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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09JERUSALEM719JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/30): UNITY TALKS "POSTPONED"
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2009-04-30 10:13:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM727JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/01): NEW U.S. POLICY OF OPEN
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2009-05-01 09:21:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM73JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/08): "SIGNS OF A TRUCE AND
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2009-01-08 10:00:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM734JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/04): CONCERNS MOUNT OVER
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2009-05-04 11:22:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM742JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/05): LOW EXPECTATIONS OF
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2009-05-05 10:46:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM751JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/07): PALESTINIANS: LET'S
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2009-05-07 09:11:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM756JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/08): WORRY THAT WEST
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2009-05-08 11:43:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM773JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/11): PALESTINIAN ANGER OVER
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2009-05-11 11:11:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM781JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/12): PALESTINIAN FRUSTRATION
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2009-05-12 08:59:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM784JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/13): "A WEAK AND BIASED
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2009-05-13 06:00:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM797JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/14): PALESTINIANS WONDER:
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2009-05-14 09:19:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM806JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/15): BLEAK PALESTINIAN
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2009-05-15 09:38:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM812JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/18): PALESTINIANS: U.S.
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2009-05-18 08:01:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM815JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/19): PALESTINIANS QUESTION
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2009-05-19 10:04:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM823JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/20): UNITY TALKS: "USELESS,
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2009-05-20 09:19:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM852JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/26): PALESTINIANS: NO
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2009-05-26 11:06:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM853JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/27): PALESTINIANS: "MEEK U.S.
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2009-05-27 09:18:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM861JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (05/28): "WHAT OBAMA'S PROMISES
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2009-05-28 13:54:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM870JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/01): CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM OVER
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2009-06-01 14:26:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM871JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/01): CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM OVER
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2009-06-01 14:27:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM874JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/02): PALESTINIANS: GIVE
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2009-06-02 09:40:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM878JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/03): PALESTINIAN ANTICIPATION
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2009-06-03 08:47:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM886JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/04): "THE STRATEGIC AND
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2009-06-04 11:48:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM888JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/05): DEEP PALESTINIAN CONCERN
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2009-06-05 10:28:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM89JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/09): "SAVING GAZA TO SAVE THE
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2009-01-09 11:16:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM890JERUSALEM SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION (06/05): OVERWHELMINGLY
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2009-06-05 11:24:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM900JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/08): PALESTINIANS: WAITING
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2009-06-09 07:39:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM945JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/09): PALESTINIANS: NEW
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2009-06-09 08:13:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM970JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/10): "ISRAELI INTERESTS ARE
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2009-06-10 09:19:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM975JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/11): PALESTINIANS: ISRAELI
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2009-06-11 09:31:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09JERUSALEM994JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (06/12): PALESTINIANS: END
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2009-06-12 10:39:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09KABUL1037AFGHAN HIGHER EDUCATION: DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
[...] SUMMARY: Afghan higher education was decimated during the civil war and never re-built during the Taliban years. In the past eight years, great improvements have been made, notably in rebuilding infrastructure and reestablishing standards of higher education. However, of the more than 2,300 in [...]
2009-04-23 12:21:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KIRC SCUL EAID AF
09KABUL1095REACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFGHAN LEADERS THROUGH
[...] SUMMARY: Reftel provided an overview of Afghan higher education and post's efforts to engage various institutions throughout the country. As it notes, all major Afghan political movements of the 20th century started among students and faculty of Kabul University, including the communists, the [...]
2009-04-30 11:05:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF
09KABUL1199DEBUNKING THE MYTH - PD WORK REALLY IS POSSIBLE IN
[...] SUMMARY: Contrary to popular belief that American diplomats remain isolated behind compound walls, PD officers in Kabul routinely travel around the city and throughout the country. Too much emphasis has been placed on "messaging," too little on building personal relationship that allow the mes [...]
2009-05-11 04:08:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF
09KABUL1276A MEDIA SUCCESS STORY: SALAM WATANDAR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Eikenberry's first exclusive local interview in Kabul highlights a shining success story of Afghan media development: the growth of Salam Watandar (SW) ["Hello Countryman"], a network of 39 rural, independent radio stations in 21 provinces. With programs on current affa [...]
2009-05-19 07:22:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AF
09KABUL156AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: GOVERNORS AND
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: At a January 10 conference in Kabul, Afghan central government and provincial authorities -- including eight governors -- agreed that reducing poppy cultivation on a sustainable basis is a high pr [...]
2009-01-21 06:25:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PHUM KPAO AF
09KABUL1671IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN AFHGAN HIGHER ED: SUBTLE BUT
[...] SUMMARY: Given cultural and linguistic ties between Afghanistan and Iran, no one is surprised that Iranian influence permeates Afghan higher education. Ironically, just as Iran closes university access to Afghan refugees in Iran, it is becoming more deeply involved in Afghan higher education. [...]
2009-06-26 11:26:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF
09KABUL1782PRESS STATEMENT ON H1N1 CASES AT BAGRAM AIRBASE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Public Affairs officers from the U.S. Embassy and USFOR-A met with officials from the Ministry of Public Health July 8 to draft a press statement on the 14 influenza cases at Bagram Air Base, which the Ministry released the afternoon of the same day. END SUMMARY. TEXT OF PRES [...]
2009-07-08 11:58:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KFLU AF
09KABUL227LINCOLN CENTERS REACH AFGHANISTAN'S NEXT GENERATION OF
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With over 55,000 visitors in 2008, Lincoln Centers (LCs) are one of the most successful public diplomacy tools in Afghanistan, providing unparalleled free and open access to the Internet, books, and educational opportunities throughout the country. The LCs also serve as cultural a [...]
2009-02-01 05:26:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF
09KABUL280AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: UNODC REPORT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Kai Eide, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Afghan Minister for Counter Narcotics Khodaidad Khodaidad jointly announced the 2009 UN Office of Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) annual Opium Rapid Assessment Survey (ORAS) at a February 1 press conferenc [...]
2009-02-09 02:59:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR DEA EAID ECON PINR PREL PTER KPAO
09KABUL3381PARWAN AND KAPISA RADIO: OPPORTUNITIES FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: An initial assessment of the media environment in the eastern Afghan provinces of Parwan and Kapisa reveals a thriving radio community with remarkable outreach capabilities with the local population, operating in the midst of an ever-present insurgency. Two local radio station [...]
2009-10-21 05:46:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OIIP PROP KPAO AF
09KABUL3440AFGHANISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRFR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered the Department of State's International Religious Freedom Report (IRFR) to the Afghanistan Ministry of Hajj and Islamic Affairs Director of External Relations and Director of Publications Mr. Qazi Habib Rahman Salehi. Salehi agreed in theory that religious toleran [...]
2009-10-27 12:51:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KIRF KPAO PGOV PHUM OPCR
09KABUL423AFGHANS SEE ENGLISH TRAINING AS ROAD TO FUTURE
[...] Summary: "English + Youth = Jobs + Hope," Afghanistan's former Minister of Education, Mohammad Atmar, concisely formulated. With an unemployment rate hovering around 40%, Afghans view English language training as an opportunity for better jobs and pay; PA views it as an opportunity to offer al [...]
2009-02-28 09:41:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO SCUL AF
09KABUL766AFGHAN MEDIA, OFFICALS PRAISE NEW U.S. STRATEGY
[...] Summary: Afghan media coverage of the new U.S. Afghan-Pak strategy has been uniformly very positive, and even typically anti-government newspapers and TV channels have been optimistic in their initial coverage. Criticism has been limited to calling for additions to the strategy, such as support [...]
2009-03-29 12:50:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO AF
09KAMPALA1108UGANDA: AFRICA WORKSHOP ON BIOSAFETY AND SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-24 10:04:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE UG
09KATHMANDU1030MEDIA REACTION: 'ERA OF ENGAGEMENT' WITH JUNTA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 09:41:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1059MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S VISIT TO CHINA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 11:18:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1089MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS AND SOUTH ASIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-30 11:33:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1107MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 10:42:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1111MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 11:40:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1120MEDIA REACTION: MEDIA REACTION: SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-09 12:06:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1122MEDIA REACTION: HOPE IN HOPENHAGEN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-10 11:14:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1128MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S TRANS-PACIFIC ENGAGEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-11 08:05:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU1169MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-28 11:42:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU264NEPAL EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) On March 24, Pradhumna B. Shah, Joint Secretary for Europe and the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboff that Nepal would be eager to participate in the South Asia regional workshop on UNSCR 1540 implementation in Colombo, Sri Lanka on June 23-25. Emboff delive [...]
2009-03-31 23:56:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KPAO AORC EUE EUN UNSC SAARC NP
09KATHMANDU265NEPAL EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) On March 24, Pradhumna B. Shah, Joint Secretary for Europe and the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboff that Nepal would be eager to participate in the South Asia regional workshop on UNSCR 1540 implementation in Colombo, Sri Lanka on June 23-25. Emboff delive [...]
2009-03-31 23:57:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KPAO AORC EUE EUN UNSC SAARC NP
09KATHMANDU308MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-16 09:18:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU520MEDIA REACTION: IRAN'S TURMOIL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-18 08:38:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU643MEDIA REACTION: TOWARDS A NUCLEAR FREE WORLD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 08:36:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU677MEDIA REACTION: CLINTON'S DELHI VISIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-24 06:21:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU740MEDIA REACTION: HUMANITARIAN ACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-10 07:28:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU837MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ROW
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-10 04:17:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU861MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE PLANS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 11:57:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU869MEDIA REACTION: INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-21 11:44:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU917MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL-U.S. RELATIONS; U.S.- MAOIST RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-07 11:41:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU918MEDIA REACTION: U.S. CONSTITUTION & NEPAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-07 11:49:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU928MEDIA REACTION: U.S, INDIAN PERCEPTION OF CHINA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-09 11:50:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU945MEDIA REACTION: RESPONSE OF NEPALI PRESS TO OBAMA'S NOBEL PRIZE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 11:50:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU966MEDIA REACTION: AFGHAN RUNOFF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-22 11:05:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KHARTOUM1214LUBNA HUSSEIN CONTINUES HER CRUSADE AGAINST SHARIA LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Almost four months after journalist and former United Nations press employee Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein gained tremendous international attention for wearing pants in public, she appears determined not to allow the incident to quietly fade away. Despite threats and travel restriction [...]
2009-10-29 06:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KPAO OIIP SOCI SU
09KHARTOUM1277Media Reaction to U.S. Special Envoy Scott Gration: The
[...] SUMMARY: Visible "shuttle diplomacy" between officials of the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) failed to produce a break-through by the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration on his recent visit to Sudan. Media followed the impasse on two-party [...]
2009-11-12 12:41:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM KPAO OIIP SU
09KHARTOUM1361SUDAN: LUBNA HUSSEIN, NOMINATION FOR 2010 INTERNATIONAL
[...] (U) U.S. Embassy Khartoum nominates Lubna Hussein for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. 2. (U) The Public Order Police of the Government of Sudan (GOS) arrested Hussein in July, charging her with violating the Sudanese law for "public appearance in indecent dress [...]
2009-12-07 13:06:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KWMN KPAO PHUM KTIP PINR NI
09KHARTOUM1421SUDAN 2009 Country Report on Terrorism
[...] (SBU) Sudan remains a cooperative partner in the Global War on Terror (GWOT),and the outlook for continued cooperation is positive. During the past year, the Sudanese government continued to pursue terrorist operations directly involving threats to U.S. interests and personnel in Sudan. Suda [...]
2009-12-17 06:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR SU
09KHARTOUM247AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY PROGRAMS SPUR IDENTITY DISCUSSION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) in Khartoum and the U.S. Consulate General in Juba cast a wide net within civil society for this year's African-American History Month programming. Participants sought to learn from America's experience in combating racism, addressing cultural di [...]
2009-02-24 06:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI AU MCAP KPAO OIIP OPRC SU
09KHARTOUM256TURABI STILL IN JAIL; PCP CONTINUES TO BE HARASSED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite a number of pleas to local and international audiences by the Popular Congress Party (PCP),the organization's leader, Hassan al-Turabi, remains imprisoned by the Sudanese regime. Formerly a leading member of the Sudanese regime that came to power in 1989, Turabi's arrest [...]
2009-02-24 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPAO KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM343SUDANESE JIHADIST RHETORIC HEATS UP, THEN COOLS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There has been a significant rise in public anti-Western rhetoric from both regime figures and extremist groups since the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s March 4 announcement of an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. Whether the remarks are a start of a re [...]
2009-03-12 14:44:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPAO KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM433ESTABLISHMENT OF SUDANESE-AMERICAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IN
[...] SUMMARY: For a number of years, Sudanese alumni of USG grant programs tried, but never quite succeeded, in forming an alumni association. This has now changed. In late February, the semi-governmental Council for International People's Friendship approved the 27-member Sudanese American Alumni [...]
2009-03-29 05:18:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO SCUL SOCI OEXC KMDR KPKO ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM701MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY TO SUDAN EAST-WEST
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The current East-West tour to China, Qatar, United Kingdom and France by U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration has dominated most of the local news in Sudan. While a handful of pro-government newspapers remain optimistic and describe the visits as "encouraging" and "a [...]
2009-05-29 07:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC KPAO OIIP SU
09KHARTOUM774MEDIA REACTION: SUDANESE MEDIA RESPONDS TO SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Khartoum's state-influenced media "selectively" portrayed U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Gration's June 17 remarks in Washington to U.S. and international press as strongly supportive of the policies of the ruling National Congress Party. Pro-government media spun the Special [...]
2009-06-23 07:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC KPAO OIIP AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM796MEDIA REACTION: COVERAGE OF VERDICTS AND SENTENCING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The state-influenced Khartoum press corps provided detailed, factual coverage of the June 24 courtroom verdicts and sentencing of the five men accused of the January 1, 2008 murders of two U.S. Embassy employees. Notable by their absence was the dearth of editorials and op-eds on [...]
2009-06-29 13:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC KPAO OIIP AU SU
09KIGALI534KAGAME FIRES EDUCATION MINISTER OF STATE FOLLOWING
[...] (C) Summary. President Kagame fired the Rwandan Minister of State for Education following media reports that the official had abused power during his earlier tenure as mayor of Kigali. Kagame initially criticized the press report, but after a later article provided additional information ba [...]
2009-08-28 10:58:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPAO RW
09KIGALI634RWANDAN PM DESCRIBES IMPROVING RWANDA-DRC TIES,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 30, Rwanda's prime minister confirmed plans for Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to exchange ambassadors in the very near future and said Rwanda sought to strengthen its economic partnership with both the DRC and with countries belonging to the Ea [...]
2009-10-07 07:58:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO PHUM ECON EAID CG RW
09KIGALI75RWANDA REACTION: PRESIDENT'S INTERVIEW WITH
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel talking points and interview transcript to Rwandan Mufti Sheikh Saleh Habimana on February 2. Habimana said he hopes the United States will fully utilize the "opportunity" presented by President Obama's election to engage with the Muslim world, and make the strong [...]
2009-02-03 08:59:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL
09KIGALI765JUDGE FINES EDITOR FOR INVASION OF PRIVACY,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 13 a judge found John Bosco Gasasira, the editor/journalist of a local newspaper, guilty of invasion of privacy and defamation, fined him $2,200 dollars and awarded costs and damages of $4,800. The sentence allayed Gasasira's supporters' earlier concerns that he mig [...]
2009-11-18 15:07:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALKPAO PGOV PHUM RW
09KIGALI789TOUGH ANTI-GOVERNMENT RHETORIC IS A STAPLE OF
[...] (C) Anti-Government of Rwanda (GOR) rhetoric coupled with personal criticism of President Kagame and his Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) party are the staples of Rwanda's Kinyarwanda-language popular press. A review of local language tabloids, all with small press runs but relatively wide reade [...]
2009-11-25 06:37:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KPAO PREL CG RW
09KINGSTON115JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS
[...] Per reftel, EmbOffs delivered demarche regarding liability and redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in the course of a meeting on February 11 with Ministry of Agriculture International Trade Specialist Karl Hyatt and Special Advisor Dr. Wayne Henry. 2. Hyatt reconfirmed that Jam [...]
2009-02-13 15:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO JM XL
09KINGSTON167JAMAICA: 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (SOA)
[...] The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has high expectations for the 2009 SOA to be held April 17-19 in Port-of-Spain. Post is implementing a number of public diplomacy outreach initiatives, and the SOA has begun to receive attention in the local media. End Summary. Foreign Minister's Expectations [...]
2009-03-04 16:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL KPAO KSUM JM XL
09KINGSTON387JAMAICA: PUBLIC OUTREACH BY ENERGY SECURITY EXPERT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jerome Ringo, research scholar at Yale University and president of the Apollo Alliance, a broad coalition of major U.S. environmental organizations, visited Jamaica from May 13 to 15. The visit was organized by the U.S. Mission and included several speaking engagements, radio inte [...]
2009-05-18 20:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EMIN ASEC KPAO SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON388JAMAICA: PUBLIC OUTREACH BY ENERGY SECURITY EXPERT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jerome Ringo, research scholar at Yale University and president of the Apollo Alliance, a broad coalition of major U.S. environmental organizations, visited Jamaica from May 13 to 15. The visit was organized by the U.S. Mission and included several speaking engagements, radio inte [...]
2009-05-18 20:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EMIN ASEC KPAO SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON478JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON 2009 TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, EmbOff delivered demarche advising Jamaica of its tier ranking and the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report's imminent release to Mr. Samuel Blake, Director of the Office of Organized Crime and Defence in the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) Ministry of National Security and Chair [...]
2009-06-16 11:54:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG JM
09KINGSTON66JAMAICA: REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
[...] The intense interest and excitement surrounding the inauguration of Barack H. Obama as 44th President of the United States grew steadily in the run-up to January 20. Prior to inauguration day, the volume of newspaper columns, radio and television reports and commentary had steadily grown. Wit [...]
2009-01-22 13:11:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL ECON SOCI KPAO JM XL OIIP
09KINSHASA1004DRC EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOP ON BIOSAFETY
[...] Post conveyed reftel invitation and non-paper on October 6 to Banza Ngoy Katumwe, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Post followed up to meet Ngoy on November 3 following his return from the UNGA. Ngoy said the DRC was very interested in participating in the workshop. [...]
2009-11-10 18:23:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC CG
09KINSHASA1044 EU, SWITZERLAND AND U.S. TELL COMMUNICATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassadors of Sweden, Spain, plus local EU Commission head and U.S. DCM, met November 27 with Communications/Media Minister Lambert Mende to press for a halt to Congolese government's (GDRC) harassment of foreign journalists. Led by Swedish ambassador as current EU president, [...]
2009-11-30 16:14:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL CG
09KINSHASA1050 U.S. MILITARY TRAINING: WHAT
[...] (SBU) Summary: While local audiences in Kisangani are supportive of U.S. military training of the FARDC battalion, they have expressed concerns about the motivations of the U.S. effort, manner in which candidates are being vetted, and the nature of follow-on activities to sustain the battalio [...]
2009-12-02 06:27:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1072 U.S. MILITARY TRAINING: WHAT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-10 07:44:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1073U.S. MILITARY TRAINING: WHAT THE PUBLIC IN KISANGANI
[...] (SBU) Summary: While local audiences in Kisangani are supportive of U.S. military training of the FARDC battalion, they have expressed concerns about the motivations of the U.S. effort, manner in which candidates are being vetted, and the nature of follow-on activities to sustain the battali [...]
2009-12-10 08:21:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO MASS PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1086 EMBASSY'S MARK TWAIN LITERARY PRIZE HELPS
[...] (SBU) Summary: PAS Kinshasa conceived, organized and sponsored the monthly Mark Twain Literary Prize from June to December 2009. Due to the event's enormous popular success, Ambassador has announced that the contest will be extended for another six-month period. More than 150 short works o [...]
2009-12-15 14:40:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL PHUM PINR SCUL SOCI CG
09KINSHASA1089 CONGOLESE MEDIA AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The media environment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is unusually problematic and complicated, even by African standards. This is the first in a series of reports on the DRC press and mass media designed to help USG readers better understand the constraints and c [...]
2009-12-16 07:56:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM KPAO OIIP PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1090 CONGOLESE MEDIA AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The media environment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is unusually problematic and complicated, even by African standards. This is the first in a series of reports on the DRC press and mass media designed to help USG readers better understand the constraints and c [...]
2009-12-16 08:04:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM KPAO OIIP PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1097 PRESS FREEDOM IN KIVUS FACES SERIOUS CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Journalists and local radio media outlets in the Kivus told visiting assistant public affairs officer (APAO) they continue to receive threats, and they suspect harassment will continue in the lead-up to the 2011 local elections. The unclear future of Radio Okapi, coupled with [...]
2009-12-17 08:50:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PREL PHUM KDEM CG
09KINSHASA1099AMBASSADOR HOLMES PRESS BRIEFING
[...] (SBU) Summary: During his briefing with local press on December 14, Ambassador Anthony Holmes, AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military activities, stated that AFRICOM seeks to help African countries build capacity in security sector in order to more effectively protect their own civi [...]
2009-12-17 08:51:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KPAO MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL CG
09KINSHASA1102 RADIO FRANCE SIGNAL REPORTEDLY TO BE REINSTATED
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a recent meeting with representatives of a Congolese press freedom NGO, Minister of Media and Communications Lambert Mende assured the leaders of that organization that the signal of Radio France International (RFI) would be restored in early 2010. End summary. 2. [...]
2009-12-17 15:29:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO OIIP PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1125 SURVEY FINDS PRESIDENT OBAMA IS MOST
[...] (SBU) Summary: A recent public-opinion survey found President Barack Obama is the most popular political figure in Kinshasa, but obtained just two votes more than his nearest rival, President Joseph Kabila. Other findings in the survey attest to the pervasive impact of television, especially [...]
2009-12-22 15:39:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL SCUL CG
09KINSHASA1127 NGO REPORT ON DRC PRESS FREEDOM SAYS VIOLATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 2009 annual report on press freedom in Central Africa by NGO "Journalistes en Danger" (Journalists In Danger - JED) notes a significant decrease in recorded violations of press freedom in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the previous year. However, the report al [...]
2009-12-22 15:42:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO OIIP PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA1160 AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES "ESPOIR" PROGRAM TO
[...] Summary: On December 10 Ambassador Garvelink, together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Gender Issues, launched USAID's "ESPOIR" project as the main event of the UN's 16 Days of Activism to Combat Violence Against Women. Linked to Secretary Clintn's announcement to provide $17 mil [...]
2009-12-29 14:31:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL CG
09KINSHASA1164 CONGOLESE REPORTER'S TAKE ON CHINESE NEWS AGENCY'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: A Congolese participant at a recent Chinese News Agency (CNA) seminar for African journalists in Nairobi told us the seminar was little more than a "marketing campaign" for CNA and the Chinese government. According to our contact, a discussion between CNA representatives and t [...]
2009-12-31 11:18:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL SCUL CG
09KINSHASA153DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to GDRC Ministry of Agriculture Secretary General Ali Ramazani Hubert on February 12, sharing USG concerns with liability and redress issues of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Ramazani did not know if there will be a delegation from the DRC at the F [...]
2009-02-17 09:13:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO CG
09KINSHASA293 KINSHASA NEWSPAPERS GIVE AMPLE COVERAGE
[...] Summary: On March 17 USAID Mission Director Stephen Haykin and Economic Counselor Elizabeth Jaffee appeared at a press roundtable on the global economic situation. They explained the causes and the domestic and international consequences of the crisis to a dozen local Congolese print and broa [...]
2009-03-30 06:18:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO CG
09KINSHASA425 MINISTER THREATENS TO CLOSE FRENCH RADIO SERVICE; SIMILAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Communications and Media Affairs Minister Norbert Mende Omalanga threatened last week to close Radio France International (RFI) for allegedly attempting to destabilize the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (GDRC). According to a French embassy source, a number [...]
2009-04-30 10:53:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA426 MINISTER THREATENS TO CLOSE FRENCH RADIO SERVICE; SIMILAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Communications and Media Affairs Minister Lambert Mende Omalanga threatened last week to close Radio France International (RFI) for allegedly attempting to destabilize the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (GDRC). According to a French embassy source, a number [...]
2009-04-30 13:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA448 GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN FRENCH RADIO FREQUENCY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Making good on previous threats, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (GDRC) shut down one of six frequencies allocated to Radio France Internationale (RFI) on May 5. Singling out an RFI reporter for criticism, the Government alleged that RFI is fomenting "de [...]
2009-05-07 14:35:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA530EMBASSY KINSHASA MAKES THE MOST OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO
[...] Summary: Embassy Kinshasa hosted three viewings of President Obama's Cairo speech on June 4 and 5, reaching a direct audience of 80 journalists, opinion leaders (Muslim and non-Muslim),and Muslim women, as well as promoting the speech through local contacts, the Embassy website, Facebook pages [...]
2009-06-08 08:13:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA531PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH IMPRESSED THE CONGOLESE
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Obama's speech received wide media coverage in Kinshasa. Major print and broadcast media reported on the presidential address, providing, in some cases, opinion and commentary generally welcoming President Obama's effort to forge a new relationship with the Muslim world [...]
2009-06-08 08:14:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA555INTERNATIONAL CHINESE MEDIA OUTLETS BROADCAST IN DRC
[...] (SBU) Summary: The government-run Radio Chine Internationale (RCI) and China Central Television (CCTV)are currently broadcasting in Kinshasa via satellite, in support of China's attempt to expand its strategic partnership with the DRC. RCI is planning to broadcast across the DRC's territory i [...]
2009-06-16 06:58:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA556INTERNATIONAL CHINESE MEDIA OUTLETS BROADCAST IN DRC
[...] (SBU) Summary: The government-run Radio Chine Internationale (RCI) and China Central Television (CCTV)are currently broadcasting in Kinshasa via satellite, in support of China's attempt to expand its strategic partnership with the DRC. RCI is planning to broadcast across the DRC's territory i [...]
2009-06-16 06:58:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA557FRENCH RADIO FREQUENCY STILL SILENCED IN PROVINCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The DRC Government is still preventing the population of Bunia, Orientale province, from listening to Radio France Internationale's programs. RFI Bunia's frequency was 'silenced' on May 5 (reftel) in retaliation for the French radio station's alleged continued attempts to destab [...]
2009-06-16 07:02:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA624 SUMMARY OF ARTICLES RESULTING FROM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media reaction to June 25 PD section's monthly press roundtable (reftel) on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) was widespread and largely positive. Highlights follow. End summary. 2. (SBU) Mission's public diplomacy section organizes a monthly Press Roundtable at th [...]
2009-07-01 11:10:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KWMN OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV
09KINSHASA628 CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND DEFENSE COOPERATION CHIEF
[...] (SBU): Summary: Charge d'affaires and director of office of security cooperation (OSC) held separate meetings June 25 with foreign minister's chief of staff and acting director of military operations respectively to urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take quick an [...]
2009-07-01 15:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KWMN OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV
09KINSHASA723CONGOLESE GOVERNMENT SILENCES RFI
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-30 14:56:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO CF CG
09KINSHASA980 MEDIA MINISTER MEETS WITH RFI REPS TO DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the July 26 shutdown of Radio France International's (RFI) signal throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a result of controversial reports by an RFI journalist (see refs a and b),French diplomats and representatives of RFI have met with GDRC officia [...]
2009-11-02 06:53:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA987BUILDING SUPPORT FOR POTENTIAL USG SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 16:11:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL KPAO CG
09KOLKATA17KOLKATA MUSLIMS SING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PRAISES, BUT WATCH
[...] Summary. Kolkata area Muslims came together at the American Center on Inauguration Day to perform songs and recite poetry in honor of the incoming U.S. President Barack Obama. The spontaneous display of welcome for a new American president was unprecedented in Kolkata PAS' experience. The poets [...]
2009-01-23 10:46:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL KISL KPAO IN
09KUALALUMPUR1014FARAH PANDITH'S VISIT SHOWS MANY FACES OF ISLAM IN MALAYSIA
[...] (SBU) Special Representative to Muslim Communities (SRMC) Farah Pandith visited Malaysia to begin engagement with civil society and establish contacts with government officials, politicians, teachers, students, and NGOs on December 13-14. SRMC Pandith explained her recent appointment as the Spe [...]
2009-12-24 02:03:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM KDEM MY KPAO
09KUALALUMPUR319MGSF01: Malaysia's Response to Global Swine Flu
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Malaysian government on April 27 placed the country on "high alert" to fully monitor the flu's spread in country. The Malaysian Ministry of Health has been working closely with World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that proactive measures are being taken to protect the [...]
2009-04-28 12:18:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR320MGSF01: Malaysia Response to H1N1-- End-of-Day Report #2
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Influenza Pandemic Planning Committee (NIPPC) affirmed that no suspected H1N1 cases have been reported in Malaysia. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reiterated its travel advisory for Malaysians to postpone unnecessary international travel, especially to affected count [...]
2009-04-29 10:51:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR336TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 6, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia has no reported human H1N1 cases. Four potential cases have already been tested and cleared. Post delivered a demarche to the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry requesting a reconsideration of the cur [...]
2009-05-06 09:24:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR347PORK SAFETY CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia issued a "freeze" on pork imports on April 29 under the auspices of preventing the spread of H1N1. Post officially protested this action on multiple occasions arguing that WHO, FAO, and OIE have all stated that, "Pork and pork products, handled in accordance with good [...]
2009-05-11 03:24:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR362TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 13, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia has no reported human H1N1 cases. Two confirmed cases in neighboring Thailand have led to increased surveillance. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a more specific travel advisory, which again recommends against all non-essential travel to the U.S [...]
2009-05-13 09:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR377TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 15, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed the first case of H1N1 in Malaysia. The infected individual is a 21 year old Malaysian man who was studying in the U.S. The individual has been quarantined at a government hospital where he is reported to be in stable condition. WHO i [...]
2009-05-15 09:42:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR383TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 18, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia has two confirmed H1N1 cases as of COB May 18. The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the first case on May 15 (see reftel) and the second case on May 17. Both individuals are Malaysian citizens who traveled back to Malaysia together on the same flight after studying i [...]
2009-05-18 09:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR395TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 21, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia's only two confirmed H1N1 cases will be released from quarantine on May 21 after the Ministry of Health (MOH) pronounced them both healthy. One AmCit who had traveled with these individuals was released from quarantine on May 20 after experiencing no symptoms. However, [...]
2009-05-21 08:53:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR446TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 5, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed three new cases of H1N1 in Malaysia on June 4. One case is a Malaysian student who returned from the U.S. where he was studying. The other two cases are German tourists who arrived together from Singapore. Malaysia's two previous H1N1 case [...]
2009-06-05 09:11:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR476MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 12, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed a total of 11 H1N1 cases in Malaysia. Of these 11 cases, seven cases have been previously treated and released with no reported deaths. The remaining four cases are currently receiving treatment in quarantine including one U.S. Lawful P [...]
2009-06-12 08:04:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR478MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Najib Razak, speaking to the press on June 11, welcomed President Obama's Cairo address and efforts to "mend the rift between the Muslim world and the West" while noting the importance of concrete measures, and offered Malaysia's cooperation with US. efforts. Opp [...]
2009-06-14 23:35:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR479 MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-14 23:35:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR480MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-14 23:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR481MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-14 23:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR495MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 18, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the first case of local transmission of H1N1 in Malaysia, a 17 year old girl who had not traveled abroad but did have contact with Malaysia's 12th confirmed case who was infected outside of Malaysia. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin ch [...]
2009-06-18 08:47:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR513MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 25, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia is currently committed to containing local transmission of H1N1, although pressures to shift to a mitigation strategy appear to be mounting. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE) have jointly asked all students returning from the U.S., London, Me [...]
2009-06-25 09:27:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR524MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PHONE CALL TO
[...] (U) Local press in Malaysia gave broad, positive coverage of the June 26 phone call between President Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. The media reports highlighted what the PM described as the President's positive tone and praise for Malaysia, while also mentioning their d [...]
2009-06-30 10:03:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR555MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - July 9, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Influenza A (H1N1) cases continue to grow in Malaysia with over 300 new cases in the last week. Most cases continue to be imported but about one-third involve local transmission. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported the first case of second-generation local transmission on Ju [...]
2009-07-09 09:07:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR61MALAYSIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] (SBU) Malaysians have enthusiastically but cautiously welcomed President Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his expected successor, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, have both pledged to work closely with the Obama Administration, and [...]
2009-01-30 10:26:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO SCUL MY
09KUALALUMPUR621MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - July 29, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Malaysian Ministry of Health reported the third and fourth Influenza A (H1N1) related deaths on July 29. These deaths both involve local transmission of H1N1. The total number of locally transmitted cases now exceeds the number of imported cases. In the first three cases, t [...]
2009-07-30 01:09:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR663MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - August 11, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 14 H1N1-related deaths in the last 48 hours bringing the total to 32 deaths. The Embassy community has experienced its first suspected cases, both involving non-school age children of employees who have been treated and are now recoverin [...]
2009-08-11 12:53:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR781 Post Speaker Program - Nan Aron
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. As part of Embassy Kuala Lumpur's public diplomacy efforts to promote rule of law, Post hosted U.S. Speaker Nan Aron for a non-governmental organization (NGO) outreach program in early September. During her visit to Kuala Lumpur, Aron shared her expertise with a wide [...]
2009-09-28 00:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR794 ENGAGING MALAYSIAN MUSLIMS DURING RAMADAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Ambassador and Embassy officers actively engaged Malaysians during the fasting month of Ramadan, using those opportunities to amplify on President Obama's Cairo speech which was well received in Malaysia. The Ambassador hosted a series of four well-attended iftars for Missi [...]
2009-10-01 08:55:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR934MALAYSIA: TIP WORKSHOP FOR JOURNALISTS - A FIRST.
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: A November 10-11 U.S. Embassy sponsored "Workshop on Reporting on Trafficking in Persons" in Kuala Lumpur allowed an audience of 40 Malaysian journalists and editors to exchange views about trafficking in persons (TIP) issues in an off-the-record setting. It also fe [...]
2009-11-19 04:24:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KCRM KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR980AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women,s Issues Verveer met with a wide range of public and private sector representatives during a December 3-4 visit to Kuala Lumpur. Accompanied by Ambassador Keith, Special Advisor Wenchi Yu, and Embassy officers, Ambassador Verveer discussed Mal [...]
2009-12-09 23:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALKPAO KTIP PGOV PHUM MY
09KUWAIT1016KUWAIT: MFA HAS NOT YET SELECTED BMENA DELEGATION
[...] Poloff on October 22 conveyed reftel information concerning the Secretary's plans to attend the November 2-3 BMENA forum in Morocco to Khalifa Al-Khorafi, secretary to Foreign Minister Deputy Prime Minster and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah, noting USG hope that the FM will be a [...]
2009-10-22 13:34:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC KPAO KDEM KU
09KUWAIT1033IRAN LIKELY AGAIN JAMMING VOA BROADCASTS
[...] (C) Kuwait-based Interational Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) staff on October 28 noted that, beginning at 0255 UTC on that date, a powerful CW jamming spike disrupted the Voice of America Persian News Network Television feed on TurkSat 2A. The VOA feed is the newest of the five VOA PNN TV satellite [...]
2009-10-29 08:41:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL OIIP BBG KPAO KU IR
09KUWAIT1052SR PANDITH REACHES OUT TO NEXT GENERATION OF KUWAITI
[...] (U) Summary: Special Representative for Muslim Communities Farah Pandith's October 26-28 visit to Kuwait concentrated on outreach to students and young leaders active in civil society in a wide variety of ways. Throughout her visit, SR Pandith emphasized her strong interest in helping Kuwait's [...]
2009-11-04 13:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT11KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- UPDATE ON KUWAITI MEDIA COVERAGE
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Monday, January 5, all Kuwaiti Arabic and English language print dailies continued to publish headlines and pictures related to the ongoing situation in Gaza. In addition to the continued front page news updates, a number of Editors-in-Chief offered editorials [...]
2009-01-06 07:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINO EPET OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT1144ARRESTED KUWAITI JOURNALIST OUT ON BAIL PENDING
[...] (U) On December 2, a local misdemeanor court released on a bail of 1,000 dinar (3,500 USD) Kuwaiti journalist and media mogul Mohammad Abdulqader Al-Jasim. Jasim, who was arrested November 22 on charges of slandering the Prime Minister (reftel),earlier refused to pay bail and continued critic [...]
2009-12-07 14:48:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KU
09KUWAIT1158U.S. SPEAKER, DR. REZA ASLAN SPEAKS TO KUWAITI AUDIENCES ON
[...] (U) Summary: Dr. Reza Aslan, a well known Iranian-American scholar and author of several books on Islam, spoke to a diversified group of scholars, intellectuals, Islamic thinkers, officials and students from a wide range of political, economic and social backgrounds during his November 22-25 vi [...]
2009-12-13 13:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT1196THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN KUWAIT: AN UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: Prepared by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and published in Al-Qabas Arabic daily newspaper on September 27, 2009, a recently completed report revealed that Kuwait's public school students ranked near the bottom on international standardized tests, despite the country's u [...]
2009-12-17 15:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT24KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - JANUARY 11 UPDATE ON KUWAITI MEDIA
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Sunday, January 11, all Kuwaiti Arabic and English language print dailies continued to publish headlines and pictures related to the ongoing situation in Gaza. In addition to the continued front page news updates, a number of columnists criticized the Bush Admi [...]
2009-01-12 08:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINO EPET OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT259MS. ILENE EVANS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORYTELLER, PERFORMING
[...] (U) Summary: Ms. Ilene Evans' Program in Kuwait from February 9 - 13, 2009 directly supported the MSP goals of explaining American culture and values, as well as encouraging democratic practices and empowering women, to a wide range of Kuwaiti audiences from different high schools and universi [...]
2009-03-19 03:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
09KUWAIT266KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- AMIR CONSITUTIONALLY DISSOLVES
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. On Thursday, March 19, 2009 all Kuwaiti English and Arabic newspapers ran the news about the dissolution of the National Assembly as their lead story on the front page. Since the Amir Decree came at approximately 2100 hours on March 18, only one English newspaper, Th [...]
2009-03-19 13:47:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EINO EPET OPRC KMDR XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT315EMBASSY KUWAIT PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS
[...] (SBU) In meetings on March 16 and 23, Post's Pandemic Influenza (PI) Working Group approved PI Tripwires and undertook contingency planning for a PI outbreak in Kuwait (ref A). Personnel from Post's health, economic, political, management, consular and RSO sections, together with medical/heal [...]
2009-03-31 14:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09KUWAIT418RHYTHM ROAD 2009: AMERICAN JAZZ FINDS EAGER AUDIENCE IN
[...] SUMMARY: New York City-based Chris Byars Jazz Quartet brought the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Tour to Kuwait April 18-19. With three public concerts -- one impromptu jam session, a musical workshop for students at a local school, and two media interviews, the four American musicians won [...]
2009-04-29 06:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
09KUWAIT426KUWAITI STUDENTS' TERRORISM TRIAL ANYTHING BUT "MOOT"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: "The experience of a lifetime" is how one Kuwaiti student characterized her participation in a course titled "Rhetorics of Cultural Dissonance" offered at the American University of Kuwait (AUK). This course was developed with USG-funding and aimed at countering the influence o [...]
2009-04-30 02:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI PTER KU ZR
09KUWAIT435CANDIDATES' ARRESTS RECEIVE MIXED REVIEWS IN MEDIA
[...] (U) Key Points: -- The GOK makes multiple arrests of parliamentary candidates evoking debates on freedom of expression. -- Arrested MPs exploit their arrests to garner public support. -- Media reports reflect split opinions: some chastise the perceived overbearing hand of the governmen [...]
2009-04-30 14:03:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KU
09KUWAIT449TFFLU01: CONFUSION SURROUNDS GOK'S STRINGENT H1N1
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Post's daily interactions with Ministry of Health (MOH) officials since April 30 have yielded conflicting and inconsistent statements and policies regarding the GOK's H1N1 measures, particularly as they relate to the obligations of passengers arriving from affected cou [...]
2009-05-05 08:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT455TFFLU01: KUWAIT: ACTING MINISTER OF HEALTH AGREES
[...] (C) Summary: Post continues to tussle with the vagaries of GoK requirements for all travelers to visit public clinics within three days and again within seven days of their arrival in Kuwait. On May 6, the acting Minister of Health agreed with Ambassador's proposal that the U.S. military scre [...]
2009-05-06 10:43:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT463ISLAMISTS SEEK TO UNDERMINE FEMALE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES
[...] (C) As the May 16 parliamentary elections loom, conservative elements in Kuwait have begun taking "potshots" against front running female candidates. These tactics include issuing fatwas against voting for women and using interpretations of Islam to demonize those candidates who choose not [...]
2009-05-07 15:19:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPAO PHUM PREL KU KWMN
09KUWAIT490KUWAITI ELECTION ISSUES ENTER THE BLOG-O-SPHERE - FINAL
[...] Summary and Comment. This report is the third and last cable addressing the vibrant participation from the Kuwaiti blog-o-sphere in the hubbub surrounding parliamentary elections, scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2009. Additional meetings with bloggers and regular monitoring of their blogs re [...]
2009-05-15 15:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM SOCI KU
09KUWAIT498TFFLU01: KUWAIT: EIGHT CASES CONFIRMED AMONG
[...] (C) Summary: Subsequent to close coordination between Post and U.S. miloffs in Kuwait and an exchange of letters between Ambassador and the acting Health Minister pertaining to screening of U.S. military personnel arriving in Kuwait (ref A),miloffs informed Emboffs May 15 that eight cases of H [...]
2009-05-17 15:16:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT499KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS -- PLUS FOUR
[...] Summary and Comment. Initial results of Kuwait's May 16 parliamentary elections were announced in the early hours of Sunday, May 17. Due to the timing, Kuwait's print media on May 17 contained limited to no reporting on the vote tallies. Local dailies, however, distributed the latest news v [...]
2009-05-18 02:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM SOCI KU
09KUWAIT500CORRECTED COPY: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: PARLIAMENTARY
[...] Summary and Comment. Initial results of Kuwait's May 16 parliamentary elections were announced in the early hours of Sunday, May 17. Due to the timing, Kuwait's print media on May 17 contained limited to no reporting on the vote tallies. Local dailies, however, distributed the latest news v [...]
2009-05-18 05:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM SOCI KU
09KUWAIT506KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: VOTERS CALLED FOR CHANGE, PARLIAMENT
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. In Kuwait's May 16 elections, the Parliament gained four women and Islamists registered significant losses. Moreover, liberals and Shias increased their representation. One day after the results were announced, several Kuwaiti Arabic dailies editorialized about Kuwa [...]
2009-05-19 02:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM SOCI KU
09KUWAIT515TFFLU01: UPDATE ON KUWAIT H1N1 CASES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Army Central Command (ARCENT) officers report that 18 cases of novel type A H1N1 influenza have been confirmed among U.S. military personnel transiting through, or assigned to, U.S. military installations in Kuwait. All these cases were mild and the affected personnel have recove [...]
2009-05-21 15:22:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT518U.S. PROGRAMS PROPEL KUWAITI WOMEN TO GREEN CHAIRS
[...] (C) Summary. In Kuwait's May 16 election, four U.S. educated women -- Dr. Ma'asouma Al-Mubarak, Dr. Aseel Al-Awadhi, Dr. Rola Dashti, and Dr. Salwa Al-Jassar -- became the first women to win seats in Kuwait's fifty-member parliament. Embassy believes their electoral chances were significantly [...]
2009-05-21 15:51:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR ELAB KWMN KMPI KPAO OEXC OIIP
09KUWAIT527KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: U.S. SOLDIERS INFECTED WITH H1N1
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. On the evening of Saturday, May 23, news of confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza among U.S. military personnel transiting Kuwait to Iraq broke in the local and international media. The story ran on the front page of all local papers, and on local, regional, and pan-Arab [...]
2009-05-26 03:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KU
09KUWAIT530KUWAIT: 18 U.S. MILITARY H1N1 CASES MADE PUBLIC;
[...] (C) Summary: News of 18 confirmed H1N1 cases among U.S. military personnel in Kuwait dominated newspaper headlines and TV news shows on May 24 and 25 (ref A). The Ministry of Health moved promptly to stymie panic, including holding a well-received press conference on May 24. Separately, Kuwai [...]
2009-05-26 14:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT560MOOT COURT VERDICT . . . A HUNG JURY, A VICTORY FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The terrorism trial simulation conducted at the American University of Kuwait (AUK),detailed in reftel, came to a conclusion on May 19 with closing arguments by the defense and prosecution and two and a half hours of jury deliberation, which ended with a (partially manufactured [...]
2009-06-04 09:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI PTER KU ZR
09KUWAIT571WORDS VS. DEEDS: KUWAITIS REACT TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At an informal discussion held at the Ambassador's residence, a group of 13 Kuwaiti academics and political and media figures offered thoughtful commentary on President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. The overall theme was that this was a "good start" but the "proof was in the [...]
2009-06-08 03:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO SCUL SOCI KU ZR
09KUWAIT573KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S JUNE 4 CAIRO
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Kuwaiti media reaction to the President's June 4 speech to the Muslim world from Cairo vacillated between gushing enthusiasm and calls for action, often within the same article. While some editorials described the speech as historical, balanced and very positive, others [...]
2009-06-08 10:09:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PREL SOCI KU
09KUWAIT574UPDATE ON H1N1 CASES AMONG U.S. MILITARY IN KUWAIT
[...] (C) During an introductory meeting with the new Minister of Health, Dr. Hilal Musaed Al-Sayer, Ambassador provided an update on the status of H1N1 influenza cases among U.S. military transiting through Kuwait and informed the Minister that the USG would likely notify the WHO of additional cases [...]
2009-06-08 11:34:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT59KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- JANUARY 20 INAUGURATION
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Thursday, January 22, all the Arabic and English dailies continued to publish headlines and pictures about the January 20 Inauguration Day ceremony. In addition to the front-page coverage, many columnists commented positively on the event from different perspec [...]
2009-01-22 13:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINO EPET OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT594KUWAIT H1N1 UPDATE: 1 YES STUDENT CONFIRMED; NO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -There have been no new confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza among U.S. military personnel in Kuwait since June 4. The total number of confirmations remains at 69, though the WHO and GOK continue to state 18. -One Kuwaiti high school student who participated in the USG-funded A [...]
2009-06-16 14:35:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09KUWAIT765KUWAIT H1N1 CASES ACCELERATE
[...] (C) Summary: The GOK's Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported significant increases in H1N1 influenza cases in recent days, with 265 cases confirmed as of August 2. Separately, U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) in Kuwait has reported a spike in suspected H1N1 transmissions among personnel serv [...]
2009-08-03 12:01:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU MARR PREL TBIO KPAO KU
09KUWAIT796DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOK UNSURE OF PLANS FOR BMENA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-13 08:52:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM KU
09KUWAIT815DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COORDINATING AFGHAN ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 14:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KU PREL KPAO
09KUWAIT89KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S JANUARY 26 Al-ARABIYA
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Thursday, January 29, no Kuwaiti dailies offered commentaries on President Obama's January 26 television interview with Al-Arabiya. The interview was covered in an extremely positive light by the State-run Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) on January 27, and picked up [...]
2009-02-01 06:01:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EINO OPRC KMDR XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT903GOK ESTIMATES H1N1 CASES EXCEED 16,000
[...] (C) Summary: While publicly reporting over 1,600 confirmed H1N1 influenza cases, the GOK's Ministry of Health (MOH) privately estimates that over 16,000 citizens and residents have been, or are, infected with the virus. There have been five fatalities, all relating to individuals with pre-ex [...]
2009-09-10 12:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKFLU MARR PREL TBIO KPAO KU
09KUWAIT916U.S. SPEAKER IMAM DR. TALAL EID PROMOTES INTERFAITH
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Speaker and native Arabic speaker Imam Dr. Talal Eid's September 7-9 visit to Kuwait during the month of Ramadan broke new ground and cultivated goodwill amongst ultra-conservative female audiences, Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs officials, and students from a wi [...]
2009-09-16 09:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT917IRANIAN JAMMING OF IBB SERVICES INTENSIFIES
[...] (C) Summary: This cable provides additional information on Iranian jamming of USG International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) transmissions (ref B). Recent months have seen a significant increase in Iranian efforts to jam satellite transmissions of Voice of America (VOA) Persian News Network (PN [...]
2009-09-16 09:45:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALOIIP BBG KPAO PREL KU IR
09KUWAIT957(S/NF) IBB/SPACEFOR COLLABORATE ON IRANIAN JAMMING
[...] (S/NF) Kuwait-based International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and Office of Military Cooperation-Kuwait (OMC-K) staff traveled to Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar on September 27 to meet with Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) counterparts to establish protocols for reporting suspected Iranian jamm [...]
2009-10-04 13:28:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL OIIP BBG KPAO KU IR
09KYIV332UKRAINE ON CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
[...] (SBU) Post delivered the reftel demarche to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agricultural Policy, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP),regarding the Mexico City meeting of the Group of Friends of the Co-Chairs Concerning Liability and Redress in the co [...]
2009-02-18 13:57:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EAGR TBIO KPAO SENV
09LAPAZ1029MGSF01: BOLIVIA: 416 CONFIRMED CASES
[...] As of July 10, Bolivia has 416 World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. The Bolivian Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP) claims 542 confirmed cases. Epidemiology officials communicated that CENETROP laboratory H1N1 testing capacity is now limited due to a shortage of [...]
2009-07-13 13:34:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LAPAZ1079BOLIVIA: H1N1 GOVT INTERVENTIONS
[...] Since ref B, Bolivia now reports five deaths from the H1N1 virus and over 600 cases throughout the country. Per ref A, the following is information relating to the national interventions for H1N1 influenza in Bolivia. 2. Making Influenza a Notifiable Disease and Emergency Declarations The [...]
2009-07-23 21:45:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LAPAZ1642BOLIVIAN NOMINATION: THE 2010 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR
[...] Per REFTEL, Embassy La Paz nominates Dr. Marina Flores Villena for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Through her work as a lawyer and public prosecutor, Marina has dedicated herself professionally and personally to positively impacting the lives of hundreds o [...]
2009-11-30 21:25:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PREL KPAO BL
09LAPAZ271A/DCM VISIT TO SANTA CRUZ
[...] (U) During a February 12-13 visit to Santa Cruz, Acting DCM: --escorted two youth from the Yungas region of La Paz, who won scholarships from the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS),to the Tahuichi soccer academy; --announced English scholarships for 50 disadvantaged high school students to study [...]
2009-02-19 14:56:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON KPAO EAID SNAR BL
09LAPAZ633MGSF01: BOLIVIA: H1N1 FLU UPDATE
[...] As of April 29, Bolivia has no confirmed cases of the H1N1 ("swine") flu. The Bolivian government is following guidelines released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and has issued a "health alert" due to the crisis. Bolivian epidemiology official Dr. Renee Lanes confirmed to econoff that [...]
2009-04-29 21:03:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC KFLU CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF
09LAPAZ802MGSF01: BOLIVIA: THREE SUSPECTED CASES OF A/H1N1
[...] On May 28, the first two cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in Bolivia were confirmed by the Bolivian National Center for Tropical Disease (CENETROP). A 39-year-old woman and a seven-year-old boy have both been diagnosed with A/H1N1 in Santa Cruz. Both individuals arrived in Bolivia Monday, May 25 via [...]
2009-06-02 19:34:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC KFLU CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF
09LAPAZ884MGSF01: BOLIVIA: NINE CONFIRMED CASES
[...] As of June 15, Bolivia has nine confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. The three original suspected cases (ref A) were confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and six additional cases have been confirmed. One case has been confirmed in La Paz (an Am [...]
2009-06-16 18:44:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LAPAZ960MGSF01: BOLIVIA: 47 CONFIRMED CASES
[...] As of June 25, Bolivia has 47 World Health Organization confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu. The Bolivian Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP) claims 127 confirmed cases. Most are located in the lowlands eastern region of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Press reports indicated that many cases are Chil [...]
2009-06-29 19:53:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
09LIBREVILLE269EMBASSY GABON'S OUTREACH FOR THE PRESIDENT'S
[...] (U) In response to REFTEL, post hosted twelve local religious leaders at the Ambassador,s residence to watch the speech delivered at Cairo University on June 4. Reactions to the speech were uniformly positive. Post specifically targeted religious leaders, with the majority being influential [...]
2009-06-08 17:37:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO PGOV PREL
09LIBREVILLE510 GABON: SEVERAL INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS ARE SUSPENDED FOR
[...] (U). Summary: After several months of a more open press environment during Gabon's political transition, the National Council for Communication (CNC) suspended six independent newspapers from one to three months for "violations of the principles of professional ethics." Several of the suspend [...]
2009-11-18 14:12:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM KCOR KPAO PINS SOCI GB TP
09LIBREVILLE518 GABON: FIRST DANIEL PEARL WORLD MUSIC DAYS A POPULAR AND
[...] (U) Summary. The first-ever Gabonese Daniel Pearl World Music Days celebration was held in Libreville from November 17-20, with the participation of partner embassies Spain, Japan, Korea, and France making it truly a multicultural event. A two-night music and film festival was open to the pub [...]
2009-11-24 12:23:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PHUM OIIP AO GB
09LILONGWE316MALAWI SWINE FLU RESPONSE: GOOD PLANNING BUT STILL
[...] Summary: While experience with SARS and preparations for Avian Influenza (AI) have benefited Malawi by raising awareness and facilitating relatively advanced planning, the GOM would face serious challenges in managing an actual H1N1 swine flu outbreak. Limited human capacity and scarce finan [...]
2009-06-05 12:26:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU TBIO AEMR CASC KSAF KPAO MI
09LILONGWE320MALAWI: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH OPENS DOORS FOR INCREASED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Discussions with student groups and Muslim leaders following President Obama's recent speech in Cairo have highlighted several opportunities for increased outreach to the Muslim community in Malawi. Commenting on President Obama's balance and inclusiveness in the speech, observe [...]
2009-06-09 14:18:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL KPAO KISL MI
09LISBON99PORTUGAL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON LIABILITY AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 16:46:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PO
09LJUBLJANA212SLOVENIA PLANS INCREASE IN CIVILIAN ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (C) Emboffs delivered demarche on assisting Afghanistan beyond the August elections (ref A) and encouraged Slovene officials to commit additional military and civilian resources to Afghanistan. Jure Rifelj, the MFA's coordinator for Afghanistan and currently working in the Defense Ministry's [...]
2009-07-24 12:23:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR KPAO AF PK SI
09LJUBLJANA36SLOVENIA WARY OF LMOS, WON'T ATTEND MEETING ON
[...] Emboffs met with Simona Rogl, Head of Service for EU Coordination and International Affairs and State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food on February 11 to discuss cross-border movement of living modified organisms (LMOs) and the U.S. position on the Cartegena Protocol, [...]
2009-02-13 15:14:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD KPAO TBIO SI
09LJUBLJANA44SLOVENIA: NO RESPONSE ON BIOTECH CORN, BUT
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered demarche per reftel A on February 20 to Alenka Zupancic, Acting Head of Service for EU Coordination and International Affairs and State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. Zupancic said she could not give a response to this issue. However, mini [...]
2009-02-24 15:01:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD EUN KPAO TBIO SI
09LOME412TOGO: National Assembly Modifies Press Freedoms
[...] Summary. On October 30, the Togolese National Assembly adopted a bill modifying a 2004 law governing the influence and power of the High Authority of Audiovisual and Communications (HAAC). The new law substantially reinforces the power of the HAAC. The vote exposed weaknesses and fissures wi [...]
2009-11-04 16:40:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PHUM TO
09LOME430MEDIA REACTION TO PROPOSED HAAC LAW
[...] On November 10, Post's PAO and Information Assistant met with representatives of Togo's four press unions, the Independent Union of Togolese Journalists (UJIT),the Togolese Media Observatory (OTM),the National Council of Press Leaders (CONAPP),and Journalists for Human Rights (JDHO-Togo). T [...]
2009-11-16 08:27:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PHUM TO
09LONDON127IRAN: BBC PERSIAN TV BEGINS OPERATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. BBC Persian TV launched its well-resourced broadcast operations January 14. Both anti-regime exiles and the Tehran regime continue to attack BBC's objectivity. The BBC's effort is a long-term one aimed at attracting Farsi-speaking audiences in Iran, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan; broa [...]
2009-01-16 16:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV AF IR KPAO PHUM PREL PROP TI UK
09LONDON1605EMBASSY LONDON AND THE "NEXT BIG THING" ON CLEAN
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy London will propose septel a major U.S./UK initiative to accelerate technical progress on climate change and clean energy technologies. We will outline a strategy to quickly build on U.S./UK cooperation to achieve economically viable technical solutions in the near to m [...]
2009-07-10 12:54:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ENRG KGHG KPAO SENV UK
09LONDON1722(U) MEETING WITH THE AFGHAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UK
[...] (C/NF) Summary. During a July 23 introductory meeting with the Charge, Afghanistan's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Homayoun Tandar, expressed concern that British public opinion is not favorable to Britain's engagement in Afghanistan and the international stabilization effort there. Tand [...]
2009-07-28 12:54:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR KPAO SCUL MOPS UK AF SOCI
09LONDON2543BRITISH SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR DROPS ON EVE
[...] (U) Summary: The murder of five British police trainers by a rogue Afghan officer, the unsatisfying conclusion to the Afghan election, public challenges to UK policy by leading politicians, and a wave of wrenching television interviews with grieving family members this week combined to dampen [...]
2009-11-10 16:56:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS SOCI ECON UK AF
09LONDON2737EMBASSY LONDON NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN
[...] (U) Summary: Post's nominee for the International Women of Courage Award is Farhat Khan. Farhat is an inspirational woman who experienced forced marriage and prolonged violence and abuse in Pakistan, escaped to the UK, and has used this experience to work -- often on a volunteer basis -- to [...]
2009-12-08 16:44:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM
09LONDON544IRAN: MEK SUPPORTERS IN PLAN TO PRESS HMG, USG,
[...] (C) Summary: Mujahadeen e Khalq (MEK) supporters within Parliament are ramping up pressure on HMG on behalf of MEK residents at camp Ashraf, and will be pressing HMG, via questions in the Commons this week, for USG and Iraqi public commitments to protect Camp Ashraf residents. MPs stated [...]
2009-03-02 15:25:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALEU KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PROP PTER TI UK
09LUANDA254 U.S. SPEAKER MICHAEL LESLIE SPEAKS TO HUNDREDS OF YOUTH ON
[...] Summary: From April 6-9, PAS Luanda, in partnership with Angolan universities, the Angolan Diplomatic Institution and the Center for Training of Journalists, hosted U.S. Speaker, Dr. Michael Leslie, for a four-day outreach program. Dr. Leslie spoke at six seminars on the "Obama Phenomenon and [...]
2009-04-15 12:45:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PGOV KCOR KDEM KPAO AO
09LUANDA289MGSF01: SWINE INFLUENZA: EAC REVIEWS TRIPWIRES AND
[...] (U) CDA convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 04/28/2009 to discuss the situation described in reftel and review appropriate tripwires and mission preparedness. The following sections and agencies were represented: POL, CDC, CONS, USAID, MGT, USAID, USDAO, GSO, CLO and RSO. 2. (U) [...]
2009-04-30 05:48:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09LUANDA549PANDEMIC H1N1 INFLUENZA: EAC REVIEWS TRIPWIRES AND
[...] (SBU) A/DCM convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 2, 2009 to review information from the previous day confirming Angola's first cases of Pandemic H1N1 Influenza (Ref A). The EAC reviewed relevant tripwires and mission preparedness. The following sections and agencies were rep [...]
2009-09-02 19:35:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO AO
09LUSAKA41PROPOSAL FOR FY2009 BIOTECH OUTREACH RESOURCES
[...] (SBU) Summary. In response to Ref A solicitation for FY2009 biotechnology outreach proposals, Embassy requests support for four activities. Three of the activities leverage the interest of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretary General's strong support for over [...]
2009-01-20 14:46:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO ZA
09LUSAKA647EMBASSY LUSAKA DAY OF SERVICE
[...] Having identified volunteerism as an activity in need of strengthening in Zambia, the Ambassador seized upon President Obama's call to service to establish an Embassy Lusaka "Volunteer Committee." The Committee's goal is to organize events for staff wanting to volunteer time and effort to Zam [...]
2009-09-21 14:12:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL ZA
09LUSAKA653H1N1 SPREADING IN ZAMBIA: GRZ AND MISSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Pandemic H1N1 influenza is now estimated to be widespread in Zambia, with at least 300 clinical cases and 32 confirmed cases. Local authorities in Copperbelt and Central Province have closed some schools and quarantined students. Embassy Lusaka convened an interagency Pandemi [...]
2009-09-28 09:20:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09LUSAKA985VICE PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS "CRACKER" FIZZLES
[...] (C) Summary: Progress by journalists and the Zambian government (GRZ) on media self-regulation appeared endangered December 22 when Vice President George Kunda sent the Ministry of Information (MOI) his own draconian media bill, based in part on Zimbabwe's media regulations. Kunda's strident a [...]
2009-12-30 14:04:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPAO ZA
09LUXEMBOURG341H1N1 CLAIMS SECOND LUXEMBOURGER LIFE
[...] (U) The Grand Duchy registered its second swine flu-related death on 16 November. The 48-year-old victim, like Luxembourg's only other fatal case, suffered from other, unspecified maladies. Luxembourg's Health Ministry reports 1,535 estimated cases across the country (as of 17 November). [...]
2009-11-23 14:09:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KFLU CASC SOCI ASCH AMED KPAO TBIO LU
09MADRID1047SPANISH DEPUTY FM LOSSADA TO HEAD BMENA DELEGATION
[...] According to the MFA, Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada will head the Spanish delegation to the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Forum for the Future on November 2-3 in Marrakech. Post has encouraged broad Spanish participation in the forum's goals and objectives, as per [...]
2009-10-26 17:07:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KMPI KPAO OPDC PREL SP
09MADRID351SPAIN: S/WCI ENGAGES GOS ON ACCEPTING GTMO DETAINEES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-02 13:02:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID422MGSF01: SWINE FLU IN SPAIN SITREP ONE
[...] As of April 28, we are aware of one confirmed case of swine flu in Spain, a 23 year-old recently returned to Spain from Mexico. He is hospitalized in Almansa, Albecete, and the press reports his condition is "evolving favorably." The Spanish national health service reports another 26 cases u [...]
2009-04-28 12:28:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKFLO KSAF KPAO AEMR ASEC CASC TBIO
09MADRID484SPAIN REVIEWING DRAFT AGREEMENT ON PREVENTING AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Madrid delivered REFTEL talking points and passed a hard copy of English and Spanish versions of the draft agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime (PCSC). The GOS appears supportive of the draft and seemingly wants to move quickly on the issue. In the mean [...]
2009-05-19 14:52:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS CMGT KPAO PBTS PREL SP
09MADRID604SPAIN: S/GC DAN FRIED PRESENTS CASE FILES ON GTMO DETAINEES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-24 13:58:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID742SPAIN ANALYZES GTMO FILES TO FIND "BEST FIT" FOR RESETTLEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 12:37:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID824SPAIN SUPPORTS OBJECTIVES OF BMENA FORUM FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 15:52:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM PGOV PHUM SP
09MANAGUA1126Siutation Report 1: Hurricane Ida
[...] On November 4, 2009, the National Hurricane Center upgraded tropical depression 11 to tropical storm status. The tropical storm was located approximately 100 miles east of Bluefields, Nicaragua. By early November 5, the tropical storm was upgraded to category 1 Hurricane status as it neared Nic [...]
2009-11-05 23:56:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV AEMR KPAO CASC MOPS ASEC NU
09MANAGUA1266NICARAGUA: NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE
[...] (U) Embassy Managua is please to nominate Leonor Martinez for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage, per ref A. 2. (U) Full Name of Nominee: Leonor del Socorro Martinez Valverde 3. (U) Job Title and Institution: Teacher, currently unemployed; Youth Activist in the [...]
2009-12-01 16:13:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PREL KPAO
09MANAMA477G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE
[...] (U) DCM delivered reftel demarche August 13 to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al-Umran. Al-Umran was already well briefed on this year's BMENA schedule and was enthusiastic about the Forum planned for Marrakech November 2-3. Al-Umran confirmed he would attend the senior officials' [...]
2009-08-17 06:45:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM ECON PREL KMPI KPAO BA
09MANAMA503UPDATE ON BAHRAINI-ISRAELI CONTACTS
[...] (C) Ambassador Saeed Al Faihani, advisor to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, told us August 20 that the Foreign Minister was still hoping to follow up on Crown Prince Salman's "Washington Post" op-ed of July 16. 2. (C) Faihani confirmed to DCM that he is in contact with at l [...]
2009-08-20 14:09:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO KPAL IS BA
09MANAMA737BAHRAIN'S YOUTH: WORRIED ABOUT JOBS, SKEPTICAL OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-28 10:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO PHUM BA
09MANILA1043MGSF01 Economic Impacts and Philippine Response to H1N1
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government has earmarked funds for H1N1 prevention and treatment, but the virus has had only minor impact on the Philippine economy. Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao ignored official warnings to delay his return from Las Vegas to avoid spreading H1N1, diverting med [...]
2009-05-14 06:23:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA1108First Philippine H1N1 Case
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Department of Health has confirmed the Philippines' first case of H1N1 influenza in a 10-year-old girl who arrived May 18 on a flight from the U.S. The Health Department is now trying to contact the other passengers on the flight. The Philippine government is ram [...]
2009-05-22 07:54:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA1199 AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES EDUCATION SUPPORT IN MARAWI CITY
[...] Summary. During a May 27 visit to Marawi City, the Ambassador demonstrated continued U.S. support for education development programs in a predominantly Muslim area of conflict-affected central Mindanao. She welcomed the start of a new school year by showcasing the continued strong education [...]
2009-06-05 04:50:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID TP RP
09MANILA1246MGSF01: H1N1 ANXIETY IN THE PHILIPPINES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the number of H1N1 cases in the Philippines remains low (54) and there have been no related deaths, high-profile media coverage and precautionary university closures have increased anxiety levels among the Philippine public. Mission continues to work with Philippine autho [...]
2009-06-10 08:33:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA1275AMBASSADOR ENGAGES IN MUSLIM COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN SOUTHERN
[...] Summary: Ambassador Kenney's June 4th visit to Zamboanga City showcased continuing U.S. commitment to the economic and social development of Mindanao. The Ambassador launched the OneWoman Initiative, a USG-funded project to empower Islamic women leaders, and spoke at a U.S.-sponsored multicu [...]
2009-06-15 08:22:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA1323PHILIPPINE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER EDUCATES CHILDREN ON
[...] SUMMARY: Inspired by the Department-produced message by Jane Goodall to stem the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products, Mission Manila invited Filipino youth to the Wildlife Rescue Center to hear about the U.S. and Philippine anti-wildlife trafficking initiatives. To celebrate Worl [...]
2009-06-23 07:00:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SENV KSCA TSPL EAID RP
09MANILA1338Philippines' First A(H1N1) Influenza Death
[...] (U) Summary: The Philippine Department of Health has confirmed the country's first death related to Influenza A(H1N1): a 49-year-old woman employee of the Philippine House of Representatives with a history of heart disease. The death and a growing number of confirmed cases (near 500) prompte [...]
2009-06-24 08:53:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA1431AMBASSADOR FOSTERS AMERICAN BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador visited Cebu City June 28 to highlight bilateral cooperation with the Philippines in the areas of food and agricultural trade, business development, and environmental conservation. The Ambassador delivered opening remarks at two events: the Second Conference of Coastal [...]
2009-07-08 00:20:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA1455AMBASSADOR ENGAGES IN MUSLIM COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN SOUTHERN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-10 06:16:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA1462BUILDING BRIDGES TO PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN ZAMBOANGA
[...] Summary. During a July 7 visit to Zamboanga City, the Ambassador highlighted the depth and longevity of U.S. commitment to peace and prosperity in Mindanao. The Ambassador spoke at the inaugurations of three USG-sponsored projects, including a commercial wireless internet broadband (WiMax) s [...]
2009-07-10 09:23:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA1561VISIT TO BAGUIO CELEBRATES AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE AND
[...] SUMMARY. Ambassador July 9 and 10 visit to Baguio celebrated the simultaneous July 4 holidays of American Independence and Philippine-American Friendship Day. The Ambassador participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Baguio Mayor officially opening the Picturing America exhibit in the [...]
2009-07-23 10:42:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA1586 THE BEST DEFENSE: IN FINAL ADDRESS TO THE NATION, ARROYO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In her ninth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) July 27, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo confidently touted a seemingly endless list of economic achievements: the country's resilience in the face of the global financial crisis; its successful welfare, social, and infr [...]
2009-07-28 10:22:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINS PINR SOCI PTER ECON KPAO ASEC RP
09MANILA1650AMBASSADOR SHOWCASES U.S. ROLE IN CREATING A PEACEFUL,
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Ambassador traveled July 17-18 to Davao City on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, underscoring the continuing U.S. commitment to the economic and social development of the region. The trip included the Ambassador's keynote address at a conference for graduat [...]
2009-08-04 10:16:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA2046DECLARATION OF DISASTER: TROPICAL STORM ONDOY
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. AS A RESULT OF THE TROPICAL STORM ONDOY DISASTER WHICH STRUCK THE PHILIPPINES ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2009, THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE PHILIPPINES HAS DETERMINED THAT THE DISASTER IS OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE THAT IT IS BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF THE [...]
2009-09-28 07:18:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2049TROPICAL STORM ONDOY LASHES MANILA;
[...] (U) On Saturday September 26 tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) deposited 16 inches of rain in 12 hours and inundated large sections of Metro Manila and the island of Luzon. The storm accelerated and changed course as it arrived in Luzon, and caught the Philippines unprepared [...]
2009-09-28 09:14:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2056DEATH TOLL RISES AS MANILA DRIES OUT FROM TROPICAL
[...] (U) The death toll from tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) climbed to 240 as of Tuesday September 29 as Metro Manila and 27 surrounding provinces dig out from the mud and debris deposited by the storm's record breaking rains and flooding. The Philippines' National Disaster Coord [...]
2009-09-29 08:29:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2070STILL IN SHOCK FROM TROPICAL STORM ONDOY MANILA BRACES FOR
[...] (U) Casualties from tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) reached 246 dead, and 42 missing as of Wednesday, September 30. While major thoroughfares are now passable and the Manila international airport has reopened, all Manila public schools and the primary hospital in hard hit ne [...]
2009-09-30 09:48:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2098U.S. UPS AID AS MANILA STRUGGLES WITH TROPICAL STORM ONDOY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Even as Super Typhoon Pepeng (international name Parma) threatens the country anew, Philippine officials are struggling to cope with the over 400,000 displaced people and 293 deaths caused by tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana). Agricultural losses, while significa [...]
2009-10-02 09:06:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2112U.S. AIDS PHILIPPINES IN TIME OF TYPHOON NEED
[...] (SBU) Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) dumped 16 inches of rain in 12 hours on Manila and the island of Luzon on September 26, killing 288 and displacing 700,000. One week later, Typhoon Pepeng (international name Parma) hit northern Luzon with 90 mile per hour winds, leaving [...]
2009-10-05 09:22:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2125UPDATE ON TYPHOON DAMAGE AND U.S. DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (SBU) United States-sponsored disaster assistance to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana continued in full force October 6. The Government of the Philippines' figures show 295 dead, 39 missing, and nearly 350,000 people still in evacuation centers. Government damage estimate [...]
2009-10-06 08:52:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2136U.S. TYPHOON AID "FIRST, FAST, EFFECTIVE" SAYS PHILIPPINE
[...] (SBU) At an October 7 meeting, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo thanked the Ambassador for U.S. aid for Typhoon Ondoy/Ketsana victims that was "first, fast, and got immediate relief to those that need it most." He also expressed his pleasure at having received a personal phone call [...]
2009-10-07 08:53:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2140SUPERBLY EXECUTED U.S. MILITARY TYPHOON RELIEF EFFORT
[...] (SBU) In recent days, both Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro (concurrently head of the Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council)communicated to the Ambassador their deep gratitude for U.S. disaster relief assistance in the wake of Typho [...]
2009-10-08 08:19:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2149FLOODS ISOLATE THOUSANDS IN CENTRAL LUZON/ U.S. RELIEF
[...] (SBU) Heavy rains from the lingering Tropical Storm Pepeng (international name Parma) have forced dams in the upper Agno River basin to release large amounts of water that threaten to affect up to two million residents of central Luzon. According to press reports and contacts in the area, the [...]
2009-10-09 09:10:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2155U.S. MILITARY RELIEF EFFORT ENDS AS FLOODS RECEDE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Typhoon Pepeng (international name Parma) has claimed over 300 lives and forced more than 80,000 into evacuation centers across Luzon island, according to the Philippines National Disaster Coordinating Council. The U.S. military repeated its highly successful Typhoon Ondoy resc [...]
2009-10-13 08:40:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2231PHILIPPINES RETHINKS DISASTER STRATEGY AS TYPHOON NEARS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Threatened by a third typhoon in four weeks, the Philippine government has prepositioned emergency supplies, equipment and personnel in northern Luzon in the event Typhoon Ramil (international name Lupit) makes landfall there this weekend. U.S. military forces and equipment fro [...]
2009-10-23 09:25:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2308HUMANITARIAN IMPACTS OF TYPHOON MIRINAE MITIGATED WITH
[...] Summary. As of November 2, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported that Typhoon Mirinae, locally known as Santi, affected more than 54,600 individuals, leaving 18 dead, nearly 19,400 people displaced, and an estimated 12,8 [...]
2009-11-04 07:56:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2339ADDITIONAL USG DISASTER AID FOR PHILIPPINES
[...] (SBU) The U.S. Government (USG) is providing $5.2 million in new disaster relief assistance to the Philippines to meet vital education, water and sanitation, health, and disaster preparedness needs. These funds are in addition to the more than $16 million in rescue and relief aid that the USG [...]
2009-11-10 08:53:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2359DCM VISIT TO PROVINCIAL CAPITAL SHOWCASES U.S. CONTRIBUTION
[...] SUMMARY. The Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) visited Cagayan de Oro, a vibrant city in Northern Mindanao, October 23-24 and showcased the continuing U.S. commitment to the economic and social development of the Philippines. The DCM presided over the conferral of an internationally recognized fo [...]
2009-11-12 04:34:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA2382AMBASSADOR HONORS WORLD WAR II HEROES AND EMPHASIZES AN
[...] SUMMARY. On October 20, the Ambassador addressed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and other dignitaries at the 65th anniversary commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landings in Leyte Province, in Eastern Visayas. The Ambassador reminded the audience of the shared history between the United States [...]
2009-11-13 08:55:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA2397 EMBASSY MANILA HONORS VETERANS' SERVICE
[...] SUMMARY: In a Veterans Day ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery on November 11, Ambassador Kenney and guest speaker former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos honored the service and sacrifice of U.S. and Filipino veterans. In her remarks, the Ambassador noted the common sacrifices of [...]
2009-11-17 05:59:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPAO RP
09MANILA2583 VOLCANIC RUMBLINGS PROMPT SOUTHEAST LUZON EVACUATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary. On December 14, authorities ordered the evacuation of approximately 50,000 people living within five miles of the Mayon volcano in southern Luzon island, after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued an intermediate Alert Level 3 warning. PHIVOL [...]
2009-12-16 08:54:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2593 AMBASSADOR'S GOODWILL VISIT TO BAGUIO CITY AND LA TRINIDAD
[...] SUMMARY. In the wake of devastating mudslides in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR),the Ambassador travelled to Baguio City December 3 and 4 for a goodwill visit and to host the annual holiday reception. On December 3, the Ambassador announced USG plans to provide an additional $10 mi [...]
2009-12-18 07:08:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP
09MANILA2594AMBASSADOR OPENS AMERICAN CORNER IN CEBU
[...] SUMMARY: On December 14, the Ambassador opened a new American Corner at the University of San Carlos in Cebu. This brings the number of American Corners in the Philippines to 14. She was joined by the President of San Carlos, the Library Director, Chief of Protocol, American Corner librarian [...]
2009-12-18 07:08:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA2597 WELL-PLANNED EVACUATION MOVES THOUSANDS FROM LUZON
[...] (SBU) Summary. Authorities have evacuated over 40,000 people living within five miles of the Mayon Volcano in southern Luzon, including virtually all residents of the 'extended danger zone'. The level of volcanic activity remains high, but experts do not believe a hazardous eruption is imminen [...]
2009-12-18 08:51:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2610 FEARS RISE THAT PHILIPPINES' MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO SET TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Philippine volcanologists warned on December 20 that a hazardous eruption was imminent, after observing Mount Mayon hurl increasing amounts of ash and lava skyward. Provincial authorities have evacuated nearly all of the 46,000 residents from within five miles of the summit, an [...]
2009-12-22 08:55:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR CASC RP
09MANILA2636 PHILIPPINES VOLCANO REMAINS AT HIGH ALERT; U.S. GAUGES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Southern Luzon's Mount Mayon, at Alert Level 4 since December 20, continues to emit lava and hurl ash skyward in mile-high plumes. Local authorities have evacuated over 47,000 residents from within five miles of the summit and are struggling to provide them with adequate clean [...]
2009-12-29 08:13:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR CASC RP
09MANILA2638DECLARATION OF DISASTER: ASSISTANCE FOR MOUNT MAYON
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. AS A RESULT OF THE DISPLACEMENT OF RESIDENTS AROUND MOUNT MAYON VOLCANO IN ALBAY, PHILIPPINES FROM NEARLY 4,000 INDIVIDUALS ON NOVEMBER 11 TO 47,000 INDIVIDUALS TODAY, THE CHIEF OF MISSION HAS DETERMINED THAT THE DISASTER IS BEYOND THE CAPABI [...]
2009-12-29 09:10:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA427VISIT TO PROVINCIAL CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN
[...] Summary. Ambassador Kenney's February 20 visit to Cebu City showcased the continuing U.S. commitment to the economic and social development of the Philippines. The Ambassador attended an environmental rally to celebrate and encourage the protection of the environment, visited a rapidly expand [...]
2009-02-26 09:28:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA506 AMABASSADOR STRENGTHENS HISTORIC U.S. TIES TO BAGUIO CITY
[...] Summary. During a February 28 to March 1 visit to Baguio City, the Ambassador emphasized the importance of the historical links between the region and the United States and showcased the continuing important partnership between the United States and the Philippines. She visited the Philippin [...]
2009-03-10 00:05:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP
09MANILA562AMBASSADOR ENGAGES COMMUNITIES ON PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN
[...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador completed a March 2-3 trip across Central Mindanao to listen first-hand to communities dealing with security and development issues on a day-to-day basis. The trip began in General Santos City, with stops throughout South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Maguindanao provin [...]
2009-03-13 08:33:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP USAID
09MANILA906AMBASSADOR AS ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSARY ON PRE-EARTH DAY TRIP
[...] Summary. During a pre-Earth Day trip to the Clark Freeport Zone and Baguio City, the Ambassador focused on environmental issues, U.S. investment in the Philippines, U.S.-Philippine military cooperation, and Filipino cultural heritage. Highlights of the trip included, remarks to the Supreme Cour [...]
2009-04-27 09:18:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP USAID
09MANILA941MGSF01: PHILIPPINE H1N1 UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Manila's Mission Pandemic Influenza Task Force met on April 30 to review preparedness tripwires and discuss necessary actions in response to the continuing global spread of H1N1 influenza cases. Although the Philippines still has no suspected or confirmed cases of H1N1 f [...]
2009-04-30 15:23:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA942AMBASSADOR'S VISIT SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE
[...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's April 24, 2009, trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, emphasized the positive effects its environmentally friendly practices are having on quality of life and the local economy. The Ambassador also underscored the important role the province plays in regional security. H [...]
2009-04-30 15:27:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID TP RP
09MANILA959MGSF01 AMBASSADOR CHAIRS H1N1 EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador convened Embassy Manila's Emergency Action Committee on May 4 to assess the worldwide H1N1 situation, the Philippine government response, and Post's current actions and next steps. The Philippines lifted the ban on U.S. pork imports thanks to a coordinated Mission eff [...]
2009-05-05 09:14:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA977 AMBASSADOR STRENGTHENS U.S.-PHILIPPINE TIES DURING ALBAY
[...] SUMMARY. During an April 28 visit to Albay province, the Ambassador reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Philippine bilateral military partnership where she dedicated a 3.2 kilometer road improvement project completed by a team of U.S. and Philippine military members during the annual Balika [...]
2009-05-07 03:27:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP
09MAPUTO1162LEADING JOURNALIST ISSUES HARSH OP-ED ON RULING
[...] On October 23, journalist Machado da Graca wrote the following editorial in the independent newspaper Savana. He is a well-respected Mozambican of Portuguese descent who often uses satire to comment on political and social themes. In this article, he summarizes the doubts and concerns of man [...]
2009-10-27 14:25:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO MZ
09MAPUTO398MOZAMBIQUE OUTREACH TOUR ENGAGES YOUTH ON THE U.S.
[...] SUMMARY: Responding to excitement over the new U.S. Administration amongst our target population here, youth and students, and armed with helpful tools from our IIP Bureau as well as a special "Soft Power Gold" powerpoint designed by another FSO, the PAO and our Outreach Specialist took southe [...]
2009-03-23 09:57:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR PREL PGOV KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO513GOVERNMENT INCREASINGLY SENSITIVE ABOUT DEMOCRACY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge d'Affaires met with Minister of the Presidency Antonio Sumbana recently to discuss democracy and governance issues. Responding strongly, Sumbana denied that FRELIMO intentionally dominates the political landscape limiting opposition politics, press freedom, and economi [...]
2009-04-23 08:24:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD EINV EAID KPAO PHUM KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO54MAPUTO'S PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS
[...] Summary: Embassy Maputo requests funding from the FY 2009 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund to bring two subject matter experts to Mozambique to meet with regulators, academia, consumers, and legislators on currently relevant topics such as risk assessments, field trial management, labeli [...]
2009-01-21 11:39:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD SENV TBIO KPAO MZ
09MAPUTO636MOZAMBICAN MUSLIMS RESPOND FAVORABLY TO PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nearly fifty Mozambicans attended a live broadcast of President Obama's June 4 speech from Cairo, among them prominent Mozambican Muslims including Imam Nazir Lunat from the Grand Mosque in central Maputo, and several Ambassadors from Muslim countries, including Egypt. The Pr [...]
2009-06-04 16:19:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO KMDR KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO657MOZAMBIQUE MEDIA REACTION TO POTUS CAIRO SPEECH
[...] One week after the President's "A New Beginning" speech to the Muslim world from Cairo, Mozambican press is still digesting his words and the implications for Muslims and U.S. policy. While all coverage has been positive, praising the President for his boldness, his eloquence and his depth of [...]
2009-06-12 05:33:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM PREL PHUM PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO725OCTOBER ELECTIONS AND THE SHRINKING DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There are indications that the GRM is using all means available, legal and surreptitious, to ensure a successful Frelimo outcome in the October 28 national elections. Multiple sources suggest that the GRM may be tampering with voter registration, using government resources for [...]
2009-07-01 15:19:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KPAO MZ
09MASERU185LESOTHO: LOCAL TELEVISION STATION GIVES HEADLINE COVERAGE
[...] LTV attended Ambassador Nolan's June 4 event (ref B). During their Friday, June 5 coverage, they re-broadcast a section of Obama's speech beginning with: "America is not [...] at war with Islam," and ending with: "The victims were innocent [...] who had done nothing to harm anybody." 2. [...]
2009-06-08 12:54:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM KPAO KMDR LT
09MASERU237PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH FOSTERS DISCUSSION OF LESOTHO'S
[...] On Monday, July 13, CDA welcomed into her home about 20 members of Lesotho's civil society groups, media, government, and academics to watch President Obama's July 11th speech in Accra, Ghana. Attendees included representatives of the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC),the Ministr [...]
2009-07-15 10:53:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM KPAO LT
09MASERU383LESOTHO: SPEAKER SERIES ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
[...] The week of October 13 through 16, 2009, post organized a four day speaker series with Dr. Lawrence Jackson, Associate Professor of English and African American Studies at Emory University. Dr. Jackson held presentations on the subject of African American History: Politics and the Struggle to [...]
2009-10-27 13:50:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO LT
09MASERU58EMBASSY MASERU TAKES ITS SHOW ON THE ROAD
[...] The US Embassy in Maseru has embarked on an ambitious plan to have monthly "Road Shows," allowing us to get out into some of Lesotho's ten districts to spread U.S. government messages. The plan is to take advantage of synergies between the programs of our Mission to maximize benefits for minim [...]
2009-03-18 13:45:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV KHIV EAID LT
09MERIDA133SPIKE IN H1N1 INFLUENZA CASES IN YUCATAN RAISES MILD
[...] (U) Summary: Confirmed cases of H1N1 in the State of Yucatan are increasing but the public remains largely unconcerned. Some local officials speculate that the rise in cases is due to respiratory problems caused by seasonal rains. Others argue that lax testing methods concealed the true [...]
2009-07-20 19:59:00Consulate MeridaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09MILAN272008 VOTING IN MILAN AND LESSONS LEARNED
[...] SUMMARY: Voting interest in Milan's consular district reached unprecedented levels and reflected not only widespread U.S. citizen anticipation but intense Italian public interest as well. Post engaged in a variety of voter assistance activities to reach over 19,000 registered Americans, compr [...]
2009-02-03 10:02:00Consulate MilanUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KPAO IT
09MONROVIA218LIBERIA: 1200 DELEGATES ATTEND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY: President Sirleaf and President of Finland Tarja Halonen convened the successful "International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security" March 7-8 at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium in Monrovia. The resulting "Monrovia Declaration" cal [...]
2009-03-24 15:08:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EAID KPAO LI
09MONROVIA401LIBERIA: MEDIA REACTION: A NEW BEGINNING SPEECH
[...] SUMMARY: On June 4, 2009, the Public Diplomacy Section delivered copies of President Obama's speech to Mosques and media houses throughout Monrovia. Liberians watched the speech live on CNN and BBC in cafes and restaurants. Radio stations replayed the speech several times that day. Newspapers p [...]
2009-06-05 15:39:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO LI
09MONROVIA877LIBERIA: OPPOSITION WINS SENATE BY-ELECTION RUN-OFF
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) convincingly won the Montserrado County senatorial by-election in a second crucial test for the National Elections Commission (NEC). The ruling Unity Party (UP) lost the election despite heavy financial backing and support from f [...]
2009-12-03 19:26:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI KPAO LI
09MONTERREY150MONTERREY EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE ON SWINE FLU: MGSF01
[...] On April 27 Consul General convened the Monterrey Emergency Action Committee to discuss post's response to the outbreak of swine flu. Representatives from MGT, PAS, CONS, POL/ECON, RSO, ACS, FCS, DEA, DHS/ICE, ATO, CLO and OPAD attended. 2. Currently there are currently ele [...]
2009-04-28 16:39:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09MONTEVIDEO107CHRONIC DISEASES INCREASING IN URUGUAY
[...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel, post prepared the following report to examine the impact of chronic diseases (or Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs) in Uruguay and to inform the Department about policy related developments and the capacity of the local health sector to address those diseases. Uru [...]
2009-02-20 16:56:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI TBIO KPAO WHO UY
09MONTEVIDEO239EAC - URUGUAY'S PREPAREDNESS FOR H1N1 INFLUENZA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Uruguay's Health Ministry reported there are no actual or suspected cases of H1N1 influenza in Uruguay, and that local health authorities stand ready to screen incoming travelers with flu-like symptoms. On 4/28/09, U.S. Embassy Uruguay held an EAC meeting to review post's prepa [...]
2009-04-29 16:23:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF PINR PREL TBIO
09MONTEVIDEO245TFFLU01: H1N1 UPDATE #2- GOU GEARING UP; NO
[...] Summary: As of May 5, Uruguay has no confirmed cases of the H1N1 influenza. The GOU expects test kits to diagnose H1N1 influenza to arrive shortly. Surveillance of incoming visitors at Carrasco International Airport has been extended to flights from the U.S., with special emphasis on indiv [...]
2009-05-05 19:09:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09MONTEVIDEO32MONTEVIDEO PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY SPEAKER ON
[...] Summary: Post has prepared a proposal for the organization of a biofuels speaker program in Uruguay in FY2009. Given Uruguay's interest in energy diversification and our recent bilateral alternative energy MOU, post believes this funding possibility could spur development of Uruguay's biofu [...]
2009-01-21 10:22:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO ENRG EAGR ECON PGOV KPAO ETRD UR
09MONTEVIDEO50PRESIDENT'S ORDER TO CLOSE GUANTANAMO DETENTION CENTER
[...] Summary: Uruguayan media of all political denominations and types (radio, print media, and television) gave positive coverage to President Obama's order closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center. End Summary. 2. All Uruguayan dailies gave prominent coverage and positive editorial comme [...]
2009-01-26 19:33:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO PHUM UY
09MONTEVIDEO760URUGUAY: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) This is a CORRECTED COPY of 09 Montevideo 760. Embassy point of contact for this report is Pol/Econ officer Eric Theus. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (SBU) Uruguay is a willing partner of the U.S. in counterterrorism efforts. It supports the fight agains [...]
2009-12-22 15:36:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ASEC KCRM KPAO KHLS EFIN UY
09MOSCOW1423 GLONASS DEPLOYMENT HAS FULL RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) At the third International Satellite Navigation Forum in Moscow from May 12-13, Russian officials took pains to demonstrate high-level government support for the previously behind-schedule Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS). They assured the thousand plus government a [...]
2009-06-01 10:46:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA TSPL PREL ECON KPAO ECIN TNGD PGOV RS
09MOSCOW1926DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PARTICIPATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: MFA DVBR Deputy Director Mashkov told us Russia wanted the upcoming UNSCR 1540 Comprehensive Review to address serious issues, and was concerned that allowing participation of international organizations such as the Australia Group, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie [...]
2009-07-28 12:17:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RS RU CM
09MOSCOW2088RUSSIA SUPPORTS BMENA AND FORUM FOR THE FUTURE
[...] (C) We conveyed reftel points to Third Secretary Yevgeniy Kudrov of the MFA's Middle East and North Africa Department. He stated that the GOR viewed as important the upcoming G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa Forum for the Future and that Russia intended to participate. He indicated tha [...]
2009-08-14 12:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2115GOR ON AFGHAN ELECTIONS
[...] (C) On August 18, we, along with a representative from the British Embassy, conveyed reftel points to Afghan Section Counselor Movladjon Makhkamov of the MFA's 2nd Asia division. Makhkamov stated that Russia was interested in stability in Afghanistan and hoped that the elections would be open [...]
2009-08-19 03:32:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPGOV PREL AF KPAO RS
09MOSCOW2885INTEGRATING RUSSIAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION KEY TO INNOVATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: At an October 8 panel during the Second International NanoForum, Russian policy makers, scientists, educators and entrepreneurs discussed how to develop Russia's high technology economy and its nanotechnology workforce. President Medvedev told Forum participants on October 6 t [...]
2009-11-27 07:25:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL TNGD KPAO OEXC SCUL SOCI PGOV RS
09MOSCOW2930NON-PAPERS DELIVERED FOR UNSCR 1540 VOLUNTARY FUND
[...] We delivered reftel non-paper, draft letter and experts' input in English to MFA DVBR Department Third Secretary Leonid Kozlov on December 2. Kozlov informed us that the higher-ranked MFA officials responsible for this issue were currently in Vienna, but they would return next week and revie [...]
2009-12-02 14:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN RS
09MOSCOW407RUSSIA RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 15:36:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO RS
09MOSCOW501FOLLOW-UP TO UNSCR 1540 PROGRAM OF WORK DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26 we followed up ref A demarche to MFA DVBR Export Control Section Chief Aleksandr Deyneko, who told us the GOR's main priority for the 1540 Committee was to conduct a comprehensive review of the Committee's work. He said Russia was prepared to accept almost all of [...]
2009-03-02 04:36:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
09MUMBAI333MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO CONTROL SPREAD OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: After a series of deaths due to the H1N1 virus in Maharashtra, the state government has taken steps to control the spread of the disease, including temporarily closing schools, malls, and cinemas, as well as pulling anti-flu drugs off retail shelves. With the media fanning f [...]
2009-08-13 11:42:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09MUSCAT1037OMAN: DIM PROSPECTS FOR RADIO SAWA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent months, Embassy Muscat has worked, in formal meetings and behind the scenes, to discern current Omani thinking on the possibility of Radio Sawa being permitted to broadcast on the Sultanate´s FM spectrum. Most recently, the Ambassador´s first call on the Minister of Inf [...]
2009-11-23 11:50:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALBBG PREL KPAO MU
09MUSCAT1056FOR RELEASE: OMAN: FAST, POSITIVE REACTION TO RELIGIOUS
[...] On Wednesday, October 28, Oman's state and private media carried uncharacteristically speedy and strongly positive coverage of the Tuesday, October 27 release of the 2009 International Religious Freedom Report. Coverage in all dailies predictably focused on the IRF's positive tone regarding th [...]
2009-10-28 13:23:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KIRF KPAO KMDR OPRC MU
09MUSCAT1063Omani "Cyber Rage": Alleged Omani-Israeli Discussions Spark
[...] (SBU) During, and immediately following, the fall session of the bi-annual meeting of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) in Muscat, news outlets in Israel and international wire services reported that senior Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials including Director Gene [...]
2009-12-02 14:37:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPGOV MU KPAO
09MUSCAT108OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week, Omani private dailies criticized George Mitchell's statements after his visit to the region and government daily "Oman" praised the Vice President's speech in Munich. Private Arabic daily "Al Watan" said that Mitchell's remarks after his first visit to the region were "amb [...]
2009-02-09 12:54:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT1090Oman Media Reaction: Positive on IRF Report, Critical of US
[...] SUMMARY: During the past week, the Omani media in editorials the chorus of praise for the Department's International Religious Freedom report that started last week (reftel); prescribed unity among the Palestinians in negotiations with Israel; and expressed increasing skepticism over the credi [...]
2009-11-04 10:07:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT1104OMAN MEDIA REACTION: OPTIMISM, FRUSTRATION ON THE PEACE
[...] SUMMARY: the peace process dominates Omani editorials, with disparate messages evoking cautious optimism, economic pragmatics, and frustration at apparent U.S. inconsistency. END SUMMARY. --------------------------------- "Light at the end of the Tunnel?" --------------------------- [...]
2009-11-09 13:31:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT1120OMAN MEDIA REACTION: Omani Stability; Arab-Israeli Conflict
[...] SUMMARY: In observance of the Oman's National Day, local media this week focused primarily on the Sultanate's achievements during the 39 years of rule by Sultan Qaboos, the era referred to locally as the Blessed Renaissance. At the same time, Omani editorials continued to focus on issues rela [...]
2009-11-24 09:52:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT1146Oman Media Reaction: Frustration at the Israeli-Palestinian
[...] SUMMARY: This past week saw Omani dailies level heavy criticism on the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian dialogue, with reaction to the European Union's stance on the status of Jerusalem providing the bulk of the fodder for editorials. END SUMMARY. ------------------------- [...]
2009-12-15 13:42:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT1162Oman Media Reaction:
[...] SUMMARY: Omani editorials this week lament the UK's "double standard" toward Israel, look with cautious hope on the outcome of the Copenhagen climate-change summit, and praise the prospect of a rapprochement between Lebanon and Syria. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------------- [...]
2009-12-22 06:43:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT126OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week, government daily "Oman" wrote that hidden powers are trying to create instability in Iraq, acknowledging that the U.S. has played a positive role in Iraq's quest for stability. On February 15, "Oman" called again for a truce in Gaza, proposing conditions for each side. Pri [...]
2009-02-17 10:21:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT143OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week in the Omani dailies, private daily "Al Watan" expressed doubt that the new Israeli administration will negotiate to a final settlement with the Palestinians. Government daily "Oman" said on February 19 that Western elements do not want to see reconciliation in Sudan becau [...]
2009-02-24 06:59:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT157OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: In this week's Omani papers, government daily "Oman" praised Secretary Clinton's trip to Egypt, saying it signals that the Middle East is at the "forefront" of the Obama administration's foreign policy, adding that the Secretary's presence will "multiply the effect of the Donor's Con [...]
2009-03-03 10:53:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT170OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week in the Omani dailies, private Arabic language "Al Watan" accused Washington of protecting Israel in its attempt to delay the peace process. Arabic state daily "Oman", in turn, accused Israel of scuttling Washington's peace efforts by declaring settlement expansion. "Al Wa [...]
2009-03-09 12:39:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT191OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: In Omani dailies this week, private daily "Al Watan" stated that Palestinian reconciliation is now a necessity, and factions must take advantage of the Cairo talks. State daily "Oman" backed the Sudanese President, calling the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant a violatio [...]
2009-03-17 13:45:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT213OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: As of March 23, two Arabic dailies ran lead commentaries on the President's Nawruz message. Private daily "Al Watan" said the world sighed in relief, then urged the administration to "prove its intentions are good". Government daily "Oman" said the President's message is a "step in [...]
2009-03-23 13:13:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT257OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: Omani media this week concentrated on the formation of the new Israeli government and the upcoming Arab summit in Doha. Government Arabic daily "Oman" commented that Israel has the ability to move forward the peace process, but prospects are slight assuming new settlement activity. [...]
2009-03-30 13:08:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT27OMANI PROTESTS AGAINST EVENTS IN GAZA TAKE
[...] (C) Summary: More demonstrations against Israeli actions in Gaza took place in three separate Omani cities the afternoon of January 9. While remaining peaceful, protesters - some of whom displayed signs of support for Hamas and/or Hizballah - burned Israeli flags and increasingly turned thei [...]
2009-01-11 12:54:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPAL KPAO KWBG MU
09MUSCAT289OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week in Omani newspapers, government daily "Oman" questioned the role of NATO, claiming that it may lead the world into a new Cold War. On April 5, "Oman" praised the Sultanate's record on human trafficking on the occasion of the first meeting of the National Commission to comb [...]
2009-04-06 13:22:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT30OMAN MEDIA REACTION: GAZA, HISTORY, AND IDEOLOGY
[...] SUMMARY: Omani dailies continue to condemn Israel and blame the UN Security council for not playing an effective role in stopping the Gaza crisis. State daily "Oman" says Israel's ignoring of the UNSC resolution buys it more time to kill, while private daily "Al Watan" suggests that militant i [...]
2009-01-12 12:52:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT311OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: Commentaries in this week's Omani dailies hammered the new Israeli government. Private Arabic-language "Al Watan" said that Israel's new administration will undercut the peace message in President Obama's Turkey speech. Later in the week, "Al Watan" denounced Israel for disregardin [...]
2009-04-13 12:36:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT361OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week in Omani dailies, state "Oman" praised President Obama's speech in Istanbul, saying it discredited the argument of a clash of civilizations. On April 18, private "Al Watan" called on Arab states to take decisive steps towards peace with Israel, warning against reliance on [...]
2009-04-21 10:26:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT387OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week in Omani dailies, private "Al Watan" criticized the U.S. for setting the same conditions before Hamas as the previous administration. On April 24, "Al Watan" said that the U.S. must treat all its international partners by the same criteria, noting U.S. policy towards Pakis [...]
2009-04-27 13:50:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT397OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week in Omani dailies, commentaries repeated condemnations of Israel for blocking the peace process. Government daily "Oman" said that the Arab peace initiative is already part of the final solution, despite Israel's backtracking on the two-state solution. Private daily "Al Wat [...]
2009-05-04 09:57:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT429OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week, Omani dailies continued criticism of Israel, hammering on war crimes, settlement activity, and its distancing from the two-state solution. On May 6, private daily "Al Watan" said Israelis must be put on trial for its "aggression" on the UNWRA headquarters in Gaza. On May [...]
2009-05-11 13:36:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT453MINISTER ENDORSES WOMEN'S WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's farewell call on the Minister of Higher Education, the Minister highlighted the importance of her participation in the Secretary's Women Leaders' Working Group over the past two years and expressed her strong hope that this activity will continue under the [...]
2009-05-19 06:22:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KWMN PREL KPAO MU
09MUSCAT455OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week, Omani public and private dailies alike looked forward with a mix of skepticism and guarded optimism to the President's meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister. Private youth-oriented daily "Al Shabiba" carried a surprisingly forthright, if pessimistic, column on the futur [...]
2009-05-19 07:00:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT47OMAN MEDIA REACTION: CHAVEZ, IMPUNITY, AND PLOTS
[...] SUMMARY: In this week's coverage of the Israel - Gaza war, private Arabic daily "Al Zaman" issued the strongest criticism yet of Arab governments, praising Hugo Chavez for taking a stronger stand than many Arab leaders. "Al Watan" said that Israel is changing the norms of warfare by not discr [...]
2009-01-19 13:10:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT473OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: In a highly unusual press appearance, H.E. Yousuf bin Alawi, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, gave a broad overview of Omani foreign policy to two local dailies on May 23. The Minister reiterated Oman's longstanding policy strategy of non-confrontation, then touched on issu [...]
2009-05-25 12:05:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT525OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: Peace in the Middle East remained a focus of editorial discussion in Omani state and privately-owned papers, with the government's "Oman" concerned about the disparity in thinking between U.S. and Israeli leadership and the effects of Palestinian infighting on the outcome of Presiden [...]
2009-06-01 09:16:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT527RECALL 09 MUSCAT 527
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-01 09:16:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT55ASSESSMENT OF OMANI GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO LOCAL IRE OVER
[...] (C) Summary: The Omani government's response to events in Gaza indicates an increasing awareness of and concern about public opinion. By permitting numerous demonstrations and media content outside the bounds of official positions on Egypt and Hamas, the government has given freer rein to po [...]
2009-01-21 14:27:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KPAO KWBG MU
09MUSCAT579OMAN - PRAISE, CONCERNS GREET CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo has generated significant positive response in Oman. In the press, online, and in person, Omanis have been forthright in discussing the speech (a potential fourth avenue for expression, through the mosques, is unavailable, as content fo [...]
2009-06-06 12:27:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO MU
09MUSCAT585OMAN MEDIA REACTION: CAIRO SPEECH "A MESSAGE OF LOVE AND
[...] SUMMARY: Following initial reaction in its immediate wake (reftel),the President's Cairo speech continues to draw comment from Oman's dailies. On June 7, The editor-in-Chief of sister dailies "Times of Oman" and "Al Shabiba" headlined his weekly column "A Message of Love and Peace" (his fir [...]
2009-06-08 11:14:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT621SULTAN CABLES CONGRATULATIONS TO AHMADINEJAD
[...] (SBU) On June 15, all Omani English and Arabic daily papers carried an official news agency (Oman News Agency) article stating that H.M. Sultan Qaboos congratulates Ahmadinejad on his re-election. News of the Sultan's cable of congratulations appeared front page above the fold, standard place [...]
2009-06-15 07:06:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO IR MU
09MUSCAT623OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: In anticipation of the release of the Trafficking in Persons report, commentary on June 10 in private daily "Al Watan" called labor relations in the Sultanate "balanced". The article raised last year's TIP report, blaming "political gains" as the U.S.'s motivation for the low-ranking [...]
2009-06-15 12:11:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT637SULTAN ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL VISIT TO IRAN THIS MONTH
[...] (SBU) On June 17, all Omani English and Arabic daily papers carried an official news agency (Oman News Agency) article announcing that H.M. Sultan Qaboos will make a three-day official visit to Iran at the end of June. The article announced the delegation, which includes seven ministers, the [...]
2009-06-17 05:17:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO IR MU
09MUSCAT643MGSF01: MUSCAT EAC H1N1 and July 4
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 17, 2009, the ChargC) convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to discuss three confirmed cases of H1N1 Swine flu involving three students who recently returned from the United States after participating in the State Department funded Youth Exchange and Study Program [...]
2009-06-17 15:15:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALASEC KFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MUSCAT651OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: Of note this week in Omani media is the almost total lack of coverage of Oman's Tier 2 ranking in the TIP report, issued June 16. Only Arabic daily "Al Zaman" broke rank by running a statement by the Charge d'Affaires verbatim. No editorial or commentary has emerged since the relea [...]
2009-06-22 13:14:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT653TFFLU01: OMAN'S MINISTRY OF HEALTH ACES FIRST H1N1 TEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Five days after Oman's Ministry of Health confirmed three H1N1 cases among returning YES students, no additional cases have arisen. The students are reportedly in 'fine' condition, according to the Ministry. The MoH's reaction, beginning with the alert from AmidEast and the Em [...]
2009-06-22 13:21:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09MUSCAT675OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY This week in Omani dailies, private "Al Shabiba" ran the first local commentary on Iran's elections, describing protesters as a generation having grown up with poverty and unemployment now looking for change. No outlet made mention of the Sultan's trip to Iran, which had been announce [...]
2009-06-29 12:22:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT699OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: State and private dailies continue commentary on the Arab-Israeli conflict, citing the recent Amnesty International report as confirmation of Israeli war crimes and supporting the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homeland. TIP awareness received a substantial boost t [...]
2009-07-06 12:29:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT7OMAN MEDIA REACTION: GAZA, DISUNITY, AND AGGRESSION
[...] SUMMARY: This week, Omani dailies remained fixed on the Gaza crisis, condemning Israel and calling for Arab unity. Columnists used the beginning of 2009 to reflect on general factors leading to the current violence. Government daily "Oman" said 2008 saw an important decline in Arab unity, af [...]
2009-01-05 12:23:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT739OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: Oman's government papers carried stronger than usual criticism of U.S. issues: state Arabic daily "Oman" (circulation 38,000) on July 6 lamented that President Obama did not more clearly criticize poor governance by some Arab regimes in his speech Cairo speech. On July 7, it also wro [...]
2009-07-13 12:05:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT75OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: Omani dailies uniformly called for ethical changes from Washington, saying that transparency and legitimacy are required for the new president to achieve his agenda. Government Arabic daily "Oman" said that President Obama must prioritize the Middle East peace process and play an hon [...]
2009-01-26 15:55:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT779OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: This week, the state-owned Arabic daily issued an uncharacteristic endorsement of the work of civil-society organizations, at least insofar as they "support existing institutions. As always, hopes for a Palestinian state loom large, especially in the private Arabic press. Finally, a [...]
2009-07-21 10:58:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT799OMAN - BUILDING ON THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPECH
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In Oman, President Obama's Cairo speech has generated both good will and expectations for enhanced cooperation. Embassy contacts, especially key players in MSP-critical areas including civil society, education, and the empowerment of women, are looking to the Embassy and the USG [...]
2009-07-24 06:21:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ECON OEXC KPAO KMPI SOCI XF MU
09MUSCAT80EMBASSY MUSCAT RESPONDS TO PRESS ANTI-SEMITISM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 4 and 9, privately owned, jointly operated English and Omani papers carried an editorial, bylined to the papers' owner/editor, titled "How Israel Became a Terrorist State." The column contained gross anti-Semitism amounting to sympathy with Nazi Germany, as well as [...]
2009-01-28 13:47:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KPAO MU
09MUSCAT829OMAN MEDIA REACTION: NORMALIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS
[...] SUMMARY: The role of Arab states in forwarding peace with Israel took prominence in Omani papers this week, with the state Arabic daily rejecting "normalization" in uncharacteristically harsh terms. A conundrum facing Arabs, opined another, is just what "normalization" means. END SUMMARY. [...]
2009-08-03 11:03:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT831OMAN MEDIA REACTION: NORMALIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS
[...] SUMMARY: The role of Arab states in forwarding peace with Israel took prominence in Omani papers this week, with the state Arabic daily rejecting "normalization" in uncharacteristically harsh terms. A conundrum facing Arabs, opined another, is just what "normalization" means. END SUMMARY. [...]
2009-08-03 11:03:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT87OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: All Omani dailies carried news agency articles covering President Obama's Al Arabiya interview, but only one locally-generated comment appeared: Arabic private daily "Al Watan" said the interview reaffirmed the themes of the President's inaugural address, commenting that nothing prev [...]
2009-02-02 15:52:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT902OMAN MEDIA REACTION:
[...] SUMMARY: The relative influence and overall credibility of the United States on the world stage was prominent in the Omani papers this week, with the Government Arabic daily "Oman" casting doubt about US mediation efforts on Israeli-Palestinian issues, the Arabic language "Al Watan" questioni [...]
2009-08-25 12:00:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT904OMAN: RESPONDING TO PRESS ANTI-SEMITISM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two incidents over the past month have spurred post to protest anti-Semitic content in the Omani media. On July 29, state Arabic daily "Oman" carried an editorial, "Jews and Normalization Sacrifices," and on August 24, youth-oriented private Arabic daily "Al Shabiba" included [...]
2009-08-26 06:42:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KPAO MU
09MUSCAT916OMAN MEDIA REACTION: DIPLOMACY, DEMOCRACY, AND EXTREMISM
[...] SUMMARY: Omani papers focused on diplomacy, democracy, and the futility of dealing with terrorist organizations this week. Private daily "Al Watan" praised U.S. diplomacy with Sudan while also calling for the lifting of sanctions. Youth-oriented daily "Al Shabiba" extolled the caring and resp [...]
2009-08-31 12:54:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT96OMAN SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] SUMMARY: In response to Reftel, Post has reviewed local coverage of the new administration, especially in light of the President's January 26 Al-Arabia interview. Since the inauguration and culminating most recently in the interview, Omani media has been seized with what has been hailed as a [...]
2009-02-04 13:10:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
09MUSCAT981OMAN LIKELY TO SEND EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVES TO BMENA FORUM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-25 13:21:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALOPDC PREL ECON KPAO MU
09NAIROBI1030SOMALIA - DADAAB REFUGEES' VIEWS ON THE WAY FORWARD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-21 12:42:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAO SO KE
09NAIROBI1031SOMALIA - DADAAB REFUGEES' VIEWS ON THE WAY FORWARD
[...] (SBU) The residents of Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, home to more than 270,000 refugees, the vast majority of whom are Somali, were bitter about the last 18 years of disorder in Somalia but generally optimistic about rebuilding the country. However, the refugees were divided on the cause of the [...]
2009-05-21 12:44:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAO SO KE
09NAIROBI1032SOMALIA - OPPORTUNITIES FOR PD ENGAGEMENT WITH DADAAB
[...] (SBU) The residents of Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, home to more than 270,000 mostly Somali refugees, demonstrated a wide range of activities aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation among Somalis in Dadaab and in Somalia at large. These worthy projects certainly merit support, and offer gr [...]
2009-05-21 12:46:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAO SO KE
09NAIROBI1033SOMALIA - DADAAB REFUGEES' VIEWS ON U.S. POLICY
[...] (SBU) The residents of Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, home to more than 270,000 mostly Somali refugees, espoused a wide range of both positive and negative views on the U.S. government's involvement in Somalia. In general, most were grateful for U.S. aid to the camp, but many felt the United Sta [...]
2009-05-21 13:16:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAO SO KE
09NAIROBI1038SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, MAY 22
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the third week of May 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-6 activities since the la [...]
2009-05-22 13:18:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PTER EAID MOPS SO
09NAIROBI1058SOMALIA - TWO JOURNALISTS KILLED WITHIN A WEEK
[...] (SBU) Summary: Two Somali journalists died in the past week, one while proceeding to work in Mogadishu and the other after succumbing to a bullet wound received while covering fighting in Beled Weyne. These incidents mark the third and fourth deaths of Somali journalists in 2009. Post has c [...]
2009-05-29 07:03:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM SO
09NAIROBI108President Signs Communications Amendments Act
[...] (U) Summary: A recent political firestorm over the Kenya Communications Amendment Act of 2008 (the Act),while containing some trouble spots, in essence provided a positive opportunity in which Kenyans once again demonstrated their democratic credentials. President Mwai Kibaki signed the Act i [...]
2009-01-20 12:16:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO KMDR KDEM KE
09NAIROBI1105SOMALIA - ON AND OFF FIGHTING IN MOGADISHU CONTINUES AMIDST
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to well-placed sources within and outside of the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG),on and off fighting continues in Mogadishu between TFG forces, al-Shabaab and other extremists, with the TFG making some gains in western areas of the city. A May 31 gai [...]
2009-06-04 05:36:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAO SO KE
09NAIROBI1133SOMALIA - SHABELLE MEDIA DIRECTOR ASSASSINATED
[...] (C) The Director of Shabelle Media Network and close Post contact Mukhtar Muhammad Hirabe was killed in Mogadishu on June 7. The assassination, apparently targeted, came less than an hour after Hirabe had spoken with the Somalia Unit about the status of Hassan Dahir Aweys (reftel). This inci [...]
2009-06-08 15:59:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PTER KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1160SOMALIA - JOURNALISTS STOP WORK TO PROTEST LACK OF
[...] (SBU) Twenty Somali journalists in Mogadishu have stopped working to protest the continuously deteriorating security situation for media practitioners in Somalia, especially in the capital. They announced the suspension on June 9, two days after the murder of Radio Shabelle Director Mukhtar H [...]
2009-06-10 11:40:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1179SOMALIA - SOMALILAND DEMOCRACY AT CRITICAL JUNCTURE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Democracy in Somaliland is at a critical juncture. After being delayed four times, presidential elections are scheduled for September 27. However, negotiations are still under way between the three political parties regarding a Code of Conduct that attempts to level the playin [...]
2009-06-11 14:56:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1262PAI Funding Report - 651 Arts in September 2008
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-24 08:30:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
09NAIROBI1339SOMALIA - AMBASSADOR VISITS WOUNDED SOMALIS IN
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Ranneberger visited wounded elders and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) officials at Nairobi West Hospital on June 26, Ten of the patients had been injured during the June 18 suicide bombing in Beletweyne that resulted in the death of TFG Minister of National Security Om [...]
2009-06-30 15:53:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM EAID PTER KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1340SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, JUNE 30
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the first and third weeks of June 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-11 activities [...]
2009-06-30 15:57:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PTER EAID MOPS SO
09NAIROBI1398President's Cairo Speech -- Adding Zest to Muslim Outreach
[...] Summary. Muslim outreach has been one of the Mission's priorities. Reaching out to Muslim academies in Nairobi and regular contact work in Kenya's Muslim areas -- the coast and northeast particularly -- has been central to the Mission's public diplomacy efforts. The Embassy amplified the imp [...]
2009-07-07 05:03:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KPAO KMDR KE
09NAIROBI1428SOMALIA - Writers Program's Somali Outreach
[...] Four American writers conducted an extremely successful outreach visit to Somali youth during an ECA- and University of Iowa's International Writers Program-sponsored June 9-18 trip to Kenya. While they also did Kenya-specific programming on the same trip, this message highlights the outreach t [...]
2009-07-07 13:24:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM PREF KPAO SO KE
09NAIROBI1432SOMALIA - SIXTH JOURNALIST KILLED THIS YEAR
[...] (U) Summary. A Somali journalist was killed on July 4, the sixth to die violently this year. Mohamed Yusuf Ninille, an employee of Radio Holy Koran, was hit by stray bullets while walking to work. He died of his injuries after lying at the scene of the shooting for nearly three hours. He lef [...]
2009-07-07 16:03:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KDEM PTER KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1433POSITIVE REACTION TO A/S CARSON'S JULY 4 PRESS
[...] Summary: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson held a press conference for international, Somali and Kenyan press in Nairobi on July 4. Most of the questions focused on current events and U.S. policy in Somalia, although A/S Carson also spent considerable time discussing goo [...]
2009-07-07 16:39:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDGH DJ ET KDEM KE KPAO PREL SO
09NAIROBI1457SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, JULY 9
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the first week of July 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-7 activities since the l [...]
2009-07-09 15:34:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PTER EAID MOPS SO
09NAIROBI1504Somalis and Kenyans React Positively to President's Speech
[...] The Somalia Unit and Kenya Public Affairs Section co-hosted an event in Nairobi on July 11 at which Somali and Kenyan guests viewed President Obama's speech to the Ghanaian Parliament. We followed the President's speech with a panel discussion chaired by the Acting DCM/Consul General, the Econ [...]
2009-07-14 12:07:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM PREL SOCI SO KE
09NAIROBI1511SOMALIA - JOURNALIST ATTACK POSSIBLY LINKED TO
[...] (C) Ahmed Omar Hashi, the journalist wounded in the June 7 attack that resulted in the death of Shabelle Director Mukhtar Hirabe (reftel),has seconded media reports that he may have been the primary target of the attack, possibly as a result of his early May interview with Eritrean President [...]
2009-07-14 12:27:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM KPAO PTER SOCI SO ER
09NAIROBI1539SOMALIA - Crackdown on Somaliland Media
[...] (SBU) The already-browbeaten media in Somaliland this week suffered two serious setbacks, both apparently orchestrated by the Somaliland government in an effort to temper reporting about ongoing inter-clan conflicts. Two reporters from independent Radio Horyaal were arrested on July 13 and rem [...]
2009-07-17 09:44:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1566SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, JULY 21
[...] (SBU) Summary: Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the third week of July 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-10 activities s [...]
2009-07-21 16:14:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI1601SOMALIA - Mogadishu University: Success Amidst Turmoil
[...] Mogadishu University, opened in September 1997, stands as a tremendous success, even while operating in Mogadishu's tumultuous environment. Despite the violent civil conflict that continues to engulf Somalia's capital, the university continues to provide higher education to Somalis and has gr [...]
2009-07-27 13:28:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV EAID KPAO SOCI SO
09NAIROBI1627SOMALIA - Shabelle Details Intimidation, Problems
[...] (SBU) Shabelle Media Network's CEO and his Deputy on July 23 claimed their station was more actively targeted than others, but noted that all media in Somalia have experienced difficulties. Citing the deaths of two of their directors in the past two years (reftel) and the shrinking space for in [...]
2009-07-28 12:39:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1679SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, AUGUST 4
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the first week of August 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-6 activities since the [...]
2009-08-05 07:48:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI1686SOMALIA - The Great Handshake Debate
[...] (SBU) Much ado has been made about the handshake between Secretary Clinton and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed during their August 6 meeting in Nairobi. Prior to the meeting, Somalis of all walks of life speculated on whether or not Sharif would indee [...]
2009-08-07 12:56:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO PINR SOCI SO
09NAIROBI1697SOMALIA - Horyaal Journalists Released
[...] (SBU) The two reporters from Somaliland's independent Radio Horyaal who were arrested on July 13 were sentenced and then released on August 9 after paying fines and then paying additional money in lieu of serving time in prison. Another journalist was arrested on August 4 and remains in custod [...]
2009-08-11 13:46:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1699SOMALIA - Local Media Reaction to Secretary-Sharif Meeting
[...] (SBU) Somali and Kenyan media coverage of the August 6 meeting between Secretary Clinton and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was largely positive. Predictably, opposition figures used the media to register opposition to the meeting, saying the United S [...]
2009-08-11 13:51:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI1790SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, AUGUST 21
[...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the third week of August 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-5 activities since the [...]
2009-08-24 10:11:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI186SOMALIA - MOGADISHU HORNAFRIK DIRECTOR KILLED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In what appears to have been a targeted assassination, the Director of HornAfrik in Mogadishu was reportedly killed on February 4 by armed militia, possibly associated with al-Shabaab. Sources indicate the journalist, Said Tahlil Ahmed, was part of a group summoned to a meeting [...]
2009-02-04 15:08:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PHUM SO
09NAIROBI1963SOMALIA - REQUEST FOR MILITARY SUPPORT TO PUBLIC
[...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. Objectives ---------- 2. (SBU) Post requests Department of Defense support to produce two videos to support regional training of the Somali National Security Forces (NSF). Both films will be shown to Somali trainees who will undertake m [...]
2009-09-18 07:21:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR KPAO PGOV SO
09NAIROBI2027AMBASSADOR ANNOUNCES STEPS TO PRESS FOR REFORM
[...] (U) Summary. This message reports steps announced to increase pressure for implementation of the reform agenda. End summary. 2. (SBU) As instructed by Washington, on September 24, the Ambassador announced three USG steps to increase pressure for implementation of the reform agenda. Firs [...]
2009-09-28 08:11:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ECON KCOR KE CVIS KPAO KMDR
09NAIROBI2031SOMALIA - American Corner Update
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Somalia Unit has recently made tremendous progress in implementing the long-awaited American Corner in Mogadishu, Somalia. We recently arranged the delivery of a shipment of material that had been sitting in Nairobi for several years. We also organized the travel of our ne [...]
2009-09-28 11:17:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI2116SOMALIA - VOA Somali Service Banned in Puntland
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the evening of October 1, the regional Government of Puntland, in two separate edicts, banned FM radio stations in Puntland from carrying Voice of America's (VOA) Somali Service and banned journalists from carrying out their work for VOA. The suspension remains in effect as [...]
2009-10-06 13:38:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI2150SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, OCTOBER 9
[...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the first week of October 2009. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-5 activities since the [...]
2009-10-09 12:30:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI2304SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, NOVEMBER 4
[...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the first week of November 2009. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-7 activities since th [...]
2009-11-04 14:30:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI24Cultural Programs Keep Embassy Nairobi Busy in 1st Qtr
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-06 13:43:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
09NAIROBI2422SOMALIA - Recent Threats to Freedom of the Press
[...] (SBU) Since the temporary ban of VOA's Somali Service by Puntland authorities in early October (reftel),Somali media have encountered a series of additional hardships. Independent media outlets have experienced closures, arrests, and violence. Among the most notable incidents was the shootin [...]
2009-11-30 11:12:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO SO KE
09NAIROBI2427SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, NOVEMBER 30
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the third week of November 2009. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-9 activities since t [...]
2009-11-30 14:11:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI2456SOMALIA - Media Reaction to Suicide Bombing
[...] (U) Somali media outlets have uniformly expressed revulsion at the December 3 suicide bombing in Mogadishu that took the lives of three TFG ministers, seriously injured a fourth, and killed more than a dozen others attending a medical school graduation. Some of the Media are suggesting that th [...]
2009-12-04 11:34:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI2465 PREPARATIONS FOR AFRICA REGIONAL UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-08 09:02:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE
09NAIROBI2469SOMALIA - Ambassador Visits Suicide Bombing Victims
[...] On December 7, Ambassador Ranneberger visited the fourteen Somalis who had been flown to Nairobi for treatment after the December 3 suicide bombing in Mogadishu. The visit was heavily covered by the press. Post issued a local press release, reaching media outlets inside Somalia. End summary. [...]
2009-12-08 12:46:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI2470SOMALIA - NOMINEES TO THE PRESIDENT'S
[...] Post and its Somalia Unit appreciate the opportunity to submit Somali entrepreneur nominees to the President's Entrepreneurship Summit in Q1 2010 (in para 2). We chose the nominees in consultation with our private sector, NGO and civil society partners. We have also included (in para 3) our [...]
2009-12-08 14:33:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI EAID KPAO SO
09NAIROBI2510SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, DECEMBER 9
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the third week of November 2009. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-6 activi [...]
2009-12-09 19:14:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI2521PREPARATIONS FOR AFRICA REGIONAL UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP ON
[...] This is an action message. Please see paras. 14 and 15. 2. Summary: Officials from the Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) visited Nairobi November 16-19 to perform a site survey in preparation for the Afr [...]
2009-12-21 20:09:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE
09NAIROBI2530SOMALIA - NOMINATION FOR SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATONAL
[...] (U) The Embassy Nairobi's Somalia Unit respectfully nominates the late Somalia Minister Dr. Qamar Aden Ali for the 2010 Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage. Until her death on December 3, 2009, at the hands of a suicide bomber in Mogadishu, Dr. Ali was the Minister of [...]
2009-12-11 14:33:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER SO KWMN
09NAIROBI2553Somalia - Continued Efforts to Gain Release of VOA Reporter
[...] (SBU) Post continues to press the regional government of Puntland to release Voice of America (VOA) Somali Service reporter Mohamed Yasin Isaq, who was detained on December 21 (reftel) and remains in custody, with no charges filed against him. The Somalia Unit has spoken directly with Puntland [...]
2009-12-30 12:33:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SO KPAO
09NAIROBI2640Kenya's Media: Part I - Overview and the New Media Law
[...] (SBU) Summary. This is the first part of a four-part report on the state of the Kenyan Media. The parts are: 1) Overview and the new media law; 2) Radio Stations; 3) Media Houses and Cross Ownership; and 4) Role of the media and New Trends. Since the liberalization of the media industry in [...]
2009-12-21 11:28:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC KPAO KMDR KE
09NAIROBI2646Kenya's Media: Part II - FM Radio Stations
[...] (U)Summary. This is the second part of a four-part report on the state of the Kenyan Media. The parts are: 1) Overview and the new media law; 2) Radio Stations; 3) Media Houses and Cross Ownership; and 4) Role of the media and New Trends. The 90s liberalization of the broadcast industry co [...]
2009-12-21 12:42:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC KPAO KMDR KE
09NAIROBI2656Kenya's Media: Part III- Media Houses and Cross Ownership
[...] (U) Summary. This is the third part of a four-part report on the state of the Kenyan Media. The parts are: 1) Overview and the new media law; 2) Radio Stations; 3) Media Houses and Cross Ownership; and 4) Role of the media and New Trends. A handful of media houses dominate and even manipula [...]
2009-12-22 10:20:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC KPAO KMDR KE
09NAIROBI2662Kenya's Media: Part IV - Role of the Media and New Trends
[...] (U) Summary. This is the last part of a four-part report on the state of the Kenyan Media. The parts are: 1) Overview and the new media law; 2) Radio Stations; 3) Media Houses and Cross Ownership; and 4) Role of the media and New Trends. The rapid growth of media outlets in Kenya has set a [...]
2009-12-22 13:37:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC KPAO KMDR KE
09NAIROBI2688SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, DECEMBER 23
[...] (SBU) Per ref B, Post submits the following update for the third week of December 2009. End Summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-8 activit [...]
2009-12-24 08:34:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO PTER MOPS SO
09NAIROBI285AMBASSADOR'S "THE KENYA WE WANT" REMARKS
[...] As reported Septel, the coalition government sponsored a conference called "One Kenya, One Dream: The Kenya We Want" from February 4-6 as a forum to discuss the issues which surfaced during the post-electoral violence, and the coalition's reform agenda to address these. The Ambassador was ask [...]
2009-02-17 13:38:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL KE
09NAIROBI409 SOMALIA - Ambassador Visits Wounded Burundian Troops
[...] (U) On February 25, Ambassador Ranneberger visited the fifteen Burundian troops who were wounded in the February 22 suicide bomb attack on their Mogadishu base and subsequently evacuated to Nairobi. The Ambassador was joined by the Czech Consul (representing the EU Presidency),the Charge d' A [...]
2009-02-27 08:45:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO PTER SO BY
09NAIROBI41Working the Public and Press: Theme Based and Inter-Agency
[...] Summary. During the first quarter, Embassy Nairobi emphasized theme-focused programming: from the overarching reform agenda Kenya must meet this year to many social issues where the media could play a constructive role. The Kenyan media face challenges both from within and without. After sp [...]
2009-01-08 08:23:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKE KMDR KPAO
09NAIROBI6SOMALIA - JOURNALIST KILLED ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
[...] (C) Summary: The year 2009 began tragically for Somali journalism with the murder of Radio Shabelle reporter Hassan Mayow Hassan on New Year's Day. Hassan reportedly was on the way to cover an armed conflict between two groups when he was killed. The Somali media variously allege that Hassan [...]
2009-01-02 13:54:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO PREL PGOV SO
09NAIROBI623SOMALIA - REVISITING THE MEDIA LAW
[...] (SBU) The Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) new Minister of Information, Farahan Ali Mohamed, is making an effort to revisit and ratify the media law that was endorsed by Parliament in 2007 but never signed by former TFG President Abdullahi Yusuf. Several journalist associations are inv [...]
2009-03-27 11:44:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI627SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, MARCH 27
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the third week of March 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3-5 activities since the [...]
2009-03-30 03:56:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PTER EAID MOPS SO
09NAIROBI662SOMALIA - TOUGH MONTH FOR JOURNALISTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Somali journalists encounted more problems in the second half of March, with new arrests in Somaliland and Puntland. The Puntland arrest has resulted in a long jail sentence. Embassy has registered its concern in the Puntland case with recently-elected President Faroole. End s [...]
2009-04-03 15:00:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI743SOMALIA - REACTION TO MAERSK ALABAMA CAPTAIN'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Somali reaction to the use of force used to secure the release of Maersk Alabama Captain Richard Phillips has been largely positive. Somali media outlets have reflected an understanding of the actions, although some have wondered if this show of force has come too late, now th [...]
2009-04-14 15:22:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM EAID PTER KPAO SO
09NAIROBI908SOMALIA - PD ACTIVITIES UPDATE, MAY 6
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post submits the following update for the third week of April and first week of May 2009. End summary. ------------- PD Activities ------------- 2. (SBU) The Somalia Unit, including the Military Information Support Team (MIST) dedicated to Somalia, performed para. 3- [...]
2009-05-06 14:25:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PTER EAID MOPS SO
09NAIROBI986SOMALIA - PRESS STATEMENT ON MOGADISHU VIOLENCE
[...] (SBU) In response to the fighting in Mogadishu in recent days and reports of foreign fighters involved in the attacks, post released the press statement below to Somali media outlets on May 14. End Summary. --------------- Press Statement --------------- 2. (U) The text of the press [...]
2009-05-14 14:51:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER KPAO SO
09NAIROBI997SOMALIA - AL-SHABAAB HARASSMENT OF MEDIA OUTLETS
[...] (C) Elements of al-Shabaab have been involved in the apparent harassment of three separate radio stations in the past month. Two stations, one in Beled Hawa and another in Baidoa, were temporarily closed for airing content disagreeable to al-Shabaab. A Shabelle reporter in Baidoa was reporte [...]
2009-05-15 14:15:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO SO
09NAIROBI998SOMALIA - MAY 3 DISSOLUTION OF NATIONAL MEDIA
[...] (SBU) On May 3, ironically World Press Freedom Day, the Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) Minister of Information abruptly dissolved Somalia's National Media Council (NMC),charged with advocating for journalists in the development of Somalia's media law. The Minister told us the NMC "e [...]
2009-05-15 14:21:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO SO
09NASSAU147 ISLAND SCHOOL FOCUSES GCOB ON ENERGY, FOOD, ENVIRONMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A U.S. privately sponsored secondary school specializing in environmental and marine studies celebrated ten year's of conservation and education in The Bahamas in February. The school is an open-air laboratory for practical renewable energy, sustainable food production, and marin [...]
2009-03-10 21:11:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG EFIS PGOV CASC KPAO BF
09NASSAU152GCOB REACTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS CRITICISM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Press reports, some of them citing the Embassy's Human Rights Report, decried abuses by immigration officers and poor conditions at the Nassau immigration detention center, prompting a call by Amnesty International for an investigation of the facility. Though GCOB officials ini [...]
2009-03-12 19:36:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPAO BF
09NASSAU207NASSAU MONTHLY -- MARCH 2009
[...] (U) This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. -- SOUTHCOM Still Loves Nassau -- Nassau World's Busiest Cruise Port, Visitor Numbers Still Down -- PM: Government Revenue "Disastrous" -- Unemployment Hits 15 Year High -- Old Police [...]
2009-03-31 20:58:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU251SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: PM ASSERTS BAHAMAS WILL
[...] (U) A banner headline April 20 captured the Bahamian media's coverage of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham's attendance at the Summit of the Americas (SOA): "PM Lobbies U.S. on Tax Bill". All media prominently reported the PM's statement that The Bahamas did not deserve to be named as a secrec [...]
2009-04-21 20:53:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KPAO PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU274 GCOB ACTIVATING "STATE OF PREPAREDNESS" AGAINST SWINE FLU;
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The GCOB discussed measures to contain and prevent the spread of Swine Flu (H1N1) at air and sea ports of entry (POEs). GCOB officials reported no confirmed cases of Swine Flu; however, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is currently at 24/7 operational capacity and is in a "state of p [...]
2009-04-28 21:21:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NASSAU275 CORRECTED: GCOB ACTIVATING "STATE OF PREPAREDNESS" AGAINST
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The GCOB discussed measures to contain and prevent the spread of Swine Flu (H1N1) at air and sea ports of entry (POEs). GCOB officials reported no confirmed cases of Swine Flu; however, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is currently at 24/7 operational capacity and is in a "state of p [...]
2009-04-29 14:07:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NASSAU277 CORRECTED: GCOB ACTIVATING "STATE OF PREPAREDNESS" AGAINST
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The GCOB discussed measures to contain and prevent the spread of Swine Flu (H1N1) at air and sea ports of entry (POEs). GCOB officials reported no confirmed cases of Swine Flu; however, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is currently at 24/7 operational capacity and is in a "state of p [...]
2009-04-29 15:20:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NASSAU282TURKS AND CAICOS: BLOGGER ACCUSES COAST GUARD OF
[...] (U) A blogger in the Turks and Caicos (TCI) posted an on-line report April 27 alleging that the TCI authorities, assisted by a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter, were engaged in "burning and smoking immigrants out of the 'bush'" during an immigration raid. The blogger witnessed the events a [...]
2009-05-01 12:40:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KPAO BF
09NASSAU288 Nassau H1N1 SITREP Update 1: Potential Cases Emerge
[...] (U) According to press reports, medical authorities "reported swine flu-like symptoms" in a New Providence resident recently returned from Mexico. Minister of Health (MoH) Hubert Minnis announced that the unidentified individual is under surveillance and has elected to go into voluntary quara [...]
2009-05-01 15:46:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NASSAU294CUBAN EMBASSY LAUNCHES ANOTHER PRO-CUBA GROUP IN
[...] (U) The Cuban Ambassador in Nassau launched the "Bahamas-Cuba Friendship Association" May 2 at a May Day event at his residence, according to local media and the Cuban Embassy's web site. Attendees included Cuban diplomats, Cuban teachers working in The Bahamas, Bahamian graduates of Cuban u [...]
2009-05-06 20:32:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL CU BF
09NASSAU356BAHAMAS CONFIRMS FIRST CASE OF H1N1
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-04 20:57:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09NASSAU362BAHAMAS MONTHLY -- MAY 2009
[...] (U) This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. -- Opposition Leadership Digging in as Economy Sinks? -- Continuing Criminal Justice Crisis: Bad Guys Doing the Crime, Not Doing the Time -- Another Temporary Hotel Closure, More Job C [...]
2009-06-11 12:49:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO ECON PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU39RENEWED OBAMA FEVER GRIPS BAHAMAS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Bahamian public and press greeted the inauguration of President Obama with unbridled enthusiasm, reveling in the historic nature of the occasion which transcended social, religious, and political lines. All major media outlets sent teams of journalists to Washington to cove [...]
2009-01-21 22:35:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU391BAHAMAS REACTS TO THE 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement in response to the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carried by local media June 24. The MFA said the GCOB "continues to meet its obligations in combating and eliminating human trafficking" under the Palermo Convention and the rel [...]
2009-06-29 20:49:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG
09NDJAMENA223 OBAMA'S SPEECH IN CAIRO RECEIVES WARM WELCOME IN CHAD
[...] (U) The U.S. Embassy in Ndjamena held rebroadcasts June 9 and 10 of President Obama's June 4 Cairo speech. The rebroadcasts were in French and Arabic, respectively, in this barely-majority Muslim country. Reaction was almost uniformly positive, with participants stressing that they hoped to [...]
2009-06-12 08:20:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KPAO OIIP CD
09NDJAMENA409CHAD MEDIA PROFILE
[...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY ------------------------ Reftel discussed in general terms problems facing the media in Chad and initiatives being taken by media organizations to improve the situation. This message establishes a baseline by which to measure, quantitatively and qualitatively, me [...]
2009-09-22 12:07:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP CD
09NDJAMENA417EMBASSY N'DJAMENA'S RECENT INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
[...] (U) As part of our extensive program of outreach to Chad's Muslims (54 per cent of the total country population),and to honor the 2009 anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States, Ambassador Nigro hosted an Iftaar for 100-some guests, including Foreign Minister Moussa Faki [...]
2009-09-28 11:53:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OIIP SCUL CD
09NDJAMENA494CHAD: DELIVERY OF CEEAC DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Embassy staff delivered French language version of demarche points in Ref A to the MFA's Director General for African Integration, Brahim Adoum, on October 29, also drawing on background in Ref B (demarche for the CEEAC seat in Libreville). Adoun said that Chad welcomed the decision o [...]
2009-10-29 11:31:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID GB KPAO CD
09NEWDELHI1009SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA HAILS
[...] Excerpts from an editorial in the May 18 centrist, independent THE TIMES OF INDIA English daily: (BEGIN EXCERPTS) "New challenges are shaping up that require urgent action.... The economy will not recover on its own but will need action by the government on multiple fronts: roads, power, educa [...]
2009-05-19 04:26:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1013SPECIAL REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA WELCOMES "END OF
[...] (BEGIN EXCERPT): "President Rajapakse has achieved what no previous Sri Lankan leader came close to doing: securing the integrity and sovereignty of Sri Lanka by freeing it from the malevolent challenge of the LTTE. Now, in the post-Prabakaran era, he needs to address two big tasks: rehabilita [...]
2009-05-19 10:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1029MEDIA REACTION: TALIBAN/PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA,
[...] "TALIBAN, TALIBAN, TALIBAN," editorial in May 17 Islamist Urdu bi-weekly DAWAT: "In the Taliban, the United States seems to have found a new imaginary foe. Today the word Taliban has been reduced practically to an expletive. The U.S. initially carried out intensive bombardments against the Tal [...]
2009-05-20 12:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1036MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA, PAKISTAN, UNITED
[...] QWAR ENDS, BUT ISSUES STILL ALIVE,Q editorial in May 20 centrist Gujarati daily, JANMABHOOMI: QThe 30-year old violent ethnic struggle for a separate Tamil state in Sri Lanka may have ended, but it would be erroneous to infer that this will lead to a lasting peace. The Sri Lankan Rajapakse gov [...]
2009-05-21 12:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1051MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA, TERRORORISM IN
[...] "END OF LTTE," editorial in May 5 centrist Oriya daily SAMAJA. "Although the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been crushed, the fundamental problems of equal rights and status for the Tamils persist. The Sri Lankan government has to ensure that the Tamil people get justice. India, a [...]
2009-05-22 11:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1059MEDIA REACTION: TERRORORISM, U.S. AID TO
[...] "MUMBAI TERROR ATTACK: SIX MONTHS LATER," editorial in May 26 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It has been six months since Mumbai was shaken by the terror blasts. Undoubtedly, the purpose was to paralyze the financial capital of India. In the final analysis, peace won over terrorism. The neigh [...]
2009-05-26 10:53:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1069MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL, NORTH KOREA MISSILE
[...] "NEW GOVERNMENT IN NEPAL," editorial in the May 26 nationalist Hindi daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA. "Nepal's former Prime Minister Prachanda may accuse his successor Madhav Kumar Nepal of hatching a conspiracy to oust his government, just as he accused India. Instead of a confrontation, Madhav should [...]
2009-05-27 10:55:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1081MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, OBAMA'S ECONOMIC
[...] "PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR ARSENAL DANGEROUS TO THE WORLD: DOESN'T FRANCE KNOW THAT?" op-ed in May 28 centrist Marathi daily PRAHAAR. "While every neighboring country, particularly India, is worried about the prospect of Pakistani nuclear arms falling into the hands of Islamic insurgents, we hear new [...]
2009-05-28 11:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1092MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION IN
[...] "SIX MONTHS LATER," editorial in the May 28 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN. "Even after six months, Pakistan has done nothing to punish the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks. U.S. efforts to bring about an India-Pakistan rapprochement should be a matter of concern for India. America wants [...]
2009-05-29 10:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1113MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, AFGHANISTAN-
[...] "NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION IN DANGER," op-ed in May 31 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Being completely irresponsible and in violation of international laws, North Korea's obtaining nuclear weapons is a grave concern for international security. It will put extra pressure on the ma [...]
2009-06-01 10:56:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1123MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, U.S.
[...] "PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR INTENTIONS," editorial in June 1 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The Indian Army Chief has valid concerns about Pakistan's attempts to enhance its nuclear capability. India has to raise this issue at the international diplomatic level, but should also talk to Pa [...]
2009-06-02 10:45:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1132MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/PAKISTAN, U.S.
[...] "TERROR AND INSENSITIVITY," editorial in June 1 centrist Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "The British and Chinese objections on India's request to put Masood Azhar and Azam Cheema on the UNSC terror list are beyond understanding. The Pakistan government's double standards on terrorism have becom [...]
2009-06-03 10:53:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1141MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "PAKISTAN'S BACKOUT," editorial in June 3 AMAR UJALA Hindi daily: "Pakistan maintains its double standards, even though it is fighting a war for its existence. On the one hand, it bans Jamaat-ud-Dawa, but at the same time it releases the organization' leader, Saeed." 2. "PAKISTAN'S JUSTICE, [...]
2009-06-04 10:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI115SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENTIAL
[...] SUMMARY: The Indian media reported and commented widely on the incoming and outgoing Presidents. Reports said President Bush on Monday made a round of farewell phone calls to world leaders, while President-elect Obama and his wife Michelle attended the Lincoln Memorial inaugural concert in Wa [...]
2009-01-20 11:01:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1151OBAMA SPEECH IN CAIRO: INDIA MEDIA REPORT I
[...] "Obama's eloquent address conspicuously excluded any reference to the Kashmir issue in the Indian sub- continent, home of the largest concentration of Muslims in the world, likely to the dismay of Pakistan and its separatist proxies who have made it a cause, and the delight of Indian nationali [...]
2009-06-05 11:04:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1185OBAMA SPEECH IN CAIRO: INDIA MEDIA REPORT II
[...] "OBAMA'S CANDOUR IN TIMELESS CAIRO," opinion piece in June 6 centrist English daily, THE INDIAN EXPRESS: "Barack Obama's speech is quite simply one of the most important articulations by any world leader on the relationship between Islam and the West-indeed, between Islam and the rest of the w [...]
2009-06-08 12:06:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1191MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN
[...] "OBAMA TRYING TO BECOME SAVIOR OF THE WORLD," op-ed in June 8 right-of-center AMAR UJALA: "President Obama is trying to become the savior of the world, projecting himself as a messiah. The United States, before advising others, should know that the Israel-Arab conflict, terrorism in Pakistan a [...]
2009-06-09 10:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1196MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/U.S. MILITARY AID,
[...] "INDIA NEEDS TO KEEP HER EYES WIDE OPEN," op-ed article in June 10 centrist Gujarati daily, DIVYA BHASKAR: "For over five decades now, Pakistan has been receiving U.S. aid on one pretext or another just to gain military superiority over India. It is thus widely perceived that the purpose of U. [...]
2009-06-10 10:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI12MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, WAR
[...] "PAKISTAN IN DEEP CRISIS," op-ed article in January 4 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "The only contribution of Pakistan in the war against terror is that it is the origin of terrorism, safe haven for Al-Qaida and the hub of the Pakistani and Afghan [...]
2009-01-05 11:16:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1204MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN
[...] "DOES THIS NEW LANGUAGE SPEAK OF NEW POSSIBILITIES?" editorial in June 11 independent Bengali daily, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "The importance of President Obama's Cairo remarks is certainly different since he wants to dissociate himself from his predecessor. He does not offer an immediate solution [...]
2009-06-11 10:48:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1220MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] "AMERICA'S HYPOCRISY," editorial in June 12 centrist Marathi daily, NAVSHAKTI: "America seems to be singing the same old raga of Indo-Pak talks. Pakistan has moved its troops from the Indian border to the Afghan border. But does that mean that all its sins can be absolved? One should ask Rich [...]
2009-06-12 12:00:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1236MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN
[...] "OBAMA'S EXPRESSION," op-ed in June 14 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "President Obama's speech in Cairo was meant to assure the Islamic community of American goodwill. Some warmly supported it and some expressed a need for concrete actions, particularly on the Palestine-Israel i [...]
2009-06-15 13:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1245U/S BURNS MEETS INDIAN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: Kapil Sibal, the genial and upbeat new Minister of Human Resources Development (MHRD) welcomed Under Secretary Burns and his delegation for a tour d'horizon of India's educational challenges and a proposal for partnership. In office only two weeks, Sibal is clearly relishing the [...]
2009-06-16 10:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKPAO OIIP SCUL PGOV ECON PHUM PK PREL PTER IN
09NEWDELHI126SPECIAL REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF
[...] SUMMARY: On Tuesday night (22:30 India time) urban India was glued to their TV sets as "history was being made, and hope and change being ushered in" for the United States. Live telecasts, with Indian language commentary and voice-overs, ran on all mainstream news channels. Leading broadcaster [...]
2009-01-21 11:53:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1260MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, U.S.-INDIA
[...] "NATURAL CONCLUSION," editorial in June 16 nationalist Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It is not unnatural for Indian policymakers to conclude that Pakistan will not take action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attack. The basic reason behind Pakistan's tenacious anti-India attitude [...]
2009-06-17 10:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1263SPECIAL REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COMMENTARY ON
[...] "IRAN ON THE BOIL," editorial in left-influenced THE HINDU: "The official declaration of incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a runaway winner in a hotly disputed and possibly rigged presidential election has generated a white heat of popular anger that has no precedent in Iran's post-re [...]
2009-06-17 12:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1272MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, PALESTINE,
[...] "CLEAR WARNING," editorial in June 17 right-of- center Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN: "PM Manmohan Singh clearly and publicly told President Zardari in Yekaterinburg that Pakistan's territory should not be used for terrorist attacks against India. Such a firm attitude is absolutely right when deal [...]
2009-06-18 11:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI128SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENTIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 12:48:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1282MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NORTH KOREA; NEW
[...] "MANMOHAN-ZARDARI MEETING," editorial in June 18 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The only outcome of the Singh-Zardari meeting in Yekaterinburg is the decision to have a meeting of the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries. In Yekaterinburg, Singh firmly told Zardari that his mandate was to [...]
2009-06-19 11:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1286INDIA - H1N1 FLU UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of 19 June, India has 44 confirmed H1N1 cases, including two infections caught within India. Mission expects this number to increase over the near future. The Government of India (GOI) takes H1N1 and the possibility of recombination in India very seriously and is trying to p [...]
2009-06-19 13:06:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NEWDELHI1291MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDO-PAK RELATIONS,
[...] "PAKISTAN USES NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO BLACKMAIL AMERICA," editorial in June 22 right-of-center Marathi daily, SAAMNA: "Despite the rising global pressure on Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Pakistan does not seem to have changed its ways. On the contrary, the Pakistani government s [...]
2009-06-22 11:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1301MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN
[...] "OBAMA'S POSITIVE PEACE PROPOSAL," editorial in June 17 Kolkata Bengali magazine, DESH: "The question is to what degree hardcore Islamic nations and terrorist groups will respond to Obama's call. The Americans will have to shun their arrogance. On their part, the Islamic world will have to bec [...]
2009-06-23 13:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1302OBAMA SPEECH IN CAIRO: INDIA MEDIA REPORT III
[...] "OBAMA'S EFFORTS," editorial in June 8 right-of- center Urdu daily, MUNSIF: "Obama cannot be held responsible for the atrocities perpetrated by Bush, but it is a fact that massacre and bloodshed in Afghanistan and Iraq were committed by none other than Obama's predecessor. To what extent can O [...]
2009-06-23 13:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1308MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY,
[...] "PAKISTAN'S PROBLEMS," editorial in June 24 right- of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "There is not going to be an end to the problems faced by Pakistan despite its receiving enormous aid from America. This is because most of the aid is utilized to amass weapons against India and the [...]
2009-06-24 11:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1316MEDIA REACTION: IRAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,
[...] "IRAN ON THE THRESHOLD OF CHANGE," op-ed in June 25 centrist Marathi daily, SAKAAL: "The turbulent aftermath of Iran's elections also holds some positive possibilities. Nobody can predict when the violence will stop over there, but President Ahmadinejad now cannot be stripped of his presidency [...]
2009-06-25 11:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1340MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/TERRORISM;
[...] "TALIBAN'S TYRANNY IN FAILED PAKISTAN," editorial in June 29 centrist Gujarati daily, DIVYA BHASKAR: "The Taliban-orchestrated violence and mayhem is becoming a severe challenge for Pakistani administrators, with innocent civilians becoming targets of mindless acts of terrorism that has ruined [...]
2009-06-29 10:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1357MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S MUSLIM
[...] "OBAMA'S NEW KID ON THE KASHMIR BLOCK," editorial in June 30 left-of-center Marathi daily, MAHARASHTRA TIMES: "The Obama administration's appointment of Farah Pandith, a woman of Kashmiri-origin chosen to reach out to the Muslim world, has been welcomed. This is the first time the post of such [...]
2009-06-30 10:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1362MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN, IRAN,
[...] "FAILED COUNTRY PAKISTAN," editorial in June 30 right-of-center Urdu daily, INQUILAB: "Defeat of the Taliban will not resolve all the problems of Pakistan. The country will have to tackle the problems like food scarcity, water shortage, power failure, unemployment and many more. Without taking [...]
2009-07-01 11:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI137MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA INAUGURATION; NEW DELHI.
[...] "DREAM AND REALITY," editorial in 21 Jan centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "Despite its openness, American society is very conservative when it comes to gender and racial equality. When you see how difficult it is for women and non-whites to make it big, then you know the significance of B [...]
2009-01-22 11:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1372MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, IRAQ, SINO-INDIA
[...] "FAILED STATE," editorial in July 1 independent Kolkata Bengali ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "Pakistan will face more danger if the current turmoil is not controlled and the uprooted people are not returned to their homes, no matter what the President or the Prime Minister says. Instability in Pakista [...]
2009-07-02 11:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1386MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS, PAKISTAN;
[...] "UNNECESSARY CONCERN ABOUT CHINA," op-ed in July 5 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "In 1962, India's political and military leadership was not experienced enough to face China. The question is should we be still worry about another armed struggle with China? 2009 is not 1962, and now India may not [...]
2009-07-06 11:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1397MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, IRAQ; NEW
[...] "NORTH KOREA'S FRUSTRATION," editorial in July 6 right-of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "What is wrong with North Korea? It again test fired missiles Thursday and Saturday, in complete disregard of international opinion. What was Pyongyang trying to convey by testing on the U.S. Independence [...]
2009-07-07 11:42:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1411MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, POTUS
[...] "ALTHOUGH LATE, ZARDARI FINALLY SPEAKS THE TRUTH," editorial in July 9 centrist Gujarati daily, DIVYA BHASKAR: "Pakistani President Zardari's admission, that Pakistan created and nurtured terrorists to achieve short-term goals, is the first such instance by any Pakistani head of state in recen [...]
2009-07-09 11:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1432MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, U.S.-
[...] "A SHAMELESS CONFESSION," editorial in July 10 centrist Marathi daily, LOKMAT: "President Zardari made a sensational admission, saying Pakistan nurtured terrorists as a policy to achieve tactical objectives. Now anything that Zardari does is not simple. So he might take a u-turn and deny or tw [...]
2009-07-10 11:33:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1439MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, G-8
[...] "DOUBTS ABOUT ZARDARI'S INTENTIONS," editorial in July 10 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Pakistan President Zardari's statement that his country not only willfully created but also nurtured terrorists as a policy to achieve tactical objectives is important. However, confessions a [...]
2009-07-13 10:47:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1447MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, PAKISTAN,
[...] "READY FOR PEACE TALKS," editorial in July 13 right- of-center Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "PM Manmohan Singh has once again made it clear that India is ready to restore bilateral relations with Pakistan. Now Pakistan should also take initiatives to make the joint efforts successful. Pakista [...]
2009-07-14 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1458MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS,
[...] "ANOTHER ABOUT TURN BY PAKISTAN," editorial in July 15 centrist Marathi daily, LOKMAT: "Despite the prevailing security threats and volatile political situation in Pakistan, the Punjab provincial government informed Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday that it wanted to withdraw its petition ch [...]
2009-07-15 11:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI147MEDIA REACTION: CORONATION OF OBAMA; NEW DELHI.
[...] "BIRTH OF A NEW DREAM," editorial in January 22 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "In the U.S., thousands will attend a rock concert, but it gets tough to get even a hundred people to a political gathering. But they came for Obama -- in thousands, braving the numbing cold. So, what made th [...]
2009-01-23 10:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1475MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, G-8
[...] "ZARDARI'S TRYST WITH TRUTH," commentary in July 15 right of center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Zardari has shown rare courage in making a candid admission of the domestic realities. Till recently it was both blasphemous and anti-national in Islamabad to acknowledge this truth. The military-l [...]
2009-07-16 11:35:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1490MEDIA REACTION: SECSTATE INDIA VISIT, INDO-PAK
[...] "TERRORISM, PAKISTAN AND HILLARY CLINTON'S INDIA VISIT," editorial in July 17 centrist Marathi daily NAVSHAKTI: "The Indian government is as usual is in a state of high alert in order to protect its financial capital - Mumbai -- from yet another terror attack. On the other hand, the Pakistani [...]
2009-07-20 07:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1501MEDIA REACTION: SECSTATE INDIA VISIT, INDO-PAK
[...] "RELATIONS WITH U.S. IN NEW ERA," op-ed in July 19 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic analyst K. Subrahmanyam: "Hillary Clinton is very popular among the Indian community in the U.S. No previous secretary of state was in a better position than her to strengthen the U.S.-India relations.... [...]
2009-07-20 11:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1514SPECIAL REPORT: MEDIA COVERAGE OF SECRETARY
[...] The Secretary's press conference with External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna generated lead stories today. Reports said U.S. and India announced they had agreed on an "end-use monitoring" pact that takes a major step toward allowing the sale of sophisticated U.S. arms to India. 2. Secretar [...]
2009-07-21 12:00:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1517SPECIAL REPORT: MEDIA COVERAGE OF SECRETARY
[...] Media reports said that the Indian government, under attack from the Opposition for "compromising" national sovereignty by agreeing to allow U.S. inspection of military installations, asserted it has not bargained away India's interest by going in for the End-User Monitoring Agreement with Ame [...]
2009-07-22 12:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1526MEDIA REACTION, NEW DELHI: SECSTATE INDIA
[...] "DEAD WARRIOR IN A POLITICAL DRAMA," editorial-page article in July 23 independent Kolkata Bengali daily, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "It is unethical for the U.S. to advise China and India to become responsible without spelling out its own agenda on environmental protection issues. Secretary Clinton [...]
2009-07-23 12:39:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1538MEDIA REACTION: SECSTATE INDIA VISIT, INDO-PAK
[...] "NEW MILESTONE IN RELATIONS," editorial in July 23 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The agreements finalized during the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India can be defined as a new milestone in U.S.-India relations. No doubt there are differences over enrichment and reproces [...]
2009-07-24 12:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1547MEDIA REACTION: SECSTATE VISIT TO INDIA, INDO-
[...] "U.S.-INDIA RELATIONSHIP: IS IT A REAL FRIENDSHIP?" article in centrist Marathi daily, LOKMAT: "The U.S. Secretary of State received an extraordinarily warm welcome in India. However, the overwhelming media coverage is not an indication of the nature of bilateral bonds between India and the U. [...]
2009-07-27 11:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1565MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, U.S.-
[...] "WELCOMING ARIHANT: INDIA NEEDS TO BE ALERT TO A POSSIBLE ATTACK FROM THE SEA," editorial in July 28 centrist Marathi daily, LOKMAT: "India's naval defense preparedness has taken a decisive leap forward with the launch of the first indigenously-built nuclear powered submarine, INS Arihant, whi [...]
2009-07-28 10:56:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1583MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-29 12:50:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1595MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "MISCONCEPTION OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN," op-ed in July 29 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The media in both India and Pakistan failed to rise above their mindsets to welcome the outcome of the Sharm-el- Sheikh meetings. Hillary Clinton's statement that the two countries should resol [...]
2009-07-30 11:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1604MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, U.S-
[...] "INDIA-PAKISTAN TALKS: NO NEGOTIATION OUT OF FEAR; AND NO FEAR OF NEGOTIATION," editorial in July 31 centrist Marathi daily, LOKMAT: "In his response to the accusation of being a sellout to Pakistan, Prime Minister Singh reiterated Kennedy's rhetoric: "let us never negotiate out of fear, but l [...]
2009-07-31 11:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1621MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "PRIME MINISTER'S NEW POLICY," op-ed in August 2 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Singh's message in Parliament was clear: Pakistan is a tough neighbor, and we along with other nations should prepare it to denounce terror. Since Pakistan has nuclear weapons, all nati [...]
2009-08-03 11:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1636MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "MISPLACED GENEROSITY," op-ed in August 3 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's latest peace overture to a recalcitrant Pakistan seems bewildering and misplaced. How can you repose trust in a Pakistan that is unwilling to own up to its misdemeanors? Paki [...]
2009-08-04 11:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1648MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS; NEW
[...] "PAKISTAN'S INTENTION," editorial in August 4 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "Pakistan is showing its true colors now. From its attitude on the Hafiz Saeed's case, it is clear that Pakistan has no intention to improve relations with India. India should also adopt a tit- for-tat attitude against Paki [...]
2009-08-06 12:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1655MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, THE
[...] "MISCONCEPTIONS BEHIND INDIA'S PAK POLICY," op-ed in August 6 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Even though India's extended hand has been slapped again and again by Pakistan, right-minded Indians still desire peace and stability on the subcontinent -- but with dignity. Instead of P [...]
2009-08-07 12:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1666MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, U.S.-
[...] "AFTER BAITULLAH," editorial in August 8 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud's killing in a U.S. drone attack does not benefit the NATO forces struggling in Afghanistan much, but it is a big relief for Pakistan. The U.S. strategy is to weaken the T [...]
2009-08-10 11:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1671INDIA - FIRST PANDEMIC H1N1 DEATHS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: India experienced its first confirmed pandemic H1N1 influenza related death on 3 August, and has had a total of seven reported deaths over the past week. The number of positive cases rose to 959 as of 10 August. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOH) has announced new [...]
2009-08-11 08:51:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NEWDELHI1673MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, SRI
[...] "CONTINUING JIHAD IN AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN: AN AMERICAN GAMEPLAN," op-ed in August 11 right-of-center Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Analysts and researchers throughout the world have concluded that the jihad continuing in Afghanistan and Pakistan for the last 30 years is, in fact, an American [...]
2009-08-11 11:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1690MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM, INDIA-
[...] "AMERICA'S DOUBLE STANDARDS," op-ed in August 12 left-of-center Marathi daily, AAPLA MAHANAGAR: "The U.S. policy towards Pakistan is duplicitous and not favoring India. The U.S. is more bothered about Pakistan's sovereignty, as if it is America's responsibility to protect Pakistan from variou [...]
2009-08-12 12:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1698MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS, INDIA-
[...] "HOTLINE OF RELATIONS," editorial in August 12 Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Both India and China are mature in diplomacy, but their deep distrust of each other does not allow any progress in relations. The decision to set up a hotline between them was the only outcome of last week's talks. [...]
2009-08-13 11:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI170MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA-NEW
[...] "OBAMA'S SIGNAL TO PAKISTAN" editorial in the January 28, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily NAVASHAKTI. "Two U.S. missile strikes that killed at least 20 people at suspected terrorist hideouts in northwestern Pakistan three days ago could be interpreted as a tangible sign of U.S. [...]
2009-01-28 10:50:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1717MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "USED TO BEING CHEATED," commentary in August 14 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The Pakistanis must be laughing at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's borrowed formulation that we must adopt a "trust but verify" approach to our relations with their country. Our politicians only trust [...]
2009-08-17 11:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1728MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, SHAH
[...] "MUSHARRAF IN TROUBLE," editorial in August 17 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's Supreme Court bench got ex- President General Musharraf into trouble declaring his provisional constitutional order unconstitutional. If President Zardari and PM Gilani accept th [...]
2009-08-18 11:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1739MEDIA REACTION: SHAH RUKH KHAN, TERRORISM,
[...] "WAS THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER WHO HARRASSED SHAH RUKH A JEW?" commentary in August 19 right-of-center Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Prior to the Shah Rukh Khan incident, several Muslim clerics have been deported from American airports. The strong American Jewish lobby prevents entry of Muslims [...]
2009-08-19 10:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1753MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "MANMOHAN'S STATEMENT," editorial in August 19 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks on Monday that there was credible information that terrorist groups based in neighboring Pakistan were planning new attacks in India may be news to him, but it's n [...]
2009-08-20 10:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1763MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "STATES' ROLE IN INTERNAL SECURITY," editorial in August 20 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said there was credible information of ongoing plans of terrorist groups in Pakistan to carry out fresh attacks. On the one hand, the PM's warning reminds [...]
2009-08-21 11:20:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1774MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, INDIA-NEPAL
[...] "WARNING OF DANGER," op-ed in August 23 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Singh recently warned that there was credible information of possible terror attacks from Pakistan- based terror groups. If Pakistan is really sincere about cooperating with India on terrorism [...]
2009-08-24 13:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI178MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, GUANTANAMO:
[...] "POLICY OF FRIENDSHIP," editorial in the January 28 pro- Congress Party HINDUSTAN Hindi daily: "All of the following happened at the same time: U.S. President Barack Obama said in his message on Republic Day that the U.S. is India's best friend -- the message had a very personal touch; secondl [...]
2009-01-29 10:03:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1782MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-NEPAL
[...] "BEWARE OF CHINA," editorial page article in August 24, centrist Hindi daily, NAI DUNIYA: "China has never been a friend of India. The Indian parliament once swore it will be get back every inch of land captured by China, but that intent was sacrificed at the altar of maintaining cordial relat [...]
2009-08-25 11:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1788MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, U.S.-INDIA
[...] "TALKS WITH PAKISTAN," editorial in August 25 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "There are indications that Pakistan is pressuring India to start the composite bilateral dialogue. Our strategists should get alert, and no softness should be shown toward Pakistan. Any dialogue under the present circum [...]
2009-08-26 11:44:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1805MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM,
[...] "CANNED TERROR," editorial in August 27 centrist Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "A suspected Lashkar-e- Taiba militant's arrest cannot be taken lightly. Prime Minister Singh has already warned the nation against more dangerous terrorist activities in the coming festival season. There is no room [...]
2009-08-28 12:40:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1819MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS, INDIA-
[...] "LATE WISDOM DAWNS ON THE U.S.," editorial in September 1 left-of-center Marathi daily, MAHARASHTRA TIMES: "The U.S. has made a great and late discovery - that Pakistan illegally modified missiles given by the US to expand its capability to strike targets in India. There have been countless in [...]
2009-09-01 12:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1834MEDIA REACTION: AL-QAEDA, PAKISTAN / WEAPON
[...] "FIRST SUICIDE ATTACK IN SAUDI ARABIA," editorial in September 1 right-of-center Urdu daily, SIASAT: "Anti- terrorism initiatives taken by Saudi Arabia have increased al-Qaeda threats to this royal state. An attempt to assassinate Prince Mohammad bin Naif is a matter of serious concern for the [...]
2009-09-02 10:27:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1853MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA IFTAR DINNER,
[...] "OBAMA'S IFTAR" editorial in September 4, 2009 centrist Urdu daily, MILAP: "The U.S President's hosting an Iftar dinner at the White House is a praiseworthy initiative by all means. Hosting Iftars is a good way to feel the essence of Islam. However, the invitees are generally those who agree [...]
2009-09-04 12:04:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI187MEDIA REACTION: U.S. POLICIES, WAR AGAINST
[...] "FIRST OF ALL ERADICATE OPPRESSION AND ITS USURY", editorial in the January 29 right-of-center Urdu daily URDU TIMES, Mumbai: "Barrack Obama is a symbol of a 'Change' in the America of the 21st century. Therefore, the American hand of friendship extended by the American to India, through the g [...]
2009-01-30 10:21:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1872MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "FIRE ON BOTH SIDES...," editorial in September 7 right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "U.S lawmaker Edward Markey, founder of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation has written a letter to the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton that both India and Pakistan are trying to [...]
2009-09-08 13:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1879MEDIA REACTION: INDIAN MINISTER CHIDAMBARAM'S
[...] "NATURAL ASSESSMENT," editorial in September 8 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "A discussion on Pakistan's promises and will to eliminate terrorism is natural during Indian Home Minister P.C. Chidambaram's forthcoming visit to the U.S. But it is difficult to say if the U.S. will se [...]
2009-09-09 11:48:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1887MEDIA REACTION:SINO-INDIA RELATIONS, VISIT OF
[...] "CHINA TAKING ADVANTAGE OF INDIA'S SILENCE," commentary in September 9 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "On the one hand China denies India's allegations of intrusion in Ladakh and talks about investigating it. On the other hand, however, it is quite evident that China does not respect the borde [...]
2009-09-10 11:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1899MEDIA REACTION: 9/11 ANNIVERSARY, U.S. FOREIGN
[...] "THE SHADOW OF 9/11 CONTINUES TO LINGER," editorial in September 11 centrist Marathi daily, NAVSHAKTI: "America became alert to the dangers of Islamic fundamentalism after the 9/11 attacks... But the counter- insurgency and counter-terrorism measures of the U.S. have their limitations, mainly [...]
2009-09-11 12:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1906MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, PALESTINE,
[...] "CONTRADICTORY INDICATIONS," editorial in September 12 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "After India's declining any kind of talks with Pakistan, it is surprising to hear that the foreign secretaries of the two countries will meet in the U.S. this month. The Indian government, known [...]
2009-09-14 12:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1917MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, INDIA-CHINA,
[...] "EXPECTATION FROM PAKISTAN," editorial in September 14 Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Home Minister P. Chidambaram's U.S. visit has yielded something, in that the U.S. has now at least asked Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of 26/11 to justice. Despite providing all the evidences, Pakistan [...]
2009-09-15 12:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1928MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, PAKISTAN /
[...] "MUSHARRAF'S REVELATION EXPOSES U.S.," editorial in September 15 Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Pervez Musharraf is back to playing games. His admission that U.S. aid was diverted against India is nothing but a ploy to gain public support. During his forthcoming U.S. visit, External Affairs Min [...]
2009-09-16 11:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1941MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY,
[...] "MUSHARRAF'S CONFESSION," editorial in September 16 Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "Pervez Musharraf's confession is nothing but a ploy because any anti-India activity is seen as a sign of patriotism in Pakistan. He is trying to gain sympathy of the hardliners and the Pakistani army... It is cl [...]
2009-09-17 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1953MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-IRAN-
[...] "CHINA PHOBIA," editorial in September 17 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Some media people and experts are painting a picture of reiteration of 1962. At present war is out of question. China will neither gain anything extraordinary on the boundary dispute nor will it benefit strategi [...]
2009-09-18 11:32:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1961MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, INDIA-PAKISTAN;
[...] "CHINA-CONCERN," editorial in September 20 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Army Chief Deepak Kapoor's saying that there is no cause for alarm over alleged Chinese incursions is not enough. There should be more clarification from the governmen [...]
2009-09-22 10:53:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1973MEDIA REACTION: CHINA, PAKISTAN, CLIMATE
[...] "What is meant by democracy?" editorial in September 23 Kolkata Bengali independent, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "It is virtually impossible for any individual creativity to flourish in countries where the Communist leadership imposes political and social autocracy. In such an environment, talented a [...]
2009-09-23 11:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI198MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, INDO-PAK RELATIONS; NEW DELHI.
[...] "OBAMA AND MUSLIM WORLD," op-ed article in the February 1 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic expert K. Subrahmanyam: "George Bush kept fighting till the last day of his term against terrorism, but never defined his enemy. But the new U.S. President Barack Obama did not vaci [...]
2009-02-02 09:49:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1983MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN SOUTH
[...] "YOUR ATOM BOMB AND MINE," editorial in September 23 right-of-center Urdu daily, HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "When Pakistan was producing nuclear weapons of mass destruction, America not only turned its back on Pakistan, it often extended its full cooperation. No doubt, it was a part of its gameplan in [...]
2009-09-24 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1991MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, TERRORISM,
[...] "INDIA'S CORRECT SUGGESTION," editorial in September 24 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "Indian minister Jayram Ramesh and climate change expert Rajendra Pachauri have rightly underlined the need for the U.S. to bring about a 'lifestyle change' to combat climate change. America has [...]
2009-09-25 10:45:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI20MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE
[...] "UNNECESSARY STEP," editorial in January 5 right-of- center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Home Minister P. Chidambaram's upcoming U.S. visit to share evidence of Pakistani links to the Mumbai attacks means the U.S. is not convinced of Pakistan's complicity in the Mumbai carnage. With an FBI team [...]
2009-01-06 10:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2008MEDIA REACTION: G20 MEETING, NPT ISSUES,
[...] "EXPANDING HORIZONS: GROWING FROM 8 TO 20," editorial in September 28 centrist Marathi daily, SAKAAL: "Rather late in the day but the G8 nations, including the U.S., have ultimately realized the need to bring developing nations like India to the negotiating table. Following the G20 official a [...]
2009-09-29 11:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2022MEDIA REACTION: G20 MEETING, INDO-PAK
[...] "FROM EIGHT TO TWENTY," editorial in September 27 nationalist Bengali ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "That economic changes are sweeping the entire world once again became clear at Pittsburg, with the G-20 proving itself to be the new driving force. This proclamation has several significances. No doubt, [...]
2009-09-30 11:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2032MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, NUCLEAR
[...] "DEADLOCK AS USUAL IN INDO-PAK RELATIONS," editorial in September 30 right-of-center Urdu daily, ETEMAAD: "Islamabad is responsible for the failure of talks between India and Pakistan. When there are no concrete initiatives in view, what should India recognize? India will not hesitate to exten [...]
2009-10-01 11:35:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2044MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-CHINA, KASHMIR,
[...] "CHINA'S TOUGH CHALLENGE," editorial in Oct 3 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "India-China tensions have been in the news lately. The difference between India and China is clearly reflected in the attitude of the two countries toward hosting international games. While China saw an [...]
2009-10-05 11:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2059MEDIA REACTION: G-20, CLIMATE CHANGE,
[...] "FUTILE TO EXPECT MUCH," editorial in October 6 leftist Bengali newspaper, GANASHAKTI: "There will be no fundamental change in the world order even if G-20 replaces G-8 to control global capitalism. Despite tall claims, the G-20 does not protect interests of the developing nations. So, it is q [...]
2009-10-07 11:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2070MEDIA REACTION: G-20, INDIA-CHINA,
[...] "G-20 SUMMIT AND WORLD ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE," editorial in September 30 Assamese, AMAR ASOM: "The emergence of G-20 as an influential group in world economy will eventually benefit countries such as India and China. But there is a possibility that the U.S. might use this group to improve its e [...]
2009-10-08 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2078MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT,
[...] "OBAMA TURNS HIS BACK TO INDIA," editorial in October 9 centrist Marathi daily, NAVSHAKTI: "U.S. President Obama has often shown high regard for India, Indian culture and values. In his presidential election campaign, he often mentioned the image of the Hindu god Lord Hanuman that is close to [...]
2009-10-09 10:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2079SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: BLAST OUTSIDE INDIAN
[...] SUMMARY: The blast outside the Indian embassy in Kabul on October 8, 2009, the second attack in two years allegedly targeting the Indian Mission in Afghanistan, generated widespread reporting in the Indian media today. Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Friday arrived in Kabul to review the sit [...]
2009-10-09 11:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2092MEDIA REACTION: ATTACK ON INDIAN EMBASSY IN
[...] "ATTACK ON INDIA NEMBASSY IN KABUL: WILL IT BE THE LAST?" editorial in October 12 centrist Gujarati daily, GUJARATMITRA: "The attack on the Indian embassy, the second in the last 15 months, indicates that the security situation in strife-torn Afghanistan is far from satisfactory. Secondly, [...]
2009-10-13 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2094SPECIAL REPORT: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOBEL PRIZE
[...] SUMMARY: Indian media commentators were divided on whether President Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Those in favor argued he has shown remarkable initiatives on the Middle East, inclusive Muslim outreach, and non-proliferation and has all the makings of a world statesman. They f [...]
2009-10-13 12:33:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2104MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN, POTUS NOBEL
[...] "PAKISTAN, PLEASE WAKE UP!" editorial in October 12 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "The terrorist attack on Pakistan's military headquarters shows that it is reaping what it has sown. The strategy of nurturing terrorism against India has now become the biggest challenge for Pakistan's own exis [...]
2009-10-14 11:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI211MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PAKISTAN
[...] "OBAMA'S POSSIBLE PAKISTAN POLICY," editorial in January 16 centrist Cuttack Oriya daily SAMAJA. "Diplomatic conjecture about President Obama's possible Pakistan policy points to the fact that Pakistan is useful in safeguarding America's interest in the Indian sub-continent. True, America has [...]
2009-02-03 10:51:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2111MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOBEL PRIZE,
[...] "RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT," editorial in October 14 independent Bengali daily, ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "President Obama should have declined the Nobel Prize, because the U.S. is still engaged in Afghanistan and is accused of not withdrawing troops from Iraq. However, now that the awa [...]
2009-10-15 11:51:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2123MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S FOREIGN POLICY, NOBEL
[...] "OBAMA'S LOVE FOR CHINA," editorial in October 08 Cuttack nationalist Oriya SAMAJA: "By denying audience to the Dalai Lama, President Obama has sent a wrong signal. It is interpreted as America's endorsement of human rights violations in China and the Chinese clampdown in Tibet. It is obvious [...]
2009-10-19 11:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2132MEDIA REACTION: PM VISIT TO U.S., PAKISTAN,
[...] "COUNTDOWN TO U.S. VISIT," editorial in October 19 centrist, Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "Preparations for building new bridges between America and India have started in the run-up to Prime Minister Singh's state visit to United States. U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wi [...]
2009-10-20 12:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2136MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, KASHMIR, NOBEL AWARD
[...] "BLOOD-SOAKED WAZIRISTAN," editorial in October 20 right-of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "Under growing pressure from the U.S., the Pakistani Army launched a major incursion into Waziristan in the hopes of mounting a final offensive against the Pakistani Taliban. India needs to keep its eye [...]
2009-10-21 11:26:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI214MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, PALESTINE / GAZA
[...] "OBAMA'S AFGHANISTAN POLICY," editorial in January 23 centrist Cuttack Oriya daily SAMAJA. "President Obama's plan to deploy 30,000 troops to Afghanistan to intensify the war on terror has received only lukewarm response from the European nations. At the upcoming April 3 NATO Summit Obama wi [...]
2009-02-04 10:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2149MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, NOBEL PRIZE
[...] "ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION," editorial in October 21 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's approach on the Kyoto Protocol just before the Copenhagen Climate Change summit was not right. While there is no harm in India reconsidering its stand [...]
2009-10-22 11:04:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2162MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-US DEFENSE RELATIONS,
[...] "US AMBASSADOR ROEMER'S VIEWS WELCOME," editorial in October 22 Hindi daily, VEER ARJUN: "US Ambassador Timothy Roemer recently said that America is ready to support India's drive to modernize its armed forces. The US is ready to support India in its drive to modernize its armed forces, Roemer [...]
2009-10-23 11:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2172MEDIA REACTION: SINO-INDIA RELATIONS,
[...] QCHINA: VERY LITTLE SWEETNESS IN TIES,Q editorial in October 25 nationalist Hindi daily, PUNJAB KESARI: QPM Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Wen JiabaoQs meeting in Thailand seems to have brought about some sweetness in the otherwise bitter India-China relations. China is our biggest interna [...]
2009-10-26 10:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2179MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS, AF-PAK,
[...] "PART OF THE FAMILY," editorial in October 27 right- of-center Gujarati daily, GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "U.S. President Barack Obama's saying that he considers the Indian Prime minister a part of his family is a great honor. This shows how strong the bilateral relations between the two nations are. [...]
2009-10-27 10:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2190MEDIA REACTION: SINO-INDIA RELATIONS,
[...] "CHINA'S REPLY," editorial in October 27 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Singh did right to reiterate New Delhi's traditional stance that the Dalai Lama is free to travel anywhere in India. China has not reacted and we cannot be sure that it has accepted the Indian [...]
2009-10-28 10:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2197MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS/TALIBAN,
[...] "TALIBAN AND INDIA", editorial in October 28 right- of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS: "Pakistan's allegation linking India with Taliban is bizarre by any stretch of the imagination. Pakistan is today reaping what it sowed.... America and China may support Pakistan, but Islamabad should u [...]
2009-10-29 12:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2206MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN,
[...] "MEANINGLESS OFFER, editorial in October 29 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: QIndia is ready to discuss all issues with Pakistan if it can effectively control terrorism emanating from its soil, PM Manmohan Singhsaid in Kashmir Thursday. Alas, the PMQs offer is in vain! Neither does [...]
2009-10-30 12:33:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2214MEDIA REACTION: SECSTATE VISIT TO PAKISTAN,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 10:44:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI222MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, PAKISTAN; NEW
[...] "THE NON-BELIEVERS AND OBAMA" op-ed article by columnist Amarendra Nandu Dhaneshwar in the February 5, 2009, Mumbai edition of left-of-center Marathi daily AAPLA MAHANAGAR. "In what can be termed a notably tolerant and broad based attitude to diverse beliefs and lifestyles, the U.S. President [...]
2009-02-05 10:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2226MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN;
[...] "TALIBAN NOW WANT ALL OF PAKISTAN," editorial in November 3 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The Pakistani government has clearly lost control over the internal situation in the country. The Taliban want all of Pakistan, nothing less will do. Pakistan's neighbors are alarmed. Even Iran is wondering w [...]
2009-11-04 11:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2231MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS,
[...] "CLOSENESS WITH THE U.S.," op-ed in November 5 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer recently said the U.S.-India relationship today is very different from what it was even a few years back. Not only Mr. Roemer, but even President Obama and his predecessor George [...]
2009-11-05 11:06:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2242SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF
[...] "PALESTINE-ISRAEL CONFLICT AND AMERICA," commentary in November 5 right-of-center Urdu daily, SIASAT: "U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been completely unsuccessful in convincing Arab leaders that the United States is adopting a serious attitude to stop construction of Jewish settlem [...]
2009-11-06 10:56:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2257MEDIA REACTION: PM SINGH'S U.S. VISIT, INDIA-
[...] "PM-OBAMA MEETING RAISES HOPES," op-ed article in November 8 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "There are high expectations from PM Manmohan Singh's upcoming U.S. visit. U.S.-India relations have come a long way... These two democracies will have to jo [...]
2009-11-09 11:39:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2269MEDIA REACTION: CHINA-INDIA, SOUTH ASIA
[...] "RIGHT MESSAGE TO CHINA," editorial in November 9 nationalist Hindi daily, VIR ARJUN: "By allowing the Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh despite Beijing's objections, India has given a clear message to China that Tawang belongs to us. If China's spies report honestly, their bosses will rea [...]
2009-11-10 11:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2278MEDIA REACTION: CHINA-INDIA, TEXAS KILLINGS;
[...] "DALAI LAMA'S IMPORTANCE," editorial in November 10 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "It was not the Dalai Lama's first Arunachal-visit, but China has accused India of using this visit to mock it. China claims Arunachal Pradesh to be its territory, but the Tibetan monks in Arunachal abh [...]
2009-11-12 11:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2283MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA, PRESIDENT OBAMA,
[...] "U.S. COMPLEXITY," editorial in November 12 centrist Hindi daily DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "The U.S. claim of fighting terrorism and establishing peace in the world seems to be feeble. It was disappointing that Indian intelligence officials were not allowed to interrogate David Headley, the American n [...]
2009-11-13 13:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2292MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE/ WAR AGAINST
[...] "WHEN WILL WE LEARN OUR LESSON?" editorial in November 14 nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "It was India's good fortune that we escaped horrifying attacks plotted by terrorist David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Fortunately the U.S. cops nabbed them and nipped the conspiracy in [...]
2009-11-16 11:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2313MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE/ WAR AGAINST
[...] "HALF-BAKED EVIDENCE," editorial in November 16 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Anti-India terror plotters David Headley and Tahawwur Rana are in the net thanks to America's FBI. The sorry Indian intelligence has once again been caught napping. May we ask Home Minister P Chidambar [...]
2009-11-17 11:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2324MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, MYANMAR; NEW
[...] "FOR A CONSENSUS," editorial in November 17 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK HINDUSTAN: "The Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen, who is leading the group overseeing the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, and leaders like President Barack Obama do not want binding deals on emission cuts. Presid [...]
2009-11-18 10:58:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2338MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE/ TERRORISM, INDIA-
[...] "JUSTIFIED WORRIES," editorial in November 17 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "After the Headley case has come into the limelight, the focus of the Indian security establishment has shifted to Woodstock and Doon schools in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. Keeping in view the [...]
2009-11-19 10:43:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2339SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF
[...] The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson was reported saying: "The Government of India is committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan through a peaceful bilateral dialogue in accordance with the Simla Agreement. A third country role cannot be envisaged nor is it necessary. [...]
2009-11-19 11:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI234MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/OBAMA PRESIDENCY, SRI
[...] "INDIA'S EXPECTATIONS For OBAMA" op-ed article by former diplomat Rajendra Abhyankar in the February 6, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It is welcome that the new U.S. President feels that Pakistan needs to play a more positive role in the interest of peace and stabilit [...]
2009-02-06 11:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2349MEDIA REACTION: POTUS ASIA VISIT, U.S.-INDIA
[...] "DIPLOMATIC FAILURE," op-ed in November 20 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "China is becoming increasingly aggressive toward India. A new troublesome U.S.-China-India triangle has come into being in South Asia, with the China visit of President Obama and the Arunachal visit of Da [...]
2009-11-20 11:00:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI236MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "UNNECCESARY ACTION," editorial in February 7 right- of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan has done it again, speaking out of turn and thereby harming the interest of the nation. Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee last week almost snubbed Narayanan in pu [...]
2009-02-09 09:55:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2360MEDIA REACTION: PM'S VISIT TO U.S., AF-PAK
[...] "LESSONS OF MUMBAI ATTACKS," op-ed in November 22 Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN: "India's campaign to create diplomatic pressure on Pakistan for bringing the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice seems to be unsuccessful. And the U.S.' unreasonable softness towards Pakistan in this context [...]
2009-11-23 11:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2377MEDIA REACTION: PM SINGH'S VISIT TO U.S.,
[...] "WHAT SHOULD INDIA ASK AMERICA FOR?" editorial in November 23 centrist Hindi daily NAVBHARAT TIMES: "Both countries want to send out the message of a strong partnership between two big democratic forces. One wonders, however, if anything substantive will come out of the visit. Will the same ol [...]
2009-11-24 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2382MEDIA REACTION: PM'S VISIT TO U.S., 26/11
[...] QONUS ON U.S. TO STRENGTHEN TIES, REASSURE INDIA, editorial in November 24 centrist Hindi daily, DAINIK BHASKAR: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with President Barack Obama is neither path breaking, nor ambitious in any respect. By anointing China the lord of entire Asia, Obama not on [...]
2009-11-25 10:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2397SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S
[...] "MATURING TIES," editorial in centrist, independent English daily, THE TIMES OF INDIA: "The outlook for Indo-US ties going forward is substantive, though it might not be spectacular, and promises decent dividends. It is in India's interests to push through more market reforms and scale up its [...]
2009-11-27 12:58:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2403MEDIA REACTION: PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S
[...] "MANMOHAN SINGH'S SUCCESSFUL AMERICA VISIT: BOTH [NATIONS] NEED EACH OTHER," editorial in November 29 centrist Gujarati daily, GUJARATMITRA: "The number of accords signed in the field on defense, science and technology, trade and commerce, education, etc., by the United States and India duri [...]
2009-11-30 13:43:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2413MEDIA REACTION: PRIME MINISTER SINGH'S
[...] "U.S. ASSURANCE," editorial in November 29 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's U.S.-visit has been more successful than was expected. Singh held talks with Obama on the entire gamut of bilateral relations, the situation in the region and global challenges like terroris [...]
2009-12-01 11:00:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2429SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT - COVERAGE OF POTUS AF-
[...] The speech appeared on major Indian news networks soon after it was delivered. NDTV 24x7 headlined their story "Nuclear-armed Pakistan big security threat, says Obama," and quoted the President as saying the cancer of terrorism has spread from Afghanistan to Pakistan and that the danger will g [...]
2009-12-02 12:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2430MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES, CLIMATE
[...] "QUESTION MARK ON NUCLEAR SAFETY," editorial in December 2 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "At a time when the U.S. and other nations are moving on their respective nuclear initiatives with India, it is unfortunate if incidents such as the one at Kaiga nuclear plant happen, where t [...]
2009-12-02 12:26:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2433SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT -- COVERAGE OF POTUS AF-
[...] India said it was not "complaining" about not being mentioned in President Obama's speech. Instead, India welcomed Washington's continued commitment in Afghanistan, saying it was "very pleased" that pressure on al Qaeda and the Taliban would not be eased. Minister of State for External Affairs [...]
2009-12-03 12:28:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2444SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: COVERAGE OF POTUS AF-PAK
[...] Media reported that India on Thursday welcomed the emphasis in the U.S. strategy on strengthening the government of Afghanistan and the Afghan security forces, and that India hoped the international community was prepared for a long haul in the region. 2. India's foreign office spokesperson [...]
2009-12-04 12:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2453MEDIA REACTION: PM SINGH'S U.S. VISIT, NPT,
[...] "INDIA, AMERICA IN THE NEW AGE," op-ed in December 6 Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "PM Singh's U.S. trip was more about symbolism than substance. America's pledges to fight terror in India's neighborhood seem to be diplomatic. It remains to be seen if the US will really exert pressure on Pakista [...]
2009-12-08 11:33:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2459MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES, AFGHANISTAN-
[...] "DEAL OF EQUALITY," editorial in December 8 right- of-center Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The India-Russia nuclear deal further strengthens the close relations between the two nations, while uncertainty still looms over the implementation of the U.S.-India nuclear initiative. The pact with Russia [...]
2009-12-09 11:01:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2470MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN,
[...] "OBAMA'S AF-PAK STRATEGY," op-ed in December 9 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It seems very unlikely that America's work will be over in 18 months. The Taliban will sit tight to execute their plans till the Americans leave. There are, however, crucial elements in this strategy th [...]
2009-12-10 11:11:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2481MEDIA REACTION: INDO-RUSSIAN NUCLEAR
[...] "RUSSIA-INDIA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT," editorial in December 11 Leftist Kolkata Bengali GANASHAKTI: "The Indo-Russian nuclear agreement will have far reaching effect on bilateral relationship. This pact offers more facilities than the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal. Washington naturally faces terr [...]
2009-12-11 11:32:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2489MEDIA REACTION: AF/PAK ISSUES, OBAMA NOBEL
[...] "ADVICE FOR U.S.," editorial in December 12 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The arrest of five U.S. nationals in Pakistan for their involvement in the terrorist activities should be an eye-opener for the U.S. It is meaningless to have a new Af-Pak policy focusing on Afghanistan, [...]
2009-12-14 11:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI249MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/A.Q. KHAN, JOE BIDEN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 01:49:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI25MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "THE CRAFTY MOVES OF PAKISTANI ARMY" editorial in the January 7, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It would be naove to conclude that Pakistan- based terrorist outfits were the sole engineers of the Mumbai terror attacks. It is as naove as the assumption that a singular a [...]
2009-01-07 10:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2500MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN SUMMIT, POTUS NOBEL
[...] "COMMON GROUND," editorial in December 14 centrist Hindi daily, NAVBHARAT TIMES: "India and China have different concerns and strategies in Copenhagen. Copenhagen offers a great chance to these two big emerging economies to forge an understanding, not only on climate change but on strategic is [...]
2009-12-15 11:03:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2507MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN SUMMIT, NOBEL PRIZE
[...] "WRANGLING OVER CARBON EMISSIONS," op-ed in December 15 right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Industrial countries want to get the poorest nations on their side to pressure India and China to cut their emissions. The idea is to destroy the economic challenge posed by these two big emerg [...]
2009-12-16 12:03:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2510MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS, MUMBAI
[...] "INDIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON THE TALIBAN," op-ed in December 17 left-of-center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAGAR: "U.S. forces will leave Afghanistan after the year 2011 and that's when a vacuum will form in the country, which is likely to be filled by nefarious insurgent forces [...]
2009-12-17 09:45:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2522MEDIA REACTION: HEADLEY CASE, AFGHANISTAN,
[...] "U.S. INTENTION," editorial in December 17 right-of- center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The latest information on David Headley and Tahawwur Rana is not only shocking, but worrisome. The Indian government should ask the U.S. why it did not inform India about Headley much earlier. It seems the [...]
2009-12-18 11:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2539MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, AFGHANISTAN-
[...] "COPENHAGEN'S FAILURE," op-ed in December 20 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It is difficult to understand why President Obama called a face-saver accord a useful and unprecedented success! No unanimous agreement could be reached at Copenhagen, because of the Obama Administration [...]
2009-12-21 11:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2540MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, AFGHANISTAN-
[...] "COPENHAGEN'S FAILURE," op-ed in December 20 right- of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "It is difficult to understand why President Obama called a face-saver accord a useful and unprecedented success! No unanimous agreement could be reached at Copenhagen, because of the Obama Administration [...]
2009-12-21 11:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2546MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES," editorial in December 21 right-of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "The summit at Copenhagen practically failed miserably because it could not be successful in finalizing any comprehensive and binding agreement. Evasion to accept their responsibilities, t [...]
2009-12-22 09:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2553MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, HEADLEY CASE,
[...] "KYOTO KILLED," editorial in December 21 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "There were hopes of forging binding agreements in Copenhagen and making the US sign it. Who expected Kyoto would be killed! But that is what happened. Neither were the developing countries able to obtain technology to cut [...]
2009-12-23 09:43:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2559MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR ISSUES, COPENHAGEN,
[...] "SECURITY OVERLOOKED IN U.S. INTEREST," op-ed article by leftist leader Prakash Karat in December 23 Hindi daily, AMAR UJALA: "The proposed Nuclear End Use Bill is brought by the government to meet U.S. demands... It is noteworthy that Russian and French suppliers have not raised such demands. [...]
2009-12-24 07:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2569MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERRORISM,
[...] "AL QAEDA'S PLOT FOILED," editorial in December 28 left-of-center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAGAR: "The Al Qaeda attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound jet on Christmas Day once again brings home the need for a review of the databases used by U.S. security agencies. If a man, who tried to blow up a jet [...]
2009-12-28 10:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2575MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN, HEADLEY CASE; NEW
[...] "WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE," editorial in December 17 Bhubaneswar Oriya centrist SAMAYA:"It is good to see that America, responsible for maximum environmental pollution, is eager to reduce emission of greenhouse gases. The Copenhagen summit should take into account the views of developing count [...]
2009-12-29 10:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2585MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "PAKISTAN IN DISARRAY," editorial in December 30 left-of-center Marathi daily APLA MAHANGAR: "Even as India is trying to get back on track after the 26/11 tragedy, Pakistan continues to be plagued by serious domestic crises. The general lack of law and order has robbed the country of all its c [...]
2009-12-30 11:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI2597MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, PAKISTAN, COPENHAGEN,
[...] "A RESPONSIBLE U.S. MEDIA SPARED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST," op-ed in left- of-center Marathi daily, APLA MAHANAGAR: "The U.S. media should be congratulated for the balanced and sober coverage of the attempted act of terrorism aboard a flight that landed in Detroi [...]
2009-12-31 10:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI260MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA PRESIDENCY, PAKISTAN,
[...] "GREAT EXPECTATIONS FROM OBAMA," op-ed in the February 10 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by right-wing economist Bharat Jhunjhunwala: "Gandhi's photo hangs in Obama's office. He says India and the U.S. are natural partners. This talk is fine, but kind of superficial. Obama's mission is to salvage t [...]
2009-02-11 11:21:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI266MEDIA REACTION: INDO - PAK RELATIONS, WAR
[...] "PAKISTAN'S MANEUVER," editorial in the February 11 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistan's demand for more information to complete its probe into the Mumbai terror attacks shows that it is simply misleading the world and killing time. But, for how long will the Indian government tolerate Pakis [...]
2009-02-12 11:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI274MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDO-PAK
[...] QPAKISTAN FALLS FLAT ON ITS FACEQ editorial in the February 13, 2009, Mumbai edition of left-of-center Marathi daily LOKSATTA. QAlthough PakistanQs Interior Minister has finally acknowledged that the Mumbai attacks were partly plotted on Pakistani soil, there are some expected twists in this [...]
2009-02-13 10:35:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI289MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS/ WAR
[...] "PAKISTAN4S CRISIS," editorial in the February 16 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's saying that the Taliban is trying to take over Pakistan is not surprising. The Taliban and Al-Qaida are spreading terror with the aim of global jihad and their fir [...]
2009-02-17 10:21:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI297MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN; NEW
[...] "TALIBAN'S TRUCE WITH THE DEMON PAKISTAN" editorial in the February 18, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "The Pakistani government's handshake with the Taliban is the worst piece of news for India and the global community. Pakistan's President Asif Zardari had earlier ex [...]
2009-02-18 10:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI309MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NEW ADMINISTRATION'S
[...] "DEFEAT IN SWAT," editorial in the February 18 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "Not even a week has passed since Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari admitted that the Taliban has established sway over large parts of his country and aims to take it over entirely. Now we hear that Islamab [...]
2009-02-19 09:56:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI335MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, WAR AGAINST TERRORISM;
[...] "MEANING OF HOLBROOKE MISSION," op-ed in the February 22 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "The Pakistan army and its supporters have given three clear messages to the U.S. during the first step of Richard Holbrooke mission. They tried [...]
2009-02-23 09:49:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI346MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDO - PAK RELATIONS,
[...] "TALIBAN IN PAKISTAN," editorial in the February 23 AMAR UJALA Hindi daily: "It is pretty evident from the ceasefire in Swat Valley that the Taliban is regaining strength in Pakistan. President Asif Ali Zardari's comments also underline Islamabad's helplessness in the face of the Taliban. The [...]
2009-02-24 10:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI35MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "HERE'S THE PROOF," editorial in January 7 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES: "Pakistan is a nuclear capable nation and no one wants a nuclear war. But there's a limit to taking atrocities lying down, and very soon India will reach that point of no return. If the world thinks India is not capable of la [...]
2009-01-08 10:26:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI351MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, INDIA-PAKISTAN
[...] "PAKISTAN'S MILITARY WAR PLAN AND UNSTATELIKE CHARACTER", editorial in the February 23 right-of-center Urdu daily URDU TIMES, Mumbai: "It is of course not a concealed fact that the formation of terrorist outfits has always been a special ingredient of Pakistan's military strategies. Pakistan h [...]
2009-02-25 10:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI359MEDIA REACTION: BANGLADESH, UNITED STATES,
[...] "THE REBELLION IN BANGLADESH" editorial in the February 26, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "In a land that has witnessed several rebellions in the recent past, the latest uprising of the Bangladesh Rifles (BR - paramilitary troops) is the most shameful in Bangladesh's [...]
2009-02-26 10:35:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI365MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/INDO-PAK RELATIONS,
[...] "DISQUALIFICATION OF 'SHARIFS'", editorial in the February 26 right-of-center Urdu daily HINDUSTAN EXPRESS, New Delhi: "Every sane human being has a right to tell Pakistani rulers, judiciary and authorities that they should finally come to their senses and leave the path that leads to death an [...]
2009-02-27 09:51:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI378MEDIA REACTION: BANGLADESH, US
[...] "DISTURBED NEIGHBORHOOD," editorial in February 28 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "It is easy for India to explain away the disturbed situation in neighboring Bangladesh as that country's own problem. But is it right for India to shirk its responsibility? Being the biggest country [...]
2009-03-02 11:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI392MEDIA REACTION: TERRORIST FINANCING, INDIA-
[...] "COASTAL SECURITY," editorial in March 2 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "With the Mumbai terror attacks exposing the lack of coordination among security agencies, India has completely overhauled its coastal security apparatus and handed over the overall responsibility of maritime security to the [...]
2009-03-03 10:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI417MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN-TERRORIST ATTACK ON SRI
[...] "A BARBARIC ACT" editorial in March 5 Guwahati Assamese ASAMIYA PRATIDIN. "... The attack on the Sri Lankan cricketers has clearly demonstrated the inability of Pakistan's present regime to rein in the Taliban who are running a parallel government within its territory ... The world community n [...]
2009-03-05 11:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI42MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 11:58:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI436MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN-TERRORISM; NEW DELHI.
[...] "TROUBLED SOUTH ASIA", op-ed in March 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by foreign affairs columnist Vinay Kaura: "When Hasina won the elections, India celebrated. Today with the army crisis in Bangladesh, India grieves. Barely a year has passed and Pakistan democracy is already being questioned, pa [...]
2009-03-06 10:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI447MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY,
[...] "BIG MISTAKE," op-ed in March 8 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "The terrorist attack on the Lankan cricket team came as the biggest shock for Pakistanis. Pakistan is paying a heavy price for its mistake. The same terrorists whom it created and suppor [...]
2009-03-09 10:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI468MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CAMPAIGN AGAINST
[...] "POLITICAL CRISIS IN PAKISTAN" editorial in the March 13 Guwahati Assamese ASAMIYA PRATIDIN. "... It seems Pakistan is heading for another military coup with the current political crisis deepening further ... The government's failure to curb the growing activities of the Taliban and the Al Qa [...]
2009-03-13 11:28:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI475MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY; NEW
[...] "PAKISTAN'S TRUE FACE," op-ed in March 13 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by editor Sanjay Gupta: "Musharraf's statements in New Delhi show clearly how much ill will this man harbors against India. When someone out of power can harbor such ill will, you can imagine what kind of mindset those in powe [...]
2009-03-16 10:40:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI489MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN; NEW
[...] "HERE'S THE ANSWER," editorial in the March 16 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan sent 30 questions earlier in March on the Mumbai attack, and on Friday India gave 32 answers which included more than 400 pages in all, as well as CDs, intercepted voice recordings and voice logs [...]
2009-03-17 10:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI503MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, UNITED STATES OF
[...] "PAKISTAN CRISIS," editorial in March 17 right-of- center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The crisis in Pakistan has blown over, at least for the time-being. Western countries, as well as India, may think it is all resolved, but the basic problem stays. President Zardari merely gave in to the publ [...]
2009-03-18 10:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI519MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF DEMOCRACY," op-ed in the March 18 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by former diplomat and parliamentarian Kuldip Nayar: "That America is behind the Pakistan army is no secret. Washington has been cajoling, influencing and forcing Islamabad for the last 50 years t [...]
2009-03-19 09:32:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI52MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, GAZA;
[...] "DOES AJMAL KASAB DESERVE SYMPATHY?" editorial in the January 10, 2009, Mumbai edition of right-of-center Marathi daily SAAMNA. "Pakistan-based terrorists, the ones who wreaked havoc in Mumbai on 26/11, came with the definite purpose of full-scale mayhem and bloodshed. Similarly, the ones who [...]
2009-01-12 11:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI528MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, UNITED STATES,
[...] "GOOD TERRORISTS, BAD TERRORISTS," op-ed article in March 19 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic expert Brahma Chellaney: "The Obama administration's strategy to separate a majority of insurgent commanders from the hard core of the Taliban is flawed. America is about to repe [...]
2009-03-20 09:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI543MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN, TERRORISM
[...] "AMERICA'S INAPPROPRIATE ADVICE," editorial in March 21 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The U.S. advice to India to pull back its troops from the Indo-Pakistan border is inappropriate. Islamabad projects to the U.S. that it cannot concentrate on fighting terrorists active on the Afghanistan border [...]
2009-03-23 11:35:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI550MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "PAKISTAN ON LAHORE ATTACK," editorial in the March 23 RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "The Pakistan Home Minister's report on the attack on Lankan cricketers blames 'some foreign countries' for the strikes. It says militants based in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region may have been used [...]
2009-03-24 11:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI564MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, U.S./IRAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "SAUDI ARABIA'S INTEREST IN PAKISTAN IS DUE TO THE BOMB," op-ed article by columnist Lata Raje in the March 25 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT. "Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are close, and that is for specific reasons. They have had a deep strategic military relationship for decades. Pakistan has e [...]
2009-03-25 09:49:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI577MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, U.S.A.; NEW DELHI.
[...] "IRAQ IN SEARCH OF PEACE," commentary in March 25 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by Vinay Kaura: "The U.S. military mission has completed six years in Iraq. Both the Iraqi people and the U.S. are battle-weary and fed up. The political scenario in Iraq is critical, with ethnic and sectarian power st [...]
2009-03-26 10:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI592MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY,
[...] "BRIGHT INITIATIVES OF BLACK U.S. PRESIDENT" op-ed article in the March 26 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA by staffer Asad Raza: "Obama is implementing his election campaign promises. The U.S. can regain the lost trust of the Muslim world by stopping its blind support to Israel, an [...]
2009-03-27 10:03:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI6MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS,
[...] "SOFTENING OR ACTING?" editorial in January 1 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan's National Security Advisor Durrani's not ruling out that captured Mumbai militant Kasab is a Pakistani national indicates a softening in Pakistan's attitude. But, that's not without reason. Besid [...]
2009-01-02 10:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI601SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] "TARGETING THE REAL PROBLEM," editorial in March 30 Centrist, nationally circulating, pro-Congress Party English daily THE HINDUSTAN TIMES: "There is no greater strategic threat to India than the struggle that today encompasses southern Afghanistan and, increasingly, swathes of northwestern Pa [...]
2009-03-30 10:48:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI61MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE
[...] "SHAMELESS STATEMENT," editorial in January 12 right- of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Drawing a parallel with the Israeli strikes in Gaza, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Gilani has accused the international community of double standards saying that it was more concerned about the Mumbai [...]
2009-01-13 11:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI612SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] "PUSH FORWARD," editorial in March 31 Centrist, Independent, nationally circulating THE TIMES OF INDIA English daily: "With the suicide bombing of a mosque...and the audacious assault on a police training centre... on the outskirts of Lahore, the Taliban-terrorist nexus has reimposed its warpe [...]
2009-03-31 10:43:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI633MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AF-PAK STRATEGY, G-20
[...] "PAKISTAN HEADED TOWARD DESTRUCTION," editorial in March 31 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "From the attack on the police academy in Lahore, it is clear where Pakistan is headed. Pakistan covertly supports terror, allowing blacklisted outfits to operate under different names. The U.S. knows this w [...]
2009-04-01 11:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI646MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/LAHORE ATTACKS,
[...] "LAHORE ATTACK," editorial in April 1 RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "The Lahore attack once again shows the extent to which the terrorists' writ runs in Pakistan... organizations like Al-Qaida and the Taliban are laboring to take full control of Pakistan. One can imagine the Pakistani people's [...]
2009-04-02 09:55:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI662MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/LAHORE ATTACKS,
[...] "BLOOD ALL AROUND", editorial in April 2 right-of- center Urdu daily HAMARA SAMAJ: "As was expected, the conspiracy behind the terrorist attack on the police training academy in Lahore was unearthed. Baitullah Mehsood, the leader of the Taliban, was said to have owned up to the attacks in a co [...]
2009-04-03 10:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI670MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, TERRORISM,
[...] "OBAMA'S PAKISTAN POLICY" op-ed in April 5 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "Now Pakistan will obtain U.S. aid only if it delivers against the Taliban. America is isolating Pakistan, putting together a 'contact group' and getting Muslim countries like [...]
2009-04-06 12:27:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI678MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN/TERRORISM,
[...] "ARBITRARY ACT" editorial in April 6 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The United Nations Security Council is obviously ineffective in checking North Korea. North Korea's desire to equip itself with weapons of mass destruction seems to be turning into an obsession. There is a need to find a permanen [...]
2009-04-07 11:26:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI679SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF
[...] Following is the full text of a Press Trust of India (PTI) wire story that appeared in several leading English language dailies, including THE INDIAN EXPRESS, THE HINDU, THE ASIAN AGE and DECCAN HERALD: 2. (Begin text) DUBAI: Reaching out to the Muslim world, President Barack Obama on Monda [...]
2009-04-07 11:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI690MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, G-20 SUMMIT,
[...] "SECOND CRISIS," editorial in April 7 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "If North Korea's missile launch is not taken seriously, another crisis of the proportions of the global economic recession may start. The 6-nation dialogue to make North Korea halt its nuclear program is taking its own sweet t [...]
2009-04-08 10:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI698SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF
[...] "BARACK OBAMA AND ISLAM" editorial in April 8 right- of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "President Barack Obama's significant remarks at the Turkish parliament indicate that he does not intend to repeat the follies of his predecessor George W. Bush, but rather establish a broader engagement with the [...]
2009-04-09 11:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI700MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, HOLBROOKE
[...] "Obama's dream," editorial in April 9 Tamil daily DINAKARAN: "President Obama, during his tour of Europe, advocated that international pressure may be applied to change the mindset of countries engaged in nuclear weapon production. He reached out to the Muslim world with his goodwill message a [...]
2009-04-09 11:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI708MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN-
[...] "SHORTCOMINGS OF HOLBROOKE MISSION," op-ed article in April 12 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist K. Subrahmanyam: "An Asia Society report on the Pakistan-Afghanistan region and U.S. Envoy Richard Holbrooke's mission is causing concern in India. There is fear that Holbro [...]
2009-04-13 11:41:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI728MEDIA REACTION: UNREST IN THAILAND,
[...] "UNREST IN THAILAND" editorial in April 14 independent Bengali daily ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA: "The cancellation of the ASEAN summit in Thailand due to anti-government unrest is unparalleled, even in the entire South East Asia... It will affect Thailand's credibility as a safe investment destinatio [...]
2009-04-14 12:16:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI734MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NORTH KOREA; NEW
[...] "PAKISTAN GIVING IN TO TALIBAN," editorial in the April 15 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "Demonstrating a clear lack of will to challenge the Taliban, Pakistani president Asif Zardari has signed a regulation imposing Islamic law in the northwestern Swat valley as part of a deal to end Taliba [...]
2009-04-15 11:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI74MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE
[...] "WAR NOT AN OPTION," op-ed in the January 13 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily by Joginder Singh, former director of India's Central Bureau of Investigation: "Addressing chief ministers of Indian states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently conceded that the defense mechanisms to thwart terror thr [...]
2009-01-14 11:11:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI745SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF
[...] Following is the full text of another report in April 8 independent, centrist Eastern India based English language daily THE TELEGRAPH by Washington correspondent K.P. Nayar: 2. (BEGIN TEXT): Washington, April 7: The speech was delivered in Prague. But its echoes are being felt in New Delh [...]
2009-04-16 04:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI759MEDIA REACTION: WAR AGAINST TERROR, PAKISTAN,
[...] "SAME FLAW IN NEW RULE," commentary in the April 15 Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN by S. Shankar. "President Barack Obama is making the same mistake over which he criticized Bush's policy -- continuing aid to Pakistan to control the Taliban. A major part of this aid is used by Pakistan against Indi [...]
2009-04-17 10:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI769MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, NORTH KOREA; NEW
[...] "PAKISTAN WILL NEVER GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK," editorial in the April 16 DAINIK JAGRAN: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has firmly stated that the peace talks cannot be resumed unless Pakistan stops allowing anti- India terrorist activities on its soil and acts against the perpetrators of the M [...]
2009-04-17 10:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI779MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/PAKISTAN, US
[...] "PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT'S SURRENDER," commentary in April 19 right-of-center Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN by strategic affairs expert K. Subrahmanyam: "By giving in to the demand to enforce Islamic law in Swat Valley and other tribal areas, Pakistani President Asif Zardari has indicated that Islamab [...]
2009-04-20 11:27:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI785MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "SIGNALS FROM THE RED MOSQUE," editorial in the April 20 right of center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistan's Red Mosque is again becoming a threat. With his release, the mosque's cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz has called for the imposition of Islamic rule in Pakistan. Pakistani hardliners are in [...]
2009-04-21 11:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI792MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI.
[...] "AMERICA'S AF-PAK POLICY DANGEROUS," op-ed article by foreign affairs columnist Lata Raje in April 22 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The U.S. is finding it difficult to contain the Taliban in Pakistan. Afghanistan claims that unless the terrorist hideouts on the Pakistani borders are destroye [...]
2009-04-22 11:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI809MEDIA REACTION: THE SRI LANKAN CRISIS, PAKISTAN,
[...] "CRISIS STILL CONTINUES" editorial in April 23 Kolkata Bengali independent ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA. "The Manmohan Singh government is silent about the sufferings of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. While it considers the LTTE terrorists, it doesn't like to meddle in the internal affairs of its next-door [...]
2009-04-23 12:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI823MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN / TALIBAN, SRI LANKA
[...] "WE TOO HAVE TO FIGHT THE TALIBAN," op-ed in April 23 right-of-center AMAR UJALA Hindi daily by columnist Kuldip Talwar: "The Pakistan government believes that the Sharia deal with the Taliban in the Swat Valley will strengthen peace in the country. The international community is, however, not [...]
2009-04-24 11:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI844MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA UNREST,
[...] "CLASH IN SRI LANKA," editorial in the April 25 right- of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "The UN should concentrate on restoring normalcy in Sri Lanka. It should also make all out efforts to stop the military action. The Lanka government and LTTE rebels should be brought to the table for talks. If [...]
2009-04-27 12:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI850MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA UNREST, TERRORISM; NEW
[...] "CEASEFIRE OR TEMPORARY TRUCE?" editorial in April 28 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The temporary de- escalation of violence in Sri Lanka has come as a relief to many political parties in India.... What caused Sri Lanka to take this step? Did pressure from India play a role? Or did the centr [...]
2009-04-28 11:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI855MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK
[...] "TALIBAN'S HOLD OVER PAKISTAN," op-ed article by columnist R.R. Palsokar in April 29 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL: "The conflict in Pakistan has various facets. First, political clashes between Asif Zardari's Pakistan People's Party and Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League are pulling the administrat [...]
2009-04-29 12:33:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI860MGSF01: H1N1 FLU - INDIA'S RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the close of business on April 29 in India, no cases of H1N1 infection in humans or livestock have been reported by the local press or government authorities. We expect India to achieve independent diagnostic capability within the next few days; CDC is providing technical as [...]
2009-04-30 06:55:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NEWDELHI861MEDIA REACTION: H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK, OBAMA's 100
[...] "FLU'S TERROR" editorial in April 30 right-of-center Gujarati daily GUJARAT SAMACHAR: "The World Health Organization's warning on the rapidly spreading flu is an indicator of the severity of this killer flu that has left more that 149 dead in Mexico.... As far as India is concerned, the gover [...]
2009-04-30 11:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI875MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN,
[...] "WHO WILL RULE KABUL?" oped in April 30 centrist DAINIK BHASKAR by foreign policy writer Ved Pratap Vaidik: "Presidential elections are due in Afghanistan on August 20. It is likely that President Karzai will win again. During Obama's campaign it seemed as if one of his first actions, if he wo [...]
2009-05-01 12:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI879MGSF01: H1N1 FLU - UPDATE ON INDIA, BHUTAN'S RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: India still reports no cases of H1N1 in people or livestock, notwithstanding greatly exaggerated press reports of a case in Hyderabad. The Government of India (GOI) continues preparations to deal with any potential outbreaks. Airport screening has begun, though procedures are v [...]
2009-05-01 13:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09NEWDELHI88MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, MIDDLE
[...] "NOW IS THE TIME TO REALLY COME TO THE POINT" editorial in the January 15, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "It is commendable that India's Home minister P. Chidambaram spoke of the possibility of breaking off business, transport and tourist links with Pakistan and isola [...]
2009-01-15 10:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI885MEDIA REACTION: STATE DEPARTMENT TERRORISM
[...] "INCOMPLETE STUDY," editorial in the May 2 right-of- center Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN: "In its recent report on terrorism, the U.S. State Department has included India among the worst-hit countries in the world. But Pakistan does not figure in the list of countries whose governments support te [...]
2009-05-04 11:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI886SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF
[...] President Obama's April 29 press conference generated widespread reporting in India the next day. The media highlighted his remark: "On the military side you're starting to see some recognition just in the last few days, that the obsession with India as the mortal threat to Pakistan has been m [...]
2009-05-04 12:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI891MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S 100
[...] "OBAMA'S CONFIDENT BEGINNING," op-ed article by columnist Rashmi Bhure in May 5 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL: "It is commendable that despite being surrounded by multiple domestic challenges, President Obama has given precedence to foreign policy issues. He wants to regain America's lost supr [...]
2009-05-05 13:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI904MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL, PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "THE NEPAL PROBLEM," editorial in May 5 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "The army and the Maoists have been at loggerheads since the Maoist government of Prachanda came into power in Nepal. Prachanda was forced to fire the Army chief Katuwal because of the latter's insubordination. There is clear [...]
2009-05-06 11:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI922MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL, H-1B VISA RESTRICTIONS,
[...] "NEPAL RATTLED AGAIN" op-ed article in May 6 centrist NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "China is quietly playing its anti-India games in Nepal. Beijing has for long been working on Nepal's leaders to shake off their leanings toward India. China's slow convincing seems to have worked, and it is evi [...]
2009-05-07 09:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI936MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN: TALIBAN INTERNAL
[...] "FIGHTING THE ENEMY OF THE WORLD," editorial in May 8 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT. "Pakistan is involved in one of the worst and most violent confrontations with the Taliban. This is the time when the Pakistani government needs the support of the entire global community. The leadership in Pa [...]
2009-05-08 11:55:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI947MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, TALIBAN /
[...] "FRESH DIALOGUE WITH INDIA," editorial in the May 8 right-of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "Pakistan today is in the grip of grave dangers both within and from outside. It is imperative for Pakistan to improve its ties with India. Who is behind enervating and destabilizing Pakistan? The needle of [...]
2009-05-11 11:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI948SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INDIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF U.S.-
[...] The Xinhua news agency reported that India Sunday welcomed Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's remarks that India is not a threat to Islamabad, saying it is a positive step towards a peace process between the two neighbors. "It is a positive step. It looks to be a positive step towards the [...]
2009-05-12 05:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI952MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN/TALIBAN; NEW DELHI.
[...] "PAKISTAN'S WAR A SHAM," editorial in May 11 nationalist RASHTRIYA SAHARA Hindi daily: "Pakistan's rulers know very well that if U.S. aid is stopped even for a few months, the country could collapse. Zardari has, therefore, declared an open war against the Taliban to keep the U.S. in good humo [...]
2009-05-12 11:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI964MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, INDO-PAK RELATIONS; NEW DELHI
[...] "PAKISTAN ON COURSE CORRECTION," editorial in the May 12 right-of-centers DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari recently conceded in Washington that India is not a threat to Pakistan. This does not, however, mean that Pakistan's Army necessarily subscribes to this vie [...]
2009-05-13 12:03:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI98MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, U.S.-
[...] "EXHAUSTED STRATEGIES..." op-ed article by columnist Ajay Lele in the January 16, 2009, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL. "Terrorist Ajmal Kasab's arrest and interrogation is the only instance in which India has compelled Pakistan to admit Pakistani complicity in terrorist viol [...]
2009-01-16 11:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI990MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA 100 DAYS, SRI LANKA,
[...] "OBAMA INITIATES TAX REFORMS TO CREATE JOBS" op-ed article by Ganesh Natrajan of NASSCOM in May 15 centrist Marathi daily SAKAAL: "The protectionist anti- outsourcing voice from the U.S. need not send shivers down the spines of Indian Business Process Outsourcing units (BPOs)and the IT sector. [...]
2009-05-15 12:07:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NIAMEY230NIGER: GON Prosecution of Journalists Continues
[...] On April 1, police arrested Mr. Abibou Garba, owner of private media group TV/Radio Dounia, on charges of "broadcasting false information," and transported him to detention at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (PJ). 2. Garba's arrest resulted from a debate broadcast on [...]
2009-04-06 15:35:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY31Niger: Latest Arrest of a Journalist Reflects No Change of
[...] SUMMARY: On January 23, Nigerien Judicial Police arrested Boussada Ben Ali, publication director for independent weekly newspaper "L'Action" following a complaint lodged by Minister of the Economy and Finance Mahamane Ali Lamine Zeine. 2. Police arrested Boussada for allegedly "divulging inf [...]
2009-01-27 10:54:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY493GON Shuts Down Private TV and Radio
[...] Summary: On June 29, the Government of Niger closed Radio and TV Dounia, private stations, for allegedly airing opposition incitements to security and military forces to disobey unlawful orders. Although the suspension order came earlier in the day, police appeared during the 8:00pm broadcast [...]
2009-06-30 15:40:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY507Private TV, Radio Station Dounia Back on the Air
[...] Summary: Private radio and TV operator Dounia went back on the air on July 3 following a legal reversal of the CSC's (High Council for Communication) suspension order of June 29. The Supreme Court also ruled on June 17 that the CSC's decision to suspend Dounia in August 2008 was unwarranted, [...]
2009-07-06 16:24:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY515President Tandja Tightens Grip on the Media
[...] Summary: President Tandja boldly moved to assert his will over the independent media on July 08 by granting sweeping powers to the chairman of the media regulator agency, the High Council for Communication (CSC). Independent media organizations have been swift in their condemnations. The Pre [...]
2009-07-13 11:26:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY522Independent Media to Strike July 20-26
[...] Summary: Independent media organizations will go silent on July 20 - 26 in protest of President Tandja's decision to restrict press freedoms by strengthening the hand of the president of the media regulatory body, the High Council for Communication (CSD),part of a trend of public outcry over [...]
2009-07-17 06:02:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY567Police Detain Journalists in Referendum Run Up
[...] Summary: Police summoned eight independent media editors for questioning on August 1, ahead of the August 4 constitutional referendum, and two remain in custody. The police accused them of defaming the son of President Tandja by publishing reports that he received millions in kickbacks for hi [...]
2009-08-05 16:46:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY619POSITIVE AND EXTENSIVE MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. PRESS
[...] Summary: Coverage of the August 13 and August 17 press releases, respectively outlining the USG positions on the referendum in Niger and calling for the release of a leading opposition leader and a journalist, has been widespread and favorable in the independent print and broadcast media. (N [...]
2009-08-25 10:29:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI PREL KCOR KPAO KDEM NG
09NIAMEY702Another Journalist Jailed in Niger
[...] (U) Summary: Ibrahim Soumana Gaoh, director of a private weekly newspaper, is the latest journalist to be arrested in Niger for criticizing the government. Security officials arrested him on September 20 for defaming the Minister of Communications and Government Spokesman by implying he was c [...]
2009-09-25 16:33:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY72Niger: Journalist Convicted, His Attorney Jailed
[...] On February 6, a Nigerien court sentenced Mr. Boussada Ben Ali, publication director of independent weekly newspaper "L'Action" to three months in prison. Police arrested Ben Ali on January 23 on charges of "divulging information likely to undermine public order." The charge stemmed from an a [...]
2009-02-12 15:32:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY793Journalist Freed After Retraction
[...] Government of Niger officials dropped charges and freed Director of the weekly private newspaper "Le Temoin," Ibrahim Soumana Gaoh, on September 29. Gaoh, arrested on September 20 on charges of defamation against the Minister of Communications and Government Spokesperson Mohamed Ben Omar (ref [...]
2009-10-01 16:05:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NIAMEY838Journalist Tiemogo Released from Prison
[...] (U) Summary: Authorities released journalist Abdoulaye Tiemogo of the weekly independent newspaper "Le Canard Dechaine" from prison on October 26 after accepting an appeal to commute his sentence. Held in prison since August 1, officials had accused Tiemogo of having "discredited a judicial de [...]
2009-10-27 15:01:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PGOV KPAO NG
09NIAMEY855Niger: Symposium on Pres. Obama, "The Audacity of Hope,"
[...] Summary: The Charge d'Affaires (CDA) and Public Affairs Section (PAS) Cultural Affairs Specialist participated in a discussion on the merits of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize at an Abdou Moumouni University-sponsored symposium on October 16. The influential academic presenters, one a for [...]
2009-11-03 20:48:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO US NG
09NIAMEY950Government Warns Independent Media
[...] (U) Summary: The Government of Niger (GON) admonished three independent media organizations on November 19 for disseminating the statements of former Prime Minister Hama Amadou claiming that President Tandja intended to kill him. In a written warning, the GON's media regulator, the High Counc [...]
2009-12-01 14:55:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NICOSIA432CYPRIOT RESPONSE TO 2009 TIP REPORT BALANCED,
[...] (C) Summary: Reactions to the 2009 State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report were generally positive. GOC officials welcomed this year's report as long-overdue recogNi4ign of subsdaltial GGC progresc to co-bat TIP.Q BeActigns drom NGOs ald lo#al acti6ists in the GPeek Cypriot commUn [...]
2009-07-01 11:53:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALKCRM KPAO KWMN ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL CY
09NICOSIA539CYPRUS: GOVERNMENT SHARES USG VIEWS ON AFGHAN
[...] (SBU) On August 17, Charge shared reftel points on upcoming Afghan elections with MFA Political Director Rea Yiordamlis, emphasizing the need for credibility of the process, a legitimate outcome, and the impartiality of the USG. Yiordamlis welcomed the USG position and expressed broad agreemen [...]
2009-08-19 07:01:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL PGOV AF CY
09NOUAKCHOTT102"TIME TO TALK TO AL QAEDA?" ARTICLE
[...] (U) Summary: Local English language monthly, Peace, ran an item on January 18 entitled "Time to Talk to Al Qaeda?" by Junta Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou. The article posits that Al Qaeda grievances are legitimate and invites the US to acknowledge them: "Septemb [...]
2009-02-03 16:31:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO MR PGOV PREL
09NOUAKCHOTT105MORE AMBIGUITY ON MAURATANIAN-ISRAELI RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-04 14:20:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT114JUNTA GIVES FIRST REACTION TO AU-IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON
[...] (U) Colonel Ahmedou Bemba Ould Baye, Secretary General of the High State Council posted a statement on the HSC web site in the junta's first official reaction to the sanctions imposed by the African Union on February 5 (Reftel). In his statement, Baye offered mild criticism of the AU, arguing [...]
2009-02-09 17:15:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT117MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO AU-IMPOSED SANCTIONS
[...] (U) Reactions among the Mauritanian media and political class to sanctions imposed by the African Union on February 5 (Reftel) fell predictably along existing fault lines. Pro-coup media and political parties condemned the sanctions, while anti-coup forces largely welcomed the targeted sancti [...]
2009-02-09 17:49:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT131MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (C) Summary: For the week of February 8-12, the junta, political parties, and media voiced their first responses to AU-imposed sanctions. General Aziz visited the University of Nouakchott, leading to a tale of two visits, and he remained coy about his presidential intentions. Amidst rumors [...]
2009-02-12 14:31:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT142MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTY REACTIONS TO JUNTA LETTER
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Mohammedou's letter to the AU offering a transition of the Presidency to the President of the Senate 45 days before the presidential elections June 6 (Reftel) elicited a sharp response from coup opponents, while practically all sides assessed the measure as a last-ditch at [...]
2009-02-18 13:41:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT143CORRECTED COPY: MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTY REACTIONS TO
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou's letter to the AU offering a transition of the Presidency to the President of elicited a sharp response from coup opponents, while practically all sides assessed the measure as a last-ditch attempt to avoid EU sanctions. The following is a [...]
2009-02-18 14:28:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT156MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of February 15-19, a Libyan delegation visited Mauritania, with little tangible results. The junta sent a letter to the AU proposing a way out of the crisis, a move widely regarded as a bid to avoid further EU condemnation. A proxy of Colonel Vall put forth a new [...]
2009-02-21 09:49:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT161MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTY REACTIONS TO PARIS
[...] (SBU) Reactions among the Mauritanian media and political class to the results of the February 20 OIF-led Consultative Committee Meeting in Paris were mixed, though most saw a small victory for the High State Council. The following is a sample of the reactions. 2. (U) Junta response: No [...]
2009-02-23 12:19:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT164MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of February 22-26, first reactions to the Paris Consultative Committee meeting emerged. Libya began a mediation blitz, sending a delegation to Mauritania, and receiving a visit by General Aziz in Tripoli. Muammar Qadhafi may also visit Mauritania for the Prophet [...]
2009-02-27 14:23:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO PROP MR
09NOUAKCHOTT182MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 1-5, the Israelis were asked to leave Mauritania by the MFA. Muammar Qadhafi's planned visit to Mauritania continues to generate excitement in the press, but more tempered reactions among the political class. The government continues planning for June 6 p [...]
2009-03-05 14:45:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO PROP MR
09NOUAKCHOTT203MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of March 8-12, Muammar Qadhafi's visit to Mauritania dominated events. Qadhafi pressed hard for a joint declaration between the parties to the crisis, without success. Adding insult to injury, FNDD leaders walked out on his speech at the Palais des Congres when [...]
2009-03-15 08:13:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PROP KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT215MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of March 15-19, the effects of Qadhafi's visit reverberated throughout the political scene. Aziz began a series of trips around the country that were widely viewed as campaign stops, and launched direct verbal attacks on President Abdallahi and former presidents [...]
2009-03-20 11:38:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KDEM LY MR
09NOUAKCHOTT226MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 22-26, Charge visited President Abdallahi in Lemden, and met with FNDD Tawassoul members in Nouakchott. The AU reaffirmed sanctions against Mauritania in the wake of Qadhafi's "mediation" visit. The Iranian Foreign Minister visited Mauritania, while the RF [...]
2009-03-30 07:58:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT238MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK MARCH
[...] (C) Summary: For the week of March 29-April 2, General Aziz went to Doha to attend the Arab League Summit, while other members of the ruling High State Council traveled around the country to "educate" the population about the "rectification movement" (coup d'etat). The election calendar was [...]
2009-04-02 12:52:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT250ANTI-COUP PROTESTS IN NOUAKCHOTT VIOLENTLY
[...] (C) Summary: Two anti-coup protests in Nouakchott were violently dispersed by police on April 2 and April 3. In both cases, police used tear gas and batons to break up the protests, injuring several people in the process. EmbOffs obtained first-hand accounts from some prominent figures who [...]
2009-04-07 16:42:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO KDEM ASEC MR
09NOUAKCHOTT261MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 5-9, anti-coup sentiment was visible in several venues. The EU suspended cooperation with Mauritania for two years, while an unfortunate translation of a NATO statement sowed confusion. The national electoral commission was finally appointed, while forme [...]
2009-04-12 09:31:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KDEM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT278MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 12-16, the RFD party was on the verge of collapse, and Ahmed Ould Daddah had his strongest words yet for General Aziz. Ibrahima Sarr announced his candidacy for president, and renewed AU-Libyan and Senegalese mediation efforts failed to generate enthusia [...]
2009-04-16 13:47:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT289MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the week of April 19-23, women protesting against the junta were dispersed by the police. Election planning continued apace, while the number of declared presidential candidates grew to six. Anti-coup parliamentarians staged a sit-in at the National Assembly, while the n [...]
2009-04-23 14:05:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO
09NOUAKCHOTT312MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: This week in Nouakchott, anti-coup protests multiplied and the FNDD, labor unions, and civil society joined forces through the signature of NDI's CFD Charter, which earned them criticism from Ould Daddah for accepting foreign money and interference. Deputy Sid'Ahmed Ould Ahme [...]
2009-04-30 14:26:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM MR
09NOUAKCHOTT330MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY
[...] (C) Summary: For the week of May 10-14, there were rumors of possible arms from Iran. An embassy travel notification to the MFA was rejected, and Taqadoumy touched off another sensation in the media. There was a sit-in at the National Assembly, and the Ambassador traveled to Lemden to visi [...]
2009-05-14 12:23:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KDEM PHUM CVIS ASEC PTER MR
09NOUAKCHOTT344MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY
[...] (C) Summary: Senegalese mediation efforts dominated the political scene for the week of May 17-21. The anti-US media campaign continued, while the FNDD and RFD held a large march to protest General Aziz's election plans. Despite rumors of the imminent release of the "FNDD four" (arrested fo [...]
2009-05-21 17:09:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM MR PHUM KPAO
09NOUAKCHOTT361MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY
[...] (C) Summary: The electoral campaign has started without much participation or enthusiasm. General Aziz's campaigning has taken over Nouakchott, giving the not-so-mistaken impression that there is only one candidate in this presidential race. Nevertheless, the campaign's empty tents make it [...]
2009-05-28 16:57:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO KDEM MR PHUM
09NOUAKCHOTT369TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED IN DAKAR, BUT NO
[...] (SBU) The agreement: Representatives of the three main parties to the Mauritanian crisis -- General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Ould Daddah and his RFD party, and the anti-coup FNDD group -- tentatively reached an agreement the evening of June 2 in Dakar, after six days of intense negotia [...]
2009-06-03 12:19:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT374MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF MAY
[...] (C) Summary: Once again, the Senegalese mediation dominated the political scene in Mauritania for the week of May 31 to June 4. To the surprise of many, a tentative agreement was reached in Dakar June 2. President Wade and the parties to the crisis are scheduled to officially sign the agr [...]
2009-06-04 15:20:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT375MAURITANIANS REACT TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO
[...] (SBU) The speech: In response to Reftel, Post hosted twenty political actors, religious leaders, and journalists at the Embassy to watch President Obama's speech delivered at Cairo University on June 4. The audience watched and listened intently to the live satellite broadcast of the speech [...]
2009-06-04 15:22:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT385MAURITANIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE
[...] (C) Summary: In Nouakchott for the week of June 7-11, the horse trading for ministerial posts according to the Dakar agreement took center stage. As of June 11, though, a national unity government had not yet been finalized. Prime Minister Waghef and other detainees deemed political prison [...]
2009-06-11 11:55:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO MR
09NOUAKCHOTT5AGGRESSIVE EVOLUTION OF NOUAKCHOTT ANTI-ISRAELI
[...] (U) Summary: Sporadic Anti-Israeli demonstrations have grown in size and aggressiveness. Pre and post prayer marches on Friday, January 2, numbered several hundred; active but handily turned back from Israeli, Egyptian, and other Mission precincts by riot police. The January 4th return of [...]
2009-01-05 15:16:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALASEC KPAL KPAO MR PREL
09NOUAKCHOTT619FIRST EVER MOSLEM AMERICAN COUPLE VISIT CEMENTS NEW
[...] Summary: IIP and ARS speakers Mrs. Fatima (Jane) Casewit and Mr. Daoud (Stephen) Casewit visited Mauritania from September 6th - 10th, 2009. Post capitalized on the timing of their visit to refresh recently renewed ties with the Mauritanian government through informal gatherings with local g [...]
2009-09-28 12:39:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDKISL KMDR PREL MR PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
09NOUAKCHOTT92MEDIA REACTION: INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
[...] (U) Arabic and French dailies and websites gave superb coverage to the MissionQs innaugural program which attracted more than 250 guests. However, in the weeks leading to the event, coverage of the transition itself was limited reflecting the ambiguity of the Mauritanian political/intellect [...]
2009-01-29 13:07:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR
09NUEVOLAREDO87LAREDO, TEXAS HOSTS ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SUMMIT - APRIL 3,
[...] The city of Laredo, Texas its annual Law Enforcement Summit on Friday, April 3, 2009. Participation was limited to American law enforcement authorities and civil authorities. Presentations were made by the Laredo Police Department, Webb County Sheriff, U.S. Border Patrol, DHS/CBP, FBI, Texas [...]
2009-04-06 16:05:00Consulate Nuevo LaredoUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC CMGT KPAO MX
09OSLO113NORWEGIANS UNHELPFUL ON CARTAGENA PROTOCOL
[...] (C) Poloff had a friendly discussion with the GON official, Birthe Ivars, who will represent Norway in Mexico City on 23-27 February to negotiate the text of proposed rules on liability and redress for damage resulting from cross-border movement of living modified organisms. The Norwegian pos [...]
2009-02-13 14:46:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO
09OSLO625PRESIDENT OBAMA AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
[...] (U) Please see action request last para. Thorbjorn Jagland, Chairman of the Nobel Committee in Oslo, announced at 11 am Oslo time (5 am EST) on October 9 that the committee had decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama. The announcement had been strongly hinted to th [...]
2009-10-09 13:08:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO SCUL NO
09OSLO769NORWEGIANS POSITIVE TO 1540 VOLUNTARY FUND
[...] (C) Poloff spoke with Erling Skjonsberg, Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Nonproliferation and Disarmament Section about our proposal for a UN Security Council Resolution 1540 voluntary fund. Skjonsberg said that although the GON did not yet have an official position on [...]
2009-12-11 14:20:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN NO
09OSLO777GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S NOBEL VISIT
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ---------------- GENERAL REACTION ---------------- 2. (U) The response to President Obama's visit, and to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech in particular, has on the whole been overwhelmingly enthusiastic, even pa [...]
2009-12-17 07:01:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL SCUL KPAO NO
09OSLO85 MEDIA REACTION: THE PRESIDENT'S INTERVIEW WITH AL-ARABIYA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 07:14:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO NO
09OSLO90MINORITY ANGER IN NORWAY RISES
[...] (SBU) Summary: A series of anti-Israel demonstrations on January 8 and January 10 erupted into violence in central Oslo as some demonstrators, primarily young Muslim-background youth, clashed with police. The damages, police action and extent of the violence were the worst in Norway since the [...]
2009-02-03 06:02:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL KIRF PTER ASEC KPAO KCRM KISL NO
09OTTAWA298REMNANTS OF ANTI-AMERICANISM IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: As President Obama noted in Strasbourg on April 3, anti-Americanism in developed countries is sometimes both "casual and insidious." Canada's traditionally liberal universities have often displayed some anti-American biases, as emboff discovered first-hand as a part-time graduat [...]
2009-04-16 19:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SOCI SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA364CANADA'S LIST OF TRADE IRRITANTS CEMENTING IDEA OF GROWING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Several recent U.S.-Canada trade irritants have led Canadian business associations and the media to accuse the USG of economic protectionism. The major problem areas are the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) voluntary requirements on meat products and "Buy American" provisions [...]
2009-05-15 17:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV EIND PREL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA487TIP REPORT MAKES HEADLINES AROUND CANADA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The 2009 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report received widespread media coverage in Canada, thanks largely to the selection of Canada's first ever TIP hero, Benjamin Perrin. ConGen Vancouver took maximum advantage of this opportunity by organizing a press conference and bookin [...]
2009-06-23 21:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KTIP KPAO KMDR SMIG KCRM KWMN ELAB
09OTTAWA492CANADA REACTS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE TO
[...] (U) Summary: Across Canada the reaction to President Obama,s June 4 speech in Cairo was overwhelmingly positive. Canadian Muslim leaders, national and local politicians and journalists described the speech as inspirational, respectful, and empowering. Many remarked it was a turning point in U [...]
2009-06-25 14:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV PINR PTER SCUL KPAO CA
09OTTAWA634CANADIAN OPINION LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT NEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canadians have noted a new tone in U.S. foreign policy and have responded enthusiastically, according to a group of Canadian opinion leaders who met with the Charge on August 13. They praised the Secretary's recent Council on Foreign Relations speech and commented the new rheto [...]
2009-08-18 21:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO CA AF
09OTTAWA651CANADA APPRECIATIVE OF INFORMATION ON THE BMENA
[...] (U) Canadian interlocutors expressed thanks for the information on the upcoming BMENA Forum for the Future, which they also received from the Italians and Moroccans, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Algeria, Libya, and Morocco Desk Officer Denys Laliberte. He [...]
2009-08-25 20:15:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON KMPI KDEM KPAO CA
09OTTAWA689JOHN WILLIAMSON: NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 shake-up of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) senior political staff, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named John Williamson as the new Director of Communications, the fourth in as many years. A strong fiscal conservative, Williamson does not have a high public profi [...]
2009-09-04 17:29:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KPAO CA
09OTTAWA803CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon -- who is visiting Libya, Israel, and Saudi Arabia October 19-25 -- will be unable to participate in the 2009 G-8 BMENA Forum for the future. Canada's representative will be the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Conservative Member of Parliame [...]
2009-10-21 17:18:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC ECON KPAO KDEM KMPI CA
09OTTAWA809CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND G-8 BMENA FORUM
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon has agreed to represent Canada at the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa Forum for the Future in Marrakech November 2-3. His staff confirmed that he reversed an earlier decision (ref b) to send Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Deepak O [...]
2009-10-23 14:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OPDC KPAO KDEM KMPI CA
09OTTAWA885Promoting Support for UNSCR 1540 Voluntary Fund: Canadian
[...] (SBU) Summary. Canada is concerned that the creation of a UN-based 1540 fund might deplete other nonproliferation resources and be subject to additional administrative costs. Canada supports a G-8 led, states-based approach in which donors would provide support on a bilateral basis. A ne [...]
2009-12-21 18:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC EUN CA
09OUAGADOUGOU485DEMARCHE DELIVERED:BURKINA FASO'S 2009 TIP REPORT.
[...] On June 18, Pol/Mil Officer delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Saidou Ouedraogo, Trafficking in Person Director at the Ministry of Social Action. Pol/Mil officer shared the 2009 country narrative on Burkina Faso, discussed points in the non-paper, and explained that while the Government of Burk [...]
2009-06-19 10:10:00Embassy OuagadougouUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KPAO KWMN PREL ELAB PGOV PHUM SMIG UV
09PANAMA151PANAMA: PROSECUTERS REQUEST ACCESS TO PAS DATA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Panamanian MFA on February 17 asking whether five individauls had "benefited from any kind of program" from the USG from 2007-2008. The note said the information was being requested in relation to a corruption investigation. Afte [...]
2009-02-19 21:52:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO CVIS CJAN OEXC PM
09PANAMA236PANAMA: MERIDA AND PUBLIC MESSAGING
[...] (SBU) Summary: As we roll out the Merida Initiative in Panama, the Embassy has launched a public diplomacy campaign to inform Panamanians about the broad range of Merida programs, placing a special emphasis on crime prevention. Media coverage of drug-related violence in Mexico has cast Merida [...]
2009-03-20 16:45:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SNAR KCRM KPAO PM
09PANAMA237PANAMA: AMBASSADOR VISITS THE DARIEN
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador and several members of her Country Team visited the Darien province March 10-11. During the first day of her visit she received a briefing on the security situation from Director of the National Frontier Service (SENAFRONT) Frank Abrego and met with Darien Governor Juan [...]
2009-03-20 19:28:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO PM
09PANAMA713Commentator Urges Martinelli To Cancel 'Clownish' Panamax
[...] (SBU) On September 18, in the middle of the annual Panamax exercise, leading daily La Prensa ran an op-ed by I. Roberto Eisenmann Jr. titled "An Irresponsible, Unnecessary Militaristic Stunt Returns." Eisenmann has long been an anti-military voice in Panama. He is one of the founders of La [...]
2009-09-24 18:44:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MARR KPAO PREL PM
09PANAMA894Scenesetter for CODEL Boehner
[...] (SBU) Since the restoration of democracy after Operation Just Cause twenty years ago, Panama has established and consolidated a democratic, stable government, achieving a new confidence, dynamism, and psychological sovereignty that complements the 1999 completion of its territorial sovereignty. [...]
2009-12-03 14:17:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON SOCI ASEC SNAR PGOV KPAO CASC PM
09PARAMARIBO121Request for DVC Speakers for Four Education-themed DVCs
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks DVC speakers for four DVCS on education. In fiscal year 2009, Post has made a concerted effort to increase its education and youth-related programming in order to expand its contact base with educators and Surinamese youth. End Summary. 2. (U) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: [...]
2009-04-30 18:34:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO122Request for DVC Speakers for Two Business DVCs
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Post requests DVC speakers for two DVCs on business. The DVCs will provide Post the opportunity to reach out to the Surinamese business sector in order to advance U.S.-Suriname trade. End Summary. 2. (U) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests speakers for two separate business- [...]
2009-04-30 18:34:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO123 REQUEST FOR DVC SPEAKER ON THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN NATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Post seeks a speaker for a DVC program on "The Role of the Media in Nation Building," to be held in July 2009. The audience would be comprised of working journalists from print and broadcast media, professors and students of journalism, and youth journalists. The focus of this D [...]
2009-04-30 18:35:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO125Request for DVC Speaker on Political Party Grassroots
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a digital video conference speaker for a DVC on "Political Party Grassroots Organization" in September 2009. This DVC would build on the planned May 8 DVC on the "The Significance of the Black Vote in American Politics." The audience for the DVC would include repres [...]
2009-04-30 18:55:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO126Request for DVC Speakers for Two Law Enforcement DVCs
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks digital video conference speakers for two DVCs on law enforcement issues. The first DVC would be on Child Pornography and the second DVC would be on Cyber Crime. The audience for the DVCs would be government officials and NGOs working on these issues as well as law s [...]
2009-04-30 19:18:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO166SURINAME: POSITIVE REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Three Surinamese TV stations broadcasted the President's Cairo speech and all four national daily newspapers gave it positive media coverage. Surinamers pride themselves on the religious harmony in their own multi-cultural society, and President Obama's message along those lin [...]
2009-06-05 18:47:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO20PARAMARIBO AMERICAN CORNER SUSTAINING FUNDS 2009
[...] SUMMARY - - - - - - (A) The American Corner (AC) continues to serve as a dynamic platform in launching Post's public diplomacy outreach activities. In 2008, Post noted a substantial 40% increase in the average number of attendees in direct proportion to the total number of program and no [...]
2009-01-16 15:05:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP KIRC
09PARAMARIBO28Revised Request for DVC Speakers during Black History Month
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a digital video conference speaker for two digital video conferences during Black History Month 2009. Post programming that takes into account ethnic/cultural themes have drawn comparatively high attendance. Post plans to build on past successes by continuing program [...]
2009-01-23 16:30:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO324Request for DVC Speaker on Distance Learning Opportunities
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a speaker for a DVC on "Distance Learning Opportunities for International Students." In fiscal year 2009, Post made a concerted effort to increase its education and youth-related programming in order to expand its contact base with educators and outreach to Surinamese [...]
2009-10-22 19:29:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO372EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATION OF HERB FRAZIER IN FY09 PRESS
[...] (U) This cable is a program evaluation for the Strategic Speaker Initiative program bringing Herb Frazier to Suriname on September 14 - 18 to advise journalists and engage in activities surrounding press freedom. This addressed MSP Goal #1, mutual U.S.-Suriname appreciation and respect contrib [...]
2009-11-13 16:59:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO402EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATION OF JAMES DICKENSON IN FY10
[...] (U) This cable is a program evaluation for the Strategic Speaker Initiative program bringing James Dickenson to Suriname from October 26-30 to advise Surinamese journalists on how to improve their political reporting skills. This addressed MSP Goal #1, mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and res [...]
2009-12-01 17:21:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP NS KPAO
09PARAMARIBO410SURINAME'S INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK PROGRMAMING --
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Three International Education Week (IEW) programs showcased to Surinamers the value of studying foreign languages and studying abroad. Post organized two American Corner "English Language Story Hours," one for elementary school and one for junior high/high school students. Post [...]
2009-12-03 21:50:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL NS KPAO
09PARAMARIBO412Request for DVC Speaker on Promoting Surinamese Crafts in
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Post requests a Digital Video Conference (DVC) speaker for a DVC on "Promoting Surinamese Crafts in the American Market." This DVC would educate artisans and crafters on how to develop product lines marketable to Americans as well as how to effectively access the U.S. market. Th [...]
2009-12-07 11:45:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARAMARIBO95Request for DVC Speaker for World IPR Day 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a DVC speaker, preferably Dr. Moises Naim, for a program in commemoration of World Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Day on April 26. Post plans to screen "Illicit," an IPR documentary whose programmatic use is supported by the Department, and to host a follow-up dis [...]
2009-03-31 14:40:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NS
09PARIS119FRANCE SEEKING COORDINATED EU POSITION AS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In response to President Obama's January 22 Executive Order to close detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (ref a),the French have publicly given their support to at least review the idea of accepting detainees deemed not to be a security risk. Foreign Minister Ber [...]
2009-01-27 18:14:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KAWK KISL KPAO MOPS PGOV PHUM PTER FR
09PARIS1654FRANCE SUPPORTIVE OF VOLUNTARY FUND FOR UNSCR 1540
[...] (SBU) During a December 7 meeting, MFA UNSCR 1540 Officer Paul Furia said France is strongly in favor of the U.S. proposal to establish a Voluntary Fund, as detailed in reftel, to provide resources to the UN's 1540 Committee to be used for technical assistance to UN member states in fulfilling [...]
2009-12-07 15:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO FR
09PARIS1738FRANCE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH OUTREACH PROPOSAL - FY 2010
[...] Embassy Paris Country Team presents this request for support from EEB FY 2010 biotech outreach funds for critical public outreach in France. France remains an influential country both in the European Union (EU) and worldwide, especially in francophone developing countries. Post recognizes th [...]
2009-12-22 07:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON TBIO ETRD KPAO FR
09PARIS264S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson met with French MFA officials on February 16 to discuss detainee issues, France's role in the EU process and possible resettlement of Guantanamo Bay detainees in France. Williamson noted that France has a unique role to play in formulating a process [...]
2009-02-20 16:53:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO FR
09PARIS381S/WCI OFFICIALS DISCUSS GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: France accepted four former Guantanamo Bay (GITMO) detainees with claims to immigration status in France in July 2004 and an additional three in March 2005. Ministry of Interior contact Christophe Chaboud noted that, unlike other European countries visited by Washington official [...]
2009-03-16 16:23:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO FR
09PARIS416PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SAYS FRANCE WILLING TO REVIEW
[...] (S/NF) In the course of a conversation on other issues, French Presidency Advisor for the Americas Damien Loras mentioned to pol/mc France's continuing desire to try to be helpful with Guantanamo detainees. Specifically, he said France has become aware that Algerian Guantanamo Bay detainee La [...]
2009-03-20 18:04:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO FR
09PARISFR318 MULTILINGUAL INTERNET - PROPOSAL TO DRAW UNESCO AND ICANN
[...] Summary: On February 2, Latvian Ambassador to UNESCO and France Janis Karklins met with CDA and PAO to seek U.S. support for a proposal that would bring UNESCO's Communications and Information (CI) sector and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in closer partnership [...]
2009-03-04 16:26:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDEINT UNESCO KPAO ETRD
09PARISFR48 SEOUL MEETINGS ON THER RETURN OF CULTURAL PROPERTY TO ITS
[...] Begin Summary. From November 26-28, two international meetings were held in Seoul, South Korea to address the issue of the return of cultural property to its country of origin. On November 26, independent Experts met under the auspices of the Korean Government to review selected case studies [...]
2009-01-14 17:37:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO KPAO KS FR JA
09PHNOMPENH102CAMBODIA RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON CARTAGENA PROTOCOL
[...] (U) Econoff delivered Reftel demarche to Oum Pisey, Ministry of Environment (MOE) Technical Advisor and national contact for Cambodia's National Biosafety Framework development. There is an inter-ministerial biosafety planning group that includes the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishe [...]
2009-02-13 09:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO CB
09PHNOMPENH160 REQUEST FOR FY09 TV COOP ON AVIAN INFLUENZA
[...] SUMMARY: Post would like to propose a TV COOP to produce a documentary about Avian Influenza (AI) for the Cambodian public. The proposed piece would have guaranteed primetime placement on Cambodia's national television station TVK, one of the top two networks in the country. The documentary wo [...]
2009-03-13 02:18:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC ECPS KPAO BG
09PHNOMPENH272MGSF01: CAMBODIAN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL H1N1 OUTBREAK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. There has not yet been any evidence suggesting cases of H1N1 in Cambodia. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) issued a statement April 27 outlining its activities since the outbreak in Mexico began, including increased animal and human health surveillance and inventories of [...]
2009-04-29 11:32:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09PHNOMPENH384CAMBODIA'S MUSLIM LEADERS DISCUSS THE PRESIDENT'S
[...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a group of Cambodian Muslim religious, business, NGO and government leaders June 8 to discuss issues raised in President Obama's Cairo speech. Cambodia has a very small Muslim minority, commonly known as the Cham or Khmer Islam, which enjoys tolerance and acc [...]
2009-06-09 10:20:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH421CAMBODIA H1N1 UPDATE - FIRST 5 CASES DETECTED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As of June 25, the Cambodian Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported five cases of laboratory-confirmed novel influenza A (nH1N1) in humans, representing the first identified nH1N1 infections in Cambodia. Four of the five cases occurred among a 40-member church mission delegation [...]
2009-06-26 10:06:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09PHNOMPENH490CAMBODIA H1N1 UPDATE #3: 9 CONFIRMED CASES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. There are currently a total of nine cases of laboratory-confirmed novel influenza A (H1N1) in Cambodia. Post's U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) office is waiting for laboratory results on a potential tenth case from Institut Pasteur in Cambodia (IPC). All [...]
2009-07-15 02:50:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09PHNOMPENH519CAMBODIAN MEDIA REACTION TO THE SECRETARY'S LOWER MEKONG
[...] SUMMARY: All print and broadcast media outlets in Cambodia covered the Lower Mekong Ministerial of July 23 hosted by the Secretary and the Foreign Ministers from Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The articles and television segments were overwhelmingly positive and highlighted the Secreta [...]
2009-07-27 09:11:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO
09PHNOMPENH883EMBASSY PHNOM PENH'S NOMINATION FOR THE
[...] Embassy Phnom Penh is proud to nominate Chen Reaksmey for the 2010 International Woman of Courage Award. There are a number of Cambodian women who demonstrate courage and leadership in the pursuit of women's human rights and advancement. Reaksmey stood out from the crowd due to her recent a [...]
2009-12-01 00:15:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KWMN PHUM PREL
09PODGORICA111MGSF01: PODGORICA EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING
[...] (U) On 29 April 2009, Post's Emergency Action Committee convened to review Post's Pandemic Influenza tripwires (RefTel) and developments related to the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. The DCM chaired the EAC; RSO, POL/ECON, POL/MIL, CONS, PAO, DAO, and Belgrade RMO (via teleconference) attended. [...]
2009-04-29 16:00:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09PORTLOUIS194 RELIGION, WOMEN'S ROLE IN MAURITIUS: ROUNDTABLE ON OBAMA'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY: At an Embassy roundtable discussion of President Obama's June 4 speech to the Muslim world, secular-leaning reporters participated in a lively and wide-ranging discussion, with many ideas about religion in multi-confessional Mauritius. A subsequent flyer distributed at Mauritian [...]
2009-06-24 13:26:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR SCUL PGOV PREL MP
09PORTLOUIS255H1N1 CATCHES HOLD IN MAURITIUS
[...] SUMMARY. Since the first confirmed case H1N1 flu in June, the Government of Mauritius (GOM) has confirmed five deaths and 44 laboratory-confirmed cases, and expects the number to grow in coming months. While the GOM urges the public not to panic, hospitals are reporting difficulty coping wit [...]
2009-08-20 13:14:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KFLO KPAO KSAF AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC TBIO MP
09PORTLOUIS28 PORT LOUIS' PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS
[...] Summary: Embassy Port Louis requests funding from the FY 2009 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund to provide a basic biotechnology, biosafety, and food safety introduction to Mauritian officials and other stakeholders. This proposal was developed by FAS/Pretoria in coordination with Embassy [...]
2009-01-20 12:41:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV TBIO MP
09PORTLOUIS327MAURITIUS DOWNBEAT ON PROGRESS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-22 11:59:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO MP AF IR
09PORTLOUIS54DEMARCHE DELIVERED:THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 10:16:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MP
09PRAGUE237MGSF01: PRAGUE EAC REGARDING H1N1
[...] Prague EAC met on April 30, 2009 to discuss the H1N1 influenza in light of the WHO Pandemic Influenza Alert Level increase from Phase 4 to Phase 5. Charge, A/DCM, RSO, POL/EC, DATT, ORA, LEGATT, CONS, MGT, FCS, PAS and MED were in attendance. 2. MED briefed on WHO phase guidelines and prov [...]
2009-04-30 14:15:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF PINR PREL
09PRAGUE592GOING GREEN IN THE GOLDEN CITY: EMBASSY PRAGUE PROMOTES
[...] Summary: Embassy Prague works diligently to improve understanding of U.S. environmental policies and accomplishments, promote environmentally-responsible behavior, strengthen ties between Czechs and Americans in this field, and create eco-friendly economic opportunities. Management has impleme [...]
2009-10-05 15:29:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON ENRG EUN KGHG KPAO OEXC PREL SENV SW EZ
09PRAGUE92CZECH REPUBLIC -- DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON LIABILITY
[...] (SBU) On February 12 we delivered reftel demarche to Environment Ministry Representative for the Cartagena Protocol Hana Jirakova and her colleague Josef Kubicek. Jirakova, who co-ordinates the respective EU member states positions, reported that the European Commission is the only body compet [...]
2009-02-17 06:38:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD TBKIO KPAO EZ
09PRETORIA100 PRETORIA'S PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS
[...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria's proposal for the FY 2009 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund requests funding to bring two experts in the subject matter to South Africa to meet with regulators, academia, consumers, and legislators on currently relevant topics such as regulation of stacked genes, [...]
2009-01-20 14:10:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
09PRETORIA1246SOUTH AFRICA'S RESPONSE TO 2009 TIP REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: PolCouns and Poloffs met with the Department of International Cooperation's (DICO) Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Chief Director Pitso Montwedi and Deputy Director Raymond Sithole on June 15 to deliver the final text of the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report on South [...]
2009-06-19 14:49:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG
09PRETORIA2228SOUTH AFRICA: AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-02 10:19:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC KE SF
09PRETORIA2618SOUTH AFRICA: 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM SEMINAR: IS
[...] (U) Summary: Kicking off South Africa's observance of the 16 Days of Activism, Commissioner for Gender Equality Dr. Yvette Abrahams led a discussion on the social norms and material conditions that give rise to gender-based violence in South Africa. Activists in Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria [...]
2009-12-22 12:26:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM ECON AORC SF
09PRETORIA361RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS TO
[...] AGATTACHE collected information on access to genetic resources in South Africa through discussions with Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and private sector contacts. The following provides a brief overview of this complex issue. While this cable is intended to answer questions [...]
2009-02-25 09:17:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
09PRETORIA475STATE MEDIA GIANT SINKS INTO FINANCIAL QUAGMIRE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: South Africa's state broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation, recently admitted serious financial difficulties and is applying to the Treasury for immediate help. This follows on a year of political infighting between the Thabo Mbeki-appointed Board and the Jacob Zu [...]
2009-03-12 07:34:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV ECPS EINT SF
09PRISTINA368KOSOVO: AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador presented letters of credence to Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu Monday, August 24, at the President's Office. In statements before a large contingent of press following the ceremony, President Sejdiu warmly welcomed the Ambassador, while the Ambassador pledged the USG's [...]
2009-08-25 16:10:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL KPAO KV
09PRISTINA474KOSOVO: 2009 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDEOM REPORT
[...] (U) As per refs A and B we delivered an oral summary of the Kosovo section of the 2009 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom (IRFR) to Venera Llunji, political adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs at 16:00 local time (11:00 EST) on October 26, and transmitted a hard copy of the [...]
2009-10-30 08:15:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM OPRC KIRF KPAO KV
09QUITO108COMMERCIAL MEDIA IN ECUADOR WORRIED ABOUT THE PRESIDENT AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 20:33:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09QUITO224US EMBASSY QUITO REQUEST FOR DVC TO SUPPORT THE SUMMIT OF
[...] Post would like to request a Digital Video Conference (DVC) to support U.S. Mission Ecuador's outreach efforts to support the Summit of the Americas. The DVC will cover topics including the Summit process, energy security, human prosperity, environmental sustainability, and a discussion on ex [...]
2009-03-31 15:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP ES
09QUITO225PRESIDENT CORREA REJECTS CRITICISM FROM INTERAMERICAN PRESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At its midyear meeting in Paraguay March 13-16, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) criticized President Rafael Correa and his government's attitudes and actions toward the Ecuadorian media. On March 17, Correa responded to the IAPA's declarations by rejecting its legitim [...]
2009-03-31 20:46:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09QUITO449PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CALL TO PRESIDENT CORREA ADDS TO PRESS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Initial Ecuadorian government and media reaction to President Obama's June 10 phone call to President Correa focused on President Obama's message of congratulation for Correa's reelection and his desire to deepen U.S.-Ecuador relations, but did not include extensive comments on his [...]
2009-06-15 12:06:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09QUITO791BROADCAST TAPE OF CORREA HAS TELEAMAZONAS FEELING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his latest weekly address on August 29, President Correa lashed out against the independent television station, Teleamazonas, and what he called "a sewer with antennas" and demanded its immediate closure following its airing of a clandestine recording. The 2008 audio rec [...]
2009-09-01 17:17:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09QUITO801CORREA,S STEADY VERBAL ASSAULT ON MEDIA CREATES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Upon being sworn in for his second presidential term on August 10, Rafael Correa showed no sign of letting up his verbal assault against the privately-owned media. On the contrary, Correa proclaimed the press to be his "greatest adversary" over the last 31 months of his first t [...]
2009-09-02 21:35:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09RABAT1013MOROCCO: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq on Dec. 8. In substantive and open talks, they discussed U.S.-Moroccan cooperation and the GOM's efforts to promote moderate Islam. Toufiq emphasized Morocco's role as a moderate force in the regi [...]
2009-12-29 16:54:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PHUM PREL KISL KPAO MO
09RABAT105MOROCCANS SEE HOPE IN OBAMA AND HIS MIDEAST PEACE
[...] (C) Summary: Moroccans are broadly upbeat about the new administration. An MFA official said her government expected to engage closely with the administration, offering that Morocco could play a role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Popular response to President Obama's inauguratio [...]
2009-02-04 15:44:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO PINR MO
09RABAT113Islamic Communications Ministers discuss Gaza, image of
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-06 11:57:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
09RABAT114ISLAMIC COMMUNICATIONS MINISTERS DISCUSS GAZA, IMAGE OF ISLAM
[...] (U) Summary: Communications Ministers from Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) member states met in Rabat on January 27-28 to address the image of Islam in the international media. A prepared statement from King Mohammed VI of Morocco opened the event, focusing on Gaza, encouraging conti [...]
2009-02-06 15:07:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
09RABAT170GAZA, GUANTANAMO, AND A LEFTIST THAW: MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) A leftist human rights activist broke a long-standing boycott to meet with us on February 17, after he was barred from entering Tunis for a human rights conference in late January. The fact of the meeting was a sign of a nascent but broad thaw beginning to take place due to the change [...]
2009-02-25 18:37:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS MO
09RABAT201MOROCCO: 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT SPARKS
[...] (SBU) The Moroccan and Western Sahara chapters of the 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices sparked high interest and comments ranging from favorable to deeply critical. The embassy rollout included multiple television and radio interviews by the Charge d'Affaires (CDA) and Embassy [...]
2009-03-12 22:28:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KPAO WI MO
09RABAT221MIXED REVIEWS ON MOROCCO'S LEVEL OF RELIGIOUS
[...] (C) Summary: A range of government, religious, and education leaders told EmbOffs and visiting DRL/IRF officer that while tolerance is broadly observed in practice, some problem remain. Government forbearance for perhaps 150 foreign Christian missionaries was being stretched, they said, as p [...]
2009-03-19 18:54:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI KPAO MO
09RABAT265CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES EXPELLED FROM MOROCCO;
[...] (C) Summary: Moroccan authorities expelled five expatriate female Christian missionaries from the country Sunday morning for proselytizing and their involvement leading a regular women's Bible study group in Casablanca, according to press and church sources. The Moroccan women in the study [...]
2009-04-01 15:30:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI KPAO KIRF MO
09RABAT307Moroccan TV coverage of U.S. elections
[...] For the first time in history, in 2008 a Moroccan television crew traveled to the U.S. to cover the presidential elections, providing Moroccans a nightly, first-hand glimpse into the American electoral process tailored to their interests. Over the course of ten nights, state-run Al-Aoula te [...]
2009-04-09 13:51:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PHUM PGOV OIIP KISL KPAO KIRC
09RABAT333NEA DAS SPIRNAK VISIT ENCOURAGES MEPI AND PAS
[...] (U) Summary: The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has been a high impact, flexible tool in promoting democracy and other USG goals in Morocco. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary (A/DAS) for Near East Affairs (NEA) Madelyn Spirnak visited MEPI projects and implementers and participat [...]
2009-04-19 12:21:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KPAO KPMI MO
09RABAT336MOROCCO: INSIGHTS INTO RECENT MISSIONARY EXPULSION
[...] (C) Summary: Morocco's expulsion of five Christian women last month accused of proselytizing has created a flurry of concern among the approximate 4,000 local Christians who meet regularly throughout Morocco. Three local Christian leaders from Casablanca (one of whom legally imports and sells [...]
2009-04-20 14:00:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI KPAO KIRF SP MO
09RABAT473USG, NDI AND IRI TEAM UP TO HELP ELECT WOMEN AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Swift USG action to back Morocco's decision to dramatically expand the number of elected women has meant thousands of women were trained to run in local elections scheduled for June 12. The election will yield a more than a twenty-fold increase in women counselors and a fifte [...]
2009-06-07 18:36:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPAO KPMI KDEM KWMN MO
09RABAT490MOROCCAN ENTHUSIASM FOR PRESIDENT'S CAIRO
[...] (U) Summary: At five separate events organized around President Obama's speech last week, Mission Morocco not only saw and heard the extraordinarily positive reaction of Moroccans first hand, but also helped shape insights that found their way directly into the media. The Mission also amplif [...]
2009-06-10 23:11:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OIIP KPAO MO
09RABAT543CHARGE RAISES CASES WITH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (C) Summary: Ahmed Herzenni, Chairman of Morocco's Consultative Council on Human Rights (CCDH),told Charge that the Council would look into the case of human rights activist Chakib al Khyari, President of the Association for Human Rights in the Rif (ARDH). Post will follow up in light of al [...]
2009-06-26 21:22:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KPAO MO
09RABAT585SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] (SBU) President Obama's July 1 letter to Moroccan King Mohamed VI, which focused on Middle East peace and Western Sahara, generated massive press coverage following release in its entirety by the Government of Morocco (GOM). The government and pro-palace press has been effusive in its praise [...]
2009-07-09 14:25:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
09RABAT587VERDICT IN QADHAFI DEFAMATION CASES PUTS GOM IN
[...] (C) On June 27, a Casablanca court found three Moroccan newspapers guilty of "publicly harming" Libyan leader Muamar Qadhafi and "injuring his dignity," levying whopping fines. Newspaper editorialists and the press union have condemned the decision, accusing the Moroccan Government of complici [...]
2009-07-09 16:57:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI LY MO
09RABAT678MINISTRY OF INTERIOR SEIZES NEWS MAGAZINES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco's Ministry of Interior seized the August 1 editions of two influential weekly news magazines of the independent TelQuel group for publishing an opinion poll on the King's first decade in power. The Ministry also banned import of an edition of French daily "Le Monde" t [...]
2009-08-05 18:08:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KPAO MO
09RABAT714HUMAN RIGHTS SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL HOGREFE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco is a country in the throes of change and reform, particularly with respect to human rights. King Mohammed VI has embarked on an ambitious and continuous program of human rights reform that includes greater political rights and participation by women, the Arab World's [...]
2009-08-19 16:51:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN KPAO MO
09RABAT722MOROCCO MISCELLANY: FORUM FOR THE FUTURE,
[...] (U) Summary. Charge and A/Polcouns met on August 25 with Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFA) Secretary General Youssef Amrani. Ambassador Amrani requested the meeting to discuss preparations for the upcoming Forum for the Future, to held in Marrakech November 1-3. Ch [...]
2009-08-26 12:23:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KMPI KPAO KDEM MO IT
09RABAT827MOI Temporarily Bans Independent Daily Over
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------------------- Summary and Comment ------------------- 2. (SBU) On September 28, Morocco's Ministry of Interior (MoI) banned an independent daily from publication, seizing copies of the newspaper in circul [...]
2009-10-06 16:54:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KPAO MO
09RABAT96Special Media Reaction: President Obama's initial days
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-02 15:45:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
09RABAT98Special Media Reaction: President Obama's initial days spark
[...] The Moroccan press has widely and enthusiastically covered the major events of President Obama's first few weeks in office, highlighting the messages directed to the Muslim world in his inaugural address, the initial decisions to close Gitmo and CIA secret prisons and restrict interrogation te [...]
2009-02-03 10:58:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
09RANGOON220BURMESE PRESS COVERS USG RICE DONATION
[...] (SBU) The Embassy Rangoon Charg dQAffaires, Embassy staff, World Food Programme (WFP) representatives, and local journalists traveled to four villages in the Irrawaddy Delta on April 1 to observe distributions from a shipment of 16,620 metric tons of USG-donated rice to survivors of Burma's Cy [...]
2009-04-09 05:21:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAID BM
09RANGOON241MGSF01: BURMA HEALTH MINISTRY TO MONITOR
[...] (SBU) The Burmese Ministry of Health (MOH) announced it will begin monitoring the temperature of all incoming and outbound passengers at international airports. The MOH has yet to determine whether or how it will quarantine sick passengers. The GOB designated Wei Bagi Hospital in Rangoon f [...]
2009-04-28 07:02:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KPAO PREL PINR
09RANGOON246MGSF01: STILL NO CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1 IN BURMA;
[...] (SBU) The World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) confirmed that the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries' reference laboratories lack the capacity to diagnose A/H1N1. In the meantime, any suspected samples will be sent to refe [...]
2009-04-30 01:50:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KPAO PREL PINR
09RANGOON247MGSF01: EMBASSY RANGOON EAC DISCUSSES SWINE FLU
[...] (SBU) CDA chaired Embassy Rangoon's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) April 30 to review Post's contingency plans, as well as the Government of Burma's (GOB) pandemic preparedness activities. The EAC confirmed that Post has adequate supplies of personal protective equipment and enough tamiflu [...]
2009-04-30 04:39:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KPAO PREL PINR
09RANGOON253TFFLU01: BURMA HEALTH MINISTRY DETAILS A/H1N1
[...] (SBU) During a May 4 meeting with the diplomatic corps, the Burmese Ministry of Health (MOH) detailed its A/H1N1 action plan, including surveillance and quarantine procedures. Since April 28, MOH officials have screened incoming travelers at all ports of entry, including two international a [...]
2009-05-05 06:39:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON265TFFLU01: H1N1 THERMAL IMAGING - RANGOON, BURMA
[...] The following are answers to questions posed in Ref A: -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has one old thermal scanner at the Rangoon International Airport. According to WHO Country Representative Adik Wibowo, the thermal scanner is made by Singapore Technology Electronic Company and has two [...]
2009-05-11 07:15:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON266BURMESE GOVERNMENT DEPORTS TWO AMERICAN JOURNALISM
[...] (C) Burmese Police and Immigration officials ordered two Embassy-sponsored journalism trainers to depart the country on Thursday, May 7. Officially, authorities accused the two of violating the terms of their tourist visas but provided no details concerning the alleged illegal activities. C [...]
2009-05-11 07:57:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL CVIS CASC BM KPAO
09RANGOON35MEETINGS WITH PRESS SCRUTINY BOARD AND MINISTRY OF
[...] (C) PAO and APAO discussed possible training opportunities in journalism and English in separate meetings with the Director of the Press Scrutiny (read censorship) Board and the Director General of the Department of Higher Education on January 13 in Rangoon. The Scrutiny Board continues to [...]
2009-01-20 08:16:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR EAID PREL CVIS CASC UNGA BM KPAO
09RANGOON370BURMA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH PREPARES FOR A/H1N1
[...] (SBU) During a June 16 meeting with the diplomatic corps, the Burmese Ministry of Health (MOH)reviewed its A/H1N1 action plan, detailing surveillance procedures. MOH asserts there are still no confirmed cases of A/H1N1 in Burma. Since April 28, MOH officials have screened more than 1.3 mil [...]
2009-06-18 00:24:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON402BURMA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH CONFIRMS FIRST A/H1N1
[...] (C) On June 28, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed in the local press Burma's first case of A/H1N1 -- a 13-year old Burmese girl who recently returned from Singapore. The girl, who was diagnosed on June 27, continues to receive tamiflu treatment at Yangon General Hospital. MOH has place [...]
2009-06-29 07:19:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON408BURMA: NO NEW A/H1N1 CASES; MOH ISSUES NEW TESTING
[...] (C) Ministry of Health (MOH) officials continue to aver that there are no confirmed cases of A/H1N1 in Burma other than the one announced last week, and they are denouncing rumors a patient in Lashio died from A/H1N1. MOH refuses to discuss the status of the eight patients who allegedly have [...]
2009-07-02 04:57:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON429BURMA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH CONFIRMS SECOND A/H1N1
[...] (C) The Ministry of Health (MOH) on July 9 confirmed Burma's second A/H1N1 case -- a 20-year old Burmese man who recently returned from Bangkok. The man, who was diagnosed on July 9, is receiving tamiflu treatment at Wei Bagi Infectious Disease Hospital in Rangoon. The MOH is conducting su [...]
2009-07-10 03:37:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON604STAFFDEL WEIL/LEE DISCUSSES ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
[...] (SBU) House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) professional staff members Lynne Weil, Jessica Lee, and Dennis Halpin visited Burma August 27-30 to assess USG assistance programs and public diplomacy outreach efforts. In separate meetings with officials from the Ministries of Social Welfare and [...]
2009-09-11 06:58:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO EAID BM
09RANGOON61BURMA'S CENSOR BOARD: STANDING IN THE WAY OF PRESS
[...] (C) The Press Scrutiny and Registration Board (Censor Board) continues to exert a powerful and negative influence on Burma's media, despite the emergence of many privately owned newspapers and magazines in recent years. Editors complain of heavy-handedness and arbitrary censorship and see n [...]
2009-02-03 04:41:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL CVIS CASC BM KPAO
09RANGOON685Voice of America TV programming back on the air in Burma
[...] (SBU) As a result of Embassy outreach to the Ministry of Information, the GOB has allowed state-owned television to broadcast VOA-TV programs. The English language instruction series "Connect with English" began daily broadcasts on Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) the morning of October 1 [...]
2009-10-06 10:40:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON733 Media Coverage of A/S Campbell Visit to Burma
[...] (SBU) State-controlled and privately-owned media largely provided fairly dry and straightforward accounts of EAP A/S Campbell's two-day visit to Nay Pyi Taw and Rangoon, November 3-4, though a state newspaper did report that A/S Campbell met at the Charge's residence in Rangoon with individuals [...]
2009-11-10 09:52:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON734Burma: Meeting with State-Run Newspaper "New Light of
[...] (SBU) On November 5, Public Affairs staff visited the Rangoon headquarters of the New Light of Myanmar (NLM) -- the government-run English language daily newspaper. The editors, who in background and manner are more akin to bureaucrats than journalists, admitted their paper is a propaganda to [...]
2009-11-10 09:52:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON783BURMESE GOVERNMENT DEPORTS AMERICAN CENTER TEACHER
[...] (SBU) Burmese authorities deported an American Center (AC) teacher November 28 without providing her any explanation. Police Special Branch told us informally afterwards that the teacher visited the home of a political opposition figure during a vacation to Pyin Oo Lwin, but she denies any [...]
2009-11-30 10:31:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALASEC BM CASC CVIS KPAO PGOV PINR PREL
09RANGOON791EMBASSY RANGOON'S NOMINATION FOR THE 2010
[...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon nominates Burmese HIV/AIDS activist Phyu Phyu Thin for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Phyu Phyu Thin demonstrates great courage and leadership and has overcome tremendous obstacles in advancing the cause of HIV/AIDS awareness and provid [...]
2009-12-04 08:38:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO KWMN BM
09RECIFE63DIPLOMATIC DIALOGUE IN RECIFE: DEEPER ENGAGEMENT SOUGHT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a broad off-the-record discussion of U.S.-Brazil foreign policy issues hosted by the PO and Recife's PD section a select group of Pernambuco opinion leaders attended a breakfast meeting and expressed their points of view about the foreign policy of the Obama administration [...]
2009-09-30 16:17:00Consulate RecifeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL PGOV ECON EPET ETRD EIND SCUL SENV
09REYKJAVIK151PRIME MINISTER OF ICELAND REGRETS UNGA LUNCH
[...] Per reftel, we passed invitation to the Secretary's September 24 luncheon for female heads of state and foreign ministers to the office of the Prime Minister of Iceland Johanna Sigurdardottir. During a meeting with Charge September 3, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for International an [...]
2009-09-03 17:09:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KWMN PHUM UNGA IC
09RIGA245 RIGA PROPOSES TV CO-OP "MANY CULTURES, ONE NATION"
[...] Summary. Riga proposes a FY09 TV co-op program on racial, ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States. This project, aimed at covering similarities and differences of various minority groups in the United States, will help the embassy address the strategic goal of promoting tolerance i [...]
2009-05-06 10:23:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC OIIP
09RIGA365 Latvia's Leading Newspaper Sold
[...] Diena, Latvia's leading daily newspaper was sold on July 3. The new owners have promised no editorial changes, but some observers are skeptical of these claims. With circulation of close to 80,000, Diena is the preferred newspaper among opinion-makers in Latvia, and is considered the county' [...]
2009-07-07 13:20:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO PGOV ECON LG
09RIGA510LATVIA: JOURNALISTS, EDITOR LEAVE LATVIA'S LEADING DAILY
[...] SUMMARY: The editor-in-chief of Latvia's leading daily newspaper Diena and several other journalists resigned on Oct. 9 after learning that the company's new owner is a wealthy family from Great Britain. The editors had been locked in a standoff with the company's CEO, Alexandrs Tralmaks, sin [...]
2009-10-13 06:49:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM KPAO LG
09RIGA85 Economic Crisis Hits Latvian Media: Small and Regional
[...] SUMMARY: The Economic recession in Latvia, the increase of value added tax for print media, and the decrease of advertising revenues over the past few months have had a dramatic effect on the Latvian media market. Circulation and readership of newspapers and magazines is going down, as public [...]
2009-02-11 13:21:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO PGOV ECON LG
09RIGA91LATVIA: NO PARTICIPATION IN MEXICO CITY FOR CARTAGENA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 12:20:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG
09RIYADH1021THE JURASH ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG: SEASON II, DIGGING
[...] (SBU) On July 31, the CDA and an Embassy delegation visited the Jurash archaeological dig in Asir province, the first U.S. - Saudi joint excavation in the Kingdom. The Jurash dig, currently in its second season, is funded by ExxonMobil. The Embassy played an important part in facilitating Sa [...]
2009-08-05 12:21:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SOCI SA
09RIYADH1034PRINCE FAISAL BIN KHALID DISCUSSES REGIONAL
[...] (C) HRH Prince Faisal bin Khalid, Governor of Asir province, acknowledged security concerns about Iran, Libya, and neighboring Yemen related to his province in a meeting with Charge Ambassador Erdman in the Governor's Abha office August 1. He agreed to provide additional security forces for v [...]
2009-08-12 04:45:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALECON KPAO EINV PREL SCUL SMIG SOCI SA
09RIYADH10782009 G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE AND
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel points August 12 to the Saudi MFA and will report septel upon receipt of a substantive response from the Saudi government. ERDMAN [...]
2009-08-19 14:55:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM SA
09RIYADH1127SAUDI ARABIA: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSISTANCE
[...] (C) In an August 15 meeting with EmbOffs, Director of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences' (NAUSS) International Cooperation Department, Dr. Saker Al-Mokayyad, requested U.S. government assistance in organizing a cyber security workshop and a Voluntary Visitor (VOLVIS) program for a 15 [...]
2009-08-31 15:16:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKPAO PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH1161RECOMMENDING A LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO SAUDI KING
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph four. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The inauguration of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on September 23 will be an important milestone for Saudi Arabia. Sending a congratulatory letter provides a good opportunity [...]
2009-09-06 14:18:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO ECON SENV TBIO SA
09RIYADH1299MISSION NOMINEES: 2010 EDUCATIONUSA ADVISER PROFESSIONAL
[...] Embassy hereby nominates three Mission education advisors to attend the 2010 EducationUSA adviser professional development (REFTEL 089093). Over 21,000 Saudis are now studying in the United States. Increasing the number of Saudis studying in the U.S. is a Mission priority. Education advising is [...]
2009-09-30 13:30:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SA
09RIYADH1349PANDEMIC INFLUENZA ACTION COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Riyadh's Pandemic Influenza Action Committee held its inaugural meeting on October 5 to discuss planning and preparedness in the event that either the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, or another influenza strain, undergoes genetic changes that increase its severity, resulting in a sever [...]
2009-10-12 04:30:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09RIYADH1412Mixed Gender Audience Flocks to American Art Opening
[...] American artist Laurie Goddard visited Saudi Arabia October 3 - October 10, conducting workshops with art students and putting on exhibitions of her paintings in Dhahran, Jeddah and Riyadh. The opening in Riyadh of a show of her work prompted a rare -- for Saudi Arabia -- mixed-gender public [...]
2009-10-25 13:42:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO KWMN OEXC SA XF ZP ZR
09RIYADH1466SAUDI ARABIA: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON SECRETARY
[...] (U) Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous s [...]
2009-11-03 20:10:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KMDR KPAO PHUM PREL SA
09RIYADH1467 Saudi Arabia: Special Media Reaction on Secretary
[...] Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous stat [...]
2009-11-04 04:16:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAO KDEM PHUM SA
09RIYADH1532KAUST--A STANDARD IN THE BATTLE OVER SAUDI VALUES?
[...] (C) In conversations with post contacts in media and cultural circles, PAS officers and LES staff are hearing anecdotes of increased public dissatisfaction with the reform efforts of King Abdullah as exemplified in the international and mixed gender King Abdullah University of Science and Techn [...]
2009-11-17 14:35:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETSCUL KPAO KWMN OEXC SA XF ZP ZR
09RIYADH1573MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE CONFERENCE CITES EXTREMIST
[...] (U) In remarks delivered on behalf of King Abdullah, Mecca Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal urged Muslim scholars "to stand firm in the face of extremist ideology to prevent it from corrupting Muslim youth." He called for Muslim scholarly societies and the media to inspire youth with cultura [...]
2009-11-24 14:10:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAO PREL PTER PGOV SA
09RIYADH182SAUDI JOURNALISTS ON PRESIDENT'S AL-ARABIYA INTERVIEW
[...] PAS Riyadh spoke with six Saudi journalists and editors today on popular reaction to the POTUS interview with Al-Arabiya. All of those contacted said that highlights of the interview were spreading widely on the street, and that the response was overwhelmingly positive. One journalist who al [...]
2009-01-29 06:48:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV ECON SA
09RIYADH271SAUDIS PAY MIT $50 MILLION TO CONDUCT JOINT
[...] (SBU) Key Points: ------------------- -- The premier Saudi university, KFUPM, will provide MIT with U.S. $50 million over seven years to conduct joint research on clean water and clean energy. -- This is the largest ever Saudi-funded research collaboration with a foreign academic institut [...]
2009-02-10 16:18:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALCVIS ECON ENRG KPAO PGOV SA TPHY
09RIYADH292ROSES ARE RED, AND BLACKLISTED: SAUDI ARABIA NOT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 14:47:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PGOV KPAO SOCI SA
09RIYADH345COINCIDENCE OR CUNNING: SAUDI BLOCK ON E-NEWSPAPER LIFTED
[...] Arab News reported February 23 that a two-year Saudi block against the London-based Elaph online newspaper (http://www.elaph.com) was lifted on February 19. According to Arab News sources, an unnamed "high government official" ordered the Communications and Information Technology Commission (C [...]
2009-02-24 04:45:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO ECON OEXC SCUL KISL KDEM SA
09RIYADH357IS THIS THE YEAR SAUDI WOMEN DRIVE?
[...] KEY POINTS -- (U) A senior Saudi government official has once again raised the possibility that Saudi Arabia will lift the ban on women driving, perhaps as early as this summer. -- (C) The government has not acted on similar statements in the past (ref A, B),and no evidence exists to sug [...]
2009-02-25 11:06:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KWMN KPAO SA
09RIYADH860DEPUTY MINISTER NOURA AL-FAIZ: AMBITIONS,
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Stinging media criticism of Noura Al-Faiz, Deputy Minister for Girls' Education, reflects the anxieties of Saudis -- especially women -- whose hopes were raised by Ms. Faiz's Valentine's Day appointment as the first Saudi female at Deputy Minister rank. Her ongoing [...]
2009-06-30 13:49:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL KMPI SA
09RIYADH887AMBASSADOR'S DINNER WITH "ENLIGHTENED CONSERVATIVE"
[...] (SBU) Over a June 24 dinner at his spacious, extended-family compound, a religious academic and several of his colleagues from Imam University - the most prestigious Islamic University in Saudi Arabia and once a breeding ground for extremist religious thought - engaged Ambassador and Embassy of [...]
2009-07-06 09:34:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR OEXC SCUL SA
09RIYADH888EMBASSY RIYADH'S EXPANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH IMAM MOHAMMAD
[...] (SBU) Programming in Saudi Arabia can be an exercise in frustration, but paradoxically, as some doors shut, others seem to open wider. One prime example is the deepening Embassy relationship with the once-ultraconservative Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University, and its increasing willingnes [...]
2009-07-06 12:01:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR OEXC SCUL SA
09RIYADH899ADVANCING WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN A FUNDAMENTALIST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Advocating women,s rights in Saudi Arabia is a difficult task under the best of circumstances. In Qassim Province north of Riyadh, deep in the Kingdom,s conservative Nejd heartland, it can be life-threatening. Despite the many obstacles, a courageous and assertive Princess, Noura [...]
2009-07-08 09:35:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKPAO PGOV PINR OEXC SCUL KWMN SA
09ROME428 COORDINATION OF RESPONSE TO ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE
[...] In the wake of the earthquake which struck Italy on April 6 (Ref B),expressions of American solidarity and sympathy have been widely reported in the media and greatly appreciated. Caustic comments about the size of our initial emergency $50,000 disaster grant were reported in only one provoc [...]
2009-04-15 06:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME456VISITING AFGHAN GOVERNORS ASK ITALY FOR MORE
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Governors of Afghanistan's Farah and Bamyan Provinces visited Rome April 20-21 on the first leg of a tour of Europe co-sponsored by Embassy Kabul, USNATO and Embassies Rome and The Hague. In a very successf [...]
2009-04-22 15:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR KPAO MOPS NATO EAID SNAR IT AF
09ROME487 ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE-POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS WITH NIAF
[...] SUMMARY: At the conclusion of a visit by a delegation of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF),Post proposes moving forward in a public-private partnership with NIAF, focused on education, specifically on the University of Aquila, in response to the earthquake that struck the Abruz [...]
2009-05-04 05:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME493 ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE-POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS WITH NIAF
[...] SUMMARY: At the conclusion of a visit by a delegation of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF),Post proposes moving forward in a public-private partnership with NIAF, focused on education, specifically on the University of Aquila, in response to the earthquake that struck the Abruz [...]
2009-05-04 09:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME653ITALY PROPOSES LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION WITH
[...] Summary. At a May 26 low-carbon technology conference organized by the Embassy and Italian co-sponsors, Environment Director General Corrado Clini called for Italy-U.S. collaboration in developing and deploying clean energy technology in China and other countries. He highlighted three sector [...]
2009-06-09 13:31:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG KGHG TRGY KSCA KPAO CH IT
09SANAA1060YEMENIS IMPRESSED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH,
[...] (U) Embassy interlocutors responded positively to President Barack Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. They were pleased with the speech's respectful and balanced tone. Interlocutors, however, were somewhat skeptical that the change in tone would be matched by a change in policy, and awaited cle [...]
2009-06-08 06:17:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL OPRC KPAO KISL YM
09SANAA116SALEH TAKES PR HIT FOR DOHA, STOKES PAN-ARAB FLAMES IN
[...] President Saleh's decision not to send Yemeni representation to the emergency Arab League summit called by Qatar for January 16 left him and the ROYG open to criticism and condemnation by the Yemeni opposition and the public at large. Observers largely credit pressure from Saudi Arabia and Eg [...]
2009-01-21 12:02:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO KPAL YM
09SANAA119YEMENIS APPLAUD OBAMA, HOPE FOR 'NEW PAGE' in US-ARAB
[...] As expected, the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States garnered positive reaction from the Yemeni public. Yemeni op-eds published on January 21 uniformly gave positive marks to Obama's speech and generally had a positive outlook for his administration. Yemeni attende [...]
2009-01-22 04:06:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO YM
09SANAA1485YEMEN UNITES IN CELEBRATION OF AL-MOAYAD'S RELEASE
[...] (U) The Yemeni press was unanimously ecstatic at the news that terrorist financier Sheikh Mohamed al-Moayad and his assistant Mohamed Zayd have been released from U.S. custody. Official press sought to cast the release as the personal achievement of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, while independ [...]
2009-08-11 13:58:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPTER KPAO KDRG YM
09SANAA1591DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-25 11:08:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM YM
09SANAA1628SA'ADA CONFLICT: A PROXY WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN
[...] (C) While Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels exchange fire in Sa'ada, a vociferous exchange of accusations and counter-accusations over alleged foreign interference in the conflict is taking place in the Yemeni and regional media. Iranian official media is giving the conflict unpreced [...]
2009-09-02 11:02:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNMOPS PINS KPAO YM
09SANAA1666FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: NEXT STEPS FOR
[...] Yemen's daunting internal challenges present many opportunities for more robust US engagement in the areas that President Barack Obama outlined in his June 4 speech in Cairo. Consultations with Yemeni interlocutors point to continuing opportunities to support Yemen's government and civil soci [...]
2009-09-13 12:43:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO YM
09SANAA1680LATEST FRONT IN SA'ADA WAR: YOUTUBE
[...] In the sixth war between the ROYG and Houthi rebels, the fighting has spread to a new front: Youtube. Houthis and their supporters have posted video clips online as part of a vigorous information campaign to publicize battlefield victories, allege ROYG atrocities against civilians and accuse [...]
2009-09-15 14:10:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PROP PGOV KPAO YM
09SANAA1688EMBASSY SANA'A COMMEMORATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] SUMMARY: On September 16, post held a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the September 17, 2008 attack on the Embassy compound. Visiting DAS Janet Sanderson conveyed regards from State Department colleagues in Washington and commended Embassy personnel for their perseverance in [...]
2009-09-19 13:05:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPAO YM
09SANAA1835MEDIA BULLIED INTO SILENCE AS CRISES DEEPEN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Yemeni journalists continue to face censorship, intimidation, and restrictions on their movements as they attempt to report on the deepening crises confronting their country. Both the ROYG and the Houthis have prevented independent media from visiting the conflict zone in Sa'ada, [...]
2009-10-06 13:47:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO YM
09SANAA1850SITREP: YEMEN'S H1N1 PANDEMIC AND PANIC
[...] (U) Summary. Yemen has 266 confirmed H1N1 influenza cases, and the number is increasing across the country. Since the end of August, most of the H1N1 cases in Yemen have come from local transmission. The 266 infected people have been treated with Tamiflu and either sent home or hospitalized [...]
2009-10-07 10:57:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09SANAA2000NEW PRESS COURT ISSUES FIRST CONVICTION AGAINST
[...] (U) In the latest blow to Yemen's bludgeoned independent press, the Special Press and Publications Court issued its first conviction on October 31 in its second ruling. The court, established in May 2009, ruled that a 2008 article entitled "Weapon of Mass Destruction," critical of President S [...]
2009-11-03 07:50:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO YM
09SANAA2002SITREP: H1N1 PANDEMIC HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
[...] (U) Summary. Yemen has 415 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza, and health officials suspect an additional 800 cases. The ROYG has a 50,000 supply of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to prevent the spread of the virus and 100,000 doses of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to treat H1N1 patients, but h [...]
2009-11-03 12:07:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09SANAA2014BAD TO WORSE FOR YEMENI JOURNALISTS: PRESS COURT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 31, Yemen's recently established Special Press and Publications Court issued its first guilty verdict. The court found Washington-based Yemeni-American writer Munir al-Mawri and Yemeni independent journalist Samir Jubran guilty of "the crime of criticizing the President [...]
2009-11-04 09:32:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KPAO YM
09SANAA2080YEMEN: NOMINATION FOR 2010 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 07:03:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM YM
09SANAA2170MEPI'S LOCAL GRANTS PROGRAM: A YEMEN SUCCESS STORY
[...] Summary. With more than 7000 registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),but little to no indigenous funding for its nascent civil society, Yemen has benefited greatly from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)'s local grants program. The local grants program has made a particul [...]
2009-12-07 08:18:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKMPI KDEM KPAO EAID PREL PGOV SOCI YM
09SANAA2171YEMEN'S LEADING INDEPENDENT NEWS SITE HACKED;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 28, hackers attacked Yemen's leading independent news website NewsYemen, crashing the site and erasing its five-year news archive. Website editor Nabil al-Soufi blamed the Ministry of Telecommunications, citing evidence that the virus which destroyed the website or [...]
2009-12-07 08:50:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KPAO YM
09SANAA266YEMEN: CARTAGENA PROTOCOL DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 13:26:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO YM
09SANAA833YEMENI GOVERNMENT MOVES TO SILENCE NEWSPAPERS IN
[...] (C) In the wake of renewed violence fueled by calls for secession of Yemeni's southern governorates, the ROYG has taken action to limit the circulation of seven independent and opposition newspapers. The Ambassador cautioned President Saleh on May 5 that such action was unhelpful as the ROYG [...]
2009-05-05 13:41:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPAO YM
09SANAA875SITUATION REPORT: YEMEN'S H1N1 PANDEMIC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although H1N1 influenza (informally known as swine flu) has not yet arrived in Yemen, the ROYG has mobilized resources in preparation for its arrival. The Ministry of Health has set up a 24-hour operations room and distributed Tamiflu to cities throughout Yemen. A quarantine [...]
2009-05-06 11:23:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09SANJOSE283Reaction: Vice-President Biden in Costa Rica
[...] Summary: Vice President Joseph R. Biden traveled to Costa Rica March 29-30 to meet with Central American leaders following a trip to Chile where he attended a Progressive Governance Summit in Via del Mar. There was an overwhelming interest in covering the Vice-Presidential trip to Costa Rica [...]
2009-04-06 17:46:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPAO KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANJOSE93DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1540 PROGRAM OF WORK
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In response to reftel, Costa Rica's UNSC team told us that it had not studied the 1540 Program of Work at the MFA level since recently relinquishing the chairmanship of the 1540 Committee. The MFA would review the U.S. draft edits with close attention to improving mechanisms for [...]
2009-02-13 19:44:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC CS
09SANSALVADOR1080Women Entrepreneurs Brief on Successful Washington
[...] On November 16, the Charge hosted a working lunch for the participants in a series of State-funded exchange programs in support of the Pathways for Prosperity Conference for Women Entrepreneurs hosted by the Secretary of State. Mar????a Eugenia Brizuela de ????vila, former Foreign Minist [...]
2009-11-18 15:23:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDECON KWMN KPAO ES
09SANSALVADOR159EL SALVADOR WILL MISS MEXICO MEETING ON LIABILITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-20 21:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO
09SANSALVADOR391MGSF01: EAC MEETING: H1N1 FLU UPDATE
[...] Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) held a follow-up meeting on April 29, 2009 to review the Mission's preparedness as the USG had upgraded the level health emergency for H1N1 Flu. (Note: per reftel, EAC had an initial meeting on this same subject on 4/26. End note.) Charge Blau chaired t [...]
2009-04-30 21:52:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR ASEC CASC
09SANSALVADOR880LAUNCHING OF VITAL VOICES EL SALVADOR
[...] Summary: On September 17, Salvadorans launched their Vital Voices Global Network Affiliate Chapter, with the goal of identifying, mentoring and developing the next generation of women leaders in business, politics, civic society and the media. The president and vice president of the Salvadora [...]
2009-09-21 20:25:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KPAO PGOV ECON ES
09SANTIAGO1002Santiago Oct. 22 Media Report
[...] The National Teachers Association will go on an indefinite national strike tomorrow that will affect public schools. Teachers claim the government owes them a special bonus to pay for the paychecks and jobs lost when the administration of public schools was moved from the Ministry o [...]
2009-10-22 18:18:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1014Santiago Oct. 23 Media Report
[...] Public school teachers began an indefinite strike today. In this context, the government instructed schools to remain open and deliver lunches, the Ministry of Education said it would deduct from teacher's paychecks those days they are on strike, and mayors said they would request l [...]
2009-10-23 17:41:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1016Santiago Oct. 26 Media Report
[...] The public school teachers' strike forced the government to postpone the national assessment test for fourth and eighth graders (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 10/24). U.S. Related News ---------------------- 2. Brazilian daily "O Globo" said yesterday that Pr [...]
2009-10-26 20:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1018Santiago Oct. 27 Media Report
[...] After three months of negotiation, the Ministers of the Environment and Finance signed an agreement with the heads of the political alliances in Congress to speed up the project that creates a ministry and regulatory agency for the environment. Senator Pablo Longueira (USI) labeled t [...]
2009-10-27 19:45:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1028Santiago Oct. 30 Media Report
[...] The Ministry of Education warned public teachers who are on strike that it could be forced to extend classes until December 29 to complete the days required for any given academic year (Conservative, independent, La Tercera, 10/30). Chile-U.S. 2. President Obama invi [...]
2009-10-30 20:04:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1034Santiago Nov. 2 Media Report
[...] Undersecretary of the Interior Patricio Rosende denounced the use of children as shields in illegal land occupations and demonstrations by Mapuche indigenous communities. Video material confirming his remarks was shown to the Senate's Constitutional Committee last week (Conservative, [...]
2009-11-02 20:26:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1044Santiago, November 3 Media Report
[...] Public Teachers' strike puts at risk completion of school year in 530 schools (Conservative, independent, La Tercera, 11/3) Chile-U.S 2. In his visit to Iquique, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Paul Simons placed a courtesy call on Acting Mayor Maria Angelica Vega. At the m [...]
2009-11-03 15:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1058Santiago Nov. 4 Media Report
[...] An explosive device detonated at the Marriott Hotel's parking lot on Ave. Kennedy at 1:57 p.m. yesterday. The device was left in the hotel's bathroom but was taken outside by a hotel guard. One guard was injured and five other people suffered hearing trauma. No organization has c [...]
2009-11-04 17:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1062Santiago Nov. 5 Media Report
[...] The director of the Foreign Ministry's International Economic Relations Bureau, Carlos Furche, will file next Tuesday with the Chile-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Administrator a complaint on behalf of local wood producers over the tax exemptions that U.S. cellulose producers will start rece [...]
2009-11-05 19:52:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1064Santiago Nov. 6 Media Report
[...] Extensive coverage of the rampage at Fort Hood that left 12 dead (All dailies, 11/6). U.S.-Related News 2. Republican Senator Jim DeMint said he would lift the block on Arturo Valenzuela and Tom Shannon's nominations now that the Obama administration had ag [...]
2009-11-06 19:13:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO107 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 4
[...] Dailies highlight that former Air Force Commander-in-Chief Ramon Vega is free on bail in the Mirage aircraft case. Dailies also highlight the death of an 18-year-old woman who presumably fell off the balcony of a ninth-floor apartment owned by a promising young soccer player during an early mo [...]
2009-02-04 14:53:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1070Santiago Nov. 9 Media Report
[...] The national scholastic test for fourth graders shows that only 24% have the level of language skills required for that grade. The test also confirms that the gap that exists between private and public education remains unchanged; only 12% of low-income school students achieved adva [...]
2009-11-09 20:12:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1076Santiago Nov. 10 Media Report
[...] Television station Channel 13 aired its presidential debate last night. Unlike previous ones, this debate allowed the candidates to challenge each other and to respond. This brought to the forefront the most sensitive issues in this campaign. 2. Sebastian Pinera a [...]
2009-11-10 20:23:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1080Santiago Nov. 12 Media Report
[...] Centro de Estudios Publicos poll for the presidential election: Sebastian Pinera 36 percent, Eduardo Frei 26, Marco Enriquez Ominami 19, and Jorge Arrate 5 percent (Conservative, influential El Mercurio, 11/12). U.S.-Related News 2. Arturo Valenzuela was sworn in yest [...]
2009-11-12 20:01:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1088Santiago Nov. 13 Media Report
[...] Today is the beginning of the electoral propaganda period for the December 13 presidential and parliamentary election (All dailies 11/13). U.S.-Related News 2. With a notification to Congress, the USG authorized the sale of 100 AMRAAM missiles to Chile. With the autho [...]
2009-11-13 17:27:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO109 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 6
[...] Dailies highlighted figures released by the Central Banks that economic growth for the last quarter of 2008 amounted to 1.1% of GDP, the lowest in six years. Coverage included another case of a falsely-identified disappearance victim from the Military government era. U.S.-Related News --- [...]
2009-02-06 15:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO11 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 3-5
[...] Dailies highlighted OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza's final decision not to run for the presidency of Chile; Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territories; and the case of relatives of detained and disappeared people who erroneously received increased government pension payments [...]
2009-01-06 12:30:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1102Santiago Nov. 16 Media Report
[...] Headline: "Bachelet and Obama Push Transpacific Trade" Sub-headline: U.S. President supports initiative to expand (commercial) trade in the Pacific Rim. If there was one topic that President Bachelet highlighted at APEC it was President Obama's support for developing a transpacific agreeme [...]
2009-11-17 15:05:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1108Santiago Nov. 18 Media Report
[...] President Bachelet said that Alan Garcia's remarks over the alleged espionage case are "offensive and bombastic and do not contribute at all to the integration and cooperation that should exist among neighbor countries" (El Mercurio, 11/18). Chile-Peru 2. In answ [...]
2009-11-18 18:16:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1116Santiago Nov. 19 Media Report
[...] The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate expressed their support to President Bachelet in the impasse with Peru and expressed concern over Lima's "communications offensive to portray Chile as an aggressive and bellicose country" (Conservative, influential newspaper-of-record El Mercurio, 11/ [...]
2009-11-19 19:08:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1120Santiago Nov. 20 Media Report
[...] The Chilean Ministry began reviewing the dossier delivered by Peru on the alleged espionage case and said it would answer to Lima's verbal note of protest next week. Peru is assessing whether to recall its ambassador, which is a step prior to suspending diplomatic relations (Conserva [...]
2009-11-20 19:12:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1128Santiago Nov. 21-23 Media Report
[...] Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said that the government of Peru was not responsible for leaking the information to the press about the alleged espionage. He added that his government does not agree with reviewing the FTA with Chile over this incident as proposed by [...]
2009-11-23 19:53:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1136Santiago Nov. 24 Media Report
[...] The dollar exchange rate dropped to 492 pesos, the lowest in the last 16 months. Meanwhile, copper reached a new record of 3.15????, the highest since September 2008 (Conservative, influential El Mercurio, 11/24). 2. U.S.-Related News 2. In his debut before the OAS Permanent Co [...]
2009-11-24 19:31:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1142Santiago Nov. 25 Media Report
[...] Chile provided an answer yesterday to Peru's diplomatic note on the alleged espionage case (All dailies, 11/25). Chile-Peru 2. Chile handed Peru yesterday a diplomatic note responding to Lima's note over allegations of espionage. In its note, Chile objects to the tone of Pe [...]
2009-11-25 16:39:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1154Santiago Nov. 30 Media Report
[...] Just two weeks after the Fulbright commission questioned the method used by "Becas Chile" to issue scholarships, the German Academic Exchange Service has asked the Chilean organization to change its application system (Conservative, independent La Tercera 11/29). 2. The U.S [...]
2009-11-30 19:50:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO116 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 7-9
[...] Dailies had extensive coverage of Bachelet's trip to Cuba, of a possible meeting with Fidel Castro, and the disappointment of Cuban dissident organizations with whom the President will not meet. Dailies also reported on the demonstrations of the people of Chaiten in opposition to the governmen [...]
2009-02-09 19:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1162Santiago Dec 2 Media Report
[...] All Santiago major news dailies covered President Obama's announcement on Afghanistan. While both conservative, influential El Mercurio and conservative, independent La Tercera ran front-page headlines on the announcement, El Mercurio headline highlighted the withdrawal of troops starting [...]
2009-12-02 13:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1174Santiago Dec. 3-4 Media Report
[...] A Gallup poll conducted in 17 Latin American countries shows that in Chile 72% of those polled have a positive image of President Obama and 59% approve of the U.S. government. This is 30% higher than the same poll in 2008 when George W. Bush was in office. The positive perception of the US [...]
2009-12-04 18:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO118 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 10
[...] La Moneda spokesman Francisco Vidal criticized the banking sector for conducting massive layoffs and urged the private sector to do its share in helping lower the effects of the financial crisis. Vidal also urged the Central Bank to lower interest rates. Dailies continued to report on the dema [...]
2009-02-10 16:24:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1188Elections in Chile: Media Impact on Public Opinion
[...] SUMMARY: Despite extensive and well-developed media in Chile, there is little evidence that it has played a large role in shaping public opinion in the national elections of 2009. While even-handed coverage of the main presidential candidates is indicative of a healthy and free press in demo [...]
2009-12-07 16:55:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON KMDR KPAO CI
09SANTIAGO1190Santiago Dec. 7 Media Report
[...] President Bachelet will meet with Governor Pawlenty next week in Santiago. Pawlenty is "the most probable Republican contender against Obama in 2012" (Conservative, afternoon daily La Segunda, 12/4). 2. Interview with Mary Wilson, president of the League of Women Voters entit [...]
2009-12-07 19:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1194Santiago Dec. 9 Media Report
[...] Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty will meet with President Michelle Bachelet, Minister of Energy Marcelo Tokman, and Santiago Mayor Pablo Zalaquett on Thursday. Governor Pawlenty is heading a trade delegation of 30 businessmen and government officials. (Diario Financiero 12/7) Hond [...]
2009-12-09 20:21:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO12 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 6
[...] Dailies highlighted President Michelle Bachelet's announcement of a USD 4 billion program to reactivate the economy; and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza's official statement declining to run for the presidency of Chile. U.S.-Related News ----------------------- 2. OAS Secretary [...]
2009-01-06 18:59:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1204Santiago Dec. 10 Media Report
[...] President Bachelet will celebrate the International Human Rights Day today with a visit to Talagante, the location where the first victims of the military regime were found in 1978. Bachelet and presidential candidate Eduardo Frei have been highlighting human rights in the final portion o [...]
2009-12-10 20:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1206Santiago Dec. 11 Media Report
[...] All presidential campaigns concluded last night with rallies in different parts of the city (All dailies, 12/11). U.S. and Latin America 2. The United States is fully aware of the "distancing" from Venezuela, but wants to establish a "positive" and "constructive" dialogue with [...]
2009-12-11 19:01:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1210Santiago Dec. 12-14 Media Report
[...] Results of Sunday's presidential election: Right-wing Sebastian Pinera 44.03%; center-left ruling coalition candidate Eduardo Frei 29.62%; independent Marco Enriquez-Ominami 20.12%, and Socialist Party candidate Jorge Arrate 6.21%. This means that Pinera and Frei will go to a runoff on Janu [...]
2009-12-15 11:59:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1216Santiago Dec. 15 Media Report
[...] Minister Carolina Toha, the government's spokesperson, resigned yesterday to head Eduardo Frei's campaign for the January runoff election (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 12/15). U.S.-Related News 2. Excerpts of an interview with U.S. Ambassador Paul Simons: "One of Presi [...]
2009-12-15 20:08:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1224Santiago Dec. 16 Media Report
[...] The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) officially invited Chile to join (All dailies, 12/16). OECD 2. After over two years of work and six million Euros spent on missions and reports, the Bachelet administration achieved one of its major goals: Chile [...]
2009-12-17 11:55:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1226Santiago Dec. 17 Media Report
[...] Paul Fontaine, chief economist of independent presidential candidate Marco Enriquez Ominami, joined Sebastian Pinera's campaign team. Cristian Larroulet, of Pinera's Economic Council, underscored similarities with Enriquez-Ominami's economic program, adding that some of those proposals cou [...]
2009-12-17 18:59:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1238Santiago Dec. 18 Media Report
[...] "Why didn't the FBI detect mustard gas in 2005, when Justice Madrid claims there are (traces of it)?" At the end of 2004, the judge investigating the death of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva, Alejandro Madrid, requested the FBI's assistance to confirm if the exhumed remains belong [...]
2009-12-18 19:54:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1246Santiago Dec. 22 Media Report
[...] The results o the National College Admissions Tests confirm once again the gap that exists between private and public schools (Conservative, afternoon La Tercera, 12/22). U.S.-Related News 2. Forensic expert Laura Borgel, owner of the Servitox laboratory, explained how it was t [...]
2009-12-22 17:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1250Santiago Dec. 24 media report
[...] Christmas sales are up 10% compared to 2008 and reached levels prior to the fall of Lehman Brothers, according to the National Chamber of Commerce (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 12/24). Former President Frei's Death 2. The Supreme Court's second Room has asked to see t [...]
2009-12-24 14:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1254Media Report December 25-28, 2009
[...] The FBI's report has gained unexpected prominence in the probe on the death of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva. While the plaintiffs lack its validity, the defendants cite it as a proof to delegitimize the thesis about his poisoning. The confusion rests on the confidentiality with w [...]
2009-12-28 16:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1256Media Report December 29
[...] For the first time in 13 years, the workers at Chile's state-owned copper mine Chuquicamata voted to go on strike and rejected a final wage and benefit offer. Work stoppage will start on December 31. (12/29) Chile-U.S. 2. Chile's Foreign Ministry released its pub [...]
2009-12-29 15:29:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1262Media Report December 30
[...] Chile's state-owned copper mine Codelco dismissed raising its final wage and benefit offer to avoid a workers' strike in Chuquicamata. The company is activating a contingency plan to face the work stoppage that will start on January 4. Arms Race 2. Minister of De [...]
2009-12-30 13:46:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1268Media Report December 31 December
[...] The presidents of political parties PPD (Parties for Democracy) and PRSD (Radical Social Democratic Party) -both prominent members in the Concertacion government coalition-resigned their posts, triggering a controversy and division within the coalition. U.S.-Terrorist Threat [...]
2009-12-31 13:59:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO127 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 11
[...] Dailies highlighted that President Bachelet now has a scheduled meeting with Fidel Castro on Friday. Front page news included President Obama's rescue package, noting "disappointment" in the plan triggered a drop in stock markets worldwide. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. In inter [...]
2009-02-11 16:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO13 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 6
[...] Dailies highlighted the December inflation rate of minus 1.2%, and the total 7.1% attained in Chile during 2008; the Paris-Dakar automobile race that this year is taking place in Argentina and Chile; and the Israeli military attacks in Gaza. U.S.-Related News ----------------------- 2. W [...]
2009-01-07 17:07:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO132 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 12
[...] Dailies report that the Central Bank is likely to lower the interest rates today. Other front-page news highlighted the U.S. dollar exchange rate, which dropped below 600 pesos for the first time since late last year. Dailies also ran front-page photographs of Bachelet with Cuban President R [...]
2009-02-12 16:34:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO135 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 13
[...] Front-page news highlighted the Central Bank's decision to lower the interest rate to 4.75% (lowest in three years) and President Bachelet's meeting with Fidel Castro yesterday afternoon. Dailies also reported that private clinics failed to notify the central health authority of 104 HIV/AIDs [...]
2009-02-13 17:27:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO141 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 14-17
[...] Chilean dailies ran extensive coverage of reactions to Fidel Castro's column published after he met with President Bachelet, in which he endorsed Bolivia's maritime demand for access to the sea. Front-page news also highlighted a helicopter crash that killed 12 fire fighters who were being tra [...]
2009-02-17 20:40:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CU CI
09SANTIAGO142 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 18
[...] Stock markets worldwide fall due to doubts in the effectiveness of the bailout plan for the automobile industry in the United States. Finance Minister Andres Velasco's two-year old daughter accidentally fell into a swimming pool yesterday, and is on an induced comma to prevent further neurolo [...]
2009-02-18 14:35:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO145 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 19
[...] Chile and Bolivia scheduled a meeting of Foreign Affairs officials to lower the tension over the impasse created by Fidel Castro's endorsement of Bolivia's sea access claim and Evo Morales' subsequent remarks that he would like the international community to become involved. Dailies also repo [...]
2009-02-19 15:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO149 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 20
[...] The Chaiten volcano in southern Chile erupted again yesterday. The town was evacuated, except for several individuals who have refused to leave. Dailies also report that after a meeting with his Chilean counterpart in Santiago, the Foreign Affairs Deputy Secretary of Bolivia said his country [...]
2009-02-20 14:44:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO160 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 23
[...] Volcanologists warn that the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile could collapse, burying the town of Chaiten under ashes, volcanic material, and mud slides. The Minister of Interior underscores that that it is not possible at this stage to rebuild Chaiten and local government authorities starte [...]
2009-02-23 17:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO162CHILE: ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER'S TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Political instability in Paraguay, an improving Chilean relationship with Bolivia, cooperation with Ecuador, and normal bilateral relations with Peru were among the highlights of Acting Foreign Minister Van Klaveren's February 13 tour d'horizon meeting with DAS Christopher McMullen. [...]
2009-02-23 20:49:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS ECON OVIP KPAO XM
09SANTIAGO164 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 24
[...] Dailies highlighted an investigation in Uruguay that revealed an Argentine agent, Ivan Velazquez, had hacked into e-mails of at least eight Chilean government officials in 2007, including that of former Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet. The GOC has asked Uruguay for additional information. Ano [...]
2009-02-24 18:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO174 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 25
[...] A U.S. Federal court sentenced Chilean Felipe Moreno to 25 years in prison on charges of terrorism in connection to arms deals carried out by Monzer al Kassar. Dailies also reported on remarks by the FED President that the recession will end in 2009 and the economy will recover in 2010 if the [...]
2009-02-25 20:16:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO176 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 26
[...] Finance Minister Andres Velasco's two-year old daughter has come out of an induced coma and is interacting normally with her parents. Dailies also report the government's announcement to rebuild the town of Chaiten 12 kilometers from the volcano. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. T [...]
2009-02-26 16:48:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO178 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 27
[...] Two Chilean students were murdered and three others injured in a shooting spree by an emotionally disturbed man in Florida. Dailies also report on the GOC's reaction to the Department of State human rights report. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Two students from Chile in the Uni [...]
2009-02-27 16:27:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO187 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2
[...] Weekend dailies ran extensive coverage on the murder of two Chilean students in Florida last week. Dailies also highlighted that the two-year old daughter of Finance Minister has no apparent neurological damage and was discharged from the hospital. Human Rights Report ------------------- [...]
2009-03-02 19:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO191 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 3
[...] Dow Jones industrial average dropped to its lowest level in twelve years, affecting stock markets worldwide. Chile's Central Bank anticipates lowering interest rate for a third consecutive time. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs [...]
2009-03-03 13:19:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO200 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 4
[...] The opposition in Peru claims the FTA signed by that country and Chile is unconstitutional because it was not approved by Congress. Several Deans criticize private universities that issue law degrees after just three years. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Interview with the Chairm [...]
2009-03-04 18:51:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO207 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 5
[...] Former government official Patricio Rojas testified in the framework of a long-lasting investigation regarding the autopsy of former President Frei (father of the current candidate) in 1982. The recent stabbing of a teacher by a student has prompted reports on violence against teachers. U.S [...]
2009-03-05 18:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO213 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 6
[...] The government is open to implementing yet another economic reactivation plan given the most recent economic statistics, which show the lowest growth rates in the last ten years. Adimark survey shows a 58% rate of approval for President Bachelet, the highest since 2006. U.S.-Related News [...]
2009-03-06 15:16:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO22 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 8-9
[...] Dailies highlighted the Central Bank's announcement of a historic interest rate reduction from 8.25% to 7.25%; the reprimand issued by the Senate Ethics Commission on PPD Senator Guido Girardi for his misconduct in a case involving a highway patrol officer; and the gathering of President Bush a [...]
2009-01-09 16:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO220 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 9
[...] One major Santiago daily reported that the Vice President Biden plans to attend the Progressive Leaders' summit in Chile, March 27-28. Consumer habits in Chile have changed drastically in view of the economic crisis. Lowering the consumer tax (IVA) is among the proposals in the government's [...]
2009-03-09 19:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO227 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 10
[...] The government is requesting Congress approve US$1.47 billion to finance Santiago's public transportation system through 2014. The Central Bank's economic growth estimates for 2009 dropped to 0.2%, down from 2-3% estimates. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Editorial "Poisoned Grape [...]
2009-03-10 18:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO233 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 11
[...] Following yesterday's global market gains, Chile's stock market registered its most significant rise in the last five months. Dailies also report that according to a University of Lima survey, 59% of Peruvians approve of the free trade agreement between Peru and Chile. U.S.-Related News -- [...]
2009-03-11 19:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO241 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 12
[...] All dailies reported on UDI Senator Jovino Novoa's election as Senate President. Dailies also report that the government's announcement to hand out 15,000 computers to municipal schools triggered accusation of "electoral intervention" by the opposition alliance. U.S.-Related News -------- [...]
2009-03-12 19:08:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO245 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 13
[...] Late morning on-line dailies report that La Moneda confirmed Vice President Joe Biden's participation at the Progressive Governance Summit, March 27-28 in Chile. Dailies also ran extensive coverage on Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley's departure and the subsequent cabinet shuffle. Dailies al [...]
2009-03-13 15:43:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO248 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 16
[...] Dailies highlighted that Wall Street is beginning to show signs of economic recovery. Dailies also reported on the plebiscite held in the Municipality of Vitacura to vote on the community's urban development projects. This is the first ever such plebiscite held in Chile. U.S.-Related News [...]
2009-03-16 20:25:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO251FOREIGN MINISTER'S SURPRISE DEPARTURE LEADS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley stepped down on March 12 after three years in office in a move that took the public, political insiders, and even his successor by surprise. His departure led to a small wave of other changes as the Chilean Ambassador to the U.S., Mariano [...]
2009-03-16 22:31:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS KPAO CI
09SANTIAGO253 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 17
[...] Concerns have been raised over the appointment of a non-elected PPD official to fill the Chamber of Deputy seat vacated by Congresswoman Toha, who joined the Bachelet cabinet as press spokesperson. This has triggered debate about the replacement process and calls for it to be reviewed. Daili [...]
2009-03-17 15:46:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO255 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 18
[...] All dailies report on President Bachelet's trip to India and announcements that negotiations are underway for the signature of a Chile-India FTA. Dailies also reported on the increase in the construction of homes in the United States, which has "injected optimism" into global markets. U.S.- [...]
2009-03-18 17:40:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO262 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 19
[...] Dailies highlighted that Chile has 90 days to rebut Peru's claim at the International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding their maritime borders. Dailies also noted that on April 20, twenty state companies will publish the salaries of their CEOs, complying with a law on access to public i [...]
2009-03-19 17:11:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO272 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 20
[...] As anticipated, Peru filed with the International Court of The Hague a claim to change maritime and land borders with Chile. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. La Tercera published a letter to the editor by acting Minister of Interior Patricio Rosende, saying the daily had misquoted h [...]
2009-03-20 21:22:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO276 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 20
[...] The opposition alliance is pressuring Bachelet to meet with presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera to discuss Peru's maritime claim with The Hague. Lima made the content of its claim public. Progressive Governance Summit ----------------------------- 2. Interview with U.S. Ambassador Pa [...]
2009-03-23 19:08:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO281 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 24
[...] Stock markets worldwide reacted positively to President Obama's new financial plan. Dailies also reported on the seizure of more than a ton of the chemical ephedrine in an operation to dismantle a narcotics operation tied to Mexico. Chile's Rating Upgraded ----------------------- 2. Moo [...]
2009-03-24 17:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO297 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 31
[...] There was extensive coverage on the scandal caused by the revelation that Chile's most prominent pharmacy chains Ahumada, Salcobrand, and Cruz Verde, colluded to hike prices on more than 200 products since 2005. The National Economic Attorneys' Office is investigating the alleged collusion. [...]
2009-03-31 18:45:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO299MEDIA REPORT: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IN CHILE
[...] Summary: Vice President Biden's participation at the March 27-28 Progressive Governance Summit in Vina del Mar and his bilateral with President Bachelet in Santiago produced extremely positive media coverage in Chile. Articles and TV news highlighted Biden's stature as the "second man in the [...]
2009-03-31 19:52:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO306 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 1
[...] The national unemployment rate for the December-February period reached 8.5 percent, which is 1.2 percent higher than in 2008. Chile plays Uruguay this evening and could qualify for the 2010 World Soccer Cup if it wins. U.S.-Related Articles --------------------- 2. Minister Counselor Ca [...]
2009-04-01 21:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO313 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 2
[...] Chile tied 0-0 with Uruguay yesterday in a qualifying match for the 2010 World Soccer Cup. Dailies continue to report extensively on the status of the collusion investigation of pharmacy chains that allegedly hiked prices beginning in 2005. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Editoria [...]
2009-04-02 20:08:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO321 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 3
[...] Dailies noted the G-20 Summit agreement produced "euphoria" in global stock markets. Other stories highlighted that large agricultural producers in southern Chile are concerned with the appearance of bands of thieves in the region. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. The U.S. Embassy [...]
2009-04-03 22:13:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
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