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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01MANAMA3641 |
AMIR TO SECRETARY POWELL ON AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (S) SUMMARY. BAHRAIN'S AMIR WELCOMES THE U.S. FOCUS ON REPLACING THE TALIBAN AND FORMING A BROAD-BASED GOVERNMENT. HE URGED THAT WE GET SOME FORM OF GOVERNMENT ON THE GROUND QUICKLY TO BECOME A LEGITIMATE SPOKESMAN FOR AFGHANISTAN AND TURN THE TALIBAN INTO INSURGENTS. WITH SUCH A STEP HE TH [...] |
2001-10-29 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF BA |
| 03ABUDHABI870 |
UAEG WILL CONSIDER MULTILATERAL OPEN SKIES REGIME [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Econchief delivered reftel demarche on the benefits of joining a multilateral open skies aviation regime on 2/22 to UAE Ministry of Communications Assistant Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Mohamed Yahya Al-Suweidi [...] |
2003-02-22 14:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR PGOV ECON MU QA BA TC |
| 03AMMAN7688 |
POST SECURES IRAQI PASSPORTS FROM IRAQI MISSION; [...] (U) Action request for Department. See paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On November 23, PolOff picked up from the Iraqi mission in Amman more than 3,500 blank Iraqi ordinary, service and diplomatic passports along with passport stickers. Post seeks Department guidance on pr [...] |
2003-11-24 16:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA CE CH FI RS SW SZ JO |
| 03ANKARA5073 |
GOT WILL LIKELY SUPPORT USG PROPOSALS AT MTCR [...] (U) Classified by Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Harry Kamian. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On August 8, polmiloff passed reftel paper to Omur Yurdakul, First Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament Department. Yurdakul indicated that the GOT would likely support all three reftel proposals at the [...] |
2003-08-11 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR BA TU |
| 03KUWAIT3409 |
KUWAIT ON SUPPORT FOR POLISH STABILIZATION FORCES [...] (S) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah during their July 28 meeting (other topics septel). The FM said Kuwait had already agreed in principle to supporting Polish forces, as long as the burden was also shared by other nations. He added that Pri [...] |
2003-07-29 06:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL KU QA BA SA MU TC |
| 03KUWAIT5209 |
GCC CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR COUNTRIES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-17 05:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD MU QA BA SA KU WTRO GCC USTR TC |
| 04DJIBOUTI1034 |
MARKED PROGRESS AT DORALEH PORT; U.S. NAVY SIGNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Progress continues on schedule at the Doraleh port with the completion of the causeway and 70 percent completion of the medians. THE U.S. Navy recently contracted two additional storage tanks, two outbuildings for storage of drums and diving equipment and a facility for security [...] |
2004-07-29 14:32:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BA DJ ECON EFIN ET ETRD PGOV PREL TC |
| 04KUWAIT3462 |
GCC DISCUSSES COMMON THREAT OF TERRORISM [...] (U) In preparation for an October 9-10 meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Interior Ministers in Kuwait, GCC Interior Ministry Undersecretaries met in Kuwait on October 2 and 3 to discuss the common threat of terrorism and what steps the Council could take to further bolster their cooper [...] |
2004-10-04 13:52:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KU BA YM QA UE OM |
| 04KUWAIT4106 |
KUWAITI SECURITY ADVISOR TO SEE DEPUTY NSA HADLEY; [...] Biographical information included; please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: Kuwaiti National Security Advisor Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah confirmed with DCM on September 29 that he will meet with Deputy NSA and NSA designate Stephen Hadley on Saturday, December 4, at 1500, on the sid [...] |
2004-12-01 04:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR KU IZ BA NATO |
| 04KUWAIT4411 |
KUWAITI FM ON BAHRAIN FTA AND THE GCC SUMMIT [...] (C) During a December 18 meeting on another topic, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah updated Ambassador LeBaron and British Ambassador Christopher Wilton on the GCC ministerial gathering earlier this month. As reported by others, Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal's obje [...] |
2004-12-19 13:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KU SA BA |
| 04MADRID3073 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MILLER [...] Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Rep. Jeff Miller, House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and delegation, to visit Spain from August 24-25, 2004 for an overnight stop at Rota Naval Base. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is Econ Officer Richard C. Mer [...] |
2004-08-11 14:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN JO PK AF IZ BA DJ EG SP |
| 04MANAMA1000 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SIX NAMES [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-27 08:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KSEP KVPR BA |
| 04MANAMA1020 |
BAHRAINI HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GRATEFUL FOR [...] Twenty Bahraini high school students and their families gathered at the American Cultural and Education Center (ACEC) on June 23 to receive Certificates of Award for the Micro Scholarship for English language study funded by R and administered by the post. Charg d'Affaires Molly Williamson p [...] |
2004-06-29 12:07:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA1032 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERMINATION OF TEXTILE AND [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-30 12:52:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX BA |
| 04MANAMA1037 |
BAHRAIN SENDING AMBASSADOR TO BAGHDAD [...] Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Yusif Mahmoud phoned CDA June 30 to inform her that the GOB will announce today that it is upgrading its representation to Iraq to the ambassadorial level. No one has been named to the position yet, but Mahmoud hopes to be able to provide the [...] |
2004-06-30 14:13:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IZ BA OFPD |
| 04MANAMA1047 |
BAHRAIN CONFIRMS IMPLEMENTATION OF MARITIME [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-05 08:18:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ACOA ASEC EAIR ETRD ECON ETTC ENRG KSTC PARM PTER PHSA PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1060 |
THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR LINE ON TERRORISM [...] (S/NF) CDA Molly Williamson, PMIL and RSO met for 90 minutes with Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid and Brigadier General Zayani Saturday July 3, 2004 at 1100 to discuss cooperation on counter-terrorism and security issues. COMMENT: King Hamad and his advisors have done the calculus on [...] |
2004-07-06 05:20:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | ALOW ASEC BA PREL PTER |
| 04MANAMA1064 |
MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCE AND COMMANDER-IN- [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 08:22:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1067 |
LETTER FROM KING HAMAD TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 09:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OPDC AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1069 |
MESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 09:43:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1070 |
ESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 09:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1073 |
MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCE AND COMMANDER-IN- [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 13:52:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1103 |
MESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-12 10:59:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1113 |
MFA BRIEFS ON 2003 TIP ACTION PLAN STATUS [...] On July 10, Chairman of the Interministerial Committee on Anti-TIP activities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa briefed P/E Chief and PolOff on the status of the remaining items from the GOB 2003 Action Plan. - VICTIM ABUSE SHELT [...] |
2004-07-14 06:36:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA1115 |
BAHRAIN WOMEN'S SOCIETY - SUPPORTING WOMEN AND [...] SUMMARY. The Bahrain Women's Society (BWS) has emerged as a leader among Bahrain's NGOs. Through its highly successful outreach programs BWS enables women to assume leading roles in society, and increase social awareness of issues relating to children, education and the environment. This gr [...] |
2004-07-14 08:09:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM KMPI OEXC BA |
| 04MANAMA1118 |
EMBASSY CONGRATULATES GOB FOR FATF DECISION TO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-14 13:05:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA1120 |
GOB RE-ARRESTS THE BAHRAINI SIX [...] The GoB re-arrested the "Bahraini Six" yesterday afternoon on suspicion of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts. The six were taken to the Public Prosecutor's Office and were transferred to Galali prison at approximately 2:00 a.m. this morning. Amal Ahmed Abdulla Abdul, Under Secretary of the P [...] |
2004-07-15 12:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1121 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USDA AND HHS ANNOUNCE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-17 09:18:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ECON KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA1122 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERMINATION OF TEXTILE AND [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-17 09:18:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX BA |
| 04MANAMA1123 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-17 10:10:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BA ICJ UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1124 |
AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT CRS PROVISIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-18 07:19:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA BA |
| 04MANAMA1125 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 59TH [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC BA UNGA UN |
| 04MANAMA1133 |
ELBOWS EXTENDED, PARLIAMENT CATCHES EYES DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY. June 9 marked the end of Parliament's second session with well-earned successes in both houses. Hampered by constitutional limitations, the elected Council of Representatives (COR) gravitated away from drafting legislation and exercised its oversight authority to its fullest ext [...] |
2004-07-18 12:53:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA1146 |
BAHRAINI TERROR SUSPECTS END HUNGER STRIKE [...] The six detainees held by the GOB on suspicion of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts (see ref) ended their hunger strike after four days. The detainees' lawyer Abdullah Hashim was quoted in the Bahrain Tribune on July 19 that the six agreed to end the hunger strike due to the deteriorating h [...] |
2004-07-19 13:26:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER BA |
| 04MANAMA1175 |
BAHRAIN - JULY 2004 APPENDIX TO 2003 INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-25 10:25:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV BA OPIC |
| 04MANAMA1187 |
MFA MAKES ASSURANCES OF NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA officials gave assurances to Charge that the security and stability of Bahrain is the GOB's top priority. As a signal that the GOB is serious about regional security concerns, MFA announced that Bahrain will host the next International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) [...] |
2004-07-27 12:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BA KSEC |
| 04MANAMA1200 |
MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH IN BAHRAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bahrain is an Islamic state with a population that is 98 percent Muslim. Bahraini contacts have discussed the potential of a possible shift towards conservatism in Bahrain. However, some groups, such as Beit Al Qura,an, the Bahrain Women,s Society, and the Bahrain Youth Forum Soc [...] |
2004-07-28 13:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA EAID KDEM KPAO OEXC OIIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 04MANAMA1204 |
NDI SUCCEEDS IN GIVING BAHRAIN'S YOUTH THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) succeeded in promoting political participation by organizing Bahrain's first-ever Youth Forum. Approximately 50 percent of Bahrain's population is under 30 years of age, and as such, Bahrain's democratic reform depends on the in [...] |
2004-08-01 13:57:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM KMPI BA |
| 04MANAMA1206 |
WATER, POWER AND SECURITY: BAHRAIN'S MINISTER OF [...] SUMMARY: Minister of Electricity and Water Shaikh Abdullah bin Salman Khalid al Khalifa, featured lately in local news reports because of a series of rolling brownouts, welcomed the opportunity to explain on July 27 to newly arrived Chargie how his ministry is meeting its mandate to produce, t [...] |
2004-08-01 14:40:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA1213 |
JUSTICE MINISTER DISCUSSES COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 2, Minister of Justice Jawad Al Arrayed stressed to Charge that there is strong political will at the highest levels of the GOB to fight terrorism and ensure national security. Minister Al Arrayed told Charge, in confidence, that H.M. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is [...] |
2004-08-03 05:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KJUS PTER BA KSEC |
| 04MANAMA1214 |
PRIME MINISTER COMMITTED TO NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and select members of his Cabinet stressed to Charge that security is Bahrain's utmost priority and that consequently Bahrain will remain at a heightened state of vigilance. PM stressed that full cooperation and sharing of informati [...] |
2004-08-03 05:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD BA KSEC |
| 04MANAMA1216 |
(C/NF) BAHRAIN AND TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-03 05:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR ECON ETRD BA |
| 04MANAMA1223 |
IRAQ DEMARCHE DELIVERED - CONDEMNING HOSTAGE [...] (U) On August 3, 2004, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al Umran. Shaikh Abdul Aziz told PolOff that the GOB condemns all hostage taking and murde [...] |
2004-08-04 05:05:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER PHUM IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA1225 |
(C/NF) MINISTER OF INDUSTRY TALKS SECURITY AND FTA [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-04 10:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ETRD KTEX ELAB BA KSEC KINR |
| 04MANAMA1227 |
MINISTER OF INTERIOR: HELP US PUT THESE GUYS AWAY [...] (S/NF) CDA, RSO and POL met with Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and Under-Secretary for Operations Brigadier General Abdel-Latif Zayani August 3 to discuss the status of the investigation regarding the six Bahraini extremists in custody, security issues and U.S. [...] |
2004-08-04 10:34:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER PREL PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA1228 |
BAHRAIN'S FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DOD SCHOOL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa stressed to Charge during an August 4 meeting the need to find a way to work together to keep the most important cultural tie, the Department of Defense Bahrain School, operational. Shaikh Mohammed conveyed GOB's offe [...] |
2004-08-04 17:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAIR ETRD BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1229 |
IRAQI AMBASSADOR PROCLAIMS ALLAWI VISIT A SUCCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-05 14:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EINV BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1235 |
BAHRAIN AGREES TO CANCEL THIRD SUPPLEMENT OF THE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-08 05:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA BA |
| 04MANAMA1243 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ICAO ASSEMBLY - ON KEY U.S. [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-08 12:06:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR XX AORC BA ICAO |
| 04MANAMA126 |
KING HAMAD WANTS NO ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ [...] (S) KING HAMAD ON JANUARY 26, WARNED THE AMBASSADOR THAT SHIA POLITICAL ACTIVISM IN IRAQ COULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH AN ISLAMIC STATE LIKE IRAN. THE KING RECEIVED THE AMBASSADOR IN ADVANCE OF THE AMBASSADOR'S DEPARTURE FOR A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT IN BAGHDAD, AND THE KING USED THE O [...] |
2004-01-27 11:50:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA1275 |
8,000 BAHRAINIS PEACEFULLY PROTEST US OPERATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bahrain's Shi'a leadership organized a march in which 8,000 Bahrainis peacefully protested US military actions in Najaf and other holy cities of Iraq. Representing Parliament, Sunni Council of Representatives (COR) Chairman Ahmed Khalifa Al Dahrani issued a public statement exp [...] |
2004-08-15 13:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ASEC ALOW PGOV KDEM KWMN IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA128 |
DCM RETURNS FROM NAJAF AND ENGAGES BAHRAINI [...] To further post's goal of convincing Bahraini audiences about U.S. goals in Iraq, PAS Manama arranged tailored media events for DCM Ford, who recently returned to Bahrain from a three month rotation as the CPA Governorate Coordinator in Najaf. Bahrain is a small island and many Embassy contac [...] |
2004-01-27 13:50:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KMDR KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA1283 |
CROWN PRINCE PROMOTING INTERNAL INTELLIGENCE AND [...] (C) The Charge held her initial meeting with Crown Prince (CP) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa to discuss joint counter-terrorism efforts, the security situation and the status of the DOD Bahrain School. They also covered the Saudi proposal for Muslim troops to Iraq and the U.S. global de [...] |
2004-08-16 11:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS MCAP PINS BA |
| 04MANAMA1285 |
GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW: CROWN PRINCE [...] (S) Charge presented Refs A and B talking points on the U.S. global defense posture review to Crown Prince (CP) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa August 15 during a meeting that also covered joint counter-terrorism efforts, the security situation, and the Saudi proposal for Muslim troops to [...] |
2004-08-16 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PREL KPAO BA NATO |
| 04MANAMA1290 |
BAHRAIN SUPPORTS TROOP CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ IN [...] (S) Charge presented Ref A talking points on the U.S. thoughts on the Saudi proposal for Muslim troops to Iraq to Crown Prince (CP) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa August 15 during a meeting that also covered joint counter-terrorism efforts, the security situation, and the U.S. global defen [...] |
2004-08-17 09:49:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL OPDC MOPS MARR BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1299 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: QUASHING NAM CRITICISM OF THE [...] (C) On August 18 the Charge delivered reftel demarche to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. She urged the Government of Bahrain to resist any moves within the NAM meeting in Durban to undermine UNSCR 1540. Abdul Ghaffar promised to relay the information to app [...] |
2004-08-18 13:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC BA |
| 04MANAMA1302 |
MINSTATE ABDUL GHAFFAR DISCUSSES COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The Charge met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar to discuss the status of Bahrain's counter-terrorism law, recent press articles on legal cases concerning detainee [...] |
2004-08-20 13:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ASEC PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA1305 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF [...] (U) On August 16, Post delivered reftel note verbale and non-paper to Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al Umran told PolOFF on August 18 that the GOB would most likely vote in favor of US Resolution 58/41. "Bahrain is for anything to im [...] |
2004-08-21 15:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1312 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US CANDIDACY TO THE UNIVERSAL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-24 08:09:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC BA |
| 04MANAMA1314 |
BAHRAIN PLANNING TO ATTEND G8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] (SBU) Charge August 22 delivered reftel talking points, plan for establishing the Forum for the Future, and draft agenda for the Forum for the Future preparatory meetings to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar replied that Foreign Minister Mohammed [...] |
2004-08-24 11:41:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON KMPI BA UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1319 |
HOT TIME, SUMMER IN THE CITY: BAHRAIN COPES WITH [...] (C) Bahrain experienced a nationwide blackout that lasted up to 15 hours in some neighborhoods. Minister of Electricity and Water (MEW) Shaikh Abdullah bin Salman Khalid Al Khalifa attributed the blackout to an unexpected massive power surge from the nation's aluminum manufacturer ALBA. Prim [...] |
2004-08-24 15:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PGOV ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA1337 |
CODEL MILLER DISCUSSES COUNTER-TERRORISM, IRAQ, [...] (C) Codel Miller met with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa August 22 and discussed the domestic security situation, status of counter-terrorism laws in Bahrain, Iraq, the military confrontation in Najaf, U.S. public outreach efforts in the Middle East, Arab-Israeli relations, A [...] |
2004-08-28 15:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR ECON ETRD BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1355 |
BAHRAINI CABINET APPROVES DRAFT FTA [...] (U) On August 29 the Bahraini Cabinet approved the current draft of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Press reports on the Council,s decision followed a familiar refrain, highlighting the FTA's economic benefits, particularly the potential for job creation, as well as dut [...] |
2004-08-30 14:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA1357 |
MINSTATE ABDUL GHAFFAR DISCUSSES SECURITY, [...] (C) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar August 30 to discuss priority issues in the bilateral relationship. Regarding the security situation in Bahrain, the Ambassador, stating that he had learned that the judge had granted a [...] |
2004-08-31 11:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC ECON ETRD BA |
| 04MANAMA1360 |
RECEIPT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE REQUESTING VISIT TO [...] (SBU) As mentioned during the Ambassador's August 30 meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar (septel), the Embassy received the following diplomatic note August 30. 2. (SBU) Begin Text of Diplomatic Note MOS-140 Dated August 30, 2004: The Ministry o [...] |
2004-08-31 14:26:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR ASEC PREL PTER BA |
| 04MANAMA1365 |
CABINET AFFAIRS MINISTER MUTAWWA DELIVERS DRAFT [...] (S) The Ambassador paid an introductory call September 1 on Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawwa and discussed Bahrain's draft counter-terrorism law, bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and the six terrorism suspects, U.S. influence in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia, [...] |
2004-09-01 16:04:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ETRD ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA1379 |
SEPARATIST MOVEMENT EMERGES WITHIN BAHRAIN'S [...] (C) Following a period of speculation, Nezar Al Baharna, a prominent Shia businessman and former board member of the largest Shia opposition political society Al Wifaq, confirmed to the press in late August that he planned to establish a new political society called the Society of Justice and [...] |
2004-09-07 15:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA138 |
PARLIAMENT FLEXES MUSCLE - INVESTIGATION INTO [...] (C) Summary. Bahrain's first major parliamentary crisis has strengthened the Parliament but impressed only part of the electorate. After a recess the battle may resume. We have pushed for and received assurances that the Parliament will continue. End summary. 2. (U) Parliament's inves [...] |
2004-01-28 14:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA1386 |
MINISTER SAIF READY TO LAUNCH FTA ROAD SHOW [...] (U) The Ambassador met with Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdullah Hassan Saif September 7 to discuss the upcoming signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the October 1 meeting of finance ministers on the G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative [...] |
2004-09-08 14:26:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1387 |
MINISTER OF INFORMATION DISCUSSES AL JAZEERA AND [...] (C) Al Jazeera Satellite Channel and Iraq dominated the conversation during the Ambassador's Sept. 6 introductory call on Minister of Information Nabeel bin Yaqoob Al Hamer. The Minister said that he had directed Bahrain Satellite Television to stop airing the videotapes on abductions and kid [...] |
2004-09-08 14:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO OIIP KMPI BA |
| 04MANAMA1388 |
BAHRAINI TENDER BOARD BRINGS TRANSPARENCY TO [...] (U) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Minister of State and Chairman of the Tenders Board Abdul Hussein Ali Mirza on September 6, discussed the upcoming Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and reviewed the recently implemented tender process. The Ambassador noted that the FTA would [...] |
2004-09-08 14:28:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1390 |
CROWN PRINCE DISCUSSES PLANNED LABOR REFORM [...] (C) During the Ambassador's September 5 introductory call on Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (septel), the CP said that his office was organizing a national debate on labor law reforms. The initiative stems from Bahrain's desire to move away from an economy based upon a low cost lab [...] |
2004-09-08 15:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA1391 |
BAHRAIN SUPPORTS BMENA INSTITUTE [...] (U) The Ambassador met with Bahraini Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdullah Saif September 7 to discuss the October 1 meeting of finance ministers on the G8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative (Ref A), the IFC's Private Enterprise Partnership for the Middle East a [...] |
2004-09-10 12:28:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1402 |
BAHRAIN: ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche on ending state sponsorship of terrorism on September 8 to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz listened carefully to the points, particularly those on Iran. He re [...] |
2004-09-13 05:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1409 |
USUN AMBASSADOR SIV VISIT - 59TH UNGA [...] (C) On September 7, US Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and Coordinator of the US delegation to the UN General Assembly Sichan Siv met with GOB officials and parliamentarians to discuss the United States' five UN General Assembly priorities (Reftel). ----------- [...] |
2004-09-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PREL PGOV BA ECOSOC UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1419 |
LABOR MINISTER WELCOMES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE [...] (C) In an introductory meeting on September 11, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) Majeed bin Mohsin Al Alawi explained to the Ambassador that his portfolio included labor reform, vocational training, unemployment, facilities for the disabled, occupational safety inspections and en [...] |
2004-09-14 14:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB PHUM KMPI KCRM KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA1422 |
MINISTER OF OIL DISCUSSES PETROLEUM SECTOR WITH [...] (C) Minister of Oil Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa told the Ambassador September 6 that U.S. companies have participated successfully in the development of Bahrain's petroleum and petrochemicals sector, and he looks forward to continued cooperation with the U.S. He stated that his primary concern is [...] |
2004-09-15 09:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET BA PROG |
| 04MANAMA1425 |
GOB ENGAGED IN ANTI-TRAFFICKING MEASURES; WELCOMES [...] (C) G/TIP Senior Reports Officer Feleke Assefa visited Bahrain August 20-24 to meet with GOB officials and demarche them on G/TIP's Bahrain-specific Action Plan (Ref A). In response to the demarche, GOB officials outlined what measures they have implemented to combat trafficking and their pl [...] |
2004-09-15 12:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB BA |
| 04MANAMA1452 |
MESSAGES FROM THE CROWN PRINCE TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] (U) On September 15, 2004, post received letters of congratulations from Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa to President Bush and Vice President Cheney on the signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Original documents are being sent by pouch to the desk. 2. (U) Begin text [...] |
2004-09-21 11:55:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1453 |
MESSAGES FROM THE PRIME MINISTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] (U) On September 15, 2004, post received letters of congratulations from Prime Minister Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to President Bush and Vice President Cheney on the signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Original documents are being sent by pouch to the desk. 2. (U) Begin t [...] |
2004-09-21 11:56:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1454 |
MESSAGE FROM THE KING TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON FTA [...] (U) On September 15, 2004, post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs covering a telegram from King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa to President Bush on the signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Original document is being sent by pouch to the desk. Begin text [...] |
2004-09-21 11:58:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1463 |
NON-FCS COMMERCIAL PLATFORM: MANAMA INPUT [...] Embassy Manama appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Department's efforts to better support non-FCS posts. We believe that non-FCS posts would benefit both from increased access to Commerce information and accounting systems and additional training opportunities. 2. Embassy Manam [...] |
2004-09-22 13:08:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ECON AMGT AODE BA |
| 04MANAMA1465 |
COMMERCE MINISTER CALLS FTA A TURNING POINT [...] The Ambassador met with Minister of Commerce Ali Bin Saleh Al Saleh on September 15 to discuss the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the potential for increased cooperation between U.S. and Bahraini businesses. Al Saleh noted that this year had been a "turning point" in the U.S.-Ba [...] |
2004-09-22 15:08:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON PGOV ETRD BA |
| 04MANAMA1466 |
PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING MINISTER: PLATE IS FULL [...] Ambassador met with Minister of Housing and Public Works Fahmi Bin Ali Al Jowder on September 8 to discuss new and ongoing projects, the Ministry,s experience with U.S. business partners and potential opportunities for U.S. business as a result of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). While officia [...] |
2004-09-22 15:09:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BEXP MARR BA |
| 04MANAMA1467 |
SCENESETTER FOR COMBATANT COMMANDER CENTRAL [...] (S) General Abizaid, we look forward to seeing you in Bahrain. We have asked for calls on the King, Crown Prince, and the Defense Minister apart from your attendance at the Disaster Preparedness Conference. Since your last visit here, the travel warning has been lifted and the DOD Bahrain S [...] |
2004-09-22 15:19:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA1469 |
BAHRAIN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with Minister of Transportation Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa on September 8 to discuss efforts to expand and manage Bahrain,s transportation infrastructure. Al Khalifa,s portfolio also includes civil aviation as well as telecommunications, postal services and pub [...] |
2004-09-25 12:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA BEXP EAIR ECON PREL |
| 04MANAMA1472 |
BAHRAIN: POLIO ERADICATION [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief September 21 delivered reftel talking points, non-paper, and OIC resolutions regarding the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al-Umran. Al-Umran understood the connection between the PEI and the Organization of Islamic Confer [...] |
2004-09-26 13:13:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KSCA BA ISCON WHO UNICEF |
| 04MANAMA1475 |
BAHRAIN: TOKYO DONORS' MEETING FOR IRAQ [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief September 21 delivered reftel demarche regarding the Tokyo donors' meeting for Iraq to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al-Umran. He noted that he had already been approached by both the Japanese and Iraqis concerning Bahraini participation in the meeting. He s [...] |
2004-09-26 13:48:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PREL BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1476 |
BAHRAIN: COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW TRIBUNAL REQUEST [...] (C) This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. (C) Ambassador delivered Ref A combatant status review tribunal request for assistance September 22 to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar said that he would initiate action to try to locate the [...] |
2004-09-26 13:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1482 |
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ARRESTED FOR "INSTIGATING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two controversial speeches delivered at the Al Aruba Club this past weekend created a political storm in Bahrain, resulting in the closure of the club and the arrest of a prominent human rights activist. The first speech was delivered by an Iraqi Baathist who claimed that Kuwa [...] |
2004-09-27 16:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS BA |
| 04MANAMA1487 |
MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY AND WATER UPDATES ON [...] (U) The Minister of Electricity and Water Shaikh Abdulla bin Salman Al Khalifa discussed with the Ambassador on September 20 Bahrain's water supply and the investigation into the recent national electricity blackout. Shaikh Abdulla stated that Bahrain's aquifer is becoming increasingly salty. [...] |
2004-09-28 07:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV BA ENGR |
| 04MANAMA1489 |
CROWN PRINCE LEADS LABOR MARKET REFORM WORKSHOP [...] (U) On September 23, Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) held a widely publicized public workshop on labor reform. A politically potent issue, it was the first time the government openly addressed the employment challenges Bahrain faces. A M [...] |
2004-09-28 09:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ELAB BA |
| 04MANAMA1494 |
BAHRAIN: TRACKING CHANGES IN TEXTILES AND APPAREL [...] Expiration of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) will likely have a small negative impact on the Bahraini economy because the textile and apparel sector is a relatively minor contributor to the gross domestic product. However, the potential for layoffs in the textile sector is a [...] |
2004-09-29 12:33:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTEX ECON ETRD ELAB BA |
| 04MANAMA1495 |
EMBASSY MANAMA - TFCO RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-29 13:06:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BA ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN |
| 04MANAMA1501 |
MIXED REACTIONS TO ARREST OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The arrest of prominent human rights activist Abdulhadi Al Khawaja continues to dominate the public's attention in Bahrain. Some oppositionists and NGO representatives who support Al Khawaja have been cautious in their public statements for fear that outspokenness could work ag [...] |
2004-09-29 14:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PGOV KJUS ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA1503 |
GOB SHUTS DOWN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER [...] (C) On September 28 at 22:30, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) sent a press release to Bahraini newspapers announcing the closure and dissolution of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) for "actions that contravened the Law of Societies and the Center's own charter." T [...] |
2004-09-29 16:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV ASEC KMPI KCRM BA |
| 04MANAMA1516 |
GENERAL ABIZAID DISCUSSES REGIONAL SITUATION WITH [...] (C) Commander U.S. Central Command General Abizaid met with King Hamad, Crown Prince Salman, and Defense Minister Khalifa on September 27 to discuss Iraq and the upcoming elections there, the need for full Sunni participation in the election, Iranian interference in Iraq, and the situations in [...] |
2004-10-02 14:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PTER BA IZ IR |
| 04MANAMA1524 |
SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S VISIT TO [...] (S) Mr. Secretary, we warmly welcome you to Bahrain. While the genesis of your trip is meeting with Operation Iraqi Freedom coalition Ministers of Defense on the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, your visit comes at an important time in our bilateral relationship with Bahrain. The mil-mil re [...] |
2004-10-04 15:26:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER ECON OVIP BA |
| 04MANAMA1528 |
BAHRAIN: COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW TRIBUNAL REQUEST [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief October 4 delivered Refs A and B information regarding Guantanamo detainee Shaikh Salman Ebrahim Mohammed Al Khalifa's request for witness testimony to MFA Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa. He listened carefully to the points and reconfirmed that the United Sta [...] |
2004-10-05 10:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1531 |
BAHRAIN OVERSEAS SCHOOLS - SECURITY LIAISON [...] (SBU) RSO provides security assistance and advice to the Bahrain School (34 USG dependents) and St. Christopher's School (4 USG dependents) in Manama. RSO Manama has established procedures for school administrators to contact MSG Post 1 via landline and/or cell phone in case of emergency. [...] |
2004-10-05 11:52:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER BA |
| 04MANAMA1536 |
BAHRAIN: DELIVERY OF U.S. DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION [...] (U) Post delivered reftel talking points and U.S. draft resolution on reforming the UNGA First Committee to the MFA via diplomatic note on October 2. We will follow up after October 11, when Assistant Under Secretary for Political and International Cooperation Affairs Ahmed Al-Haddad returns [...] |
2004-10-05 14:16:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL BA CDG UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1542 |
BAHRAIN AND NEXT STEPS ON NATO'S ISTANBUL [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met with MFA Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa October 4 to discuss NATO Deputy Secretary General Alessandro Rizzo's one-day visit to Bahrain SIPDIS and NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI). While noting that the GOB had not yet developed a detailed po [...] |
2004-10-06 12:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL BA MEPP NATO |
| 04MANAMA1546 |
BAHRAIN: BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE [...] Blue Lantern designated point of contact is Economic/Commercial Officer Aimee Cutrona. She can be reached through the Embassy switchboard at: (973) 1724-2700, at the office: (973) 1724-2986; via fax: (973) 1727-3011; or email: CutronaA@state.gov. 2. To date Embassy Manama has not received [...] |
2004-10-10 06:21:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KSEP BA |
| 04MANAMA1553 |
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OCTOBER 9, 2004 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: SecDef met with Bahrain King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa on October 09, 2004, in Bahrain. The King made the following points: (1) The ultimate responsibility for the security of Iraq rests with the Iraqis, not the U.S. (2) Reaffirmed Bahrain's commitment to support the U.S. both [...] |
2004-10-12 12:53:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV BA SA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1558 |
KING OPENS PARLIAMENT WITH SHOW OF UNITY [...] (C) King Hamad October 9 opened Parliament's third session since the adoption of the National Charter with a speech focusing on the need for unity, dialogue, and tolerance in the Kingdom. The King warned that in-fighting puts prosperity at risk and people must find a way to express differenc [...] |
2004-10-12 15:53:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1564 |
MINISTER OF INTERIOR: FOUR EXTREMISTS TO BE TRIED [...] (S/NF) Minister of the Interior Shaikh Rashid assured the Ambassador October 11, 2004 that the four extremists currently in detention would appear in court shortly, and that he had anticiapted they would be brought to trial. (On October 13, BNSA advised the Embassy that the four will continue [...] |
2004-10-13 13:44:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC BA PINR PREL PTER |
| 04MANAMA1566 |
CROWN PRINCE TO CNO: BAHRAIN SCHOOL IS ASSET FOR [...] (C) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Vernon Clark met with Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa on October 10 and discussed the status of the Bahrain School, a review of U.S. naval presence in the region, terrorism and the [...] |
2004-10-13 16:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL PTER BA |
| 04MANAMA1571 |
BAHRAIN: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION OF [...] (C) This is an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Ambassador October 16 delivered reftel demarche concerning the final determination of the Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) for four Bahraini detainees to Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, noting tha [...] |
2004-10-17 14:42:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1572 |
BAHRAIN: DCI SPECIAL ADVISOR'S COMPREHENSIVE [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche regarding the release of the "Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI for Iraq WMD" under cover of diplomatic note number 371 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There was no Bahrain-specific coverage of the issue in the local press. MONROE [...] |
2004-10-17 14:52:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR BA KPDD |
| 04MANAMA1578 |
BAHRAIN ON TIMING OF FORUM FOR FUTURE, GCC, [...] (C) Ambassador October 16 told Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa that the Forum for the Future (FfF) meetings in Morocco would take place December 10 (sub-ministerial) and 11 (ministerial). He noted that Bahrain would host the GCC summit in December and suggested that t [...] |
2004-10-18 11:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA1580 |
BAHRAIN: IRANIAN ACTIVITY IN IRAQ [...] (S) Ambassador October 16 delivered reftel demarche concerning Iranian activity in Iraq to Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, emphasizing increasing United States concern about Iranian behavior in Iraq. The Minister responded that the GOB shares our concerns and he has [...] |
2004-10-18 11:17:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER BA IZ IR |
| 04MANAMA1594 |
BAHRAIN: U.S. NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche October 12 concerning Judge Theodor Meron's nomination for reelection as permanent judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to MFA Director for International Organizations Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho responded tha [...] |
2004-10-19 13:00:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KAWC PHUM PREL BA UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1595 |
BAHRAIN: OPPOSING CUBA'S UN RESOLUTION AGAINST [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche October 12 on opposing Cuba's UN resolution against the embargo to MFA Director for International Organizations Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said that Bahrain always votes in favor of the resolution because of Cuba's steadfast support for resolutions o [...] |
2004-10-19 13:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD BA CU UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1603 |
BMENA ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER GETTING OFF THE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified (Deliberative Process); not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On October 12 the Ambassador met with Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdulla Bin Hassan Saif to discuss implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Bahrain's decision to host a [...] |
2004-10-20 08:39:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1607 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief delivered Ref A designation of Jama'at Al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad, background paper, and non-paper via diplomatic note number 379 October 18 to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Al Khalifa promised to [...] |
2004-10-20 12:04:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS BA LVPR |
| 04MANAMA1608 |
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST PLEADS NOT GUILTY, [...] (C) Human rights activist Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja October 16 pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting hatred against the regime and circulating false information about top officials. During the opening session of his trial October 20, Al Khawaja repeated his plea and asserted that at the Sept [...] |
2004-10-20 15:01:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA1611 |
BAHRAINI WITNESSES PREPARED TO DELIVER WRITTEN [...] (C) This is an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Per Ref B, Pol/Econ chief discussed with MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa October 18 possible options for Bahraini witnesses to deliver testimony on behalf o [...] |
2004-10-23 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KAWC PTER PHUM PINR BA |
| 04MANAMA1612 |
BAHRAINI SECURITY TEAM DATA FOR GUANTANAMO VISIT [...] (C) This is an action message; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Per reftels, the GOB requested approval for a security team to visit Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo. State agreed to process the request pending receipt of bio data for the members of the proposed team. Post received an offi [...] |
2004-10-23 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1613 |
BAHRAIN: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY GRANT [...] (U) Post passed reftel information concerning U.S. legal requirements related to the excess defense articles program to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa under cover of diplomatic note number 373 dated October 12, 2004. Shaik [...] |
2004-10-23 14:46:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PGOV KTIA BA |
| 04MANAMA1618 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CROWN PRINCE [...] (S/NOFORN) Summary. The Crown Prince told the Ambassador October 23 that he would make calls to key Congressional leaders to urge early ratification of the FTA. He defended his recent labor reform proposals, which were recently criticized by elements in the business community. He denied that [...] |
2004-10-25 10:24:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER BA |
| 04MANAMA1619 |
SURVEY OF PARLIAMENTARY BLOCS [...] (SBU) The Council of Representatives (COR - lower house of parliament) October 9 opened for its third parliamentary session since the adoption of the 2002 constitution. In the absence of political parties, which are still illegal, the forty members have formed six blocs based upon common int [...] |
2004-10-25 11:09:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PINR BA |
| 04MANAMA162 |
ENAGING YOUNGER BAHRAINIS WITH ROCK AND ROLL [...] PAS Manama engaged younger and more diverse Bahraini audiences by programming American rock `n' roll band "Circus Guy" from January 14-18, 2004. Circus Guy's program included performing live on Radio Bahrain's popular weekend music and interview program, an acoustic performance for critically [...] |
2004-02-08 07:05:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA1622 |
BAHRAIN: COSTA RICA CLONING RESOLUTION, UNGA [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief met with MFA Director for International Organizations Ghassan Shaikho October 12 to discuss the Costa Rica resolution on human cloning and Bahrain's bid for the UNGA presidency for the 2006-07 session. Shaikho said that the GOB opposes human cloning, but had requested an [...] |
2004-10-25 12:49:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL BA UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1643 |
BAHRAIN'S DRAFT COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW [...] (S) Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawwa gave Ambassador a copy (in Arabic) of the draft counter-terrorism (CT) law and a clarifying memorandum explaining the draft (reftel). Mutawwa stated that the Cabinet had approved the draft and would soon forward the law to parli [...] |
2004-10-27 14:14:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA1657 |
TERRORISM SUSPECTS RELEASED PENDING DECEMBER 6 [...] (C) Minister of Justice Al Arrayid confirmed to the Ambassador that charges had been filed against the four terrorism suspects at a court hearing on November 1, and that they had been released pending their next court date on December 6. He said that the government did not have the legal aut [...] |
2004-11-01 14:17:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PTER BA |
| 04MANAMA1658 |
ACTIVISTS SEEK TO LOWER TEMPERATURE FOLLOWING [...] (C) The Committee to support Shia activist Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja has decided to stop its protest activities following a weekend of demonstrations, violence and arrests. A "car parade" in support of Al Khawaja tied up traffic in Manama for hours October 28 during peak evening hours for visitin [...] |
2004-11-01 14:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ASEC PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA1660 |
The Bahrain Financial Center - If you build it, [...] (U) Summary: On October 17 the Ambassador visited the Bahrain Financial Harbor (BFH), a USD $1.3 billion project to develop a mini-city of luxury offices and apartments targeted at the financial services and insurance sectors. The BFH is seen as a complement to GOB efforts to promote Bahrain [...] |
2004-11-02 07:06:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EINV BA |
| 04MANAMA1662 |
BAHRAIN: UNGA RESOLUTION ON HUMAN CLONING [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 30 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the state of play on the Costa Rica resolution on cloning to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was interested to hear that Saudi Arabia will vote in favor of the resolution and comm [...] |
2004-11-02 15:12:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO PREL BA UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1663 |
BAHRAIN: REPASCH CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELECTION TO UN [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 30 delivered reftel demarche concerning Thomas Repasch's candidacy for re-election to the UN Joint Staff Pension Committee to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was particularly interested in the geographic distribution of [...] |
2004-11-02 15:15:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL BA UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1664 |
BAHRAIN: NOTICE OF GUANTANAMO ADMINISTRATIVE [...] (S) Pol/Econ chief October 31 passed reftel information concerning upcoming Administrative Review Board (ARB) proceedings for detainees Adil Kamil Al Wadi and Salah Al Balushi to MFA First Secretary Shaikh Turki Al Khalifa. (Note: Shaikh Turki is responsible for the detainees issue in the ab [...] |
2004-11-02 15:16:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KAWC BA PETER |
| 04MANAMA1665 |
AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON U.S. CONCERNS OVER [...] (S) The Ambassador November 2 delivered Ref A demarche to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdul Ghaffar and Minister of Industry (and confidant of the King) Fakhro. He also spoke with Minister of Justice Al Arrayed and President of the Court of Cassation Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa. Abdu [...] |
2004-11-02 15:51:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER ASEC PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1669 |
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCE TO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-06 10:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1671 |
SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S [...] (S) We warmly welcome your visit to Bahrain. Your trip comes at a critical stage. The court's November 1 decision to release the four terrorism suspects sends the wrong signal on the GOB's commitment to fighting the war on terrorism. Your meeting with King Hamad represents the best opportuni [...] |
2004-11-06 14:02:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA1676 |
BAHRAIN: IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION THROUGH EXPORT CREDIT [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel talking points to Dr. Khalid Abdulla Ateeq, Executive Director of Banking Supervision at the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA). Bahrain does not have an Export Credit Authority, and therefore could not enter into a framework agreement with the Trade Bank of Iraq. Howe [...] |
2004-11-07 13:36:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA1677 |
BAHRAIN: STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel talking points and STOP! fact sheet on October 24 to Salma Waheedi, Senior Economist at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy (MOFNE). Ms. Waheedi underscored Bahrain's commitment to ensuring a strong Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime and its rigorou [...] |
2004-11-07 13:37:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR KPAO BA WTRO |
| 04MANAMA1684 |
BAHRAIN SCHOOL: PRESERVE THE DOD CONNECTION [...] (C) We now face, as we did last summer, an urgent decision regarding the DODEA-sponsored Bahrain School: should we continue to support it as a DODEA school, or should we begin the process of conversion to a more traditional international school. While the school does indeed fit the profile of [...] |
2004-11-08 11:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASCH AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1689 |
KING HAMAD VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) In a November 8 discussion following Deputy Secretary Armitage's meeting with King Hamad the night before SIPDIS (septel), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammad Abdul Ghaffar told the Deputy Secretary the King wanted to meet with President Bush in Washington in the coming [...] |
2004-11-09 10:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1691 |
BAHRAINI JOURNALIST DESCRIBES FOREIGN PRESS CENTER [...] Abbas Busafwan, Manama's participant in the Foreign Press Center's reporting tour about Arab American and other ethnic communities (May 16-29, 2004), told the APAO that the program had deepened his understanding about America and broadened his horizons. The reporting tour was his first visit [...] |
2004-11-09 11:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KFPC KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA1692 |
BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-09 14:09:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1695 |
EMBASSY MANAMA'S RAMADAN ACTIVITIES SHOWCASE [...] Embassy Manama's 2004 Ramadan activities follow: -- The Ambassador hosted a lively youth-oriented U.S. Elections Night "majlis" in his Residence on November 2. More than one hundred University of Bahrain students, NGO representatives, journalists, and government officials attended. Eleven [...] |
2004-11-10 07:29:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA1697 |
BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON CONVENTION TO BAN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-10 09:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO BA UNGA KSCI |
| 04MANAMA1698 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES COUNTER-TERRORISM, IRAQ, [...] (S) The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa November 8 for a discussion that included counter-terrorism, Iraq, and human rights. He expressed the USG's deep concern about the judge's release of the four terrorism suspects on November 1 and urged the GOB to use all [...] |
2004-11-10 09:24:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA1699 |
BAHRAIN TO HOST INAUGURAL MENA FATF MEETING [...] (U) Bahrain will host the inaugural meeting of the Middle East/North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENA FATF) on November 29-30. The establishment of a FATF-styled regional body in the Middle East and North Africa is, according to the Bahrain Monetary Agency's (BMA) Compliance chief, "a [...] |
2004-11-10 11:30:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA |
| 04MANAMA1707 |
SHOUTING MATCH ERUPTS IN PARLIAMENT OVER FALLUJAH [...] (U) Shia and Sunni deputies in the Council of Representatives (COR) engaged in a heated shouting match November 9 during debate over a statement condemning the U.S. attack in Fallujah. Twenty-four of the 40 COR members forwarded a written request to issue a statement to chairman Khalifa Al D [...] |
2004-11-10 15:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1708 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETING WITH KING HAMAD [...] (S) The Deputy Secretary met with King Hamad November 7 to discuss Bahrain's counter-terrorism efforts, the situation in Iraq, and Bahrain's relations with its neighbors. The King opened the meeting with a surprise proposal to commit a company of special forces troops to Afghanistan as part o [...] |
2004-11-10 15:40:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR ASEC PTER BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1726 |
GOB IN FINAL STAGES OF APPROVING NEW HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) After a four month wait, the Bahraini Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) is expected to approve the establishment of the Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society within the next ten days. The board of the group, led by Shura Council member Faisal Foulad, includes women, unionists, [...] |
2004-11-17 14:40:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA1727 |
AMBASSADOR VISITS BAHRAIN INVESTORS CENTER [...] (U) Summary: On October 13 the Ambassador toured the Bahrain Investors Center (BIC), the Ministry of Commerce's newly launched "one-stop shop" for investors. The BIC is the GOB's first e-Commerce and e-Government initiative. It removes much of the red tape that had stalled Bahrain's efforts [...] |
2004-11-20 07:51:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD BA |
| 04MANAMA1737 |
BAHRAIN: SUPPORTING SECRETARY POWELL'S [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-22 12:06:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1738 |
ARTICLE 98: BAHRAIN CONCERNED ABOUT PRESENTING [...] (U) This is an action message; please see para 6. 2. (C) Ambassador, noting that he had been called personally by Under Secretary Bolton on the subject, delivered reftel points on completing Article 98 agreements November 20 to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. [...] |
2004-11-22 12:07:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS MARR PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA1741 |
PROTESTS AGAINST MILITARY ACTION IN FALLUJAH DRAW [...] (U) Organizers had estimated that the two protests against U.S. and Iraqi military action in Fallujah would draw 10,000 people. In the end, only 350 people total took part in the November 19 demonstrations. Though Al Wifaq President and prominent Shia leader Ali Salman was at the front of on [...] |
2004-11-22 13:21:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR MOPS ASEC BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1744 |
KING ISSUES DECREE ORDERING RELEASE OF HUMAN [...] (SBU) On November 21, activist and former Executive Director of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja was convicted and sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to begin serving the term immediately. He had been charged with violating Article 165 (public incitem [...] |
2004-11-22 14:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS BA |
| 04MANAMA1745 |
SCENESETTER: KING HAMAD'S NOVEMBER 29 VISIT TO [...] (S) King Hamad requested to visit Washington to congratulate the President on his reelection, reaffirm Bahrain's strong support for U.S. Iraq policy and the war on terrorism, and consult with the President on Bahrain's hosting of the December 20 GCC Summit and outcomes the USG would like from [...] |
2004-11-22 14:26:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC PHUM ECON ETRD BA |
| 04MANAMA1747 |
BAHRAIN PARTICIPATION IN G8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] (SBU) Ambassador November 20 delivered Ref A and B G8/BMENA talking points and agendas to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar said that Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdulla Saif would attend the December 11 meetings in Rabat, but it was not [...] |
2004-11-23 04:49:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KMPI KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA1759 |
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENGLAND MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: MFA Minister of State Abdul Ghaffar told Secretary of the Navy England November 22 that the King will SIPDIS use his upcoming visit to Washington to stress to the President that Bahrain is proudly aligned with the U.S., and to remind the people of Bahrain that the people of the [...] |
2004-11-24 12:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA1760 |
MESSAGE FROM THE KING TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-24 12:43:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1761 |
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENGLAND MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-24 12:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC PTER MARR BA |
| 04MANAMA1762 |
BAHRAIN OFFERS TO HOST IRAQ FACTIONS MEETING [...] (U) Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed Al Khalifa, speaking at the November 22-23 Sharm El Sheikh conference on Iraq, reported Bahrain's readiness to host a meeting of all factions in Iraq prior to the scheduled January 30 elections in order to encourage broad participation in the vote. [...] |
2004-11-24 12:53:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA1766 |
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENGLAND'S MEETINGS WITH KING [...] (C) Secretary of the Navy Gordon England met with King Hamad and Crown Prince Salman November 23 and discussed the King's November 29 visit to Washington, Bahrain's counter-terrorism efforts, Iraq, and Iran. The King expressed his appreciation for the invitation to meet with the President an [...] |
2004-11-25 14:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER ASEC BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1769 |
BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-28 08:33:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON BA WTO UNESCO |
| 04MANAMA1781 |
BAHRAIN: BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE DEMARCHE AND [...] (U) On November 28 Embassy Manama delivered the letter from Secretary Powell regarding the Forum for the Future meeting on December 11 (reftel A) to Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa via diplomatic note. 2. (U) As requested in reftel C, EconOff reviewed the status of t [...] |
2004-11-29 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD KDEM PREL KMPI BA |
| 04MANAMA1782 |
BAHRAIN: POST SUPPORT FOR MEPI PROGRAM IMPLEMENTERS [...] (U) Post appreciates this opportunity to provide feedback on our experiences working with MEPI implementers. For the most part our experience has been positive, however, we would like to see better coordination on implementer travel including advance notice and contact information for those a [...] |
2004-11-29 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ECON KDEM KPAO PREL KMPI BA |
| 04MANAMA1792 |
GCC COMPLAINS US-BAHRAIN FTA BREAKS THE RULES [...] (C) Summary: A November 23 Reuters article generated a flurry of responses in the Bahraini press including front-page coverage of comments by the Prime Minister. The article quoted an unnamed Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) official who said GCC member states believed the U.S.-Bahrain Free Tra [...] |
2004-12-01 08:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1808 |
DRAFT LAW TO REGULATE PUBLIC GATHERINGS DRAWS [...] (SBU) A draft law on the regulation of public gatherings is drawing intense criticism from civil society and members of parliament alike. The proposed legislation establishes new regulations and bureaucratic hurdles for those seeking to organize public gatherings. Opponents of the measure sa [...] |
2004-12-05 12:56:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA1814 |
SAUDI STATEMENT ON GCC BILATERAL AGREEMENTS [...] (C) Summary. Saudi FM Prince Saud, speaking at a conference in Bahrain December 5, criticized bilateral security and economic agreements between GCC countries and international powers. Bahrain quickly reacted publicly and privately. Publicly, it issued a statement defending its signing of th [...] |
2004-12-06 11:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA GCC |
| 04MANAMA1821 |
BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM SECRETARY POWELL [...] (U) Embassy Manama received the following response from Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al-Khalifato Secretary Powell's letter on the Broader Middle East and SIPDIS North Africa (BMENA) meeting in Rabat via diplomatic note on December 6. 2. (U) Begin Text November 30 [...] |
2004-12-07 12:20:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON KMPI KDEM KPAO OPDC BA |
| 04MANAMA1823 |
CODEL HAGEL MEETS WITH CROWN PRINCE AT GULF [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met with Senators Chuck Hagel, Dianne Feinstein and Lincoln Chafee and their staff on December 4 on the margins of the "Gulf Dialogue," an international conference sponsored by the GOB and organized by the London-based Inte [...] |
2004-12-07 14:01:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OTRA BA IZ IS |
| 04MANAMA1824 |
CROWN PRINCE TO PROPOSE CONTROVERSIAL DRAFT LABOR [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador and Embassy Baghdad Political-Military Counselor and former Ambassador to Bahrain Ronald Neumann, Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa said he would submit a draft labor law to the Cabinet by late January or early February. He hoped the parliament would a [...] |
2004-12-07 14:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ELAB BA |
| 04MANAMA1829 |
GCC CRISIS? MINISTERIAL FOUNDERS ON BAHRAIN FTA [...] (C) The December 7 meeting of GCC Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance, aimed at preparing for the 25th GCC Summit in Manama December 20-21, ended in failure over Saudi insistence that all discussions of FTAs with the United States stop, Deputy Foreign Minister and Minister for Foreign Aff [...] |
2004-12-08 13:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON BA GCC |
| 04MANAMA1834 |
TERROR SUSPECT CASE REFERRED TO CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (U) The High Criminal Court judge hearing the case of four Bahrain terrorist suspects adjourned their criminal trial for two weeks on December 6 to allow defense lawyers to test the constitutionality of the case with the Constitutional Court. The lawyers argued in court that the article under w [...] |
2004-12-08 14:21:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1835 |
MENA FATF ESTABLISHED TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The inaugural meeting of the MENA FATF held on November 29 and 30 in Manama, Bahrain was attended by Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors from fourteen countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The ministers selected a President, Vice President and Executive Secre [...] |
2004-12-08 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA |
| 04MANAMA1839 |
BAHRAIN TO PROCEED WITH GCC SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-09 11:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD BA GCC |
| 04MANAMA1840 |
US TREASURY DELEGATION DISCUSSES SYRIAN 311 [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-09 14:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN BA |
| 04MANAMA1849 |
BAHRAIN: SUPPORT FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-12 07:03:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BA UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1858 |
BAHRAIN SETS TIMETABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT TO [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Defense al-Khalifa outlined for the Ambassador the timeline for the proposed deployment of Special Forces troops to Afghanistan. Training for the deployment will begin in the UAE in January 2005. Both Bahrain and UAE want the deployment to be low profile. After me [...] |
2004-12-13 06:15:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | BA MARR MOPS PREL |
| 04MANAMA1862 |
ABDEL AZIZ AL-HAKIM DISCUSSES IRAQI FUTURE WITH [...] (C) Summary. SCIRI Chairman Al-Hakim visited Bahrain this week, bringing a positive message of reassurance that Iraqi Shia wished to work with Sunnis to forge a new Iraq. Hegemony of one faction, he insisted, was not a model for Iraq. He said he had talked with many Sunni religious leaders in [...] |
2004-12-13 11:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA1866 |
LATEST ON SAUDI-BAHRAIN FTA ISSUE [...] (C) Minister of Finance Abdulla Seif, just back from the Forum for the Future meeting in Rabat, was short on details about discussions on the margins of the Forum about the FTA dispute with Saudi Arabia, but expressed confidence that a formula will be found to resolve the issue within the GCC. [...] |
2004-12-13 15:01:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL BA GCC |
| 04MANAMA1867 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. DNSA Hadley praised Bahrain's leadership role in the G8 Broader Middle East reform initiative, and noted the President's desire [...] |
2004-12-14 06:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KDEM PGOV BA IR |
| 04MANAMA187 |
BAHRAINI BANKS TRANSFER FUNDS TO DFI [...] No summary [...] |
2004-02-09 14:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA1878 |
BAHRAIN HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SOCIETY LAUNCHED [...] (U) The Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS) held a press conference December 11 to inaugurate its activities and launch its website: www.bhrws.org. Led by Shura Council member Faisal Foulad, founding members of the NGO called for stronger advocacy of human rights issues and vowed to pl [...] |
2004-12-15 08:49:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA1879 |
BAHRAIN: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN [...] (C) NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Philo Dibble delivered reftel message to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar December 13. The minister assured DAS Dibble that the MFA would carefully consider all points of the message. 2. (C) PolEcon chief also delivered refte [...] |
2004-12-15 12:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC BA |
| 04MANAMA1880 |
BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR AND FULL [...] (C) NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Philo Dibble delivered reftel message to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar December 13. Abdul Ghaffar said the GOB had encouraged Sunnis to participate in Iraqi elections and would continue to do so. 2. (C) PolEcon chief also [...] |
2004-12-15 12:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA1884 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Iraqi National Security Advisor Qassem Daoud December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Daoud said that Iraq faced a number of crises: obtaining weapons quickly; procuring helicopters and armored veh [...] |
2004-12-15 12:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV KDEM IZ IR BA |
| 04MANAMA1885 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (S) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdulla December 5 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Bin Alawi said that Oman is looking forward to negotiating a free trade agreement with t [...] |
2004-12-15 12:34:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC ETRD ECON MU IR BA |
| 04MANAMA1886 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Kuwaiti National Security Council President Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Shaikh Sabah hailed the strong bilateral relationship and stated that Kuwaitis are [...] |
2004-12-15 12:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER ASEC KU IZ IR SY BA |
| 04MANAMA1888 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Abdallah Rashed Al Nuaymi December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Al Nuaymi said that the United Arab Emirates was pleased with progress in the bila [...] |
2004-12-15 12:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KDEM IZ IR BA TC |
| 04MANAMA1889 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Yemeni Interior Minister Rashed Mohammed Al Alimi December 5 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Al Alimi thanked the U.S. for its counter terrorism assistance and expressed his desire to increase cooper [...] |
2004-12-15 12:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR ASEC YM SA BA |
| 04MANAMA1890 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with UK Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Sir Nigel Sheinwald December 4 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Sheinwald said that the UK government had solidified around the January 30 date for Iraq [...] |
2004-12-15 12:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MARR MOPS PTER UK IR IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA1891 |
DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HADLEY'S DECEMBER [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Hadley met with Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill December 5 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. Hill said that Australia is staying in the Iraq coalition and is looking at how its forces can be more useful. DNSA [...] |
2004-12-15 12:42:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS AU IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA1892 |
BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION AGREEMENT ON [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-15 12:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR MASS MOPS BA |
| 04MANAMA1893 |
BAHRAIN: 2004-05 INCSR PART II [...] Please see text of updated 2004-05 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Part II, para 2. Post notes that the Bahrain Monetary Agency, on behalf of the GOB, has responded to a separate and independent inquiry from FINCEN to update the report, and will respond directly to FINCEN thr [...] |
2004-12-15 12:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR EFIN BA |
| 04MANAMA1899 |
NEA DAS DIBBLE DISCUSSES FTA, FORUM FOR THE [...] (C) Summary. On a December 12-13 visit to Manama, NEA DAS Dibble paid a call on Bahraini Minister of National Economy (MOFNE) Abdulla Saif. They discussed the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the recent Forum for the Future meeting in Rabat, and plans for the establishment of the En [...] |
2004-12-15 13:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1909 |
BAHRAIN: CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-21 14:00:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAGR EAID TBIO BA |
| 04MANAMA1910 |
BAHRAIN: PREPARATION FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON ACCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-21 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID SENV TBIO BA |
| 04MANAMA1912 |
GCC MANAMA SUMMIT CONCLUDES UNDER SHADOW OF [...] (C) Saudi Arabia's concern about bilateral free trade agreements with the United States overshadowed the 25th GCC Summit, which took place in Bahrain December 20-21. The last minute downgrading of Saudi's representation from Crown Prince Abdulla to Prince Sultan set the tone at the beginning [...] |
2004-12-21 14:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD BA GCC |
| 04MANAMA1914 |
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ACCEPTS TERROR SUSPECT CASE [...] (C) As expected, Bahrain's Criminal Court decided on December 20 to temporarily suspend its hearing on the case against four terrorist suspects, pending a decision by Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of article 157 of the penal code under which the four are charged. The decision [...] |
2004-12-21 15:17:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA1924 |
Sports Programming Works [...] (U) The Bahraini reaction to the highly successful visit of former Georgetown University Basketball players Omari Faulkner and Courtland Freeman was summed up by the Bahrain's National Basketball Team coach: "More sports programs are needed to foster greater dialogue." The two Cultural Envoy [...] |
2004-12-22 13:06:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL SOCI OEXC KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA1925 |
GCC SUMMIT: BAHRAIN MFA GIVES UPBEAT READOUT [...] (C) Summary. Bahrain MFA Minister of State Abdel Ghaffar termed the 25th GCC Summit a "very good and successful event," citing the conclusion several economic agreements aimed at mobility and integration within the GCC as well as the Summit's success in sidestepping Saudi concerns over FTAs. [...] |
2004-12-22 15:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD BA GCC |
| 04MANAMA1927 |
BAHRAIN: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Per reftel, below please find the draft report on Bahrain for the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism. 2. Begin text of draft report on Bahrain: Bahrain Bahrain is providing important support to our counterterrorism efforts, particularly efforts to block the financing of terror groups. [...] |
2004-12-23 07:51:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA1938 |
BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON THE 12 COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-28 08:51:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA196 |
LESSONS LEARNED FROM RECENT CHILDREN'S ISSUES CASES [...] (SBU) Last week, Emb Manama (with assistance from the Department and CONGEN Dhahran) helped resolve two difficult children's issues (CI) cases involving disputes between Saudi fathers and Amcit mothers, with their dual-national children in between. Both concluded successfully, but one was far [...] |
2004-02-11 11:56:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC CMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA197 |
LESSONS LEARNED FROM RECENT CHILDREN'S ISSUES CASES [...] (SBU) Last week, Emb Manama (with assistance from the Department and CONGEN Dhahran) helped resolve two difficult children's issues (CI) cases involving disputes between Saudi fathers and Amcit mothers, with their dual-national children in between. Both concluded successfully, but one was far [...] |
2004-02-11 12:16:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC CMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA2 |
BAHRAIN AND ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (C) I discussed with Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak on December 31 the possibility of Bahrain's completing the Article 98 Agreement through a secret exchange of notes rather than by parliamentary ratification. Although Bahrain's foreign ministry has consistently said ratificati [...] |
2004-01-01 05:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA200 |
GOB'S RESPONSE TO PENSION FUND SCANDAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Although the GOB responded swiftly to Parliament,s recommendations to rectify pension fund irregularities (see reftel), Parliamentary members still insist the GOB has not done enough and continue to call for legal action against the ministers involved. In addition, labor federat [...] |
2004-02-11 13:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB BA |
| 04MANAMA217 |
POSSIBLE CHR RESOLUTION ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-02-16 14:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA218 |
FOLLOW-UP WITH MADRID CONFERENCE DONORS FOR IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-02-16 14:34:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA227 |
BAHRAINI MFA WITH US ON IRAQ RESOLUTION AT UNCHR [...] (C) BAHRAINI MFA DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS TOLD POL/ECON CHIEF ON FEBRUARY 17 THAT BAHRAIN AND SEVERAL OTHER ARAB COUNTRIES ARE NOT INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE ALGERIAN RESOLUTION ABOUT IRAQ BEFORE THE UNCHR. (HE CITED KUWAIT AS ANOTHER ARAB COUNTRY TAKING THIS STANCE. [...] |
2004-02-17 15:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA IZ PHUM PREL |
| 04MANAMA235 |
CTAG COUNTRY AMBASSADORS SEE NO IMMEDIATE NEEDS IN [...] (U) CTAG Ambassadors in Bahrain agreed U.S. Embassy-led efforts are meeting key Bahraini needs, but they wondered if the April 2004 Formula One race event's security would be adequate. Over lunch at DCR February 17 with the Ambassadors from Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and the Japanese [...] |
2004-02-18 14:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ETTC EFIN ASEC PREL BEXP BA |
| 04MANAMA236 |
BOYCOTTERS RIG LABOR UNION FEDERATION BOARD [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bahrain's two leading opposition societies colluded to fix the labor union federation board elections with the plan to use the labor movement as a political platform. By ignoring standard democratic election and bylaw procedures, opposition parties realized their plans but also [...] |
2004-02-18 14:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA237 |
GOB BARS INTERNATIONAL VISITORS FROM ATTENDING A [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOB stirred a new debate here this week, which some local observers say leads to questions on how much the government is committed to real political liberalization. The GOB impeded a conference organized by the political opposition on the constitution. The GOB claimed that [...] |
2004-02-18 15:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA249 |
YEAR 2004 SPECIAL 301 INPUT: BAHRAIN'S PROGRESS [...] SUMMARY: In 2003, Bahrain sustained a strong anti-piracy policy, seizing nearly 468,000 audiovisual products, mostly DVDs. The GOB legalized its Microsoft software and is now purchasing, rather than illegally copying, additional software products. Bahrain is holding up enactment of eight draft [...] |
2004-02-23 07:10:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA251 |
EMBASSY SEEKS MORE BAHRAINI ACTION ON TIP [...] (U) On February 22, POL/ECON Chief asked MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa if he could provide an update on anti-TIP activities since ref A. Shaikh Abdul Aziz is the overall coordinator of TIP-related work with the USG. P/E [...] |
2004-02-23 08:12:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM ELAB BA |
| 04MANAMA264 |
CONSPIRACY LAW POSSIBILITIES - MEETING WITH MOJ [...] (C) Upon return from his Washington trip, the Crown Prince placed a wake-up call to the Justice Minister to ask about Bahrain's conspiracy law, the Minister told CDA and PolOff on February 22. Minister of Justice Jawad bin Salim Al Arayed asked us what a conspiracy law should do. The CDA e [...] |
2004-02-24 16:26:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER PREL ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA265 |
SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY GROSSMAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mr. Grossman, the American Embassy in Bahrain looks forward to your visit next week, and we know the Bahrainis will be anxious to talk to you about the Greater Middle East Initiative. Bahrain, a Major Non-NATO Ally, and the United States are long-time friends, and King Hamad is a parti [...] |
2004-02-24 17:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ETRD BA |
| 04MANAMA268 |
JUSTICE MINISTER: MEPI JUDICIAL REFORM PROJECT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Minister of Justice has decided that the MEPI-funded ABA judicial reform project should maintain a low profile to avoid criticism or friction from Muslim conservatives. He promised the Charge on February 23 that the ABA representatives would have full freedom to meet and c [...] |
2004-02-25 09:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KMPI KDEM KJUS PHUM PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA269 |
INSURANCE - BAHRAIN'S NEXT FINANCIAL SECTOR GROWTH [...] Bahrain has targeted insurance as its next financial growth market. It is revamping the regulatory regime to facilitate more competition and faster growth. Bahraini sources relate that based on market penetration (two percent of GDP), Bahrain is the Arab World's largest and most sophisticate [...] |
2004-02-25 10:19:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN BA |
| 04MANAMA27 |
CHAIR OF CHR-60 - BAHRAIN RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-01-07 13:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA272 |
GEARING UP FOR FTA ROUND TWO: STICKY ISSUES [...] FTA round one produced remarkable progress. Round two promises to be more difficult because negotiators will have to tackle sticky issues. Eliminating physical presence requirements and disclosure of judicial decisions will likely require extensive revision of local laws. Textiles, technol [...] |
2004-02-26 11:16:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA278 |
MANAMA'S REQUEST FOR FY04 BFIF FUNDING [...] SUMMARY: Manama requests USD 7000 in funding from the FY04 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to establish and equip a resource center for a new chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain. END SUMMARY. 2. BACKGROUND: In FY03, BFIF supported AmCham Bahrain formation by f [...] |
2004-02-28 14:05:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO EINV ETRD ABUD BA |
| 04MANAMA28 |
SCENESETTER FOR USDOC ASSISTANT SECRETARY LASH [...] Our team at Embassy Manama welcomes the upcoming visit of Assistant Secretary Lash to Bahrain. I regret that I will not be here to meet you, but we are arranging an excellent program in my absence. Your visit will further strengthen ties between the Commerce Department and Bahrain, building [...] |
2004-01-07 14:23:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON PREL BA IZ |
| 04MANAMA283 |
DEMOCRACY IS HARD WORK ... EVEN IN BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-01 11:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA291 |
KING HAMAD SUPPORTS REFORM IN THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-04 09:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA292 |
MICRO-SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY [...] Post welcomes the micro-scholarships for English language study initiative outlined in reftel A. This program will assist post in raising the English language abilities of an important target audience. 2. Post's outline of plans to start up this program in Bahrain follow: -- Progra [...] |
2004-03-06 05:02:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL OEXC KPAO KIRC BA |
| 04MANAMA311 |
BMA REVIEWING OPENING OF LOCAL INSURANCE MARKET TO [...] Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) insurance regulators are looking carefully at the possibility of opening the local insurance market to U.S. competitors 24-30 months after an FTA entes into force, BMA Governor Shaikh Ahmed bin Muhammad Al-Khalifa told Charge on March 8. Small local brokers, he c [...] |
2004-03-08 13:52:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETRD BA |
| 04MANAMA312 |
NGO REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSS REFORM WITH U/S [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-08 14:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM KMPI BA |
| 04MANAMA314 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRESIDENT'S GSP PROCLAMATION - [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-09 07:50:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD AC BA BB |
| 04MANAMA319 |
MALIAT DEMARCHE RECEIVED POSITIVELY IN BAHRAIN [...] ECONOFF delivered reftel demarche and passed e-mailed MALIAT texts and tables March 9 to Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) Director of Air Transport Ahmed Nemat Ali and Air Transport Advisor Kamal Hefny Riyadh. By way of background, Nemat Ali told ECONOFF that Bahrain already has Open Sk [...] |
2004-03-10 04:44:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BA |
| 04MANAMA322 |
NO SIGN OF MOVEMENT ON ARTICLE 98 RATIFICATION [...] (C) Charge asked Bahraini MFA Minister of State on March 8 and the Foreign Minister on March 9 whether the GoB had determined how it wanted to move forward with implementing our signed Article 98 agreement. The Minister of State said the MFA lawyers still have not determined what legal mean [...] |
2004-03-10 07:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS KTIA BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA335 |
BAHRAIN'S FTA TA REQUESTS: POST INPUT [...] Drafting of legal texts: Begin across-the-board assistance to review existing legislation and draft legal texts to comply with the requirements of the agreement (as noted on Page 1, item 1). This is necessary to expedite Bahrain's readiness to bring the FTA into force and to implement the agr [...] |
2004-03-10 15:01:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI ETRD EAID BA |
| 04MANAMA336 |
ISLAMISTS PULL THE PLUG ON TV SHOW DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the latest in a string of recent victories, Bahraini Islamists earlier this month compelled the Middle East Broadcasting Channel 2 (MBC 2) reality television show "Big Brother" to halt its production in Bahrain. The show's production team left Bahrain despite public support [...] |
2004-03-11 07:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KISL BA |
| 04MANAMA337 |
BAHRAIN HAILS SIGNING OF IRAQI TEMPORARY [...] ALL LEADING NEWSPAPERS IN BAHRAIN REPORTED ON MARCH 9 THE OFFICIAL BAHRAIN GOVERNMENT STATEMENT PRAISING SIGNING OF THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IN IRAQ BEGIN TEXT: BAHRAIN YESTERDAY WELCOMED THE SIGNING OF THE INTERIM CONSTITUTION IN IRAQ, SAYING IT WAS A POSITIVE STEP ON THE RIGHT W [...] |
2004-03-11 08:30:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA338 |
IRAQ HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION STILL OFF MESSAGE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-11 09:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IZ BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA339 |
ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT: [...] (SBU) Post submits this report having received GOB,s final report on anti-TIP activities for March 2003-2004. The following is Post,s response to reftel questions. 2. (U) Embassy Manama's input for the March 2004 Trafficking in Persons report follows. Responses are keyed to reftel questio [...] |
2004-03-11 11:17:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BA |
| 04MANAMA351 |
BAHRAIN AND THE 6OTH SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-13 13:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA368 |
BAHRAIN AND ARTICLE 98: SLOW MOTION [...] (C) The Bahraini Government is still pondering what to do about bringing our signed Article 98 agreement into effect. Charge on March 16 again asked the MFA Minister of State whether the Government would agree to a confidential exchange of notes. The Minister, clearly annoyed that Charge w [...] |
2004-03-16 14:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA KICC BA JUS |
| 04MANAMA370 |
POST RESPONSE: U.S.-BAHRAIN FTA GOVERNMENT [...] Post believes that the following should be ADDED to the list of government entities that conduct procurements that may be of interest to U.S. suppliers: --Royal Court --Prime Minister's Court --Crown Prince's Court The following have independent budgets and so should also be included: - [...] |
2004-03-17 12:44:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA375 |
SUPPORT FOR GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE IN [...] (SBU) Following U/S Grossman's visit to Bahrain on 3/3/04, Charg was invited by Al-Wasat Newspaper, to participate in a discussion forum about the Greater Middle East Initiative on 3/14/04. The forum was attended by a cross section of Bahrainis representing academia, business, media, and go [...] |
2004-03-17 14:00:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KMDR PGOV KPAO KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA376 |
LABOR MINISTRY ISSUES FINANCIAL REGULATIONS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In early March, Bahrain's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs issued more stringent regulations for charities' financial activities. The rules require charities to maintain accounts and share them with ministry inspectors on a quarterly basis. Charities' accounts must be audite [...] |
2004-03-17 14:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN SOCI KISL BA |
| 04MANAMA378 |
SIX SHARIA COURT JUDGES GET SACKED [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a move that could boost the rule of law and protect women's rights, the Justice Minister summarily sacked six Shari'a court judges. This is unprecedented. Although the press reported the firings, no reasons for the dismissals were provided. The Justice Minister asked our M [...] |
2004-03-17 15:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS KDEM PHUM KWMN KMPI BA |
| 04MANAMA379 |
IT MUST NOT FAIL -- BAHRAIN'S FORMULA ONE GRAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 03/16/2004, RSO coordinated a meeting with top MOI officials to discuss the GOB's security plans for the upcoming 2-4 April 2004 Bahrain Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix. As the first such motorsport event ever held in the Middle East, the Bahrain Grand Prix has captivated the natio [...] |
2004-03-17 15:48:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER BA |
| 04MANAMA386 |
LESSONS LEARNED - MANAMA CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE [...] Post benefited from the Crisis Management Exercise (CME) by applying the skills and experience of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) and participants (LES and non-EAC members) with the Emergency Action Plan and Emergency Planning Handbook to manage the scenario. Ruth Abramson and Lawrence Pe [...] |
2004-03-22 05:36:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AFSI ASEC BA CASC KESS OTRA |
| 04MANAMA389 |
ISLAMIC YOUTHS CONDUCT FIERY RAMPAGE AT A MANAMA [...] (C) Bahrain Police sources advised RSO that an enraged crowd of 50 or more Islamist teenagers ransacked La Terrasse restaurant for serving alcohol and burned the cars of seven customers in Manama on Wednesday March 17. Conservative Muslim youths assembled from five villages (Adari, Jid Hafs, [...] |
2004-03-22 07:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA399 |
MEPI'S "MY ARABIC LIBRARY" - BAHRAIN MINISTRY [...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/PI; please see para 6. 2. (U) PAO has met twice with senior Ministry of Education officials in Bahrain about the MEPI Arabic language early reading book program (on February 22 and March 16). The Assistant Undersecretary for Curriculum and Trainin [...] |
2004-03-23 13:39:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OEXC SCUL KMPI KPAO KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA402 |
BAHRAIN NOT TRANSFERRING OLD IRAQI ACCOUNT FUNDS [...] (C) Bahrain will not promptly transfer approximately USD 47 million in funds from old Iraqi-owned bank deposits to the United Nations Development Fund for Iraq (DFI), Finance Minister Saif told Charge on March 20. Charge had urged Saif that the issue had been outstanding since the summer of [...] |
2004-03-24 12:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA EFIN IZ PREL |
| 04MANAMA403 |
MFA MINSTATE ASKS FOR TIME ON ARTICLE 98 [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-24 12:26:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR PTER BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA404 |
BAHRAINI CROWN PRINCE SAYS SHEIKH YASSIN KILLING [...] (C) Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman told CENTCOM's General Abizaid March 24 that the killing of Sheikh Yassin was a setback to those in the Arab World who want more and faster reforms. Notably, he said the Bahraini Government (still the chair of the Arab League) has heard that the Tunis [...] |
2004-03-24 12:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA KISL PREL |
| 04MANAMA409 |
VIGILANTES ATTACK RESTAURANT IN NAME OF MORALITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. For the second time in two weeks, mobs of Shi'a youths ransacked on March 17 a place of "unethical practices," destroying an upscale restaurant known to serve alcohol. Similar to last week's unruly mob that broke into private residences identified as vice dens in two Shi'a nei [...] |
2004-03-25 09:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS ASEC PGOV KISL BA |
| 04MANAMA410 |
BAHRAIN TO STUDY CUBA AND CHINA RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-25 09:37:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA411 |
GUANTANAMO AGAIN ON MFA MINSTATE'S AGENDA [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-25 09:49:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA414 |
DEMONSTRATION AT U.S. EMBASSY BAHRAIN [...] SUMMARY: On 26 March 2004, approximately 400 to 500 individuals staged a demonstration outside of the US Embassy Manama, Bahrain, purportedly to protest the killing of Sheikh Yassin by the Israeli Government. The demonstrators held a short peaceful demonstration in the immediate vicinity of [...] |
2004-03-27 12:23:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ALOW ASEC BA CASC PTER |
| 04MANAMA429 |
ENCOURAGING CHR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-29 10:17:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA430 |
BAHRAINIS ALSO SURPRISED BY ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 5. 2. (C) Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told the Ambassador on March 29 that the sudden postponement of the Arab League summit was a surprise to him and the other ministers meeting in Tunisia. Describing details very much a [...] |
2004-03-29 13:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA PREL |
| 04MANAMA431 |
BAHRAINI VIEWS ON IRAQ: WONDERING ABOUT IRAQI [...] (S) Summary: Bahrain's King Hamad remains concerned about the extent of Shia and Iranian influence in Iraq but is strongly supportive of our efforts there. His son the Crown Prince urged us to take care with the de-Baathification process to avoid alienating Iraqi Sunnis. The King and Crown [...] |
2004-03-29 14:22:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA432 |
KING ON MARCH 27 ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENT TO TAKE [...] (S) Summary: Worried about potential protests on the eve of the April 4 Formula One race event, the King Hamed announced on March 27 that the Government would not tolerate lawbreaking or acts of violence. Many observers and leading businessmen, recalling a recent bank robbery and attacks on [...] |
2004-03-29 15:35:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ASEC BA PINS |
| 04MANAMA444 |
MEPI FY 2004 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (U) Post's MEPI working group met on March 23 to review ref A. The following is the Mission's response. CROSS PILLAR 2. (U) Post's MEPI working group is considering four MEPI small grants. Post will advise MEPI of details via email per reftel. ECONOMIC PILLAR 3. (U) In conjunctio [...] |
2004-03-31 10:39:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI EAID ECON PREL KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA448 |
COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY PROGRESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-31 11:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN PREL ASEC BA |
| 04MANAMA453 |
LETTER DELIVERED: MESSAGE TO KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-03 08:48:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA476 |
BAHRAIN ON SADR: VERBAL SUPPORT FOR US, MAYBE [...] (C) Bahraini Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdelghaffar expressed strong (verbal) support for Coalition operations to contain Muqtada Sadr and the Jaysh al-Mahdi. Charge stressed the challenge Sadr represents in Iraq and the need for a forceful Coalition response. Abdelghaffar agreed [...] |
2004-04-05 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA IZ MOPS PREL |
| 04MANAMA484 |
BAHRAIN'S RESPONSE: FEATURES OF FREE ZONES [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-06 11:38:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BA ETDR |
| 04MANAMA485 |
BAHRAIN NON-COMMITTAL ON CUBA AND CHINA UNCHR [...] (U) Foreign Affairs MinState Muhammad Abdulghaffar responded to Charge's April 3 delivery of reftel demarche with a promise to refer the matter to his staff and Geneva mission for study. On April 6, MFA Director for International Organization Affairs said he had of no new instructions and w [...] |
2004-04-06 13:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA486 |
BAHRAINI GOVERNMENT MULL STATEMENT ON IRAQ, [...] (C) Charge followed up with a top political advisor to Bahrain's King Hamed bin Isa on April 6 to brief on Iraq developments and urge a statement of public support for U.S. efforts in Iraq. The King's advisor said that the King and his kitchen cabinet had discussed Iraq events and our reques [...] |
2004-04-06 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA IZ MOPS PREL |
| 04MANAMA496 |
BAHRAIN SET TO BEGIN UTILITIES PRIVATIZATION [...] SUMMARY: The Government is looking to partial privatization of its power and water sector to meet rising demand when the GoB cannot support the construction of new power plants. Beginning with a new power plant currently under tender, the GoB intends to privatize subsequent power and water pro [...] |
2004-04-07 14:29:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON ETRD BEXP BA |
| 04MANAMA498 |
BAHRAINI SHIA INITIALLY COOL ON MUQTADA AL-SADR [...] (C) Even if Coalition operations to arrest Muqtada Al-Sadr result in his death, Bahraini Shia are unlikely to react violently. On April 7 POL Section polled a wide spectrum of Shia contacts regarding the spike in violence in Iraq. The majority of our Shia contacts doubted that the apprehens [...] |
2004-04-08 13:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS ASEC PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA499 |
RIGHTS ACTIVIST'S ARREST - THE GOB BEHAVES POORLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In order to derail an NGO's plan to embarrass the GOB during Bahrain's April 4 Grand Prix race, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) arrested a human rights activist on March 30 for alleged un-Islamic behavior and indecency. In the process the GOB denied the activist his right to leg [...] |
2004-04-08 13:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM KJUS ELAB KCRM BA |
| 04MANAMA502 |
BAHRAIN MALIAT DECISION MOVING FORWARD [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-10 13:13:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA503 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-11 10:24:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM BA |
| 04MANAMA504 |
SUPPORT FOR COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AT THE UN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-11 10:24:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BA UNHRC |
| 04MANAMA505 |
DONORS' CONFERENCE FOR CYPRUS SETTLEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-11 10:24:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CA CY GR TU BA GCC EUN |
| 04MANAMA506 |
DEMARCHE ON SECURITY CONDITIONS IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-11 10:25:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA511 |
DETRACTIONS FROM COMPETITIVENESS: BAHRAIN ON THE [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Through the TIFA and FTA negotiation processes, Bahrain has been making great strides to improve its business and investment climate, improving regulatory standards in banking and finance and establishing new laws to protect IPR and enhance transparency. Nonetheless, Bahra [...] |
2004-04-12 11:49:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA518 |
GOB TONE ON IZ CAREFUL IN PUBLIC AMIDST STREET [...] (C) On April 9 a GOB official statement expressed concern about the violence in Iraq and urged all parties to exercise self-restraint. The statement also said that Bahrain hopes to see the reconstruction of Iraq and the restoration of stability. Privately, top GOB officials have told the C [...] |
2004-04-12 15:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA523 |
BAHRAINI LEADERS ON IRAQ: FOCUS FIRST ON [...] (C) Summary: The King, Crown Prince and Foreign Minister told visiting American officials on April 13 that the U.S. needs to focus more of its effort on restoring stability in Iraq immediately, and to worry less about building democracy there in any short time frame. The King and Foreign M [...] |
2004-04-13 15:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA524 |
TERRORISM FINANCING - ZINDANI: ENFORCING UN [...] (U) On April 12, Charge delivered reftel demarche to Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Abdelghaffar requesting that the GOB redouble its efforts to locate and freeze all assets linked to Yemeni cleric Shaikh Zindani. 2. (C) Minister Abdelghaffar seemed somewhat surprised that Zindani [...] |
2004-04-14 08:10:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KSEP KVPR BA |
| 04MANAMA525 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Congressman Ryan called the Arab League's boycott of Israel a "Free Trade Agreement (FTA) showstopper" in his April 7 meetings with parliamentarians, the Minister of Finance and National Economy and the Minister of State of Foreign Affairs. Although Ryan praised Bahrain for being the lea [...] |
2004-04-14 08:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT PREL ETRD ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA526 |
BAHRAINI LEADERS ON IRAQ: FOCUS FIRST ON [...] (C) Summary: The King, Crown Prince and Foreign Minister told visiting American officials on April 13 that the U.S. needs to focus more of its effort on restoring stability in Iraq immediately, and to worry less about building democracy there in any short time frame. The King and Foreign M [...] |
2004-04-14 11:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA527 |
GOB TONE ON IRAQ CAREFUL IN PUBLIC AMIDST STREET [...] (C) On April 9 a GOB official statement expressed concern about the violence in Iraq and urged all parties to exercise self-restraint. The statement also said that Bahrain hopes to see the reconstruction of Iraq and the restoration of stability. Privately, top GOB officials have told the C [...] |
2004-04-14 11:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ KPAO BA |
| 04MANAMA528 |
BAHRAINI FM SAYS REFORM IS STILL ON ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told us on April 13 that the next Arab League summit would issue a statement supporting domestic reforms inside Arab states. The Minister said that during the last Arab League ministerial in Cairo Egypt, Jordan and Yemen had each pre [...] |
2004-04-14 12:21:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA529 |
SCENE SETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S VISIT [...] (C) Mr. Armitage: We are delighted you are coming to Bahrain, and the Bahraini Government is as well. King Hamad has met Generals Abizaid and Myers during the past two weeks, but as political issues move to the fore in Iraq the King had hoped a senior State Department official would come he [...] |
2004-04-14 13:19:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA530 |
MILITARY EQUIPMENT EXPORTS TO LIBYA DEMARCHE [...] (U) CDA delivered reftel demarche to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdelghaffar on April 13. Minister Abdelghaffar expressed his government's support of the U.S. initiative to limit military equipment exports to Libya. FORD [...] |
2004-04-14 13:27:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC KSTC BA JHR LY OVIP DONALD RUMSFELD |
| 04MANAMA537 |
SUDAN RESOLUTION AT UNCHR DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Embassy A/DCM and PolOff delivered the Department's Sudan UNCHR resolution demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director of Bilateral Relations, Dr. Dhafer Al-Umran, on April 14. Dr. Dhafer reported that the GOB will very likely support a United Nations Human Rights Commission res [...] |
2004-04-15 12:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA551 |
BAHRAIN SAYS IT'S AGAINST CUBAN RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) Bahraini MFA Minister of State Abdelghaffar told Charge April 18 that Bahrain does not think the Cuban resolution about Guantanamo detainees is helpful, and it asked Cuba to withdraw the resolution. Abdelghaffar said it was obvious the Cubans are trying to score political points with the [...] |
2004-04-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA PHUM PREL UNHCR |
| 04MANAMA566 |
MEPI'S "MY ARABIC LIBRARY" GETS A GREEN LIGHT [...] (U) During a third meeting about MEPI's "My Arabic Library" with senior Ministry of Education officials in Bahrain (February 22, March 16, and April 17), the Ministry of Education approved Bahrain's participation in this project. The approval comes after post's efforts to overcome Ministry c [...] |
2004-04-21 10:08:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KMPI KPAO KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA569 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC DRAFT RESOLUTION ON NON- [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-21 11:18:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PREL BA UNSC |
| 04MANAMA570 |
UNSC DRAFT RESOLUTION ON NON-PROLIFERATION: [...] (C) The Charge spoke with MFA Assistant Secretary responsible for UN affairs Ahmed Haddad on April 21 and delivered ref demarche and left talking points as a non-paper. Haddad said he did not know if the Bahraini Ambassador would be at the April 22 meeting but said he would share our paper [...] |
2004-04-21 12:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL BA UNSC |
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DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQI ISSUES: BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-21 12:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ XF BA OIC |
| 04MANAMA572 |
FEISTY FOREIGN MINISTER FLAGS NECESSITY OF [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-21 12:53:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA592 |
MEPI INTERNEWS JOURNALISM TRAINING ON TRACK [...] Post arranged a series of meetings on April 19-22 for visiting Internews Network Vice President Jeanne Bourgault and Middle East Regional Director Karim Alrawi to finalize plans for MEPI-funded journalism training in Bahrain. The Minister of Information has approved the training and he has r [...] |
2004-04-26 13:03:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KPAO KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA593 |
MEPI INTERNEWS JOURNALISM TRAINING ON TRACK [...] Post arranged a series of meetings on April 19-22 for visiting Internews Network Vice President Jeanne Bourgault and Middle East Regional Director Karim Alrawi to finalize plans for MEPI-funded journalism training in Bahrain. The Minister of Information has approved the training and he has r [...] |
2004-04-27 05:20:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KPAO KDEM BA |
| 04MANAMA60 |
HUMAN RIGHTS REVEIW OF D0D-FUNDED TRAINING [...] No summary [...] |
2004-01-14 12:23:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BA MOPS PHUM |
| 04MANAMA601 |
ACCEPTANCE OF U.S. COAST GUARD CONSULTATION -- ATA [...] Post has received an acceptance letter from the Government of Bahrain (GOB) in reference to DS/ATA Coast Guard Consultation 4830. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) and Coast Guard Directorate are enthusiastically anticipating the training cycle, and have agreed to the terms of the consultation. [...] |
2004-04-28 06:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC BA PTER |
| 04MANAMA603 |
LETTER DELIVERED: MESSAGE TO KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-28 07:06:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL IZ BA |
| 04MANAMA612 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S APRIL 19-20 MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Deputy Secretary Armitage, King Hamad and Crown Prince Sheikh Salman pledged their government's full commitment to its strategic alliance with the US. The King and Crown Prince stressed the need to immediately restore order in Iraq with the selection of a stro [...] |
2004-04-28 14:28:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA615 |
PARLIAMENT STANDS FIRM - GOB FAILS TO STOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Our key FTA negotiator, Minister of Finance and National Economy Abdulla Saif, appears likely to survive a parliamentary effort to unseat him. The GOB failed in its last minute attempts to cancel the parliamentary questioning of Finance Minister Abdulla Saif, but managed to resc [...] |
2004-04-28 16:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA622 |
BAHRAINI MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQI POW TREATMENT [...] Summary: For the past three days, all five Bahraini daily newspapers have run front-page stories with banner headlines, photos of Iraqi POWs being mistreated, and columns about the mistreatment of Iraqi POWs. Writers and opinion leaders have questioned U.S. values of democracy and human rig [...] |
2004-05-03 09:12:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP BA |
| 04MANAMA629 |
BAHRAINI REACTION TO TREATMENT OF IRAQI POWS AT [...] (C) Embassy contacts expressed their anger and disgust about the media reports on the treatment of Iraqi POWs at Abu Ghraib Prison. After seeing these images on Al-Jazeira television, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab told PolOff on May 3 that the USG expects Arabs [...] |
2004-05-03 14:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA638 |
GOB ARRESTS 14 YOUTHS GATHERING SIGNATURES FOR A [...] (C) SUMMARY. Once again, the GOB appears to have responded to hardline opposition political pressure with its usual heavy-handed measures. In charging the 14 youths with "crimes against the internal security of the state," the GOB has drawn a legal line in the sand on opposition behavior. [...] |
2004-05-04 15:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA64 |
FURTHER ACTION ON CHR 60 CHAIR: BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-01-18 10:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BA |
| 04MANAMA642 |
BAHRAINI MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQI POW TREATMENT [...] Summary: All six Bahraini daily newspapers continue to run stories about U.S. mistreatment of Iraqi POWs. In addition to photos of prisoners, newspapers are running photos of families waiting outside Iraqi prisons to obtain information about their loved ones inside. Letters to the editor p [...] |
2004-05-05 09:44:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP BA |
| 04MANAMA644 |
ISLAND INSIGHTS: MINI FTA BACKGROUNDER [...] (U) This cable contains company-proprietary information. Please protect accordingly. Not for intrnet distribution. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU/NF) We offer in this cable insights into four major remaining FTA issues: insurance, government procurement, car tariffs and textiles. Ind [...] |
2004-05-05 11:16:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON BA |
| 04MANAMA650 |
DEMARCHE ON AMENDED GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-05 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS BA UNGA |
| 04MANAMA676 |
ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN PROCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 05:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA677 |
ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN PROCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA678 |
INVITATION TO KING HAMAD TO G-8 SUMMIT IN GEORGIA [...] (C) Bahraini Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar called Charge evening of May 10 to say King Hamad accepts invitation to lunch at G-8 in Georgia June 10 (reftelcon). 2. (C) Please advise logistical details to be passed to the King's office and the Foreign Mi [...] |
2004-05-11 08:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA687 |
GOVERNMENT ARRESTS - A POSSIBLE RESOLUTION IN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 15:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV BA |
| 04MANAMA688 |
STANDING UP EMBASSY BAGHDAD: BAHRAIN NOT [...] We reviewed ref on May 8 with Bahraini MFA Assistant Undersecretary (Assistant Secretary-equivalent) for Bilateral Affairs and on May 11 with the Bahraini MFA Minister of State. The Bahraini officials reiterated broad Bahraini support for American efforts to stabilize Iraq. Bahrain does not [...] |
2004-05-11 15:44:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BA IZ PREL |
| 04MANAMA694 |
GLOBE BAHRAIN.DIALOGUE AT A CRITICAL TIME [...] Bahrain GLOBE high | ||||