: A U.S. citizen, who promotes American defense interests in the Kingdom, reported on a meeting he held with his SAG contact who participated in the SAG-French meeting in June about upcoming defense contracts. The AmCit told the Consul General on July 9 that the French are using [...]
2006-07-16 13:18:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNMARR MASS MCAP KCOR PGOV PINR
06JEDDAH483SAGIA STREAMLINIING THE INVESTMENT PROCESS
[...] (C) Summary. On June 28 Pol/EconOffs met Mr. Mohammed Al Khosheim, Director General of the Saudi Arabia Investment Authority (SAGIA) in Jeddah. Al Khosheim described the type of investors coming to Jeddah and the process they have to complete in order to operate here. Al Khosheim touts the d [...]
2006-07-18 09:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALBTIO ECON ETRD PINR
06JEDDAH484UMM AL-QURA DEAN PUSHING FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting in Jeddah with the dean of the College of Education at Umm Al-Qura University (UAQU) located in Mecca, ConGenOffs discussed factors affecting the higher education of young men and women, including the increased demand for university spots, accreditation, and studen [...]
2006-07-18 14:36:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL SA
06JEDDAH486MINISTER OF LABOR TELLS RELIGIOUS POLICE ONLY MOL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The religious police, or Mutawwa denied that it was responsible for the recent firing of 69 saleswomen at cosmetic and lingerie department stores in Jeddah. The Mutawwa ordered the stores closed after accusing the saleswomen of mingling with men, and criticized them for not coveri [...]
2006-07-19 14:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SA KISL
06JEDDAH487JULY 14 FRIDAY SERMONS AVERT STRONG WORDS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mecca sermons focused on the need for brotherhood amongst all Muslims and its importance in combating the enemies of religion. The Medina sermons addressed the importance of optimism in times of crisis and made mention of the tyranny of the Jews over Palestine, but made no mentio [...]
2006-07-20 09:38:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL SA PREL PGOV
06JEDDAH493ISLAMIC SCHOLAR CALLS FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff held a productive discussion about Islam and the need for greater dialogue with Dr. Hamid Al-Rifaie, an internationally recognized religious scholar who lives in Jeddah. He said that he is focused on opening stable channels of communication that allow Muslims to talk am [...]
2006-07-24 11:29:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PINR PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH494A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION IN JEDDAH
[...] (U) On July 10 Pol/EconOffs and FCSOffs met Mr. Muhammad Atiq Al Harby, Director General of the Ministry of Commerce in Jeddah. During the brief meeting Al Harby gave an outline of the procedures for women to register their businesses in Jeddah. The Ministry's female section is only one year [...]
2006-07-25 05:22:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KWMN PINR SA PGOV
06JEDDAH495YOUNG SAUDI WOMEN SPEAK: THEIR VIEW OF THE FUTURE
[...] (C) Summary. In a discussion with Saudi college-aged women, EconOff learned about some of the issues confronting young females in Jeddah, what concerns they have for the future, and their thoughts about their portrayal in the West. As Saudi society undergoes numerous changes, young Saudi wome [...]
2006-07-25 05:22:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL KWMN PINR SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH496A GLIMPSE INTO JEDDAH'S FOREIGN WORKER POPULATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. In a series of meetings with the labor offices of Saudi Arabia's major labor source Consulates, EconOff discussed the issues facing foreign worker populations and what the representative Consulates General do to help their citizens. The labor officers all say salary payment and [...]
2006-07-25 05:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB PHUM PINR SA
06JEDDAH498ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK ON AID TO IRAQ AND GAZA
[...] On July 22, Econ Counselor met with two senior Islamic Development Bank officials in Jeddah. They are Amadou Boubacar Cisse (VP for Operations) and Rami Ahmad (Deputy Director of Operations in charge of Middle East projects). Cisse briefed on Iraq, Gaza and more generally on how the IDB make [...]
2006-07-25 10:57:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON IZ KPAL PREL SA
06JEDDAH499NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON LEADERSHIP CHANGE AT JEDDAH
[...] (U) Summary: During a meeting with the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) Project Manager, CG and Commercial Attach learned of new developments at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),most importantly, additional factors contributing to the removal of the Chairman. The recent moves [...]
2006-07-25 10:58:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SA
06JEDDAH505HEJAZI SCHOLARS SHARE VIEWS ON RELIGION AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Consul General and ConGenOffs reached out to religious scholars, including the liberal religious scholar Dr. Sami M. Angawi, in Jeddah to hear their views on the status of Islam in the Kingdom and how it is practiced in the nation's traditionally diverse Hejaz region. The scholars focu [...]
2006-07-29 04:05:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH511SAUD AL-FAISAL ASKS THE US TO CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE
[...] (C) FM Saud al-Faisal summoned the Ambassador from Riyadh to Jeddah for a one-on-one late in the evening of July 30 to urge the Secretary to call for a ceasefire in Lebanon. In a soft-mannered but insistent and blunt approach, Prince Saud made the following points: -- "We understand the concern wi [...]
2006-07-30 21:46:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALIS IZ LE PINS PREL SA
06JEDDAH513 CHANGES AFOOT AT THE JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 23 Consul General (CG) and Commercial Attache (CA) met the new Chairman and the Project Manager of the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF). The CG learned of the ongoing changes at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),the Kingdom's plans to increase tourism and th [...]
2006-07-31 04:38:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL SA
06JEDDAH514MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JULY 28: EASTERN
[...] (C) At the Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque in al-Khobar on July 28, Imam Shaikh Mohammed al-Qahtani offered a sermon that left our source confused and uncertain as to the imam's intent. The imam, who is notorious for attacking followers of all but the Hanbali school of Islamic thought as counte [...]
2006-08-02 08:37:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH520JEDDAH JOURNAL 17: ISLAMIC FORUM MEETING CANCELED
[...] (C) On August 1, the Consulate General received a fax from the International Islamic Forum for Dialogue informing us that our request for a meeting could not be honored at this time, because all of their staff and resources were needed to cope with the crisis in Lebanon. INVESTORS LOBBY GOV [...]
2006-08-07 07:21:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH531LABOR MINISTER DISCUSSES TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS,
[...] (C) Summary: On August 7, Labor Minister Dr. Ghazi al-Qusaibi described the SAG's efforts against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) to the Ambassador. Minister al-Qusaibi agreed that this was a serious issue for the SAG, and he outlined the steps that it is taking, adding that Saudi Arabia must m [...]
2006-08-09 11:14:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKCRM PHUM SMIG ELAB ECON PGOV SA
06JEDDAH532MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA AUGUST 4: OUTRAGE
[...] Lebanon and the "West's war against Muslims" dominated the angry sermon of Imam Sheikh Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sudays at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The imam called for a cease-fire in Lebanon and pleaded for support for the women, children and old people who have been harmed by the war. In a lit [...]
2006-08-09 12:18:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH535CONSUL GENERAL AND NEW FOREIGN MINISTRY DIRECTOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 9, the CG and Pol/Econ Chief made a courtesy call on Ambassador Mohammed Tayyeb, the newly appointed Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for the Mecca Region. The Director General offered the Ministry's support in developing a New Consulate Comp [...]
2006-08-12 09:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALABLD AMGT KISL OFDP PREL SA
06JEDDAH540AMBASSADOR'S CONVERSATION WITH NEW CHAIRMAN OF
[...] SUMMARY: On August 8, the Ambassador and staff met the new Chairman and Board members of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). The Chairman gave an optimistic assessment of the Saudi economy. He enumerated a number of development projects in Jeddah and around the Kingdom, inc [...]
2006-08-14 12:58:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALBTIO ECON EPET KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH541AMBASSADOR SPEAKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 9, the Ambassador breakfasted with three members of the American business community. All three reported that Lebanon was creating wide-spread hostility towards the United States among the Saudi population, both Sunnis and Shi'as. A Raytheon official reported a promis [...]
2006-08-14 14:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH542LEBANON: UNSC 1701 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Ambassador Oberwetter delivered the text of UNSC 1701 to FM Saud al-Faisal on August 15. The FM said that the most recent statements from the Israeli government and Hizballah "do not bode well for the future" and he cast his doubts on the ceasefire lasting. He said that disarming Hizballah and [...]
2006-08-15 18:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALIS PREL PTER MOPS
06JEDDAH545AMBASSADOR URGES SAG TO SUPPORT GUATEMALA'S UNSC
[...] (S) Ambassador Oberwetter renewed USG concerns with Venezuela's candidacy for Latin America's open UNSC seat during an August 15 meeting with FM Saud al-Faisal. The Ambassador raised Ref A points, adding that President Chavez had vowed to support Iran "at any time and under any conditions" d [...]
2006-08-16 06:56:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPREL UNSC GT VE SA
06JEDDAH547MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA AUGUST 11:
[...] (C) The war between Islam and the West once again inspired the sermon from the Grand Mosque in Mecca. However, this week, Imam Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Mohammed al Talib's complaints extended far beyond Lebanon and suggest a growing hostility to Muslim involvement in the "Western-dominated" inte [...]
2006-08-19 04:55:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH548AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 8, Ambassador Oberwetter led a group to met Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Al-Madani. The Ambassador apprised Al-Madani of the forthcoming visit of Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmit to discuss U.S. and potential IDB involvement in the reconstruction of Lebano [...]
2006-08-19 06:24:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID EFIN IZ KISL LE PREL SA
06JEDDAH557NEW "KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY" ON THE RED SEA:
[...] (C) Summary: Among the Saudi Government's many new megaprojects, the planned $26.7 billion "King Abdullah Economic City" has attracted the most media and investor attention. Its organizer, Saudi General Investment Chairman Amr Dabbagh, is pushing ahead. In a recent meeting, CG and EconCoun [...]
2006-08-23 13:09:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON PREL SA
06JEDDAH558STUDENT VISAS: AMB ASKS FOR LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP
[...] (C) Ambassador Oberwetter informed Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal on August 22 that the Ministry of Higher Education (MHE) had not yet provided the Embassy with lists of all Saudi students who receive scholarships to study in the U.S. The Ambassador raised our concerns with counterfeit schola [...]
2006-08-23 14:00:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR PINS KCSY SA
06JEDDAH559FM'S VIEWS ON THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (S) Ambassador Oberwetter delivered Reftel points on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal on August 21. The Ambassador emphasized tha the HRC has not taken a balanced approach to theIsrael-Hizballah conflict and he questioned why he Council spoke out so strongly agai [...]
2006-08-23 14:29:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPHUM PREL SA XF
06JEDDAH567MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA AUGUST 18: MECCA
[...] (U) Once again the sermon from the Grand Mosque in Mecca advocated that the Ummah unite to confront a nebulous enemy, which inevitably comes to mean the non-Muslim world. In a strident sermon, Imam Sheikh Dr. Saud Bin Ibrahim al-Sheraim, warned his listeners, "this age of materialistic civil [...]
2006-08-26 07:44:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH576MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA AUGUST 25: MECCA
[...] (U) At the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Imam Sheikh Salah bin Mohammed Aal Talib lectured the worshipers on preparations for Doomsday. Fortunately, in contrast to recent sermons, today's sermon related to the theological Day of Judgment rather than to Islam's conflicts with the "other." The imam [...]
2006-08-30 11:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH578 LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
[...] The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) conveyed the following letter via fax to Consulate General Jeddah for transmission to Secretary Rice: 2. Begin text: [Page 1] Organization of the Islamic Conference The Secretary General OIC/SG-1/2006 Jeddah 15, August 2006 Exce [...]
2006-09-03 13:12:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH582 LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC
[...] The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) conveyed the following letter and declarations via fax to Consulate General Jeddah for transmission To Secretary Rice. 2. The letter to Secretary Rice presents the Declaration on the Situation in Lebanon and the Declaration on the Situation [...]
2006-09-04 04:40:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH583 LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
[...] The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) conveyed the following letter via fax to Consulate General Jeddah for transmission to Secretary Rice: 2. Begin text: [Page 1] Organization of the Islamic Conference The Secretary General OIC/SG-1/2006 04045 Jeddah 03, September 200 [...]
2006-09-04 13:42:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PREL SA
06JEDDAH586CG GFOELLER RECEIVES PETITION FROM SAUDI WOMEN TO
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 18th, CG Gfoeller received an e-mailed draft petition from prominent Saudi women calling for a cessation of Israeli attacks in both Lebanon and Palestine. The petition stated that Israeli interference in Lebanon and Palestine has created regional instability and has dep [...]
2006-09-05 08:20:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDIS KISL KPAO KWMN LE OPRC PHUM PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH596JEDDAH JOURNAL 18: OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN;
[...] The English-language Saudi Gazette reported today on another clash between historic Saudi custom and the demands of a modern economy. Saudi women are complaining that a law in force since 1965 prohibits them from obtaining licenses to operate beauty shops, but recent efforts to promote busine [...]
2006-09-09 09:18:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KISL KWMN PREL SA SOCI
06JEDDAH597MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA SEPTEMBER 1:
[...] The sermon at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on September 1 was delivered by Dr. Salih bin-Abdallah bin-Humayd, the Chairman of the Shura Council, which advises the King. The main idea in the sermon was that of a "new dawn" for the Arab and Islamic nation. He remarked that the results of the recen [...]
2006-09-09 10:29:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PREL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH598SAUDI ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION: ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] SUMMARY: Pol/Econ Chief met with the director of the newly registered Saudi Environmental Association. The organization will promote environmental issues in planing and decision-making at all levels of Saudi government. Within its mandate, the organization will accept and investigate envir [...]
2006-09-09 14:49:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON KISL PGOV PREL SA SENV SOCI
06JEDDAH606SEX IN SAUDI ARABIA - CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING
[...] (U) Recently, Pol-Econoff spoke with a number of young men and women in Saudi Arabia. In one encounter, with a 29 year old man named Abdul, Pol-Econoff learned about the Saudi social scene. As both are roughly the same age, they began to speak about what guys that age tend to speak about, nam [...]
2006-09-11 16:37:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN PREL SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH614AMBASSADOR BRIEFED ON SAUDIA FUTURE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 10, the Ambassador and Consulate General Jeddah, and FCS staff met the New Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and his senior staff. The Director General offered an optimistic assessment of the airline's future. Privatization is planned over the nex [...]
2006-09-18 04:30:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BTIO EAIR ECON KISL KPRV SA
06JEDDAH623SEX IN SAUDI ARABIA - CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING
[...] (S) Recently, Pol-Econoff spoke with a number of young men and women in Saudi Arabia. In one encounter, with a 29 year old man named Abdul, Pol-Econoff learned about the Saudi social scene. As both are roughly the same age, they began to speak about what guys that age tend to speak about, nam [...]
2006-09-24 15:07:00Consulate JeddahSECRETKISL KWMN PREL SA SCUL SOCI
06JEDDAH625YOUNG PRESIDENTS SPEAK THEIR MINDS TO AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with several members of the Saudi chapter of the Young President's Organization (YPO) on August 20. The group said Israel,s actions in Lebanon were disproportionate, and claimed there is growing anti-US sentiment in the Kingdom and increasing fears of Iran. [...]
2006-09-25 12:40:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SA ECON KISL
06JEDDAH636AMBASSADOR MET WITH GENERAL AUTHORITY OF CIVIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Oberwetter met with the President Eng. Abdullah M. Nour Rehaimi and several Vice Presidents of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Jeddah on August 18 to discuss GACA's plans for deregulation and expansion in Saudi Arabia. Both sides expressed an interest [...]
2006-10-04 12:09:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BTIO EAIR ECON KISL KPRV SA
06JEDDAH643IIRO SECRETARY-GENERAL TALKS OF SAUDI PROGRAMS AND
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In a meeting at the headquarters of the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) on September 18, Secretary-General Dr. Adnan Khalil Basha told PolOffs that IIRO headquarters in Jeddah has administrative and budgetary control of all 28 country branches and receives no [...]
2006-10-09 07:52:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PREL PINR KISL SA
06JEDDAH645LETTER FROM OIC SECGEN REGARDING "DESECRATION OF
[...] (U) The following letter, dated October 5, 2006, was delivered to AMCON Jeddah. It is from the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to the Secretary of State, and condemns the alleged destruction of SIPDIS the cemetery of Mamella, an ancient Muslim cemetery, [...]
2006-10-10 12:12:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL OPDC PREL SA
06JEDDAH646MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA SEPTEMBER 15:
[...] (C) Shaykh Saud Ibn-Ibrahim al-Shuraym delivered the sermon at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on September 15. The sermon focused on the idea that Muslims should give sincere advice. The imam said, "One meets three types of people; a type that praises him, a type that criticizes him, and a type t [...]
2006-10-10 13:01:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KISL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH658VISITING DESK OFFICER MET WITH OIC DG OF POLITICAL
[...] (C) Poloff and visiting NEA/ARP Desk Officer met with Director General of Political Affairs for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Mahdy Fathallah, on October 10. Fathallah laid out the reasons why the U.S. would benefit from closer relations with the OIC. He pointed to the pot [...]
2006-10-16 11:58:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PINR PREL SA
06JEDDAH659MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA, SEPTEMBER 22:
[...] (C) Shaykh Usamah bin-Abdallah Khayyat delivered the sermon at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on September 22. The imam condemned statements made against Islam without mentioning Pope Benedict XVI by name. The sermon opposed the view that Islam has been spread through violence. The imam said, " [...]
2006-10-16 12:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KISL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH664MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA, SEPTEMBER 29:
[...] (C) Shaykh Abd-al-Rahman al-Sudays delivered the sermon at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on September 29. The sermon largely dealt with the significance of Ramadan for piety and purification of the soul. The imam added that Ramadan has come "while our nation is unaware of the plotting and challe [...]
2006-10-18 04:07:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KISL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH665MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA, OCTOBER 6: MECCA,
[...] (C) Shaykh Saud Ibn-Ibrahim al-Shuraym delivered the sermon in the at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on October 6. The sermon focused on the stories in the Koran, especially the Surah of Hud, which speaks of ancient communities. The imam said, "The Islamic nation is in dire need to ponder the Ko [...]
2006-10-18 04:07:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KISL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH673MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA, OCTOBER 13:
[...] (C) Sheikh Salih bin-Abdallah bin-Humayd delivered the sermon in Mecca on October 13. He emphasized the holiness of the last ten nights of Ramadan, especially the Night of Power. The imam urged Muslims to make the best of Ramadan by praying, reading the Koran, and giving charity. In the sec [...]
2006-10-28 07:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KISL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH694MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA, OCTOBER 27:
[...] (C) Sheikh Dr. Usamah Abdallah al-Khayyat delivered the sermon at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on October 27. He said that all people seek a happy life, and that "everyone knows that a heart free of grudges is the means to achieve happiness and success. If hostility, which stems from grudges, [...]
2006-11-06 12:34:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KISL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH700TALES OF A PRINCE: CG MEETS WITH GOVERNOR OF
[...] (S) On November 7 the CG met with a prominent Western businessman who is close to the Governor of Asir, Prince Khalid bin Faisal. The businessman is known as a "fixer" for Prince Khalid. During their conversation, he recounted to the CG a number of his interactions with the Prince. 2. (S) Their f [...]
2006-11-08 14:37:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PINR SCUL
06JEDDAH765MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA, DECEMBER 15:
[...] (C) Sheikh Salih bin-Abdallah bin-Humayd delivered the sermon in Mecca on December 15. He began by encouraging Muslims to follow Allah and participate in the Hajj. The imam continued, "Muslims are feeling that their religion is being exposed to fierce onslaught. They talk about this onslau [...]
2006-12-19 14:05:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KISL SA SCUL
06JEDDAH769IRF OFFICER MEETS WITH CHRISTIAN LEADERS
[...] (S) Summary. In a visit to Jeddah and Dhahran, DRL/IRF officer Kate Lurie met with various leaders of the Christian communities. In Jeddah, Lurie and Poloff held several meetings with leaders of Christian congregations. In Dhahran, Lurie met with three Americans, two Protestants and one Ca [...]
2006-12-19 15:56:00Consulate JeddahSECRETKIRF SOCI SA
06JEDDAH770GACA'S NEED FOR FAA ASSISTANCE IN ITS NEW AGE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (U) Summary. EconOff from Riyadh and Jeddah Pol-Econ Chief met with the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to follow up on a June 2006 meeting with the Ambassador regarding GACA's need for regulatory training, update [...]
2006-12-20 06:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON ETRD PGOV SA
06JEDDAH86NEW SOUTH AFRICAN CONSUL GENERAL SPEAKS OF TRADE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At an introductory meeting on January 29, new South African Consul General Mahdi Basadien described his mission to promote South African trade, particularly in mining and defense. His post also supports some 27,000 South Africans who travel to Saudi Arabia each year on pilgrimag [...]
2006-01-30 09:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALETRD IR KISL KNNP PARM PREL SA SF
06JEDDAH98YOUNGEST MEMBER OF CHINA DELEGATION PROVIDES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff met on January 29 the youngest member of the delegation of Saudi private citizens that accompanied King Abdullah on his much-heralded recent visit to China. Sultan al-Attar, who turned 25 on the trip, was effusive in his praise for King Abdullah, highlighting the King's abi [...]
2006-02-01 14:26:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PTER PREL SA
06JEDDAH99"REAL PEOPLE TOUR": STUDENTS PROVIDE TOUR OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. As Post previously reported, Poloff visited on January 22 the central campus of Um al-Qura University, known as a center of Islamic learning in the Kingdom, in the heart of the Islamic holy city of Mecca and met with University Rector Dr. Nasir A. al-Saleh and several administrat [...]
2006-02-01 14:34:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL CVIS PTER SCUL PREL SA
07JEDDAH315DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JULY 31 GCC+2 MEETING
[...] ABOVE-REFERENCED DEMARCHE (REFTL B) WAS DELIVERED ORALLY BY CONSULATE OFFICIALS TO MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL JULY 23, 2007. TONEY [...]
2007-07-23 13:01:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SA
07JEDDAH316DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JULY 31 GCC+2 MEETING
[...] Above-referenced demarche (Reftel B) was delivered orally by Consulate Officials to MFA Director General July 23, 2007. TONEY [...]
2007-07-23 13:51:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SA
07JEDDAH392SAUDIS UNSURPRISED BY SHARIF'S RETURN; CONCERNED WITH MAINTAINING STABILITY IN PAKISTAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In Ambassador Fraker's September 11 meeting with Prince Muqrin, Head of the General Intelligence Presidency, Muqrin reiterated the SAG's commitment to accepting Sharif while in exile but added that Sharif had not heeded Saad Al-Hariri's warning not to return to Pakistan. (NOTE: A [...]
2007-09-12 06:31:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PINR PK PREL PTER SA
07JEDDAH396SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER ON: AMCIT DEPENDENT, FUTURE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. During a September 12 discussion with Ambassador Ford Fraker and Jeddah Consul General Tatiana Gfoeller, Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal summarized the SAG position on a variety of issues. The Prince stated the importance of working in partnership with the U.S. to addr [...]
2007-09-13 12:35:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNCVIS ETTC EFIN PGOV PREL PTER KIRF KTFN SA
07JEDDAH419MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA SEPTEMBER 14 AND
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on September 14, a substitute Imam at the al-Khobar Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque devoted his sermon to the holy month of Ramadan. He stressed the importance of total abstinence and helping the poor. The following week he continued on the same theme, [...]
2007-09-30 09:01:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
07JEDDAH450MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA SEPTEMBER 28 AND
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on September 28, a substitute Imam at the al-Khobar Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque focused his sermon once again on Ramadan. He repeated his call for the congregation to read the Koran and stressed the importance of purifying oneself to prepare for the [...]
2007-10-17 11:16:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
07JEDDAH469MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA OCTOBER 19 AND
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on October 19, a substitute Imam at the al-Khobar Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque focused his sermon on respect for family values and how it relates to current discontent in the Muslim world. On October 26, Sheikh Mohammad Saleh al-Munajjid at the Omar b [...]
2007-10-31 16:06:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
07JEDDAH481VISIT OF STAS FEDEROFF TO KAUST GROUNDBREAKING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the King SIPDIS Abdullah University for Science and Technology on October 21. The university is part of a development plan to also include a Petroleum Complex and King Abdullah Economic C [...]
2007-11-24 06:15:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON TNGD TPHY KISL SA
07JEDDAH485I LEFT MY HEART IN FREEDOM AND CAME HOME
[...] (S) SUMMARY: There is no subject dearer to the hearts of even moderately well-off Hejazis (inhabitants of the Western Province) than leaving Saudi Arabia. The most stilted gathering can be brightened up at once by steering the conversation to a fondly anticipated (or remembered) stint outside [...]
2007-11-24 15:26:00Consulate JeddahSECRETSOCI SCUL KWMN SA
07JEDDAH492HEJAZIS UPSET BY FATWA ABUSE IN ONGOING ISLAMIC
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Dr. Izzat Atiyya of al-Azhar University's Hadith Department issued a polemical fatwa last May arguing that women and men could work together provided that they become family members through breastfeeding. This is one of several fatwas that the Islamic establishment has issu [...]
2007-11-27 12:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SOCI KISL KWMN SA
07JEDDAH498VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE HEJAZ:
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: While the number of reported domestic abuse cases varies depending on the source, Hejazi (inhabitants of the Western Province) experts focused on addressing violence against women agree that the number of cases in the Western Province is rising. The President of [...]
2007-11-30 18:14:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN SA
07JEDDAH506MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA NOVEMBER 16, 23,
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Grand Mufti recommended on November 30 that terrorists be sentenced to "Had al-Haraba," a Quranic punishment that can include execution followed by displaying the body in crucified pose. Sermons in the Eastern Province's al-Khobar al-Rawdha Grand Mosque on November 16 [...]
2007-12-09 08:51:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
07JEDDAH508KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY: BRAVE IDEAS, SHAKY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Nearly two years after the launch of construction, the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) remains the flagship among the megaprojects that represent King Abdullah's push for modernization and economic diversification. Although the King's support for the city still appears stron [...]
2007-12-10 15:12:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EIND ELAB ENRG EPET
07JEDDAH512ABHA 2030: ASIR DEPUTY GOV DISCUSSES REFORMS,
[...] (S) SUMMARY: While in Abha to open the American Culture and Commerce Festival organized by Consulate General Jeddah, the CG met with the Deputy Governor (DG) of Asir to discuss the status of ongoing reforms in the province. These reforms, collectively known as "Abha 2030," include modernizing [...]
2007-12-15 18:27:00Consulate JeddahSECRETECON EIND ELAB SCUL SOCI
07JEDDAH519INSIDE PRINCE KHALED'S DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: During a December 16 meeting with the CG, prominent Jeddah businessman Loay Bougary (strictly protect) described Prince Khaled's development plans for Mecca Province, and gave a detailed account of the consultative cabinet of experts which the prince organized to advise on these [...]
2007-12-29 15:15:00Consulate JeddahSECRETECON PGOV SA SCUL SOCI
07JEDDAH520MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA: MT. ARAFAT DEC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Grand Mufti gave a special sermon to pilgrims at Mount Arafat on December 18 denouncing terrorism and warning against the economic schemes of Islam's enemies. Sermons in Mecca's al-Haram Mosque on December 7, 14, and 21 elaborated on traditional issues such as piety in relati [...]
2007-12-30 10:51:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH10OIC CULTURAL DG ARGUES FOR PROHIBITING RELIGIOUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Director General (DG) of the Cultural and Social Affairs Department of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) explained OIC positions on religious intolerance to DRL/MLGA Foreign Affairs Officer. After describing efforts to combat Islamic extremism at the cultural [...]
2008-01-07 18:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SCUL KISL SA
08JEDDAH107MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA FEBRUARY 8, 15,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Grand Mufti criticized on February 8 the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) report on women's rights in Islam and Saudi Arabia, arguing that it was "based on fallacies" and "unfair" (Reftel B). Throughout the Kingdom, Imams conducted rain prayers against the drought [...]
2008-03-05 17:20:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH12GCC COUNTRIES IMPRESSED WITH ABHA CULTURE AND
[...] (C) The CG visited the Yemeni Consulate General on December 31 to offer condolences for the death of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein Al Ahmar, the speaker of Yemen's parliament. During the visit, the Yemeni CG, Ambassador Mohammed Al Qutaish, said that he had read much about the American Culture [...]
2008-01-08 12:13:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL SCUL SOCIO SA
08JEDDAH127NINTH ANNUAL JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM: NO DE-PEG,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The ninth annual Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) drew 2,500 attendees for a Feb 24-26 series of panels and speeches concerning the future of the Saudi economy. Guided by the theme of "Value Creation through Alliances and Partnerships," this year's topics focused on economic diversif [...]
2008-03-10 16:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EIND ELAB PHUM SCUL SOCI SA
08JEDDAH145JEDDAH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL: NOT WELL-KNOWN AND OF
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Various meetings with Jeddah Municipal Council members and prominent elite have presented a bleak picture concerning Council effectiveness and accomplishments. Over the past two years, the Council has approved and managed Municipality projects while introducing [...]
2008-03-22 13:20:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KISL SA
08JEDDAH148SMUGGLING ACROSS YEMENI BORDER DIFFICULT TO CURB
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The SAG continues to face difficulties in its efforts to curb the smuggling of weapons, drugs, and people across the Yemeni border, according to a Ministry of Interior (MoI) colonel stationed in Jizan. The colonel cited terrain, profit motive, and smugglers' organization and tacti [...]
2008-03-23 11:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PINR PREL PTER SNAR KCRM SA YE
08JEDDAH149ISLAMIC SUMMIT: TOP PRIORITIES INCLUDE SUDAN-CHAD
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In post-Summit meetings with OIC Assistant Secretary General for Jerusalem Affairs Ambassador Samir Bakr and OIC Directors for Political Affairs Yahaya Lawal and Tariq Ali Bakheet, they cited the new Charter revision (to enter into force within six months),the Dakar Agreeme [...]
2008-03-23 11:59:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL OIC SA
08JEDDAH16AMERICAN CULTURE AND COMMERCE FESTIVAL IN ABHA,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With the goals of engaging broader, younger and harder-to-reach audiences outside of the Kingdom's major cities and educating Saudis about U.S. culture, education and commercial partnerships, the U.S. Consulate General Jeddah Public Affairs Section planned and conducted a four-day [...]
2008-01-09 13:57:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL ODIP OIIP BEXP SA
08JEDDAH164MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA FEBRUARY 29 AND
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on February 29 and March 7, Sheikh Mohammed Saleh al-Munajjid at the Omar bin Abd al-Aziz Grand Mosque condemned the Danish newspapers that reprinted in late February Muhammad cartoons, criticized Muslims who supported the West, and called on the Musli [...]
2008-04-07 16:27:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH178MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA MARCH 21 AND 28,
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Saudi government (SAG) has plans to distribute to Imams and preachers "the ideas" (in particular social topics) they want them to include in their Friday sermons, according to a March 25 article featuring anonymous SAG official remarks in Saudi Arabic-language daily Al Wa [...]
2008-04-23 15:16:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH179JEDDAH TO HOST NUCLEAR ENERGY SYMPOSIUM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Department of Nuclear Engineering at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah is planning to host the "International Symposium on the Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries" in November 2008. In a discussion with the Chair [...]
2008-04-26 13:45:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PGOV PREL PINR PARM TNGD TRGY KCIP
08JEDDAH182S/E CUMBER DISCUSSES WITH OIC DRAFT MOU;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In April 24 meetings with Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and other high-level OIC officials, U.S. Envoy to the OIC Sada Cumber discussed the draft U.S.-OIC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as well as specific programs on which [...]
2008-04-29 16:06:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SCUL KISL KWMN SA
08JEDDAH183OIC PLANS TO OPEN OFFICE IN BAGHDAD
[...] (C) In an April 29 meeting with Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Director General for Political Affairs Mahdy Fathallah, he elaborated on OIC plans to open an office in Baghdad. The OIC hopes to send soon Ambassador Hamed Mohammad Altani to run a three-person shop (the Ambassador [...]
2008-04-30 08:39:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL IZ SA
08JEDDAH184FOOD VS. WATER: FARMS FACE CONFLICTING GOVT
[...] (U) As farmers throughout the Hijaz prepare for the phase-out of the SAG's 30-year drive for wheat self-sufficiency, many wonder if recent increases in food prices could cause the government to reconsider. The Ministry of Agriculture's January decision to move gradually to full reliance on wh [...]
2008-04-30 14:25:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIS ELAB SENV SA
08JEDDAH186ARREST/RELEASE OF CHRISTIAN INDIANS IN TAIF
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 25, plain-clothed Saudis of unknown affiliation arrested 16 Christian Indians -- including women and children -- for conducting a worship service in the southwestern city of Taif. Police raided the worship location, locked-in everyone present, questioned them, and then t [...]
2008-05-04 05:49:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PHUM KIRF SA
08JEDDAH199COMMERCE A/S PROMOTES "INVEST IN AMERICA"
[...] (U) During an April 12-14 visit, Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Bohigian met with officials and business leaders to promote the DoC's "Invest in America" initiative and to discuss ways to promote U.S.-Saudi investment and trade. Venues included the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Indust [...]
2008-05-12 13:59:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO CVIS ECON ETRD SA
08JEDDAH248WOMEN IN 2009 MUNI ELECTIONS? MIXED PREDICTIONS
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: A delegation from the Department's Middle East Partnership Initiative met May 13 with local politicians and prominent members of civil society to discuss trends in political reform. Members of Jeddah's Municipal Council described the body's growing role as a provider of go [...]
2008-06-08 05:10:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKMPI PGOV PHUM SOCI SA
08JEDDAH251SAUDI ARABIA: REPORT ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD
[...] (U) Responding on behalf of AMEMBASSY RIYADH. 2. (U) Per request (reftel A),Post provides the following information regarding the use of forced labor and child labor in the production of goods in Saudi Arabia. Although most incidents appear to occur in service industries, there is anecdot [...]
2008-06-08 16:29:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI SA
08JEDDAH253OIC SYG: IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM IN THE US;
[...] (C) In June 4-5 Meetings Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee staff member Wendy Anderson met with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) board members, Jeddah Municipal Councilors, and other civ [...]
2008-06-10 15:02:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL SOCI SA
08JEDDAH254MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA APRIL 11, 18, AND
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on April 11, a substitute Imam at the Omar bin Abd al-Aziz Grand Mosque focused his sermon on justice, equality, and the increase in the price of oil in the past few years. The following week during the April 18 sermon, the Imam discussed prayer as on [...]
2008-06-10 15:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH263MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA MAY 2, 9, AND 16:
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on May 2, Sheikh al-Munajjid at the Omar bin Abd al-Aziz Grand Mosque condemned the modern-day entertainment industry for including scenes and advertisements that corrupt the minds of youth. From the first-ever report out of the Al-Salheen Grand Mosque [...]
2008-06-20 13:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH268SAUDI FM ON NUCLEAR COOPERATION, LEBANON,
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In the Ambassador's June 23 meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, they discussed: nuclear cooperation (reftels A and C),the Saudi pledge for the Nahr al Barid conference (reftel B),implementing the Annapolis Agreement, and debt forgiveness for Iraq. The Amb [...]
2008-06-24 11:21:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPARM PREL KNNP KPAL SA
08JEDDAH306HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MECCA REGION BRANCH: LOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 20 meeting to discuss the status of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Mecca region branch, women's section head Entesar Felemban informed PolOff of cases received, HRC internal dynamics, as well as the branch's relationship with the National Society for Human Rights (NSH [...]
2008-07-28 11:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KWMN SA
08JEDDAH327BUSINESS LEADERS SEE MODEST PROGRESS TOWARDS LEGAL REFORM
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Jeddah business leaders note modest progress towards the implementation of King Abdullah's October 2007 decree overhauling the Kingdom's judicial system. An executive at the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is concerned by the lack of headway in establish [...]
2008-08-10 13:28:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD PGOV SA
08JEDDAH335OIC OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON COUP IN MAURITANIA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-13 16:01:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPREF PREL KISL AJ GG MR TU SA
08JEDDAH350GACA EXPRESSES INTEREST IN REVIVING FAA
[...] (C) During an August 4 - August 6 visit by Senior FAA Representative Roy Barnett from Emb Abu Dhabi, executives at the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said they are proceeding on divesting and privatizing the authority's non-regulatory functions. They also expressed interest in re [...]
2008-08-20 05:40:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EAIR EINV PGOV SA
08JEDDAH357SAUDI FM AND NSC HEAD DISCUSS INTEL COOPERATION,
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-24 13:12:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PREL EU GB IAEA IR IS IZ MNUC PK SA
08JEDDAH361SAUDI FM AND NSC HEAD DISCUSS INTEL COOPERATION,
[...] (S) SUMMARY. During a Congressional Staff Del meeting with both Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Head of the National Security Council Prince Bandar bin Sultan on Aug. 20, both princes presented their broad views on successful USG-Saudi intelligence cooperation; distress over C [...]
2008-08-25 14:37:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL EU GB IAEA IR IS IZ MNUC PK SA
08JEDDAH368SAUDI ARABIA MIGRANT LABOR UPDATE: INFLATION, THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Recent labor strikes in Kuwait coupled with rising inflation across the Gulf raise the question of potential for worker protests and strikes in Saudi Arabia. Meetings with consular and labor officers of sending countries in Jeddah indicate that inflationary pressure is not likely [...]
2008-08-31 16:40:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON OFDP PHUM PGOV SOCI SMIG ELAB PREL SA
08JEDDAH370PRINCE KHALID DECREES CLOSE OF ALL SUMMER CAMPS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A blog recently revealed that Mecca region governor Prince Khalid Al-Faisal is closing religious summer camps for Saudi youth in the Mecca region. The particular type of camps being shut and the extent to which this has actually impacted operations is the subject of local debate. [...]
2008-09-01 12:58:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PROP PTER SOCI SCUL KISL KMDR KIRF PINS
08JEDDAH39MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA DEC 28; AND JAN 4,
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on January 18, Sheikh al-Munajjid at the Omar bin Abd al-Aziz Grand Mosque focused his sermon on the importance of personal health as well as the obligations of Muslims during Ashura. (BEGIN NOTE: The Shia and Sunni celebrate Ashura in different ways [...]
2008-01-26 06:42:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH414KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY STILL SEEKING CRITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An official at the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) confided that despite construction progress, the success of the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is far from assured. Although a core group of multinational companies have committed to opening operations in [...]
2008-09-28 13:34:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EINV ELAB EPET SA
08JEDDAH415SHI'A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY FEELS UNDER THREAT IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY. A Jeddah-based Shi'a Imam details government attempts to suppress free religious expression. Another prominent Shi'a in Western Saudi Arabia explains that the community lives in a constant state of discrimination and insecurity. Both individuals support interfaith dialogue and the [...]
2008-09-29 12:01:00Consulate JeddahSECRETKIRF KISL PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI SA XF
08JEDDAH416ETHIOPIANS POSING AS MUSLIMS AND CROSSING YEMENI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An Ethiopian diplomat says tat many illegal Ethiopian Christian workers ente Saudi Arabia by posing as Muslims to get pilgriage visas. Other illegal workers are smuggled though the porous Saudi-Yemeni border. Saud police raids on illegal residents among the Ethiopian community [...]
2008-09-29 14:59:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB PHUM SCUL SA
08JEDDAH417SUBJECT: KOSOVO FM MEETING WITH OIC SECGEN IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 13 Kosovo FM Skender Hyseni met with OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu in Jeddah. OIC officials commented that there has been no movement on the organization's position on the recognition of Kosovo statehood. Embassy Riyadh and Consulate General Jeddah attempted to faci [...]
2008-09-30 05:46:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA XF
08JEDDAH447US CONSULATE JEDDAH HOSTS DEBATE WATCHING EVENTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Consulate Jeddah has hosted two US Presidential debate-watching events to encourage participation and engagement within the Saudi Arabian community. Both events brought together professors, media, and members of Jeddawi civil society and spurned lively and nuanced conversations re [...]
2008-10-26 13:44:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KMPI KPAO OPRC PHUM SA SCUL SOCI XF
08JEDDAH448TAIF CHRISTIANS DEPORTATIONS MAY BE IMMINENT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: An advocate for the Christian Indians arrested in April for holding a prayer service in Taif reveals to Poloff that deportation orders of these individuals are imminent. This is despite the fact that Assistant Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Bin Naif assured that this issue had [...]
2008-10-26 13:59:00Consulate JeddahSECRETELAB KIRF KISL KTIP PHUM SA SMIG SOCI XF
08JEDDAH449SAUDI ARABIA MFA AND OIC OFFICIALS COMMENT ON
[...] C) SUMMARY. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official states the significance of a high-level inter-faith dialogue being planned by Saudi Arabia to take place in New York in November with a key long-term goal of combating extremism. An OIC official denies a role in planning the event, but expres [...]
2008-10-26 14:02:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL OVIP PREL SA UN XF
08JEDDAH465RUSSIA AND THE ISLAMIC WORLD CONFERENCE IN JEDDAH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 06:29:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS SA
08JEDDAH466RUSSIA AND THE ISLAMIC WORLD CONFERENCE IN JEDDAH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 06:29:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS SA
08JEDDAH495SAUDIS HOST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PEACEFUL
[...] (C) Summary. PolOffs attended the International Symposium on Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Technology in the GCC, hosted by Jeddah's King 'Abd al-'Aziz University (KAU) November 3 ) 5, 2008. The conference was attended by a variety of Saudi academics and foreign scientists. Presentation [...]
2008-11-19 13:25:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKNNP ECON ENRG TRGY SA
08JEDDAH497JEDDAH PRIVATE SECTOR WEIGHS IN ON THE GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-23 13:34:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL
08JEDDAH498EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS IN RIYADH/JEDDAH COMMENT ON
[...] (C)SUMMARY: In 2004, two Egyptian doctors were arrested in Jeddah on multiple charges including drug smuggling and rape. Their punishment was recently increased significantly by an appeals judge. Officials from the Egyptian Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah offered little support fo [...]
2008-11-26 13:59:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KIRF KISL KTIP PHUM SA SMIG SOCI XF
08JEDDAH501GTIP AMBASSADOR LAGON VISITS SAUDI ARABIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Lagon, Director of GTIP, visited Riyadh and met with officials from the government's Human Rights Commission, Ministries of Labor and Interior, a government-run shelter, a meeting of labor sending-country diplomats, and a shelter run by the Filipino embassy. A comprehen [...]
2008-12-01 05:16:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SA
08JEDDAH508NEW HAJJ TERMINAL IN JEDDAH SMOOTHING ARRIVAL OF
[...] Summary. The Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport has joined the ranks of world-class passenger terminals with the completion of the second phase of a multi-year renovation and expansion project. 2800 pilgrims now arrive at the streamlined modern terminal every hour in a 24/ [...]
2008-12-06 08:03:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAIR CASC SCUL KISL SA
08JEDDAH521SAUDI BLOGGER/ACTIVIST PREVENTED FROM TRAVEL TO
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 10, 2008, Saudi authorities prevented blogger and activist Fouad Al-Farhan from boarding a plane to Beirut where he was scheduled to address an annual (December 10-14) conference on freedom of the press. At a meeting with Consulate Jeddah officers in November, Al- [...]
2008-12-17 13:01:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNPGOV EINT PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER
08JEDDAH537BIG PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MAKKAH REGION:
[...] (SBU) Summary: Consul General and Pol/EconOff recently toured the "Future of Makkah" Exposition, a temporary exhibition in Jeddah showcasing gleaming urban development and infrastructure projects in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia and which will close this week amid questions as to the like [...]
2008-12-31 09:18:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ELTN PGOV SA
08JEDDAH538AGAINST THE ODDS: FIRST WOMAN IN MIDDLE EAST WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Aziza Mansour, the first woman in the Middle East to receive a RE/MAX franchise, fought for recognition of her right to sell real estate for fourteen years. Appreciated and befriended by a royal benefactor when she thought her cause was lost, Ms. Mansour overcame the many barriers [...]
2008-12-31 09:45:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB KISL KWMN SA SOCI KMPI KPAO SCUL
08JEDDAH70OIC SUMMIT ON GAZA: REBUKES ISRAEL, CALLS FOR AID
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The OIC hosted an expanded meeting of its Executive Committee in Jeddah to discuss the situation in Gaza. Attendees included Foreign Ministers and other representatives from approximately 40 member states. The main outcome included a Final Communique reiterating previous OIC rem [...]
2008-02-05 12:34:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPREL KISL PHUM SA
08JEDDAH72RELIGIOUS POLICE ARREST/RELEASE AMERICAN-SAUDI
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The Saudi religious police arrested and later released on February 4 an American-Saudi businesswoman for allegedly being in seclusion with an unrelated man at a Riyadh Starbucks. Yara Anabtawi contacted U.S. Consulate General Jeddah the morning of February 5, after English daily [...]
2008-02-06 16:45:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPGOV PHUM CASC KISL KWMN SA
08JEDDAH74GAZA ACCOUNT DEMARCHE RESPONSE: OIC WILL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Consul General Tatiana C. Gfoeller delivered demarche (reftel B) in person on February 9 to Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Director General for Political Affairs Mahdy Fathallah and OIC Director for Political Affairs Tariq Ali Bakheet. OIC officials assured Consul G [...]
2008-02-09 12:05:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA
08JEDDAH77OIC FINAL COMMUNIQUE FROM GAZA SUMMIT
[...] (U) The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) issued a Final Communique on February 3 after hosting an expanded meeting of its Executive Committee to discuss the situation in Gaza (Refs A and B). The Communique reiterates previous OIC remarks condemning Israel and urging the internatio [...]
2008-02-10 16:12:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA
08JEDDAH84OIC SLAMS DANISH CARTOON...
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Since the OIC's 2004 election of Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu as Secretary General, one of his top priorities has been to combat misperceptions of Islam. Unsurprisingly, he issued a strong statement condemning the February 13 re-publishing of caricatures from the 2006 Mohamma [...]
2008-02-19 06:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL KIRF DA NL SA
08JEDDAH88ENGAGING THE OIC: A STRATEGY FOR THE NEW SPECIAL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Building on Post's unprecedented and steadily increasing interaction with the OIC during the past two years, Post has learned much of OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu's intentions and how he has shaped and will continue to influence the OIC agenda. During his tenure, Ihsanoglu ha [...]
2008-02-19 18:24:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPREL PHUM KISL KPAL SG SA
08JEDDAH91OIC SYG ON KOSOVO, AMBASSADOR SWING, AND UPCOMING
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Consul General met with OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and other OIC SIPDIS officials to deliver demarches regarding Kosovo independence (Reftels B, C) and support for Ambassador Swing's candidacy for Director General (DG) of the International Organization [...]
2008-02-24 11:30:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK KISL YI EU KV SA
08JEDDAH93INSIDE THE JEDDAH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL: CURRENT
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In meetings with Jeddah Municipal Councilors, including Council President Tarek Fadaak and Vice President Hasan Zahrani, Post has learned of how the Council troubleshoots resident concerns, the nature of ongoing projects, and plans for the future. In the past t [...]
2008-02-26 08:12:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KISL SA
08JEDDAH94MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA JANUARY 25 AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on January 25, the Omar bin Abd al-Aziz Grand Mosque sermon condemned the Israeli "blockade," rebuked Israel, and criticized Arabs and Muslims for not doing enough to aid the Palestinians. On February 1 the Imam spoke against domestic violence. (COMMENT: I [...]
2008-02-26 09:59:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KISL SA
09JEDDAH113SHURA COUNCIL MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF LEGALIZING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Saudi film-maker and documentarian Dania Naseef, niece of a newly appointed Shura Council member, the Council is actively discussing the legalization of movie theaters in the Kingdom. Numerous trusted sources have confirmed that major malls in Jeddah have left empty s [...]
2009-03-25 07:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL
09JEDDAH114JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM (JEF) BACK ON FOR OCTOBER
[...] (C)SUMMARY: In meeting earlier this month with the newly appointed Chair of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),Muhammad Abdul Qader Al-Fadhl, post learned that the 10th Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF),several times cancelled and postponed, is indeed now expected to take place in [...]
2009-03-25 13:22:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KWBG PGOV PREL SOCI SA
09JEDDAH119SAUDI BLOGGER CURBS HIS ACTIVISM BUT NOT HIS
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Fouad Al-Farhan, previously jailed activist and blogger, claims a travel ban that prevented his attending a December bloggers' conference in Beirut continues in effect. Al-Farhan says that continued harassment and threats by the SAG since his release nearly a year ago have d [...]
2009-03-29 16:18:00Consulate JeddahSECRETEINT PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER SA
09JEDDAH121OIC PONDERS CREATION OF NEW HUMAN RIGHTS ORGAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference(OIC) is in the process of establishing a new human rights organ, but it is far from certain whether member states will ratify the proposal during meetings in April and May and what form the new body will take. Several OIC declarations man [...]
2009-03-30 15:28:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL OPDC OIC SA KTIP KIRF KWMN PHUM
09JEDDAH123OIC OFFICIALS, ADDRESSING REGIONAL ISSUES, CALL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At an Organization of the Islamic Conference(OIC) roundtable with visiting American professor William Quandt, OIC Secretariat officials reiterated previous calls for strengthened ties with the US government (refs A,B),including appointment of a new US special envoy. OIC official [...]
2009-03-31 14:11:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL OPDC OIC SA
09JEDDAH13GAZA VIOLENCE LEADING TO CANCELLATION OF JEDDAH
[...] (C) Summary: Due to the conflict in Gaza, the 2009 Jeddah Economic Forum, a high profile annual event that attracts prominent visitors and wide media attention, is likely to be cancelled. Our sources tell us that the organizers say funds for the event very likely will be transferred to unspe [...]
2009-01-07 16:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV KWBG SOCI SA
09JEDDAH131MAKING A FIRST UMRAH IN MECCA: AN INSIDE VIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 5, 2009, ConGen Jeddah political officer made a first visit to the Masjid Al-Haram(Grand Mosque) in Mecca in the company of three American Muslims of Sudanese origin, two men and one woman, in order to perform together the Umrah (visit to the holy places). Following is a [...]
2009-04-08 14:38:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIRF KISL PHUM SA
09JEDDAH132JEDDAH BUSINESS COMMUNITY COMES OUT IN FORCE TO
[...] (U) Summary. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) hosted a major reception on April 7 at the Jeddah Expo Center to bid farewell to Saleh Al Turki, the recently ousted Chairman of the JCCI and the President of the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (reftel),and to [...]
2009-04-09 15:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV SOCI SA
09JEDDAH146SAUDIS READY TO NEGOTIATE OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: On April 15, in response to SAG request for aviation agreements between U.S. and Saudi airlines, CG and Pol/EconOff delivered Ref A to the president and vice president of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA),Abdullah Rehaimi and Captain Mohammad Ali Jamjoom, pro [...]
2009-04-22 04:29:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON PREL KTIA SA
09JEDDAH147JEDDAH BUSINESS LEADERS TAKE STOCK OF SHIFTING
[...] (C) Summary: In the second of a series of economic roundtables organized by Pol/EconOff, leading Jeddah businessmen, bankers and economists reflected on the current state of the economy with equanimity and cautious optimism. Hosted on the evening of April 15 by Mohamed Binzagr, a Saudi Arabian [...]
2009-04-22 14:36:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EINV SA
09JEDDAH151THE ISSUE OF TOLERANCE IN SAUDI SOCIETY: A HEATED BUT INCONCLUSIVE DEBATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 24 ConGen hosted an exchange -- via DVC -- between U.S author and professor Lawrence Harrison and a small group of Saudi intellectuals and social activists. Harrison, a former USAID diplomat, sparked a heated debate after raising the idea that culture is the key factor in [...]
2009-04-26 15:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL OIC KPAO SA OPDC
09JEDDAH152OIC REQUEST FOR HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION TO VISIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-28 13:54:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KISL OPDC OIC SA
09JEDDAH156INFORMAL SURVEY OF JEDDAH PHARMACIES SUGGESTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff's highly informal discussions with three local pharmacies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an April 30 weekend walk around the city suggest that anti-viral medications Tamiflu and Relenza, both shown to be potentially effective in limiting the severity of the 2009 H1N1 vir [...]
2009-05-02 04:42:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC ECON KFLO KPAO KSAF MG
09JEDDAH157ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...]
2009-05-04 19:17:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF
09JEDDAH163ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...]
2009-05-06 14:28:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF
09JEDDAH164MEDINA, ISLAM'S SECOND HOLIEST CITY, IN SEARCH OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a rare ConGen visit to Medina, Islam,s second holiest city and one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the Kingdom, local officials expressed unexpectedly strong interest in establishing business ties and partnerships with U.S. firms. A tour of the city,s Islamic [...]
2009-05-06 15:04:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL OPDC PREL SA OIC
09JEDDAH165ALBANIANS REPORT SUCCESS IN MOVING DRAFT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a May 4-6 OIC preparatory meeting in advance of the upcoming Damascus ministerial conference, the OIC has passed an Albanian-submitted resolution encouraging its 57 member states to consider diplomatic and economic ties with Kosovo. According to the Albanian ambassador, Egypt w [...]
2009-05-06 15:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF
09JEDDAH166ALBANIAN-SPONSORED DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Albanian ambassador in Riyadh and representative to the OIC reported that his country's draft resolution on Kosovo recognition is moving forward to the Damascus ministerial despite a last-minute Egyptian attempt to modify and dilute the text. The Kosovo issue will be raised an [...]
2009-05-08 13:12:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF
09JEDDAH168OIC SECRETARY GENERAL LETTER TO SECRETARY CLINTON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post received a letter from OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu to Secretary Clinton voicing strong concerns over increased Israeli settlement activities as well as the demolition of Palestinian houses. Letter asks the United States to place pressure on Israel to cease the [...]
2009-05-09 15:22:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA
09JEDDAH17OIC CAMPAIGNING FOR SYG IHSANOGLU TO ATEND POTUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-21 15:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA OIC
09JEDDAH172OIC OFFICIAL ON KOSOVO ATTENDANCE/RECOGNITION AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an OIC official, a request for Kosovo to attend the May 23-25 OIC Ministerial in Damascus is still pending Syrian permission. Reasons behind Egypt's role in hampering Albanian efforts to pass a resolution on Kosovo recognition remain opaque while the role of Syria as [...]
2009-05-19 15:32:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAID EG KISL OFDP OVIP PREL RP SA SY KO
09JEDDAH173RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CREATION OF NEW HUMAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is moving forward with plans to create a new human rights organ within the OIC. A senior OIC official passed post a draft resolution as it stands now, with key points noted below. Outstanding issues include membership and composit [...]
2009-05-19 17:15:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALIR KISL OPDC PREL SA OIC KTIP
09JEDDAH174EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY IN WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA:
[...] (U) SUMMARY. For the past several days, but especially today in newspaper headlines, local media have reported aftershocks and tremors in northwestern Saudi Arabia in the area near the village of Al Ais, 200 km northwest of Medina. Medina and Yanbu are about 400 km north of the major Red Sea c [...]
2009-05-20 15:33:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH175OIC CAMPAIGNING FOR SYG IHSANOGLU TO ATTEND POTUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent meeting an Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) official again expressed strong interest in sending a high level delegation to Washington in June, identifying five potential participants. In the course of the meeting, a May 13 email from OIC Permanent Observer [...]
2009-05-21 15:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA OIC
09JEDDAH178GACA COMMENTS ON MODEL OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT TEXT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: On May 20, following his meeting with representatives of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Captain Mohamed Jamjoom, Vice President Safety and Economic Regulation at the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, provided PolEco [...]
2009-05-25 13:49:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON PREL KTIA SA
09JEDDAH186READ-OUT ON OIC MINISTERIAL IN DAMASCUS: SUPPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In May 25 conversation with Jeddah poloff, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) adviser Ufuk Gokcen reviewed developments at the May 23-25 OIC Ministerial in Damascus, which included passage of a "modest" Kosovo resolution along with a watered-down version of a proposal to [...]
2009-05-26 15:27:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALEG KISL KO PREL RP SA SY OIC OFDP OVIP
09JEDDAH190SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY REQUESTS US ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In May 26 meeting with the Saudi Geological Society President to discuss the recent earthquakes in northwestern Saudi Arabia, post received a request for a visit to Saudi Arabia by experts from the United States Geological Survey (USGS),to be funded at SAG expense, in order to as [...]
2009-05-30 06:41:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH194RUMBLINGS THAT SAUDI ARABIA MAY FOLLOW BAHRAIN AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent media reports and an account from a Saudi Ministry of Labor official indicate that the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) is considering an end or change to the labor sponsorship system just weeks after Bahrain took the same major step. There continue to be signs and speculati [...]
2009-05-30 14:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM KTIP SA
09JEDDAH195INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION SAUDI
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The April 23 Arab News quotes International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) Secretary General Adnan Khalil Basha denying any link to terrorist activities and appealing to the US Administration to consider the lack of evidence against the organization. Citing h [...]
2009-06-01 10:34:00Consulate JeddahSECRETKISL PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI PREL PINR SA
09JEDDAH20JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM "POSTPONEMENT" -- RIVALRY
[...] (C) Summary: On Friday, January 9, Saudi press carried announcements of the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF)'s postponement for 3-4 months although contacts now indicate that the event may not happen at all. Connection with Gaza violence has been cited as a factor (although it may be only a conve [...]
2009-01-13 06:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KWBG PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH214OIC OFFICIALS RECEIVE SECRETARY CLINTON'S LETTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 27 Consul General delivered Secretary Clinton's letter to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General in response to his May 6 message urging pressure on Israel to end settlement expansion and home demolitions. While expressing appreciation for the Se [...]
2009-06-03 14:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALIS KISL KWBG OPDC PREL SA OIC
09JEDDAH215ASKING TO SEE WORDS LINKED TO ACTION, JEDDAH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo to the Muslim world was very positively received by an audience of a dozen Saudi elites, Muslim diplomats, and a senior OIC official at the Consul General's residence in Jeddah. The speech was viewed as setting US-Islamic relations in a new [...]
2009-06-04 16:43:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL KPAO PGOV PREL SA TU EG
09JEDDAH226OIC SECRETARY GENERAL REQUESTS MEETING WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the President's POTUS speech, the Organization of the Islamic Conference remains fixated on gaining a meeting with a high-ranking U.S. official and specifically are requesting a meeting with the Secretary between June 15-23. While the OIC continues to press for lower le [...]
2009-06-14 13:14:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA
09JEDDAH227IRF VISIT SPARKS DISCUSSION ON HOW FAR SAUDI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: May 2-4 visit of International Religious Freedom officer, and meetings with Saudis, expats and OIC officials, sparked discussion on Saudi Arabia's basic posture on IRF issues. Meetings revealed that many Saudis continue to question the rationale for respecting non-Muslim rights in [...]
2009-06-14 13:28:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF KISL PGOV SA
09JEDDAH228ASIR,SAUDI ARABIA: EIGHT YEARS AFTER 9/11:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ConGen May 12-13 visit to Abha, Asir Province in Saudi Arabia, revealed a region working double-time to fund quality education for its population, nearly eight years after at least six Asiri natives (assumed by locals to be uneducated, brainwashed youth) took part in the 9/11 attac [...]
2009-06-15 04:19:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI SA
09JEDDAH257OIC EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN OVER VIOLENCE AGAINST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 7, 2009, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) issued a statement decrying the violence against Uighurs in Xinxiang, China, referring to the violence as "disproportionate" and expressing "deep concern". An OIC advisor noted that the statement came at the bequest [...]
2009-07-10 06:12:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PREL PHUM CH SA
09JEDDAH260WO JEDDAH SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS WEIGH IN ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-12 15:27:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL KTIP SA
09JEDDAH261USGS SCIENTISTS RESPOND TO SAG,S REQUEST FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 12 the USGS Volcano Assistance Program responded to the Saudi Geological Survey,s request for assistance (reftel) by deploying two scientists to the Kingdom on June 12. While in country VDAP worked with SGS in the lab and field to assess signals of an impending eruption an [...]
2009-07-13 05:24:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA
09JEDDAH265TWO JEDDAH-BASED SHURA COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENT ON
[...] (C) Charge's separate July 1 meetings with two Shura Council members in Jeddah, one a reform-oriented, U.S.-educated economist and the other a rather conventional thinking Arab foreign policy intellectual, presented an interesting contrast and a window into the personalities serving on the Cou [...]
2009-07-18 11:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL SA
09JEDDAH266OIC SYG PRAISES PRESIDENT,S CAIRO SPEECH, URGES
[...] (C) During July 13 meeting with Charge (Ambassador Erdman),Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu praised the President,s Cairo speech and the new tone set by his administration toward the Muslim world; hoped to see the Secretary at this fall's UNG [...]
2009-07-18 13:05:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PHUM PREL CH SA
09JEDDAH267CANCELLATION OF THE JEDDAH FILM FESTIVAL: "TAKE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The fourth annual Jeddah Film Festival, slated to open July 18 was cancelled at 11 pm on July 17. While local media coverage has been limited, what little there is suggests public disappointment at the cancellation. Several theories have been offered by Saudi blogs and post contac [...]
2009-07-19 16:09:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SCUL KISL SA
09JEDDAH268POST SNAPSHOT OF NEWLY-APPOINTED IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Jeddah-based Organization for the Islamic Conference's (OIC) recent Assistant Secretary for Scientific and Technology Affairs, Ali Akbar Salehi, an AUB grad with doctorate from MIT, has been named chief of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization. In 2008, USG officials dealt [...]
2009-07-19 16:11:00Consulate JeddahSECRETKNNP KISL IAEA PHUM PREL IR SA
09JEDDAH274MECCA GOVERNOR KHALID AL FAISAL ON PUBLIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 13 meeting with Charge, Governor of Mecca Region, HRH Prince Khalid Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, discussed the challenges of governing the Western Province of Saudi Arabia, the launching of public housing projects to eradicate Jeddah slums, the changes needed in the pu [...]
2009-07-21 14:08:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM TPHY SCUL KPAO KISL SA
09JEDDAH275PRINCE MISHAAL ON GOVERNING SAUDI ARABIA,S SECOND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 13 meeting with Charge, Governor of Jeddah, HRH Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reviewed the challenges of presiding over the Kingdom,s second and most progressive city with its growing population, development plans (including a future Diplomatic Quarter),[...]
2009-07-21 14:39:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SCUL KPAO KISL SA
09JEDDAH277JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM DATE SET FOR FEBRUARY 2010
[...] (C) The General Manager for Services at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),Sara Baghdadi, informed EconOff this week that the 10th Annual Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF),cancelled in 2009 amid a political crisis involving former JCCI Chairman Saleh Turki (refs b and b),has been [...]
2009-07-27 10:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKWBG PGOV PREL SA SOCI
09JEDDAH28GOVERNOR OF MECCA ON PROMOTION OF NON-RELIGIOUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 13 meeting, Governor of the Mekkah Region Prince Khalid Al Faisal lauded the successful hajj, discussed an intention to bolster the tourism sector, and commented on redevelopment plans for unregulated urban slums in Jeddah. The Governor was receptive to post's propo [...]
2009-01-23 15:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA
09JEDDAH283SAUDI WOMEN PLAN CAMPAIGN TO PRESS FOR RIGHT TO
[...] (C) Summary. Post has learned from a knowledgeable source that a group of Saudi women possessing foreign drivers' licenses is organizing a coordinated campaign to press the Saudi Arabian Government, by means of bringing legal cases, on the issue of women driving in the Kingdom. End Summary. [...]
2009-07-29 15:48:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KWMN SOCI PHUM SA
09JEDDAH284OIC-USG COOPERATION ON POLIO: NEXT STEPS FOLLOWING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: OIC officials are ready and willing to cooperate on the joint initiative to eradicate polio proposed by President Obama in his Cairo speech -- although they need to obtain a final endorsement from OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu. The OIC's institutional limi [...]
2009-07-29 16:04:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA
09JEDDAH288KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY PROJECT ON LIFE SUPPORT
[...] (C) Summary. The King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) megaproject has hit a wall. The project depended on outside investment, with the developer, Emaar KSA, providing the infrastructure and handling project management. Since the slowdown caused by the global financial crisis, investors have h [...]
2009-08-01 16:47:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EINV SA
09JEDDAH29MORE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM
[...] (C) Summary. A Saudi businessman/intellectual claims that losses at last year's Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) totalling 7 million dollars constitute the primary reason for JEF's cancellation. Other reasons include management and organizational problems, making it uncertain that the JEF will be [...]
2009-01-23 15:51:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV KWBG SOCI SA
09JEDDAH290HAQL, SAUDI ARABIA: NOW, WHERE THE HECK IS THAT?
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A 3-member American delegation of ConGen Jeddah officers recently visited Haql, Saudi Arabia, a city that lies almost within swimming distance from major tourist resorts in Jordan, Israel, and Egypt. Haql reaps none of the rewards for its location in such a prime tourism region. [...]
2009-08-03 15:53:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEG IS JO KPAO PHUM PREL SA SOCI PSOC
09JEDDAH291FIRST JEDDAH COMMERCIAL FORUM: SAUDI WOMEN FOCUS
[...] (C) Summary. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),held the first Jeddah Commercial Forum (JCF) from June 16-18, under the theme &Toward a Successful Global Economic and Commercial Environment.8 An audience of over 1,000, including present and former Ministers, top government off [...]
2009-08-05 13:20:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KWMN PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH292EVIDENCE OF MORALITY POLICE CRACKING DOWN IN
[...] (C) Summary. The city of Jeddah is experiencing what appears to be one of the periodic crackdowns by the CPVPV (Committee for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice) morality police. Last month's cancellation of the Jeddah Film Festival was one likely manifestation of stricter enforcemen [...]
2009-08-07 10:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNASEC KISL KPAO PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH297SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMERCE ON IPR, WOMEN, CHAMBER
[...] (C) Summary. Charge (Ambassador Richard Erdman) met in Jeddah August 9 with Minister of Commerce Abdullah Zainal Alireza for a wide-ranging and productive discussion of economic and political issues. During the 90-minute discussion Minister Alireza stressed the importance of India for the Ki [...]
2009-08-12 12:44:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PREL SA SOCI
09JEDDAH300SAUDI SUMMER CAPITAL OF TAIF EAGER TO ENGAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Charge on August 8, the Governor and Mayor of Taif and the President of Taif University (the site of recent protests by rejected female applicants) invited U.S. participation and investment in their ambitious plans to develop tourism, technology, manufacturing, [...]
2009-08-14 15:30:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ECON ENIV KPAO OEXC PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH332CHARGE'S SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE
[...] (SBU) Charge (Ambassador Erdman) met with Saudi Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) for nearly an hour September 2 at the prince's sprawling, palatial estate in the northern outskirts of Jeddah to convey U.S. best wishes in the wake of the unsuccessful August 28 attempt on his l [...]
2009-09-04 18:40:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC SA
09JEDDAH333CHARGE'S SEPTEMBER 2ND MEETING WITH SAUDI PRINCE
[...] (C) Charge (Ambassador Erdman) met with Saudi Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) for nearly an hour September 2 at the prince's sprawling, palatial estate in the northern outskirts of Jeddah to convey U.S. best wishes in the wake of the unsuccessful August 28 attempt on his lif [...]
2009-09-05 12:55:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09JEDDAH34110TH JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM DATES CONFIRMED:
[...] (U) Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) confirmed at a September 6 Ramadan gathering that the 10th Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) will indeed take place February 13-16, 2010. The topic will be the "Global Economy 2020." It was announced that the Saudi Arabian Government, the Governor [...]
2009-09-09 14:21:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KWBG PGOV PREL SA SOCI
09JEDDAH342KAUST: GREAT EXPECTATIONS AND LABOR PAINS
[...] (C) In September 4 pre-opening ceremony of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST),the university administrators and event organizers aimed to project a modern image of Saudi Arabia by aggressively promoting themes of multiculturalism and green energy. Classes started on [...]
2009-09-09 14:46:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KISL KPAO PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI TPHY SA
09JEDDAH343PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT BRENNAN'S SEPT 5 DISCUSSION
[...] (S/NF) During CDA Richard Erdman's September 5 meeting with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz (reftel),John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, stressed USG condemnation of the August 28 terrorist [...]
2009-09-11 13:28:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09JEDDAH346JEDDAH-BASED SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, ONE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Jawhara Al-Angari, co-founder of the non-governmental National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) and one of the women recently appointed advisors to the all-male Majlis Al-Shura (Consultative Council),said that she planned to propose legislation to protect divorced women, and reque [...]
2009-09-16 16:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKWMN PGOV PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH348OIC ISLAMIC FIQH ACADEMY SECRETARY GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-20 16:26:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL KWBG KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SA OIC
09JEDDAH349SAUDI BLOGGER SCARED INTO CURBING HIS ACTIVISM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-21 07:56:00Consulate JeddahSECRETEINT KJUS KPAO PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER
09JEDDAH359CONVERSATIONS WITH SAUDI EDUCATION OFFICIAL AND
[...] (C)SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Poloff, Jeddah Education Ministry official Mustafa Hersi (strictly protect) and Al Sharq Al Awsat columnist Hussein Shabokshi (strictly protect),described what they viewed as rampant anti-Americanism and widespread discontent with the SAG among young and [...]
2009-09-27 12:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALASEC KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA SCUL SOCI
09JEDDAH366EGYPTIAN MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN JEDDAH:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Taking advantage of visits to Jeddah for the opening of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST),Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale and Ambassador Smith met September 24 with Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Dr. Hany [...]
2009-09-30 14:03:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EDU EG KPAO PGOV RP SA SCUL
09JEDDAH367THE NEW FACE OF SAUDI ARABIA? SAUDI MINISTER,S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In September 23 meeting with Ambassador Smith and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale, Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja held forth on issues ranging from new media and the significance of the Kingdom,s brand-new flagship [...]
2009-10-01 11:14:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EDU KPAO LE PGOV PHUM PREL SA SCUL
09JEDDAH368IRAQI CONSUL GENERAL IN JEDDAH MOVING TO KUWAIT AS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-01 11:43:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNIZ KIRF KISL KU OFDP PAL PGOV PHUM SA
09JEDDAH37INAUGURATION PROGRAM IN JEDDAH: SAUDI GUESTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. On January 20 Post hosted over 200 Saudi and foreign contacts )- youth, business people, KSA government officials, diplomats and the American expat community )- at the Consulate to watch the Presidential Inauguration in real-time. Participants appreciated the opportunity to wa [...]
2009-01-27 14:23:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKISL KMPI KPAO OPRC PHUM SA SCUL SOCI XF
09JEDDAH381ALLEGATIONS OF VOTE BUYING AND SORCERY ON EVE OF
[...] (C) In the final week before elections for the Board of Directors of the influential Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI),candidates accused each other of buying votes and expressed mixed feelings about the new election procedures imposed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Al [...]
2009-10-08 14:00:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KWMN PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH385"SITUATION CATASTROPHIQUE MAIS NON SANS ESPOIR":
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. During October 10 farewell dinner at CG's residence, Iraqi Consul General Dr. Ajwad Sheikh Taha Hamad (strictly protect) had more to say about his posting as Charge d'Affaires in Kuwait. Departing Jeddah and arriving in Kuwait on October 11, Hamad expressed displeasure at the [...]
2009-10-13 07:50:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNIR IZ KIRF KISL KU OFDP PGOV PHUM SA
09JEDDAH386MORE ON ALI AKBAR SALEHI -- "A CIVILIZED FACE" ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-13 10:11:00Consulate JeddahSECRET//NOFORNPREL IAEA IR IZ KISL KNNP PHUM SA
09JEDDAH39RUNAWAY SAUDI MAID ISSUE CONTINUES TO RAISE DEBATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The issue of foreign domestic workers fleeing from the homes of their employers remains a hot topic in Saudi Arabia. A well-connected labor lawyer explained to Poloff that workers are being lured by organized groups encouraging illegal work and prostitution. A private Saudi adver [...]
2009-01-29 14:19:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SA
09JEDDAH391RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES, TRIBAL MEMBERS, AND ONE
[...] (C) Religious conservatives, tribal members, and alleged vote-buyers won seats on the board of directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) -- a progressive, independent power center in Saudi Arabia's commercial capital -- in a hotly contested, intensely covered election cha [...]
2009-10-15 14:10:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KWMN PGOV SOCI SA
09JEDDAH392REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION OF SECRETARY GEITHNER
[...] (U) On October 13, Post received an expected (ref A) letter from Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and Gulf Research Center (GRC) requesting Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's participation as panelists at the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) [...]
2009-10-15 15:23:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KWBG PGOV PREL SOCI SA
09JEDDAH407OIC SYG CALLS MEETING WITH SECRETARY "HISTORIC"--
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Returning from a recent trip to the U.S. with Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, OIC senior official Ufuk Gokcen discussed the highlights of the visit, including the long anticipated meeting between SYG and Secretary Clinton. Acco [...]
2009-10-22 12:49:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KISL KPAL WBG SA
09JEDDAH414SAUDIA AIRLINES HEAD ON OPEN SKIES, COMPETITION,
[...] (C) In an October 26 dinner conversation, the Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines, Khalid Abdullah Almolhem, said that the company has no objection to an Open Skies Agreement (reftels) with the United States, stated that Saudia is not currently profitable because of government price cap [...]
2009-10-28 15:13:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALCVIS EAIR ECON KTIA PREL SA
09JEDDAH415READ-OUT FROM OIC ON "DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS"
[...] (C) In October 28 meeting, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) senior advisor Ufuk Gokcen (protect) told Jeddah Poloff that OIC Secretary Geneal Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu was "upset" by the way te U.S. position was being portrayed in the Arabi media, specifically noting that Arabc daily A [...]
2009-10-28 16:18:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPHUM PREL SA SI UNGA UN
09JEDDAH416OIC DG ON "DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS" RESOLUTION:
[...] (C) In meeting over lunch today (October 29),Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Director General for Cultural and Social Affairs Ambassador Hemayet Uddin (protect) expressed the opinion that the OIC states would not/not agree to postponement since passage currently looks highly prom [...]
2009-10-30 08:36:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL BG PHUM SA UNGA UN
09JEDDAH420SAUDI BUSINESS LEADERS: WE'RE IN AN "L" CURVE
[...] (U) Summary: At an October 27 roundtable lunch of the American Business Group of Jeddah (ABJ),hosted by the Consulate, eleven Jeddah business leaders described the current economic environment in KSA as the bottom of an "L" Curve -- the steep decline experienced 6 months ago has stopped, th [...]
2009-11-04 06:46:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EIND EPET PREL SA
09JEDDAH422COMBATING POVERTY THROUGH "PRODUCTIVE FAMILIES": A
[...] (C) On October 23-24 the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) in collaboration with four ministries hosted a two-day forum on "Productive Families". The forum -- organized by one of the JCCI's lameduck female board members -- was originally intended to package the idea of women work [...]
2009-11-04 14:56:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KWMN PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH423OIC: MEMBER STATES SUSPICIOUS U.S. POSTPONEMENT
[...] (C) Following up on a recent discussion with Poloff regarding the OIC,s Defamation of Religion resolution (ref A),OIC Senior Adviser Ufuk Gokcen said yesterday that a number of OIC member states would like the U.S. "to find common ground" on the current resolution rather than seeking postpo [...]
2009-11-04 15:49:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SA UNGA UN
09JEDDAH424"HEY, THAT'S MINE": U.S. STUDENT AT KAUST ACCUSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Even before its star-studded September 23 official inauguration, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) was being heralded and closely watched as a bold and unprecedented attempt by King Abdullah to transform Saudi society from within (ref C). As expected [...]
2009-11-07 15:22:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIPR KPAO SA SCUL SOCI
09JEDDAH44ACTION REQUEST FOR RESPONSE TO OIC SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) Below is the text of a congratulatory message from the Organization of the Islamic Conference Secretary General Ihsanoglu to President Obama. The letter appears both on the OIC website and as an advertisement in the Internationa [...]
2009-02-01 13:08:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL OPDC OIC SA
09JEDDAH443UNDERGROUND PARTY SCENE IN JEDDAH: SAUDI YOUTH
[...] (C) Summary: Behind the facade of Wahabi conservatism in the streets, the underground nightlife for Jeddah's elite youth is thriving and throbbing. The full range of worldly temptations and vices are available -- alcohol, drugs, sex -- but strictly behind closed doors. This freedom to indulge carna [...]
2009-11-18 16:58:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALSA SCUL SOCI ZR KISL
09JEDDAH444SAUDI PROPOSED OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: On November 16, Captain Mohammad Ali Jamjoom, Vice President Safety and Economic Regulation at the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA),presented EconCounselor and PolEconOff with further revisions to the D [...]
2009-11-19 11:29:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALCVIS EAIR ECON KTIA PREL SA
09JEDDAH445MORE NETWORKING, MORE OUTREACH TO MUSLIM YOUTH,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During her October 31 - November 1 visit to Saudi Arabia, the Secretary's Special Representative to Muslim Communities (SRMC),Farah Pandith, reached out to a wide range of Saudi youth and civil-society activists over the course of two full days in Jeddah. SRMC Pandith discussed h [...]
2009-11-19 11:35:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIPR KPAO SA SCUL SOCI
09JEDDAH446LOBBYING FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS SAUDI-STYLE: SPECIAL
[...] (C) Summary. As part of her October 31-November 1 visit to Saudi Arabia (ref A),Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith met with Basmah Omair, general manager of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (JCCI) Khadeejah Bint Khuwailed Women's Center (KBKC). The KBKC [...]
2009-11-19 12:49:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAO KWMN PHUM SA SOCI
09JEDDAH45SAUDI JUDGES HEAR U.S. AND SAG VIEWS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post outlined U.S. policies on human trafficking for an audience of Saudi judges, prosecutors, and investigators at a Jan 10-12 workshop on human trafficking at Prince Naif Arab Univerity for Security Sciences (NAUSS) in Riyadh. The workshop addressed the relationship between Isl [...]
2009-02-01 13:14:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SA
09JEDDAH452THREATS OF IRANIAN PROTESTS AND H1N1 LOOM OVER HAJJ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) continues to prepare for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which will take place November 25)27. While concerns over the spread of H1N1 may lead to significantly fewer pilgrims participating in this year,s pilgrimage, SAG officials appea [...]
2009-11-24 11:58:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALIR KIRF KISL PGOV PREL KFLU SA
09JEDDAH453SURPRISE APPOINTMENTS AT JEDDAH CHAMBER OF
[...] (C) Summary. Almost a month after the hotly-contested election for 12 of the 18 seats on the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) board of directors (ref A),Minister of Commerce and Industry, Abdullah Zainal Alireza, appointed four men and two women (including Mohammed Bin Laden and [...]
2009-11-24 13:55:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KWMN PGOV SA SOCI
09JEDDAH454END OF A DRY SPELL: FULBRIGHT IS BACK IN THE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: After a five-year hiatus, the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program recently resumed in Jeddah. The Saudi Institute for Health Services (SIHS) hosted Dr. R. Kirby Barrick, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida, from October 9 to October [...]
2009-11-24 15:19:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SA SCUL
09JEDDAH456JEDDAH REGION FLOODING ON FIRST DAY OF HAJJ: 77
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media reported that flash flooding yesterday (November 25) in Jeddah killed 77 and stranded up to 1,000, especially in the poorer districts to the east and south of the city. Total casualty estimates may rise. Rain, a rare occurrence in this region and reported to be "the wor [...]
2009-11-26 14:10:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH457FLOODING UPDATE: THE TOLL RISES IN "JEDDAH'S
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-27 13:53:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SCUL SENV
09JEDDAH460LATEST ON JEDDAH FLOOD -- COMPENSATION,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an announcement that SMSed its way around Jeddah late yesterday evening, King Abdullah ordered immediate payment of SR 1 million (USD 267,000) to the surviving families of each victim of last Wednesday's catastrophic flood. The royal decree created a high-level commission to i [...]
2009-12-01 19:33:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH465THE GREAT JEDDAH FLOOD: CONTINUING CONCERN ABOUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Public and media condemnation of the Saudi local government continues two weeks after flash floods inundated Jeddah. Concern has shifted from the plight of the flood victims to broader issues such as the disaster investigation and a Shoura Council meeting yesterday which urged go [...]
2009-12-07 17:12:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC ECON KPAO PGOV SA SENV
09JEDDAH466HAJJ 2009/1430 -- AN AMERICAN'S INSIDE VIEW OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-08 14:47:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL PGOV PREL KFLU SA
09JEDDAH47HIGHER EDUCATION TAKING A LEAP FORWARD IN SAUDI
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In early January the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST),slated to open in September 2009, held an on-site pre-orientation in Jeddah for 320 students including 60-70 from the U.S. and approximately 100 students from Saudi Arabia. Virtually all students [...]
2009-02-01 16:57:00Consulate JeddahUNCLASSIFIEDECON KISL PGOV TPHY KPAO SA
09JEDDAH473FIRST SAUDI WOMAN DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF CHAMBER OF
[...] (C) In a historic vote, the 18 members of the board of directors of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) elected a woman as deputy chairman, and several well-respected moderate businessmen to fill other leadership positions. No religious or tribal figures were chosen, despite t [...]
2009-12-14 13:23:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALECON KWMN PGOV SA SOCI