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07AMMAN2980	STAFFDEL SOCHA TOLD THAT PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings with Christopher Socha, Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC),Jordanian interlocutors stressed the urgency for movement toward a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and that Jordan was not able to further accommodate Iraqi [...]	2007-07-11 14:20:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO

07AMMAN3043	GENERALLY POSITIVE JORDANIAN REACTION TO POTUS [...] (C) Summary. Jordanian reaction to the President,s speech among political contacts has been generally positive, with a strong emphasis on the call for an international conference. Those we canvassed were hopeful, although with a definite "wait-and-see" approach on the parts of some and outri [...]	2007-07-17 13:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL JO
07AMMAN3209	ADVANCING THE FREEDOM AGENDA IN JORDAN [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Amman consistently advances the freedom agenda in Jordan through: frequent interaction with and support of civil society; engagement with the media; and a multitude of USAID, MEPI and Embassy-sponsored programming. Civil society leaders, democracy promoters and human righ [...]	2007-07-30 13:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KMPI KPAO SCUL PGOV XF JO
07AMMAN3582	IRAQIS IN JORDAN TELL CODEL LEVIN - DUMP MALIKI, [...] (C) In multiple meetings with prominent Iraqis living or transiting Jordan, CODEL Levin was told that the U.S. should stop supporting the Maliki government and should support a parliamentary move by moderate, non-sectarian forces in the Iraqi parliament to bring about a new government, likely t [...]	2007-08-26 14:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER JO IZ
07AMMAN3583	IRAQIS IN JORDAN TELL CODEL LEVIN - DUMP MALIKI, [...] (C) In multiple meetings with prominent Iraqis living or transiting Jordan, CODEL Levin was told that the U.S. should stop supporting the Maliki government and should support a parliamentary move by moderate, non-sectarian forces in the Iraqi parliament to bring about a new government, likely t [...]	2007-08-26 15:23:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER JO IZ
07AMMAN4764	JORDANIANS ON ANNAPOLIS: WE WANT TO BELIEVE [...] (C) Jordanian reaction to Annapolis has been marked by the same mix of positive official comments and private cynicism and hope that was on display in the run-up to the conference (ref a). 2. (C) Public, official commentary has been positive, reflecting King Abdullah's strong public support [...]	2007-12-03 15:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS JO
07AMMAN4773	View That Iraqis in Jordan Are Only a Burden on the Economy [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The prevailing view shared by the Jordanian public and government officials is that the Iraqi presence has further strained Jordan's already stretched budget, with a significant negative impact on the education and health systems, and an inflationary impact on prices. After rev [...]	2007-12-05 06:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREF PGOV JO IZ
07AMMAN4816	STAFFDEL WELLS EXAMINES CONDITIONS OF IRAQIS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During their five-day visit to Jordan, Staffdel Wells spoke with senior GOJ officials, refugee processing agencies, and NGOs in an effort to (1) better understanding the socioeconomic situation of Iraqi refugees in Jordan; (2) review refugee processing efforts and outcomes; and [...]	2007-12-06 15:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV SOCI EAID JO IZ SY
07ANKARA1027	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-02 13:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA110	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-19 15:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1245	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 14:04:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1437	TURKEY: GOVERNING AKP MOVES TO CENTER, PURGES [...] (C) Summary and comment: The biggest story of Turkey's just published election lists is the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) overhaul of its roster, boosting the party's centrist bona fides and purging much of the specifically Islamist wing and those who voted "no" on March 1, 200 [...]	2007-06-07 13:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL TU
07ANKARA1439	TURKEY: ELECTION LISTS GIVE GLIMPSE OF OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY. The recently published unofficial election lists signal hidden messages and give clues to opposition parties' campaign plans. Nominally center-left opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) oriented itself as a party opposed to threats to the state, with ruling Justice and Devel [...]	2007-06-07 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA147	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-25 14:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1532	ACTION REQUEST: TURKS SEEK USG HELP TO FACILITATE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 6 and 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: PM Erdogan is inviting Iraqi PM Maliki to visit Turkey later this month to discuss bilateral issues, including security and energy, and the Turks have asked for USG support in convincing Maliki to accept the invitation. The G [...]	2007-06-15 12:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PGOV PTER TU IZ
07ANKARA1606	TURKEY: POLLSTERS PREDICT AKP WIN, LONG-TERM [...] (C) SUMMARY. A cross section of leading pollsters from Ankara and Istanbul agreed that public opinion in Turkey shows deep polarization, disaffection and fear about the future. Most significantly, all agree that under today's conditions and barring unforeseen interventions, the ruling Justice [...]	2007-06-22 13:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA1676	IRAQ DEBT TO TURKEY -- INTERIM RESPONSE [...] (C) We flagged to Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Ibrahim Canakci that the U.S. would be approaching Turkey again on the Iraq debt issue once a new government is formed. Canakci noted that Turkey continues to meet with Iraq's outside advisors to reconcile Turkish claims on Iraq, now including [...]	2007-06-28 14:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IZ TU
07ANKARA1784	TURKEY: OPPOSITION PARTIES PLAYING TO TEN: MHP, [...] (C) Summary and comment. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP),Youth Party (GP),and Democrat Party (DP) -- all significantly weaker than the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) -- are scrambling to garner votes in the July 22 general [...]	2007-07-12 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA1805	AFGHANISTAN: TURKEY REPORTS TALIBAN INFILTRATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 7. 2. (S) SUMMARY. Turkey is learning about new alleged ISI and Taliban-affiliated groups that have emerged in northern Afghanistan that are hostile to General Abdul Rashid Dostum. Dostum believes the Karzai government is also providing wea [...]	2007-07-16 13:37:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PGOV PINS PREL AF TU
07ANKARA1820	TURKEY: LONG ODDS IN SUNDAY'S ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Opinion polls appear to have coalesced around the idea that only three parties will enter parliament in the wake of Turkey's July 22 general election. However, given the notorious unreliability of opinion polls here, several long-shot parties taking a "hail Mary" pass could do b [...]	2007-07-18 06:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL TU
07ANKARA1833	TURKEY: ESKISEHIR AMBIVALENT TOWARD AKP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two and a half hours west of Ankara, the prosperous industrial city of Eskisehir, population 750,000, is preparing for elections with mixed feelings for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The home of dwindling reserves of soft Meerschaum mineral used for carving pipes [...]	2007-07-18 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA1879	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-23 13:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1895	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-25 14:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1901	TURKEY: AKP VICTORY A "MEMORANDUM" TO THE GENERALS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. As the magnitude of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) win in the July 22 election sinks in, many credit AKP's track record, successful economic policies, and issue-based election campaign with boosting AKP to over 46 percent. AKP -- far better than its party r [...]	2007-07-26 08:04:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA1974	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-01 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA215	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-01 15:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2334	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-13 12:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2347	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-14 13:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2384	IBRAHIM PARLAK DEMARCHE REACTION: "OUR LAWS [...] We delivered reftel demarche urging issuance of a travel document enabling Ibrahim Parlak's return to Turkey. Akil Oktem, head of the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was familiar with the case. He said the GOT has no travel document akin to the U.S. parole [...]	2007-09-20 13:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER TU
07ANKARA2402	NEW TURKISH STATE MINISTER FOR TREASURY MEHMET [...] (C) Summary. Newly-appointed State Minister for Treasury Mehmet Simsek said the reelected AKP has a comprehensive reform roadmap to create a modern, competitive, performance-based Turkish economy. The highest priorities are proceeding with a revised version of the Social Security reform pack [...]	2007-09-24 13:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN TU
07ANKARA2422	A/S SULLIVAN WITH MFA U/S APAKAN ON TURKEY'S [...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 20 meeting with MFA Undersecretary Ertugrul Apakan, EEB A/S Sullivan raised the progress made on action items identified at the February U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership Commission (EPC),an event showcasing Turkey that A/S Sullivan plans to host on the margi [...]	2007-09-28 08:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ENRG TU
07ANKARA250	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-06 14:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2641	TURKEY: GOT CONSIDERING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON KRG [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) recommended on October 24 that the GOT implement economic sanctions against groups supporting the PKK. The NSC's recommendation will be taken up by the cabinet in due course. Military operations in the border region of Hakkari Province [...]	2007-10-25 11:30:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL TU IZ US
07ANKARA2680	MINISTERS TO DECIDE ON ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish Council of Ministers will meet in emergency session on October 31 to consider authorizing economic actions against Northern Iraq. Four potential measures are on the agenda: cutting off of electricity exports, closing road access through Habur Gate, restricting Turkis [...]	2007-10-31 10:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KFPC ECON ETRD ETTC PREL EAIR TU
07ANKARA2774	TURKEY: PRO-KURDISH DTP PARTY ELECTS HARDLINER AS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) members elected Nurettin Demirtas, 34, as party chairman and adopted the concept of "democratic autonomy" during a November 8 extraordinary convention in Ankara. Several Kurdish contacts believe the elevation of Demirtas, a h [...]	2007-11-15 12:09:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA2805	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-20 12:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2935	TURKEY: GOT FLOATS A TRIAL BALLOON ON GENERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Erdogan sent up a trial balloon December 9 on the possibility of issuing some form of amnesty to PKK members. As the GOT and military continue to work closely with us to implement the November 5 understanding, they want to keep the pressure on both the PKK in northern Iraq and [...]	2007-12-11 13:44:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL TU IZ
07ANKARA2973	TURKEY: CURRENT THINKING ON THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT [...] (C) Summary: Conversations with Turkish officials, parliamentarians, academics, and opinion-makers following publication of the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran, reveal the following: -- While the GOT remains opposed to and very concerned about a nuclear-armed Iran, it f [...]	2007-12-16 01:13:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNUC OREP TU IR
07ANKARA310	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JAN 2007) [...] Summary: Turkish Parliament ratified the U.S. - Turkish NP Cooperation Agreement, a major step in fully opening the EXBS program in Turkey. EXBS Advisor continued coordination of training opportunities for Turkish Customs Officials. GOT approved the upgrade of previously installed por [...]	2007-02-14 05:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
07ANKARA404	TURKISH PROFESSOR RECEIVES MULTIPLE DEATH THREATS [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-23 17:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU
07ANKARA418	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 15:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA477	TURKISH TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY NOT WORRIED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Ibrahim Canakci told us March 3 he was not worried about the current wave of market turbulence. He said it would not have substantial macroeconomic impact unless it persisted for a longer period. Nor did Canakci express concerns about the IMF Mis [...]	2007-03-02 15:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN TU
07ANKARA486	PKK Issue: Update on Violence and Political Developments [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of periodic reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary sources for these reports are mainstream Turkish press services, such as the Anatolian News Agency, and international wire services. While these are more reliable than most Turkish press sources, they [...]	2007-03-05 07:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ
07ANKARA783	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-05 11:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA91	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-18 15:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA974	Turkey: FY 2008 IVLP Nomination Slate [...] M. Gunden Cinar, Turk Telecom Privatization Coordinator, Privatization Administration European Regional Project, NEW Election Year Politics for Journalists (2 weeks) (March 3 - March 14, 2008) 2. Nagehan Alci, Reporter and Columnist, Aksam daily European Regional Project, Trade and Ec [...]	2007-04-26 12:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO SCUL TU
07ANTANANARIVO304	Sambi Announces New Cabinet, Island Election Dates [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Sambi expanded his cabinet by adding four new Ministers and shrinking the massive portfolios of his existing team. None of the Ministers in place since 2006 was removed. The electoral commission also announced the Island President elections will be held June 10, with r [...]	2007-03-28 08:05:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR CN
07ANTANANARIVO568	ASECNA AVIATION FEES - THE COMOROS [...] Post provides answers to reftel action request for the Comoros. The Comoran aviation authority confirms OACI CODE for each of the following airports: FMCH Hahaia Airport, Grand Comores 2. Airport Questions and Answers: - Question No. 1: AIMPSI or Aeroport International Moroni Prince [...]	2007-06-07 12:54:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR MARR MOPS KREC CN
07ANTANANARIVO757	COMOROS, THE COUNTRY DEBT-RELIEF LEFT BEHIND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One of the world's poorest Muslim democracies, the Union of the Comoros has a stock of debt equal to 70 percent of GDP. If not for an annual influx of over USD 12 million in remittances from Comorans living abroad, the tiny country of 700,000 mostly subsistence farmers would f [...]	2007-07-30 11:11:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN IBRD IMF ECON EAID PREL CN
07ASHGABAT1015	TURKMENISTAN: WORLD BANK CAUTIOUSLY LOOKING AT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The World Bank's Bishkek-based Country Manager for Turkmenistan, Roger Robinson, told the Charge September 24 that he was in Ashgabat to look for ways the World Bank can re-engage with the Government of Turkmenistan. In re [...]	2007-09-24 11:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID EFIN IBRD TX
07ASHGABAT1102	TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes you to Turkmenistan. You are coming to Turkmenistan in the early months of an expanding dialogue between Turkmenistan and the international community in general, and the OSCE and the Unite [...]	2007-10-11 11:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT1348	TURKMENISTAN CORRUPTION: WHAT HAPPENS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Corruption and nepotism remain problems in Turkmenistan, and Turkish firms and Bouygues have done particularly well in the lucrative construction industry because they have mastered the business environment here. Bouygues CEO Martin Bouygues' close and direct relationship to the p [...]	2007-12-14 08:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ETRD PGOV PREL TX
07ASHGABAT168	U.S. ASSISTANCE TEAMS VISIT TO MARY WELAYAT [...] (U) Throughout official and unofficial site meetings, Mary Province (Welayat) displayed a first-class welcome and openness to a visiting eight-member USG group including five members of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams's assistance delegation on February 2. The day began with a cordial meeting at th [...]	2007-02-08 14:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PINR PREL PGOV TX
07ASMARA347	SUDANESE DCM: GSE MOVING ON DARFUR MEDIATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 28 meeting, Sudanese DCM in Asmara Hussein Mohammed Hussein claimed that the Eritreans were close to achieving agreement from the non-signatories to the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) that they would meet in Asmara mid-April for the purpose of creating a united political [...]	2007-04-03 08:36:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ER SU
07ASMARA363	EU SPECIAL REP PEKKA HAAVISTO CALLS ON ERITREAN [...] (C) In discussions on April 7 with EU Special Representative for Sudan Pekka Haavisto, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki clearly stated Eritrea would not attend the scheduled April 28 meeting on Darfur in Tripoli. Haavisto reported that President Isaias appeared definite - and perhaps slighte [...]	2007-04-09 14:37:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR ER SU
07ASMARA375	SOMALI OPPOSITION IN ERITREA; HANGING OUT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Asmara is full of Somali opposition these days with Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) and Hussein Aideed, Hawiye/Haber Gedir clan leader and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Deputy Prime Minister, joining the exiled Somali Members of Parliamen [...]	2007-04-13 08:47:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR UNSC KPKO MOPS ER ET SO
07ASMARA466	SLM'S SHARIF HARIR RETURNS TO ASMARA [...] (C) Summary: Late Monday night, Eritrean People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) Head of Organizational Affairs Abdallah Jabir returned to Asmara from his over four months stay in Chad, bringing with him SLM head of external affairs Sharif Harir, SLM commander Khamis Abdalla Abakr, SLM [...]	2007-05-23 14:10:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR SU ER
07ASMARA603	SOMALIS IN ERITREA PLAN CONFERENCE AND EXPRESS [...] (C) Summary: In a July 5 conversation, exiled Somali MPs Yusuf Hassan Ibrahim and Fowsiya Mohammad Sheikh Hassan told Poloff that CIC leader Sheikh Sharif and former Speaker of the Parliament Sheikh Aden had agreed to establish a joint preparatory committee for a reconciliation conference. T [...]	2007-07-11 13:50:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC ER SO ET
07ASMARA730	SOMALI CONGRESS IN ASMARA FORMS NEW POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: The Somali Congress for Liberation and Reconstitution opened in Asmara on September 6. The Congress has attracted over 300 Somali participants in the plenary, to include exiled Members of Parliament, members of the diaspora and civil society and the Council of Islamic Courts figu [...]	2007-09-13 14:00:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC ER ET SO
07ASMARA874	PFDJ CHIEF VIEWS ON SUDAN, THE BORDER AND SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary: On November 8, CDA met at her request with Yemane Ghebreab, Head of the Office of Political Affairs for Eritrea's sole political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ). Discussion topics included the recent UN/AU Darfur meetings in Libya, the Eritrean-Ethiopia [...]	2007-11-14 10:17:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO PTER SO SU ER
07ASMARA892	MEETING WITH THE SOMAIL EX-MPS: WHAT NEXT FOR THE [...] (C) Following the resignation of Prime Minister Gedi, Poloff met on November 6 with members of the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS),ex-Parliamentarian Yusuf Hassan Ibrahim and Mohammed Sheikh, assistant to former Speaker of Parliament Sheik Aden. Yusuf, charged with the respon [...]	2007-11-23 07:09:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC ER ET SO
07ASTANA1642	KAZAKHSTAN: MONEY LAUNDERING ACCUSATIONS COMPLICATE EFFORTS [...] Summary: The Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC),an enormous Kazakhstani metals conglomerate, has been preparing since 2006 to list on the London Stock Exchange. A criminal investigation by Belgian authorities of alleged money laundering by the three billionaires who control 54.6% [...]	2007-06-15 08:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM KZ
07ASTANA2244	CAMPAIGNING IN EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN OBLAST: NUR OTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 10-12, Conoff and Con FSN traveled to Ust-Kamenogorsk in Eastern Kazakhstan Oblast (central eastern Kazakhstan, bordering on China and Russia) to meet with political party representatives and local authorities in advance of the August 18 elections. Additionally, Conoff [...]	2007-08-19 23:55:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA2327	KAZAKHSTAN: NUR OTAN CHOOSES NEW MAZHILIS MEMBERS [...] Summary: On August 24, Nur Otan selected 98 candidates from its party list to fill the Mazhilis seats it won in the August 18 elections. Deputy Prime Minister Aslan Musin and Minister of Labor and Social Protection Gulzhana Karagusova will vacate their posts to become deputies. On August 27, t [...]	2007-08-27 10:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA3351	EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (NOVEMBER [...] A site assessment of the Kurmangazy vehicle and pedestrian border crossing with Russia was conducted on November 1, 2007. This border site, which is located on the right bank of the Kigash River in the Kurmangazinsk District of Atyrau Providence, consists of a newly constructed vehicle and ped [...]	2007-12-21 02:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ATHENS1992	GREEK POSITION ON PRESSURING BURMA REGIME [...] (SBU) On October 2, PolCouns and PolOff delivered reftel points on Burma to First Counsellor Adam Adamidis, Asia-Oceania Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (SBU) Adamidis confirmed the EU and Greece's general condemnation of the tactics used by the Burma regime, noting existing EU [...]	2007-10-04 13:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GR
07BAGHDAD1012	NINEWA: SCIRI RESISTS KURD EXPANSIONISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a February 20 meeting with Ninewa IPAO Holtsnider, Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) members underscored that provincial must happen as soon as possible and before resolution of Ninewa's 'disputed territories' under the Iraqi Constitution's Article 140 to [...]	2007-03-24 11:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PBTS IZ
07BAGHDAD1213	HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER ON DEATH PENALTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Upon returning to Iraq after a three week trip abroad, Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim on March 27 clarified to PolOff her announcement of GOI's intention to eliminate the death penalty (made during a March 14 UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva). She said she believe [...]	2007-04-08 07:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV KJUS KWAC IZ
07BAGHDAD1377	HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR MINISTRY; DIRECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of Interior (MoI) Human Rights Director Mazen Kamel Al-Qoraishy (strictly protect) on March 27 complained that he receives little support within his ministry in addressing serious human rights problems in MOI detention facilities. He also reported an assassination attem [...]	2007-04-23 09:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV KJUS MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD1382	SRSG QAZI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS UNAMI ROLE, [...] (C) Summary: During an introductory meeting, the Ambassador and UN Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG),Ashraf Qazi discussed Iraq's regional relations, timing for provincial elections, Iran's regional ambitions, and a possible role for the UN in the Kirkuk Article 140 proc [...]	2007-04-23 11:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UN IZ
07BAGHDAD1386	IRAQ COMPACT: GOI ACTIONS AND POST RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The confluence of the May 3 Compact launch and the May 4 Neighbors, Conference adds a further important dimension to the Compact process. This message lays out embassy thoughts on how to get the greatest bounce from the Compact event and leverage the Saudi debt relief offer to [...]	2007-04-23 12:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EFIN
07BAGHDAD1393	IRAQ-IRAN PIPELINE PROJECT AND OIL/FUEL SWAP [...] (C)In an April 21 meeting, the State Oil Marketing Organization's head of the Crude Oil Marketing Commission told econoffs that he was under pressure to conclude a contract with Iran to swap crude oil for refined fuel products. The contract stems from Memoranda of Agreement signed by Oil Mini [...]	2007-04-23 19:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ
07BAGHDAD1433	FADHILA LEADER SHARES PLAN FOR CREATING MORE [...] (C) Council of Representatives (CoR) member and Fadhila bloc leader Hassan al-Shammari shared with PolCouns on April 24 Fadhila's plan to create a more effective opposition to the Maliki government. Al-Shammari characterized the government as weak and corrupt, but acknowledged that the CoR w [...]	2007-04-27 13:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR IZ
07BAGHDAD1436	DAWA HOLDS PARTY CONFERENCE - BUT WHO IS THE [...] (U) The Dawa party held its first party conference since the fall of Saddam on April 19-21 at the Rashid Hotel in Baghdad's International Zone. Between 75 and several hundred party members (depending on whom one asks) from throughout Iraq attended the conference. Conference organizers invite [...]	2007-04-28 15:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1593	MALIKI RESHAPES THE NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's efforts to reshape the Iraqi national security architecture seem to be producing increasing centralization of power in the hands of an inner circle of Shia Islamists at the expense of the formal chain of command. Defense Minister Abd al-Qadir, a S [...]	2007-05-15 18:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV MOPS MCAP PTER MARR PINS PNAT IZ
07BAGHDAD1625	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for trainin [...]	2007-05-20 05:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1630	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Departments assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-05-20 08:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1664	FADHILA AWAITS ANSWER FROM SADRISTS, JAFARI, IIP [...] (C) Fadhila bloc leader Hassan al-Shammari told PolOffs May 20 that he had recently traveled to Najaf to discuss Fadhila's proposal for a "national front" (ref A) with the Sadrists' political bureau. Despite his urging, al-Shammari said, the Sadrists told him they wanted to remain "independe [...]	2007-05-21 15:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD1738	LETTER FROM FORMER PRIME MINISTER JA'FARI TO [...] (SBU) Former Prime Minister and current Council of Representatives member Ibrahim al-Ja'fari gave the Ambassador a letter to President Bush on May 23. Full text of the letter is below. Begin Text: His Excellency George W. Bush, President of the United States of America I would like t [...]	2007-05-25 10:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1755	FORMER PRIME MINISTER JA'FARI LAMENTS LACK OF [...] (C) In a May 23 meeting, former Prime Minister and current Council of Representatives member (Shi'a Coalition, Dawa) Ibrahim al-Ja'fari hailed President Bush's decision to topple Saddam Hussein as a historic and strategic decision that Iraqis will view as "an Iraqi national decision." He liste [...]	2007-05-27 14:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD1993	DEPUTY SECRETARY SHARES VIEWS ON LEGISLATIVE [...] (C) Summary: Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari told the Deputy Secretary June 13 that Baghdad security had deteriorated, and al-Jafari worried about the potential impact of that morning's Samarra bombings. He was not convinced that the Neighbors' Conference in Egypt was bearing [...]	2007-06-17 16:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PGOV PREL
07BAGHDAD202	FORMER PRIME MINISTER JAFARI OFFERS HIS ADVICE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a dinner with the Ambassador on January 15, former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari evaluated Iraq's development since 2003 and shared his opinions on future policies the Government of Iraq (GOI) should make. He criticized the Sunni Arabs in government and characterized ma [...]	2007-01-18 17:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2155	PRT TIKRIT: TRIBES FORM SALAH AD DIN SUPPORT [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C//REL TO USA, ACGU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. In its June 13 meeting, the Salah ad Din (SaD) Sheikhs' Council established the Salah ad Din Support Council to act as a liaison between the tribes and the provincial government on local security is [...]	2007-06-30 12:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR MCAP PTER IZ
07BAGHDAD2184	KURDS STILL STANDING BY MALIKI GOVERNMENT - FOR NOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Ja'fari is trying to cultivate support and position himself as an alternative to Prime Minister Maliki. He claims to have assembled an informal group that has backing from some Shi,a and Kurdish Council of Representatives (CoR) members. The extent [...]	2007-07-02 12:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2285	MALIKI VENTS HIS FRUSTRATION WITH THE SADRISTS IN [...] (C) Prime Minister Maliki warned the Sadrists in remarks to the media on July 7 to distance themselves from "Baathist and Saddamist" elements using the Sadrist name to undertake acts of violence. His remarks, apparently prompted by JAM confrontations with ISF in the south, provoked an outraged [...]	2007-07-10 14:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2332	HERO TALABANI ON SOCIAL ISSUES IN IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hero Talabani, wife of Jalal Talabani, the President of Iraq and leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),runs a TV station in Iraqi Kurdistan, edits newspapers and leads charities. Her main concerns are the negative trends generated in Iran that impact Iraqi Kurdistan [...]	2007-07-14 14:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGO PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD2340	MINISTER FAWZI HARIRI DESCRIBES SHIA-KURDISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 10, Minister of Industry and Minerals Fawzi Hariri (Kurdish, KDP) told the Ambassador that four major political parties plan to forge a formal alliance in order to challenge the power of extremists in Iraqi party politics. Hariri said that the Kurdish Democratic Party (K [...]	2007-07-15 08:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IS IZ PGOV PINR PREL
07BAGHDAD2400	BADR HEAD ACCUSES COALITION OF TARGETING ISCI [...] (C/REL-MNF-I) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The continued detention of persons affiliated with the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq (ISCI) dominated discussion in joint ISCI-US Security Committee meetings (ref). In an effort to bolster our relationship with ISCI, at the 9 July Committee meeting, Genera [...]	2007-07-18 15:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER
07BAGHDAD2410	FADILA HEAD: CREATION OF NEW FRONT 'IMMINENT' [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 17 meeting Shia Islamist party Fadila's leader Hassan Shemmeri asserted that the creation a new political front that will include Sunni and Shi'a parties was imminent. He hinted that the front will support Ja'afari for prime minister. He criticized the parties that form [...]	2007-07-20 07:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2563	TAWAFUQ WITHDRAWAL IMPACT ON COR AND CABINET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 1, Tawafuq followed through on its threat to withdraw its six ministers from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government. Maliki has responded to similar situations in the past by appointing "acting ministers" from his own cabinet (i.e., asking sitting ministers to cover [...]	2007-08-01 16:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2565	TAWAFUQ WITHDRAWAL IMPACT ON COR AND CABINET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 1, Tawafuq followed through on its threat to withdraw its six ministers from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government. Maliki has responded to similar situations in the past by appointing "acting ministers" from his own cabinet (i.e., asking sitting ministers to cover [...]	2007-08-01 17:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD267	PM MALIKI DISCUSSES THE COR, IRAN AND SYRIA, AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on January 23, Prime Minister Maliki said he would deliver a speech to the Council of Representatives (CoR) on January 25 encouraging the members to reduce or delay their recess. (Note: The CoR voted on January 23 to extend their sessions until Feb [...]	2007-01-25 20:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL IZ IR SA
07BAGHDAD2671	BAGHDAD EPRT: SUNNIS CONTINUE RECONCILIATION [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: This July 31 meeting followed one of July 24 (septel); the main thrust was for Human Rights Advisor to the Vice President Al-Jaboori and his team to get to know BCT battalion commanders and thereafter engage with them in we [...]	2007-08-12 09:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD276	NINEWA: SHABAK REJECT INCORPORATION INTO KRG [...] (C) Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) efforts to incorporate parts of Ninewa Province continue to fan tension in Ninewa. A number of Shabak leaders in Ninewa's al-Hamdaniya District insist that Shabak will not vote to join the KRG in a disputed territories referendum per Article 140 of Ira [...]	2007-01-27 10:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PTER SCUL IZ
07BAGHDAD2867	MALIKI'S STAFF -- INSIDE THE PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (C) Summary: The professional staff of the Prime Minister's Office is dominated by a small circle of trusted advisors, who travel with the Prime Minister and are often present at major meetings. The remaining advisors struggle with lack of information, infrastructure constraints, and movemen [...]	2007-08-26 18:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD2894	SHI'A PARLIAMENTARY MALCONTENTS VENT ABOUT GROUP [...] (C) Summary: Separate discussions with former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, nominally a member of PM al-Maliki's Da'wa party, and senior legislators from the Fadhila party revealed deep skepticism over the current government's ability to achieve meaningful progress and interest in formi [...]	2007-08-29 04:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD3013	BAGHDAD EPRT: SUNNI RECONCILIATION DIALOGUES [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On 28 Aug, Baghdad E-PRT, 2/2 ID CDR, and battalion commanders met with Human Rights Advisor to the VP Omar Al-Jaboori and Dr. Kheder Shukur to provide updates on the six battalion-level local reconciliation processes (reft [...]	2007-09-09 08:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3125	DAWA LEGISLATOR: JAM IS "THE NEW BA'ATH," MORE [...] (C) Summary: Senior Da'wa Party CoR member Haider al-Abadi told us September 13 that non-Sadrist Shi'a increasingly refer to Moqtada al-Sadr's followers as "The New Ba'athists" due to their use of violence and intimidation. Al-Abadi maintained that "moderate" Sadrists are afraid to speak out [...]	2007-09-17 11:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD3176	UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (C) The Iraqis have made additional progress in implementing the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) since post's in-depth reftel. ICI Secretariat head Ahmed Salman (Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih's Chief of Staff (COS)) will be moving to the United States within the month, and the curr [...]	2007-09-21 13:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD

07BAGHDAD3260	PRT KIRKUK: PUK CLEANS HOUSE IN KIRKUK FOLLOWING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the recent "Strategic Agreement" between Iraq,s two dominant Kurdish parties, the PUK removed several prominent and troublesome members of its "Reform" faction, particularly those who favor "special status" for Kirkuk under Iraqi Constitution Article 140. In conjunctio [...]	2007-09-29 09:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3261	JAAFARI AND QASSIM COOKING UP NEW COALITION TO [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings, former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and senior Shia Independent CoR legislator Qassim Daoud told us of their ongoing efforts to form a non-sectarian coalition with the aim of unseating Prime Minister al-Maliki. They claimed they have received the blessi [...]	2007-09-29 13:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3293	NINEWA: TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT MAY WORK IN LIMITED AREAS [...] (S/NF) Summary: In the wake of Anbar-based anti-insurgency leader Sattar al-Rishawi's assassination on September 13, Sattar's brother and successor Ahmad al-Rishawi has stressed his dedication to confronting Sunni extremists and foreign fighters both in Anbar Province and beyond, particularly i [...]	2007-10-02 06:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD3432	CONFESSIONS OF AN ANTI-MALIKI COR CONSPIRATOR [...] (C) Summary: Prominent independent Shia CoR legislator Qassim Daoud told us October 10 that he is working overtime to build a coalition to oust and replace Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Claiming he was acting with the full support of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani to save Iraq from "further tr [...]	2007-10-15 17:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ IR
07BAGHDAD3435	COR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE IN INFANCY [...] (S/NF) Summary. The Council of Representatives (CoR) National Reconciliation Committee, established by CoR order on July 30, 2007, is comprised of twelve members drawn from each of the sects (Sunni, Shia, Kurd, and Christian),and Chaired by Sheikh Wathab Shakir al-Dulaimi. It meets bi-weekl [...]	2007-10-16 11:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3438	DIYALA PRT: SUNNIS CALL FOR SHIITE POLICE CHIEF [...] (U) This is a Diyala PRT reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On September 17, approximately 400 residents of Baqubah in the Diyala province gathered in front of the Government Center (GC) to peacefully demonstrate for the removal of Shiite Iraq Police (IP) Chief Staff Major Ghanem A [...]	2007-10-16 13:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PTER IZ
07BAGHDAD3482	RRT ERBIL: KRG ACCUSES TURKEY OF RESTRICTING [...] (C) The top customs official at Iraq's second most important transnational crossing for consumer and commercial goods - the Ibrahim Khalil (IK) gate on the border with Turkey - recently told RRTOff that the Turkish military is severely restricting the flow of goods in both directions through I [...]	2007-10-21 07:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ECON TU IZ
07BAGHDAD3616	DIYALA PRT: POWER STRUGGLE BETWEEN PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a Diyala PRT reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Directly challenging Governor Ra'ad's authority, the Diyala Provincial Council (PC) voted unanimously October 23 to pass a resolution that calls for the dismissal of two assistant governors and demands Coalition Forces (C [...]	2007-10-31 19:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD362	IRAQI PRESIDENT AGREES TO FACILITATE HYDROCARBON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on January 29, President Jalal Talabani agreed to go to Kurdistan with the Ambassador on February 3 to discuss the final details of the hydrocarbon law with KRG President Masud Barzani. The Ambassador said he would send Talabani a reasonable draft [...]	2007-02-03 13:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL IZ IR SY EG SA
07BAGHDAD3703	NINE IRANIAN DETAINEES RELEASED NOVEMBER 9 [...] (SBU) BAGHDAD ) Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) released nine Iranian detainees at approximately 0900 (local) Friday, November 9 to the custody of the Government of Iraq (GOI). Two of the nine were part of the five suspected Qods force members detained January 11 by Coalition Forces in Erbi [...]	2007-11-09 18:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER
07BAGHDAD3795	KRG SNAPSHOTS CONFIRM ACTIONS AGAINST TURKEY/PKK [...] (C) Summary: RRT Erbil contacts in Erbil and Dohuk provinces report that increased checkpoints, stepped-up checkpoint manning, PKK-affiliated office closures and redeployment of Peshmerga forces are having an effect on the ability of the PKK to get supplies and move around. Kurdistan Regional [...]	2007-11-19 13:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER TU IZ
07BAGHDAD3861	CODEL MCCAIN TO ABDULMAHDI: NEED POLITICAL PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary. On November 23 Senators John McCain, Saxby Chambliss, Lindsey Graham, John Barasso and Governor Jon Huntsman met with Deputy President Adil Abdulmahdi, advisor Zuhair Humadi, and former oil minister Ibrahim Bahr Ulum. The American delegation repeatedly emphasized the need for po [...]	2007-11-27 12:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3863	DEPUTY OIL MINISTER ON HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Oil Minister Motasim on November 27 revealed that Oil Minister Shahristani had not been entirely convinced about the idea of proceeding with a technical committee to clear up the few remaining brackets in the July draft of the hydrocarbon framework legislation, as discussed [...]	2007-11-27 15:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3912	REFCOORD VISIT TO SUDANESE REFUGEE CAMP [...] (U) Summary: There are currently 128 Darfurian refugees camped on a highway median in west Anbar who continue to request third country resettlement. The camp is provided humanitarian assistance by UNHCR and the occupants are recognized as refugees by UNHCR and have been designated as eligible [...]	2007-12-02 14:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PREF PREL
07BAGHDAD3976	DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETS WITH DIYALA PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a Diyala PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Eight Executive and Provincial Council (PC) members from Diyala Province met on November 29 with Deputy Secretary Negroponte at Forward Operating Base Warhorse SIPDIS (Baqubah). They confirmed dramatic improvements in the secu [...]	2007-12-07 18:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD4032	PM MALIKI CHAIRS ICI BAGHDAD COORDINATION GROUP [...] (SBU) On December 10 Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki chaired a meeting of International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Baghdad Coordination Group (BCG) to provide the international donor community with an update on ICI implementation. Maliki opened the 45 minute session by noting the difficulties faci [...]	2007-12-12 07:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD4057	JAAFARI'S VEIL DANCE OF IMPERFECTLY-CONCEALED PM [...] (C) Summary: In a December 12 meeting, former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari warned that the USG will be able to conclude a long-term bilateral security arrangement only with an Iraqi leader who has a solid base of popular support and is able to explain the upside of the agreement to a skep [...]	2007-12-13 15:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD4065	JOURNALISTS ON THE STATE OF PRESS FREEDOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Broadcast and print journalists in Baghdad reported that the government, political parties, and religious leaders were attempting to control the content of their reports during a series of meetings during October and November. Seven journalists who have worked for a variety of t [...]	2007-12-14 14:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECPS KDEM KPAO IZ
07BAGHDAD4108	COR ISSUES UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Iraq's Council of Representatives (COR) is scheduled to reconvene on December 30, following its three week hiatus for the Hajj and the Eid holiday. It has the Budget Law and Accountability and Justice (i.e., the de-Ba'ath law) to deal with during the January extension of its reg [...]	2007-12-17 18:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD434	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Ansar al-Islam Plot to Murder Sulaimaniyah Security Officials Thwarted --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Hawlati independent newspaper published details of a plot by three members of Ansar al-Islam to murde [...]	2007-02-08 15:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON PINS IZ US
07BAGHDAD452	IRAQI POLITICIAN DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO FORM [...] (S) Council of Representatives (CoR) member Nadim al-Jabiri (Shi'a coalition - Fadhila),advisor to the Minister of State for Tourism and Antiquities Baha al-Mayah, and Judge Hussein al-Musawi of the Supreme Criminal Court outlined to PolCouns on February 8 their efforts to form a "national f [...]	2007-02-11 11:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINS IR IZ
07BAGHDAD455	NINEWA: ANTI-KURD COALITION DEFEATS MOVE TO [...] (C) At the Ninewa Provincial Council's 4 February weekly meeting, the majority Kurdish Alliance (30 of 41 members) attempted to impose a complete reshuffle of Council committees, including abolition of some committees and addition of an Article 140 committee to oversee 'disputed territories' [...]	2007-02-11 14:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD460	SUNNI HEWAR BLOC REP HOLDS THE FORT, TAKES ON BLOC [...] (C) Summary: Kirkuk native and Sunni Hewar bloc CoR member Mohammed Tamimi has never missed a session of Iraq's Council of Representatives (CoR). The rest of Hewar's attendance at the CoR is sparse at best; remaining bloc members shuttle back and forth between Amman and Baghdad. Bloc leader [...]	2007-02-12 02:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD462	PRT TIKRIT: WHO REALLY RUNS THE REFINERY? [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. A shadowy group of influential sheiks and politicians appears to exert a significant measure of influence over operations at the Bayji oil refinery. The exact composition of the group - possibly including the Governor of Salah [...]	2007-02-12 02:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD56	PRT TIKRIT: DOES THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S REACH [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The distance between the central GOI and the Salah ad Din (SaD) Provincial Government appears to be widening. Local politicians have little to no communication with the national level political parties, leaving many to become i [...]	2007-01-07 12:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD566	DA'WA COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBER URGES USG [...] (C) Summary: Shiite Dawa Party Council of Representatives (CoR) member and Deputy of the National Reconciliation Commission Falih al-Fiyadh discussed key issues before the CoR with poloffs February 15. Al-Fiyadh urged the USG to engage Prime Minister Maliki, former PM Jafaari, SCIRI leader a [...]	2007-02-18 13:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD660	IRAQ:BSP PROGRESSING, HYDROCARBON LAW COMPROMISES, [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a February 20 meeting with Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, and Minister of Oil Husayn Shahristani, all agreed that necessary compromises to the draft Hydrocarbon Law are almost complete and that it will be pres [...]	2007-02-22 15:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD8	PRT TIKRIT: GOVERNOR, DEPUTY GOVERNOR MEET WITH VP [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Salah ad Din (SaD) province met with Vice-President Al Hashemi and the Ministers of Oil and the Interior during a trip to Baghdad on December 27-28. As the second in a series of trips (the fi [...]	2007-01-02 13:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD868	THE SHI'A COALITION: FADHILA'S WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) Fadhila's March 7 withdrawal from the Shi'a coalition (UIC) underscores the lack of cohesiveness in the UIC. Encompassing a spectrum of Shi'a Islamist parties and individuals that banded together to contest the December 2005 national election, the UIC has shown signs of strain since the d [...]	2007-03-12 10:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV IZ
07BAKU1043	ISLAM IN AZERBAIJAN: A LOOK AT SHIA VILLAGES ON [...] (C) Summary: An August 17 trip to several conservative villages on the Absheron Peninsula revealed small, insular communities with conservative social and religious traditions, and a strong skepticism of the GOAJ-controlled Caucasus Muslim Board. The communities, religious practices -- like [...]	2007-08-21 12:58:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL IR AJ
07BAKU106	A/S LOWENKRON'S LUNCH WITH RELIGIOUS ANALYSTS [...] (C) Summary: At a December 19 lunch hosted by A/S Lowenkron and the Ambassador, independent religious analysts argued that several foreign Islamic ideas and practices -- specifically from Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia -- are influencing the traditionally tolerant variant of Islam within Azer [...]	2007-01-24 07:41:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM KISL IR AJ
07BAKU1069	AZERBAIJANI ISLAMIC STRUCTURE'S LAGGING LEGITIMACY [...] (C) Summary: The Caucasus Muslim Board (CMB) -- the official GOAJ establishment for administering Islam -- is a legacy from the Czarist and Soviet approach to religion, and is responsible for the education and placement of imams throughout Azerbaijan. The CMB -- and its leader, Sheikh Alla [...]	2007-08-24 04:45:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR AJ
07BAKU1199	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS 2. On September 5, President Ilha [...]	2007-09-28 12:24:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1208	"CREDIBLE VOICES" IN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN [...] (C) Per reftel request, we propose the following three individuals as "credible voices" in Azerbaijan,s Muslim communities. We note that there is a very small number of candidates who meet the criteria due to several factors: (1) the GOAJ seeks to monopolize the playing field of credible Is [...]	2007-10-02 08:11:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KISL AJ
07BAKU1244	RECENT STEPS HIGHLIGHT GOAJ'S ATTEMPT TO CONTROL [...] (C) Summary: In September, two television programs about Islam were canceled or temporarily suspended, reportedly in response to GOAJ pressure. In an unrelated incident, the rector of the Azerbaijani Teachers' Institute in September sought to keep veiled female students from attending classe [...]	2007-10-16 12:37:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL AJ
07BAKU1354	A/S FRIED'S DINNER WITH AZERBAIJANI RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Summary: At a November 4 dinner in honor of visiting EUR A/S Fried, leading religious analysts agreed that religiosity was on the rise in Azerbaijan, but disagreed on whether radicalism was also on the rise. Those who argued that radicalism was on the rise attributed it to a mix of fore [...]	2007-11-13 09:40:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM KISL IR AJ
07BAKU1356	AZERBAIJAN: EUR A/S FRIED REVIEWS DEMOCRACY AND [...] (C) Summary: EUR A/S Fried and the Ambassador reviewed democracy and human right issues with Foreign Minister Mammadyarov in a November 5 meeting, as part of our ongoing high-level dialogue (ref a). Fried emphasized that free and fair presidential elections in 2008 would strengthen Azerbaij [...]	2007-11-13 09:49:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF PBTS AM AJ
07BAKU1394	DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-20 04:19:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KTIA UN BL AJ
07BAKU1418	EFFORTS TO UNIFY WORLD AZERBAIJANIS CONGRESS [...] (C) Summary: World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) President Ghulamriza Sabri-Tabrizi and Guney Azerbaijan Television (GunAz TV) Director Ahmad Obali reported that efforts to unify disparate WAC factions were underway, with Demokratik Dunya Azerbaijan Kongresi or DDAK (the North America-based fa [...]	2007-11-29 10:09:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM IR AJ
07BAKU1454	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA FOURTH COMMITTEE VOTE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 09:16:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS AJ
07BAKU1495	AZERBAIJANI SPY SHOW ANGERS IRANIANS [...] (S) Summary: Iran reacted angrily to a December 14 Baku Public Service Television 'special program' in which several Azerbaijani nationals confessed to spying for Iran and having connections with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Characterizing the allegations as "anti-Iranian p [...]	2007-12-17 12:31:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL IR AJ
07BAKU1515	AZERBAIJANI SPY SHOW FALLOUT CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: Fallout associated with a December 14 Azerbaijani television 'special program' in which several Azerbaijani nationals confessed to spying for Iran and having connections with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues (reftel). While the Iranian Embassy in Baku has [...]	2007-12-19 12:35:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL IR AJ
07BAKU1530	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO AZERBAIJANI MFA ON COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-28 12:58:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA AJ
07BAKU60	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, EDITORS SHARE DEMOCRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 19, several prominent human rights activists shared their views on democracy and human rights in Azerbaijan with visiting DRL A/S Lowenkron. The Assistant Secretary outlined the three key areas of democracy - electoral democracy, governance, and civil society - and exp [...]	2007-01-12 15:13:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AJ
07BAKU711	REGIONAL ISLAMIC SNAPSHOTS: ZAQATALA [...] (C) Summary: During a trip to Zaqatala, Qax, and Balakan, Emboffs visited several Islamic shrines, a dozen mosques, and an Islamic University to deepen our understanding of Islamic observance in northern Azerbaijan. Northern Azerbaijan is heavily Sunni, with a strong Sufi influence and a tra [...]	2007-06-07 12:39:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KISL RU AJ
07BAKU786	IRANIAN PRESIDENT AHMADINEJAD TO VISIT BAKU LATER [...] (SBU) At a press conference on June 22, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov confirmed that Azerbaijan is preparing for a visit of Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Baku. While not providing any details on the timing of the visit, Khalafov hinted that agreements pertaining to " [...]	2007-06-25 10:51:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL IR AJ
07BAKU837	REACTION TO SURPRISE TRACK II DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO NK [...] (U) On June 28, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatian and Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu visited the region of Nagorno Karabakh, accompanied by representatives of the Armenian and Azerbaijani intellectual elite. While there, Smbatian and Bulbuloglu reportedly met wit [...]	2007-07-03 08:50:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS PGOV AM RU AJ
07BAKU880	WORLD AZERBAIJANIS CONGRESS ELECTS A NEW LEADER [...] (C) Summary: The World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) held its ninth international conference in Cologne, Germany July 6-8. With over two hundred participants representing Azeri communities in Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia in attendance, members exchanged ideas and discussed new strat [...]	2007-07-12 09:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM IR AJ
07BAKU905	THE IRANIANS ARE COMING - NOT REALLY [...] (C) Summary: Azerbaijani media reports claiming that thousands of Iranians are moving to Azerbaijan and are fueling Baku's building boom appear to be overblown. With headlines ranging from "Thousands of Iranians Coming to Azerbaijan" to "Iranians Driving Up Property Prices," Azerbaijani med [...]	2007-07-18 10:55:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL IR AJ
07BAMAKO1006	GUNFIGHT IN THE DESERT: A TUAREG DESCRIBES COMBAT [...] (C) Tuareg leader Dayti ag Sidimou described the fire fight between Tuareg tribesmen and the Al Qaida of the Islamic Mahgreb (AQIM) that occurred October 23, 2006 (reftel A) to Embassy officers. Sidimou says that he was present and wounded during the encounter, and reported that Tuareg forces [...]	2007-09-12 11:09:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PTER MARR ML
07BAMAKO1029	WAITING FOR ALGERIA: MALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (S) Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane asked to see the Ambassador on September 18 to discuss the situation in northern Mali, and to underline Mali's appreciation for U.S. diplomatic and material support, particularly the recent airlift of food supplies to its besieged garrison at Tinzawaten. The [...]	2007-09-18 17:13:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	PREL ASEC PINS ML
07BAMAKO1128	NEW MALIAN CABINET NAMED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 15:22:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO1222	TUAREG LEADERS STILL WAITING FOR BAHANGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-22 16:19:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PINR PINS PREL ML
07BAMAKO1254	MALIAN SOLDIERS KILL TUAREG GENDARME IN GAO [...] On October 17 Assaleh ag Mohamed, an ethnic Tuareg and former rebel who was integrated into the Malian gendarmarie in 1996, was killed by members of the Malian regular army in Gao. Unofficial sources in Gao report that the killing occurred in a garage area within the confines of a Malian mi [...]	2007-10-25 14:11:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ASEC PINS ML
07BAMAKO1255	MALIAN SOLDIERS KILL TUAREG GENDARME IN GAO [...] On October 17 Assaleh ag Mohamed, an ethnic Tuareg and former rebel who was integrated into the Malian gendarmarie in 1996, was killed by members of the Malian regular army in Gao. Unofficial sources in Gao report that the killing occurred in a garage area within the confines of a Malian mi [...]	2007-10-25 14:14:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ASEC PINS ML
07BAMAKO1336	MUSLIM LEADERS CHALLENGE ATT OVER DEATH PENALTY [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 15:42:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL SOCI PHUM KWMN PINR ML
07BAMAKO1356	POLICE IN GAO FOIL ALLEGED ASSASSINATION PLOT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 16:22:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PINR ML
07BAMAKO1361	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY IN MALI - MEETINGS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-28 10:52:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS ASEC ML
07BAMAKO1363	VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE TO MALI, [...] Summary: The Deputy Secretary's November 14-15 visit to Mali as head of the U.S. delegation to the Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial reaffirmed our strong bilateral ties and sent a clear message of support for Mali's CD Presidency. During the CD Meeting, the Deputy met with represen [...]	2007-11-28 11:03:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO1364	ATT: HOSTAGES WILL BE RELEASED IN TWO, THREE OR [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-29 09:19:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PINR PREL ML AG
07BAMAKO1365	READOUT OF MEETINGS BETWEEN PRESIDENTS TOURE AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-29 15:06:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PINR PREL PINS AL
07BAMAKO1366	TUAREG REBEL LEADER AG GHALI ASSIGNED TO SAUDI [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-29 15:06:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PINR PREL PINS ML
07BAMAKO1389	HOSTAGE RELEASE RUMORED FOR DECEMBER [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-06 14:42:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PINR PINS PREL ML
07BAMAKO505	ALL IS NOT QUIET ON THE NORTHERN FRONT [...] (C) A flurry of press releases and internet blogs indicating that the Tuareg militant group ADC (Alliance Democratique du Mai 23 pour le Changement),frustrated over the slow implementation of the Algiers Accords, has returned to the hills is likely limited to only to Ibrahim Bahanga and a fe [...]	2007-05-10 17:05:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO524	BANDITRY OR REBELLION: TUAREGS AND MALIAN MILITARY [...] (SBU) The confrontation between Ibrahim Bahanga and the Malian army (reftel) in Tin-zawatene turned violent 11 May when Bahanga allegedly launched an early morning attack; embassy sources indicated that three Malian soldiers were killed and two wounded. Bahanga's casualties were not reporte [...]	2007-05-14 15:03:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO554	UPDATE ON MAY 11 ATTACK AT TINZAWATENE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-23 17:06:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO587	REBEL LEADER IYAD AG GHALI ON BAHANGA, ALGIERS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-31 16:34:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ML
07BAMAKO676	PRESIDENT TOURE'S INAUGURATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-19 07:54:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID PGOV PTER ML
07BAMAKO74	LONG-AWAITED MALIAN CABINET SHUFFLE APPEARS [...] (U) A long-anticipated cabinet reshuffle may finally be here, according to a recent article likely written by Minister of Communications Gaoussou Drabo. The article, under the pseudonym "Khalifa," indicated that "things should clarify soon" and enter the terminal phase of the pre-electoral p [...]	2007-01-25 16:43:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO878	CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONCEDES FRAUD BUT VALIDATES [...] The Malian Constitutional Court announced the final decisions for the July National Assembly Elections (reftel),overturning some results in Koulikiro, Timbuktu, and Goundam. The changes did not significantly alter the overall results that left ADEMA and the URD with the lion's share of the 1 [...]	2007-08-13 17:14:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ML
07BAMAKO931	FIFTEEN MALIAN SOLDIERS KIDNAPPED EAST OF KIDAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-27 15:16:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC ML
07BAMAKO960	TUAREGS AND ARABS CLASH OVER DRUGS AND CASH IN [...] (C) Sources in Kidal reported to us that a two vehicle convoy carrying cocaine under the protection of Kidal-based smuggler Hama Moussa was reportedly stopped in Mauritania sometime between 13-15 August near the Mauritanian village of Arikchach (actual location and/or spelling unknown) by Ber [...]	2007-08-31 07:30:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PINS PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO961	TUAREGS AND ARABS CLASH OVER DRUGS AND CASH IN [...] (C) Sources in Kidal reported to us that a two vehicle convoy carrying cocaine under the protection of Kidal-based smuggler Hama Moussa was reportedly stopped in Mauritania sometime between 13-15 August near the Mauritanian village of Arikchach (actual location and/or spelling unknown) by Ber [...]	2007-08-31 07:30:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PINS PREL PGOV ML
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN229	BRUNEI TO REVIEW SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND MANAGEMENT [...] (C) The visit of U.S. Treasury experts to initiate a dialogue on sovereign wealth fund management practices succeeded in raising the issue at senior levels of the GoB. Brunei sees itself as a small player in global wealth management. The Brunei Investment Agency declined to disclose details [...]	2007-08-03 05:34:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV BX
07BANGKOK1391	RTG VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS ON BURMA [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel points with outgoing MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn, who offered no substantive response. However, in meetings at the working level, MFA Director of East Asian Division II Kallayana Vipattipumiprates suggested former President of the Philippines [...]	2007-03-08 10:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM TH
07BANGKOK5126	AMBASSADOR PRESSES THAI FOREIGN MINISTRY ON BURMA [...] (C) The Ambassador called MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul on September 27 to express concern about current RTG policy toward Burma. The Ambassador cited reports that Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram, in New York for the UNGA, had sought to discourage Prime Minister Surayud from [...]	2007-09-27 10:39:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM TH BM
07BANGKOK5151	UPDATE ON BURMA, AS SEEN FROM THAILAND [...] (C) The RTG appears not to have made preparations for a possible influx of Burmese refugees; we are discussing the matter with our contacts. The RTG is engaged in evacuation contingency planning. A Burmese exile in Thailand said monks were protesting in large numbers in Mandalay, and he share [...]	2007-09-28 10:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM
07BANGKOK5520	THAILAND URGES BURMA TO COOPERATE WITH UN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel A Burma demarche to MFA Permsec October 22. For the second time this month, the Thai PM sent a strongly-worded letter to Than Shwe urging the Burmese to cooperate with UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari. The Thais are waiting for a response from GOB. MFA Permsec [...]	2007-10-22 11:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM
07BANGKOK5521	REGIONAL UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE BRIEFS WESTERN [...] (C) The regional UN Human Rights office (OHCHR) in Bangkok is focused on gathering information about what happened during September's protests and subsequent crackdown by the Burmese junta, as well as pushing the UN to incorporate human rights in its response, stated representatives from OHCHR [...]	2007-10-22 11:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM
07BANGKOK5620	FRENCH FM KOUCHNER PROPOSES THAIS, ASEAN PUSH [...] (C) During meetings this week with the Thai Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner encouraged Thailand to work with ASEAN to push Burma towards democratic change. Kouchner made a similar statement to the Singaporeans two days ago and according to French [...]	2007-10-31 11:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM FR
07BANGKOK5695	NEXT ASEAN SECRETARY GENERAL ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: ASEAN's incoming Secretary General, Surin Pitsuwan, stated that a regional approach was the best option to resolve the current crisis in Burma. During a November 5 meeting with I/O Assistant Secretary Silverberg and the Ambassador, Surin proposed that ASEAN, China, India, and Jap [...]	2007-11-06 11:42:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO ASEAN TH BM
07BANGKOK5732	A/S SILVERBERG DISCUSSES BURMA, DARFUR WITH THAI [...] (C) The Burmese junta has clearly demonstrated a willingness to engage only with the UN and not with ASEAN, in discussions relating to international concerns over Burmese repression, according to MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul. During a November 5 meeting with I/O Assistant Secret [...]	2007-11-08 06:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPKO TH BM SU
07BANGKOK5736	CONFIDANT DESCRIBES STEPS FORWARD FOR BURMA [...] (C) Leon de Riedmatten, former liaison between Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and the Burmese junta, recently discussed with UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari proposals to increase the effectiveness of Gambari's November mission to Burma. De Riedmatten told us that Gambari was more resolved to achieve [...]	2007-11-08 08:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM
07BANGKOK5801	THAIS PREPARED TO SIGN CHARTER, DISCUSS BURMA AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 7, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) cleared the way for Prime Minister Surayud to sign the ASEAN Charter at the ASEAN Summit scheduled for November 18-22 in Singapore. While the Charter passed on the first reading, the NLA did not approve the blueprint f [...]	2007-11-14 11:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO ASEAN TH BM
07BANGKOK5880	PINHEIRO TELLS DIPLOMATS IN BANGKOK TRIP TO BURMA [...] (C) UN Special Rapporteur Paulo Pinheiro explained to Bangkok-based Western diplomats on November 16 that his recent trip to Burma had been "worthwhile." He described his interviews with five detained political prisoners as revealing and stressed his efforts to encourage GOB officials to perm [...]	2007-11-20 09:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH BM
07BANGKOK6155	RTG REMAINS HOPEFUL ABOUT ROLE FOR ASEAN IN BURMA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA working level contacts continued to view ASEAN as having the potential to successfully steer the Burmese junta towards political and economic reform. The organization's midnight statement on November 19th, essentially enshrining its long-standing policy of non-interference in [...]	2007-12-14 09:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM
07BASRAH2	SECURING BASRAH [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-02 17:32:00	REO Basrah	SECRET	MOPS PGOV PREL PINS PHUM
07BEIJING4325	CHINA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO ROME RULE OF LAW [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-27 09:08:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS SA AF IBRD CH
07BEIJING6075	BURMESE FM WELCOMES GAMBARI IN MID-NOVEMBER; READY [...] (C) Summary: MFA Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam Division Deputy Director Liang Jianjun told us September 17 that during a September 13-14 visit to China, FM Nyan Win explained to PRC State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and FM Yang Jiechi the Burmese government's perspective on the recent turmoil [...]	2007-09-17 09:32:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
07BEIJING6338	CHINA TELLS BURMA TO RECEIVE GAMBARI QUICKLY, [...] (C) Summary: In response to the Ambassador per ref A urging China to press the Burmese regime to exercise restraint, begin an inclusive dialogue on democracy, and accept a visit of UN Special Envoy Gambari immediately, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei stressed in a meeting on Septem [...]	2007-09-27 08:44:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
07BEIJING6395	CHINESE MFA SAYS ONGOING CRISIS IN BURMA STILL NOT [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Western Embassy officials on September 28, MFA Asia Department Deputy Director General Yang Yanyi delivered now familiar points on China's position on the crisis in Burma: China is concerned and supports UN efforts; the Burmese government should "properly handle" [...]	2007-09-28 10:19:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
07BEIJING6458	CHINA "CAUTIOUS" ON FORMAL UNSC MEETING, BELIEVES [...] (C) Summary: In response to points in reftels, Chinese MFA officials referred to MFA press statements noting China's "positive appraisal" of UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari's just completed mission to Burma. MFA officials advised caution on proceeding with a formal meeting of the UNSC on Bur [...]	2007-10-04 09:10:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
07BEIJING6689	CHINA DEFERS TO GAMBARI ON TIMING OF RETURN VISIT [...] (C) Poloff conveyed reftel points October 16 to United Nations Affairs Division Deputy Director Yao Shaojun. Yao said China supports UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari's returning quickly to Burma, but "respects the judgment" of the UN Secretary-General and Special Envoy Gambari with regard to [...]	2007-10-16 08:32:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
07BEIJING6690	OCTOBER 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DALAI LAMA VISIT [...] Key points at the October 16 MFA Press Briefing: -- The U.S. presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor to the Dalai Lama will "seriously hurt" U.S.-China relations. -- Chinese participation in this week's scheduled P5-Plus-1 Political Directors' meeting was cancelled for "techn [...]	2007-10-16 09:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CH BM IR JA GM SU
07BEIJING6810	OCTOBER 23 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, DALAI LAMA, [...] Key points at the October 23 MFA Press Briefing: -- China's new leadership committed to peaceful development and DPRK denuclearization process -- Regarding the Dalai Lama, the United States and China will hold "effective communication" -- EU-China dialogue on human rights "helpful" -- V [...]	2007-10-23 09:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH
07BEIJING6844	OCTOBER 25 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: GAMBARI VISIT, J-10 [...] Key points at the October 25 MFA Press Briefing: -- UN Special Envoy Gambari met with Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei, Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi and State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan on October 24-25. -- China has taken note of the "untrue and groundless" reports in the Russian media th [...]	2007-10-25 10:23:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH BM IR RS JA SU TU IZ PK
07BEIJING6851	GAMBARI TO PUSH DIALOGUE IN BURMA; CHINA STILL [...] (C) Summary: Drawing from Ref A talking points, the Ambassador encouraged UN Special Envoy Gambari October 25 to push for more concrete progress in Burma. Gambari confirmed that he will return to Burma "in the first week of November." In addition to praising Chinese efforts on his behalf, G [...]	2007-10-25 23:30:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
07BEIJING6937	NOVEMBER 1 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DALAI LAMA, BURMA, [...] Key points at the November 1 MFA Press Briefing: -- Countries that meet with the Dalai Lama have been deceived or wish to meddle in the internal affairs of China. Seeking to undermine China's policy of peaceful development in Tibet is doomed to failure. -- China hopes the relevant parties [...]	2007-11-01 09:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH KN KS CA IR
07BEIJING7299	PRC PREMIER WEN JIABAO AT ASEAN SUMMIT MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: Premier Wen Jiabao's participation in the recent ASEAN Summit meetings in Singapore provided an opportunity for China to promote its vision of East Asia regional integration, according to MFA Asia Department ASEAN Division Deputy Director He Wei. Deputy Director He and Chinese s [...]	2007-11-30 11:44:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH ASEAN
07BEIJING7577	DECEMBER 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PRODUCT [...] Key points at the December 20 MFA Press Briefing: -- On U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama's reported call for a ban on U.S. imports of Chinese toys, China believes that a few defective products should not be the grounds for an overall ban. -- China believes all sides will continue w [...]	2007-12-20 11:47:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MARR EIND CH BM IN KS KN

07BEIRUT1047	LEBANON: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR PARIS CONFERENCE [...] (C) Lebanese political representatives have low expectations for the July 14-17 conference in St. Cloud, outside Paris, though many tell us they note a change in tone and rhetoric from some of Lebanon's more militant parties, such as Hizballah. The French also harbor no illusions about the co [...]	2007-07-13 14:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
07BEIRUT108	LEBANON: PM SINIORA EXPECTS STRIKE ACTIVITY; [...] (C) Prime Minister Siniora interpreted Friday night's televised interview by Hizballah's Hassan Nasrallah as a clear indication that the anti-government March 8th coalition is not yet ready to negotiate a resolution to the current impasse. Siniora believes the disappointing turnouts of the [...]	2007-01-22 06:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID SY LE IS
07BEIRUT1082	FRENCH AMBASSADOR ON LEBANESE DIALOGUE AT LA [...] (C) In a 7/19 meeting with the Ambassador, French Ambassador Bernard Emie noted that France's "extremely modest expectations" for the La Celle-St. Cloud talks "were not exceeded." But, in Emie's calculation, the "chemistry worked," breaking the ice between Lebanese participants who in some [...]	2007-07-20 15:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY FR
07BEIRUT1083	AOUN SURVEYS POLITICAL LANDSCAPE, HIS ROLE AFTER [...] (C) In a July 19 meeting with the Ambassador, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun was mildly positive about the recent Paris talks, noting that his "team" had played a constructive role. He expressed his willingness to be a facilitator in any future efforts to solve Lebanon's po [...]	2007-07-20 15:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE
07BEIRUT1088	LEBANON: MIXED REACTIONS TO LA CELLE-ST. CLOUD [...] (C) Lebanese participants in the July 14-15 La Celle-St. Cloud talks told Embassy that the talks succeeded in breaking the ice among Lebanon's feuding political parties, who had not sat down together as a group since the spring 2006 national dialogue. Herded together in a two-star, unaircondi [...]	2007-07-23 15:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
07BEIRUT109	LEBANON: AOUN CORNERED, CORRUPTED, OLD FRIENDS SAY [...] (S) Two longtime Michel Aoun supporters, one also a close friend of Walid Jumblatt, described Aoun as "cornered" in his standoff against the government of Prime Minister Siniora. While a reconciliation with Jumblatt could help resolve the political crisis, Aoun's son-in-law Gebran Bassil has s [...]	2007-01-22 08:40:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT1096	GEMAYEL UPBEAT ABOUT BY-ELECTION, ANXIOUS ABOUT [...] (C) In a July 23 meeting with the Ambassador, former President Amine Gemayel was confident he would win his murdered son Pierre's parliamentary seat in the Metn district by-election scheduled for August 5. Noting the polls gave him the advantage, he said his opponent, Free Patriotic Movement [...]	2007-07-24 16:15:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE
07BEIRUT1135	LEBANON: PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTIONS: HARBINGER OF [...] (C) Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary by-elections are a critical precursor to the upcoming battle over the presidency. Not only do they represent an opportunity to boost March 14's dwindling (whether due to political assassinations or other intimidation) numbers, but the Metn race may well ma [...]	2007-07-27 16:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
07BEIRUT1209	IRAN AND AOUN: THINKING ALIKE, ACCORDING TO [...] (S) Minister of Justice Charles Rizk, his presidential aspirant's heart beating faster than ever, told the Ambassador over an 8/8 lunch that he was delighted to receive Iranian Ambassador Mohammed Rida Chibani two days earlier. Chibani, who boycotts the Siniora cabinet in solidarity with Hiz [...]	2007-08-09 07:46:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY IR
07BEIRUT1218	AOUNIST MP STRUGGLING TO PULL HIS BOSS BACK FROM [...] (C) On 8/8, Aoun bloc MP Ibrahim Kanaan pleaded with the Ambassador for the USG to lighten up on Michel Aoun and also to help forge a genuine partnership between Aoun and the Hariri bloc. Aoun, who should be the best friend of America and the leader who can save Lebanon, risks being exploite [...]	2007-08-09 14:17:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV LE SY
07BEIRUT1250	BERRI ON PRESIDENCY, NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT, [...] (S) In a 8/15 meeting with the Ambassador, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, quoting diplomatic traffic from the Lebanese Embassy in Washington, lashed out against the USG for opposing amendments to Lebanon's constitution. If for example the Lebanese want LAF Commander Sleiman as their next p [...]	2007-08-15 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL KDEM PGOV LE SY IR
07BEIRUT141	LEBANON: INTERIOR MINISTER INSISTS AOUN MARCHES [...] (C) On January 25, just as serious unrest at Beirut Arab University was beginning, Minister of Interior Hassan Saba told the Ambassador that the LAF would exercise more decisive control of the situation if further violence occurs. Minister Saba, whose ministry controls the ISF which has been [...]	2007-01-26 16:29:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE SY IS
07BEIRUT145	CHATAH GRATEFUL TO USG FOR PARIS III SUCCESS [...] (C) Mohamed Chatah, Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Siniora, gushed exuberantly about U.S. leadership in achieving a successful Paris III conference. He expressed delight as well with the CEO Partnership event, saying that the GOL would now hire someone to serve as permanent liaison with t [...]	2007-01-29 06:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EAID LE SY
07BEIRUT146	LEBANON: AOUN ADVISOR ADMITS ERRORS; CLAIMS THE [...] (C) In a January 26 meeting, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, a senior Aounist advisor, admitted to emboff that Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) made serious errors of judgment on January 23, the date of a violent general strike in Beirut that resulted in three deaths and numerous casualties. K [...]	2007-01-29 06:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07BEIRUT1511	LEBANON: TACTICAL FLIRTATION (BUT NO STRATEGIC [...] (C) Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri appears, inadvertently, to be a miraculous match-maker: after years of political warfare, March 14 leaders and Michel Aoun's bloc are now gingerly exchanging tender glances, tentatively discovering beauties in each other that neither perceived before. Mar [...]	2007-09-28 16:00:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY
07BEIRUT1534	LEBANON: A KINDER, GENTLER AOUN DISTANCES HIMSELF [...] (C) In a surprise change of heart, General Michel Aoun told the Ambassador he would not support a second government and hinted at a willingness to dissolve his 2006 MOU with Hizballah if he receives a better offer. Aoun, who has been reaching out to March 14 leaders in the past ten days, appe [...]	2007-10-02 16:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
07BEIRUT156	LEBANON: PM SINIORA DOESN'T SEE A NEAR TERM [...] (C) While warmly praising the U.S. and international support for Lebanon expressed at Paris III, Prime Minister Siniora was less hopeful regarding a near-term solution to his country's current political crisis. Siniora said that upon his return, he had reached out to Amal leader Nabih Berri [...]	2007-01-30 07:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07BEIRUT1640	LEBANON: IS AOUN'S ATTITUDE CHANGING? [...] (SBU) Some members of General Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement suggested to embassy contacts that Aoun is accepting that he cannot be elected president and is willing to support a consensus candidate elected by a two-thirds quorum. These members also report he opposes oppose a two-governm [...]	2007-10-21 08:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE
07BEIRUT1728	LEBANON: PREVIEWING U.S. RESPONSE TO AN ILLEGAL [...] (C) Summary: Representatives from the opposition, predictably, protested what they view as U.S. interference in internal Lebanese affairs in response to Ref A demarche regarding economic and travel ramifications for those who participate in an unconstitutional government in Lebanon. Many view [...]	2007-11-05 08:37:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
07BEIRUT1981	LEBANON: WITH A/S WELCH, HARIRI STEADFAST; WANTS [...] (C) During December 15, 18, and 19 meetings with majority leader Saad Hariri, NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams (at the 18th and 19th meetings) reiterated U.S. support for March 14's resistance to the opposition's attempts to force concessions from the majority bef [...]	2007-12-21 14:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE
07BEIRUT220	LEBANON: AOUNIST MP EXPLAINS THE GENERAL [...] (S) FPM MP Ibrahim Kanaan shared with us his views on party leader Michel Aoun, attempting to explain (while analyzing for himself) Aoun's motivations in collaborating with pro-Syrian political leaders and movements. Kanaan shared with us that the OrangeTV venture was flagging as a reflection [...]	2007-02-09 16:45:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT251	LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER READY TO WORK ON [...] (C) Lebanon has reached a crossroads, Justice Minister Rizk told Ambassador Feltman, NEA/ELA Office Director Abercrombie-Winstanley, and Econoff on February 15. The March 14 coalition can now block political progress and let Hizballah take the blame, or restore national unity through the leg [...]	2007-02-15 15:53:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM PTER SY LE
07BEIRUT260	LEBANON: PM SINIORA SEES PAUSE WHILE PARTIES [...] (C) In a 2/15 meeting, PM Siniora indicated only slight progress toward resolution of the country's political impasse. On the negative side, the Saudis "have stepped back," the Iranians are being opaque, Amre Moussa does not plan to return to Beirut anytime soon, and Speaker Berri will prob [...]	2007-02-16 14:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE IS SY
07BEIRUT371	LEBANON: MP CLAIMS AOUN READY FOR RAPPROCHEMENT [...] (C) Michel Aoun is embarked on a program to distance himself from the Hizballah-led opposition, according Aoun Bloc MP Ibrahim Kenaan. Aoun's public statements at variance with Hizballah positions, his courting of the international community, his support for the international tribunal, his de [...]	2007-03-09 15:43:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT383	LEBANON: GENERAL AOUN HOSTS AMBASSADOR IN [...] (C) Michel Aoun is seeking to portray himself to the USG (and possibly to Lebanon) in a new light -- not so close to Hizballah after all, skeptical of Syrian intentions and of President Lahoud, dismissive of Amal, and supportive of the international tribunal. He puts forth a vision of a nonco [...]	2007-03-13 16:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT407	LEBANON: HADDAD UPBEAT ON WTO ACCESSION, [...] (C) Following his recent Washington trip, Economy Minister Haddad expressed regret that he had not seen more members of Congress, but he was optimistic about the aid promised at the Paris III donor conference. He understands USG wishes about debt reduction, and expects to discuss this again [...]	2007-03-19 15:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD LE
07BEIRUT514	LEBANON: GOL REACTION TO USG PROPOSAL FOR CASH [...] (C) The GOL has reviewed U.S. proposals for conditionality on the USD 250 million cash transfer discussed at the Paris III Donors' Conference for Lebanon. The GOL response does not contain any surprises, and has the Lebanese most concerned about an increase in the gasoline tax. Arab donors h [...]	2007-04-13 13:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT622	LEBANON: THROUGH AOUN'S LOOKING GLASS: ARGUES FOR [...] (C) The Ambassador and Poloff visited General Michel Aoun and his chief advisor Gebran Bassil on May 2. Aoun's perceptions continue to be radically different from U.S. views despite similar stated goals of a free and democratic Lebanon. Aoun argued that appeasing and building trust with Syr [...]	2007-05-03 08:33:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE PGOV PREL PTER SY
07BEIRUT666	LEBANON: AOUN ADVISOR'S RECONCILIATION INITIATIVE [...] (C) General Aoun's son-in-law and senior advisor Gebran Bassil provided details about Michel Aoun's anticipated initiative, which has yet to be publicly released. Bassil has been preparing the initiative for some time, but Aoun decided to wait until all of Lebanon's political players appeare [...]	2007-05-11 17:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KCRM LE
07BEIRUT783	LEBANON: AOUN BLOC TELLS HDAC THEY ARE THE [...] (SBU) On May 28, Aoun bloc member Ibrahim Kenaan told visiting members of the House Democracy Assistance Commission that the Aoun bloc was the original opposition; this status derives from the bloc having always opposed any government formed via elections that took place under the old Syrian- [...]	2007-06-02 12:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE
07BEIRUT831	LEBANON: FRENCH AMBASSADOR TRIES TO DOWNPLAY [...] (C/NF) In a 6/9 meeting with French Ambassador Bernard Emie, Ambassador Feltman registered strong concern about the proposal by French Foreign Minister Kouchner to host Lebanese political and civil society figures to a national dialogue in France in late June. Emie (please protect throughout [...]	2007-06-10 10:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY FR
07BEIRUT875	LEBANON: DO BY-ELECTIONS INCREASE THE CHANCES OF [...] (C) In a June 16 session, the Lebanese cabinet rushed through a decree to hold by-elections for the two March 14 parliamentary seats made vacant through assassination; by-elections will be scheduled for August 5. Former President Amine Gemayel told us that he hesitates to run for his son's [...]	2007-06-18 06:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM LE SY
07BEIRUT896	LEBANON: AOUN RECEPTIVE TO RAPPROCHMENT WITH MARCH [...] (C) In a June 18 meeting with the Ambassador, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader General Michel Aoun agreed that a second government would be catastrophic for Lebanon. The FPM is exploring cooperation with the March 14 majority to form a national unity government, but claims the ball is in M [...]	2007-06-19 16:03:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC AA
07BEIRUT952	LAHOUD'S SECOND CABINET SCENARIO: EVEN IF HE'S [...] (C) Rumors about if and when President Emile Lahoud will unilaterally form a second cabinet continue to dominate political talk in Lebanon. There are some indications that Lahoud might move far more quickly than expected to take this step to undermine Siniora's cabinet. Elias Murr, citing h [...]	2007-06-27 16:19:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY
07BEIRUT963	LEBANON: GOL CLOSE TO SUBMITTING TRIBUNAL JUDGE [...] (C) Justice Minister Charles Rizk provided Ambassador on June 28, 2007 with a list of names of twelve Lebanese judges the GOL intends to nominate to the UN for selection for the four seats on Special Tribunal. He said all twelve have agreed to have their names put forward. The GOL has its p [...]	2007-06-28 15:09:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY IS LE
07BELGRADE266	KOSOVO'S FINAL STATUS BURDENS ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) This is a joint cable from USOP and Embassy Belgrade. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Belgrade econ chief and Pristina econ officer made the rounds of UNMIK and PISG economic agencies to identify some of the economic issues that are factors in current and future relations between Kosovo and [...]	2007-02-27 11:20:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ENRG ECON SR YI
07BERLIN1032	G8 LABOR MINISTERS ON THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF [...] Labor ministers of the G8 countries, meeting in Dresden May 6-8, said governments need to address the social dimension of globalization by devising employment and social protection strategies and promoting corporate social responsibility. They asked the G8 heads of state and government to en [...]	2007-05-22 05:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SOCI OECD IBRD ILO GM
07BISHKEK102	SADYRKULOV: ROSY OUTLOOK FOR KYRGYZSTAN AND [...] (C) Summary: During a lengthy conversation with Ambassador, First Deputy Chief of Staff Sadyrkulov predicted his own influence would increase and that Kyrgyzstan would push forward on reforms and improved relations with the west. Ambassador emphasized the importance of resolving the legal iss [...]	2007-02-02 02:25:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KG
07BISHKEK1296	KYRGYZSTAN REFERENDUM IS "JUST POLITICS" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan will hold a nationwide referendum on a new constitution and new electoral code on October 21, despite a recommendation from the parliament that the vote be postponed. The proposed constitution closely resembles the recently annulled December 2006 constitution, but i [...]	2007-10-18 11:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1366	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: A GUIDE TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan will hold early parliamentary elections on December 16. For the first time, election to parliament will be solely on a proportional basis by party list. The new electoral code sets an extremely high threshold for a party to enter parliament: 5% of all registered v [...]	2007-11-15 10:11:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1402	KYRGYZ PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: CAMPAIGNING BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The official campaign period for Kyrgyzstan's early parliamentary elections opened November 26 with billboards, media ads, and public events. On November 25, the Central Election Commission (CEC) completed the registrations of 12 parties to appear on the ballot; 10 parties were [...]	2007-11-28 13:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1425	KYRGYZ PARTY LEADERS AND OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 19-20 visit to Bishkek, Central Asia Officer Director Pamela Spratlen met with political party leaders, the head of the Central Election Commission, civil society activists, and other leading analysts. Discussion centered on the December 16 parliamentary electi [...]	2007-12-04 04:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK143	IMF/WB "NOT OPTIMISTIC" AS KYRGYZ HIPC DECISION [...] (C) Summary: World Bank and IMF representatives in Kyrgyzstan have requested that Kyrgyz authorities recommit, in writing, to the December HIPC agreement by late February or risk the loss of all debt relief envisioned under HIPC. PM Isabekov's "step by step" parliamentary strategy on HIPC, de [...]	2007-02-08 14:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1520	EMBASSY BISHKEK'S SERIES OF EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE 16 DAYS FREE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Working in conjunction with Post's Mentor Program for Women Leaders and Peace Corps, Embassy Bishkek organized a series of events around the country, including the cities of Bishkek, Osh and Naryn to commemorate the 16 days free of violence against women that run from November 25 [...]	2007-12-21 07:20:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KG KWMN PHUM PREL
07BISHKEK1525	KYRGYZ ELECTIONS: PARLIAMENT OPENS WHILE [...] (C) Summary: With Central Election Commission election results showing opposition party Ata Meken not passing the 0.5% vote threshold in Osh city, the pro-presidential Ak Jol party collected 71 out of 90 seats in the new Kyrgyz parliament. The Social Democrats and Communists, which polled s [...]	2007-12-21 12:27:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI PINR KG
07BISHKEK98	FIGHT OVER U.S. LED TO IBRAGIMOV,S RESIGNATION [...] (C) On January 30, Ambassador met with the President's former Foreign Policy Advisor Ermek Ibragimov, who unexpectedly resigned on January 23. Ibragimov said the press report that the President had "released him from his position in connection with an appointment to another position" was in [...]	2007-01-31 12:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KG
07BRASILIA1185	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 96 [...] The following is the ninety-sixth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]	2007-06-22 19:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1463	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 98 [...] The following is the ninety-eighth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]	2007-08-01 14:13:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1774	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 99 [...] The following is the ninety-nine in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views express [...]	2007-09-17 19:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1803	EPA TRAININGS STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN [...] (U) Summary: Using funds from OES, three trainings on environmental law enforcement were carried out by EPA experts in August 2007 in Medellin (Colombia),Lima (Peru),and Georgetown (Guyana). With support from the Regional Environmental HUB Office, ECON Offices in each respective country, and [...]	2007-09-21 10:09:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2068	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101 [...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]	2007-10-30 19:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2069	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101 [...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]	2007-10-31 09:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2177	BRAZIL: CNI INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PRIORITIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Executive Director and the Manager of the Economic Policy Unit at CNI explained the industry association's structure and priorities in a meeting with EconCouns. CNI is Brazil's manufacturing lobbying and export promotion association of state-level associations and also serves [...]	2007-11-23 19:04:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EFIN BR
07BRASILIA2184	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 102 [...] The following is the one hundred second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]	2007-11-27 11:09:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2321	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 104 [...] The following is the one-hundred-fourth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]	2007-12-26 14:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA315	ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY [...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...]	2007-02-23 14:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA316	ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY [...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...]	2007-02-23 14:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA510	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 91 [...] The following is the ninety-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]	2007-03-26 19:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA580	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 92 [...] The following is the ninety-second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]	2007-04-03 15:25:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA800	SYMPOSIUM ON REMOTE SENSING CALLS FOR MORE LATIN AMERICA [...] SUMMARY: The 13th Brazilian Symposium on Remote Sensing was held from April 23-26 attracting nearly 2,000 participants. While the focus of the event was on increasing regional cooperation on remote sensing technologies through transferring technology, sharing methodologies, and building up r [...]	2007-05-07 17:17:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO TSPA SOCI SENV KSCA EAID XM XS BR
07BRASILIA96	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 87 [...] The following is the eighty-seventh in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views ex [...]	2007-01-18 16:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRAZZAVILLE368	BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 7 2007 [...] (U) Frederic Bintsamou, also known as Pastor N'Tumi, announced he will arrive in Brazzaville on September 10th to take his appointed position as a Presidential Adviser on promoting peace in the aftermath of the civil war. Ntumi was appointed by President Sassou-Nguesso in May 2007 to appease t [...]	2007-09-07 17:54:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BUCHAREST17	ROMANIAN MOJ REQUEST FOR MUNAF HEARING FROM IRAQ [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Justice sent Embassy Bucharest a request on December 29 for judicial assistance in connection with two cases involving Mohammad Munaf, held in custody in Iraq. This letter is the first received pursuant to reftel guidance establishing a single formal channel for requests [...]	2007-01-05 15:25:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS PTER PGOV PREL RO
07BUENOSAIRES1086	WORLD BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED; ARGENTINA SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel points regarding Mr. Zoellick's candidacy and qualifications for the position of World Bank President in writing on May 30 to Economy Minister Felisa Miceli and Central Bank President Martin Redrado. Charge subsequently reiterated points and urged GoA support [...]	2007-06-04 16:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD AR
07BUJUMBURA714	IMF GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BURUNDI 2008 BUDGET [...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative to Burundi called a meeting of the principal donor representatives to review the progress the Government of Burundi (GOB) is making in terms of meeting conditional provisions of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility. The ag [...]	2007-10-05 14:23:00	Embassy Bujumbura	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PARM PREL PGOV BY
07CAIRO1283	EGYPT LABOR UPDATE: GOE SHUTS DOWN LABOR NGO, [...] (SBU) The GOE's closure of the Center for Trade Union and Workers Services (CTUWS),combined with recent public statements, may indicate its tolerance of ongoing wildcat strikes is eroding. Some public sector brickworks employees, dairy workers, textile workers, and garbage men are currently [...]	2007-05-02 14:05:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO1339	EGYPTIAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] (U) This is a joint cable from Embassy Cairo and the MEPI Regional Office in Tunis. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) MEPI RO Tunis and Embassy Cairo Political Section staff canvassed MEPI and BMENA partners and other leading reformers in Egypt to seek their views on the Forum for th [...]	2007-05-07 15:48:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KMPI EG
07CAIRO1362	EGYPT: SAAD EDDIN IBRAHIM COMMENTS ON HIS [...] (S) Subsequent to inflammatory, anti-GOE statements made by self-styled labor activist Ali Al-Badry at an Ibn Khaldun Center symposium on April 24 (reftel),and acting on Embassy Cairo concerns about Al-Badry's bona fides, ECPO MinCouns and Poloff met on May 8 with Egyptian-American democracy [...]	2007-05-09 14:49:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PGOV PHUM ELAB EAID EG
07CAIRO1427	CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY REMAINS PROBLEMATIC IN [...] (C) Conversion to Christianity, or any faith other than Islam, remains an intensely problematic issue in Egypt, despite constitutional protection of the principle of freedom of religion. An April 24 court decision against the right of 45 Muslim citizens (who were born Christians) to re-conve [...]	2007-05-15 14:49:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KIRF EG
07CAIRO144	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ANNOUNCES INTENT TO FORM [...] (C) Summary: Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders have publicly announced the organization's intent to form a political party within "a few weeks," an unprecedented step for the 79-year old organization. The new party would reportedly be "a civil party with an Islamic reference," and will not submi [...]	2007-01-18 16:02:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL EG
07CAIRO1443	SUDAN: NDA LEADER MIRGHANI TO RETURN TO KHARTOUM, [...] (C) Offering a read-out of his May 7 meeting in Cairo with Sudanese President Omar Bashir, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) head and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Chief Mohamed Osman Al Mirghani told emboffs that he received Bashir's support for a plan to organize a national reconciliation [...]	2007-05-16 15:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC KPKO EG SU
07CAIRO1499	IBN KHALDUN CENTER CONTINUES TO PUSH REFORM IN [...] (SBU) Under the leadership of Egyptian-American sociologist Saad Eddin Ibrahim (SEI),the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies (IKC) continues to play a central role in advocating political reform in Egypt. Through weekly seminars in Cairo, conferences and workshops, and through SEI's [...]	2007-05-22 09:45:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ELAB KDEM KMPI EG
07CAIRO1595	LABOR STRIKES: GOE APPROACH UNSUCCESSFUL IN [...] (SBU) Unsanctioned industrial actions continue to spread throughout Egypt. The GOE thus far has chosen to deal with the various strikes on a case-by-case basis rather than pursuing a broader labor dialogue, a tactic that has been successful in conciliating some striking workers, but cannot add [...]	2007-05-29 14:55:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO1690	EGYPT: GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED PRESS SLAMS DOHA [...] (C) Editorials in the GOE-controlled press (Refs A-C) have strongly criticized the May 27-29 conference in Doha on "Democracy and Political Reform in the Arab World." The attacks have singled out the Doha meeting's most prominent Egyptian participant, Egyptian-American democracy activist Sa [...]	2007-06-05 11:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM EG QA
07CAIRO1855	SAAD EDDIN IBRAHIM ACCUSED OF ESPIONAGE AND [...] (U) Egyptian newspapers reported on June 18 that renowned Egyptian-American democracy activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim (SEI),recently the target of a smear campaign in Egypt's government-backed press for his attendance at President Bush's June 5 Prague speech (reftel),has been accused of "damagin [...]	2007-06-18 10:04:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM EG
07CAIRO1911	DARFUR: MEETING WITH CAIRO-BASED JEM LEADER [...] (C) Summary and action requested: In a June 20 introductory meeting with Cairo-based Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Presidency Chief of Staff Gammali Hassan Galaleddin, Galaleddin requested further contact with the USG and emphasized that "peace is our only option" in Darfur. G [...]	2007-06-21 13:15:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC KPKO EG SU
07CAIRO1934	AYMAN NOUR LETTERS TO POTUS AND THE SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Per reftel, following are the texts, as translated by Embassy Cairo staff, of two separate letters from imprisoned Al Ghad Party leader Ayman Nour to President Bush and to the Secretary. Nour's wife passed the letters to poloff on June 22, and asked that they not be passed to President [...]	2007-06-25 09:23:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO1938	QURANISTS CHARGED WITH "RELIGIOUS DEFAMATION" [...] (SBU) On June 21, the Supreme State Security Court announced that it will charge five detainees with "religious defamation" following a series of arrests in late May. Amr Tharwat, a member of the "Quranist" movement and an employee of the USG-supported civil society organization, Ibn Khaldun [...]	2007-06-25 13:09:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KIRF KISL PHUM EG
07CAIRO2008	AMBASSADOR PRESSES PRIME MINISTER ON ARREST OF [...] (C) In a meeting June 28 with Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, the Ambassador emphasized USG concerns that Amr Tharwat's imprisonment was inconsistent with the Egyptian constitutional guarantee of free worship and could pose difficulties for bilateral relations. Ambassador noted that Tharwat, a m [...]	2007-07-02 07:26:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF PINR EG
07CAIRO2036	DECISION ON AYMAN NOUR HEALTH PAROLE APPEAL DUE IN [...] (U) At a July 3 hearing at the State Council's Administrative Court, presiding judge Mohamed al Husseini ruled that he will issue "within three weeks" a final decision on imprisoned Al Ghad Party leader Ayman Nour's appeal for health parole. Husseini's ruling came after over an hour of questi [...]	2007-07-03 12:52:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO2067	LOOMING REVISIONS TO NGO LAW [...] (U) Recent press reports predict that Egypt's NGO Law (Law 84) and related provisions of Egyptian civil law are likely to be revised, with the new legislation reportedly to be debated and passed in the next parliamentary session. Embassy and USAID contacts also anticipate changes to NGO-relate [...]	2007-07-05 10:20:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM EG
07CAIRO2162	CODEL LINCOLN-MCCOLLUM MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. A Congressional delegation comprised of Representatives Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Lincoln Davis (D-TN) met with Egyptian Peoples' Assembly Speaker Fathi Surour and fellow members of parliament on July 2. Surour and his colleagues were highly critical of USG bilateral and regio [...]	2007-07-11 13:01:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL EG
07CAIRO2206	ADVANCING THE FREEDOM AGENDA IN EGYPT [...] Embassy Cairo continues forceful advocacy of the President's Freedom Agenda. Per paras 11, 14, and 15 of ref A, it is standard Embassy Cairo practice, led by the Ambassador, to meet with democracy and human rights activists, oppositionists, and dissidents; to engage in public speaking opport [...]	2007-07-17 14:28:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KPAO PGOV KMPI XF EG
07CAIRO2241	SUDANESE OFFICIAL, JEM REPRESENTATIVE ON IBRAHIM [...] (C) On July 19, poloff discussed with Sudanese Embassy Political Counselor Mohamed Al Rashid the peace agreement between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and Ibrahim Yehia Abdul Rahman, representing a faction of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). Local press had reported that this agreement [...]	2007-07-19 14:37:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC MASS EG SU
07CAIRO2280	SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 31 VISIT OF SECRETARIES [...] (C) The Egyptians welcome the joint visit of the Secretaries of State and Defense as a clear signal of mutual SIPDIS recognition of shared strategic interests, despite recent highly publicized bilateral tensions. President Mubarak and ministers Aboul Gheit, Tantawi, and Soliman, expect the [...]	2007-07-24 17:01:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	ECON EFIN KPAL MARR PGOV PREL SU EG IS IZ IR
07CAIRO2350	EGYPT: COURT REJECTS AYMAN NOUR REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Judge Mohamed El-Husseiny, of the State Council's Court of Administrative Justice, rejected Ayman Nour's health-based request to be paroled from prison, in a court session on July 31. Before the verdict was read, Nour's lawyer Amir Salem told poloff that if the verdict went against No [...]	2007-07-31 12:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO
07CAIRO2520	MUSLIM-BORN CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY DESCRIBES [...] (C) Marian Elly Salib Abdel Masih, a Muslim-born convert to Christianity formerly known as Shaymaa Mohamed El-Sayed, met with poloff on August 12 to discuss her July detention by the police in Alexandria (reftel). Marian provided details about her conversion to Christianity, her resultant a [...]	2007-08-14 11:05:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KIRF EG
07CAIRO2560	KHARTOUM CDA FERNANDEZ MEETS WITH DUP [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-16 13:38:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SU
07CAIRO2601	DINNER WITH DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS: FRUSTRATION, [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging three-and-a-half hour-long August 15 dinner, a group of five leading Egyptian democracy activists told the Ambassador and Pol-Econ Minister-Counselor that Egypt's domestic "deterioration" across the board has resulted in increased frustration and anger on the part [...]	2007-08-22 09:09:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
07CAIRO2683	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN [...] (C) Summary: The Egyptian government's campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is continuing, with the recent arrests of a prominent moderate official, two MB parliamentarians, and other senior officials, upping the ante. The latest detentions occur against the backdrop of the ongoing mi [...]	2007-08-30 12:53:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM PHUM EG
07CAIRO2798	EGYPT: INPUT ON DISCUSSIONS OF THE COMPLEMENTARY [...] (C) Per reftel request regarding Egypt's planned participation in the mid-November Community of Democracies ministerial in Mali, on September 16 the staff of Ambassador Raouf Saad, the MFA's BMENA coordinator (who also handles CD matters),told poloff that the MFA "had just received notificati [...]	2007-09-16 15:03:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL EG
07CAIRO2825	MUBARAK HEALTH RUMORS LEAD TO CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Reporting in the independent daily Al Dostour on rumors of President Mubarak's poor health have led to a criminal suit against its editor-in-chief, Ibrahim Eissa, in the Supreme State Emergency Criminal Court. The complaint, filed by State Security prosecution on September 11 [...]	2007-09-18 16:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO PHUM EG
07CAIRO2836	SINAI: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Emboffs visited El Arish, capital of North Sinai governorate, September 12, to discuss economic development with local business leaders. Members of the North Sinai Businessmen's Association (NSBA) and the Al-Fawakhreya Association for Economic Development told Emboffs that the local eco [...]	2007-09-19 14:36:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ETRD EG
07CAIRO2846	OIL DISCOVERY IN UPPER EGYPT [...] (SBU) Egypt's Petroleum Minister is hailing a crude oil discovery in Upper Egypt as a potential economic savior for the region, but some industry experts, citing questions over recoverable reserves, quality, and local refining capability, have their doubts. Their skepticism meshes with broader [...]	2007-09-20 13:22:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PINR EG
07CAIRO2871	EGYPT IN TRANSITION: SADAT AND MUBARAK [...] (C) Egypt faces uncertainty as it moves towards a post-Mubarak future. It has been almost exactly twenty-six years since Egypt last faced such a transition. Although one could argue that some of the elements that led to the dramatic events of September and October 1981 are back in place -- sho [...]	2007-09-23 16:01:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EG
07CAIRO2896	OPPOSITION NEWSPAPER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SENTENCED TO [...] (SBU) On September 24, the editor-in-chief, his deputy, and a journalist from the "Al Wafd" newspaper (the mouthpiece of Al Wafd, Egypt's oldest liberal political party),were sentenced to two years in prison by the Al Warak Court of Misdemeanors, for "having published untrue information which [...]	2007-09-25 15:36:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO2936	EGYPT: TRIAL OF INDEPENDENT EDITOR ADJOURNS [...] (SBU) After a brief October 1 hearing, the Bulaq Misdemeanors Court ordered a postponement in the trial of Ibrahim Eissa, editor of the Dustur independent daily newspaper, until October 24. Eissa is facing charges of spreading false rumors about the health of President Mubarak, and having c [...]	2007-10-01 14:11:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO EG
07CAIRO2982	EGYPT: NEWSPAPERS STRIKE FOR PRESS FREEDOM [...] (U) Twenty-two independent and opposition newspapers did not publish on October 7 in protest of recent government actions against press freedom, including the sentencing of four editors-in-chief to a year in prison for criticizing president Mubarak and senior government officials (ref C),and [...]	2007-10-08 13:16:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KAPO PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO2998	EGYPT: ALLEGED PLANS TO ATTACK IBN KHALDOUN CENTER [...] (SBU) Independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm published a front-page, above the fold article on October 9 stating that GoE security services had arrested 62 members of a group affiliated with terrorist organization Takfir wa al-Higra, and accused them plotting to blow up the Ibn Khaldoun Center (IK [...]	2007-10-09 12:52:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER PGOV PREL EG
07CAIRO3018	RESPONDING TO THE LIKELY CONVICTION OF MUSLIM [...] (SBU) The military trial of 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members has lurched along sporadically since April 26, in fits of stops and starts. Observers, the defendants' family members, and sometimes even defense lawyers have been barred from the court, which convenes at a military base outside o [...]	2007-10-11 08:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL KDEM EG

07CAIRO3101	EGYPTIAN FOREIGN, INTELLIGENCE MINISTERS URGE [...] (C) Summary: Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit and Intelligence Chief Soliman encouraged Sudanese President Bashir and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) President Salva Kiir to maintain Sudanese unity during their October 17 Khartoum-Juba visit, according to MFA Cabinet Advisor fo [...]	2007-10-22 12:58:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC MASS EG SU
07CAIRO3123	MUBARAK CLAIMS PROGRESS ON REFORM, CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In an address marking the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, President Mubarak said Egypt has "gone a long way" on the road to reform. Compared to the 1970's, he said, Egyptians enjoy far greater freedoms now. However, he stressed, freedom is "bo [...]	2007-10-24 13:18:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO EG XF
07CAIRO3133	TRIAL OF INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER EDITOR MOVES FORWARD [...] (U) The trial of Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper al-Dustour, resumed on October 24 in New Cairo Court. Eissa is charged with disturbing the peace, and with harming national economic interests for publishing rumors in late August that President Mubarak was ill. (ref [...]	2007-10-25 12:16:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO EG
07CAIRO3166	EGYPTIAN-AMERICAN DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST FACES LAWSUITS [...] (C) Summary: Saad Eddin Ibrahim (SEI),the prominent Egyptian-American democracy activist, faces four separate lawsuits for "spreading false news" and trying to harm Egypt's economy by calling for cuts in U.S. assistance to Egypt. Court proceedings in the four lawsuits, all filed by privat [...]	2007-10-30 14:29:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KMPI CASC EG
07CAIRO3168	OCTOBER 25 MEETING WITH AYMAN NOUR'S WIFE [...] (C) In an October 25 meeting with poloff, Gameela Ismail (wife of imprisoned Ghad party leader Ayman Nour) said that on October 20 Nour,s blood pressure had shot up, and he started having heart palpitations. She rushed to Torah Prison, together with a cardiac specialist, Dr. Mahmoud Hassanein [...]	2007-10-30 15:54:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO3228	THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: The November 3-6 General Conference of Egypt's ruling party held few surprises, with the main news of the event being a change to the party's mechanism for selecting a presidential candidate: a 45-member committee was formed, from among whose ranks will be chosen the National Dem [...]	2007-11-08 15:20:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON ENRG PINR EG
07CAIRO3272	ACCUSED INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER EDITOR PRESENTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 15:48:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PHUM PGOV KDEM EG
07CAIRO3283	HEARINGS BEGIN IN NEW CASES AGAINST EGYPTIAN [...] (SBU) As reported reftel, Saad Eddin Ibrahim (SEI),the prominent Egyptian-American democracy activist, is facing four separate lawsuits for "spreading false news," espionage, and attempting to harm Egypt's economy by calling for cuts in U.S. assistance to Egypt. On November 18, the first hear [...]	2007-11-19 10:14:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO3334	RELIGIOUS IDENTITY CONVICTION AND PRISON SENTENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 21, a Cairo criminal court sentenced an Egyptian Christian woman, Shadia Nagui Ibrahim, to three years in prison for fraud regarding her religious identity. The conviction stems from Ibrahim's father's brief conversion to Islam in 1962 and Ibrahim's subsequent decla [...]	2007-11-26 16:13:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV EG
07CAIRO3341	TAGAMMU PARTY LEADER: I WILL CLOSE DOWN THE IBN [...] (C) Summary: In a November 26 meeting with Rifaat Said, president of the opposition Tagammu party (a leftist, socialist-leaning party),Said told us he plans to follow through with a libel lawsuit against Saad Eddin Ibrahim (SEI),the prominent Egyptian-American democracy activist who is curre [...]	2007-11-27 14:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM EG
07CAIRO3398	AMBASSADOR RAISES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CASES WITH FM [...] (SBU) Among the issues the Ambassador raised in a December 3 meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (see septel) were two recent religious freedom cases: the November 10 arrest of three members of the Middle East Christians Association (MECA) (refs A and B); and the fraud con [...]	2007-12-04 15:32:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL EG
07CAIRO3426	IBN KHALDUN CENTER PLANS NEW DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ibn Khaldun Center is moving forward with proposals for elections monitoring and other democracy-promotion programs next year, despite a staff reorganization forced by the absence of founder Saad Iddin Ibrahim and the threat of a lawsuit with potentially debilitating financ [...]	2007-12-06 15:48:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM PHUM PINR EG
07CAIRO3455	TWENTY LAWSUITS AGAINST DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST SAAD [...] (SBU) In a December 9 conversation with us, Barbara Ibrahim (wife of Egyptian-American democracy activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim (SEI)),noted that her husband is now facing twenty separate lawsuits, most of them charging him with "spreading false news," espionage, and attempting to harm Egypt's e [...]	2007-12-11 08:14:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO3516	SUDANESE IN EGYPT TURN TO GANG VIOLENCE [...] Summary: Sudanese gang violence has become a problem of increasing concern in Cairo. Gang members are Sudanese youths who face poor economic prospects in Egypt, are unwilling to return to worse prospects in Sudan, and are less able to resettle in third countries following the 2005 peace agreeme [...]	2007-12-17 15:18:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF PHUM EG SU
07CAIRO3526	REFORMIST JUDGE ON NEW JUDICIARY LAW, SUCCESSION, [...] (C) Summary: In a December 11 meeting Hisham Bastawisi told us that new legislation focused on financing of the judiciary must, by law, be passed by June 2008. One of the two judges at the center of the spring 2006 judges' crisis and a vocal advocate for judicial independence, Bastawisi under [...]	2007-12-23 13:43:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS PHUM KDEM EG
07CAIRO409	MILITARY COURT TO TRY 40 MUSLIM BROTHERS [...] (SBU) President Mubarak ordered on February 6 that 40 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including Second Deputy Chairman Khairat Al-Shatir, face a military tribunal on charges including money laundering and planning terrorist actions in support of the outlawed group. Past military tribunal [...]	2007-02-14 13:30:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KISL EG
07CAIRO474	U/S JOSEPH AND EGYPTIAN MINISTER OF ENERGY DISCUSS [...] (U) February 3, 2007; 1030 hrs; Cairo, Egypt 2. (SBU) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- Under Secretary Robert Joseph Ambassador Ricciardone ISN Assistant Secretary John Rood T Senior Advisor Jim Timbie DOE/NNSA Deputy Administrator Will Tobey Economic Officer Kevin Roland (Embassy notetaker) [...]	2007-02-21 14:47:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP PARM EG
07CAIRO934	REFUGEE ADMISSIONS REFERRAL: Zainab Mohamed Ibrahim Adham [...] (SBU) Embassy Cairo would like to refer the following Iraqi to the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP): Principal Applicant (PA): Name: Zainab Mohamed Ibrahim Adham (a.k.a. Zainab Mohammed Adham) DOB: Dec. 06, 1967 POB: Baghdad, Iraq Gender: Female Religion: Moslem/Sunni Marital Sta [...]	2007-04-02 09:25:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM EG IZ
07CARACAS869	IMF AND WORLD BANK: SO LONG AND THANKS FOR THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 30, President Chavez announced that Venezuela would withdraw from the IMF and World Bank. The announcement, which followed action taken in March by Venezuela to pay off the last of its IMF and World Bank debt and continued negotiations regarding a Bank of the South, tr [...]	2007-05-03 22:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN VE
07CASABLANCA103	VISAS VIPER FOR MAY 2007 REPORTING PERIOD [...] (U) Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met June 4, 2007. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and attended by the CG and representatives from CONS, RAO, ECON, PAS, RSO, DATT, and DAO. 2. (SBU) The Committee has no names to submit for the [...]	2007-06-08 11:50:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
07COLOMBO1166	MALDIVES: NEW FOREIGN, JUSTICE MINISTERS NAMED; [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Gayoom on August 23 appointed two new cabinet ministers, Abdullah Shahid as Foreign Minister and Mohamed Muiz Adnan as Justice Minister. Shahid and Muiz were previously both senior officials in their respective ministries. In addition to the new ministers, Gayoom has [...]	2007-08-24 09:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
07COLOMBO1348	MALDIVES: BLAST IN MALE APPARENTLY TARGETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A blast in Male's Sultan Park on the afternoon of September 29 wounded 12 foreign tourists. Foreign Minister Shahid told Ambassador the same day that the Government of Maldives (GORM) was shocked by the incident and does not know who was responsible. Eleven arrests have so fa [...]	2007-10-01 10:26:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL CASC MV
07COLOMBO135	MALDIVES: A NEED TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met government officials and the leader of the opposition in Male' on January 16 to discuss the lagging democratic reform process. Ambassador also promoted the Maldives' purchase of Boeing aircraft and a potential joint venture with an American wind power firm. Int [...]	2007-01-23 10:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
07COLOMBO147	MCC IN SRI LANKA: MAJORITY OF INDICATORS PROBABLY NOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Almost three years ago when Sri Lanka qualified as a Millennium Challenge Account candidate country, many of Sri Lanka's MCC indicators were on a positive trend. Since then, the government has changed hands twice and each new government has proven less commi [...]	2007-01-24 12:31:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID EAIR CE
07COLOMBO1532	MALDIVES: ENCOURAGING PROGRESS ON CONSTITUTION; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of U.S.-Maldives Friendship Week from November 4-6, Ambassador and Poloffs met a number of contacts to discuss the progress of democratic reform in Maldives. Most contacts reported a renewed sense of cooperation between the government and opposition and encoura [...]	2007-11-09 09:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
07COLOMBO1666	MALDIVIAN OPPOSITION PARTIES JOIN FORCES, ENDORSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition parties and other political groups in Maldives have formed a National Unity Alliance (NUA) and called for a transitional government that would run Maldives from the time the new constitution comes into effect until new officials can be elected. Member parties, includ [...]	2007-12-14 11:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
07COLOMBO481	MALDIVES: GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION NEGOTIATE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ibrahim Hussein Zaki, the acting President of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP),met the Ambassador in Colombo on March 20 to offer an update on the ongoing talks between his party and the governing DRP (Maldivian People's Party). The two parties meet regularly and [...]	2007-03-23 02:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM MV
07COLOMBO777	SRI LANKA SUPPORTS ZOELLICK NOMINATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-30 11:48:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD CE
07CONAKRY1023	DIVISIVE STRATEGIES AMIDST RUMBLINGS OF POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Rumblings of political discontent have become increasingly audible in recent weeks throughout Guinea, spurring a spate of demonstrations, meetings, and public debate. These various events serve as a backdrop to troublesome political maneuverings, slanderous rumors, and potentia [...]	2007-09-10 15:48:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
07CONAKRY1136	UNION LEADER SAYS NO STRIKES PLANNED, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The leader of Guinea,s largest labor union painted a grim picture of the country,s political and economic situation in a meeting with poloff, but said that the unions are not planning any strikes in the near future. She added that the international community can play an import [...]	2007-10-11 14:29:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ELAB ASEC GV
07CONAKRY1175	TRIP REPORT - MIDDLE GUINEA VIEWS ON ELECTIONS AND [...] A four-day journey into Middle Guinea, home to approximately four million Guineans, revealed that this part of the country is generally willing to wait for elections in order to allow sufficient time to prepare the population and guarantee transparency. People were more concerned about impro [...]	2007-10-24 15:01:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON GV
07CONAKRY1176	MIDDLE GUINEA - INSIGHTS INTO ELECTRICITY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Conakry is not the only city in Guinea suffering from electricity and water shortages as a trip to Middle Guinea revealed. In Labe, a city of approximately 250,000 people, residents endure rolling blackouts and can only access running water once every two days. Although a mu [...]	2007-10-24 15:04:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV ECON GV
07CONAKRY1190	RPG OPPOSITION PARTY EAGER FOR ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Leaders of the opposition Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) party told poloff that they are eager for legislative elections and see them as a viable mechanism for affecting political change. Contacts were frustrated with election delays, but optimistic that elections could t [...]	2007-10-29 13:32:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
07CONAKRY1215	TEACHERS UNION WARNS OF POSSIBLE STRIKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While Guinea,s teacher union is not planning any formal strike, union officials report that 30,000 contractor teacher members could organize an unofficial strike if the Minister of Education does not address specific concerns. According to contacts, the teachers' chief compla [...]	2007-11-05 14:26:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
07CONAKRY1220	UNION LEADER SUGGESTS REOPENING POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Dr. Ibrahim Fofana, one of Guinea,s key union leaders is frustrated by Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate,s lack of progress on the January 27 Accords and plans to urge him to take a more aggressive approach. Dissatisfied with declining political momentum, Fofana suggested reopening [...]	2007-11-07 13:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
07CONAKRY130	NO FIREWORKS AT UNION PRESS CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On February 1, the CNTG-USTG union coalition held its first press conference since the suspension of the general strike on January 27. The event was ostensibly organized to report on meetings between the visiting representatives from international labor organizations and various local [...]	2007-02-02 12:51:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS EAID GV
07CONAKRY167	SITREP NO. 33: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 12, 0630 GMT [...] (C) As of 0600 hours, Feb. 12, the U.S. Embassy is staffed with the following personnel: AMB, DCM, OMS, POL, CONS, MGT, FMS, IPC, ITC, RAO (2),AID, RSO (2),and RST (14). 2. (C) All other personnel and eligible family members (EFMs) are at standfast at their respective residences. 3 [...]	2007-02-12 05:41:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR PINS ASEC PGOV CASC GV
07CONAKRY182	TFGV01: HOW CAN WE NEGOTIATE UNDER A STATE OF [...] (C) On February 14, Poloff met with labor union leader Rabiatou Serah Diallo and political party leaders Sidya Toure, President of UFR, and Ousmane Bah, President of UPR. In separate meetings, each deplored the extensive powers granted to Guinea's military under the state of siege. All alleg [...]	2007-02-15 13:20:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV
07CONAKRY184	TFGV01: SITREP 43: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 16, 2007, [...] (SBU) At present, Conakry is quiet. There was increased pedestrian traffic this morning, despite its being during curfew hours. There is no vehicular traffic. As in past days, women are at stands selling small items but the shops and stores remain closed. Over the last 24 hours, the secu [...]	2007-02-16 11:43:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV
07CONAKRY224	TFGV01: SITREP 48: GUINEA UNREST, FEB. 22, 2007, [...] (SBU) Conakry remains calm, with no security incidents reported. Deployment of security forces remains at a reduced level compared to last week. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic is again at moderate levels. Some small shops are open while the larger food markets continue to do so through t [...]	2007-02-22 14:52:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC ELAB PINS AEMR GV
07CONAKRY238	TFGV01: CONTE AGREES TO APPOINT A NEW PM, STRIKE [...] (C) ECOWAS envoy and former Nigerian President Ibrahim Babangida announced February 25 that President Lansana Conte has agreed to appoint a new consensus prime minister from a short list of names proposed by the unions and civil society. The inter-union coalition suspended the general strike [...]	2007-02-26 12:24:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ELAB PINS ASEC CASC AEMR GV
07CONAKRY333	PATIENCE DIMINISHING AS PRIME MINISTER HAS YET TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guinea's union leaders told us March 19 that if a new government is not named before the end of this week, they fear public protest. Although they have not set a deadline themselves, the union coalition says the people are losing patience with the time it is taking for Prime Min [...]	2007-03-20 15:14:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PINS GV
07CONAKRY362	WAITING GAME PARALYZES KEY INSTITUTIONS BUT MAY BE [...] (C) SUMMARY. As all of Guinea waits for the announcement of a new cabinet, the justice system, educational institutions, Guinea's union coalition and government offices are paralyzed. That announcement is rumored to be as imminent as the evening of March 28, as some sources now contend that [...]	2007-03-28 14:18:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PINS GV
07CONAKRY722	PRIME MINISTER CLEARS ONE HURDLE: APPOINTS NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 22, by presidential decree, Guinea named eight new governors and 33 prefects to lead its administrative regions. The nominations conclude months of wrangling (reftel) resulting in an eventual compromise between Prime Minister Kouyate and President Conte. Initial publ [...]	2007-06-26 11:11:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB SOCI KDEM GV
07CONAKRY723	PRIME MINISTER CLEARS ONE HURDLE: APPOINTS NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 22, by presidential decree, Guinea named eight new governors and 33 prefects to lead its administrative regions. The nominations conclude months of wrangling (reftel) resulting in an eventual compromise between Prime Minister Kouyate and President Conte. Initial publ [...]	2007-06-26 11:29:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB SOCI KDEM GV
07CONAKRY960	GUINEA: DANGEROUS GAMES, TREACHEROUS GROUND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Union leadership and civil society are providing muted support to Prime Minister Kouyate, even in the face of its slow progress, as their mutual enemies in President Conte's circle pursue what some call a concerted plan to undermine the consensus government at every turn. While t [...]	2007-08-22 15:41:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV
07DAKAR124	C-AL6-01934: GUINEA-BISSAU RESEMBLES A NARCO-STATE [...] (C) The narcotics situation in Guinea-Bissau probably now exceeds the government's ability to control without significant outside encouragement and support. Guinea-Bissau's most powerful public security units, including the military and sections of the police, have been co-opted by drug traffickers [...]	2007-01-17 11:31:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	SNAR PINS PINR PGOV PU
07DAKAR1283	SENEGAL,S SENATE RETURNS [...] (C) On February 12, 2007 the National Assembly passed a law to revive a Senate that in 2001 President Wade had declared unnecessary. With legislative elections over, questions are rife as to why. Six factors seem to have influenced Wade: Creating a power base for his son Karim, consolidatin [...]	2007-06-14 10:48:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM SG
07DAKAR1330	NEW GOVERNMENT HAS STRONG ECONOMIC TEAM [...] (SBU) President Wade, following a historically low turn out at recently concluded legislative elections, ousted Prime Minister Macky Sall. Even though Wade was not expected to keep Sall he used him as a scapegoat for being unable to maintain unity within the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party [...]	2007-06-21 13:43:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EFIN ECON SG
07DAKAR1987	SENEGAL SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR OIC PROJECTS, PARASTATAL, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 28, Senegal's National Assembly approved a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year, augmenting targeted expenditures by eleven percent following the successful issuances of treasury bonds in June and August 2007, recent announcements of new loans from Saudi [...]	2007-10-04 16:04:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV SG
07DAKAR2364	SENEGAL'S LIST OF MINISTERS [...] (U) As a result of the December 3 cabinet reshuffle, Senegal has a new cabinet with twenty-eight ministers. Cheikh Hadjibou Soumare, Prime Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of State, Minister of Economy and Finance C [...]	2007-12-04 18:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
07DAKAR2417	IDENT REVIEW RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT SENEGALESE PASSPORT [...] (U) Embassy Dakar recently reviewed the cases of refused Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) applicants whose IDENT hits revealed mala fide identity changes. This review identified several instances when legitimate Senegalese documents were obtained using fraudulent information. Two patterns of identity [...]	2007-12-20 10:36:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS KCRM KFRD XY SG GA
07DAKAR275	DETERIORATION IN THE CASAMANCE [...] (C) Senegalese Army reoccupation of the Casamance, initially somewhat successful, has proved unable to thwart rebel activity. Violence, while still largely concentrated in a northern triangle bordering on The Gambia, is becoming increasingly significant in the key city of Bignona, and rebel [...]	2007-02-02 14:36:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS ASEC CASC SOCI PGOV PINR SG GA PU
07DAKAR450	SENEGAL: ELECTION SITREP 4: SOME REASONS WHY WADE [...] (C) President Wade's allies and minions may have tried hard to manipulate Sunday's election, but as it turned out, they hardly needed to make the effort. Wade outclassed the competition by a comfortable margin, in highly competitive areas such as Kaolack and Saint Louis and even where he was [...]	2007-02-28 15:33:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR KDEM SG
07DAKAR705	AMBASSADOR GROVER JOSEPH REES' VISIT TO DAKAR [...] (U) In meetings with the Senegalese government, civil society, NGOs and Catholic and Muslim religious leaders, Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees, Special Representative for Social Issues, discussed U.S. contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS, the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, U.S. problems wi [...]	2007-03-29 08:36:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI TBIO PHUM PINS PREL KDEM KISL SG
07DAMASCUS1181	SARG-IRAQI CONSULTATIONS REFLECT SOME PROGRESS ON [...] (C) Summary: On the margins of a delegation headed by Iraqi Finance Minister Bayan Jabr al Zabaida, Iraqi border security officials met with their Syrian counterparts in Damascus November 28-29 to discuss enhanced cooperation. According to the Iraqi embassy here, al Zabaida handed over 15 mi [...]	2007-12-14 11:46:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IZ
07DAMASCUS192	Syria/Egypt, Syria/Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian Territories [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 28 reported that President Asad received a phone call on Feb. 27 from President Mubarak about preparations for the Arab Summit scheduled for March 28 in Riyadh. On Iraq, papers reported that FM Mouallem received a telephone call on Feb. 27 from Turkish FM Abdul [...]	2007-02-28 13:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS218	SYRIA: 2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) THE FOLLOWING IS POST'S SUBMISSION TO THE ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT. THE EMBASSY'S POINT OF CONTACT IS POLOFF MARIA D.G. OLSON. OFFICE TELEPHONE: (963) (11) 3391-3785. FAX: (963) (11) 3391-3999. OFFICER SPENT 40 HOURS IN PREPARATION OF THE REPORT, WHICH IS STRUCTURED TO [...]	2007-03-06 09:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07DAMASCUS285	VISITING A/S SAUERBREY MEETS WITH UN, NGOS IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: During her March 11-13 visit to Damascus, visiting Assistant Secretary Ellen Sauerbrey attended a UNHCR briefing on Iraqi refugees, a UNHCR-sponsored roundtable with its four implementing NGO partners in Syria, a briefing hosted by Charge for resident Ambassadors and visiting UNH [...]	2007-03-22 07:03:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV IZ SY
07DAMASCUS363	Syria/Israel, Syria/Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 15 featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on Apr. 14 that statements by US national of Syrian origin, Ibrahim Suleiman, who visited Israel and met with the Israeli Knesset Foreign and Security Committee, do not reflect the Syrian viewpoint, adding [...]	2007-04-16 09:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS367	UPDATES ON DISPLACED IRAQIS IN SYRIA [...] (C) IN THE RUN-UP TO THE APRIL 17-18 "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADDRESSING THE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN IRAQ AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES" IN GENEVA, POST PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING UPDATES BASED ON AN APRIL 15 CONVERSATION WITH UNHCR'S DAMASCUS REPRESENTA [...]	2007-04-16 11:58:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV SY
07DAMASCUS371	Syria/Iran, Syria/Palestinian Authority, Syria/Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 18 reported the Apr. 17 visit to Damascus of Iranian FM Manuchehr Mottaki, during which he held talks with Foreign Minister Mouallem and senior Foreign Ministry officials on bilateral relations and regional issues. Papers also reported VP Shara's meeting on Ap [...]	2007-04-19 09:23:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS38	Syria/Spain, Syria/Indonesia, German Aid to Iraqi [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 10 reported Vice President Farouq al-Shara's meeting with Mr. Miguel Lawrance, First Assistant Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Party of Catalonia, who SIPDIS emphasized Syria's right to restoration of the Golan and condemned the current policies based on s [...]	2007-01-11 11:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS456	Asad Nomination/Referendum, Mouallem, Syria/France, [...] Summary: The press campaign for President Asad's second term in office continues, with papers publishing articles and reports praising his policies and noting Syria's accomplishments under his rule. A curious electoral sidelight is the report on the website of the opposition National Salvati [...]	2007-05-16 07:04:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS458	OIC Conference, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Cheney, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 16 reported Foreign Minister Mouallem's speech at the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Islamabad on May 15. Mouallem said that the only way to end violence and realize peace in the Middle East is by Israel's recognition of relevant intern [...]	2007-05-16 11:03:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS491	Events in Northern Lebanon, Mouallem/Ki-Moon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 23 reported that FM Mouallem received a phone call on May 22 from UN SecGen Ki-Moon about events in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon. Mouallem expressed regret over the events, saying, "the leaders of Fatah al-Islam are wanted by the S [...]	2007-05-23 11:55:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS521	Presidential Referendum, Syria/UK, Syrian Policy, Iraq [...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement made by Speaker of the People's Assembly on May 29 officially announcing Bashar Al-Asad as the President of the Syrian Arab Republic for a new 7-year term following the final results of popular referendum in which the President won a reported 97.62 [...]	2007-05-30 14:23:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS541	SARG BACKS AWAY FROM HOSTING IRAQI SECURITY [...] Summary: Diplomatic sources tell us the Syrians are not moving ahead with the border security working group, either because of unhappiness over detained Syrian soldiers, or simply because of continued Iraqi nonresponsiveness. We do not know the validity of these reports, but see no evidence [...]	2007-06-05 11:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY
07DAMASCUS543	Syria/Italy, Nahr al-Bared, International Tribunal, Golan, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 5 reported the June 4 arrival in Damascus of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema who will hold talks with senior Syrian officials on bilateral relations and regional issues. As for developments in Lebanon, papers reported continu [...]	2007-06-05 12:56:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS567	SYRIAN PRIVATE AIRLINES: SAME LEOPARD, NEW SPOTS [...] (C) Summary. The SARG has dusted off two options to upgrade its aging fleet of commercial aircraft: buying Russian planes, or leasing Boeing or Airbus planes with assistance from ICAO/UNDP. President Asad's cousin, Rami Makhlouf, appears to be progressing with his plan to establish a private [...]	2007-06-11 09:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETTC PREL SY
07DAMASCUS615	SYRIAN YOUTH GROUP SENTENCED TO LENGTHY PRISON [...] (SBU) Summary. The Supreme State Security Court June 17 sentenced seven young civil society activists, including five university students, who tried from 2005 to 2006 to organize a youth discussion forum, to prison terms ranging from five to seven years. In stark contrast to other, more well- [...]	2007-06-18 14:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY
07DAMASCUS618	Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria/UK, Syria/Israel, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 18 and 19 focused on the visits to Damascus of the Kuwaiti Crown Prince and the UK Shadow Foreign Secretary. The papers reported that President Assad on June 18 SIPDIS received a message from the Kuwaiti Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the [...]	2007-06-19 13:29:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS636	HAMAS LEADERS IN SYRIA,SARG OFFICIALS EXPRESS [...] (C) Summary: SARG officials and the Damascus-based leaders of Hamas are offering divergent views in their assessments about the necessity and impact of the Hamas takeover in Gaza, with the SARG MFA officials expressing concern and Hamas leaders here -- after some initial uncertainty -- proje [...]	2007-06-25 15:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG SY
07DAMASCUS643	Golan, Rice, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 27 marked the 33rd anniversary of the liberation of Al-Qunaytirah with reports and articles glorifying the "heroism" and sacrifices of Syrian forces during the October 1973 war and stressing that the occupied Golan will definitely return to Syria. Papers cited [...]	2007-06-27 12:50:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS684	Syria/Denmark, Syria/US, Syria/Sudan, Syria/Russia, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 4 reported President Asad's meeting on July 3 with Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller, focusing on bilateral relations and efforts to revive the peace process. Discussions also dealt with the situation in Iraq and the political process there. The two sid [...]	2007-07-05 13:15:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS716	Primakov, Syria/China, Syria/Iran, Mousa, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 11 featured a press conference on July 11 held by Yevgeny Primakov, Chairman of the Russian Chamber of Trade and Industry and former Russian Premier, at the headquarters of the Rossiiskaia Gazeta newspaper on July 10 emphasizing that it is impossible to achieve [...]	2007-07-13 09:02:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS727	Syria/UAE, Syria/Netherlands, Syria/Sudan, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 16 reported that President Sheikh Khaifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates arrived in Damascus July 15 on an official 2-day visit. He made a statement upon arrival expressing satisfaction with cooperation in recent years in the economic, trade and [...]	2007-07-16 13:45:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS74	Syria/PLO, Syria/Iran, Syria/Libya, Syria/Belgium, Iraq, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 22 reported President Asad's and VP Shara's meetings with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, on Jan 21. Talks focused on current regional developments. Larijani conveyed a message from President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad about [...]	2007-01-22 13:46:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS755	SYRIAN PRESIDENT LAUNCHES SECOND TERM WITH FOCUS [...] (C) Summary: Despite the focus on domestic issues in Syrian President Bashar al-Asad's July 17 second-term inaugural speech, contacts have concluded that the speech was most significant in its reference to Syrian-Israeli negotiations. Asad used the speech to respond to Israeli PM Olmert's J [...]	2007-07-25 14:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF SY
07DAMASCUS756	MOVEMENT ON SYRIA-IRAQ RELATIONS? [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-25 14:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ SY
07DAMASCUS774	SARG USES AHMEDINEJAD VISIT TO SIGNAL STRENGTH OF [...] (C) Summary: The scheduling of Iranian president Mahmud Ahmedinejad's visit to Damascus two days after president Bashar al-Asad took his second oath of office prompted observers of Syrian politics to interpret the visit in terms of the most notable element of Asad's inauguration speech: his co [...]	2007-07-30 10:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY IR IS
07DAMASCUS806	Syria/Iraq, US Arms Shipments, Lebanon, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers on August 8 reported Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad's meeting on August 7 with Iraqi Foreign Ministry Deputy Labid Abbawi on bilateral relations between Syria and Iraq and means of developing them in all different domains. During the meeting, both sides exchan [...]	2007-08-08 14:08:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS807	SYRIA'S APPROACH TO LEBANON: CORE INTERESTS AT [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Syrian government watched Lebanon's August 5 Metn by-elections unfold in studied silence intended to signal the SARG's detachment from events across the border. The SARG's silence reflected both the regime's perception that its allies in Lebanon are gaining ground and the lim [...]	2007-08-09 04:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL SY LE PTER PGOV
07DAMASCUS82	Syria/Belgium, Syria/Iraq, Syria/Iran, Syria/Pakistan, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 23 reported President Asad's meeting on Jan. 23 with Anne-Marie Lizin, Chairwoman of the Belgian Senate. Talks centered on bilateral relations and regional developments. President Asad reiterated the importance of continuing Euro-Syrian communication and Belgi [...]	2007-01-23 14:13:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS835	Shara, Syria/India, Nasrallah, Iraq, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian papers on August 15 reported a meeting with journalists in Damascus by Vice President Shara on August 14 confirming that Syria has no intention of waging war against Israel to restore occupied Golan, but he accused Israel for seeking "any excuse to launch a war." "Israel know [...]	2007-08-15 13:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS846	RIAD SEIF SEEKS OTHERS TO ECHO DEPARTMENT'S AUG 15 [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-20 10:11:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
07DAMASCUS857	Syria/Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Peace [...] Summary: Syrian papers on August 22 reported President Asad's meeting on August 21 with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in which he reiterated Syria's support for the current political process in Iraq and stressed the need to intensify efforts to create a suitable foundation for achievin [...]	2007-08-22 11:51:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS873	SMOULDERING SYRIAN-SAUDI TENSIONS FLARE AT AN [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-27 12:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV
07DAMASCUS958	Lebanon, Syria/UK, Syrian-North Korea, Syria/Israel, Peace [...] Summary: Syrian papers on September 20 featured a statement by a Syrian media source on September 19 strongly condemning the blast in Sin al-Feil, east of Beirut that claimed the lives of Lebanese MP Antoine Ghanem and other Lebanese citizens. "This criminal act targets efforts and endeavors [...]	2007-09-20 13:54:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DARESSALAAM1159	AFTER CUF DECLARES TALKS HAVE FAILED, NEW CCM [...] (C) The opposition Civic United Front (CUF) party chairman Dr. Ibrahim Lipumba declared August 7 that the Zanzibar reconciliation talks between ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and CUF had failed. In the days after this declaration, CCM proposed a way forward through the impasse through [...]	2007-08-17 09:20:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
07DARESSALAAM125	PRESIDENT KIKWETE PAVES WAY FOR CCM-CUF TALKS ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-26 03:53:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR TZ
07DARESSALAAM559	ZANZIBAR: IS A WIN-WIN POSSIBLE AS CCM-CUF [...] (C) At a joint April 6 press conference, the Zanzibar CCM Secretary General, Yusuf Makamba, and the Civic United Front SIPDIS (CUF) Secretary General, Seif Malam Hamad, announced that the two parties had completed the initial stage of reconciliation talks. CUF party chairman, Dr. Ibrahim Li [...]	2007-04-18 11:53:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TZ
07DARESSALAAM793	TANZANIA WELCOMES ZOELLICK WORLD BANK NOMINATION [...] (SBU) Ramadhani Khijjah, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, told Emboff that Tanzania welcomed the nomination of Robert Zoellick to be President of the World Bank. Khijjah noted Tanzania's keen interest in the affairs of the World Bank, and the importance to Tanzania that t [...]	2007-06-04 15:06:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD TZ
07DARESSALAAM888	ZANZIBAR: CCM-CUF RECONCILIATION TALKS STALLED [...] (C) Progress in the reconciliation talks between the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and the Civic United Front (CUF) on how to resolve the political impasse in Zanzibar appears to have stalled following the mid-May visit to Pemba by the CCM Secretary General Yusuf Makamba. In remarks to Pem [...]	2007-06-21 10:26:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM TZ
07DHAKA1379	AS VERDICT IN TRIAL NEARS, SIGMA HUDA'S HEALTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Sigma Huda's sister Khushi Kabir discussed Sigma's medical condition with POLOFF. Kabir said Sigma's health was not good, but that the jail authorities had moved her to the hospital for better care. Nevertheless, if the government continues to drag its feet in authorizing paymen [...]	2007-08-22 02:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KGOV KDEM BG
07DHAKA872	BANGLADESH: NOMINATION OF NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-30 07:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD BG
07DOHA1073	GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS PREPARE FOR UPCOMING SUMMIT [...] (C) The Foreign Ministers of the GCC member states met in Doha November 11 to discuss the agenda for the heads of state summit, scheduled to take place in Doha December 3-4. Omani DCM Salim Abdulla Al-Alawi told Charge and P/E Chief November 14 that it appeared certain King Abdullah of Saudi [...]	2007-11-15 15:03:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GCC QA
07DOHA137	C-NE6-02072 SHIA IN QATAR QUIET ON POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Shia amount to 5% of Qatari citizenry. They are well-represented in the business sector and also hold some important government positions, though not the most senior. Their mosques are un-regulated, and Sunni and Shia frequently pray together. Shia would like more official oversig [...]	2007-02-07 13:51:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL IZ IR QA
07DUBAI281	MINA SAQR - RAS AL-KHAIMAH'S MAIN PORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 08:24:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EWWT PINS KU AE
07DUBLIN821	IRISH VIEWS ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: POLOFF DISCUSSED REF A AND DELIVERED REFS B AND C WITH ISOLDE MOYLAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR ASIA AND OCEANIA, AND CONLETH BRADY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ASIA AND OCEANIA, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) ON OCTOBER 26, 2007. MOYLAN AND BRADY REAFFIRMED THAT IRELAND REMAINED LARGE [...]	2007-10-30 07:17:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EI PGOV PHUM

07DULIN903	IRISH VIEW OF ARGETED SANCTIONS ON KEY BURMESE [...] (U) POLOFF dlivered reftel demarche on December 13 to IsoldeMoylan, Director, Asia & Oceania Division, Departmnt of Foreign Affairs. Moylan had just returned rom a meeting of the EU Burma Expets Group in Brussels. 2. (C) According to Moylan, the Experts Group split into two camps; one g [...]	2007-12-14 14:28:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EI
07DUSHANBE171	TAJIK FOREIGN MINISTER ZARIPOV'S BILATERAL WISH LIST FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Zaripov invited Ambassador February 1 to meet newly-appointed Ambassador to the United States Abdujabbor Shirinov, and to discuss his ideas for additional cooperation in 2007, including the opening of the U.S.-funded bridge at Nizhnii Pyanzh and the Millennium [...]	2007-02-02 10:40:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID KPAO TI
07DUSHANBE790	JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES' LITERATURE SEIZED, MEMBER INTERROGATED [...] (C) Tajikistan's Jehovah's Witnesses face increased pressure from the Tajik government and fear their recent problems may signal the government's move to shut down the religious group entirely (reftel). On April 26, State Committee on National Security officials prohibited customs authorities [...]	2007-06-04 10:55:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF TI
07DUSSELDORF24	COLOGNE "TRAIN BOMBER" INDICTMENT REACHES D\SSELDORF HIGHER [...] (U) Almost eleven months after two Lebanese nationals unsuccessfully tried to blow up two regional trains originating in Cologne, the Federal Public Prosecutor on June 11 brought criminal charges against one of the men, Youssef Mohammad El-Hajdib. German police arrested the 22-year old El-Haj [...]	2007-06-29 13:55:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KCRM MASS KOMC IR GM
07DUSSELDORF34	IN LANDMARK CASE, DUESSELDORF COURT CONVICTS THREE FOR [...] (U) After a trial lasting more than 18 months, the Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court on December 5 convicted Syrian national Ibrahim Mohamed Khalil (32) and the Palestinian brothers Yasser Abu Shaweesh (34) and Ismail Abu Shaweesh (30) for belonging to and/or supporting al-Qaeda -- AQ (Ref B). [...]	2007-12-06 16:26:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS KLIG KISL GM
07EFTOBAGHDAD867	US REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM REFERRAL OF LOCALLY [...] Embassy Baghdad would like to refer the following locally-employed staff to the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) 2. (SBU) Principal applicant (PA): NAME: Nabil Al-Bassam (a.k.a. Nabil Sh. Ibrahem) DOB: July 22, 1970 POB: Diyala Passport Number: S 487540 Gender: Male Marita [...]	2007-03-12 08:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM IZ
07EFTOOTTAWA1217	CANADA: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR ROME RULE OF LAW [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-22 18:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS IBRD AF CA
07FREETOWN293	SIERRA LEONE: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT [...] On May 8, PolOff met with Deputy Minister of Health Ibrahim Sesay to deliver reftel points. Sesay said Minister of Health Abbator Thomas and a small delegation would attend the Assembly. Sesay promised to forward the points to Thomas as she had already departed Sierra Leone for Geneva via Lond [...]	2007-05-11 12:02:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TBIO AORC SL
07FREETOWN421	SIERRA LEONE ELECTIONS ON TRACK AS CAMPAIGNING [...] (SBU) The official campaign period for Sierra Leone's August 11 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections began on July 10. With the elections under a month away, no party has emerged as the clear favorite to win. Indications are there could be a runoff in the presidential election between the [...]	2007-07-12 17:25:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR SL
07FREETOWN436	BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON SIERRA LEONEAN PRESIDENTIAL AND [...] (U) The National Electoral Commission has announced that seven political parties are registered to participate in the presidential election on August 11. The following is biographic information on the presidential and vice presidential candidates from the three main political parties, the Sierr [...]	2007-07-23 16:09:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINR SL
07FREETOWN689	BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON NEW SIERRA LEONEAN [...] The initial group of cabinet Ministers in the new government has been announced by President Koroma. The process of confirmation by parliament has been completed for most nominees. Three Ministers were confirmed on October 19, and 12 more confirmed on October 24. Biographic information for 15 [...]	2007-11-19 17:17:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SL
07FREETOWN754	FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's outreach in November 2007 included articles surrounding A/S Frazer's attendance at the inauguration of President Koroma, newly-arrived Ambassador Perry's courtesy calls on Ministers, the opening of two new American Shelves in Freetown, and the Embassy's commemoratio [...]	2007-12-21 13:43:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO SL
07GENEVA525	VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY - STAKEHOLDER [...] Summary. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky visited Geneva February 28 as head of the U.S. delegation to the World Health Organization (WHO) Consultation on Polio Eradication, resulting in continued global commitment to eradication and establishment of miles [...]	2007-03-06 10:41:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO WHO
07HAMBURG53	GERMANY'S FIRST "CYBER JIHADIST" INDICTED IN LOWER SAXONY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: German police arrested Ibrahim Rashid on October 10, 2006 near Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony under a warrant issued by the German Federal High Court on September 28, 2006. On June 28, 2007 the Federal Prosecutor charged him with 28 separate counts of recruiting members and supporters [...]	2007-07-20 10:44:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS PREL ASEC KVPR GM
07HAMBURG61	TERRORISM TRIAL AGAINST GERMANY'S FIRST "CYBER JIHADIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial against alleged "cyber jihadist" Ibrahim Rashid opened on September 26 before the Higher Regional Court in Celle, Lower Saxony. According to the prosecution, these procedures are unique in that it is the first time that someone in Germany has been charged for jihadis [...]	2007-10-22 14:27:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KJUS PREL ASEC KVPR GM
07HANOI1919	A/S SILVERBERG CONSULTATIONS WITH GVN ON UNSC [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Kristen Silverberg met with Vietnamese officials in Hanoi November 2 to discuss Vietnam's upcoming role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Silverberg reiterated our invitation for Vietnam to send offic [...]	2007-11-09 09:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM UNGA UN
07HANOI1932	GVN LEADERS URGE BURMA'S PM TO PURSUE RECONCILIATION; [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 9, Burma's Prime Minister Thein Sein arrived in Hanoi for introductory meetings with GVN leaders. According to Vietnamese officials, PM Sein's message focused on the Burma regime's cooperation with the UN, its progress on restoring order and its plans to transition t [...]	2007-11-14 07:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BM VM
07HANOI2005	BURMA ENVOY GAMBARI AND GVN LEADERS DISCUSS NEXT STEPS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 26-27 visit to Hanoi, UN Special Envoy for Burma Ibrahim Gambari urged senior GVN officials to take an active role in resolving the political situation in Burma. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung presented a "somewhat strong" GVN position, including calling for th [...]	2007-11-28 09:49:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BM VM
07HANOI2019	FOREIGN MINISTER ENGAGES DONOR AMBASSADORS ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 28 meeting, ambassadors from key donor countries engaged Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem in an exchange on human rights issues. Discussion at the event, hosted by DPM Khiem, focused largely on the recent appellate hearing of two human rights l [...]	2007-11-30 07:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM BM CONS VM
07HILLAH13	WORRISOME WARRANTS AND OTHER TALES FROM BABIL [...] (U) This is a Babil PRT cable. 2. (C) Summary: Two cases involving a total of fifteen warrants issued in Karbala for Sunni citizens of Babil have the provincial police chief and chief justice worried that extradition may serve as cover for nefarious sectarian or anti-Ba'athist ends. One of [...]	2007-01-22 09:44:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI PTER KDEM IZ
07HILLAH130	NAJAF GOVERNOR: MARJA'IYYA CONTRIBUTING TO PEACE [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: During a September 22 meeting with PRT and CF, the Governor of Najaf noted that the reports AMB Crocker and General Petraeus recently submitted to Congress failed to acknowledge the contribution of the marja'iyya to the peace and stability of I [...]	2007-09-27 07:29:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON IZ
07HILLAH131	NAJAF GOVERNOR: MARJA'IYYA CONTRIBUTING TO PEACE [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. This is a retransmission of HILLAH 130. 2. (C/REL MNF-I) SUMMARY: During a September 22 meeting with PRT and CF, the Governor of Najaf noted that the reports AMB Crocker and General Petraeus recently submitted to Congress failed to acknowledge the contribution [...]	2007-09-29 11:08:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON IZ
07HILLAH151	NAJAF LEADERS ASKED USG TO HELP FUND IDP CAMP PROJECTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Members of the Najaf Provincial Council (PC) requested USG assistance to fund some Najaf projects, especially at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, during a November 8 Najaf PRT visit to the IDP camp in Manathera and a subsequent meeting at the PC offices. Ali Al Faya [...]	2007-11-12 16:40:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PREL PGOV SOCI IZ
07HILLAH152	NAJAF LEADERS ASKED USG TO HELP FUND IDP CAMP PROJECTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Members of the Najaf Provincial Council (PC) requested USG assistance to fund some Najaf projects, especially at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, during a November 8 Najaf PRT visit to the IDP camp in Manathera and a subsequent meeting at the PC offices. Ali Al Fay [...]	2007-11-12 16:40:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PREL PGOV SOCI IZ
07HILLAH6	BABIL PROVINCIAL ELECTION SHAPSHOT: CHASING A SHADOW [...] (SBU) Summary: Corruption, stagnation and not wanting to repeat the mistakes of two years ago figure among the reasons Babil citizens would like to see elections take place sooner rather than later. An extended delay in scheduling them could plunge more potential voters into cynical abstention [...]	2007-01-10 09:04:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV SOCI KDEM IZ
07ISTANBUL1037	AKP INSIDER COMMENTS ON MISSIONARIES, TRADE WITH [...] (C) Summary and comment. Ibrahim Yildirim is a well-connected Justice and Development Party (AK) insider and frequent contact of the consulate, though he holds neither a titled party position nor political office. During an extended conversation, Yildirim said there should be no compulsion [...]	2007-12-05 08:06:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU IR SY
07ISTANBUL148	ISTANBUL JANUARY PD ACTIVITIES [...] Summary: Istanbul PAS activities in January 2007 included organizing an official visit by the Consul General to Kocaeli, an industrial province east of Istanbul; a round-table discussion with a group of young journalists; and a radio interview with one of Turkey's leading intellectuals. In a [...]	2007-02-23 15:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO PREL TU
07JAKARTA1050	POSO CHRISTIANS CHARGED WITH TERRORISM [...] (U) Trials opened in Jakarta the week of April 2 in the cases of 17 Christians from Poso, Central Sulawesi. The men are charged with terrorism and pre-meditated murder in the killings of two Muslims in September 2006. The killings were reportedly a reaction to the execution just days earlier [...]	2007-04-13 07:18:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV KJUS ASEC CASC ID
07JAKARTA1928	Opening of GAM office Generates Controversy, Reveals Splits [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 7, a small group of GAM leaders led by Muzakkir Manaf provoked controversy by announcing their intention to use the free Aceh flag as the party symbol and "GAM" - the acronym for the Free Aceh Movement - as the party name. GAM's spokesman defended the move by appealing to [...]	2007-07-16 00:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM ID
07JAKARTA2211	UN ENVOY GAMBARI DISCUSSES BURMA WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSYG) Ibrahim Gambari visited Indonesia SIPDIS August 10 on a round of regional consultations re the UN SYG's good offices' mandate on Burma. He assured Ambassador Hume that Chinese and Russian officials would push the Burmese [...]	2007-08-14 07:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ID BM
07JAKARTA2500	PRESSING FOR INDONESIAN SUPPORT ON BURMA IN UNSC [...] (C) Summary: DCM emphasized reftel points on Burma with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Secretary General, September 7. Pol/C also underlined points at DEPLU office director level. GOI is committed not to praise in any way the regime's so-called "National Convention," but did not [...]	2007-09-10 10:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC ID BM
07JAKARTA2772	INDONESIA -- RAMPING UP THE PRESSURE ON THE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulates Medan and Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission continued a robust outreach campaign to press the Indonesian government and legislature for stronger action on Burma. Indonesian students and NGO activists continued to protest in front of the Bu [...]	2007-10-01 10:23:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ID BM
07JAKARTA2885	ACEH -- GOI REBUFFS MOVE TO REGISTER FREE ACEH [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a long-anticipated move, the GOI has refused to register the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as a political party. The decision was based largely on the party's use of the Acehnese flag and GAM name. GAM officials blasted [...]	2007-10-12 03:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM ID
07JAKARTA2956	BURMA -- INDONESIA LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 22, the Ambassador briefed Secretary General Cotan on the USG's expanded sanctions on SIPDIS Burma and urged the Indonesian government to maintain pressure on the Burmese regime. Indonesia remains frustrated with the lack of progress in Burma, but does not have a cl [...]	2007-10-22 10:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ID BM
07JAKARTA2960	ASEAN SECRETARIAT UPDATE ON BURMA AND CHARTER [...] (SBU) Embassy met with Dhannan Sunoto, Principal Director of the ASEAN Secretariat's Bureau for External Relations, on October 22 to discuss the situation in Burma and the latest status of the ASEAN Charter. UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari had met with ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong on [...]	2007-10-23 05:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PHUM PREL PGV KDEM ID BM
07JAKARTA2980	BURMA -- FORMER GENERAL REVIEWS RECENT VISIT, [...] (C) SUMMARY -- On October 24, Lt. General (ret,d) Agus Widjojo reviewed with Pol/C his recent visit to Burma for an official funeral. Widjojo--serving as a special Indonesian envoy--said he had met several regime figures on the margins of the trip. Widjojo said he had urged the regime to wor [...]	2007-10-24 10:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ID BM
07JAKARTA3201	ASEAN SUMMIT/BURMA -- INDONESIA MUDDLING THROUGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials support allowing the Burmese regime to sign the ASEAN Charter during the upcoming Summit in Singapore. The GOI continues to support UN Envoy Gambari's mission and believes he could play a role in the East Asia Summit on November 21. The ASEAN Secretariat--w [...]	2007-11-19 10:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ID BM
07JAKARTA3326	LEGISLATURE CALLS ON PRESIDENT TO TESTIFY RE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Parliament (DPR) has moved to summon President Yudhoyono to answer questions regarding a complex financial case. Abuse of Central Bank liquidity funds--issued to assist depositors at distressed banks--caused billions of dollars in losses to the state. The Attorney Ge [...]	2007-12-05 10:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN KJUS KCOR ID
07JAKARTA3378	CORRUPTION UPDATE -- SOLDIERS, LEGISLATORS IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In December's corruption highlights: 15 soldiers have been convicted of involvement in illegal logging; parliament is investigating bribery allegations involving several members; more allegations of corruption have been levied against Tommy Suharto; and, controversy continues [...]	2007-12-12 10:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCOR ID
07JAKARTA3391	COUNTERTERRORISM -- TRIAL OF KEY MILITANT KICKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The trial of senior Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militant Abu Dujana opened in Jakarta on December 12. Dujana was indicted on four separate counts under the Anti-Terror Law. Top prosecutors from a key task force are handling the case. Several other militants are expected to appear in [...]	2007-12-13 09:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PTER ID
07JAKARTA414	ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS - JANUARY 2007 [...] Summary. The Ministry of Finance on December 29 issued guidelines for guarantees of power projects under the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) "crash program" to develop an additional 10,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation capacity by 2010. On January 16, state power company PLN signed [...]	2007-02-15 08:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV PREL ID
07JAKARTA721	INDONESIA TAKES FINAL STEP TO ROLL BACK BLANKET BANK [...] (SBU) Summary. Most analysts expect little short-term reaction from bank depositors when the Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) takes the final step of reducing its deposit insurance coverage on March 22 to Rp 100 million ($11,050) per depositor per bank. While some large deposito [...]	2007-03-13 08:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
07JEDDAH498	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE HEJAZ: [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: While the number of reported domestic abuse cases varies depending on the source, Hejazi (inhabitants of the Western Province) experts focused on addressing violence against women agree that the number of cases in the Western Province is rising. The President of [...]	2007-11-30 18:14:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN SA
07JERUSALEM1454	FAYYAD TO CONTINUE AS PRIME MINISTER; THREE NEW [...] (C) On July 13, shortly before the expiration of the state of emergency declared by PA President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),three new ministers were sworn in: Ali Khashan as Minister of Justice, Ibrahim Ibrash at Minister of Culture, and Tahani Abu Daqqa as Minister of Youth and Sports. Con [...]	2007-07-13 13:41:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KWBG PGOV PREL PTER IS PINR
07JERUSALEM1522	PLC SESSION FAILS AGAIN, FAYYAD CONTINUES GOVERNING [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-23 14:04:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KDEM PGOV PREL PTER
07JERUSALEM1690	PA REBUILDING FOREIGN MINISTRY; MFA PUSHES FOR [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Ministry Director General for Bilateral and Multilateral Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Krayshah told PolOff August 13 that PM Fayyad may appoint a new Foreign Minister, but has not selected a candidate. He said the PA Foreign Minister and PLO Political Bureau Chief posts [...]	2007-08-15 11:22:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS KWBG
07JERUSALEM1821	FAYYAD COMMENDS PALESTINIAN SECURITY FORCES WHO [...] (C) At a August 28 meeting with NEA DAS Rob Danin in Ramallah, PM Salam Fayyad praised Palestinian Authority security forces (PASF) personnel who protected an IDF officer who accidentally entered Jenin August 27, passing A/PO a copy of his official commendation to Jenin security officers (pri [...]	2007-08-29 04:50:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PINS IS PGOV PTER ASEC
07JERUSALEM1840	ABU DIS: MAYOR ASK FOR USG HELP ON THE ROUTE OF [...] (C) Summary: In separate August 27 and 28 meetings, the Mayor of Abu Dis, Ibrahim Jaffal, and Abu Dis's lawyer, Shlomo Lecker, requested USG assistance to encourage Israel to reconsider the route of the separation barrier around the settlement of Ma'ale Adumim. This is part of the barrier is [...]	2007-08-30 15:07:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PGOV PREL PTER IS KDEM
07JERUSALEM1897	HAMAS BREAKS UP FRIDAY PUBLIC PRAYERS, BEATS [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite a Hamas ban on public prayers and measures to prevent large gatherings, thousands of Palestinians assembled in Gaza's major cities September 7, attempting to hold Friday prayers that double as anti-Hamas demonstrations. According to Arabic media and local contacts, se [...]	2007-09-10 10:12:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWBG PTER IS
07JERUSALEM1899	HAMAS BREAKS UP FRIDAY PUBLIC PRAYERS, BEATS [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite a Hamas ban on public prayers and measures to prevent large gatherings, thousands of Palestinians assembled in Gaza's major cities September 7, attempting to hold Friday prayers that double as anti-Hamas demonstrations. According to Arabic media and local contacts, se [...]	2007-09-10 10:12:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWBG PTER IS
07JERUSALEM1952	SETTLERS LEVERAGE CHRISTIAN SUPPORT FOR THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff visited the northern West Bank settlement of Karnei Shomron on 15 August to meet with Sondra Oster Baras, the Jewish director of the Israel office of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities (CFOIC). Baras is a well-known settler activist and Amcit who, in her words, work [...]	2007-09-19 08:42:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM1965	HEBRON: 450 SETTLERS IN THE CENTER OF A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hebron settler spokesman David Wilder led Poloff on a September 7 three hour tour of downtown Hebron. Hebron's 450 settlers (plus 250 yeshiva or religious school students) are known for their disruptive presence in the center of a large Palestinian city. Wilder told PolOff that [...]	2007-09-20 07:51:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL ASEC IS
07JERUSALEM2124	WEST BANK LAND CONFISCATION TAKES ONE STEP CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: Ha'aretz reported October 9 that the GoI confiscated more than 1,100 dunums of Palestinian land to build a road for Palestinians to travel between Abu Dis and Jericho without traversing the E-1 area. PA President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and PLO Chief Negotiator Sa'eb Erekat is [...]	2007-10-11 16:45:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM2156	PA CONCERNED ABOUT ENHANCED GOI RESTRICTIONS ON [...] (C) Summary. PA Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Ashraf al-Ajrami complained to ConGen political specialist that recent Israeli Prison Service (IPS) decisions are undermining the PA's standing among prisoners and the Palestinian public. He pointed to an IPS prohibition on the entry of 16 tons [...]	2007-10-19 10:35:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
07JERUSALEM2380	REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR PRESIDENTIAL GUARD [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) In accordance with Leahy Amendment requirements, post requests clearance for the following members of the Presidential Guard to attend a USG-funded training course. First name, last name Anwar Ma Zen Aldeen POB: Nablus DOB: 17 September 1982 [...]	2007-11-16 11:40:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ASEC IS KPAL
07JERUSALEM2457	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR PALESTINIAN SECURITY [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) In accordance with Leahy Amendment requirements, Post requests clearance to send the following members of the National Security Forces (NSF) to USG-funded training in Jordan. This is the first of 3 cables containing batches of approximately 250 tra [...]	2007-11-29 17:39:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ASEC IS KPAL
07JERUSALEM2501	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: NSF 700-MAN BATTALION [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) In accordance with Leahy Amendment requirements, post requests clearance to send the following members of the National Security Forces (NSF) to USG-funded training in Jordan: First name, Last name Mohammad Fathi Hussein Rahal POB: Kufur Dan [...]	2007-12-05 15:38:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWBG IS ASEC
07JERUSALEM2520	PASF SECURITY OPERATIONS: NABLUS STILL FOCUS [...] (C) Summary. National Security Forces (NSF) contacts and local press report the NSF is continuing aggressive operations in Nablus and has arrested several dozen Hamas and criminal suspects since November 30. They also report near daily IDF incursions in/around Nablus. 13 fugitives, includi [...]	2007-12-07 14:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PTER PINS IS PGOV
07JERUSALEM2528	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: NSF 700 MAN BATTALION (3 OF [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) In accordance with Leahy Amendment requirements, post requests clearance to send the following members of the National Security Forces (NSF) to USG-funded training in Jordan: First name, last name Mahmoud Jalal Mahmoud Khaleel POB: Nablus D [...]	2007-12-11 09:50:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ASEC IS KPAL
07JERUSALEM869	JENIN AND JORDAN VALLEY FARMERS FACE LOSSES DUE TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FARMERS FROM JENIN AND THE NORTHERN JORDAN VALLEY COMPLAIN THAT CHECKPOINT DELAYS, MISHANDLING OF PRODUCE, LIMITED CROSSING HOURS, AND LACK OF TRAVEL PRIVILEGES TO ISRAEL ADVERSELY AFFECT LOCAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE. JENIN FARMERS ALSO COMPLAIN THAT ISRAELI AUTHORITIES ARBITRARI [...]	2007-05-11 12:25:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD PREL KWBG IS
07JERUSALEM891	AT LEAST 8 KILLED IN HAMAS ATTACK ON PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary. In the most serious factional clashes since January 2007, Hamas military-wing gunmen assaulted a Presidential Guard (PG) training compound near Karni/al-Mintar, ambushed a National Security Forces (NSF) truck and killed its occupants, according to Gaza NSF and PG commanders. Du [...]	2007-05-15 14:15:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG IS KPAL PGOV PINS
07KABUL1006	BANK SECURITY UPDATE - CRIME IS A GROWING PROBLEM [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 09:02:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ECON PGOV PINS KCRM AF
07KABUL1020	SIGNS OF DEMOCRACY GROWING IN PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) There are increasing signs that Afghan Parliamentarians are growing into their roles and warming up to more democratic processes. Such signs include more actively exercising their oversight responsibilities, devising political (vs. personality-based) platforms, and trying to impose a [...]	2007-03-28 05:38:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AF
07KABUL1172	SUBJECT: Afghanistan: Aynak Copper Deposit: A Test Case for [...] (SBU) The large Aynak copper deposit has the potential to generate the first significant, long-term international investment in Afghanistan. Nine companies, including the American firm Phelps Dodge, are in the fray in a competitive bidding process. The bids are due on May 15 and will be foll [...]	2007-04-10 07:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG EFIN ETRD ELTN PGOV AF
07KABUL120	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP MAJORS PART ONE OF FOUR [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 60 Afghan National Police officers with the rank of Major. This is the first cable in a series of four. Per ref, post requests Department to begin vetting these in [...]	2007-01-13 09:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL1220	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: PALACE CONVENES DETAINEE [...] (S/NF) Summary: Post continues to encourage the Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) to exert both executive and administrative leadership regarding detainee issues as we press for the remaining pieces of a legal framework. Post continues to explore ONSC and parliamentary views on in [...]	2007-04-12 03:21:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL1542	AFGHANISTAN - TRUCKER STRIKE DISRUPTS COMMERCE AND DELIVERY [...] (SBU) A truckers' strike called by a Peshawar-based transport association has stopped containerized traffic from entering Afghanistan at the Torkham border crossing since April 27. The truckers are protesting taxes, bribes and illegal collections they have to pay on the highway between Torkha [...]	2007-05-07 11:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD MOPS PREL KCRM ELAB ASUP AMGT AF
07KABUL1558	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: GOA OFFICIALS OUTLINE [...] (S/NF) Summary and Action Request: Please advise regarding Post's paragraph 9-13 suggestions on possible legal vehicles and next steps. Building on reftel efforts, Post has continued, ahead of and during the 1-3 May advance team visit of L/PM Attorney Adviser Eric Pelofsky and OSD Global Secu [...]	2007-05-08 13:15:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL1779	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: NON-PAPER ON SECURITY [...] (S) On May 25, the Ambassador delivered the ref C non-paper on security detention to President Karzai in a one-on-one meeting. Karzai undertook to review the matter. On May 26, Afghan Deputy National Security Advisor Engineer Ibrahim told A/DCM that President Karzai had held an internal meeti [...]	2007-05-29 09:30:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR NATO PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL1815	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: REGIONAL COMMAND EAST DISTRICT [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 16 Afghan National Police (ANP) officers who have been assigned to district commands for eastern provinces. Post has made a good faith effort to en [...]	2007-06-01 13:00:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL1931	MORE HAWALA CLOSINGS; LICENSE APPLICATIONS UP [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-11 09:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC PTER SNAR KCRM ECON AF
07KABUL1982	Afghan Gas Fields -- Agreement in Principle [...] (SBU) On June 11, the Afghan Minister of Mines convened a meeting attended by Embassy, USAID, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB),at which the ADB and the GoA agreed in principle to a USG proposal to combine USAID and ADB efforts to develop the natural gas reserves in the Amu Darya basin. T [...]	2007-06-20 08:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
07KABUL2028	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP Officers for Drug Interdiction [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 60 Afghan National Police (ANP) sergeants to be trained in drug interdiction at the Narcotics Interdiction Unit facility in Kabul in e [...]	2007-06-25 10:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL207	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: INL TRAINING OF POLICE AND [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata 28 Afghan National Police officers and 20 prosecutors from Herat province. These individuals are selected for a January 27 regional police-prosecutor training program. [...]	2007-01-22 08:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL208	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: INL TRAINING OF POLICE AND [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata 32 Afghan National Police officers and 20 prosecutors from Nangarhar province. These individuals are selected for a January 27 regional police-prosecutor training prog [...]	2007-01-22 08:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2083	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM PHASE III TIER TWO, [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 50 Afghan National Police field grade officers selected for Ministry of Interior Headquarters positions as part of the Phase III Tier Two of ANP Rank Reform. This i [...]	2007-06-29 03:26:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2084	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM PHASE III TIER TWO, [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 41 Afghan National Police field grade officers selected for Ministry of Interior Headquarters positions as part of the Phase III Tier 2 of ANP Rank Reform. This is [...]	2007-06-29 03:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2085	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP DOB REFORM PHASE III TIER TWO, [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 25 Afghan National Police field grade officers selected for Ministry of Interior Headquarters positions as part of the Phase III Tier Two of ANP Rank Reform. This i [...]	2007-06-29 03:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2107	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM PHASE III TIER TWO, [...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 19 Afghan National Police field grade officers selected for Ministry of Interior Headquarters positions as part of the Phase III Tier Two of [...]	2007-07-03 02:25:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2136	DETAINEES: UPDATE ON TRANSFER-RELATED ISSUES [...] (S/NF) Summary: Transfers to the Afghan National Detention Facility (ANDF) resumed on June 3, and the ANDF now contains 56 detainees. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has relayed charges for the first 12 detainees transferred in April to the Attorney General's prosecutors, who have a [...]	2007-07-05 14:40:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL2149	PRT CHAGHCHARAN: SEMI-ANNUAL GHOR REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ghor enjoys a stable security situation overall; most current issues stem from local land and tribal disputes. Pasaband and Taywara Districts remain vulnerable to Taliban elements based in Helmand, evidenced by several incursions this spring. A shortage of ANA and ANP contrib [...]	2007-07-09 06:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL215	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: AFGHAN NARCOTICS PERSONNEL SELECTED [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 42 individuals selected for DEA'S Special Investigative Unit. Post has reviewed the information available on these individuals and and has found n [...]	2007-01-22 11:32:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2155	STATUS OF JIRGA PREPARATION FOLLOWING MEETING OF [...] (C) The joint Afghan-Pakistan Peace Jirga Technical Committee met in Kabul on July 8 and, according to Afghan Commission Director Farook Wardak, reached agreement on the duration, rules and procedures, and format of the jirga. Wardak said the Pakistanis are increasingly comfortable with the i [...]	2007-07-10 09:56:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC MARR AF
07KABUL2168	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM PHASE III TIER TWO, [...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 39 Afghan National Police field grade officers selected for Ministry of Interior Headquarters positions as part of the Phase III Tier Two of [...]	2007-07-11 02:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2249	PRT URUZGAN: CHORA LEADERS SPEAK TO AFGHAN [...] (C) On July 6, Chora district and tribal leaders met at the district center with a team from the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission investigating civilian losses in the June fight for Chora. Their message was clear and measured, devoid of the histrionics or exaggeration and blame for IS [...]	2007-07-12 14:35:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR
07KABUL2300	GOA ADDITIONS TO UN1267 LIST NOT IMMINENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOA remains willing to cooperate with the UN 1267 Committee by updating biographic information and responding to specific requests to add names to the 1267 list, but expresses frustration with the Committee's inability to delist individuals, particularly Uruzgan Governor Monib. O [...]	2007-07-17 15:39:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN PGOV PREL PTER UNSC AF
07KABUL2469	PRT ASADABAD: KUNAR PROVINCE SIX MONTH REPORT [...] (C) Kunar Province on the mountainous border with Pakistan continues to see significant insurgent activity. Economic development and infrastructure improvements have helped limit the influence of insurgents in the Kunar and Pech valleys, but insurgents continue to contest control of isolated [...]	2007-07-31 13:40:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID KDEM PGOV AF
07KABUL2505	PRESIDENT KARZAI APPOINTS NEW GOVERNORS [...] (C) Governors have recently been sacked and replaced in Badghis, Ghor, Kapisa, and Logar. The status of the governor in Jowzjan remains unresolved, though he is no longer in the province. The governors from Faryab and Takhar were shifted to new provinces. Faryab remains vacant. The Ministry [...]	2007-08-03 03:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KDEM PGOV PINR AF
07KABUL2689	DETAINEES: IROA PREPARES FOR FIRST TRIALS AT ANDF [...] (S/NF) Summary: Following July and August transfers from the Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) and Guantanamo Bay (GTMO),more Afghans are in IRoA custody in the Afghan National Detention Facility (ANDF) than remain at GTMO. Afghanistan's court system was reorganized in July, and the S [...]	2007-08-13 06:40:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL2852	AF: Sheberghan project on schedule despite ADB pull out. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pulled out of a proposed project for the comprehensive development of northwest Afghanistan's most promising gas fields in the Amu Darya basin, near the site of the proposed Sheberghan power plant (reftel),despite an agreement to combine fund [...]	2007-08-24 09:35:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
07KABUL293	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: AFGHAN NARCOTICS PERSONNEL SELECTED [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 67 individuals selected for DEA'S Special Investigative Unit. Post has reviewed the information available on these individuals and and has found n [...]	2007-01-28 11:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL2991	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM PLANNING AND [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Planning and Coordination Directorate: the [...]	2007-09-07 04:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3003	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM COUNTER-NARCOTICS [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Counter-Narcotics Unit. When there are ind [...]	2007-09-10 02:35:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3016	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF CENTRAL COMMAND [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Central Command Center. When there are ind [...]	2007-09-11 02:29:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3017	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF CENTRAL COMMAND [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Central Command Center. When there are ind [...]	2007-09-11 02:29:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3021	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF CENTRAL COMMAND [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Central Command Center. When there are ind [...]	2007-09-11 02:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3022	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF REGIONAL COMMAND [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Kabul Command Center. When there are indiv [...]	2007-09-11 02:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3182	FOUR NEW GOVERNORS APPOINTED AS NEW GOVERNANCE [...] (C) President Karzai has approved the appointments of new governors in Jowzjan, Faryab, Ghazni, and Uruzgan provinces. The appointments in Faryab and Jowzjan fill vacancies. The appointee in Uruzgan may have benefited from an early assertion by the new Director General of the Office of Local [...]	2007-09-20 09:21:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KDEM PGOV AF
07KABUL3279	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF REGIONAL COMMAND [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Eastern Regional Command Center. When ther [...]	2007-09-29 12:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3286	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF AFGHAN BORDER [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Afghan Border Police. When there are indiv [...]	2007-09-29 12:25:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF

07KABUL3288	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF AFGHAN BORDER [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty-one (51) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Afghan Border Police. When there are i [...]	2007-09-29 12:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3289	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF AFGHAN BORDER [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty (50) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Afghan Border Police. When there are indiv [...]	2007-09-29 12:28:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3300	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF MINISTRY OF [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of one hundred (100) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Ministry of Interior. When there ar [...]	2007-09-29 13:57:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3301	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF MINISTRY OF [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of eighty-four (84) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Ministry of Interior. When there are [...]	2007-09-29 13:58:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3302	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF MINISTRY OF [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of one hundred (100) Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Ministry of Interior. When there ar [...]	2007-09-29 13:59:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3656	DETAINEES: RUNUP TO FIRST TRIALS AT AFGHAN [...] (S/NF) Summary/Comment: On October 3, the first 12 detainees transferred to the Afghan National Detention Facility (ANDF) from Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) in April were arraigned before Afghan judges at the ANDF with defense counsel and the Attorney General's (AG) prosecutor pres [...]	2007-10-26 12:48:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL369	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: GOA REPRESENTATIVES [...] (S/NF) Summary: Afghan interagency national security, military, and legal experts have not arrived at a final position on how the GOA will deal with "security detainees" -- i.e., those individuals that the GOA is unlikely or unable to prosecute in the Afghan national security or criminal just [...]	2007-02-05 15:18:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KAWC MARR MOPS PGOV PREL PHUM AF
07KABUL3767	DEPUTY NSA IBRAHIM ON IRAN, PAKISTAN, RUSSIA, AND [...] (C) DCM used his introductory meeting with Deputy NSA Engineer Ibrahim to underline U.S. support for the new Independent Directorate for Local Governance, headed by Jelani Popal, highlighting the role it can play in ensuring the Afghan National Development Strategy (ANDS) both addresses local [...]	2007-11-06 11:52:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER AF
07KABUL3774	UNITED FRONT SETS ITS SIGHTS ON PRESIDENCY AND [...] (C) Summary: Looking ahead to the 2009 presidential and 2010 parliamentary elections, the newly-formed United Front is working to market itself as a mainstream pan-Afghan opposition party offering positive alternatives to what it characterizes as Karzai's failed leadership and policies. The U [...]	2007-11-08 01:25:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AF
07KABUL3859	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: INL Training of Prosecutors in [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 18 prosecutors selected to participate in the regional Justice Support Sector Program offered by the Bureau of International Narcoti [...]	2007-11-18 11:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL3871	FOUR NEW GOVERNORS CONFIRMED; MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS [...] (C) The Government has announced that President Karzai has officially confirmed the appointment of new governors in Jowzjan, Faryab, Samangan, and Kunar provinces. Staff at Popal's Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) had shared earlier Karzai's intention to appoint Hashim Zari [...]	2007-11-19 14:49:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF
07KABUL3966	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: INL TRAINING OF PROSECUTORS IN BALKH [...] This is an action request. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 38 police officers from Kunduz, Baghlan, and Takhar provinces. These individuals have been selected for a regional Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP). When ther [...]	2007-12-01 19:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL4079	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM AFGHAN BORDER [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of thirty-eight Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Afghan Border Police. When there are ind [...]	2007-12-12 14:46:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL4082	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ANP RANK REFORM OF THE REGIONAL [...] This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of 8 Afghan National Police (ANP) field grade officers selected for positions in the Regional Command Central. When there are individual [...]	2007-12-12 14:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL4092	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Applicants for the Narcotic [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of forty-five (45) Afghan Nationals selected for training in the Narcotic Interdiction Unit class. Post possesses no derogatory inform [...]	2007-12-13 05:45:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
07KABUL4107	AFGHAN GOVERNMENT'S SHORT TERM STABILIZATION PLANS [...] (C) During a December 15 meeting, Presidential Adviser "Engineer" Ibrahim outlined for the DCM the GIRoA's efforts to stabilize the district of Musa Qala in Helmand province, now that Afghan and ISAF troops have driven the Taliban from the area. Ibrahim said President Karzai had dispatched In [...]	2007-12-16 06:32:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL4133	KARZAI BAITS HIS EMERGING POLITICAL OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Karzai recently fired several public salvos at his emerging political opposition, the Northern Alliance-backed United Front. He complained that his government's efforts to bring alleged human rights abusers to justice are being stymied by regionally powerful former war [...]	2007-12-17 13:59:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL4171	Takhar, Afghanistan: Secure and Stable, but Development [...] (SBU) Summary: Takhar province has remained relatively secure and stable throughout 2007. While there have been rocket and IED attacks directed against Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF),the disruption of an insurgent cell in September 2007 has resulted in a significant decrease in insurg [...]	2007-12-22 06:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF
07KABUL4207	MOI PERSONNEL CHANGES: SCORE CARD [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. In late September, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) announced some 33 mid- to senior-level Palace appointments, including commanders for all four of the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP)'s brigades and several provincial chiefs of police. Anecdotal inform [...]	2007-12-27 13:46:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
07KABUL466	UPDATE ON AMNESTY RESOLUTION [...] (U) During a press conference on February 6, Presidential Spokesman Karim Rahimi said that President Karzai may reject the draft resolution on amnesty passed by the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on January 31. Even if Karzai were to reject the resolution, it could still pass if i [...]	2007-02-10 13:15:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EAID MARR AF
07KABUL558	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: READOUT FROM FEBRUARY [...] (S) Summary: Afghan legal experts are still preparing the GoA's response to our request for a written description of the legal framework that the GoA would apply to detainees transferred from the Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) and Guantanomo (GTMO) to GoA custody at the Afghan Nati [...]	2007-02-19 14:14:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL652	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: GOA PROVIDES PART ONE [...] (S) As promised (reftel A),on February 19 the GOA provided a written description of the legal framework that will apply to detainees transferred from the Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) and later possibly from Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) to GOA custody at the Afghan National Detention Fac [...]	2007-02-27 13:43:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL68	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: GOA REPRESENTATIVES [...] (S) Summary: Deputy National Security Adviser Engineer Ibrahim Speenzada convened GOA representatives from the Ministries of Defense, Interior, Justice, and the National Directorate of Security on January 2 to discuss the legal basis for detention and prosecution of any detainees transferred [...]	2007-01-07 11:40:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KAWC MARR MOPS PREL PGOV PHUM AF
07KABUL700	PRT FARAH: SEMI ANNUAL REPORT ON SECURITY, [...] (SBU) Summary: Incidents and attacks continue and security remains tenuous and uncertain, but the police now show a heightened presence with patrols and raids in Farah Province. Governing dynamics will be seriously affected as Farah deals with its third governor in less than six months. The [...]	2007-03-04 06:51:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON MARR PINS PREL SOCI IR AF
07KABUL806	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: GOA PART TWO RESPONSE [...] (S) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (S) Expecting to receive the remainder of the GOA response on the detainee legal framework that will apply to detainees transferred from the Bagram Theater Internment Facility (BTIF) to Afghan custody at the Afghan National Detention Facil [...]	2007-03-09 12:36:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KABUL94	PAKISTAN PM AZZIZ VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Afghan Deputy National Security Advisor Engineer Ibrahim characterized the January 4 visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Azziz as a "good trip." There had not been agreement on substance, but Azziz and Karzai held frank and open discussions on a range of bilateral issues. Foreign Minister S [...]	2007-01-10 06:04:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF PK
07KABUL956	DETAINEE LEGAL FRAMEWORK: REVIEW BOARD MEETS [...] (S) Summary: The GOA has been informed that the first transfer of 13 detainees to the Afghan National Detention Facility (ANDF) is scheduled for March 25, when the facility will be formally opened; the actual transfer will occur on April 2. Post passed evidentiary files for the first transfer [...]	2007-03-25 03:47:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KAWC MARR PTER PGOV PINS PREL AF
07KAMPALA1171	SLM-Abdelshafi's Faith in UN/AU Roadmap Undermined [...] (SBU) Summary: Members of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) Abdelshafi faction were disappointed in the failure of the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue meeting to take place. After being informed by UN/AU officials that the CHD meeting was off, faction members concluded that the UN/AU may h [...]	2007-07-17 03:26:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL UG SU
07KHARTOUM1044	AFTER KHALIFA: WHO WILL BE THE GOS POINT MAN ON [...] (C) Summary: The death in a traffic accident of Presidential Advisor (and Darfur Peace Agreement negotiator) Dr. Magzoub al-Khalifa on June 27 has focused speculation that "the Darfur file" in the GOS is up for grabs. Confirmation of this came in the form of press reports in the local Arabic l [...]	2007-07-02 08:54:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PGOV PREL UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM105	KHARTOUM CDA PRESENTS CASE ON AU CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (C) On January 24 CDA Hume met Presidential Adviser Mustafa Ismail in the airport's VIP departure lounge to ask that President Bashir not submit his candidacy for AU Chairman. Hume explained that, with AU troops still in Darfur, a Bashir candidacy would present questions of a conflict of inte [...]	2007-01-24 14:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER AU SU
07KHARTOUM1053	SLA/M REP ALLEGES IMPENDING ATTACKS [...] (S) Mahboub Idris Abdulrasool, chairman for the North Darfur Security Arrangements Committee and a member of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)/Minawi, informed S/CRS Poloff on June 24 that National Congress Party (NCP) functionary Ismail Abdalla Barghouth had convened a recent meeting at his [...]	2007-07-03 14:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET	PGOV PREL KPKO AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM1083	FACILITATING SPLM DARFUR INITIATIVE: GAME PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Confusion over the UN/AU roadmap and SPLM initiative persists despite face-to-face meetings between SPLM and UN/AU officials. Both the UN/AU and the SPLM have not communicated their plans clearly enough to each other to eliminate misunderstandings. As a result, the SPLM plans t [...]	2007-07-11 14:39:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM1085	S/E NATSIOS MEETS WITH SOUTH DARFURIANS [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) During a July 9 visit to Nyala, Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, and US Embassy Charg Alberto Fernandez conducted a series of meetings with IDP camp representatives, the Magdoum of the Fur and civil society activists, as well as an impromptu meeting with the d [...]	2007-07-12 14:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI UN SU
07KHARTOUM1090	SUDAN OFFICIALS DIFFER ON DARFUR PKO, POLITICAL [...] (C) On July 12, Special Envoy Natsios met separately with Foreign Minister Lam Akol, Presidential Advisor Nafie Ali Nafie, and Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs (and UN/AU hybrid negotiator) Mutriff Siddiq to discuss deployment of the hybrid peace-keeping force and bolster UN/AU efforts to ach [...]	2007-07-13 10:27:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU US ER CD LY
07KHARTOUM1091	S/E NATSIOS VISIT TO NORTH DARFUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 9-10 visit to El Fasher, North Darfur, Special Envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios, accompanied by CDA Alberto Fernandez and others, met with representatives from the AU and UN, IDP camps, civil society groups and the local branch of the Umma Party. He learned of the challen [...]	2007-07-13 10:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	USAU ET
07KHARTOUM1094	S/E NATSIOS VISIT TO NORTH DARFUR (CORRECTED COPY OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 9-10 visit to El Fasher, North Darfur, Special Envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios, accompanied by CDA Alberto Fernandez and others, met with representatives from the AU and UN, IDP camps, civil society groups and the local branch of the Umma Party. He learned of the challen [...]	2007-07-13 15:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI UN SU AU
07KHARTOUM1100	MINAWI TO S/E NATSIOS: IDP CAMPS POLITICIZED FROM [...] (C) During a meeting with Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi, Special Envoy Natsios solicited insights on the UN/AU political process, rival SLM leader Abdulwahid al-Nur, and widespread reports of the resettlement of Chadian Arab groups in [...]	2007-07-15 13:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1102	DARFUR: S/E NATSIOS DISCUSSES POLITICAL PROCESS [...] (SBU) In a July 13 meeting in Khartoum with ambassadors representing the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, Special Envoy Natsios provided a concise analysis of the challenges facing the Darfur political process and exchanged views on the role of the African Union (AU),civil s [...]	2007-07-15 13:58:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN AU SU UK FR CH
07KHARTOUM1112	Ceasefire Commission, July 4-11 [...] (SBU) Summary: Brigadier General Rurangwa continued to chair the Ceasefire Commission (CFC) from July 4 to 11. Several meetings focused on concerns about appropriate representation on the CFC at both the headquarters and the military group site (MGS) level. The new force commander of the Afri [...]	2007-07-16 13:17:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO AU CD SU
07KHARTOUM1129	DARFUR: UN/AU PLANS FOR POLITICAL PROCESS SHOW [...] (C) A July 19 briefing by UN Envoy Jan Eliasson in Khartoum and subsequent conversations with two UN staffers shed light on the UN/AU's plans for the August 3-5 meeting in Arusha, the role of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM),and internal deliberations on the format for negotiatio [...]	2007-07-20 12:05:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM1337	DARFUR: USG CAN SET THE STAGE FOR SUCCESSFUL UN/AU [...] (SBU) The United Nations and African Union have developed a timetable for the Darfur political process that culminates in negotiations between the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatories and the Sudanese Government in early October. However, unrealistic expectations of the outcome of thes [...]	2007-08-23 13:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN AU SU LY ER CD CH
07KHARTOUM1369	SLM/MINAWI COMMANDER VENTS ON AMIS AND DISCOUNTS [...] (SBU) S/CRS Field Officers met with Sudan Liberation Army (SLA)-Minawi General Commander Jumah Hagar and three of his staff to discuss security in areas of Darfur under his control, alleged SLA-Minawi involvement in carjackings, strained relations between the rebel group and AMIS, and prospect [...]	2007-08-30 14:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPKO AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM1373	ON THE ROAD AHEAD, MINAWI SEES ALL DEAD ENDS [...] (S/NF) Characterizing the DPA as "dead, except to the U.S.," predicting that the UN/AU political process will fail, doubting that NCP policies toward Darfur can be changed through the 2009 elections and yet convinced that a return to war is useless, SLM leader Minni Minawi is seeking to chart a [...]	2007-08-31 12:11:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1387	MEDIA REACTION: AL-WASILA VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Sudanese press closely reported on the August 27-30 visit to Washington by Sudan's State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Samani Al-Wasila. Claiming that this visit was the first of its kind in over a decade, most papers included a daily update of every stage of [...]	2007-09-04 10:58:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OIIP UN SU
07KHARTOUM1389	JEM/SLA-UNITY LAUNCH BRAZEN ATTACK AHEAD OF PEACE [...] (SBU) An estimated 250 rebel fighters allied with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA)/Unity struck a police installation in North Kordofan on August 29, resulting in the death of nearly 50 policemen, according to a variety of credible Embassy sources. I [...]	2007-09-04 13:14:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MOPS AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM1403	IMF RESREP BRIEFS SUDAN DONOR COMMUNITY ON CURRENT [...] (SBU) Summary: IMF ResRep described 2006 as a &challenging8 year for Sudan, as the government, with only limited success, wrestled with a combination of growing expenditure commitments and disappointing revenues. As a whole the economy grew by a robust 12%. A one-time, 300% jump in inflati [...]	2007-09-05 15:23:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL IMF IBRD SU
07KHARTOUM1436	TRACK TO LIBYA TALKS FRAUGHT WITH HURDLES [...] (S) While the announcement of UN/AU-brokered negotiations between Sudan and Darfur's rebels is a very positive step toward ending the conflict, five hurdles obstruct the track to talks in Libya at the end of October: disunity within the rebel factions; ongoing hostilities on the ground; the Fur [...]	2007-09-11 16:12:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET	PREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU US LY
07KHARTOUM1439	VIOLENCE IN HASKANITA LINKED TO ATTACK IN KORDOFAN [...] (C) A Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) attack near Haskanita, South Darfur on September 9, which had included aerial bombardment, was in direct response to the August 30 rebel incursion into Kordofan led by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA)-Unity (reftel). [...]	2007-09-12 09:24:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS KPKO UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1442	CDA DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, DARFUR WITH KEY NCP [...] (SBU) In a meeting with National Congress Party (NCP) Chair for Mobilization Ibrahim Ghandour on September 12, CDA Fernandez underscored the importance of a transition to democracy in Sudan under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),including free and fair elections in 2009. Despite the d [...]	2007-09-12 15:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID SU
07KHARTOUM1461	UN/AU UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACE PROCESS IN LEAD-UP TO [...] (SBU) One week before the September 21 meeting on Darfur in New York, the UN/AU provided an update on the peace process for representatives in Khartoum. With the exception of a proposed meeting of Darfur rebel leaders in N'djamena from September 16-17, the UN/AU provided few details on its pl [...]	2007-09-17 12:16:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN AU CD LY SU
07KHARTOUM1477	NEW--AND GROWING--CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT DARFUR [...] (SBU) Calls for an independent Darfur--infrequent in the past--have now taken a more prominent place in the region's political discourse. In a recent television interview, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Khalil Ibrahim warned that the failure of negotiations with the Sudanese Gover [...]	2007-09-19 13:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN AU US SU
07KHARTOUM1480	TO GO OR NOT TO GO: DARFUR REBELS DEBATE LIBYA [...] (C) Many Darfur rebel groups are ambivalent about attending the UN/AU-sponsored negotiations scheduled to begin in Libya on October 27. This ambivalence is a consequence of three factors, which have influenced each of the rebel factions in different ways: 1) Disunity within the Sudan Liberati [...]	2007-09-20 12:45:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN AU SU ER LY
07KHARTOUM1509	SPLM TO PROCEED WITH DARFUR INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Despite the failure of recent overtures to Darfur rebel leader Abdulwahid al Nur, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) intends to proceed with an initiative in the next 10 days to prepare Darfur's rebel groups for negotiations scheduled to begin in Libya at the end of October, a [...]	2007-09-26 12:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1511	HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES WATCH SECURITY SITUATION [...] (SBU) On September 20, a convoy of two humanitarian vehicles were ambushed by unknown assailants in South Darfur on the main road between Nyala and Kass. Eight members of the NGO World Vision International (WVI),a USAID funded NGO, were in the convoy. The vehicles, clearly marked as humani [...]	2007-09-26 13:09:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM155	DARFUR: COMMANDERS CONFERENCE IN FLUX [...] (C) The African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) again postponed the conference of Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatory commanders in North Darfur to February 5 due to logistical problems in transporting the commanders to the event site, having already moved 24 commanders to North Darfur on [...]	2007-02-01 16:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS AU SU CD UN
07KHARTOUM1564	SLM SEEKS TO BE PART OF SOLUTION TO DARFUR, MINAWI [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-08 10:20:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1648	UN/AU CONFRONT CHALLENGES TO PARTICIPATION IN [...] (SBU) The UN/AU are confronting myriad challenges in securing inclusive participation in the upcoming Darfur peace negotiations, the UN/AU told the Khartoum diplomatic corps on October 21. The majority of rebel factions have since announced that they will either abstain from the talks or atte [...]	2007-10-23 11:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM166	Fiscal Federalism Comes to Sudan [...] (U) Summary: The Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission (FFAMC),created under the CPA, has the responsibility to establish an entirely new, decentralized, federal, financial system. The first transfers to the 25 state governments under this new fiscal federalism are to tak [...]	2007-02-05 11:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID ECON PREL SU
07KHARTOUM1670	JEM CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFRA ATTACK AND CONTINUES TO [...] (SBU) On October 28, Abdulaziz Nur Ushar, who claimed to be the Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM,) told EconOff that his movement is responsible for the October 24 attack on the Defra oil facility where JEM fighters allegedly captured five hosta [...]	2007-10-29 10:00:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SU
07KHARTOUM1673	FORMER DARFUR GOVERNOR SUGGESTS POSSIBLE NCP PEACE [...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires and Pol/Econ Chief met October 27 with the Governor of Khartoum State Dr. Abdel Halim Mutaafi. The Governor provided insights on the Darfur conflict and made suggestions on how it might be resolved. Mutaafi is the former Governor of Darfur State and is married t [...]	2007-10-29 14:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM168	AMIS FORCE COMMANDER REACHES OUT TO DPA NON-SIGNATORIES IN [...] (SBU) African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) Force Commander Luke Aprezi, accompanied by United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Regional Head of Office, Ceasefire Commission (CFC) participants, S/CRS Poloffs, and other members of the international community, met February 4 in West Darfur with r [...]	2007-02-05 13:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPKO SOCI AU UN US SU
07KHARTOUM1696	CPA Fiscal Oversight Chairman shows independence [...] Summary: As Coordinator of the Wealth Sharing Working Group, Embassy organized a special AEC plenary October 24 featuring Dr. Mohammed Osman Ibrahim, Chairman of the GOS's Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission (FFAMC). The presentation was organized to seek additional ins [...]	2007-11-01 05:07:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID CDC SU
07KHARTOUM170	DARFUR: STATUS OF THE NON-SIGNATORIES [...] (C) Summary: The conference of Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatory commanders has again been delayed to allow time for more commanders to assemble in North Darfur. A variety of Embassy contacts report that efforts to unify the commanders, facilitate negotiation within the framework of [...]	2007-02-05 15:22:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU SU CD
07KHARTOUM1720	S/E NATSIOS MEETING WITH MFA U/S MUTRIF SIDDIQ [...] (C) Summary: S/E Natsios met November 3 with MFA Undersecretary and NCP insider Mutrif Siddiq. Siddiq said that Qaddafi's statement at the beginning of the Sirte talks on Darfur had "spoiled the show" and recommended that the talks be moved to South Africa. Siddiq outlined ways he had facili [...]	2007-11-05 06:49:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UNSCAPU AU SU
07KHARTOUM1752	JEM CFC REP WARNS OF LOOMING CONFLICTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a sobering November 6 meeting with FieldOff, the Justice and Equality Movement representative to the Second Chamber of the Ceasefire Commission (CFC) at AMIS Headquarters warned that the current widespread deployment of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) throughout the three Darf [...]	2007-11-08 15:30:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
07KHARTOUM1795	DARFUR - THE HAC AND WALI DISCUSS KALMA ISSUES AND THE [...] (U) On November 10, the Charge d'Affaires Fernandez, the USAID Mission Director, and the USAID Darfur Team Leader met with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Humanitarian Aid Commissioner and the Governor (Wali) of South Darfur to discuss the current state of affairs with Kalma internally d [...]	2007-11-18 17:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI UN SU
07KHARTOUM1810	DARFUR PEACE PROCESS: SIX RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (C) The next critical milestone in the Darfur peace process is UN Special Envoy Jan Eliasson's briefing for the UN Security Council scheduled for November 27. While admitting that the rebel factions were unprepared to engage in negotiations in Sirte in late October, the UN and AU have set a t [...]	2007-11-19 15:08:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1859	SHIFTING ALLEGIANCES AMONG SLA AND JANJAWEED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Some rebel and political leaders on the ground in Darfur are signaling a shift in the current political climate where by some support for Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) faction leader Abdelwahid al-Nur is shifting to Ahmed Abdelshafie and whereby some Arab militias (encouraged by t [...]	2007-11-27 12:38:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
07KHARTOUM1866	CHINESE ENGINEERS ARRIVE AMIDST REBEL THREATS [...] (SBU) Soon after the arrival of 135 Chinese engineer peacekeepers on November 24 in Nyala, media reported the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel group threatened to attack the Chinese engineers. According to the media, JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim Muhhamed said, "They are not welcome...the [...]	2007-11-28 11:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
07KHARTOUM1871	FEAR OF LOSS OF INTERNATIONAL CREDIBILITY MAY KEEP JEM ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a November 27 meeting with FieldOff, the Justice and Equality Movement's (JEM) representative in El Fasher admitted that despite the movement's unhappiness with the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),JEM would not carry out the threats its leadership has [...]	2007-11-29 09:49:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
07KHARTOUM1883	ISLAMIC AFRICAN RELIEF AGENCY SEEKS RECONSIDERATION AS [...] (SBU) Representatives from the Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA) called on embassy November 27 to discuss their organization's designation as a sponsor of terrorism. The delegation consisted of Dr. El Jizouli Dafaal, former Prime Sudanese Minister (in the early 1980s) and Chairman of the IA [...]	2007-11-30 10:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ECON PGOV PREL AU UNSC SU
07KHARTOUM1886	NYALA MAQDUM DENIES JANJAWEED TURNCOAT TREND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a November 29 meeting with FieldOff, the Maqdum (traditional viceroy of the Fur) of Nyala, Ahmed Rajal, denied reports that members of the janjaweed in Darfur were deserting their traditional benefactor, the Government of Sudan (GoS),in favor of rebel movements, as reported [...]	2007-11-30 11:08:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
07KHARTOUM1888	OCHA: NO EASY SOLUTION TO COMPLEX KALMA CAMP ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: OCHA field officers see no real solution to the massive problems confronting the very large Darfur IDP camp of Kalma, a particular target of Sudanese Government ire. They recommend engagement with the GOS on the issue while cautioning that the Khartoum regime will certainly manipu [...]	2007-11-30 12:58:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PGOV PHUM PREL UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1918	FREE FROM KHALIL IBRAHIM, JEM/CL OPTIMISTIC ON PACT WITH [...] (SBU) Characterizing Khalil Ibrahim as a "dictator" unable and unwilling to lead his movement to productive peace negotiations, the Justice and Equality Movement/Collective Leadership (JEM/CL) claims that its strength increases daily as Ibrahim's supporters realize his course is a dead-end. Si [...]	2007-12-05 06:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1926	KOSTI'S NEW IDLE PORT INDICATIVE OF CPA DELAYS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a December 4 visit to the city of Kosti, the "the river gateway to the south," emboffs visited the city's new port that remains unutilized due to Sudanese bureaucratic in-fighting. Motivated by the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Sudan Sea Ports Corporation (SP [...]	2007-12-05 13:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
07KHARTOUM1964	JEM DENIES RADICALISM, EXPLAINS UNAMID CONTROVERSY [...] (SBU) The NCP has falsely painted Khalil Ibrahim's JEM as an Islamist movement, two of the group's representatives told Poloff in a recent El Fasher meeting. Rather than pursuing a radical agenda, they asserted, JEM seeks to transform the country through "revolution," end the marginalization o [...]	2007-12-11 11:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
07KHARTOUM1965	SLA/UNITY STRIVES FOR "GRAND ALLIANCE" [...] (SBU) SLA/Unity is striving to form a "grand alliance" with Khalil Ibrahim and Abdulwahid al Nur through mobilization of Fur and Zaghawa IDPs, according to several of its representatives in North Darfur. Frustrated with the inertia of the UN/AU-led political process and doubtful that the NCP w [...]	2007-12-11 11:30:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UN AU SU LY
07KHARTOUM2001	South Sudan: Finance Minister Delivers a Sober 2008 Budget [...] (SBU) Summary: GoSS Finance Minister Mawein delivered a sober assessment of the governance challenges facing South Sudan on December 10, when delivering the draft 2008 budget to the Legislative Assembly (SSLA). Mawein identified a bloated workforce, almost total dependence on oil revenues, an [...]	2007-12-14 07:29:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV SOCI IBRD SU
07KHARTOUM2029	AS STALEMATE CONTINUES ON DPA, MINAWI ASKS FOR [...] (C) In a recent meeting with senior representatives of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM),Presidential Assistant Nafie Ali Nafie underscored that any previous timetable for implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) agreed between the SLM and late-Presidential Advisor Maghzoub al Kha [...]	2007-12-19 11:27:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV SU SA LY
07KHARTOUM2031	MORE TO COME WITH JEM-GOS IN WEST DARFUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a December 20 conversation with FieldOff, a commander of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in El Fasher assessed that Government of Sudan (GoS) frustration with JEM for a December 16 attack on a GoS convoy in West Darfur was to blame for the GoS' continued detention of a [...]	2007-12-21 12:25:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU SU CD
07KHARTOUM2059	SUDANESE LABOR UNIONS: THEATRICS OR REAL PROGRESS? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Meetings with the Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation (SWTUF) and an independent Sudanese labor and human rights lawyer paint two different pictures of the Sudanese labor environment. On the one hand, the SWTUF claims that unions operate freely at the state and national levels [...]	2007-12-27 16:11:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI AU UNSC ECON ELAB SU
07KHARTOUM208	REBELS' DESTINY IN THEIR HANDS [...] (C) On February 7, the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) completed the airlift of many Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatory commanders to attend the leadership conference in North Darfur. Some additional commanders may move to the conference site by ground in the coming days. Comman [...]	2007-02-12 13:52:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU SU CD UN US
07KHARTOUM228	DARFUR APPOINTMENTS: A HOLLOW GESTURE [...] (C) In a February 12 meeting with poloffs, Ibrahim Madibbo -- a signatory to the Declaration of Commitment (DoC) and Rizeigat leader -- admitted that the January 4 announcement of his appointment as chairman of the Darfur Resettlement and Rehabilitation Commission was unexpected (reftel). Mad [...]	2007-02-14 16:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU SU
07KHARTOUM274	FEBRUARY AEC WEALTH SHARING WORKING GROUP MEETINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Assessment and Evaluation Commission's Wealth Sharing Working Group, chaired by the USG, convened two sessions in advance of the February 15 AEC plenary to bolster implementation of critical components of the CPA's wealth sharing provisions. The meetings focused on the curre [...]	2007-02-22 13:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN PINS SU
07KHARTOUM317	SLM DISCONTENT ON DARFUR APPOINTMENTS [...] (C) Though the Sudanese government has moved forward with appointments to the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA),the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)/Minni Minawi has not signed off on any of the nominations prior to their announcement. In a February 27 meeting with Poloff, Minawi [...]	2007-03-01 10:04:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU US
07KHARTOUM360	SE NATSIOS MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Presidential Advisor Nafie Ali Nafie and Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Salah Ghosh, SE Natsios outlined the three goals of USG policy in Darfur: advancing the political process, ensuring the continuation of huma [...]	2007-03-08 10:33:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO PINR AU UN SU CD LY ER
07KHARTOUM395	CFC HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR SUPPORT FOR SLM/MINAWI [...] (SBU) Summary: Cease-fire Commission (CFC) activities the week of February 26 highlighted the continued need for non-military logistical support to the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)/Minawi. This support would divert his men away from the extortion and banditry that is an all too common line i [...]	2007-03-13 16:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO AU UN US SU
07KHARTOUM409	MINAWI ON AMIS DEATHS, SOUTH DARFUR, CHAD/SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi said that the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) rebuffed his offers of a joint SLM/AMIS investigation into the March 5 killing of two AMIS soldiers in Graida. Minawi described the SLM's [...]	2007-03-16 14:29:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AU SU CD LY IR ER US
07KHARTOUM410	MINAWI ON AMIS DEATHS, SOUTH DARFUR, CHAD/SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi said that the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) rebuffed his offers of a joint SLM/AMIS investigation into the March 5 killing of two AMIS soldiers in Graida. Minawi described the SLM's [...]	2007-03-16 14:29:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AU SU CD LY IR US
07KHARTOUM442	UN PREVIEWS ELIASSON/SALIM VISIT TO KHARTOUM [...] (C) UN Director of Political Affairs Abidoun Bashua told Poloffs on March 20 that both the international community and the Darfur rebel movements have unrealistic expectations about the political process. UN Envoy Jan Eliasson and AU Envoy Salim Ahmed Salim, who are scheduled to arrive in Kha [...]	2007-03-21 13:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AU UN SU CD
07KHARTOUM477	MARCH 22 MEETING OF THE AEC WEALTH SHARING WORKING GROUP [...] Summary: The March 22 meeting of the Wealth Sharing working group of the AEC focused on the introduction of the new currency, which has been one of the relative success stories in the CPA. The Governor of the Central Bank used the meeting to complain of slow delivery of donor support for the CP [...]	2007-03-27 07:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
07KHARTOUM478	ELIASSON, SALIM CONSIDER UN/AU SUMMIT ON DARFUR [...] (C) Summary: During their March 22-27 visit to Sudan, UN Envoy Jan Eliasson and AU Envoy Salim Ahmed Salim told CDA Hume of the need to develop a credible political process for Darfur involving key stakeholders in Sudan and in the region. CDA Hume emphasized that the UN and AU had a limited ti [...]	2007-03-27 11:39:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AU UN SU US
07KHARTOUM521	STATUS OF UN/AU POLITICAL INITIATIVE [...] (C) The UN and AU plan to begin negotiations with the non-signatory rebels in late June. Many UN and AU contacts, however, question Special Envoys Eliasson and Salim's commitment to the process and ability to lay the groundwork for successful negotiations. Though Eliasson has secured a renun [...]	2007-04-02 16:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM695	FONMIN AKOL LETTER TO THE SECRETARY ON DETAINEES [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: The Government of Sudan (GOS) delivered May 2 the following letter to the Embassy regarding the status of its citizens currently held as enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on. Post requests Department's guidance in responding to this letter. Post under [...]	2007-05-03 03:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	SU PREL PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC
07KHARTOUM697	RESPONSE: SUDAN - SUPPORTING THE TDRA [...] (SBU) Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi is traveling in Darfur to inaugurate the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA). His earliest expected return date to Khartoum is May 6. Per Ref. A, Post will contact Minawi upon his return [...]	2007-05-03 12:20:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM EAID SU AU
07KHARTOUM768	AEC PLENARY MEETING- May 15, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: The Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) held its 20th plenary session in Khartoum on May 15. AEC Chair Vraalsen delivered a summary of his May assessment trip to Kordofan, Blue Nile, Khartoum, and Bahr al Jabel states. Noting difficulties in scheduling, attendance, and overa [...]	2007-05-16 11:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
07KHARTOUM772	AEC PLENARY MEETING- May 15, 2007 (Corrected Copy For [...] SUMMARY: The Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) held its 20th plenary session in Khartoum on May 15. AEC Chair Vraalsen delivered a summary of his May assessment trip to Kordofan, Blue Nile, Khartoum, and Bahr al Jabel states. Noting difficulties in scheduling, attendance, and overa [...]	2007-05-16 15:12:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
07KHARTOUM80	DARFUR: MINAWI DISCUSSES DPA NON-SIGNATORIES: RETRANSMISSION [...] (C) Summary: In spite of his efforts to reserve government positions for Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatories as an incentive to support the agreement, Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi is frustrated with the Sudanese government' [...]	2007-01-19 13:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU SU CD UN
07KHARTOUM882	SUDANESE OFFICIALS REACT TO U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Many Sudanese officials have quickly and publicly responded to the May 29 announcement of tightening U.S. economic sanctions on Sudan. Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir stated that he believes the sanctions will most dramatically affect the Sudanese poor. Others, such as Salva [...]	2007-06-05 11:04:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
07KHARTOUM883	SUDANESE OFFICIALS REACT TO U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Many Sudanese officials have quickly and publicly responded to the May 29 announcement of tightening U.S. economic sanctions on Sudan. Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir stated that he believes the sanctions will most dramatically affect the Sudanese poor. Others, such as Salva [...]	2007-06-05 11:23:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU

07KHARTOUM890	MINAWI ON JEM DYNAMICS, ARAB-GOVERNMENT CONFLICT [...] (C) Meeting with AID Mission Director and Poloff on June 3, Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi discussed the shifting power dynamics within the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the increasing disaffection among Arab tribes toward the [...]	2007-06-05 14:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU CD
07KHARTOUM900	UN/AU PROCESS FLAILING [...] (SBU) Summary: The absence of a specific UN/AU plan for the Darfur political process has led to an increase in competing international initiatives. The UN and AU appear unable to exert the necessary leadership to shape these initiatives into a coherent strategy. They have wavered in their sup [...]	2007-06-07 16:49:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU UN SU ER CD
07KHARTOUM901	CFC TEAM VISITS MUHAJERIA AND HEARS SLA DEMANDS [...] (SBU) Members of the Force Headquarters Ceasefire Commission (CFC) flew to Muhajeria Military Group Site (MGS) June 5 to interview witnesses to the May 30 vehicle collision between the African Union Mission to Sudan (AMIS) and the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA)/Minawi (reftel). The team hoped [...]	2007-06-07 16:51:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO AU CD SU
07KHARTOUM93	DARFUR: MINAWI DISCUSSES CHADIAN CONNECTION [...] (C) In a January 20 meeting with Poloff and a January 21 meeting with AF/SPG Deputy Director Jason Small, Senior Assistant to the President and leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) Minni Minawi described the Chadian connection to the Darfur crisis and to the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA [...]	2007-01-22 15:18:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU SU CD UN
07KHARTOUM94	TIME TO TEST PRESIDENT BASHIR ON DARFUR [...] (C) Summary: U.S. policy in Sudan is blocked on three fronts. This message, the first in a three-part analysis, examines the worsened situation in Darfur and identifies a narrow window of opportunity to implement Plan A by re-activating the Darfur peace process and by pushing for UN peacekee [...]	2007-01-22 15:48:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO PHUM PREF SOCI US SU
07KHARTOUM95	Sudan: Pres. Bashir Seeks Continued Role in Somali Talks, [...] (U) President Bashir stated that Sudan continues to support Somalia, seeks to continue hosting talks among Somali parties, and offers training for Somali army and police units. His remarks, made during the January 20-22 visit to Khartoum of Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Gedi, also pledged [...]	2007-01-22 15:57:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO MASS SO SU
07KHARTOUM953	SPLM SUGGESTS DELAY IN CONFERENCE WITH DPA [...] (C) The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) will most likely postpone the second and third phases of their conference in Southern Sudan because key leaders of the Darfur rebel movements have not agreed to attend. The first phase of the conference--focused on civil society groups, tradit [...]	2007-06-15 18:00:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM985	SPLM Re-Assessing Darfur Initiative [...] (SBU) The SPLM is re-assessing its effort to bring together Darfurians after postponing its planned conference in Rumbek. Clement Janda, the SPLM's Task Force on Darfur (TFD) Chairman, was disappointed by the failure of key rebel factions to attend and the lack of support it received from the i [...]	2007-06-22 03:37:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU UN SU
07KHARTOUM987	DARFUR A VICTIM OF POOR GOVERNANCE, THE BUSINESS OF WAR [...] SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging meeting with CDA Fernandez, two prominent Darfur civil society activists described war in Darfur as a business with many partners. Traditional leadership and negotiating mechanisms had been lost, they said, replaced by rebels with no real connection to Darfurians them [...]	2007-06-22 13:23:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO AU UN US SU
07KHARTOUM99	(CORRECTED COPY MRN: KHARTOUM 00080): MINAWI [...] (C) Summary: In spite of his efforts to reserve government positions for Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) non-signatories as an incentive to support the agreement, Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi is frustrated with the Sudanese government' [...]	2007-01-23 13:57:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU SU CD UN
07KIGALI1016	RWANDA MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] IT Summit: Rwanda hosted the African Heads of State Connect Africa Summit October 29 and 30. Six African presidents and corporate executives attended. The summit's goal was to accelerate broadband and wireless connectivity in Africa. Dr. Hamadoun Tour, Secretary General of the International [...]	2007-11-06 07:20:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV EINV ENRG ETRD EPET BTIO RW
07KUALALUMPUR1005	SURFING IN SINGAPORE'S WAKE: MALAYSIA'S ISKANDAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Malaysia's government hopes to accelerate investment in the southern state of Johor with its planned Iskandar Development Region (IDR). The government's public statements portray IDR as a new approach that will attract global firms for "knowledge-based" investment, but econoff' [...]	2007-06-08 08:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EWWT EAIR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1137	DARFUR PEACEKEEPING: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAYS [...] (C) In the course of the July 13 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Najib, the Ambassador asked him if Malaysia planned to send peacekeepers to Darfur. Najib replied that the Government of Malaysia (GOM) was considering this seriously, that they had been in touch with the UN, and that the GO [...]	2007-07-13 10:47:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU MY
07KUALALUMPUR1154	ANWAR IBRAHIM PROJECTS OPPOSITION GAINS, DECRIES [...] (C) Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the Ambassador during their July 11 discussion that he believed opposition parties could capture some 40 parliament seats or more in the next general election, projecting from results of the April Ijok by-election. Anwar's People's Justice P [...]	2007-07-16 10:21:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1155	ANWAR'S AIDE DETAINED UNDER OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT [...] (SBU) Malaysian police on July 13 arrested Nathanial Tan, an aide to Anwar Ibrahim and an activist within the opposition People's Justice Party (KeADILan or PKR),and on July 14 remanded Tan for four days under the Official Secrets Act (OSA). According to initial reports, the charges relate [...]	2007-07-16 10:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1166	MALAYSIA ENCOURAGED BY U.S. OIC ENVOY DECISION; [...] (C) Malaysia's senior OIC diplomat Ibrahim Abdullah, speaking with us on July 13, reiterated that Malaysia welcomed the U.S. decision to appoint a special envoy to the OIC, and he encouraged the envoy to visit Malaysia as the OIC chair. The OIC Secretary General asked Malaysia to identify an [...]	2007-07-18 09:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL KPKO MY
07KUALALUMPUR1174	NAJIB'S "ISLAMIC STATE" REMARK DRAWS THE IRE OF [...] (C) Summary: Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak set off a fire storm on July 17 when, in response to a reporter's question, he stated that Malaysia is and has always been an "Islamic state." Malaysia's minorities and opposition parties attacked the DPM's comments as viola [...]	2007-07-20 09:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR SOCI KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1218	VIRTUAL LIMITS: MALAYSIA ATTEMPTS TO REIN IN BLOGGERS [...] (C) Bloggers fear the recent police actions against two prominent online political commentators, Nathaniel Tan and Raja Petra Kamaruddin, presage a Government of Malaysia (GOM) crackdown on the freedoms of speech and the press in cyberspace. GOM leaders and officials from the dominant United [...]	2007-07-30 11:09:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI KPAO MY
07KUALALUMPUR1257	CHINESE VOTERS DISSATISFIED WITH RULING COALITION, [...] (C) Corruption, crime and vernacular education remain among the top electoral priorities for Malaysia's ethnic Chinese community, and in the run-up to the next national election Chinese dissatisfaction with the ruling Coalition's handling of such issues appears on the rise. To explore ethnic [...]	2007-08-07 07:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1377	POLICE BREAK UP OPPOSITION RALLY IN TERENGGANU, [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian police efforts to forcibly prevent an opposition rally from proceeding without a police permit in Kuala Terengganu on September 8 turned into a four-hour long riot, during which the police used tear gas and a water-cannon to break-up a crowd of some 500 opposition supp [...]	2007-09-10 13:32:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1398	EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] On July 10 the Advisor met with Dato' Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Jaapar, Deputy Director General (Operations) Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) to discuss the upcoming ISIT course with Malaysia, scheduled for August 09-17 in Charleston, SC. Mr. Tan Kwong Gin, Director of Customs (Enforcement),and Puan [...]	2007-09-14 09:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
07KUALALUMPUR1400	PM'S AIDE SAYS TERENGGANU RIOT WILL SCARE AWAY [...] (C) Wan Farid (protect throughout),a political aide to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, during a September 12 meeting with polchief, denied his involvement in the September 8 Terengganu riot and instead alleged opposition parties had planned the violence in order to boost public sympathy for [...]	2007-09-14 09:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1446	VIDEO OF JUDGE FIXING ROCKS MALAYSIA'S JUDICIARY [...] (C) Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rocked Malaysia's legal establishment on September 19 when he held a press conference to release an eight minute videotaped conversation purportedly showing a phone conversation between a famously corrupt Malaysian attorney and the current Chief J [...]	2007-09-21 09:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1458	MALAYSIA'S LAWYERS TAKE TO THE STREETS OVER [...] (C) With limited government response to the September 19 allegations of corruption and judge fixing (ref A),the Malaysian Bar Council announced its intent to march on the Prime Minister's office and demand the establishment of a royal commission of inquiry. Malaysia's law minister quickly de [...]	2007-09-26 12:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1475	MALAYSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY REFUTES IRANIAN PRESS [...] (C) Polchief called on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for the Americas, Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim, at short notice on September 28 to raise the issue of the September 26 meeting in New York between Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Polc [...]	2007-10-01 10:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KISL IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR1476	BURMA: UMNO YOUTH PARTCIPATE IN RALLY; POLITICIANS [...] (C) Summary: The Malaysian Prime Minister's son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin and the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) Youth wing joined the cause of promoting democratic reform in Burma and participated in a peaceful rally in front of the Burmese Embassy on October 1. Approximately 200 [...]	2007-10-01 10:10:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR153	ANWAR IBRAHIM ATTACKS NAJIB, SEES LIMITED [...] (S) Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, speaking with polchief January 18, amplified his recent attacks on Deputy Prime Minister Najib, alleging official cover-up of Najib's connection with the Altantuya murder case and Najib's involvement in corrupt military procurements. Anwar (pro [...]	2007-01-24 11:16:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR1534	BURMA: GAMBARI'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (SBU) UN Special Envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari held talks in Kuala Lumpur with Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar and Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on October 16 - 17. FM Hamid announced Malaysia and ASEAN would never suspend Burma or agree to sanctions against the military regime. Hamid co [...]	2007-10-17 13:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1557	POLICE IN EAST MALAYSIA DISCUSS TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Poloff met with police leaders in East Malaysia during the first week of October to discuss trafficking in persons (TIP) issues in their region. To date, police have prosecuted or detained local syndicates and "gangsters" involved in trafficking under various legal options not specific [...]	2007-10-23 09:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KJUS ID MY
07KUALALUMPUR1567	MALAYSIA BACKS MEPP, EXPECTS INVITE TO U.S.-HOSTED [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian President Abbas sought Malaysia's general backing in future peace talks with Israel and discussed Malaysian aid to Palestine during his October 20 meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, according to the Foreign Ministry. Malaysia understands that the [...]	2007-10-25 09:25:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1604	OPPOSITION AND POLICE HEADED FOR SHOWDOWN OVER [...] (C) Opposition parties and the election NGO Bersih are organizing a major rally in Kuala Lumpur for November 10, despite police warnings not to proceed without a permit. Organizers optimistically hope for 10,000 demonstrators to participate in the rally, and expect the event to culminate in a [...]	2007-11-07 10:50:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1613	MALAYSIA'S OPPOSITION DRAWS TENS OF THOUSANDS TO [...] (C) Malaysia's major opposition parties operating under the election-reform umbrella organization BERSIH on November 10 carried out possibly the country's largest opposition demonstration since 1998, gathering 20,000 or more demonstrators to present an election reform petition to the National [...]	2007-11-13 11:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1624	CHALLENGES TO MALAYSIA'S STATUS QUO: WINDS OF [...] (C) Subtle as well as more abrupt challenges to Malaysia's political status quo have emerged over the past few months, further signifying that times have changed since Mahathir's era of tight control. The Sultans quietly reasserted a claim to a measure of constitutional authority, which they [...]	2007-11-16 12:15:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1639	MALAYSIA ACCEPTS INVITATION TO ANNAPOLIS [...] (SBU) Malaysia accepts the U.S. invitation and will attend the November 26-27 Annapolis Conference, per Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah, Under Secretary of the Foreign Ministry's OIC Division, who is charged with the Middle East peace issue. We delivered the advance notice to Ambassador Ibrahim, [...]	2007-11-21 09:28:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CVIS KPAL KWBG IS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1647	POLICE BREAK UP ETHNIC INDIAN PROTEST IN KUALA [...] (C) Thousands of ethnic Indian Malaysians took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur in protest on November 25, the second major anti-government demonstration in two weeks. Despite police warnings, early arrests (ref A) and heavy police presence on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, approximately 20,000 e [...]	2007-11-26 11:08:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1663	GOVERNMENT WARNS ON FUTURE PROTESTS, TAKES LEGAL [...] (C) In the aftermath of the November 25 ethnic Indian street demonstration, which police forcibly dispersed, the Malaysian government has raised the stakes for its critics who proceed with public rallies in defiance of government bans. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi warned the nation on Novem [...]	2007-11-30 10:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1664	GOVERNMENT WARNS ON FUTURE PROTESTS, TAKES LEGAL [...] (C) In the aftermath of the November 25 ethnic Indian street demonstration, which police forcibly dispersed, the Malaysian government has raised the stakes for its critics who proceed with public rallies in defiance of government bans. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi warned the nation on Novem [...]	2007-11-30 10:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR1691	POLICE ARREST HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MARCHERS; ANOTHER [...] (C) Malaysian police on December 9 arrested organizers of an attempted march in Kuala Lumpur by lawyers, activists and opposition party officials in support of freedom of assembly. The short-lived march involved some 100 participants and took place after the Bar Council, under police pressure [...]	2007-12-10 11:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1694	EMBASSY RAISES CONCERNS OVER FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY, [...] (C) Summary: Embassy raised concerns over freedom of assembly with two senior Malaysian officials on December 6 and December 11, respectively, in light of the continued arrests of opposition and civil society organizers of rallies critical of the government. An advisor to the Prime Minister [...]	2007-12-11 09:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR1695	POLICE ARREST OPPOSITION LEADERS ATTEMPTING [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysian police on December 11 arrested 24 opposition party and NGO activists, organized under the Bersih electoral reform coalition, in connection with a planned rally at Parliament. Police released at least seven of the activists later in the day. Those arrested included f [...]	2007-12-11 10:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR1732	JUDICIAL REFORM ELUSIVE, DESPITE ROYAL COMMISSION [...] (C) Following months of inconclusive investigations into a major judge-fixing scandal (ref A),Malaysia's King confirmed on December 12 the government's appointment of a royal commission of inquiry. The King tasked the royal commission to investigate the origin and veracity of the now infamous [...]	2007-12-21 00:30:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MY
07KUALALUMPUR352	PAS AND UMNO EYE KELANTAN ELECTION; KEDAH AND [...] (C) The Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) in PAS-controlled Kelantan state are positioning themselves for a tough fight in the next national election. During polchief's February 5-9 visit to the northern Malaysian states, PAS leaders in Kelant [...]	2007-02-23 08:42:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR467	MALAYSIAN OIC DIPLOMAT ON HAMAS VISIT, PAKISTAN, [...] (C) The March 3 visit of a senior Hamas leader was in line with Prime Minister Abdullah's desire to engage directly and in more detail on Middle East issues, Malaysia's senior OIC diplomat Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah told polchief March 9. The Pakistan initiative represents a "repackaging" o [...]	2007-03-12 11:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC KISL KNNP OIC IS PK IR MY
07KUALALUMPUR506	ELECTORAL REFORM NOT ON THE HORIZON [...] (C) As Malaysia moves closer to its next national elections, electoral reform faces a very steep uphill battle, a conclusion highlighted during our recent meetings with Election Commission (EC) officials, NGO leaders and several academics. The UMNO-led Barisan Nasional (BN) governing coalition ret [...]	2007-03-16 08:18:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR68	PRESIDENT'S POLICY ADDRESS ON IRAQ REINFORCED WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-11 09:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ MY
07KUALALUMPUR705	HONEY, I CONVERTED THE KIDS: MALAYSIA'S APPEALS [...] (C) In the latest high-profile legal battle between a Muslim and non-Muslim involving civil law, Malaysia's secular Court of Appeal reached a decision that supports Shari'a court jurisdiction over a non-Muslim. On March 13, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court ruling that would allow a Mus [...]	2007-04-18 10:06:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR SOCI KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR782	MALAYSIA'S POLITICAL CYCLES [...] Summary: Malaysia's established cycle of meetings and events helps define the country's political landscape and determine to an extent the pace of political developments. In this cable we outline the government's primary meeting schedule and the political events that drive Malaysia's politic [...]	2007-04-26 08:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR MY
07KUALALUMPUR835	MALAYSIA NON-COMMITTAL ON HRC VOTE, MIGHT STRIKE [...] (C) We engaged with the Malaysian Foreign Ministry at senior and working levels again May 10 to convince Malaysia to support Bosnia and Slovenia instead of Belarus in the UNHRC vote. In addition, the Canadians delivered a high-level demarche yesterday. The Ministry's Deputy Secretary Genera [...]	2007-05-10 09:58:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC MY
07KUALALUMPUR867	PM ABDULLAH'S AIDE ON ANWAR, ELECTIONS AND NAJIB [...] (S) Wan Farid (protect throughout),a political aide to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, argued in a May 15 meeting with polchief that opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim's strategy of addressing national issues in the recent Ijok by-election backfired as voters demonstrated that they care most about l [...]	2007-05-16 11:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL MY
07KUALALUMPUR902	PROSECUTING TERRORISTS IN MALAYSIA: LOOKING BEYOND [...] (S) Assisting Malaysia to develop the capacity to successfully investigate and prosecute terrorists would support key U.S. law enforcement and political objectives in this strategic Muslim-majority country. Malaysia has used an intelligence approach and the Internal Security Act (ISA),inclu [...]	2007-05-22 02:02:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KISL KJUS ASEC MY
07KUALALUMPUR904	UMNO QUESTIONS ANWAR IBRAHIM OVER "FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE" ROLE [...] (C) Summary: Prime Ministerial son-in-law and UMNO youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin has publicly called on opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim to explain his role in the Foundation for the Future and his connections with outgoing World Bank President Wolfowitz. Anwar, as Foundation chairman, issued a s [...]	2007-05-22 09:59:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO MY
07KUALALUMPUR905	ANWAR IBRAHIM TAKES CENTER STAGE AT PAS DEDICATION [...] (C) Summary: Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was the center of attention at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new party headquarters building for the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS). Despite the attendance of all the party's senior leadership, both the media and PA [...]	2007-05-22 10:05:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR950	ANWAR'S RECENT STRUGGLES FOR RELEVANCE [...] (C) Leaders throughout the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) heralded the results of the Ijok by-election in late April as a personal defeat for Anwar Ibrahim and declared him irrelevant in Malaysian politics. Anwar, on the other hand, touted the local Ijok contest as a moral victory [...]	2007-05-31 10:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM MY
07KUALALUMPUR984	PM ABDULLAH URGES NEW APPROACH TO DARFUR, SEEKS [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, in a June 4 meeting with visiting General Peter Pace, described his "new approach" to Darfur focused on returning IDPs to their homes with security guarantees from Khartoum. Abdullah has asked wealthy OIC countries to contribute to a new [...]	2007-06-06 12:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF MARR KISL UN SU MY
07KUWAIT1120	KUWAIT WAR CRIMES CASE IN HOLDING PATTERN AT IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Robert Monk of the United States Regime Crimes Liaison Office at the Iraq High Tribunal (IHT) told GOK officials on July 10 and 11 that the Kuwait war crimes case before the IHT would likely not be the next case heard by the tribunal despite being the case most ready to go to t [...]	2007-07-16 06:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KJUS KAWC IZ KU
07KUWAIT1159	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN, IRAQ, U.S. POLICY AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-22 08:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
07KUWAIT1170	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES' VISIT [...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, we and the senior Kuwaiti leadership look forward to your visit to Kuwait on August 1. The Kuwaitis are strongly committed to the strategic relationship with the U.S. and will value this opportunity to consult with you on regional security, but especially on Iraq and Ir [...]	2007-07-26 10:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR IR IZ KU
07KUWAIT1304	ARABIAN ANTI-PIRACY ALLIANCE AND KUWAIT CUSTOMS DG [...] (SBU) On August 22, Commercial Counselor and Econoff met with Scott Butler, CEO of the Dubai-headquartered Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAA). Butler was accompanied by Albert Marshall, Legal and Business Affairs Manager for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, who was making a tour of the Gul [...]	2007-08-29 05:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON KIPR KU
07KUWAIT1412	NATIONAL BANK NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PROSPECTS OF [...] (SBU) In a September 16 courtesy call with the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK),CDA met with Bank CEO Ibrahim Dabdoub and Chief Economist Randa Azar-Khoury. (NBK is the largest bank in Kuwait and the fifth largest Arab Bank with 2006 net profits of USD 875.8 million and USD 27.32 billion in asse [...]	2007-09-19 11:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KU
07KUWAIT1676	NOVEMBER 11-13 TRIPARTITE COMMISSION AND TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 11 and 13, respectively, Kuwait hosted the 55th session of the Tripartite Commission's Technical Subcommittee (TSC) and the 30th Tripartite Commission (TC) Meeting. Representatives from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, France, the United Kingdom, the U.S., and the Inter [...]	2007-11-29 10:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PHUM PREL IZ SA KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
07KUWAIT1720	KUWAIT CUSTOMS AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSS [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a December 4 meeting with Embassy Baghdad Econcouns and Embassy Kuwait econ and customs officers, DG of Kuwait Customs Ibraheem Al-Ghanim said that continuing concerns over the smuggling of contraband into Kuwait from Iraq and corruption and mismanagement on the part of Ira [...]	2007-12-13 11:58:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD IZ PREL KU
07KUWAIT180	KUWAIT NATIONAL SECURITY BUREAU DEPUTY ON IRAQI [...] (C) In a February 7 discussion with PolCouns, National Security Bureau Deputy Chief Shaykh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah said visits this week by former Iraqi PM Ibrahim Al-Jaafari and Vice President Tariq Al-Hashemi had gone "very well." Shaykh Thamer noted Kuwait's long-standing relationship with Ir [...]	2007-02-07 14:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KU IZ IR
07KUWAIT239	PROGRESS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS SLOWED BY BUREACRACY [...] (C/NF) Summary: GOK attempts to address the abuse of domestic workers through a mandatory contract have so far fallen short, with the contracts proving difficult or impossible to enforce. GOK enforcement officials acknowledge unscrupulous practices at domestic recruitment offices, but expre [...]	2007-02-19 11:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM ELAB ID KU TIP
07KUWAIT320	TRIPARTITE COMMISSION TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE 53RD [...] Summary: Kuwait hosted the 53rd session of the Tripartite Commission's Technical Subcommittee (TSC) on February 20, 2007 with representatives from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, France, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC),and Embassy Kuwait in attendance. The session closed no c [...]	2007-03-04 14:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MARR IZ SA KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
07KUWAIT427	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S APRIL 3 VISIT TO [...] (S/NF) Welcome to Kuwait, Admiral Fallon. I regret that I will be away during your visit but look forward to greeting you on your next visit to Kuwait. We have requested meetings for you with Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Sabah, Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Sabah, and First Deputy Prime [...]	2007-03-26 10:50:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR IZ IR KU
07KUWAIT430	NEW CABINET FORMED: SIX NEW MINISTERS, TWO WOMEN, [...] (C) Summary and comment: After three weeks of consultations, the Prime Minister announced March 25 the formation of a new Cabinet, which includes six new ministers and, for the first time in Kuwait's history, two women. The Cabinet reshuffle is unlikely to affect significantly any key U.S.-K [...]	2007-03-26 13:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KU NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
07KUWAIT450	KUWAIT'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAN: APPROACHING THE U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary: Kuwait's Ambassador to Iran, Majid Al-Thufiri, who claims good access to senior Iranian officials, shared his impression of Iran's views towards the U.S., regional policies, and domestic political and economic situation in a March 28 meeting with the Ambassador. His key point [...]	2007-03-29 09:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IZ IR KU KUWAIT IRAN REALTIONS
07KUWAIT719	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IBRAHIM [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Ibrahim Parvanta, Health Scientist, NCCDPHP, CDC, HHS, to travel to Kuwait from May 25-June 1, 2007 to participate in a WHO/HHS/CDC expert meeting on flour fortification. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq [...]	2007-05-08 11:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CDC KSCA KU OTRA COUNTRY CLEARANCE
07KUWAIT781	FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN ON RECENT VISIT TO IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: On May 13, Foreign Affairs Chairman and Inter-Arab Parliament (IAP) Speaker Mohammed Al-Sager gave PolOffs a read-out of his recent visit to Iran. Al-Sager said Iranian officials he met, including Rafsanjani, asked for Kuwaiti mediation with the U.S. and called on Kuwait to play [...]	2007-05-16 14:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
07KUWAIT799	KUWAIT-IRAQ BORDER: NEW COALITION CROSSING OPENS [...] (C/NF) Summary: On May 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief and Kuwait Customs Advisor Jim Piatt conducted a site visit of newly-opened Khabari Crossing (K Crossing) to assess overall operations. The first convoy arrived from Iraq on May 15 at 0130. In general, the opening went smo [...]	2007-05-21 08:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR PBTS KU IZ
07KUWAIT806	KUWAIT DROPS DOLLAR PEG, RETURNS TO BASKET [...] (C/NF) Summary: On May 20, Kuwait's Cabinet approved a decision to abandon the U.S. dollar peg for a basket of undisclosed currencies, which will be dominated by the dollar. Although the decision followed months of speculation on the wisdom of the peg, the timing appears to have surprised r [...]	2007-05-21 14:12:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON PREL KU
07KUWAIT865	KUWAIT HOSTS EIGHTH ANNUAL GCC BANKING CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwait hosted the Eighth Annual GCC Banking Conference on May 22-23. Organized by the National Bank of Kuwait in cooperation with the GCC Secretariat General and the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the conference entitled "Managing Growth and Risk in an Era of Openness" feature [...]	2007-06-03 05:23:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL KU
07KUWAIT873	U.S.-KUWAIT GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE TALKS (MAY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Discussion on Iran and Iraq dominated the May 22 U.S.-Kuwait Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). Both countries agreed on the threat from Iran, but GOK officials expressed concern about Kuwait's vulnerability to Iranian retaliation (conventional and asymmetric) and the perceived am [...]	2007-06-05 06:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MARR MCAP MASS KCIP EPET ASEC IZ
07KUWAIT909	TRIPARTITE COMMISSION TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE 54TH [...] Summary: Kuwait hosted the 54th session of the Tripartite Commission's Technical Subcommittee (TSC) on June 5, 2007 with representatives from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, France, the United Kingdom, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) and Poloff in attendance. The session clo [...]	2007-06-13 03:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PHUM PREL IZ SA KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS KU
07KUWAIT972	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRANIAN REGIONAL INFLUENCE AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-24 10:27:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
07KYIV1246	UKRAINE: MODERATE MUSLIM LEADER ACCUSES ARRAID [...] (C) Summary: Tensions are increasing within Ukraine's small Muslim population, with the head of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims in Ukraine (SDMU) Sheikh Tamin accusing the Muslim Association of Civic Organizations - Arraid of promoting Islamic extremism. Tamim, who is known for his mod [...]	2007-05-25 06:26:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR SOCI SCUL UP
07LAGOS112	OBASANJO ADVISOR'S GLOOMY ASSESSMENT OF THE [...] (S) Summary: In a January 30 meeting with the Consul General, Special Presidential Advisor and former Minister of State for Defense Lawal Batagarawa gave a gloomy assessment of electoral politics and the presidential race. Batagarawa predicted generalized unrest in the North should People's [...]	2007-02-14 09:17:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS13	JONATHAN'S MEDIA ADVISOR: CANDIDATE TAKING NOTHING [...] (C) Summary: Francis Sheen, media manager for Bayelsa State Governor Goodluck Jonathan's 2007 People's Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential campaign (strictly protect),told Pol/Econ Chief and Poloff on December 28 that the PDP must still court the military's support for the Yar'Adua-Jona [...]	2007-01-09 07:32:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS134	NGOS TO RECLAIM THE NIGER DELTA STRUGGLE; PUSH FOR [...] (C) Summary. On January 25 Niger Delta experts described to AF/W Deputy Director Don Heflin a pan-Delta manifesto to be presented to presidential candidates in an effort to begin serious national dialogue on the Niger Delta. Similarly, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has brought si [...]	2007-02-21 16:16:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	NI PGOV PREL PTER
07LAGOS175	UTOMI: OBASANJO MUST STEP DOWN [...] (C) Summary: The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) debacle may provide the National Assembly the impeachment fodder necessary to ensure President Obasanjo departs the presidency, said Patrick Utomi, presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The threat of Ec [...]	2007-03-12 15:00:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS22	ELECTION 2007: SOUTHERN PDP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARIES [...] (SBU) Summary. This is a survey of the results of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries in southern states, which took place December 9. Most candidates chosen were those who had pledged fealty to state governors or, where the governors were weak, to the PDP national lea [...]	2007-01-12 11:24:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07LAGOS256	NOBEL LAUREATE SEES ELECTION TROUBLES, DELAYED [...] (C) Summary: In a discussion with the Consul General, political activist Wole Soyinka and leading democracy advocate Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin said a group of opposition parties, coupled with civic organizations, had planned to publicly protest the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC [...]	2007-04-11 12:02:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS290	EFCC CHAIR ARGUES FOR REPLACING "OLD GUARD" [...] (S) Summary: In an April 19 conversation with the Consul General, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ribadu (STRICTLY PROTECT) declared this eection represented a contest between new reformist politicians and the old guard. Claiming electoral excesses were committed by al [...]	2007-04-26 11:09:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS343	BABANGIDA CONFIDANT FORESEES POST-INAUGURATION [...] (S) Summary: In an April 28 conversation with the Consul General, Professor Ukande Damachi, confidant to former military head of state Ibrahim Babangida, said Babangida and many other former general officers allied to him were furious at the manner the Independent National Electoral Commission [...]	2007-05-15 14:20:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS388	WITH EVIDENT FRUSTRATION, OYO STATE OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: During a May 9 visit by Poloff to Ibadan, interlocutors expressed their consternation over how the recent elections were conducted while the opposition discussed their support for the electoral tribunals. All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) gubernatorial candidate Abiola Ajimobi pl [...]	2007-05-25 12:29:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS602	NIGERIA ANNOUNCES REORGANIZATION OF ENERGY SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: On August 29, the Government of Nigeria announced the decision to "unbundle" the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and to create five new independent agencies. International oil companies (IOCs) were aware of the plan to restructure, but did not expect it to take p [...]	2007-08-30 15:35:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG PGOV NI
07LAGOS609	A LOOK BACK: OBASANJO REVIEWS HIS PRESIDENCY WITH [...] (C) Summary: In an August 21 meeting with HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, former President Olusegun Obasanjo said he would attend former President Clinton's Global Institute from September 26-28, dates which coincide with the second week of plenary sessions of the U.N. General Ass [...]	2007-09-05 10:39:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO NI
07LAPAZ1515	ZOELLICK WORLD BANK NOMINATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On June 1, Poloff met with the Ministry of Foreign Affair's director of international organizations and delivered reftel demarche. The director responded that the GOB has not reached a decision on whether to support Robert B. Zoellick's nomination to be president of the World Bank. [...]	2007-06-04 11:05:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD BL
07LIBREVILLE40	GUINEA REQUESTS TEAR GAS FROM GABON [...] (C) Gabon's Foreign Minister, Jean Ping, told Ambassador Walkley that late on the evening of January 23 Guinea's ambassador to Gabon (Ibrahima Sory Soumah) approached Ping with the request that Gabon urgently supply Guinea with tear gas. Soumah said that Guinea's military and security forces [...]	2007-01-24 12:11:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS GV GB
07LIBREVILLE85	TFGV01: GUINEA'S REQUEST FOR TEAR GAS--GABON DEMURS [...] (C) On February 15, Ali Bongo (Gabon's Minister of Defense) told Ambassador Walkley that Ibrahama Sory Soumah (Guinea's Ambassador to Gabon) had requested an urgent meeting earlier in the week to pursue again Guinea's request for tear gas and (according to Bongo) "associated equipment" (reftel [...]	2007-02-16 11:06:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PHUM PINS MOPS GV GB
07LILONGWE418	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT [...] Poloff met with Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni on June 4, 2007 to discuss reftel talking points. Chiunguzeni thanked Poloff for the information regarding Mr. Zoellick's candidacy for the post, however could not comment on Malawi's intentions regarding the appointment. Any furth [...]	2007-06-04 14:35:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD MI
07LIMA672	FIRST AMAZON BASIN CONSERVATION INITIATIVE PARTNERS [...] SUMMARY: USAID held the first Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative (ABCI) partners meeting from February 5-8 to lay the foundation for developing detailed work plans to implement this regional, five-year, $65 million dollar program. Over seventy participants from the six partner consortia, U [...]	2007-03-07 13:19:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EAGR PE
07LISBON1559	PORTUGAL ON ZOELLICK'S WORLD BANK NOMINATION [...] (SBU) On June 4, PolOff raised reftel talking points on the nomination of Robert Zoellick to the Presidency of the World Bank with Jose Moreno, Deputy Director of European Affairs and International Relations at the Ministry of Finance. Moreno said there is support within the GOP for Zoellick, [...]	2007-06-06 16:02:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD PO
07LISBON1632	PORTUGAL TO SUPPORT ZOELLICK FOR WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) Jose Moreno, Deputy Director of European Affairs and International Relations at the Ministry of Finance, informed post on June 11 that Portugal will support Robert Zoellick's candidacy for World Bank President. Per ref A, Finance Minister Teixeira dos Santos confirmed the government's p [...]	2007-06-19 07:44:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD PO
07LJUBLJANA721	SLOVENIA DEFERS TO COMMON EU APPROACH TO SANCTIONS [...] (C) On November 15, EmbOff met with Milena Radenkovic, Third Secretary of the MFA's Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, to encourage Slovenia to support tougher EU financial sanctions on Burma to exert pressure on the ruling generals to begin a transition to a civilian, democratic gov [...]	2007-11-20 12:38:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD EFIN BM SI
07LOME178	UNHCR REP ON TOGOLESE REFUGEE SITUATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a March 1 courtesy call on Ambassador, UNHCR's Regional Representative Rafik Saidi said that about three-quarters of the 40,000 Togolese refugees from the 2005 political violence have returned to Togo. The UNHCR is actively seeking to encourage the remainder to go home. END SUM [...]	2007-03-02 15:44:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM GH BN TO
07LONDON3228	BRITISH AGREE TO COSPONSOR TO 1518 COMMITTEE, BUT [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 6. 2. (S) The British are seeking Ministerial approval to co-sponsor to the 1518 Committee names 2-7 in State 104666, according to Sarah Bennett and James Smith of the Sanctions Team, International Organizations Department, Foreign and Commonwea [...]	2007-08-20 17:35:00	Embassy London	SECRET	EFIN KTFN UK UNSC
07MADRID2207	OSCE MINISTERIAL: U/S BURNS'S MEETING WITH KOREAN [...] (U) November 28; 6:20 p.m.; Madrid, Spain. 2. (U) Participants: United States Under Secretary Burns Special Assistant Sumona Guha E. Strother Murray (Embassy Notetaker) Republic of Korea Deputy Foreign Minister Shim Yoon-joe Kang Kym-gu, Director, European Regional Cooperation Divi [...]	2007-12-07 12:02:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD OSCE PARM PHUM PREL ABLD ROK
07MANAMA1046	TACTICAL ALLIANCE BETWEEN SUNNIS AND SHI'A IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 13:55:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL BA
07MANAMA133	ELECTION MONITORING REPORT CITES VIOLATIONS, [...] (C) The NGO Joint Election Monitoring Committee (JEMC) issued its report February 10 on the recent parliamentary elections. The report does not clearly acknowledge that the elections were free and fair and enumerates many violations of the election law. However, it also states that the Comm [...]	2007-02-12 12:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMPI BA POL

07MANAMA263	AL WIFAQ COURTS SUNNIS AND GOVERNMENT BUT RISKS [...] (C) Shia opposition political society Al Wifaq,s strategy since entering the Council of Representatives (COR) in December has been to build trust and consensus with the royal family and Sunni legislators, saving more inflammatory debates over constitutional reform and corruption for later. The [...]	2007-03-22 08:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BA POL
07MANAMA265	"SPRING OF CULTURE" IGNITES RHETORICAL BATTLE [...] (C) The elected lower house Council of Representatives (COR),which is dominated by Islamist deputies, voted overwhelmingly March 20 to form a committee to investigate the "Spring of Culture," a six-week cultural festival, which they complained included a performance that was "immoral and aga [...]	2007-03-23 09:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL KISL BA POL
07MANAMA3	REACTIONS TO SADDAM'S EXECUTION BREAK ALONG [...] (C) Reactions in Bahrain, a Shia majority country with a Sunni ruling family, to Saddam's December 30 execution followed predictable lines. The government has issued no official statement about the execution. Two small Baathist political societies condemned the trial and execution and opene [...]	2007-01-03 13:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA REGION
07MANAMA412	ARAB NATIONALIST CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON IRAQ, [...] (C) A three-day Arab nationalist conference in Bahrain was marked by the comments of an Iraqi cleric calling for closer coordination between the insurgency and Al Qaeda, and the showing of a supposed "documentary" on violence in Iraq that had a subtitle reading, "This is what happens to Sunnis [...]	2007-05-06 08:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA REGION
07MANAMA468	AL WIFAQ BLOC RETURNS TO PARLIAMENT AFTER A [...] (C) A vote on May 15 on the questioning of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed Bin Attiyatallah Al Khalifa on corruption allegations fell one vote short of the majority needed in the Council of Representatives (COR). For his part, Shaikh Ahmed said in a public statement May 9 t [...]	2007-05-23 13:02:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA POL
07MANAMA476	COURT CASE AGAINST ACTIVISTS DROPPED, BUT CLASHES [...] (C) In a dramatic development, King Hamad May 18 announced that he had ordered the public prosecution to drop its legal case against political activists Hassan Mushaima, Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja, and Shaker Abdul Hussein. The defendants had been charged with promoting change to the political sy [...]	2007-05-24 14:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS ASEC BA POL
07MANAMA503	ISLAND OF PLEASURE? TOURISM CLAMPS TARGET LOW END [...] (SBU) Two Ministry of Information Tourism Directorate circulars closing low-end nightclubs and restricting the sale of alcohol in certain locations entered into force recently, impacting 85 two- and three-star hotels. Critics complain that the clubs primarily served as a front for organized [...]	2007-06-04 07:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KISL BA ECTRD POL
07MANAMA518	ALLEGED BEATING PROMPTS HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REQUEST [...] (C) Two Shia Bahrainis were reportedly beaten by security personnel following their detention at a May 21 rally. The families of both men tried to locate them but were not informed of their whereabouts until May 29, when they were invited to visit the men at the Bahrain Defense Force hospita [...]	2007-06-07 13:09:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC BA POL HUMRIT
07MANAMA534	PRO-GOVERNMENT COMMENTATORS CRY FOUL OVER CNN [...] (C) A June 1 report by CNN reporter Hala Gorani on poverty in Bahrain caused an uproar among Bahraini pundits, who accuse the program of stoking sectarian tensions. Gorani said on the air that while the piece was supposed to cover poverty, "it almost immediately became obvious that this was [...]	2007-06-11 14:39:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KPAO BA POL
07MANAMA810	SECTARIAN INSULTS LEAD TO CALLS FOR LIMITS ON [...] (U) A summer of name-calling between Sunni and Shi,a members of parliament has prompted calls for new legislation limiting incitement speech. End summary. --------------------- Al-Deiri v. Al-Saeedi --------------------- 2. (U) A photograph appeared in local papers in May showing praye [...]	2007-08-26 11:53:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI BA
07MANAMA899	PM SACKS TWO MINISTERS; SCORE ONE FOR PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's parliament, dominated by Shi'a and Sunni conservatives, has scored a victory with the dismissal of two ministers who refused to cooperate with parliamentary oversight committees. End summary. 2. (U) A royal decree issued in the name of King Hamad September 24 appoin [...]	2007-09-25 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KWMN PHUM PINR BA
07MANILA1534	NUR MISUARI BACK ON JOLO, AMID NEW FIGHTING [...] (C) Summary: The Makati Regional Trial Court temporarily permitted detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari to campaign for Sulu Governor in Jolo City May 11-14. Followers of rogue MNLF Commander Habier Malik clashed again May 8 with government security forces in [...]	2007-05-11 07:38:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL MY RP
07MANILA2509	MNLF DELEGATION DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS [...] (SBU) Summary. At their request, senior representatives of detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari met with DCM and poloff at the Embassy June 23 to promote the 1996 Final Peace Agreement as the foundation for peace, security, and development in Mindanao. Frustrat [...]	2007-07-27 01:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINS RP
07MANILA3419	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS CEBU'S BRIGHT HORIZONS [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's October 4 visit to Cebu highlighted the opportunity the vital role American businesses play in the commercial life of the Philippines' second city. Buttressed by a live television interview and a roundtable with print media business editors, the Ambassador opened an [...]	2007-10-15 11:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO BTIO ECON MARR RP
07MANILA3443	FORMER PRESIDENT RAMOS RULES OUT BURMA ENVOY ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a lengthy October 17 private breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, former Philippine President Fidel Ramos declined -- despite strong encouragement -- the suggestion that he could step forward as a candidate for ASEAN special envoy for Burma (reftel A). Ramos cited a full s [...]	2007-10-17 09:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
07MANILA3510	PHILIPPINES: U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and staff continue to engage Philippine government and diplomatic colleagues on Burma, underscoring the need to maintain pressure on the regime and not let public attention be diverted from the urgent need for steps toward democratization by the junta. The UK and New [...]	2007-10-25 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
07MANILA3565	FOREIGN MINISTER STRESSES NEED TO KEEP PRESSURE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a free-ranging October 30 lunch discussion with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Alberto Romulo expressed his hope that ASEAN leaders would craft a strong statement on Burma in their upcoming summit in Singapore. Romulo stressed the importance of maintaining pressure on the [...]	2007-10-30 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
07MANILA3647	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON BURMA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a frank and open discussion November 11 with the Ambassador, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo stressed his government's continued strong commitment to press for democratic change in Burma, but said it is difficult to assess whether recent actions on the part of the [...]	2007-11-14 08:03:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP
07MANILA3775	UNANIMOUS PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT'S OUTSPOKEN BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Arroyo took a bold stance on Burma at the ASEAN Summit in Singapore, plainly warning that the Philippine Congress would likely not ratify the ASEAN Charter if Burma did not release Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, and pursue rapid democratic reform. Arroy [...]	2007-11-27 08:06:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
07MAPUTO1322	PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES INVESTMENT, AID, [...] (C) Summary: The Charge and USAID Director met with Prime Minister Luisa Diogo on 11/8 and discussed business environment concerns, the important USG role in donor assistance, efforts to reduce corruption in government, peacekeeping and Zimbabwe. Clearly grasping how to make bureaucracy mor [...]	2007-11-14 16:42:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EAID ETRD PREL MZ
07MAPUTO1340	PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES INVESTMENT, AID, [...] (C) Summary: The Charge and USAID Director met with Prime Minister Luisa Diogo on 11/8 and discussed business environment concerns, the important USG role in donor assistance, efforts to reduce corruption in government, peacekeeping and Zimbabwe. Clearly grasping how to make bureaucracy mor [...]	2007-11-15 12:37:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EAID ETRD PREL MZ
07MAPUTO368	INVITATION FOR BID FOR SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF [...] 787/07/T014 2. 03/28/07 3. BWILLIAMS 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. FIPAG - Fundo de Investimento e Patrimonio do Abastecimento de Agua Rua General Pereira D'Ega, 241 - Ground Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258-21) 491 529; 498 840; 498 815 F [...]	2007-03-28 08:05:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP MZ
07MASERU227	LESOTHO: APRIL 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY: - SADC Council of Finance Ministers Convened in Maseru - World Bank Considers Lesotho for Non-Concessional Loans - UNFPA Presents 5th Five-Year Country Program - New Diamond Mining Areas Explored. END SUMMARY. --------------------------------- SADC COUNCIL OF FI [...]	2007-04-16 15:21:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND EINV EMIN PGOV LT
07MASERU313	LESOTHO OFFERS SUPPORT FOR ZOELLICK, BUT SEEKS REGIONAL [...] (U) SUMMARY. On May 30, Charge spoke with Lesotho's Minister of Finance as well as with the Acting Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs concerning the nomination of SIPDIS Ambassador Robert Zoellick to lead the World Bank. As a result of the nominee's previous visit to the Mountain King [...]	2007-05-31 16:01:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD LT
07MEXICO2796	MEXICO PUBLICLY SUPPORTS NOMINATION OF ROBERT [...] (U) On May 30, the Mexican Ministry of Finance issued a press release supporting the nomination of Robert Zoellick as President of the World Bank. Early on May 30, the Embassy had delivered reftel demarche to the Mexican Secretariats of Finance, Foreign Affairs, and Economy. The Finance Minis [...]	2007-05-31 18:35:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD MX
07MONROVIA1368	EMBASSY DISCUSSES INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS WITH GOL [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador, DCM and Conoffs discussed problem areas in international adoptions and made recommendations to strengthen adoption procedures in Liberia during a luncheon hosted by the Ambassador for senior GOL officials and the UNICEF Officer-In-Charge. After an animated and frie [...]	2007-11-27 16:21:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOCI CASC CVIS LI
07MOSCOW4226	SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN POLITKOVSKAYA CASE [...] (C) Summary: On August 27, Prosecutor General Yuriy Chayka announced that ten people had been arrested for participation in the October 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Chayka alleged that the murder was committed by an organized crime group, and claimed that a known but unnamed [...]	2007-08-29 02:28:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM PHUM RS
07MUSCAT484	IRANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS MUSCAT [...] (U) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Muscat from the UAE on the afternoon of May 14 for a two-day official visit to Oman. He was accompanied by a delegation of ten Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Labor Mohammed Jahromi and Ministe [...]	2007-05-15 14:18:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT548	NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT: OMAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-02 11:34:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD MU
07MUSCAT83	SOMALI MIGRANTS ENTER OMAN THROUGH OPEN BORDER [...] (C) Summary: Emboffs recently visited sections of Oman's border with Yemen, observing that much of the border lacks fencing and generally is open to illegal traffic. Somali immigrants continue to enter Oman along well-traveled smuggling routes, though not in large numbers. Many of the Somali [...]	2007-01-28 10:58:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PHUM MOPS ETTC MNUC SO YE MU
07MUSCAT931	C-NE7-00774: OMAN ELECTION UPDATE [...] (C) A total of 632 candidates are competing in the October 27 elections for the Majlis al-Shura. Contacts indicate that only one of the twenty female candidates stands a good chance of being elected. Final voter registration figures show a substantial increase over corresponding numbers for [...]	2007-10-03 12:26:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV KDEM KMPI KWMN MU
07MUSCAT979	C-NE7-00774: FINAL ELECTION PUSH IN OMAN AS VOTING [...] (C) Omanis in 10 countries outside Oman voted without incident on October 20 for their representatives in the Majlis al-Shura. The government continues to assert that all will be ready for national elections inside Oman on October 27 and that various safeguards (e.g. secure voting forms and [...]	2007-10-23 12:33:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV KDEM KMPI KPAO KWMN MU
07MUSCAT992	FEW SURPRISES IN OMAN'S NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Thanks in part to a relentless government effort to get out the vote, a larger than expected 62.7% of registered Omani voters reportedly cast ballots in the October 27 Majlis al-Shura elections. According to the results of a speedy electronic vote count, newcomers won 46 of the 84 seats in [...]	2007-10-29 12:08:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV KDEM KMPI KPAO KWMN MU
07NAIROBI1041	Civil Society Meetings on Reconciliation [...] (C) Civil Society groups, and the Hawiye/Haber Gedir/Ayr clan, have met and discussed specific recommendations for the planned National Reconciliation Congress. In the meantime, the Transitional Federal Government is proceeding with plans for the Congress. President Yusuf announced a start d [...]	2007-03-05 14:29:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC MOPS SO ET
07NAIROBI1042	Civil Society Meetings on Reconciliation [...] (C) Civil Society groups, and the Hawiye/Haber Gedir/Ayr clan, have met and discussed specific recommendations for the planned National Reconciliation Congress. In the meantime, the Transitional Federal Government is proceeding with plans for the Congress. President Yusuf announced a start d [...]	2007-03-05 14:35:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC MOPS SO ET
07NAIROBI1792	KENYA ELECTIONS: ELECTORAL COMMISSION UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 19, the DCM and the German and Swiss Ambassadors called on Commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) to discuss the ECK's administration of Kenya's next general election, expected in December. Among the topics discussed were: presentation of a non-paper de [...]	2007-04-24 13:57:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM PGOV KE
07NAIROBI2618	Ali Mahdi on National Reconciliation Congress [...] (C) Summary: On June 22 Ali Mahdi, Chairman of the National Governance and Reconciliation Committee, and other committee members and advisors briefed the Ambassador and Special Envoy on delegate selection for the Congress, his meetings with the Hawiye, the status of security service and the sit [...]	2007-06-26 04:11:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER KPAO SO ET
07NAIROBI3059	SUDAN, DARFUR: UN ADVISOR PEKKA HAVISTO BRIEFS SE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pekka Haavisto, senior UN Advisor on Darfur, briefed the U.S. President's Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios on UN/AU efforts to organize effective peace talks for Darfur. Haavisto discussed the upcoming Tripoli and Mombasa (Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, CHD) meetings i [...]	2007-07-26 09:09:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN AU SU ER ET LY CD
07NAIROBI3313	Somalia - Norwegian Diplomacy [...] (C) We met August 15 with Brynjulf Mugaas, Norwegian Counselor for Somalia, to discuss Norwegian regional diplomacy focused on Somalia. Mugaas told us he spoke at length August 14 with Ibrahim Addow (Hawiye/Haber Gedir/Sa'ad),the former "Foreign Secretary" of the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC [...]	2007-08-16 13:47:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SO ET
07NAIROBI3992	Somalia - Tour d'horizon with Minister Hurreh [...] (C) Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Minister of Education Ismael Hurreh told the Ambassador October 3 that on or about October 12 the government of Prime Minister Gedi will be dissolved by Parliament. There is no leading candidate to replace Gedi. End Summary. ----------------------- [...]	2007-10-09 10:26:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC MOPS SO ET
07NAIROBI4240	Somalia - TFG Prime Minster Gedi Resigns [...] (SBU) Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minster Ali Mohamed Gedi offered his resignation to TFG President Abdullahi Yusuf on October 29 in Baidoa. Gedi's resignation follows several weeks of acrimonious political debate in parliament on whether a vote of confidence should be called o [...]	2007-10-29 14:48:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SO
07NAIROBI762	Somalia Security Highlights [...] (C) Two Somali groups have emerged claiming to lead the resistance to the TFG and its Ethiopian supporters. One of the groups has threatened to attack aircraft attempting to use Mogadishu International Airport, though it may be satisfied for the time being with disrupting TFG revenue flows. [...]	2007-02-14 13:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC MOPS SO ET
07NDJAMENA129	ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP MEETING WITH NRF/JEM [...] (C) Summary. The NRF has high ambitions for a commanders conference/political meeting scheduled for Abeche starting 12 February. However, there remain issues of who will attend and how much consensus they will reach. Meanwhile, the NRF's renunciation of regime change (as recommended by Speci [...]	2007-02-09 12:58:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF CD SU CRS
07NDJAMENA175	DARFUR/ABECHE CONFERENCES YET TO MATERIALIZE, BUT [...] (C). Summary. Although the proposed rebel conferences in Darfur and Abeche still have not occurred, a number of rebel leaders did attend the Tripoli conference last week. According to representatives of the Sudanese Liberation Movement (SLM) in Ndjamena, a unified SLM must still be achieved [...]	2007-02-27 12:40:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LY CD SU SCRS
07NDJAMENA20	SUDANESE REBELS PASS THROUGH N'DJAMENA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sudanese rebel groups plan to make every effort to meet Special Envoy Natsios during his visit to Chad. Sudanese Liberation Movement's Ahmed Abdul Shafi and representatives from the National Redemption Front claimed that there was extensive military coordination on the ground, b [...]	2007-01-10 09:57:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
07NDJAMENA222	CHAD: TALKING TO SUDANESE REBELS [...] (SBU) Summary: Sudanese rebel leaders Adam Shogar, Gamal Addine Ibrahim, Tadjadine Bechin Niam and Sharif Harir told Ambassador on March 9 that the proposed SLM rebel conference should occur soon, but funding for transportation and logistics is needed. Shogar reiterated that a unified SLM/A p [...]	2007-03-13 14:55:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD PGOV PHUM SU
07NDJAMENA258	CHAD: MEETING WITH AHMED DIRAIJ [...] (SBU) Summary. Sudan Federal Democratic Alliance (SFDA) leader Ahmed Diraij shared his impressions of diplomatic moves and countermoves by Chad, Sudan and Eritrea relative to the Darfur conflict with the Ambassador March 21. He expected continuing jockeying for position in the week ahead amo [...]	2007-03-26 12:32:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SU CD
07NDJAMENA291	SUDANESE REBELS STILL A LONG WAY FROM UNIFYING [...] (C) Summary. NRF officials, including two ex-pat political representatives from the UK, indicated frustration at the slow progress of unifying the Sudanese rebels in a meeting with them April 4. They said they see the United States as an important friend and ally and urged diplomatic pressu [...]	2007-04-04 17:15:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF CD SU CRS
07NDJAMENA385	JEM LEADER ON CHAD-SUDAN BORDER CONFLICT [...] (C) More fighting on the Chad-Sudan border is likely as both countries move to implement the agreement reached in Riyadh to stop supporting rebel groups aimed at each other, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Chairman Khalil Ibrahim told the Ambassador and Poloff May 5. Khalil expected Kha [...]	2007-05-07 14:54:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CD SU
07NDJAMENA396	SUDAN REBEL LEADER SEEKS DARFUR PEACE TALKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is ready to start Darfur peace talks tomorrow and wants to cooperate with the United States, JEM Chairman Khalil Ibrahim stressed in a meeting on May 5. Khalil expressed support for the United Nation's mediation effort, a Darfur ceasefire [...]	2007-05-08 16:59:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL UNSC CD
07NDJAMENA462	SLM LEADER COMMENTS ON UNIFICATION EFFORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The prospects for leaders within the Sudanese Liberation Movement (SLM) to unify appear to be dim and getting dimmer. During a recent meeting with SLM leader Adam Shogar, he expressed dismay with recent unification efforts, and was focused on the differences between the vari [...]	2007-06-05 16:20:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL UNSC SU CD
07NDJAMENA474	CHAD/SUDAN: MASALIT RESTIVENESS [...] (SBU) Summary: A new Darfur rebel group is being formed composed of Masalit who object to control by Zaghawans, whether Chadian or Darfurian. The group may not get off the ground, but its formation is indicative of the splintering trend among the Darfur rebels and dissatisfaction among Masa [...]	2007-06-07 13:32:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM CD SU
07NDJAMENA477	CHAD: FOREIGN MINISTER ON REBELS AND PEACEKEEPING [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador June 7, Foreign Minister Allam-Mi said that both Sudan and Chad were adequately abiding by the Riyadh accord's requirement to rein in each other's rebels. Greater calm had prevailed in eastern Chad as a result. Allam-mi hardened his verbiage op [...]	2007-06-07 15:56:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH SU
07NDJAMENA517	CHAD/SUDAN: JEM PERSPECTIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Taljadine Niam, JEM representative in Chad, met the Ambassador June 20 at his request, seeking to maintain contact despite sanctions on JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim. Khalil, he claimed, had departed Chad for Darfur with "all" the JEM forces. He said JEM (contrary to its blockin [...]	2007-06-21 18:57:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM CD SU
07NDJAMENA555	CHAD: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR YOUNOUSMI ON SUDAN, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Deby's close advisor Adoum Younousmi told the Ambassador July 3 that, during his trip to Khartoum the previous week, he had found the Sudanese leaders "lacking in vision" in their objectives in Darfur, but "evolving." They had asked for Chadian mediation with the Da [...]	2007-07-04 10:32:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV CD SU
07NDJAMENA564	CHAD/SUDAN: ROUNDING UP DARFUR REBELS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The funeral and associated traditional mourning customs for President Deby's son tied up key players in Ndjamena, with the result that the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD) still does not have Chadian approval for a flight to take Darfur rebels to Mombasa. CHD is focusing [...]	2007-07-06 09:23:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM CD SU
07NDJAMENA618	CHAD FOREIGN MINISTER ON ARUSHA MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: Chad Foreign Minister Allam-mi stressed to Charge that Chad would do all it could to ensure a successful meeting in Arusha. Referring to Embassy demarches concerning the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue's aborted meeting in Mombasa, he stated that Chad did not want to have a bi [...]	2007-07-25 16:39:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV SU CD
07NDJAMENA70	SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS TO REBELS: TIME IS NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his meeting with DPA non- signatory groups, Presidential Special Envoy Andrew Natsios delivered a clear message to rebel leaders gathered in eastern Chad that the only solution to the Darfur crisis was through negotiation. He informed them that the USG supported an all-incl [...]	2007-01-24 17:47:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF CD SU
07NDJAMENA755	SUDAN REBEL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING IN CHAD [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN/AU organized September 19-20 meeting in N'Djamena was billed as an opportunity to organize Sudan rebel movement delegations and positions before the October 27, 2007 negotiation in Tripoli, but from most accounts it was inconclusive on all fronts and lacked the presenc [...]	2007-09-27 15:53:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF CD SU
07NDJAMENA784	SUDAN REBELS IN CHAD REPORT JEM SPLIT [...] (SBU) Summary: JEM representatives informed Emboffs that a split has taken place within the movement, pitting Chairman Khalil Ibrahim on one side against his former Vice-Chair Bahar and field Commander Banda on the other. JEM "Chief Negotiator" Ahmed Tugod Lissan accused JEM/Bahar of perpetrat [...]	2007-10-10 08:52:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF CD SU
07NDJAMENA903	CHAD: JEM EXPLAINS ARAB ALLIANCE AND WARNS OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Khalil Ibrahim-led wing of the Sudan Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) met with Emboffs November 19 to announce a new JEM/Arab alliance, explain the defects of the Sirte meeting and warn of future armed conflict in Darfur and Kordofan. End summary. JE [...]	2007-11-21 13:51:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PGOV PHUM CD SU
07NDJAMENA99	FOLLOW-UP MEETING WITH NRF REBEL LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) has not yet been able to convince other members of the National Redemption Front (NRF) to issue a statement renouncing any intentions of seeking to overthrow the regime in Khartoum, JEM's political representatives told the Ambassador January [...]	2007-02-01 12:04:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF CD SU SCRS
07NEWDELHI3318	U.N. ADVISOR ON BURMA ENCOURAGES INDIA TO PROMOTE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Secretary General's Special Advisor on Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, met with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon during a July 10-12 visit to New Delhi. According to the MEA, Gambari recognized India's ability to influence Burma, and expresse [...]	2007-07-20 13:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM MARR MASS PGOV PHUM BM IN
07NEWDELHI4898	MEA SILENT REGARDING PUBLIC DECLARATION OF BAN ON [...] (C)SUMMARY: MEA Joint Secretary T.S. Tirumurti acknowledged that the Government of India (GOI) denied a Burmese request for military equipment but did not comment on PolCouns' suggestion that the GOI announce the decision publicly. Tirumurti reported that three Burmese recently arrested in Manipur [...]	2007-11-07 13:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM IN
07NEWDELHI5047	DELHI DIARY, NOVEMBER 16-21 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for November 16-21, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Concerns about Negotiating with the Taliban -- PM Singh Uses ASEAN to Urge Burma to Expedite the Reconciliation Process -- Three [...]	2007-11-21 09:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR IR PK AF CH SN KS JP
07NIAMEY1222	NIGER: AMBASSADOR'S TRIP REPORT [...] (U) Summary. Over a 16-day period, an Embassy delegation supported a successful basketball caravan and tolerance campaign that covered eight cities in seven of Niger's eight regions. The insecurity in the Agadez region (northern Niger) made it impossible to include a caravan stop there; howev [...]	2007-09-27 14:01:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI ASEC CASC EAID NG
07NIAMEY123	ISLAM IN NIGER (3): FAITH FOLLOWS THE DOLLAR IN [...] (C) NOTE: This is the third in a series of cables (reftels A&B) reporting on the changing nature of Islam in Niger. END NOTE During recent travel to Agadez, Poloff and AIDoff tried to square an interesting circle. Traditional authorities - the Sultan and Grand Mosque Imam - claimed that the Nig [...]	2007-02-12 10:00:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR EAID SOCI KDEM NG
07NIAMEY1270	NIGER: In News from Abroad GON President Tandja Rules Out [...] (U) Summary. Local newspapers have reported and are commenting on excerpts of Government of Niger (GON) President Mamadou Tandja's October 2 interview with "Le Monde". In that interview Tandja rules out running for a third term and invites combatants in northern Niger to lay down their arms. [...]	2007-10-10 15:54:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI NG
07NIAMEY1301	NIGERIEN PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES DONOR CONCERNS [...] (SBU) The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister addressed donor concerns about the situation in the north and press freedom in an October 19 meeting with diplomats and foreign aid officials. The Prime Minister called the meeting to discuss these issue in Niamey, rather than in the upcoming dono [...]	2007-10-22 13:29:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS EAID NG
07NIAMEY1346	GON Arrests Another Journalist [...] Ibrahim Manzo Diallo, director of biweekly Agadez-based newspaper Air Info, was arrested on October 9, 2007 in Niamey. He remained in custody without formal charges until October 31, 2007, when he was charged with conspiracy and transported to prison. 2. Diallo was arrested at Niamey's inte [...]	2007-11-02 10:02:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
07NIAMEY1452	Journalists' Arrests Raise Questions about GON Commitment [...] (U) On December 5, 2007 two journalists of the private biweekly L'Enqueteur were arrested and held in custody in Niamey. Editor/journalist Ibrahim Souley and owner/journalist Soumana Maiga were detained in response to a libel complaint filed by Niger's Minister of Economy and Finance Mahamane A [...]	2007-12-12 15:39:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG
07NIAMEY691	DRUGS THROUGH NIGER? LOCAL VIEWS ON NARCOTICS [...] (SBU) On May 7, Poloff met with officials in the Nigerien border town of Birni N'Konni, ninety kilometers north of Sokoto, Nigeria. The local Prefect, chief judge, and Procurer (prosecutor) described drug seizures and their perceptions of a drug trafficking route through the town and through Ni [...]	2007-05-21 11:42:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR KCRM NG
07NIAMEY739	ISLAM IN NIGER (4): ATTITUDES TOWARD IZALA IN [...] (U) NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of cables (reftels A,B,C) reporting on the changing nature of Islam in Niger. END NOTE ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Previous cables in this series examined the rise, in Niger, of a Wahhabist-inspired form of Islamic fundamentalism from the Sha [...]	2007-05-29 15:48:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KDEM PGOV PINR PTER SOCI KISL NG
07NIAMEY756	PM CENSURE: TIDE TURNS AGAINST HAMA? [...] (C) As reported reftel, the Nigerien National Assembly has been considering a motion of censure against the government of Prime Minister Hama Amadou since Saturday. After two days of suspension, the Assembly re-convened this afternoon. Mission contacts indicate that the ground may have shifted [...]	2007-05-31 14:38:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR NG
07NICOSIA256	UN-BROKERED TALKS HIT SNAG; SPEED BUMP OR MAJOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two week ago, there was cause for Cyprus Problem optimism. Hairline cracks were showing in hard-line President Tassos Papadopoulos's coalition, Brussels appeared to be tiring of Nicosia's maximalist position on Turkish Cypriot direct trade, and T/C leaders mostly were behaving, [...]	2007-03-23 15:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA583	ELECTORAL HEAT ON, PAPADOPOULOS MOVES ON ONE-YEAR [...] (C) Summary: ROC President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat are likely to meet in an attempt to "break through the stalemate" of their agreement on July 8 of last year. In two July 5 letters sent to the UN and forwarded to Talat, Papadopoulos called for two se [...]	2007-07-12 05:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY PGOV PREL
07NICOSIA729	LEADERS' MEETING BRINGS NO BREAKTHROUGHS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Fourteen months after concluding a framework arrangement to restart stalled Cyprus Problem negotiations -- the July 8 or Gambari Agreement, which envisioned regular tete-a-tetes of the island's community leaders -- RoC President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot "President [...]	2007-09-06 13:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA80	NEW MAYOR OUTLINES PRIORITIES, AMONG THEM TIP [...] (U) SUMMARY: The fight against trafficking in persons "ought to be a priority," new Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou told the Ambassador January 26. Revealing the municipality had not yet finalized its strategic plans, Mavrou promised her team would search out areas where it could take action on [...]	2007-01-29 15:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNFICYP TIP CY
07NICOSIA890	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BURMESE PARTICIPATION IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 13:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	BM PGOV PHUM
07NICOSIA928	CYPRUS SUPPORTS SUSTAINED, BUT CAREFUL PRESSURE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 13:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ETRD EFIN BM CY
07NICOSIA940	WELCOME TO CYPRUS, CODEL SIRES [...] (SBU) Welcome to Cyprus, Representative Sires, my home since December 2005 and an island whose complexity belies its small size. We have crafted a program that contains calls on President Tassos Papadopoulos and other high ranking Republic of Cyprus officials, contact with both Turkish Cyprio [...]	2007-11-26 15:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM PTER CY TU
07OSLO566	NORWEGIANS REVIEW WORLD BANK POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-30 10:18:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD NOI
07OSLO692	NORWAY SUPPORTS ROME RULE OF LAW CONFERENCE POINTS [...] (C) On June 24 we delivered reftel points to Stig Ingemar Traavik, the MFA's Afghanistan Desk Officer. He noted that Norway agreed in principle to the USG positions raised in the points. Traavik emphasized the GON's commitment to existing bilateral assistance to Afghanistan. With respect to [...]	2007-06-27 09:11:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	SA AF IBRD NO
07OTTAWA1062	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ZOELLICK'S NOMINATION [...] (U) EconMinCouns delivered points in reftel to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, Finance Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Because Secretary Paulson had already consulted with Canada's Minister of Finance Flaherty on Zoellick's nomination, [...]	2007-06-05 18:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD
07OTTAWA1982	CANADA WILL KEEP UP PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (C) According to Deborah Paul, Director for the Southeast Asia and Pacific Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),Canada fully shares our concern with the situation in Burma (ref a). The GOC has already increased its diplomatic efforts to put pressure on [...]	2007-10-26 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CVIS PREL ETRD CA BM
07OUAGADOUGOU1080	Burkina Faso Believes Cote d'Ivoire Ready for Peace, [...] Classified by Amb. Jeanine Jackson for 1.5 (b) 2. (C) Summary. Intense diplomacy by Burkina Faso's President Compaore led to the November 29 signature by Ivorian President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro of two side agreements to the Ouagadougou Peace Accord (OPA). These side agreements pr [...]	2007-12-10 17:23:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MASS UNGA UV IV
07PANAMA255	MONEY LAUNDERING & PANAMA'S REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Panama's construction boom, prevalence of offshore corporations, and status as a regional financial center provide a conducive environment for money laundering. Amid speculation as to the source of financing and demand for Panama's real estate boom, a review of information ava [...]	2007-02-21 20:29:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KCRM
07PARIS1062	FRANCE/DARFUR: ALIGNMENT ON HSP, DIVERGENCE ON [...] (C) Africa Watcher met March 16 with MFA AF DAS-Equivalent Helene Le Gal to discuss Sudanese President Bashir's rejection of the Heavy Support Package (HSP) for Darfur (Ref A). Le Gal expressed French concurrence with the USG effort to muster public denunciations of the Bashir letter, and she [...]	2007-03-19 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR CD SU FR
07PARIS1692	(S) TERRORIST ABDALLAH IN THE HOSPITAL; SIGNS GOOD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Convicted terrorist and political assassin, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, remains in prison. His parole request is not likely to be decided until June 2007. The Ministry of Justice has assured the Ambassador that it opposes parole. Abdallah's worsening health, however, could potent [...]	2007-04-27 05:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PTER FR
07PARIS2263	FRENCH INITIATIVES ON DARFUR [...] (C) Summary: The French Government is finalizing an accelerated policy review of options on Darfur that promises a substantial uptick in diplomatic and other engagement, including a proposed ministerial-level Contact Group meeting in Paris on June 25 (Ref A). President Sarkozy will receive FM [...]	2007-05-31 13:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR CD SU FR
07PARIS2269	FRANCE SUPPORTIVE OF ZOELLICK NOMINATION [...] (SBU) The Charge raised reftel points on nomination of Robert Zoellick as World Bank president with GOF Treasury Director Xavier Musca on May 30. Musca said that France was likely to support the nomination, and referred to remarks made by Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner earlier in the day on [...]	2007-05-31 13:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON IBRD FR
07PARIS2802	FRANCE INCREASING JUSTICE AID TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 28, MFA sources confirmed that that the new French administration is showing much more interest in Afghanistan, and that France plans to increase civil assistance to Afghanistan in a number of ways. The GOF has decided to provide an expert and some funding for a regional [...]	2007-06-29 12:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PREL SA AF IBRD FR
07PARIS3942	SE NATSIOS DISCUSSES SUDAN, CHAD C.A.R. WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios discussed Darfur and related issues with French officials on September 15. Both sides agreed that Abdulwahid el-Nur's continued failure to participate in peace talks, including the October 27 meeting in Libya, posed serious problems, and [...]	2007-09-20 07:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF EAID UNGA MARR SU CD CT FR
07PARIS4223	TERRORIST ABDALLAH DENIED PAROLE; APPEAL EXPECTED [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris was informed by Embassy Counsel Georges Kiejman on the afternoon of October 10 that the Paris Tribunal refused parole for convicted terrorist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. We expect that Abdallah will file an appeal with the Paris Court of Appeals within the next ten days (the [...]	2007-10-10 13:34:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL FR
07PARIS4382	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES DISCUSSES BMENA WITH FRENCH [...] (SBU) Visiting DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, accompanied by poloff and pol LES, met October 25 at the French MFA with DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille, Director of the office of cooperation for the Middle East Jean-Michel Ledain, and the MFA's coordinator for BMENA Nicolas Fondraz [...]	2007-10-30 10:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM BMENA FR EG
07PARIS4622	PARIS CLUB - November 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (U) At the November 14, 2007 Paris Club tour d'horizon, Chairman Musca urged countries to stay on message in their contacts with the government of Argentina - Argentina should clear its arrears. Iraq's recent agreement with Bulgaria was deemed roughly comparable to Iraq's Paris Club agreement, [...]	2007-12-03 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS4693	AF A/S FRAZER'S NOVEMBER 27 MEETINGS IN PARIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF A/S Jendayi Frazer met with Darfur rebel leader Abdul Wahid al Nur and, separately, with Presidential Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Bruno Joubert and MFA AF A/S Jean de Gliniasty on November 27. Abdul Wahid requested a range of U.S. assistance, professed his support for the U.S [...]	2007-12-12 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR EUN SU IV CD CT SG FR
07PARIS775	ACTION REQUEST; TERRORIST ABDALLAH UNDER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) On February 27 we were contacted by, and subsequently received a letter to the Ambassador from Georges Kiejman who was legal counsel for the USG (as a civil party) during the prosecution of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. Abdullah was con [...]	2007-02-28 16:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER FR
07PHNOMPENH1247	AMBASSADOR PRESSES CAMBODIA TO TAKE FIRMER STAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In back-to-back meetings with Acting Foreign Minister Long Visalo and Prime Minister's Adviser Om Yentieng, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche, expressing U.S. gratitude for the strong ASEAN statement on Burma, noting that more would need to be done to support the Gambari mis [...]	2007-10-01 09:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV BM CB
07PODGORICA213	2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES - MONTENEGRO [...] a) Claimants A (involves three claimants; all three are American citizens) b) 1981 c) Claimants' property, a house under construction and a stable, is located in Ulcinj. Two of the claimants inherited property from the father. In 1981, a part of the property was expropria [...]	2007-06-15 12:55:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE MW

07PORTOFSPAIN590	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WANTS U.S. WORLD BANK NOMINEE TO WORK FOR [...] (U) Post conveyed request for GOTT to support U.S. nominee for President of the World Bank Robert B. Zoellick to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Alison Lewis, who serves as alternate governor of the Bank for Trinidad & Tobago (T&T),on June 4. [...]	2007-06-15 14:30:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TD
07PRAGUE1124	CZECHS SUPPORT KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON THE BURMESE [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Czech Director of Human Rights and Transition Policy, Gabriela Dlouha, informed us that the Czech government is supportive of the EU approach to keep the pressure on the Burmese government. She commented that the MFA has be [...]	2007-10-03 15:28:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ETRD WTRO BM EU EZ
07PRAGUE1146	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Vaclav Balek, Director of the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy regarding the upcoming October 15-16 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were his comments on Iran, Russia, Chad and Uzbekistan, as well as his negative as [...]	2007-10-15 09:24:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN EZ PGOV PREL RS KV IR BM UZ
07PRAGUE634	CZECHS SUPPORT U.S. SANCTIONS ON SUDAN; MIGHT [...] (C) Poloff met with Czech MFA Deputy Director of Middle East and Africa Department Josef Koutsky on May 31 to discuss the U.S. sanctions against the Sudanese government over lack of progress on Darfur. When asked whether the Czech Republic would consider imposing bilateral sanctions, Koutsky sa [...]	2007-06-01 07:40:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC UNAUS SU EUN EZ
07PRAGUE649	CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS ZOELLICK NOMINATION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 13:16:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EZ IBRD
07PRETORIA3426	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 39 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Ranks Fifth for African Governance - Construction Boom Causes Cement Shortage - Man-days Lost to Strikes Increases - SA's Unemployment [...]	2007-09-28 09:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA415	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 02, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 05 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Drop in Producer Inflation - Slowdown in Credit Growth - Small Trade Surplus in December - IPR Awareness Promoted by SARS - Eight out of [...]	2007-02-02 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRISTINA141	KOSOVO: DACI CONVENES "DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The break-away faction of the ruling Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) held its first political convention on February 17, endorsing ex-Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci as its leader and approving his hand-picked slate of deputy presidents. The party chose the name "Democratic League [...]	2007-02-26 14:49:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA273	KOSOVO: TRANSITION WORKING GROUPS MOVE FORWARD, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The nine transition working groups set up by UNMIK, the core team for the post-UNMIK International Civilian Office, USOP, and the Kosovo government have focused attention on necessary actions required to be taken by the Kosovo government in time for UNMIK's departure. The first [...]	2007-04-11 15:43:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA29	KOSOVO: DACI AND HIS SUPPORTERS CREATE A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Kosovo Assembly president Nexhat Daci and his supporters announced January 12 the creation of a new political "entity" called the Democratic League (LD). Daci told reporters the Democratic League will be "a continuation of the party created and run by former President Ib [...]	2007-01-12 17:54:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KCRM KJUS UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA444	KOSOVO: FIVE TRAFFICKING SUSPECTS RECEIVE A TOTAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo media reported on May 29 that the Pristina Regional Court sentenced five people accused of trafficking in persons (TIP) to a total of 19 years in prison, ranging from 7.6 years for the group's ringleader to 2 years for a Moldovan woman whom the Kosovo Police Service (KPS) [...]	2007-06-05 17:06:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	GTIP KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA50	KOSOVO: AFTER A HEATED PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN, [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the run-up to the January 21 Serbian parliamentary elections, Serbia-based political parties have been actively campaigning in Kosovo, and some even include Kosovo Serbs as candidates on their electoral lists. In the past weeks, there have been peaceful rallies in Serb-majorit [...]	2007-01-19 17:32:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK EAID PHUM
07PRISTINA504	KOSOVO: ALBANIAN TEEN ATTACK ON ELDERLY KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 12, an eighteen-year old Albanian punched his elderly Kosovo Serb neighbor in the face, breaking her nose. Police arrested the perpetrator the same day, but released him less than 72 hours later since the municipal public prosecutor did not seek detention on remand. Th [...]	2007-06-29 14:49:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM KDEM PHUM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA756	KOSOVO: K-ALBANIAN PARTIES PREPARE FOR ELECTIONS; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The six Kosovar Albanian political parties with a realistic chance of passing the five-percent parliamentary threshold are scrambling to prepare for the coming election campaign, which formally begins on October 26. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) hopes to remain the larg [...]	2007-10-25 17:16:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI KV
07PRISTINA793	KOSOVO: ALBIN KURTI'S TRIAL RESUMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vetevendosje/Self-Determination Movement (SDM) leader Albin Kurti's trial resumed on November 15. The atmosphere, again, was circus-like, with Kurti trying to make political statements and the presiding judge repeatedly yelling at him to "get to the point" and "move on." It star [...]	2007-11-26 13:43:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
07RANGOON1014	BURMA: REGIME ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT FOCUS BACK TO [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Rangoon received a faxed letter from Acting PM Thein Sein addressed to Vice President Cheney, objecting to the UN PRST on Burma and declaring the regime intends to proceed with its seven step "roadmap to democracy." The regime's mass-member organization (USDA) continues [...]	2007-10-11 09:54:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON721	ILO FOLLOWING BURMA LABOR ACTIVISTS' TRIAL [...] (C) Summary. Upon hearing of the secret trial of six labor activists, four of whom were arrested on May 1 outside of the American Center, new ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall relayed concerns that the GOB is unfairly targeting these individuals, not because they attempted to form a labor u [...]	2007-08-09 11:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON924	GOB TRIES TO DEFEND ITS ACTIONS AGAINST PROTESTORS [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister U Maung Myint on September 27 relayed to the diplomatic corps the GOB's version of "real" political situation. He argued that the 88 Generation Students, the NLD, and the U.S. Government were behind the marches, forcing monks to protest and that the gov [...]	2007-09-27 11:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON941	BURMA PROTESTS SUBSIDE BUT BECOME MORE VIOLENT [...] (C) Summary. Clashes between security forces and small groups of demonstrators continued in downtown Rangoon on September 28. Today's demonstrations were significantly smaller and less organized than in the past. For the first time since August 17, we did not observe any monks participatin [...]	2007-09-28 11:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RANGOON972	BURMA: REGIME ACTIONS HARDEN JAPANESE, FRENCH, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Journalists and diplomats in Rangoon are scrambling to get read-outs on Gambari's September 30-October 2 visit to Burma, but the senior UN official in Burma will not offer many insights (septel). The Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister could not meet with many senior officials duri [...]	2007-10-03 11:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM JA FR GM BM
07RANGOON996	BURMA: REGIME APPOINTS LIAISON TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) Summary: In a sign the regime is serious about engaging in dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi, the GOB appointed Deputy Minister of Labor Aung Kyi as liaison between Aung San Suu Kyi and Senior General Than Shwe. Aung Kyi has been a key interlocutor during past negotiations with the ILO and [...]	2007-10-09 10:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
07RIYADH1074	EDUCATION REFORM: WILL KING ABDULLAH'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah announced on February 13 a six-year, SR 9 billion (USD 2.4 billion) project for the Development of Public Education, followed by an April 17 announcement of a general infrastructure project that allocates a total of SR 21.9 billion (USD 5.84 billion) for general and [...]	2007-05-21 15:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH1133	RELIGIOUS POLICE DETAINED FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF [...] (U) The Saudi press reported on May 27 that the religious police allegedly beat to death on May 23 a 28-year old Saudi, Sulaiman or Salman Al-Huraisi, who was detained for the possession/sale of alcohol. After various conflicting and incomplete media reports, the Riyadh Governorate subseque [...]	2007-05-29 14:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL SOCI CASC KJUS SA
07RIYADH1375	KING ABDULLAH'S 2007 EUROPEAN TOUR - PART 1 [...] (U) King Abdullah kicked off a week-long series of state visits to both European and Arab nations on June 18. The King has already visited Spain, France, and Poland, and will next visit the Kingdom of Jordan before concluding his tour at Sharm al-Sheikh in Egypt, where he will meet with Egypti [...]	2007-06-26 12:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR PREL PGOV SA
07RIYADH1528	DESPITE PUBLIC OUTCRY, MUTAWWA'IN REMAIN ROOTED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent weeks, there has been unprecedented media coverage of three legal cases involving the mutawwa'in or religious police working for the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV). Two cases allege that CPVPV members, including non-field staff, [...]	2007-07-18 13:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL SA
07RIYADH1767	U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members and staff of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) met with representatives of Saudi Arabia,s Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) during their May 27-June 5, 2007 visit to the Kingdom. HRC President Tur [...]	2007-08-25 10:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR KIRF KISL SA
07RIYADH1787	MAY 27 - JUNE 5, 2007 VISIT BY U.S. COMMISSION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members and staff of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) visited the Kingdom from May 27 to June 5, 2007, traveling to Jeddah (Ref A),Dhahran, and Riyadh. Describing itself as independent -- but part of the USG, the Commission met with SAG ministries [...]	2007-08-26 13:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PTER SA
07RIYADH1891	FOLLOW-UP ON SAUDI "REFORMERS" [...] (S//NF) The international media recently published several articles about a ten-page petition addressed to King Abdullah demanding that the SAG release a group of nine "reformers" arrested on February 2-3, 2007 in Jeddah. The articles focused on the legitimate fundraising efforts of certain [...]	2007-09-10 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KTFN KDEM PHUM SA
07RIYADH1906	SAG SUPPORT FOR MINNAWI APPEARS LIMITED TO [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Saudi Arabian Government has increased its African peace-making profile by calling for a peaceful resolution to the conflicts in western Sudan; however, SAG officials, some foreign diplomats in Riyadh, and members of the Kingdom,s Sudanese diaspora express considerable doubt a [...]	2007-09-15 05:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL SU SA
07RIYADH2051	DRL DELEGATION DISCUSSES EXPANDING TIES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica Barks-Ruggles visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia June 4-7, 2007, to discuss with SAG officials opportunities for legal and legislative exchanges, as well as possible programs for technical support [...]	2007-10-03 15:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM ECPS SOCI SCUL SA
07RIYADH2056	NOVEMBER OPEC SUMMIT IN RIYADH [...] This is an action request. DOE/International Policy and EB/ESC please see paragraphs five and nine. -------------- Summary -------------- 2. (C) On September 30, Energy Attache and DOE Officer met with Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MinPet) and Director [...]	2007-10-07 13:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH2441	FORMER ARAMCO INSIDER SPECULATES SAUDIS WILL MISS 12.5 MBD IN 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 05:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH313	ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETS IN RIYADH, DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs Karen Harbert and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud, Assistant Minister for Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MOPMR) convened an Energy Working Group (EWG) in Riyadh on February 3. The E [...]	2007-02-14 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV SA
07RIYADH369	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH SAUDI [...] (C) Summary: On February 6 in Jeddah, Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al Assaf told Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend that the SAG would implement the Royal Decree requiring individuals carrying those funds in excess of $16,000 to decl [...]	2007-02-24 12:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN KTFN CVIS GCC SA
07RIYADH397	DECEMBER 2006 MEETING OF STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 10:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO PINR KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH497	ARREST OF SAUDI "REFORMERS" [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: On February 2-3, the SAG internal security service (Mabahith) arrested ten men in Jeddah on the suspicion that they were collecting donations illegally and distributing them to unspecified "suspicious" persons (reftel). The Mabahith initially charged these individuals with [...]	2007-03-12 07:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KTFN KDEM PHUM SA
07RIYADH581	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES MEETINGS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) On December 5, 2006, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica J. Barks-Ruggles had separate meetings with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR). These meetings followed up on meetings on Septem [...]	2007-03-24 13:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KDEM SA
07RIYADH635	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH SAG JUSTICE [...] (C) Ambassador made a farewell call on Justice Minister Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Shaikh on March 25. The Minister reflected on changes during the past three years and announced that in the next two months, the SAG will establish a separate court for terrorism and national sec [...]	2007-03-28 16:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM SA
07RIYADH881	CODEL PELOSI APRIL 5 MEETING WITH MAJLIS AL-SHURA [...] (C) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and delegation met on April 5 with Majlis Al-Shura Chairman Sheikh Dr. Salih bin Humaid, several other Shura Council members, and Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel Al-Jubeir. During a lively exchange of information and ideas, Humaid expl [...]	2007-04-28 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG PTER CVIS IS IR SA
07ROME1946	ITALY ON UNSC BURMA MEETING [...] (C) Poloff met September 12 with MFA Office Director for Southeast Asia Alberto Vecchi to deliver reftel demarche seeking support for travel by UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari to Burma followed by a formal Security Council meeting on Burma. 2. (C) Vecchi agreed that the situation in Burm [...]	2007-09-12 13:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNSC BU IT
07ROME1947	ITALY ON UNSC BURMA MEETING [...] (C) Poloff met September 12 with MFA Office Director for Southeast Asia Alberto Vecchi to deliver reftel demarche seeking support for travel by UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari to Burma followed by a formal Security Council meeting on Burma. 2. (C) Vecchi agreed that the situation in Burm [...]	2007-09-12 13:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BU IT
07ROME1993	ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON CENTRAL ASIA FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) On September 10 the Italian MFA hosted an international conference on Central Asia in Rome. The conference included the participation of the FMs from Italy and Uzbekistan, DFMs from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Representatives of Italy, the US (SCA/CEN Spratlen) [...]	2007-09-18 10:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IT KZ KG TX TI UZ
07ROME2113	BURMA: ITALY WELCOMES UNSC MEETING [...] (C) Summary: S/P Gordon raised the violent crackdown in Burma with Italian PolDir Terzi October 1. Terzi said Italy's position was in perfect alignment with that of the U.S., that Italy supported UNSC action on Burma and that he would instruct Italy's PermRep in New York to be in touch with A [...]	2007-10-03 10:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BM IT
07ROME2130	BURMA: ITALY CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR FORMAL UNSC [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche October 4 to MFA Office Director for Southeast Asia Alberto Vecchi and Office Director for UN Affairs Leonardo Bencini. Poloff requested Italian support for a formal UN Security Council meeting on Burma with Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari and for a Presiden [...]	2007-10-04 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM IT
07ROME2250	BURMA: ITALY AGREES EU-ASEAN SUMMIT IS AN [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A and B demarches to MFA Coordinator for Multilateral Affairs in Southeast Asia Anacleto Felicani October 26. Poloff shared information on U.S. sanctions against Burma and urged Italy to use the November 22 EU-ASEAN Summit to continue to put pressure on Burma, and to [...]	2007-10-26 15:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CVIS ETRD BM IT
07SANAA1989	TOWNSEND-SALEH MEETING PROVIDES OPENING FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 06:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER YM
07SANAA2045	FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche on October 31 to the ROYG National Anti-Money Launderng Committee (NAMLC) Chairman Ahmed Ghaleb. Also attending the meeting were Mohammed Al-Wareeth of the Yemen Bankers Association, Said Al-Khamery of the Ministry of Interior, Omer Ibrahim of the Minist [...]	2007-11-04 09:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KTFN PTER YM
07SANAA2090	THIRD FORUM FOR THE FUTURE PLANNING MEETING [...] Yemeni Prime Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohy Al-Dhabbi and German Ambassador to Yemen Michael Klor-Berchtold co-chaired the third Forum for the Future planning meeting in Sanaa on October 27. NEA DAS Kent Patton, DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, NEA Foreign Affairs Officer Blake Thorkels [...]	2007-11-13 11:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KMPI YM
07SANAA451	SOMALIA'S SHEIKH SHARIF READY FOR DIALOGUE, BUT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge met with former Somali Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) Chairman Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on March 26, under the auspices of the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sharif and former CIC foreign minister Ibrahim Adou, who joined him in the meeting, stated that the CIC h [...]	2007-03-27 08:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS SO YM
07SANSALVADOR1119	EL SALVADOR SUPPORTS ZOELLICK WORLD BANK PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 21:16:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD ES
07SANTIAGO887	YOSEMITE-TORRES DEL PAINE SISTER PARK PARTNERSHIP [...] SUMMARY. At the conclusion of the U.S.-Chile Joint Commission on Science and Technology (JCM) on May 10, a partnership between Yosemite National Park in California and Torres del Paine (TDP) in southern Chile was signed, the first of its kind between a U.S. and Chilean park. The partnership ha [...]	2007-05-31 18:05:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KPAO OIIP PREL CI
07SARAJEVO1177	BOSNIA - INSIDE THE MIND OF KOMSIC'S CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 6, Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency, will take over the rotating chairmanship of the Presidency from the Serb member, Nebojsa Radmanovic. Radmanovic has, in our estimation, turned in a solid performance. Komsic's chairmanship comes at a particul [...]	2007-05-30 11:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
07SARAJEVO1738	BOSNIA: GEORGIAN ARMS DEAL REVIVED? [...] (S) In recent weeks, several high-ranking government officials have raised the possibility of reviving a Bosnia-Georgia arms deal that was scuttled in 2006 over strenuous Russian objections. President Komsic and his senior advisors seem to be the main proponents of reviving the sale, which i [...]	2007-08-10 09:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PARM MASS MARR BK GG RS SR
07SARAJEVO2570	BOSNIA - OIC AMBASSADORS SUPPORT HIGH [...] (C) The Ambassador hosted a November 27 lunch for key Organization of Islamic Council (OIC) Ambassadors and Charges in Sarajevo. The OIC Ambassadors expressed support for High Representative Lajcak and his October 19 measures. They also endorsed the Ambassador's Dayton anniversary message th [...]	2007-11-30 15:27:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR BK
07SARAJEVO500	BIH STATE COURT UPDATES PART TWO: TERRORISM, [...] INTRODUCTION: This is the second of two cables summarizing cases currently before the BiH State Court. This cable summarizes organized crime, corruption and terrorism cases underway in the BiH State Court. Cases underway in the War Crimes Chamber were reported previously (REF. B). These cab [...]	2007-03-05 14:24:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KCRM KJUS KCOR KAWC PHUM PINR BK
07SARAJEVO674	BOSNIA - THE PRESIDENCY DEVELOPS A STAFF-LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bosnian Tri-Presidency has begun to develop a staff that can serve their respective bosses. On a day-to-day basis the vast majority of our contact with the Presidency takes place at the staff level, which has provided an important avenue for influencing their bosses' thinking [...]	2007-03-27 14:52:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
07SARAJEVO677	BOSNIA - THE CHALLENGE OF WAR CRIMES PROSECUTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict, Srebrenica victims associations had often appealed for U.S. help in bringing to justice local police or other officials they "knew" to be war criminals. Last week the Srebrenica Municipal Council identified the Republika [...]	2007-03-27 17:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KCRM KJUS PGOV PINR PREL BK
07SARAJEVO807	BOSNIA - BRATUNAC THE NEXT SREBRENICA? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 12, 2007, the Bosniak Association "Women of Podrinje" intends to bury 108 identified victims of the May 1992 Bratunac massacre in land owned by the Islamic Community. However, Bratunac Mayor Nedeljko Mladjenovic (SDS) and Serb delegates in the Bratunac Municipal Council [...]	2007-04-13 15:56:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KAWC KJUS MARR BK
07SINGAPORE1687	SINGAPORE'S MALAY MUSLIMS: SOCIAL PROBLEMS PERSIST [...] (U) Singapore's Malay Muslims have undergone a "dramatic transformation" in the last twenty-five years, asserted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a September 2 speech. But he also called on the community to "muster a major effort" to address the needs of dysfunctional families. He emphasized [...]	2007-09-11 06:51:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM KISL SN
07SINGAPORE1732	REJECTING EXTREMISM: SINGAPORE MUSLIM "CREDIBLE [...] (S/NF) A number of prominent Malay/Muslim Singaporeans speak out against extremism with "credible voices" and are identified below, per Ref A request. The Government of Singapore (GOS) strongly emphasizes the importance of preserving racial and religious harmony and has implemented various me [...]	2007-09-18 09:02:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET//NOFORN	KISL SN
07SINGAPORE1795	SINGAPORE ISSUES STRONGER STATEMENT ON BURMA [...] (SBU) One day after we urged the Singapore MFA to do more on Burma (reftel),the DCM had the opportunity to ask Southeast Asia Director (D-G equivalent) Peter Tan for the GOS' latest thinking on the evolving situation. Tan said that in light of reports that the government crackdown had result [...]	2007-09-27 09:16:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SG ASEAN BM
07SINGAPORE1812	SINGAPORE MEDIA COMES DOWN HARD ON BURMESE JUNTA; [...] Summary: Singapore's government-controlled press has been uncharacteristically critical of the Burmese regime, with a Straits Times editorial calling on it to "manage -- with as much decency and dispatch as it can muster -- its own demise." Meanwhile, the MFA issued another press statement, [...]	2007-09-28 12:24:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL ASEAN BM SN
07SINGAPORE1842	SINGAPORE PM LEE "ENCOURAGED" BY UN ADVISOR [...] (SBU) In response to our request for information on UN Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari,s October 3 discussions with Singapore officials, MFA confirmed that he had met with Prime Minister Lee and Foreign Minister Yeo. MFA provided us the press statement in paragraph two but no further details a [...]	2007-10-03 10:14:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM BM SN
07SINGAPORE1852	BURMA: PM'S AIDE PROVIDES GAMBARI READOUT, VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Lee's Principal Private Secretary Lawrence Wong provided Charge a readout October 4 SIPDIS of UN Special Advisor Gambari's Burma mission that tracked closely with what our UK colleagues heard from Gambari October 3: Gambari had delivered the international commu [...]	2007-10-04 11:15:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL ASEAN BU SN
07SINGAPORE1983	GAMBARI READY TO GO TO BURMA; SEEKS U.S. [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador sought a detailed readout of UN Special Advisor Gambari's regional consultations on Burma on October 30 and pressed him to work for specific modalities and outcomes during his early November visit to Burma. Gambari said his consultations had helped "bridge the gap" [...]	2007-10-30 10:12:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SN BU ASEAN
07SINGAPORE2011	BURMA: S LETTER DELIVERED; GOS DISAPPOINTED BY UN [...] (SBU) E/P Chief delivered the Secretary's letter to Foreign Minister Yeo (Ref A) to MFA Southeast Asia Directorate Deputy Director Pong Kok Tian November 5. Pong noted that FM Yeo is currently in Jakarta, that Thursday, November 8, is a local holiday, and that FM Yeo plans to travel to New De [...]	2007-11-05 10:06:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BM SN
07SINGAPORE2086	BURMA: DIVIDED ASEAN CANCELS GAMBARI SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: ASEAN leaders canceled a planned briefing of the East Asia Summit (EAS) by UN Special Advisor Gambari after Burma strenuously objected during a contentious working dinner involving the leaders at the ASEAN Summit November 19. An MFA source told us Burma's representatives had earl [...]	2007-11-20 11:48:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SN BU ASEAN
07SINGAPORE2093	BURMA: ASEAN'S GAMBARI CANCELLATION SPARKS SMALL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ASEAN's ambivalent handling of the Burma issue during its ongoing cycle of ASEAN-related summits appears to have been met with mixed feelings among Burmese nationals and their sympathizers living in Singapore. The announcement that ASEAN had canceled UN Special Advisor Ibrahim [...]	2007-11-21 12:16:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEAN BU SN
07SINGAPORE2112	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' DECEMBER [...] (C) My team at Embassy Singapore and I greatly look forward to your December 2-3 visit. While the United States and Singapore are not allies, we enjoy a close military and economic relationship based on overlapping strategic views and substantial trade and investment ties. Singapore is a kee [...]	2007-11-27 09:47:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON BM SN
07SINGAPORE2115	BURMESE REGIME'S MANEUVERS AT ASEAN SUMMIT REMOVED [...] (C) Summary: The Burmese regime's maneuvers at the ASEAN-related meetings in Singapore, especially the regime's reversing course and preventing UN Special Advisor Gambari from briefing the East Asia Summit, removed Burma's "ASEAN cover," Singapore Prime Minister Lee's Principal Private Secre [...]	2007-11-28 07:07:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SN BM ASEAN
07SINGAPORE2133	MAJOR OVERHAUL OF SINGAPORE'S MADRASAH SYSTEM [...] (U) Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim announced last month a major restructuring of Singapore's full-time madrasah system -- which serves roughly five percent of Singapore's Malay/Muslim students (Ref A). The reorganization is prompted by a requirement that full-time madr [...]	2007-11-30 08:28:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KISL SOCI SCUL SN
07SINGAPORE2184	U/S BURNS' 12/3 MEETING WITH SINGAPORE PM LEE [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns urged in a December 3 meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that Singapore and ASEAN do more to put pressure on the Burmese regime to engage in genuine dialogue. PM Lee said ASEAN would do its part, but claimed the real leverage lay with Ch [...]	2007-12-12 05:21:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SN BM CH IN AF JA
07SKOPJE404	MACEDONIA: BUILDING TIES WITH KOSOVO [...] (SBU) During his May 17 visit to Pristina, PM Gruevski reiterated Macedonia's support for the Ahtisaari plan and for a UNSCR that would allow for implementation of that plan. Gruevski had constructive talks with Kosovo PM Ceku and other Kosovar officials on demarcation of the Kosovo-Macedonia [...]	2007-05-22 12:54:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MK
07SOFIA1265	BULGARIA STRONGLY SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL ACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 14:11:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL MASS PM EU BU
07STATE108741	SOMALILAND - ARREST OF OPPOSITION POLITICIANS [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is asked to approach the authorities of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland to pursue the following objectives: -- Convey USG concerns regarding the recent arrest of three leaders of the Qa [...]	2007-08-03 19:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SO
07STATE118576	US-AZERBAIJAN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) As part of the high-level democracy dialogue between the USG and the GOAJ, in an August 3 DVC, DRL Assistant Secretary Lowenkron, EUR Assistant Secretary Fried, and SIPDIS Foreign Minister Mammadyarov discussed media freedom, human rights, civil society, democratic elections, and rule of [...]	2007-08-23 17:11:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE135205	LIBYA: TRANSFER OF GTMO DETAINEE [...] (U) This is an action cable; please see paragraph six. 2. (S) Summary: The Deputies Committee (DC) concluded on August 23 that DoD should transfer Guantanamo detainee Ben Qumu Abu Sufian Ibrahim Ahmed Hamouda (ISN-557) to Libya on the next Detainee Movement Operation (DMO),which is schedul [...]	2007-09-25 19:37:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER PREL PHUM PINS LY
07STATE139642	A/S HILL'S OCTOBER 1 MEETING WITH SINGAPORE FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Hill welcomed ASEAN FMs' strong statement last week against the Burmese regime,s recent crackdown, and told Foreign Minister Yeo that it was important for ASEAN to continue applying pressure. Yeo advised that U.S. pressure should not push the Burmese leadership to the limit [...]	2007-10-03 20:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN SN
07STATE150762	OBJECTIVES FOR BURMA IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary and Action Request - Department requests USUN share with the UK and French missions U.S. comments on the papers that each mission shared with USUN regarding short-term and long-term benchmarks for the Burmese regime,s cooperation with UN Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari. OBJECTIVE [...]	2007-10-31 12:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07STATE153261	AZERBAIJAN: DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS [...] As requested in refel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following members of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs. The candidates were selected to participate in Embassy FSA Democracy Comm [...]	2007-11-06 20:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AJ
07STATE155045	REPORT TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL BY SPECIAL ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: On November 13 Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari will report to the UN Security Council on his November 3-8 trip to Burma. USUN is instructed to draw from points in para 4 for its intervention on the Gambari briefing/report and public comments afterwards, highl [...]	2007-11-09 23:36:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07STATE162031	AZERBAIJAN: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR [...] As requested in reftel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following members of the Government of Azerbaijan, nominated to attend the Financial Crimes, Money Laundering, and Terror Financing Seminar [...]	2007-11-30 16:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AJ PGOV PHUM PTER
07STATE162809	APPLYING A PUSH ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to meet as soon as possible with Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari and with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to obtain a readout on Gambari's latest travel and their assessment of the overall situation in Burma. USUN should convey, drawing [...]	2007-12-03 22:38:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07STATE163961	LIBYA: FOLLOW-UP ON DETAINEES AND THE GOL'S REQUEST TO VISIT [...] (S/NF) Department requests that Post continue to seek additional information regarding returned Libyan detainee Muhammad Abdallah Mansur al-Rimi's (ISN 194) injuries and ongoing treatment in the GOL's custody. DoD confirms that the detainee did not sustain the arm injury at Guantanamo, as the [...]	2007-12-05 23:26:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PHUM PINS LY
07STATE163972	INSTRUCTIONS- TALKING POINTS FOR U/SYG HOLMES [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the December 6 briefing by U/SYG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Sir John Holmes. Begin points: -- We would like to thank Under-Secretary Holmes for [...]	2007-12-05 23:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM XA XW SU
07STATE47085	P-1 REFERRAL OF ZAINAB MOHAMED IBRAHIM [...] (SBU) PRM concurs with Post's Priority I referrals of the following individuals for processing in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program: Name: Zainab Mohamed Ibrahim Adham (a.k.a. Zainab Mohammed Adham - Principal Applicant) DOB: Dec. 06, 1967 POB: Baghdad, Iraq Gender: Female Name: Haz [...]	2007-04-10 17:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF EG IZ
07STATE73693	SUDAN: Additional Sanctions Over Lack of Progress [...] (U) This is an action request. Posts are requested to draw from the following and demarche host governments at the highest level appropriate. --------------------------------------------- ------- OBJECTIVES: Notification of Additional Sanctions and Request to Follow Suit ----------------- [...]	2007-05-30 02:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC UN SU EUN
07STATE73696	SUDAN: Additional Sanctions Over Lack of Progress [...] (U) This is an action request. Posts are requested to draw from the following and demarche host governments at the highest level appropriate. Info addressees may use the objectives and background materials at their discretion. --------------------------------------------- -------- Objec [...]	2007-05-30 02:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD AU UN SU
07STATE87911	NEW MOHAMMAD BIN RASHID FOUNDATION: SEIZING THE [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph four. 2. (C) Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR),UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, announced at the World Economic Forum on May 19 the establishment of the $10 billion Mohammed Bin Rashid Foundation (MbR [...]	2007-06-23 00:00:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON SOCI SCUL AE KPAO
07STATE88122	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR VISIT OF NEA S&T [...] This is an action cable. Please see para. 7. 2. Background: One of the major projects of the Middle East peace process Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources is the Regional Water Data Banks Project. Regional participants are Jordanian, Israeli, and Palestinian water experts and [...]	2007-06-25 13:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV OTRA JO IS KWBG
07SURABAYA53	EAST NUSA TENGGARA: CAMPAIGNS, CORRUPTION AND CREATIVITY [...] (SBU) Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer and Pol/Econ Assistant met with the leadership of Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) during a recent visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). These political parties currentQold 21 and 12 seats respectively of the 55 total seats in NTT's Pr [...]	2007-10-15 10:10:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID
07SURABAYA54	EAST NUSA TENGGARA: CAMPAIGNS, CORRUPTION AND CREATIVITY [...] (SBU) Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer and Pol/Econ Assistant met with the leadership of Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) during a recent visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). These political parties currently hold 21 and 12 seats respectively of the 55 total seats in NTT' [...]	2007-10-15 10:10:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL KCOR ID
07TASHKENT1029	UZBEKISTAN REACTS TO EU SANCTIONS DECISION [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Uzbekistan reacted on several fronts to the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) decision on May 14 to prolong sanctions against Uzbekistan. The Foreign Ministry issued a critical statement; state-controlled media published negative stories; [...]	2007-05-29 11:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EUN UZ
07TASHKENT1037	DEMARCHE ON NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-30 11:02:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD UZ
07TASHKENT1301	AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE HANFORD MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a five-day visit to Uzbekistan from June 25 to June 30, Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford met several of Uzbekistan's religious leaders, including the Mufti and the head Imam of Tashkent, the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church, th [...]	2007-07-16 14:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KIRF UZ TX TI
07TASHKENT1764	JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES REPORT POSITIVE MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a conversation with the Ambassador on September 28, Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) AmCit General Counsel noted having a "constructive" meeting that week with Acting Religious Affairs Committee Chairman Ortiq Yusupov, who reportedly assured him that deregistration for the last re [...]	2007-10-12 08:43:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KIRF UZ TI
07TASHKENT1999	DEATHS IN CUSTODY - TORTURE REPORTED [...] Summary: (C) Human rights activist Surat Ikramov told P/E Chief November 20 that two convicted members of Hizb ut-Tahrir had died in an Andijon prison in recent weeks. Both, he said, had been tortured. Ikramov had not seen the bodies himself but said he believed the families, who were his sou [...]	2007-11-20 08:03:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT2162	HIGH-LEVEL GOU ATTENDANCE AT BORDER SECURITY [...] (U) Summary: On December 18, representatives of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC),Government of Uzbekistan (GOU),American and British Embassies, and the Asian Development Bank took part in a border project dedication ceremony at Hayraton checkpoint on the Uzbekistan-Afghan [...]	2007-12-26 12:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS PREL SNAR PTER AF UZ
07TELAVIV1075	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-12 09:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1088	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that, during their meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, PM Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas will discuss the "diplomatic horizon." Yediot reported that Olme [...]	2007-04-13 11:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS

07TELAVIV1094	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-16 10:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2620	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Turkey ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on the meeting between PM Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas. The Jerusalem Post reported that on Tuesday officials from both sides ad [...]	2007-08-29 11:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2815	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that on Thursday PM Ehud Olmert told a gathering of Kadima that "there is a partner for dialogue in the PA." Media quoted Olmert as saying that he wil [...]	2007-09-21 10:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2909	MOD BLAMES EGYPT FOR FACILITATING THE RETURN OF [...] (S) During an October 3 meeting with PolCouns, Arab affairs adviser to MOD Barak David Hacham confirmed that the GOI had formally protested to the GOE the crossing on September 30 of a group of approximately 85 Hamas members from Sinai into Gaza. The Hamas members reportedly included senior [...]	2007-10-05 14:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PREL PTER KPAL EG IS
07TELAVIV751	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Upcoming Baghdad Conference ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that PM Ehud Olmert and FM Tzipi Livni agreed before Livni's departure for Canada and the US on Saturday that Israel will not renounce the princ [...]	2007-03-09 10:37:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07THEHAGUE1091	NEW DUTCH DEVELOPMENT MINISTER ON WORLD BANK [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador Arnall, new Development Cooperation Minister Koenders said Robert Zoellick was a credible World Bank presidential candidate but that future nominations should be open to candidates worldwide. He said NATO should remain in Afghanistan, despite mixed [...]	2007-06-08 08:42:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD PINR AF NL
07THEHAGUE1250	NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE ON ROME RULE OF LAW [...] (SBU) The GONL will support the Provincial Justice Coordination Mechanism (PJCM) at the July 2-3 Rome Rule of Law Conference on Afghanistan. MFA Afghanistan Desk Officer Jurian Muller said the Dutch are working on a multi-year pledge for the Multilateral Funding Mechanism; this pledge is curr [...]	2007-06-28 11:17:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS SA AF IBRD NL
07TOKYO1185	EAP DIRECTOR RAPSON'S MARCH 12 MEETING WITH MOFA [...] (C) Summary: Officials from MOFA's Southeast Asia Division told visiting EAP/MLS Director Robert Rapson March 12 that pressuring Burma to release political prisoners, promote dialogue on national reconciliation, improve access for international organizations, and end violence directed at eth [...]	2007-03-16 10:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH BM TH VM RO IN CB RP JA
07TOKYO4218	MOFA ON OPPOSITION CRACKDOWN IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators and the opposition "does not necessarily signal a return to large-scale armed violence or an increased military threat," according to Japanese Foreign Ministry officials. Japan, at this point, has no plans for public statements criticiz [...]	2007-09-10 09:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM JA
07TOKYO4601	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-02 01:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5021	DIET LEAGUE TO PROPOSE RESOLUTION ON BURMA [...] (C) Summary. Lawmakers from a nonpartisan group supporting the democratization of Burma plan to submit a resolution to the Diet over the next few weeks to condemn the recent crackdown on peaceful protesters and urge dialogue between the Burmese government and the opposition. The Diet members [...]	2007-10-26 09:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM JA
07TOKYO5035	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: BURMESE PARTICIPATION IN [...] (U) This is an action message. Action request contained in paragraph 3. 2. (C) Japan will continue to monitor the situation in Burma closely and is committed to fully cooperating with UN Burma Envoy Ibrahim Gambari, MOFA First Southeast Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Atsushi Kuwaba [...]	2007-10-29 08:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BM JA
07TOKYO5073	DAS CHRISTENSEN, DIET MEMBERS DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. Prospects for improved Japan-China ties under new Prime Minister Fukuda, the role of Japan against the backdrop of growing U.S-China cooperation, and contentious issues in Japan-China relations were the focus of EAP DAS Tom Christensen's discussions with senior lawmakers from Jap [...]	2007-11-01 08:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA CH
07TOKYO5342	BURMA: JAPANESE FM KOUMURA MEETS WITH SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: During a November 21 meeting in Singapore, Special Advisor Gambari told Japanese Foreign Minister Koumura that he has been pressing the Burmese authorities to relax their restrictions on Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),engage in dialogue with her and take steps towards democratization in [...]	2007-11-27 02:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM JA
07TOKYO558	FEBRUARY 25-26, 2007 ASTOP IV MEETING [...] SUMMARY: On February 25-26, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the Fourth Asian Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP IV) in Tokyo. Senior-level government officials in charge of non-proliferation policies from the ASEAN member countries, Australia, Brunei Darussala [...]	2007-02-07 23:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV JA
07TOKYO617	JANUARY 25-26, 2007 ASTOP IV MEETING [...] SUMMARY: On January 25-26, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the Fourth Asian Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP IV) in Tokyo. Senior-level government officials in charge of non-proliferation policies from the ASEAN member countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, [...]	2007-02-13 06:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM JA ENRG
07TORONTO139	UPDATE ON TORONTO TERRORISM SUSPECTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since June 2, 2006, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has arrested 18 men with suspected connections to a Toronto-based terrorist group. The terrorist group is most notorious for its plot to behead the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper. Currently, 14 adults and 3 youths [...]	2007-04-02 20:48:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER CVIS CA
07TORONTO440	TORONTO TERROR PLOT BAIL HEARINGS RESUME, NEW CHARGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an unusual move, Canadian prosecutors terminated preliminary hearings in September and decided to move the defendants in the 2006 Ottawa and Toronto terrorism plots directly to trial. Ontario courts will now revisit the confinement conditions of each of the suspected terrori [...]	2007-11-02 19:43:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER CA
07TRIPOLI1026	ABDALLAH YEHIA IS "UNQUESTIONED LEADER" OF SLA/UNITY [...] (SBU) Summary. Three SLA/Unity representatives visiting Tripoli said December 9 that Abdallah Yehia is the unquestioned leader of the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA)/Unity branch and that SLA/Unity is open to an agreement with the newly-formed United Revolutionary Front (URF),though serious [...]	2007-12-10 14:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
07TRIPOLI1039	LIBYA: FOLLOW-UP ON ACCESS TO RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES REF: A) STATE 165729, B) STATE 127608, C) TRIPOLI 723, D) TRIPOLI 797 CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Stevens, DCM, Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-13 16:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	KDRG PTER PREL PHUM PINR PINS LY
07TRIPOLI1053	U.S. COMPANIES WIN $2 BILLION WORTH OF INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACTS AS REWARD FOR POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP REF: TRIPOLI 1023 TRIPOLI 00001053 001.2 OF 003 CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Stevens, CDA, Embassy Tripoli, State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-18 08:55:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	BTIO ECON EIND EINV PREL PGOV LY
07TRIPOLI474	LIBYA: MEDICS DEFAMATION CASE DECISION DUE MAY 27, SUPREME [...] (C) SUMMARY. All signs indicate the six foreign health workers accused of intentionally infecting over 400 Benghazi children with HIV/AIDS in 1999 will be convicted on May 27 of defaming two Libyan police officers they accused of torture (a separate case from the main criminal case). The Bu [...]	2007-05-18 14:34:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BU LY
07TRIPOLI929	DARFUR TALKS STRUGGLE WITH POOR REBEL ATTENDANCE [...] (C) Summary: UN/AU-led Darfur mediation talks began as announced on October 27 in Sirte, Libya, even in the absence of major political and military leaders from the Darfur rebel movements. The UN/AU leadership is slowly proceeding with a plan to dispatch teams to Juba and Darfur to encourag [...]	2007-11-04 12:33:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU LY
07TRIPOLI943	REQUEST FOR EXPLANATION OF RETURNED DETAINEE ARM DISABILITY [...] (S/NF) Charge met November 1 with MFA Secretary for the Americas Dr. Ahmed Fituri and reiterated Post's request for timely access to returned Guantanamo detainee ISN-194 (Muhammad Abdallah Mansur al-Rimi) to follow up on ref A and B requests for further information on when and how al-Rimi susta [...]	2007-11-07 09:14:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PTER PREL PHUM PINS PINR LY
07TRIPOLI964	LIBYAN RESPONSE TO ARB III NOTIFICATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 16:42:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PHUM PINR PREL PTER LY
07TUNIS932	TUNISIAN BAR ASSOCIATION RETAINS INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) On July 1, Bechir Essid was elected President of the Tunisian Bar Association. Essid's election was a surprise to many, as the ruling Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) had opposed him and strongly backed other candidates. Other independents were also elected to the Bar Association's [...]	2007-07-13 12:37:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO TS
07USEUBRUSSELS3178	HUMAN RIGHTS CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EU [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-17 15:50:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EUN
07USUNNEWYORK1004	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: QATAR CALLS FOR SANCTIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an informal meeting of the Sudan Sanctions Committee on November 7, Qatar expressed a strong interest in imposing targeted sanctions on JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim and SLM faction leader Abdelwahid el-Nur for their failure to attend the UN/AU-led Darfur mediation in Tripoli. [...]	2007-11-12 19:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
07USUNNEWYORK1007	SPECIAL ADVISER GAMBARI ON VISIT TO BURMA [...] (C) Summary: During a November 10 telephone call and subsequent meetings on November 12, Special Adviser Gambari told Ambassadors Khalilzad and Wolff that he pressed Burmese authorities for a date to start a dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK); that ASSK prefers to meet with her party, devel [...]	2007-11-12 22:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK1028	SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON BURMA [...] (SBU) In a public meeting of the Security Council November 13, Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari discussed his November 3-8 trip to Burma. He listed positive developments in Burma leading up to his visit, including the withdrawal of visible military presence, the release of some detainees, and [...]	2007-11-15 22:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC BM PHUM
07USUNNEWYORK1047	BURMA: SYG SAYS CHINA NOW WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTS [...] (C) During a November 19 meeting with Amb Khalilzad (other issues covered septel),SYG Ban Ki-Moon professed uncertainty about his Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari's participation in the East Asian and ASEAN Summits. Ban reported that although the Singaporean Foreign Minister had initially aske [...]	2007-11-20 13:43:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PHUM BM
07USUNNEWYORK1054	BAN DISAPPOINTED ASEAN BLOCKS GAMBARI [...] (C) At his monthly lunch with the PermReps of the Security Council, SYG Ban expressed his strong disappointment in the decision to cancel the presentation by his Special Adviser on Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, to the East Asian and ASEAN Summits. Prompted by Amb Khalilzad, Ban also reported Speci [...]	2007-11-20 21:58:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK1055	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: LONDON CONSIDERING [...] (C) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Prompted by Qatar's stated interest in pursuing Security Council sanctions on JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim and SLM faction leader Abdelwahid el-Nur for their failure to attend the UN/AU-led Darfur mediation talks in Sirte, Libya, as [...]	2007-11-21 20:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
07USUNNEWYORK1058	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: CHINA, RUSSIA, INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sudan Sanctions Committee met on October 9, October 30, and November 7 to discuss the recommendations on improving the sanctions regime contained in the Panel of Experts' September report, which included an embargo on the sale of aircraft to the GOS and targeted sanctions on [...]	2007-11-21 20:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ETTC SU PGOV
07USUNNEWYORK1065	P-5 DISCUSS SUDAN, BURMA [...] SUMMARY: The P-5 PermReps met on November 21 to discuss Sudan and Burma. On Sudan, the P-3 PermReps advocated for additional pressure on the Sudanese to accept the UNAMID force composition. Ambassador Khalilzad said the challenge was determining how to press and/or incentivize the Sudanese a [...]	2007-11-23 16:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BU SU
07USUNNEWYORK1117	GAMBARI BRIEFS KHALILZAD ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Khalilzad's meeting with UN Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari December 4, Gambari identified two "sticking points" that were slowing the dialogue: the regime's resistance to Aung Sun Suu Kyi's request to address the subject of the draft constitution and [...]	2007-12-05 00:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK1198	GAMBARI BRIEFS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Special Adviser on Burma Ibrahim Gambari briefed the UN General Assembly by invitation on December 18. In keeping with his measured public approach, Gambari opened by recalling recent, positive developments such as the release of many of those detained during the September [...]	2007-12-20 20:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK1203	SYG BAN CONVENES FIRST GROUP OF FRIENDS MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Secretary-General Ban convened the first meeting of the Group of Friends on Burma December 19. Participants included the P-5, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Portugal, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as UN Under-Secretary for Political Affairs Lynn Pasco [...]	2007-12-21 18:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK1209	62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific to the 62nd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (U) Support from East Asian and Pacific Island (EAP) countries was essential for achieving U.S. objectives in this 62nd UN [...]	2007-12-26 16:13:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	BP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG
07USUNNEWYORK124	UN: LATEST APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS OF SENIOR [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On Friday, February 9, 2007, Chef de Cabinet Vijay Nambiar announced that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had accepted the resignation of fifteen senior officials (9 at the Under-Secretary-General level, 6 at the Assistant Secretary-General level). Nambiar also announced t [...]	2007-02-12 19:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR
07USUNNEWYORK156	DARFUR: USG AND UN GET READY TO TEST BASHIR [...] (C) SUMMARY. A/S Silverberg expressed on February 20 to UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Guehenno U.S. support for UN candidates for leadership positions in the Darfur hybrid operation. The A/S also pushed for deployment of advance elements of the Heavy Support Package (HSP) in ord [...]	2007-02-27 23:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU UNSC KPKO
07USUNNEWYORK17	NEW YORK UPDATE ON BURMA UNSCR [...] (U) USUN placed the revised text of the draft Burma UNSCR (ref A) "in blue" the afternoon of January 11. The Russian delegation, which currently holds the Council presidency, has scheduled a vote for 3:30 p.m. on January 12. Veto Threats ------------ 2. (C) Amb Wolff met with Chinese [...]	2007-01-12 01:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK194	UN/SUDAN SANCTIONS: FRENCH REACTION TO US NAMES [...] (C) Summary: French support for targeted sanctions in Sudan will be predicated on an expected positive effect on the ground in Darfur. Paris feels that USG proposed sanctions targets are of too senior a rank to have a productive effect, and expressed concern that targeting individuals under [...]	2007-03-12 17:20:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL UNSC ETTC SU
07USUNNEWYORK227	UNSC/DARFUR: MEMBERS DISAPPOINTED WITH BASHIR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At March 19 United Nations Security Council (UNSC) consultations, Under-Secretary-General (U/SYG) for Peacekeeping Operations Guehenno stressed that the three-phase package of Darfur peacekeeping operations was "indivisible," with its proposals "interlinked and interdependent." [...]	2007-03-21 00:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SU UNSC KPKO
07USUNNEWYORK25	SECURITY COUNCIL PUSHES AU TO TAKE LEAD IN SOMALIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Under Secretary-General Gambari told Security Council members on January 10 that conditions on the ground in Somalia provide a narrow window for consolidating the authority of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and establishing an inclusive political process. He said Et [...]	2007-01-13 01:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SO UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK41	QUINT STRATEGIZES IN NEW YORK ON UN PROCESS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Representatives of Quint countries (U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy) met in New York on January 18 to consider tactics for getting the Kosovo final status process to and through the Security Council. Participants considered: whether and how Special Envoy Ahtisaari's initial pro [...]	2007-01-23 00:27:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
07USUNNEWYORK550	UN AND U.S. AGREE TO SEEK TO EXPAND UNAMI MANDATE [...] (C) Summary: On June 26, S/I Ambassador David Satterfield led a discussion with the UN on Iraq (including the UN's role in Iraq) as part of an ongoing high-level dialogue. Both the U.S. and the UN agreed that the UN's mandate in Iraq should be updated and expanded, wherever possible. The UN e [...]	2007-07-03 21:56:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IZ
07USUNNEWYORK62	UNSC: JANUARY MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-25 23:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK711	GAMBARI SEEKS INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ON BURMA [...] (C) UN Envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari conducted three trips in July and August to build international support for pressure on the Burmese regime. Gambari sought to create consensus in support of his good offices mandate that he can exploit to obtain results on his next trip to Burma, tentat [...]	2007-08-28 14:37:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM
07USUNNEWYORK725	GAMBARI TO BRIEF SECURITY COUNCIL ON BURMA [...] (C) Summary: During a September 5 meeting of the Security Council to finalize the program of work for September, Amb Wolff successfully rebuffed a Chinese request to delete the program's "footnote" reference to Burma, and confirmed Council agreement to receive a briefing during the month fr [...]	2007-09-06 00:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK797	SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR RESTRAINT BY BURMESE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: After an extensive, two-hour debate called to consider the events in Burma during closed consultations September 26, the Security Council authorized French PermRep Ripert, in his capacity as Council president, to deliver an oral staQment to the press highlighting the fol [...]	2007-09-27 01:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK799	NEW UN ENVOY TO IRAQ OUTLINES FIRST STEPS [...] (C) Summary: On September 26, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Staffan de Mistura, the UN's newly-appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The Ambassador underscored strong U.S. support for de M [...]	2007-09-27 21:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IZ
07USUNNEWYORK802	SYG BAN ON BURMA AND ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Ambassador Khalilzad met with Secretary General Ban briefly on September 27. Topics included Burma, Zimbabwe and the prospects for a U.S. candidate for controller of the UN (septel). BURMA ----- 2. (C) Secretary General Ban told Ambassador Khalilzad on September 27 that Special A [...]	2007-09-28 16:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC BM ZI
07USUNNEWYORK831	GAMBARI DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON BURMA [...] (C) Summary: In a one-on-one meeting October 8, Special Adviser Gambari told Ambassador Khalilzad that he needed staff to follow up on his recent mission to Burma and that he planned to form a core group comprised of the U.S., China, Japan, India, the Russian Federation, Singapore (as ASEAN ch [...]	2007-10-09 13:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK832	GAMBARI RAISES ISSUES FOR A TRANSITION IN BURMA [...] (S) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (S) On October 8, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari to discuss next steps following the latter's return from Burma. Several issues emerged in the discussion, which could benefit from an NSC-led interagency review, w [...]	2007-10-09 13:37:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PGOV UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK859	SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) An additional two hours of negotiations between China and the U.S., followed by China and the P-3, then joined by Indonesia, South Africa and the Russian Federation, produced a consensus presidential statement on the situation in Burma on October 11. While initially again rejecting refer [...]	2007-10-12 00:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM BM
07USUNNEWYORK918	U.S. AND JAPAN DISCUSS BURMA, AFGHANISTAN, DPRK, [...] (C) Summary. At Japanese request, Amb Khalilzad and Japanese PermRep Yukio Takasu held a wide-ranging consultation on October 22 on issues currently before the UNSC as well as on UN reform. On Burma, Takasu urged increased pressure on the regime, but argued against actions which risk losing [...]	2007-10-25 20:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KUNR BM AF KS IR
07USUNNEWYORK931	BAN WANTS U.S. HELP TO ENGAGE SAUDIS WITH BASHIR [...] (C) Over lunch on October 29, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Ambassador Khalilzad discussed Sudan, Burma and UN reform (septel). ----- SUDAN ----- 2. (C) SYG Ban said he was losing patience with President Bashir. Ban has asked a wide range of member states including South Africa [...]	2007-10-29 22:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC BM SU
07USUNNEWYORK974	UPDATE ON GAMBARI'S VISIT TO BURMA [...] (C) UN U/SYG Lynn Pascoe told Ambassador Wolff in a November 7 telephone conversation that Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari was departing Nay Pyi Taw November 8 for Rangoon, where he planned to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),the NLD Executive Committee and the UN Country Team. Gambari will [...]	2007-11-08 11:59:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07VATICAN161	RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL LEADERS GATHER TO ADVANCE WORLD [...] (U) Religious and political leaders from around the world convened in Naples under the auspices of a Catholic non-governmental organization for three days of dialogue and debate on a broad range of issues under the overall theme of "A World without Violence". Among the participants were heads [...]	2007-11-07 10:16:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KIRF EC IS VT
07VIENNA2565	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: October 1, 2007 [...] After a week's hiatus, the Bawag trial will resume on Monday with more prominent politicians testifying. The first to testify is former Federal Chancellor Franz Vranitzky, followed by former Vice-Governor of the National Bank, Gertrude Tumpl-Gugerell. On Wednesday, former Minister of Finance an [...]	2007-10-04 14:15:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
07VIENTIANE451	LAOS TO SUPPORT MR. ZOELLICK AS WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) Econoff met May 30 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of International Cooperation Director General Dr. Bountheuang Mounlasy to request that the Lao Government support Robert B. Zoellick as President of the World Bank (Reftel). After a brief discussion of Mr. Zoellick's quali [...]	2007-05-30 09:38:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD LA
07VIENTIANE788	DEMARCHE TO LAO GOVERNMENT: U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST [...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche on Burma during an October 22 meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Alounkeo Kittikhoun primarily devoted to the Hmong waiver issue (Ref B). He provided the Assistant Minister with the White House fact sheet, the text of the executive order, an [...]	2007-10-24 08:45:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EFIN BM LA ASEAN
07YAOUNDE1198	CAMEROON CONTINUES TO RANK POORLY ON GOVERNANCE [...] (U) Summary: The week of September 24 brought three new studies reinforcing Cameroon's reputation for poor performance on corruption and governance. Cameroon scored 138 out of 179 on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, 154 out of 178 in the World Bank's Doing Busines [...]	2007-10-04 06:25:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCOR PGOV ECON ETRD CM
07YEREVAN698	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-30 12:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD AM
08ABIDJAN149	COTE D'IVOIRE NAMES MEMBERS OF EXTRACTIVE [...] (SBU) On January 29, the Ministry of Mines and Energy named the 26 members of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative National Committee. The group is government-heavy, and includes representatives from the Prime Minister's Office; the Ministries of Economy and Finance, Mines and [...]	2008-03-06 11:48:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EITC ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV IBRD IV
08ABIDJAN166	COTE D'IVOIRE PAYS WORLD BANK ARREARS; IMF SEES [...] (C) Summary. The World Bank announced in late February that the Government of Cote d'Ivoire has paid its portion of its arrears clearance package, paving the way for renewed assistance. The IMF announced that with the arrears clearance package in hand, it will proceed aggressively with a P [...]	2008-03-12 14:20:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IMF IBRD IV
08ABIDJAN171	AMBASSADOR MEETS AFDB PRESIDENT KABERUKA, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka on February 28th during the latter's swing through Abidjan to sign a $25 million post conflict grant and ahead of an AfDB delegation trip to Abidjan by Members of the Bank's Board of Directors. Kaberu [...]	2008-03-12 16:32:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PREL IBRD IMF AFDB IV
08ABIDJAN274	RESIDENT IMF, WORLD BANK HEADS DISCUSS EARLY HIPC [...] (C) Summary. In an April 18 meeting, IMF ResRep Phillipe Eugume defended the notion of an early HIPC Decision Point, noting Cote d'Ivoire's heavy indebtedness and already negative cash position with the IFIs, but acknowledged substantial shareholder reluctance to proceed with such a course [...]	2008-05-02 08:10:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID IMF IBRD PGOV PREL IV
08ABIDJAN286	MINISTER OF PLANNING DISCUSSES HIPC, RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Cote d,Ivoire,s Minister of Plan has established a timetable to ensure that his country is ready to be considered for a HIPC decision point by the end of 2008. The Minister fears that Cote d,Ivoire may lose the opportunity to benefit from debt relief under the HIPC initiative if [...]	2008-05-06 15:01:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IMF IBRD EAID PGOV PREL IV
08ABIDJAN346	AF/W DIRECTOR DOUGHERTY DISCUSSES FINANCING THE [...] (C) Summary: State AF/W Director Thomas Dougherty discussed the pivotal question of financing for the end of crisis package ("sortie de crise" in French) with a number of key interlocutors during his May 14-18 visit to Abidjan. Interlocutors discussed Cote d'Ivoire's Highly Indebted Poor Coun [...]	2008-05-29 16:34:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AFDB EAID ECON IMF IBRD IV PREL
08ABIDJAN441	COTE D'IVOIRE EXTENDS TAX HOLIDAY ON FOODSTUFFS [...] (U) On July 2, 2008, the Ivorian government announced a three month extension of special tax reductions on basic foodstuffs (rice, milk, palm oil, fish and tomatoes). The reductions were originally announced on March 31 and put into effect on April 1, following demonstrations against the high [...]	2008-07-08 14:38:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ETRD EAID IMF IBRD PGOV IV
08ABIDJAN51	STATUS OF IDENTIFICATION PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Cote d'Ivoire is moving forward on the identification process, which is a critical stage in the implementation of the Ouagadougou Political Agreement (OPA) and at the heart of the country's political crisis. All 111 audiences foraines teams that are to issue bir [...]	2008-01-23 15:54:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IV
08ABIDJAN77	AMBASSADOR MEETS FORMER PRESIDENT BEDIE [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met on January 31 with Henri Konan Bedie, former President of Cote d'Ivoire and current leader and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire (Parti Democratique de la Cote d'Ivoire - PDCI). Bedie expressed doubt about whether President Gbagbo is tru [...]	2008-02-01 18:18:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IV
08ABIDJAN8	IMPLEMENTING PEACE AGREEMENT INCREASES TENSION IN [...] (C) Summary: As the government of Cote d'Ivoire takes action to implement DDR-related provisions of the Ouagadougou Political Agreement (OPA),deep lying fissures are surfacing. Violent confrontations in the north over the past few weeks have exposed rifts within the Forces Nouvelles between [...]	2008-01-04 19:17:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PGOV EAID IV
08ABIDJAN97	AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ON ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] (C) Summary. African Development Bank (AfDB) Official Representative to Cote d'Ivoire Ngardinga Sangbe discussed with Embassy officials Cote d'Ivoire's recently passed 2008 budget, the country's arrears with the AfDB and the HIPC process, expressing confidence that arrears can be settled, b [...]	2008-02-08 14:35:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IDA IMF PGOV PREF USTR EITI IV
08ABUDHABI1124	UAE WOMEN SHATTERING STEREOTYPES [...] (U) Summary: The UAE takes pride in noting that the prominent roles women play in UAE society defy traditional stereotypes of women in the Arab world. A series of recent appointments of women to high profile positions is seen as testaments to progressiveness of the country's leadership as we [...]	2008-10-06 13:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI AE
08ABUDHABI1222	CIVIL SOCIETY AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS MEET AT FORUM FOR THE FUTURE SOM IN ABU DHABI [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-22 14:41:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KMPI XF AE
08ABUDHABI1237	DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN NEGROPONTE MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-28 11:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KMPI XF AE
08ABUDHABI1247	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE FIFTH MINISTERIAL MEETING IN ABU DHABI OCTOBER 19, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-02 12:05:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KMPI XF AE
08ABUDHABI1404	DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE RECEIVED WITHOUT [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-14 15:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK AE
08ABUDHABI289	DAS KENT PATTON DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN UAE [...] (C) Summary: On a February 24-25 visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, DAS Kent Patton spoke with government leaders and civil society figures about expanding political space in the UAE. With MFA he focused on fall 2008 plans for Forum for the Future meetings in Abu Dhabi, stressing the importance [...]	2008-03-05 06:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI KPAO ELAB AE
08ABUDHABI35	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] Reftel requested that post conduct a Blue Lantern pre-license check on application 050073494 for the export of thermal cameras to the UAE. On January 6, 2008, Commercial Officer Nasir Khan and Commercial Specialist Jamal Bafagih met with Mr. Murshed Al Redaini, Managing Director, C4 Advanced So [...]	2008-01-09 05:25:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ETTC KOMC AE
08ABUDHABI697	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: AMERICA AND IRAN [...] SUMMARY: Local media perceives an increase in volume and stridency toward Iran by both Israel and the U.S., though alleged causes vary: "Al-Ittihad" accuses PM Ehud Olmert of rattling sabers to divert attention from corruption charges; "Gulf News" suggests that Israel wants to push a confrontat [...]	2008-06-12 13:01:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP KMDR TC
08ABUDHABI892	SPECIAL ENVOY RICKMAN HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR TOLERANCE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Gregg Rickman took the opportunity of a July 21-24 visit to the UAE to stress the need for tolerance, interfaith engagement, and a balanced portrayal of Jews in the press and media. Citing examples of anti-Semitism and the dama [...]	2008-08-07 13:31:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IS AE
08ABUJA1018	(C/NF) NIGERIA: NORTHERN SUPPORT FOR YAR'ADUA [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: Maitama Sule (strictly protect),former Nigerian ambassador to the United Nations (1979-1983) and confidant of President Umaru Yar'Adua, averred that the northern political elite is increasingly apprehensive about Yar'Adua's health and his capacity to continue to govern, and i [...]	2008-06-03 08:30:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KCOR NI
08ABUJA1023	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAY 1-15, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of May 1-15, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Elections: Tribunals, Reforms, Re-runs -- Corruption -- Human Rights, TIP -- National Assembly -- Narcotics and Law Enfo [...]	2008-06-03 15:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI
08ABUJA1058	NIGERIA: MILITARY OFFICIAL ON POLITICS, YAR'ADUA'S [...] (C) On May 29, 2008, Poloff spoke to Air Vice Marshal Christian Marizu (protect),Director of Policy and Planning for the Office of the Chief of Defense Staff, about his perception of the military's views on Nigerian politics and regional affairs. According to Marizu, the likelihood of milita [...]	2008-06-06 15:32:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	MOPS PGOV GV NI
08ABUJA106	NIGERIA: POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JANUARY 1-15, 2008 [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of January 1-13, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- Corruption -- Niger Delta -- ECOWAS -- National Assembly -- Human Rights, Labor, Refugees - [...]	2008-01-16 16:41:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF EFIN ETRD EPET KCOR MASS ELAB
08ABUJA1082	NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT ELICITS GON ASSISTANCE REQUESTS [...] (U) Summary: During May 5-12 meetings with U.S Trade and Development Agency (USTDA),Nigerian government (GON) officials expressed interest in USTDA providing technical assistance centered on sustainable capacity building, technical training, international standards development, guidance on ess [...]	2008-06-11 15:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
08ABUJA1083	NIGERIA: GAMBARI TO LEAD NEW NIGER DELTA COMMITTEE? [...] (C) Poloff met May 19 with Dr. Sam Amadi, a Special Assistant to Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe. Amadi said that Vice President Goodluck Jonathan's office is planning a "Consultative Steering Committee" (CSC) on the Niger Delta, which would be led by Professor Ibrahim Gambari, a Nigerian diplo [...]	2008-06-11 15:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NI
08ABUJA1107	NIGERIA DISAPPOINTED ABOUT USG WITHDRAWAL FROM UN [...] (C) On June 11, PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador M.K. Ibrahim, Director of the Second United Nations Division in the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ibrahim has been one of Nigeria's representatives to the United Nations Hu [...]	2008-06-13 12:22:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM NI
08ABUJA1226	NIGER DELTA SUMMIT: A VIEW FROM THE [...] (S) Summary: On June 18, 2008, Poloff met with Rajakumari Jandhyala (strictly protect throughout),a United Nations employee on loan to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan's office to aid in the development of a strategy to end unrest in the Niger Delta. While describing the GON's Niger Delta in [...]	2008-06-24 14:36:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV NI
08ABUJA1227	NIGERIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN (JUNE 2008) [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Nigeria warmly welcomes Congressman Howard Berman and his Congressional delegation to Abuja. Your visit comes just after President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has completed his first year in office. Though the President came to power through deeply flawed elections in April 2007, h [...]	2008-06-24 15:06:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID EPET NI
08ABUJA1245	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 1-15, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 1-15, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- National Assembly -- The Presidency -- Niger Delta -- Oil and Gas -- General Economic News -- Other Important Issues [...]	2008-06-26 09:20:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KCOR MOPS NI
08ABUJA1248	NIGERIA: UN ENVOY GAMBARI'S CONCERNS ON NIGER [...] (C) Summary: In a June 24 late evening meeting with United Nations Special Envoy, Professor Ibrahim Gambari (strictly protect),he told Ambassador that things are "really falling apart" on the Niger Delta Summit, and that it would be impossible to hold meetings in July 2008, or even by year's [...]	2008-06-27 06:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NI
08ABUJA1264	ECOWAS: 34TH SESSION OF THE HEADS OF STATE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 23, 2008, ECOWAS held its Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, Nigeria. Nine heads of state and six minister-level delegates attended the session, which was opened with speeches by Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, [...]	2008-06-30 13:40:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC SNAR ECON NI
08ABUJA1311	NIGERIA: NEW POWER SECTOR STRATEGIC PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Upon taking office, President Yar'Adua made the power sector the first priority in his seven-point agenda. One year after the President's inauguration, Nigeria experiences regular power outages and load shedding due to a host of reasons. The major problems are inadequate mainte [...]	2008-07-09 10:34:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV EAID NI
08ABUJA1312	NIGERIA: IS GAMBARI ON HIS WAY OUT? [...] (SBU) Press reports from July 7 editions of several major Nigerian newspapers claim that UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari will be asked to step down from his position as chairman of the Niger Delta Summit Steering Committee (reftels). With headlines saying that "Yar'Adua Drops Gambari" (Daily Trust) [...]	2008-07-09 13:43:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NI
08ABUJA1331	NIGERIA: EFCC CHAIR WAZIRI'S FIRST MONTH, SOME [...] (C) SUMMARY. One month after Farida Waziri's June 5 Senate confirmation as new Chairwoman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the jury is still very much out on Waziri's true intentions and any fallout her leadership choices will have on the EFCC as an institution; we belie [...]	2008-07-11 13:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM NI

08ABUJA1356	NIGERIA: FONMIN ON NIGER DELTA, EFCC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe on July 11 to demarche on Zimbabwe (Refs A and B). She also took the occasion to execute requested demarche on the Niger Delta, and address U.S. concerns over recent redeployments at the Economic and Financial Crimes Com [...]	2008-07-16 14:23:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM KCOR NI

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