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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03AMMAN192 |
DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON ABU ABBAS [...] (S) The Ambassador made the points in reftel to Foreign Minister Muasher on the morning of January 9. Muasher said he understood the importance of the issue and would talk immediately to the Prime Minister and to GID Director Sa'ad Kheir. 2. (S/NF) Simultaneously, we raised the issue th [...] |
2003-01-09 14:16:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL KCRM PGOV IT JO IQ |
| 03AMMAN7115 |
MUASHER SAYS PRINCE SAUD'S ATTENDANCE IN DAMASCUS [...] (U) This is an action message. See para 5 below. 2. (C) Ambassador covered ref points on the November 1-2 meeting of foreign ministers in Damascus October 31 with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Ambassador stressed the need to ensure that the SARG invites an Iraqi Governing Council ( [...] |
2003-10-31 13:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY SA KU JO IQ |
| 03ANKARA1267 |
IRAQ: CODEL HEFLEY PRESSES FOR TURKISH SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In February 20-21 meetings, Codel Hefley politely but aggressively pressed Turkey's leadership to permit U.S. forces to use Turkey as a potential base for operations. While recognizing the political difficulties Turkey's elected politicians face, the Codel called upon them to he [...] |
2003-02-26 12:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD TU IQ |
| 03ANKARA2907 |
FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN BAGHDAD: TURKS PLAN TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) On May 3, DCM delivered ref A talking points to MFA DG for Middle East Affairs Tahsin Burcuoglu on the CENTCOM agreement to allow countries to send small security teams to guard diplomatic properties in Iraq. DCM conveyed the p [...] |
2003-05-05 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IQ |
| 03ROME1173 |
GOI WILL DO WHAT IT CAN TO LIMIT IRAQI OFFICIAL [...] (U) GUIDANCE REQUEST. SEE PARA 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 20, MFA CHIEF OF CABINET CESARE RAGAGLINI SAID THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE IRAQI INTEREST SECTION IN ROME IDENTIFIED AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS COULD BE EXPELLED IMMEDIATELY. HE WONDERED IF THERE WOULD BE SOME UTILITY IN A [...] |
2003-03-20 18:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV IT IQ |
| 03ROME2370 |
FAO ON "POST CONFLICT" AND OTHER EMERGENCY [...] SUMMARY: UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) OFFICIALS BRIEFED DONORS MAY 21 ON THE SITUATION IN SELECTED COUNTRIES (INCLUDING IRAQ) RECEIVING EMERGENCY AGRICULTURAL REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE THROUGH FAO. FAO WELCOMED INCREASING DONOR SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCIES BUT NOTED THAT MANY APPEA [...] |
2003-05-29 07:00:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID EAGR AN AF CE SU FAO IQ |
| 03ZAGREB1266 |
CROATIA CONSIDERING OFFERING TROOPS TO IRAQ [...] (C) Croatia is actively considering contributing forces to support Phase IV operations in Iraq. The idea of contributing a small number of military police to deploy as part of a multi-national unit has been broached with the Embassy informally several times, including with the Ambassador by [...] |
2003-06-05 09:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL MOPS HR IQ |
| 03ZAGREB1364 |
CROATIAN CABINET COMMITS TO DEPLOY TROOPS IN IRAQ, [...] (C) ON JUNE 12, THE CROATIAN CABINET PASSED A "DETERMINATION" TO DEPLOY AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO IRAQ TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS. THIS "DETERMINATION" (FULL TEXT BELOW) CONSTITUTES THE SOLID POLITICAL COMMITMENT WE TOLD THE CROATIANS WE NEEDED [...] |
2003-06-13 15:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL MOPS HR IQ |
| 04AMMAN1970 |
IRAQI ASSETS: LISTINGS SUBJECT TO UNSCR 1483, [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-15 16:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL JO IQ UNSC |
| 04AMMAN6370 |
JORDAN SEIZED BY HOSTAGE CRISIS IN IRAQ [...] (C) Two Jordanian truck drivers, who work for a Jordanian company operating in al-Qaim, were seized by militants in Iraq on July 26. The kidnappers reputedly have demanded that the company withdraw from Iraq and pay a ransom. Despite GOJ advice not to give in to the demands, their employer [...] |
2004-07-27 17:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC JO IQ |
| 04AMMAN6436 |
FOUR MORE JORDANIANS REPORTED KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ [...] (C) The Jordan-Iraq hostage saga continues, as Jordanian officials scrambled to confirm press reports that militants kidnapped another four Jordanians in Iraq. The two men abducted on July 26 are not yet free despite their employer's acquiescence (at least on the surface) to the kidnappers [...] |
2004-07-29 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC JO IQ |
| 04AMMAN6454 |
RECALL OF AMMAN 6436 [...] (U) Please cancel, recall, and destroy all copies of AMMAN 6436. The message will be transmitted with new MRN. A corrected version will be sent septel. 2. (U) Baghdad minimize considered. HALE [...] |
2004-08-01 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC JO IQ |
| 04AMMAN6456 |
FOUR MORE JORDANIANS REPORTED KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ [...] (C) The Jordan-Iraq hostage saga continues, as Jordanian officials scrambled to confirm press reports that militants kidnapped another four Jordanians in Iraq. The two men abducted on July 26 are not yet free despite their employer's acquiescence (at least on the surface) to the kidnappers [...] |
2004-08-01 14:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC JO IQ |
| 04AMMAN6507 |
JORDAN-IRAQ HOSTAGE CRISIS ESCALATES [...] (U) Jordanian officials on August 3 confirmed that yet another Jordanian has been kidnapped in Iraq, bringing the total number of hostages to seven. Foreign Minister Muasher said that the government is exerting "huge" efforts to win their release, and is keeping the families apprised of dev [...] |
2004-08-03 15:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC JO IQ |
| 04AMMAN6574 |
FOUR JORDANIAN HOSTAGES FREED IN IRAQ [...] (U) Four Jordanian citizens kidnapped in Iraq last week have been freed as a result of the intervention of Iraqi tribal leaders and the Muslim Ulema Committee in Fallujah, according to MFA official Ali al-Ayed. Press reports indicate that Iraqi Shaykh Haj Ibrahim Jassam learned on August 3 [...] |
2004-08-05 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC JO IQ |
| 04AMMAN6638 |
JORDANIAN HOSTAGE IN IRAQ RELEASED AFTER FAMILY [...] (C) Summary: A Jordanian businessman abducted in Iraq has returned to Jordan after his family paid a $100,000 ransom. The GOJ confirms it is still working "behind the scenes" -- in part through the mediation of an Iraqi tribal leader -- to secure the release of two others kidnapped on July [...] |
2004-08-09 10:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER JO IQ |
| 04HELSINKI1023 |
FINLAND: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR THIRD PARTY [...] (C) This message contains an action request from the Government of Finland for additional information. See para 6. 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on August 3 to Leena Riitola, the Acting Director of the MFA's Department for Africa and Middle-East Affairs. Riitola agreed that [...] |
2004-08-06 05:02:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL FI IQ |
| 04HELSINKI1024 |
FINLAND: NO INTEREST IN CAMP ASHRAF MEK DETAINEES [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-06 05:02:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER IR FI IQ |
| 04MADRID2759 |
SPAIN: RESPONSE ON MEK DETAINEE DEMARCHE [...] (C) On July 9, the Spanish MFA finally responded with a definitive "no" to our 5/14 demarche (reftel) asking Spain to accept Mujahahedin-e Khalq (MEK) detainees. MFA Ambassador Fernandez de la Pena told us that the GOS has reviewed our request on an interagency basis, including MFA, Interio [...] |
2004-07-20 12:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PHUM PTER SP PREJ IQ |
| 04THEHAGUE102 |
IRAQ/MEK: DUTCH WILL ACCEPT CITIZENS, CONSIDER [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Head of Gulf States Adri van Loopik, Iran Senior Policy Advisor Arnout Wegerif, and Political Affairs Policy Officer Wouter Jurgens. MFA contacts appreciated the information, and would like to obtain details as soon on possible on any individuals ca [...] |
2004-01-16 12:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PHUM PTER IR NL PREJ IQ |
| 04THEHAGUE1212 |
MEK: DELIVERY OF NAMES TO THE DUTCH [...] (C) PolOff delivered ref A talking points and excel spreadsheet to MFA Deputy Head of Gulf States Arnout Wegerif and Asylum and Migration Affairs advisor Marielle van der Linden. MFA Point of contact for the Dutch MFA on MEK detainees is the Head of Asylum and Migration Affairs Joep Damoisea [...] |
2004-05-18 13:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER IR NL PREJ IQ |
| 05ABUDHABI2169 |
UAE CHARITY - HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] (S) Summary and Comment: Human Appeal International (HAI), headquartered in the Emirate of Ajman, is one of the most visible UAE international charities. Aware of ongoing U.S. concerns about HAI's activities and terror finance connections, Econoff visited HAI on April 25 and met with the foun [...] |
2005-05-15 09:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PTER KTFN EAID EFIN IQ TC UAE |
| 05ABUDHABI231 |
ASD RODMAN MEETS UAE MINDEF MOHAMMED BIN RASHID [...] (C) Summary: In a January 11 meeting with Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR), ASD Rodman expressed USG appreciation for UAE's contributions to our counter-terror and counter-proliferation efforts. In response to a question on Iraq, ASD Rodman outli [...] |
2005-01-16 04:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MOPS MARR PREL IR IQ TC |
| 05BRUSSELS2345 |
BRUSSELS SCENE-SETTER FOR SECRETARY'S [...] (C) Europe is still in turmoil as a result of the "no" votes in France and the Netherlands on the European constitution. As expected, European leaders have turned inward as they struggle to look responsive to public discontent with their leadership. The debates at their June 16-17 summit r [...] |
2005-06-17 10:37:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN NATO IQ USEU BRUSSELS |
| 05DHAKA555 |
AMBASSADOR-PM ZIA MEETING [...] (SBU) On February 7, Ambassador called on Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to discuss her request for U.S. law enforcement consultants in the investigation of the January 27 attack that killed Awami League leader, and former finance minister, Shah Kibria (ref a). Also present were P/E counselor (no [...] |
2005-02-07 12:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BG IQ |
| 05KUWAIT1557 |
GOK RESPONSE ON RELEASE OF IRAQ ASSETS TO DFI AND [...] No summary [...] |
2005-04-18 11:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ECON EFIN PTER KU IQ TERRORISM |
| 05KUWAIT1860 |
DFI UPDATE FROM MFA LEGAL DEPARTMENT [...] (C) On May 4, 2005, Econ/C met with Mr. Ghanim Al-Ghanim, Director of the MFA Legal Department, to discuss the status of the $78 million in frozen Iraqi assets (Reftel) that remain at Kuwait's mission to the U.N. Al-Ghanim confirmed that this money has not been transferred to the UNSCR 1483 D [...] |
2005-05-04 13:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PTER KU IQ |
| 05MADRID2599 |
SPAIN: RESPONSE TO DEAD SEA DONORS' MEETING [...] Poloff delivered reftel points on July 11 to Alberto Moreno, Subdirector General for Middle East Affairs at the Spanish MFA. Moreno confirmed that Spain had received its invitation to the donors' meeting and would have a delegation in attendance both days. He indicated that the Spanish deleg [...] |
2005-07-11 15:07:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN JO SP IQ |
| 05OTTAWA1221 |
CANADA: IRAQI POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM IN JORDAN [...] (U) The Government of Canada has every intention to continue its International Police Trainers participation at the Jordan International Police Training Center through CY2006. According to Foreign Affairs Canada, Regional Peacekeeping Director Wendy Gilmour on April 22, recommendations have a [...] |
2005-04-22 15:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER SNAR SOCI CA IQ |
| 05ROME4155 |
WITH A WARY EYE ON RUSSIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST, [...] (SBU) Summary. Italy's Productive Activities Minister says Italy and the EU are too dependent on Russian energy, and that truly developed countries should be self-sufficient in energy. Italy is actively pursuing alternative energy sources, such as biomass fuel, hydrogen energy, and solar p [...] |
2005-12-27 15:46:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV PREL KDEM SA IR IS IT IQ RU |
| 05VIENNA3493 |
AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON AIR SERVICE TO IRAQ, BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Recent discussions with Austrian economic officials and Austrian Airlines (AUA) revealed Austrian interest in intensifying commercial contacts in northern Iraq. AUA recently received rights to provide regularly scheduled flights to Iraq and hopes to initiate service in 2006. Austrian busin [...] |
2005-10-31 09:55:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAID AU IQ |
| 05VIENNA3818 |
AUSTRIAN ECONOMIC CHAMBER OPENS SECOND OFFICE IN [...] The Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) opened a second office in Iraq on December 1 to promote trade and investment opportunities for Austrian companies in northern Iraq. The office is in the Kurdish town of Erbil, which the WKO believes is the center of the most promising commercial potential [...] |
2005-12-06 10:19:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL AU IQ |
| 06ABUDHABI1724 |
TOWNSEND DISCUSSES REGIONAL STABILITY, [...] (C) Summary. During an April 22 lunch meeting with Frances Fragos Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT), and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ), Townsend and MbZ discussed counterterrorism cooperation. Townsend stressed [...] |
2006-04-29 12:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINS EPET ETTC MCAP IR AE IQ |
| 06ABUDHABI2695 |
APHSCT TOWNSEND DISCUSSES IRAN, REGIONAL CT ISSUES [...] (S/NF) Summary. On June 19, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with the Director of the UAE's State Security Department (SSD) Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al-Nahyan to discuss the growing Iranian threat in the region and ongoing [...] |
2006-06-29 11:57:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PINS EPET ETTC SY IR IQ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3537 |
ASSESSMENT OF UAE TERRORIST FINANCING ENVIRONMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to ref A, Embassy's country team provides the following assessment of the terrorist/insurgent finance operating environment in the UAE. Responses are keyed to reftel, to the extent possible. End summary. Legal Regime ------------ 2. (SBU) Question. What la [...] |
2006-09-06 14:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC IQ |
| 06ABUDHABI3565 |
DEPSEC KIMMITT DISCUSSES IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN WITH [...] (S/NF) Summary. On September 9, Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ) to discuss the Iraq Compact Preparatory Group Meeting being hosted in Abu Dhabi the next day. MbZ stressed that the UAE will do all it can to assist Iraq, [...] |
2006-09-10 11:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID ETTC IR IQ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI3619 |
DEPSEC KIMMITT DISCUSSES IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN WITH [...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) on September 10 to thank him for the UAE's hosting of the Iraq Compact Preparatory Group meeting. AbZ, who had just met with Iraqi Deputy PM Barham Salih, emphasized the [...] |
2006-09-13 06:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID ETTC MNUC PARM EINV IR IQ AE |
| 06ABUDHABI933 |
PRIME MINISTER MBR TELLS AMBASSADOR "DUBAI PORTS [...] (C) Summary: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Vice President/Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler, told Ambassador and CG Dubai March 11 that the recent furor related to Dubai Ports World "will not affect our relationship at all." The U.S.-UAE relationship was excellent in all fields -- military, bu [...] |
2006-03-11 17:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV PNUC PTER IR IQ IS AE |
| 06ALMATY3272 |
KAZAKHSTAN: BOUCHER AND TAZHIN COVER AFGHANISTAN, [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan will send a survey team to Afghanistan in September to examine ways to support reconstruction, Security Council secretary Tazhin told Assistant Secretary Boucher during a September 8 meeting. Boucher welcomed the news and encouraged Kazakhstan to look at assistance p [...] |
2006-09-18 06:44:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM EINV ENRG SNAR IQ KZ |
| 06BAGHDAD4328 |
TALABANI SAYS SYRIA READY TO HELP IN IRAQ; [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on November 21 with the Ambassador Iraqi President Jalal Talabani expressed the conviction that Syria is ready to help secure and stabilize Iraq. He shared a plan drawn up by Vice President Adil al-Mahdi to encourage cooperation among political blocs in an effort to [...] |
2006-11-22 22:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SY IQ |
| 06BAGHDAD4361 |
TALABANI, BARZANI, HASHIMI MEET TO DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi, and Kurdistan Regional Government President Masud Barzani gave the Ambassador a readout of the November 24 PCNS meeting during a meeting on November 25 to develop plans for a broad moderate coalition. Hashimi said in [...] |
2006-11-26 17:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SA IQ |
| 06CAIRO2966 |
IRAQ: ARAB LEAGUE INVITES USG PARTICIPATION IN [...] (U) Post received a note verbale (text below) from the Arab League May 17, inviting U.S. participation for the opening session of the "Iraqi National Accord Conference" slated to be convened June 21, 2006 in Baghdad. The League asks that the Embassy provide it with the name(s) of those repre [...] |
2006-05-17 13:57:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EG IQ |
| 06CAIRO6881 |
A/S WELCH DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST PEACE, IRAQ WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Welch met with Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa on November 15 to discuss the Middle East peace process and Iraq. On the Israeli-Palestinian situation, Moussa encouraged reinvigorated U.S. leadership and promoted the international conference; A/S Welch responded t [...] |
2006-11-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PRL PGOV PTER MORS UNSC EG IL LE IQ |
| 06COPENHAGEN441 |
SCENESETTER FOR COALITION CONSULTATIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary. Embassy warmly welcomes S/I Deputy Deutsch and the interagency team for the April 7 coalition consultations with the Danish government. Despite flagging domestic support for the military effort in Iraq, implacable parliamentary opposition and the shock of Mohammed cartoon crisis, [...] |
2006-04-04 12:34:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS DA IQ |
| 06DUBAI1451 |
DPW: ANNOUNCMENT ON "MEDIUM" FOR EFFECTING TRANSFER OF [...] (C) Consul General contacted Dubai Ports World (DPW) Executive Chairman Sultan bin Sulayim (SBS) March 14 to ask him to clarify statements he had made earlier (reftel) suggesting that DPW might be exploring a alternative "basis" (other than sale to an existing U.S. company) for divesting itself [...] |
2006-03-14 11:29:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV PNUC PTER IR IQ IS AE |
| 06KUWAIT2020 |
MFA OFFICIAL REQUESTS MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON [...] (S/NF) On May 29 PolOff delivered to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Coordination and Follow-Up, Ambassador Khaled Al-Maqamis, ref A information on two Kuwaiti detainees currently being held in Iraq: Abdelrahman Mobarak Meshakhas Al-Bathali and Ali Awad Faraj Al-Harbi. Al-Maqamis re [...] |
2006-05-31 16:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PHUM KAWC PINR KU IQ |
| 06KUWAIT3484 |
GOK ASKS AGAIN FOR DETAILS ON KUWAITI DETAINEES IN [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (S/NF) In a 23 August meeting with the Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Coordination and Follow-up Ambassador Khaled Al-Maqamis expressed GOK frustration at the perceived continued lack of full disclosure by the USG re [...] |
2006-08-29 06:14:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PGOV PHUM KAWC KU IQ |
| 06KUWAIT4211 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE OCTOBER 31 IRAQ COMPACT [...] (C) Undersecretary Kimmitt and Counselor Zelikow, we look forward to your visit. The October 31 meeting of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Preparatory Group (PG) will involve delegations from 22 nations and will be hosted by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Kuwait De [...] |
2006-10-24 07:49:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID ETTC IQ KU |
| 06KUWAIT4212 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE OCTOBER 31 IRAQ COMPACT [...] (C) Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and Counselor Zelikow, we look forward to your visit. The October 31 meeting of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Preparatory Group (PG) will involve delegations from 22 nations and will be hosted by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Kuwait [...] |
2006-10-24 18:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID ETTC IQ KU |
| 06OSLO657 |
FOREIGN MINISTER STOERE CONGRATULATES IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-22 10:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IQ NOK KDEM KPAO |
| 06ROME435 |
AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON ITALY, IRAQ, [...] Based on communications today between USMISSION UN Rome staff and Dr. Juan Lubroth, FAO Senior Veterinary Officer, FAO will conduct a press conference on February 14 at 10:30 a.m. The message that will be relayed will include the following: 2. On the Government of Italy's efforts: -- FAO [...] |
2006-02-13 15:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO NI IT GR BU UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO IQ AVIAN INFLUENZA |
| 06ROME453 |
SCENESETTER FOR PM BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO [...] (C) PM Berlusconi is seeking an election campaign bounce from his carefully timed visit to Washington to address a joint session of Congress and his meeting with the President. Elections are two months away and the campaign is in full gear following President Ciampi's dissolution of parliament [...] |
2006-02-15 05:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT IQ ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS ITALIAN POLITICS |
| 06ROME464 |
AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO PRESS CONFERENCE PROVIDES [...] On February 14, FAO held a press conference to provide a global update on Avian Influenza. Areas highlighted were Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Europe in general (with a primary focus on Italy), and future preparations for Latin America/Caribbean. Samuel Jutzi, Director of FAO's Animal Product [...] |
2006-02-15 16:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO NI IT GR BU UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO IQ AVIAN INFLUENZA |
| 06TOKYO1231 |
IRAQI AMBASSADOR VISITS KOREA, URGES ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. Iraqi Ambassador to Japan, Al-Jumaily, visited Seoul February 22-25 to express appreciation for and encourage further support in reconstruction, discuss future Korean military engagement, and notify MOFAT of Iraq's intention to reopen its embassy in Seoul. As he has done in Japan [...] |
2006-03-08 04:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID JA KR IQ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR407 |
Mongolia Ponders Public Iraq Government [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 06:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MG IQ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR550 |
Mongolia to Send 7th Rotation to Iraq [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent the following diplomatic note to the Embassy on July 19: Begin text (informal embassy translation) (Complimentary opening) and takes the opportunity to state that, in relation to the completion of the period of duty for the sixth rotation of Mongol [...] |
2006-07-19 09:17:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL MG IQ |
| 07ABUDHABI1145 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ABDULLAH ON ABBAS VISIT; GCC MINISTERIALS [...] (C) Ambassador spoke via telephone with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) Sunday afternoon, July 8, regarding the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who had arrived the day before. AbZ reported that Abu Mazen was still in Abu Dhabi, and would be meeting with UAE Presi [...] |
2007-07-09 09:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPAL KNUC IQ IR AE |
| 07ANKARA2348 |
TURKEY: SYRIAN FM'S VISIT OVERSHADOWED BY AIRSPACE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Israeli jets' September 6 violation of Syrian and Turkish airspace overshadowed Syrian FM Mouallem's previously scheduled visit. Calling on Israel to provide an explanation, FM Babacan simultaneously urged all parties to show restraint for the sake of regional stabil [...] |
2007-09-14 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS LE SY TU IQ |
| 07ANKARA246 |
TURKEY: SARG FM MUALLEM'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 1 visit of SARG FM Muallem to Ankara was the latest in a series of high level visits in both directions in recent months. Muallem's day of high-level meetings did not break any apparent new ground but focused primarily on ways the GOT and SARG could cooperate with ot [...] |
2007-02-05 16:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON IQ SY LE TU |
| 07ASTANA1122 |
KAZAKHSTANIS TELL HOLBROOKE OF PLANS TO IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging conversation with the Ambassador and Richard Holbrooke, young Kazakhstani leaders discussed President Nazarbayev's efforts to empower Kazakhstani business to address the problems facing the country, including corruption. One part of the plan is a new state hold [...] |
2007-04-27 08:55:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EINV IQ KZ |
| 07BAGHDAD2051 |
Iraq Generates 5000 MW of Electricity - ITAO Project [...] SUMMARY. On June 7, 2007 electricity peak production in Iraq achieved a milestone of 5000 MW and on the next day production reached 5208 MW. After a short downturn, over 5000 MW was again attained on June 13th and 14th. These are the highest production levels since August of 2006 and represe [...] |
2007-06-22 10:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SOCI IQ |
| 07BAGHDAD3895 |
UK AMBASSADOR TO IRAN ON IRI NEGOTIATING STYLE, [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-30 10:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IR IQ |
| 07BAGHDAD3903 |
BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO IRAN: IRAN SEES U.S. AS ITS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-30 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER IR IQ |
| 07BERLIN766 |
GERMAN RESPONSE: FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND IRAQ [...] (SBU) DCM delivered points in ref to MFA State Secretary Georg Boomgaarden April 12. Global Affairs Officer followed up with MFA Iraq Team Leader Ruediger Lotz April 13. Lotz stated German Foreign Minister Steinmeier would attend the meeting in Sharm El-Sheik. As to German plans for an anno [...] |
2007-04-13 16:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL IQ GM |
| 07BUENOSAIRES185 |
ARGENTINA TO ALLOW IRAQ TO REESTABLISH EMBASSY [...] (C) The Argentine government plans to inform the Iraqi government in February, that the GOA would allow the GOI to reopen its Embassy in Buenos Aires "sometime in March", Vice Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan told the Ambassador in a meeting on January 30. Garcia Moritan stressed that [...] |
2007-01-31 20:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP KCOM AR IQ |
| 07BUENOSAIRES81 |
FM TAIANA ON IRAQ: DECISION ON IRAQ EMBASSY WILL [...] (C) Summary. On January 16, the Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Taiana on the President's new Iraq strategy and urged the GOA to allow the Iraqi government to reestablish its Embassy in Buenos Aires. Taiana expressed hope that the USG is successful in Iraq and added that although the G [...] |
2007-01-17 21:43:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP KCOM AR IQ |
| 07CAIRO3126 |
SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR CROCKER’S VISIT TO CAIROClassified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION STUART JONES. REASONS: 1.4 (B) and (D) [...] (S) Welcome to Cairo. 2. (S) Cairo-Baghdad Relations: The Egyptian leadership wants assurances that the USG will not withdraw from Iraq precipitously. The Egyptians were also taken aback by Senate resolution on sectarian division, which got broad press play here. The GOE has played a constructive [...] |
2007-10-25 08:47:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV EG IQ |
| 07CANBERRA519 |
AUSTRALIAN FM DOWNER URGES IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI TO [...] (C) On April 3, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade David J. Ritchie gave the DCM a readout of Foreign Minister Downer's March 29 telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki regarding the 15 British naval personnel seized by Iran. 2. (C) According to Ritchie, Down [...] |
2007-04-03 06:02:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PTER INRA IR IQ AS |
| 07ISTANBUL1017 |
IRAQI CG IN ISTANBUL ON IRAQ-TURKEY RELATIONS AND [...] (C) Summary. In a courtesy call on Consulate Istanbul CG Wiener on November 27, Iraq,s Consul General in Istanbul, Ambassador Salah Abdulsalam, said his two top priorities here are to rebuild contacts with the Iraqi community in Turkey and to strengthen economic, commercial, and political c [...] |
2007-11-28 06:48:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON IQ TU |
| 07KUWAIT1629 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL MURTHA (NOVEMBER 20-27, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Murtha to travel to post 20-27, November, 2007. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedit [...] |
2007-11-18 12:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IQ TU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 07KUWAIT1738 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL TAYLOR (DECEMBER 14-18, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Taylor to travel to post 14-18, December, 2007. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedit [...] |
2007-12-17 14:10:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IQ TU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 07KUWAIT1751 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL SKELTON (DECEMBER [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Skelton to travel to post 23-26, December, 2007. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...] |
2007-12-23 13:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IQ TU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 07LISBON821 |
PORTUGAL'S THOUGHTS ON EU FOREIGN MINISTERS' [...] (U) In advance of the March 30-31 Foreign Ministers' meeting, MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha offered Portugal's views on the Balkans, Iran, the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP), and the human rights crisis in Zimbabwe. 2. (C) KOSOVO: Portugal firmly supports Ahtisaari and [...] |
2007-03-28 16:33:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IQ PO |
| 07MOSCOW4490 |
RUSSIA TO FOCUS ON BILATERAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director of Middle East and North Africa Department Aleksandr Kinshak previewed for us preliminary GOR plans for Iraqi FM Zebari's trip to Moscow, currently scheduled for September 18-21. The GOR will seek a commitment from Zebari to reactivate the Russia-Iraq Intergo [...] |
2007-09-13 05:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ECON IQ RS |
| 07MOSCOW4601 |
RUSSIA WILL OPEN A CONSULATE IN NORTHERN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: The MFA Middle East Department told us that Russia plans to open a consulate in the Kurdish regional city Irbil in October, with the possibility to open another in Basrah. MFA official Elbrus Kutrashev expressed concern that the activities of Russian diplomats in Baghdad remain l [...] |
2007-09-19 03:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IQ RS |
| 07MOSCOW4723 |
READOUT OF ZEBARI VISIT: STRONGER ECONOMIC TIES, [...] (C) Summary: MFA Middle East and North Africa Department Deputy Director Aleksandr Kinshchak characterized Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari's September 18-21 visit to Moscow as "successful." Kinshchak, who took part in the meetings, told us that Zebari gave Foreign Minister Lavrov a positive but [...] |
2007-09-26 13:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON RS IQ |
| 07NEWDELHI2480 |
IRAQ'S OIL MINISTER TO SEEK INDIAN INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary. Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani will visit India May 25-28, leading a delegation from a broad spectrum of the Iraqi government, in addition to several businesspeople. The main goal for Iraq is to get an Indian agreement for investment in either building a new oil refine [...] |
2007-05-24 12:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG IQ IN |
| 07PARIS1708 |
FRENCH SUPPORT FOR IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with the French April 26 to discuss Iraq and Iran. Officials remained positive about the Iraq Compact's goals, but were unable to confirm ministerial participation at the Compact launch due to French elections. On Iran, both of the president [...] |
2007-04-27 16:29:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR |
| 07PARIS1710 |
FRANCE: DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT DISCUSSES G8 ISSUES, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with Xavier Musca, DG for Economic Policy, April 27 to discuss G8 issues, Iraq, Iran and Liberia. Musca indicated concerns that European-led sanctions would lead to a vacuum to be filled in Iran by China and Russia. He promised to look into [...] |
2007-04-27 16:46:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR LI |
| 07PARIS1995 |
THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 6 MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (C) The meeting between the President and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Heiligendamm June 6 will be their first official encounter since then-Interior Minister Sarkozy met briefly with the President on September 12, 2006. The two presidents will meet on the same day that Defense Secretar [...] |
2007-05-18 09:20:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN NATO ECON SENV AF IQ RS TU PGOV |
| 07SKOPJE292 |
MACEDONIA: REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING OF THE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-17 13:38:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IQ MK |
| 07SKOPJE335 |
MACEDONIA WILL MAINTAIN TROOP SUPPORT FOR IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-27 11:16:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS PGOV IQ MK |
| 07SUVA67 |
FIJI FOREIGN SECRETARY DISCUSSES ROAD MAPS, CHINA, [...] (C) On Jan. 26, Fiji interim Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mataitoga described to us the interim government's plan for responding to concerns about post-coup human rights and about a road map back to democratic elections, issues bound to be raised by a Pacific Islands Forum Eminent Persons Grou [...] |
2007-01-25 20:13:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CASC CVIS IQ FJ |
| 07SUVA92 |
FIJI QUERIES ABOUT IRAQ DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Deputy Commander Teleni on Feb. 6 asked the Ambassador via an intermediary whether the USG would approve deployment of a small number of RFMF officers to the headquarters detachment of MNFI in Iraq. Commodore and interim-Prime Minister Bainimarama h [...] |
2007-02-05 18:15:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IQ FJ |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA64 |
PRESIDENT'S POLICY ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-12 21:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IQ HO |
| 07ULAANBAATAR437 |
US DELEGATION THANKS MONGOLIA FOR ITS CONTINUED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a July 22-24 visit to Mongolia, NEA DAS Ambassador Lawrence Butler and Peter McVety, Office of the Secretary of Defense,s Director of Coalition Affairs for Iraq and Afghanistan, met July 23 with senior government officials including the President, Foreign Minister, Chief [...] |
2007-07-27 08:18:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID MG IQ |
| 07USUNNEWYORK392 |
UNSC LUNCH WITH SYG BAN: LEBANON, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Khalilzad hosted the monthly lunch for Security Council Perm Reps with the Secretary-General. In addition to updating the Council on SIPDIS his discussions on Iraq and Afghanistan, SYG Ban used the opportunity to follow-up on Lebanese PM Siniora's letter requesting [...] |
2007-05-19 00:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IQ LE AF SY |
| 07WARSAW1163 |
POLAND-IRAQ: INFORMING THE GOP OF LEADERSHIP [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche during the week of May 14 in separate meetings with MFA U/S Witold Waszczykowski, PM's foreign policy adviser Amb. Andrzej Sados and Presidential Chief of Staff Elzbieta Jakubiak. The Polish side expressed appreciation for the political message on transfer of [...] |
2007-05-17 13:48:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PL IQ GG |
| 07WARSAW1221 |
POLAND-IRAQ: FOREIGN MINISTER EXPRESSES CONCERN [...] (C) Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga called Ambassador in on Friday, May 25, to discuss the changes in the leadership structure of the Multi-National Division Center South (MND-CS) in Iraq, in particular the decision to create a new command (MND-C) that would assume command of MND-CS elemen [...] |
2007-05-25 15:35:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PL IQ GG |
| 08ALGIERS1336 |
TOUGH CROWD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GHARDAIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Welcomed by a lively group of 250 students, the Ambassador spoke December 18 at the University of Ghardaia on the importance of youth participation in elections. His remarks were met with critical comments from faculty and students alike regarding U.S. policy on the Arab-Israeli [...] |
2008-12-28 11:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EDU PGOV PREL IQ AG |
| 08ANKARA453 |
TURKEY/NABUCCO: DAS BRYZA URGES COMPROMISE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Nabucco pipeline is economically feasible as Russia can supply the gas for South Stream only from Turkmenistan, with Nabucco enjoying a forty percent advantage over South Stream in terms of the cost of shipping Caspian gas to Austria, DAS Matt Bryza told FM Babacan March 3. [...] |
2008-03-07 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET AJ IQ RU TX TU |
| 08BAGHDAD1084 |
D/PM BARHAM SALIH MEETS NEW EMBASSY [...] (C) Summary: In his introductory call on D/PM Barham Salih, AMB. Lawrence Benedict described his mission as identifying how the U.S. could best support GOI anti-corruption initiatives. AMB Benedict asked for D/PM Barham Salih's cooperation in this endeavor. D/PM Barham Salih welcomed AMB [...] |
2008-04-08 11:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON KCOR PGOV PREL IQ |
| 08BAGHDAD1202 |
ANTI-CORRUPTION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Following on the heels of a flurry of anti-corruption activity by the Government of Iraq (GOI) over the past three months - the GOI,s first conference on Anti-Corruption (AC) in January, and a second conference in mid-March hosted jointly by UNDP and the World [...] |
2008-04-17 15:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IQ KCOR PGOV UN |
| 08BAGHDAD2890 |
STATE OF DETENTION FACILITIES IN IRAQ: SOUTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There are still big problems with overcrowding in detention facilities in southern Iraq, with the consequent effect on supplies of food and medicine and judicial processing delays. There is an immediate need for more facilities, especially prisons, and more trained correctio [...] |
2008-09-08 07:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KJUS PINS IQ |
| 08BAGHDAD2913 |
STATE OF DETENTION FACILITIES IN IRAQ: NORTH AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Similar to conditions in southern and central Iraq, there are serious problems with overcrowding in detention facilities in northern and western Iraq. Ongoing GOI military operations and a lack of sufficient facilities, especially prisons, have exacerbated overcrowding in Diy [...] |
2008-09-09 11:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KJUS PINS IQ |
| 08BAGHDAD3149 |
KARBALA: PERSIANS PIRATING PUBLICATIONS [...] (SBU) A QRF project to provide a number of badly needed English engineering books to the Provincial Engineering Department illustrates Iran's violation of intellectual property rights. Of the 175 titles delivered by a local supplier to the PRT for inspection, all were counterfeits. Although a [...] |
2008-09-29 17:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON KIPR IQ IZ |
| 08BAGHDAD3579 |
THE NATIONAL INVESTMENT COMMISSIONER WHO NEVER WAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI dismissed National Investment Commission Chairman-Designate Ahmed Ridha the first week in November. Ridha had become deeply unpopular in senior Iraqi political circles, and rumors of his possible removal had been circulating for many weeks. Thamir Ghadban, head of the PM [...] |
2008-11-12 11:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON PGOV IQ |
| 08BEIRUT1311 |
LEBANON: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH UNHCR [...] (SBU) Ambassador, PolOff, ConChief, ConOff, and the Department of Homeland Security circuit-ride team leader met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative Stphane Jaquemet and UNHCR Senior Protection Officers, Ayaki Ito and Anna Leer on September 4. The UNHCR represen [...] |
2008-09-05 15:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF PTER UNSC IQ LE |
| 08BEIRUT1688 |
LEBANON: IRAQI CHALDEAN REFUGEES SUFFERING IN [...] (C) In a November 25 meeting with the Ambassador, Chaldean Archbishop Michel Kassarji spoke of the challenges facing the 5,000 Iraqi Christian refugees in Lebanon, including child labor, minimal education opportunities, and inability to find skilled employment. While the GOL has grown more un [...] |
2008-11-26 14:25:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PREF IQ LE |
| 08BEIRUT918 |
LEBANON: DEPOSED TYRE SHIA MUFTI PROPOSES FORMING [...] (C) On June 19, Charge and visiting S/P advisor met deposed Shia Mufti of Tyre Sayyed Ali al-Amin, who remains in Beirut after Hizballah drove him out of his position during the May clashes. Al-Amin described the lack of support from Iraqi Shia, whom he describes as afraid to confront Iranian [...] |
2008-06-20 18:13:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER EAID PINR IQ IR LE |
| 08BEIRUT919 |
LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA FIGURES DISCUSS HOW TO [...] (C) On June 19, the Charge and visiting S/P staff member Jared Cohen met with a series of independent Shia, including activist Lokman Slim, journalist Ali Alamine, and political figure Ahmad Assad (ref A covers June 19 meeting with deposed Shia Mutfi at Tyre Syed Ali al-Amine). Slim proposed [...] |
2008-06-20 19:07:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PINR EAID LE IQ IR SY |
| 08BEIRUT952 |
LEBANON: SENIOR COORDINATOR FOLEY HEARS OF [...] (C) In a June 26 visit to Beirut, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues James Foley learned from the head of the agency responsible for immigration control, Surete Generale Director Wafiq Jezzini, that the Surete Generale has suspended its practice of detaining Iraqi refugees living in L [...] |
2008-07-01 09:56:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PTER IQ LE |
| 08BERLIN1601 |
STEINMEIER PLANNING FIRST TRIP TO IRAQ -- SIGNALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier is planning to visit Iraq in January 2009 soon after President-Elect Obama's inauguration -- his first visit as FM. According to the MFA, the visit comes on the heels of positive news from Iraq regarding the security and [...] |
2008-12-01 13:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM MARR MOPS NATO PREL IQ EUN ECON |
| 08BERLIN325 |
CURRENT GERMAN ENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ: SMALL, STEADY, [...] (SBU) Summary: German engagement in Iraq remains small, but there are a few improvements of note. The opening of a new office in Erbil, revived and additional training programs, and participation in multi-lateral forums demonstrate that Germany is quietly investigating ways to increase its en [...] |
2008-03-13 16:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM MARR MOPS NATO PREL IQ EUN |
| 08BERLIN326 |
NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GET MORE OUT OF GERMANY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: German press and politicians have been responding with reluctant optimism to news of generally declining violence in Iraq over the past nine months. With this shift come fresh opportunities to engage Germany and increase German involvement with the Iraqi government, business, a [...] |
2008-03-13 16:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM MARR MOPS NATO PREL IQ EUN |
| 08BERLIN421 |
GERMANY INCREASES CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQI [...] (C) PolOff delivered Ref A points to Iraq Unit head Dr. Ruediger Lotz and desk officer Thomas Lenferding on March 31. Dr. Lotz expressed appreciation for the information and noted that in the coming days, a number of announcements regarding assistance for Iraqi refugees would be made. Lotz a [...] |
2008-04-03 12:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL IQ GM |
| 08BERLIN507 |
GERMANY CONSIDERS OPENING DOORS TO IRAQI CHRISTIAN [...] (C) In the past several weeks, German politicians have begun a serious debate to allow up to 30,000 Iraqi Christian or other religious minorities to resettle in Germany, with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (CDU) pressing the hardest for swift action. On April 17, 2008, the state [...] |
2008-04-23 08:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM MARR MOPS NATO PREL IQ EUN PHUM PREF |
| 08BERLIN545 |
HOFF'S VISIT TO BAGHDAD OPENS DOOR TO NEW GERMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: German Parliamentarian Elke Hoff's March 25-27 trip to Baghdad was the first of any German parliamentarian since the fall of Saddam's regime. Despite the extremely difficult security situation into which she stepped, Hoff's visit was a notable success that already has sparked i [...] |
2008-04-28 13:57:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO IQ EUN GM |
| 08BERLIN715 |
GERMANY WILL BE REPRESENTED (BARELY) AT FRIENDS OF [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-30 15:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL GM IQ |
| 08BUDAPEST715 |
PRESIDENT OF HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [...] (SBU) On July 18, Ambassador Foley used the occasion of her initial call on Jozsef Palinkas, the newly-elected President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), as an opportunity to raise with him ISN's plans to host a workshop for former Iraqi WMD experts in Hungary. Palinkas expressed [...] |
2008-07-21 13:12:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY PINR KSCA HU IQ |
| 08CAIRO1271 |
CODEL RAHALL, DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSS THE GAZA [...] (C) Summary: Codel Rahall, comprised of Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL), Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA), Rep. John Linder (R-GA) and Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), met with Defense Minister Tantawi June 1, accompanied by the Ambassador and OMC Chief. Rep. [...] |
2008-06-19 11:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR IQ IS EG |
| 08DOHA572 |
DEPSECDEF ENGLAND'S DISCUSSIONS WITH QATAR'S AMIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England visited Doha August 5-6 for meetings with the Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, MG Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyeh. Al-Attiyeh also hosted England and his party for dinner the evening of [...] |
2008-08-12 05:41:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS IR IQ QA |
| 08KUWAIT173 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL ANDREWS (February [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Andrews to travel to post 16-19 February, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedit [...] |
2008-02-14 09:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IQ TU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 08KUWAIT190 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL GROVE (FEBRUARY [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Grove to travel to post 22-29, February, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/exped [...] |
2008-02-18 11:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IQ TU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 08KUWAIT222 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL COSTA [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Costa to travel to post February 29 - March 2, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/ex [...] |
2008-02-27 09:52:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IQ AF IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 08KUWAIT297 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL ELLSWORTH (MARCH 17-25, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Ellsworth to travel to post March 18-20, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedito [...] |
2008-03-16 07:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KW IQ UK AF PK KU COUNTRY |
| 08KUWAIT41 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL L. DAVIS(JANUARY 8-16, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL L. Davis to travel to post 12-16 January 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedito [...] |
2008-01-09 10:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IQ TU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 08MOSCOW848 |
DFM SALTANOV ON MOSCOW CONFERENCE, SYRIA, IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: In a March 20 meeting with visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senior Staff Member Talwar, DFM Saltanov reviewed Russia's position on a range of critical issues in the Middle East, underscoring strong U.S.-Russian cooperation in the lead up to and following the Annapolis [...] |
2008-03-28 08:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS IR IQ MEP |
| 08PARIS679 |
FRENCH MFA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) French MFA desk officer Olivier Masseret on April 9 took note of the main points of our latest message on Iraq (reftel) and said he would include them in briefing papers being assembled for FM Kouchner, who will represent France at the upcoming Iraq neighbors meeting in Kuwait. He indica [...] |
2008-04-11 15:26:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF FR IQ |
| 08PARIS684 |
FRENCH MFA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) French MFA desk officer Olivier Masseret on April 9 took note of the main points of our latest message on Iraq (reftel) and said he would include them in briefing papers being assembled for FM Kouchner, who will represent France at the upcoming Iraq neighbors meeting in Kuwait. He indica [...] |
2008-04-11 15:39:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF FR IQ |
| 08PARIS686 |
FRENCH MFA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) French MFA desk officer Olivier Masseret on April 9 took note of the main points of our latest message on Iraq (reftel) and said he would include them in briefing papers being assembled for FM Kouchner, who will represent France at the upcoming Iraq neighbors meeting in Kuwait. He indica [...] |
2008-04-11 15:48:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF FR IQ |
| 08PARIS690 |
FRENCH MFA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) French MFA desk officer Olivier Masseret on April 9 took note of the main points of our latest message on Iraq (reftel) and said he would include them in briefing papers being assembled for FM Kouchner, who will represent France at the upcoming Iraq neighbors meeting in Kuwait. He indica [...] |
2008-04-11 16:11:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF FR IQ |
| 08SEOUL2 |
KOREA SEEKS CONFIRMATION OF IRAQI WARNING OVER OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The state oil marketing company of Iraq, SOMO, has warned Korean refiner SK Energy that exports of Iraqi crude to Korea could be cut off beginning in January if a Korean consortium does not cancel an oilfield exploration agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government. Korea i [...] |
2008-01-01 21:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL IQ KS |
| 08STOCKHOLM310 |
DAS GARBER TALKS IRAQ COMPACT CONFERENCE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 25, DAS Judy Garber, accompanied by DCM, met with State Secretary Frank Belfrage to discuss issues surrounding the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) on May 29 in Stockholm. The Swedes are pressing EU and Gulf capitals to send FMs to the ICI, and would appreciate co [...] |
2008-04-28 13:17:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON IQ EU SW |
| 08STOCKHOLM412 |
A/S FRIED TALKS EU ENLARGEMENT, CYPRUS, AND KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: On May 29 MFA State Secretary Frank Belfrage told A/S Fried: -- Sweden, France, and the Czech Republic recently agreed on an EU tripartite presidency program that does not block further accession negotiations with Turkey and Croatia; -- Sweden is encouraging the UN to take a m [...] |
2008-06-05 13:18:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IQ EU SW |
| 08STOCKHOLM703 |
SWEDISH CONSULAR REQUEST ON DEATH OF MOHAMMED [...] (C) On October 16, Swedish MFA State Secretary Frank Belfrage asked DCM about the killing by U.S. troops of Mohammed Moumou, a Moroccan-born Swedish national who was second-in-command in Al-Qaeda in Iraq. DCM drew on the MNF-I press release of October 15 to describe the circumstances surroun [...] |
2008-10-21 11:15:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CASC IQ SW |
| 08STOCKHOLM716 |
OPPORTUNITY FAIR ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS [...] (U) Summary: On October 16, Sdertdlje, the Swedish town of 75,000 persons, about one third of whom are Iraqi born, collaborated with Embassy Stockholm to host the Sdertdlje Opportunity Fair "USA 2009." The fair was designed to provide information and advice on the myriad opportunities for peo [...] |
2008-10-27 12:44:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SCUL SW IQ |
| 08STOCKHOLM720 |
POTENTIAL FOR SCANIA PLANT REOPENING IN IRAQ [...] Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Silverman and FCS Hakan Vidal visited Scania to establish the status of Scania's interest in setting up an assembly plant in Iraq. Since 1961, Scania has delivered over 31,000 commercial vehicles. Scania have two pending tenders from Iraqi Ministries and are prepa [...] |
2008-10-28 14:53:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SW IQ |
| 08ULAANBAATAR89 |
FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES 6 PARTY TALKS, IRAQ, KOSOVO, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FM Oyun told the Ambassador over dinner February 22 that Russia and the other six party talks (6PT) members had responded favorably to Mongolia's proposal to host the next 6PT Peace and Security Working Group (PSWG) meeting. Regarding the recent announcement that the Government [...] |
2008-02-25 01:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON MARR PGOV MG IQ |
| 09ABUDHABI894 |
UAE POSITION ON P5+1+GCC+3 MEETING AT UNGA ON IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) On September 8, UAE Ambassador to U.S. Youssef al-Otaiba passed written points, prepared by the UAE MFA, covering UAE views on upcoming discussions on the Iranian nuclear issue.. The paper focused on planned discussions of the P5+1+GCC+3 (Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq) to be held on the margi [...] |
2009-09-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GCC UNGA KNNP IR JO EG IQ AE |
| 09ABUDHABI916 |
"EXPANDING CHORUS ON IRAN" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Emirati MFA Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Tariq Haidan. He urged the UAE to encourage Iran to engage in meaningful discussions with the P5+1 and respond to U.S. offers of engagement on its nuclear program. After discussing reftel points for GCC [...] |
2009-09-16 13:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC GCC MU QA IQ IR AE |
| 09BAGHDAD1172 |
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE RESUMES EXECUTIONS OF DEATH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 3, the Ministry of Justice executed 12 death-sentenced inmates at the Khadamiya prison in Baghdad. There were 13 inmates scheduled for execution on this date, but one sentenced inmate was withdrawn pending an ongoing appeal. Of those executed, 10 were convicted a [...] |
2009-05-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR IQ |
| 09BAGHDAD1701 |
IRAQ'S WTO ACCESSION PROCESS TEMPORARILY STALLED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's WTO accession efforts have reached a temporary standstill. The MOF appears to have deliberately submitted to the Council of Representatives (COR) a customs tariff bill that is not WTO-compatible, further delaying the long-awaited Initial Goods Offer. A lack of leadership a [...] |
2009-06-26 11:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EFIN PGOV ECON IQ |
| 09BAGHDAD563 |
PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS JUDGE DARA NOOR-ELDEEN AS NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 19, the Iraqi Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to confirm the appointment of Judge Dara Noor-Eldeen Baha,-Eldeen as the new Minister of Justice. Subsequent to the vote, Judge Dara Baha,-Eldeen took the oath of office and was sworn in as the Minister of [...] |
2009-03-05 06:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KJUS SNAR IQ |
| 09BAGHDAD597 |
WINNERS AND LOSERS IN THE BAGHDAD RUSTBELT [...] This is a Baghdad EPRT-2 reporting cable. 2. SUMMARY: While many of Iraq's state-owned enterprises are doomed to extinction (ref A), some are thriving. Among firms in which the GOI has only a partial stake -- so-called mixed enterprises -- market sector and leadership appear to be the de [...] |
2009-03-08 11:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PGOV IQ |
| 09BRUSSELS227 |
CENTCOM'S GEN. PETRAEUS MEETS WITH BELGIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: CENTCOM Commander David Petraeus gave Belgium's Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht a tour d'horizon of political-military challenges in the CENTCOM AOR, engaging De Gucht on Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Petraeus contrasted the situation in Iraq with that in Af [...] |
2009-02-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | BE IR MARR MOPS PREL IQ |
| 09KUWAIT115 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL LANKLER(February [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to Staffdel Lankler to travel to post on February 22-26, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/ex [...] |
2009-02-09 09:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IQ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
| 09MOSCOW113 |
RUSSIAN MFA ON GAZA, LEBANON AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: In a January 16 meeting, MFA Middle East and North Africa Director Sergey Vershinin welcomed the U.S.-Israeli Anti-Smuggling MOU, which he thought would help produce the Egyptian brokered cease-fire, and urged early consultations by the Obama Administration on next steps. Vershini [...] |
2009-01-20 14:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR LE IQ IR IS RS |
| 09OSLO624 |
NORWAY'S TUNE ON ISRAEL, THE PEACE PROCESS, AND [...] (C) Summary: On October 7, Charge Heg had a constructive discussion about overall U.S. Norway cooperation in the Middle East with senior Norwegian diplomats Jorn Gjelstad, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East Section, and Special Envoy to the Middle East Jon Hanssen-Bauer. [...] |
2009-10-08 15:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PTER KPAL IS IQ NO |
| 09OSLO773 |
NORWAY ON MULLAH KREKAR EXTRADITION: IRAQ ON HOLD, [...] (C) Summary: In discussions on December 7, our interlocutor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) legal section stated that Norway is not/not actively pursuing obtaining a guarantee of humane treatment for Ansar al-Islam figure Mullah Krekar (aka Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad) from the Government o [...] |
2009-12-15 09:37:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM IQ NO |
| 09OSLO778 |
PROGRESS PARTY LEADER SIV JENSEN DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Siv Jensen, leader of the right-wing Progress Party (the largest opposition party in Norway) told the Ambassador December 15 that the most important aspect of President Obama's Nobel speech was his success in communicating to the younger generation, which does not recall World Wa [...] |
2009-12-17 12:17:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OEXC PGOV IR NO IQ AF |
| 09RABAT820 |
MOROCCAN RESPONSE - SUPPORTING IRAQ IN THE LEAD-UP [...] (C) PolCouns delivered subject demarche to MFA Director-General for Multilateral Affairs and the Middle East Mohammed Azaroual Oct. 5, upon his return from the UNGA. The GOM shares the view that the security gains of the last 18 months and Iraq's long-term march toward democracy are not "reve [...] |
2009-10-05 14:28:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MA IQ |
| 09STOCKHOLM474 |
MEK SET UP CAMP OUTSIDE OF EMBASSY, PROTEST CAMP [...] (C) Summary: At 1600 on July 28 a group from the National Council of Resistance of Iran, or Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK), began an unauthorized, peaceful protest directly outside the U.S. Embassy. The groups has grown and ebbed in size, averaging 90 people. The police have authorized the protest [...] |
2009-07-30 10:14:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL IR IQ SW |
| 09THEHAGUE443 |
CWC: IRAQ ISSUES DURING OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL [...] (C) In a series of bilateral meetings surrounding Executive Council 57 (EC-57) the week of July 13, members of the U.S. delegation met with Iraqi Ambassador Siamand Banaa, new Iraqi delegate to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Muhanned Al-Miahi, Iraqi Foreign Mi [...] |
2009-07-21 18:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OPCW CWC IQ |
| 10BERLIN108 |
MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, HAITI, IRAQ, U.S., ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) London Conference, German Position 3. (Haiti) Montreal Conference 4. (Iraq) Execution of Chemical Ali 5. (U.S.) Bank Reforms 6. (Israel) Goldstone Report 7. (U.S.) Bernanke Hearing  [...] |
2010-01-26 15:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF HA IQ ECON XF |
| 10BERLIN168 |
MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, UKRAINE, EU, NATO, IRAQ, US.;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Enrichment 3. (Ukraine) Outcome of Elections 4. (EU) Deficit Worries 5. (NATO) Istanbul Defense Ministers Meeting 6. (Iraq) Parliamentary Elections 7. (U.S.) Budget Deficit  [...] |
2010-02-08 13:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IR UP EMS UK NATO IQ US |
| 10BERLIN97 |
MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, HAITI, MIDEAST, U.S, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Run-Up to London Conference 3. (Iraq) Biden Visit 4. (Haiti) Reconstruction Efforts 5. (Mideast) Peace Process, U.S. Role 6. (U.S.) Obama Administration 7. (Economic) Banking Regulation  [...] |
2010-01-25 15:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IQ HA XF US ECON |
| 10LONDON162 |
DEMARCHE RESPONSE: HMG AGREES ELECTORAL LIST BAN [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-25 14:40:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IQ UK |
| 95LONDON13048 |
LEADER OF SUDANESE OPPOSITION SEEKS USG SUPPORT [...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: LEADER OF THE SUDANESE OPPOSITION COALITION, AL-SAYED EL-MERGHANI, TOLD US SEPTEMBER 15 THAT OPPOSITION EFFORTS WILL PRODUCE THE DOWNFALL OF THE NATIONAL ISLAMIC FRONT (NIF) REGIME IN KHARTOUM. -- TO FURTHER THIS EFFORT, EL-MERGHANI ASKED THE US [...] |
1995-09-20 16:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID SU IQ IZ |