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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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08BAGHDAD3787 | RRT ERBIL -- THE LIGHTS ARE ON -- KRG BENEFITS FROM PRIVATE [...] Summary: Electricity supply has jumped in Erbil Province, thanks partly to a privately-owned power plant fueled by gas from the Dana Gas/Crescent Petroleum gas field. Private power generation could produce as much as 1,900 MW by 2010 when plants in Dohuk and Sulaimaniyah are projected to come [...] | 2008-12-03 08:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ENRG ECON EINV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3789 | IRAQI POLITICS: SHIFTING ALLIANCES AND THE [...] (C) Summary: The grueling Iraqi political debates that eventually yielded consensus on the provincial elections law and the ratification of the Status of Forces Agreement pointed to an evolution in Iraqi politics in late 2008 as opposed to the way they worked in 2004-06. The contrasts are ge [...] | 2008-12-03 12:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3791 | IRAQI POLITICS: SHIFTING ALLIANCES AND THE [...] (C) Summary: The grueling Iraqi political debates that eventually yielded consensus on the provincial elections law and the ratification of the Status of Forces Agreement pointed to an evolution in Iraqi politics in late 2008 as opposed to the way they worked in 2004-06. The contrasts are ge [...] | 2008-12-03 12:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3793 | TURKISH-IRAQ-U.S. TRILATERAL SECURITY TALKS: FIRST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi, Turkish and U.S. officials met November 29 in Baghdad to discuss modalities of the trilateral Turkey-Iraq-U.S. security committee/working group established at the November 19 ministerial security trilat (reftel). The failure of Kurdish Regional Government and Iraqi Border [...] | 2008-12-03 13:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL MARR |
08BAGHDAD3794 | STATUS OF COALITION PARTNERS IN IRAQ; RECOMMENDED DEMARCHE FOR AUSTRALIA [...] (S) This is an action request, see paragraph 11. 2. (S) Summary: As the GOI moves beyond the process of gaining agreement for the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, it is focusing on the terms for the continued presence of four Coalition partners (Australia, Romania, El Salvador and Estonia) be [...] | 2008-12-03 15:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN |
08BAGHDAD3795 | KUWAITI AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ ON THE TASKS AHEAD [...] (C) Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq, Ali Al-Mou'min, told Senior Advisor Gordon Gray November 29 that Iraq and Kuwait must move quickly -- at least on issues where they agree in principle -- to show their respective publics the benefits of strengthened bilateral ties. Al-Mou'min expressed some f [...] | 2008-12-04 06:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ KU IR |
08BAGHDAD3796 | GOI DELIVERS ASSURANCES TO MEK, TAKES CUSTODY OF [...] (C) Summary: A GOI delegation led by Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim conveyed the GOI's humanitarian assurances to the USG to the Camp Ashraf (Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK)) leadership during a November 26 visit. The GOI had been reluctant to officially convey the assurances, concerned tha [...] | 2008-12-04 06:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS PTER PINS PREF IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3798 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Force who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. 3 [...] | 2008-12-04 08:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD3799 | IRAQ AGRICULTURE: RAIN FUELS EXPECTATION OF NORMAL GRAIN [...] (SBU) Substantial general, at times locally very heavy, rain arrived 29 November, providing much needed moisture for rain-fed wheat and barley production in the 2009/10 crop year. Based on accumulated rainfall data from the Ministry of Agriculture, this event provided ample moisture for seedi [...] | 2008-12-04 08:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD IZ |
08BAGHDAD3804 | HIGH COMMISSIONER GUTERRES BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C) November 25, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres met with the Ambassador to discuss UNHCR's assessment of refugee returns to Iraq, the plight of internally displaced persons and the UN's plan to increase activities countrywide. High Commissioner Guterres announ [...] | 2008-12-04 12:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3806 | KARBALA: JAAFARI'S CAMPAIGN STARTS EARLY [...] (C) Summary: Former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's National Reform Party (Islah) papered three Karbala neighborhoods with handbills on December 1. Other parties here plan to sue Islah for jumping the gun; the official start date for campaigning is December 15. Among Islah's candidates [...] | 2008-12-04 12:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI IZ |
08BAGHDAD3807 | IRAQ WTO ACCESSION UPDATE: BACK TO SQUARE ONE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Customs and tariff legislation, a key but politically sensitive component of Iraq's WTO Legislative Action Plan, is once again apparently stalled within the Ministry of Finance (MOF). An exhaustive tariff schedule is nearly ready. However, senior MOF officials oppose the schedul [...] | 2008-12-04 12:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3808 | KURDISH WAR OF WORDS WITH MALIKI ESCALATES OVER [...] (C) Summary/Comment: A war of words between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG),precipitated by Maliki's plan to create Tribal Support Councils in areas disputed by the KRG and the GOI, has steadily escalated in the past week, drawing attention to a range [...] | 2008-12-04 13:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3811 | COUNTERING HOSTAGE-TAKING IN IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. Embassy Baghdad's Office of Hostage Affairs (OHA) has provided critical support to the Embassy and MNF-I in the recovery of hostages captured by a multitude of criminal/insurgent organizations in Iraq. Formed in 2004 as the Hostage Working Group (HWG),OHA has three primary role [...] | 2008-12-04 14:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ASEC IZ MOPS PGOV PINS PTER |
08BAGHDAD3818 | A TALE OF TWO TRADE SHOWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over back-to-back weeks in November, the Iraqi Ministry of Trade (MOT) hosted two dramatically different trade shows. The six-day International Investment and Reconstruction Workshop (IIRW),aimed at both entrepreneurs and the average Iraqi consumer, showcased Iraqi products and [...] | 2008-12-05 12:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL EINV PINR IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD3819 | TURKISH ENVOY DISCUSSES VISIT OF PRESIDENT GUL TO [...] (C) During a two-week stint in Iraq in which he focused mainly on supporting efforts to gain a U.S.-Iraqi security agreement, Turkish Special Envoy for Iraq Murat Ozcelik told the Ambassador that leading Shi'a cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani agreed to a visit by Turkish President Gul to [...] | 2008-12-05 14:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ TU PREL |
08BAGHDAD3825 | RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN PROTEST OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (S) Summary: The Russian MFA has filed protests in Washington and Moscow regarding a November 19 traffic accident on the Baghdad airport highway in which the GoR alleges a U.S. military vehicle forced a Russian diplomatic vehicle off the road, resulting in injuries to the passengers. After a [...] | 2008-12-07 07:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ RS |
08BAGHDAD3826 | ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: MAINTAINING IRAQ'S "UNDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Embassy continues to make progress on its action plan concerning the Arab League Boycott (ALB) of Israel. To date in 2008, U.S. firms have reported five requests from Government of Iraq (GOI) entities to comply with this foreign boycott, down significantly from previous yea [...] | 2008-12-07 07:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ETRD PREL EFIN ECON EINV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3827 | MAYSAN: FADHILAH LEADER UPBEAT ON ELECTIONS [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Ali Kadhem Khalaf, Fadhilah provincial party head and one of two Deputy Provincial Council Chairmen, told the PRT that future elections will strengthen democracy in Iraq as newly-elected local and provincial officials continue to imp [...] | 2008-12-07 09:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON EINV KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD383 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-02-10 02:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD3833 | KARBALA SECURITY FORCES IN HUMAN RIGHTS SPOTLIGHT [...] (C) Summary: Karbala's Iraqi Police (IP) commander has suspended from duty 134 personnel, including six senior officers, for alleged human-rights abuses. The local head of former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's Islah (Reform) Party has also claimed that police beat and verbally abused 12 [...] | 2008-12-07 15:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3834 | BUDGET EXECUTION: WHAT THE IRAQIS SAY, OR FAIL TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite improved results in provincial budget execution in 2008, the Government of Iraq (GOI) and provincial government offices continue to be hampered by insufficient staffing levels, unclear policies and poor communication. Representatives from the two groups briefed PRT and [...] | 2008-12-08 08:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3835 | ENCOURAGING CREDIBLE VOICES TO COUNTER VIOLENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Few places have suffered the ravages of violent extremism more than Iraq. There is a wealth of powerful and persuasive Iraqi voices that speak out against this violence. In coordination with Mission elements, the Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I) and Provincial Reconstruction Tea [...] | 2008-12-08 11:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPAO IZ |
08BAGHDAD3836 | TALABANI GIVES PUK DEPUTIES EQUAL AUTHORITY - TALK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leaders have denied press reports that PUK General Secretary Jalal Talabani has been removed from power. As a result of recent PUK leadership meetings, Talabani empowered both KRG VP Kosrat Rasoul and DPM Barham Salih with equal authority to ma [...] | 2008-12-08 13:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3842 | MUTHANNA OVERVIEW OF PRESS FREEDOM AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: Muthanna Province, while not suffering from high-profile overt violations of human rights and press freedom, shows serious deficiencies in each area. The province's media are controlled by either the national government, p [...] | 2008-12-10 09:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3843 | MUTHANNA'S ONLY PRISON: OVERCROWDED AND [...] This is a Muthanna PRT reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: The PRT's acting Rule of Law (RoL) Advisor conducted an initial capacity and needs assessment at Muthanna's only prison and found an old, overcrowded, and ill-equipped facility. The prison's management is eager to accept coalition [...] | 2008-12-10 09:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | POL PGOV EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD3844 | NINEWA: KEROSENE SHORTAGE THREATENS AGAIN [...] (C) Over the last two winters, Ninewa residents suffered from a severe shortage of kerosene, which they use for cooking and home heating in the province's sub-freezing winters. Despite efforts by the Director of the Northern Oil Products Distribution Company (NOPDC) to obtain either larger al [...] | 2008-12-10 09:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG PGOV PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD3845 | KIRKUK: CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS FORCE OBEIDI TO [...] (C) Summary: Ahmed Obeidi from the Iraqi Republican Gathering (IRG) was removed as Coordinator of the Arab Unity Bloc (AUB) in Kirkuk, due to allegations of stealing IRG funds targeted to the AUB. Obeidi's membership in the IRG was also revoked. Sheikh Khary al-Assi took his place as the new [...] | 2008-12-10 09:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3847 | TURKISH-IRAQ-U.S. TRILATERAL SECURITY TALKS: FIRST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 09:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL MARR |
08BAGHDAD3849 | MAYSAN MARSH PRINCE DISCUSSES POST-SOFA ISSUES [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: In a December 6 meeting with PRT members, prominent Maysani Sheikh Abed al-Kareem al-Mohammedawi (aka the Prince of the Marshes) lauded the timely passage of the SOFA and recommended that the U.S. should now look for opportu [...] | 2008-12-10 09:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3851 | CORRECTED COPY: MAYSAN MARSH PRINCE DISCUSSES [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: In a December 6 meeting with PRT members, prominent Maysani Sheikh Abed al-Kareem al-Mohammedawi (aka the Prince of the Marshes) lauded the timely passage of the SOFA and recommended that the U.S. should now look for opportu [...] | 2008-12-10 12:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3852 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD BRIEFS VP HASHIMI ON IRAQI [...] (C) On December 2, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad told Iraqi Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi that Iraq must request a new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to extend Chapter VII protection over its financial assets. Claiming that "no one is satisfied [...] | 2008-12-10 12:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3853 | KHALILZAD AND ISCI LEADER AL-HAKIM DISCUSS IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Leading Shi'a politician Abdelaziz al-Hakim, president of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI),told visiting USUN Amb. Khalilzad that his party would step up political reform efforts in the coming year, hinting that ISCI might support a vote of no-confidence against the Mali [...] | 2008-12-10 12:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD3855 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD DISCUSSES PROTECTION OF IRAQI [...] (C) On December 1, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad discussed with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki next steps to protect Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) assets through a new United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR). Khalilzad urged Iraq to quickly submit a dr [...] | 2008-12-10 13:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ |
08BAGHDAD3856 | RRT Erbil: Nawroz TV Co-Op Makes News [...] (U) A two-week TV co-op project in the United States gave millions of people in Iraq's Kurdistan Region an extraordinary window into the workings of American democracy. From October 27 to November 7, the three-person crew from Kurdistan's Nawroz TV visited Washington, Chicago, and San Diego, [...] | 2008-12-10 13:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL SOCI OEXC OIIP KPAO IZ |
08BAGHDAD3857 | IRAQ-TURKEY-US TRILATERAL: SIGNS OF COMMITMENT; NO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 15:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ TU PREL MARR |
08BAGHDAD3859 | MINISTRY OF PLANNING HOSTS THIRD PROVINCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5-6, the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) held its third conference on provincial development entitled "Provincial Development Strategy and Provincial Development Plan Institutionalization Conference." During the conference, each province was [...] | 2008-12-11 07:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV EFIN EAID IZ |
08BAGHDAD3860 | BABIL: WILL MODERATE SADRISTS EMERGE IN ELECTIONS? [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior Sadrist leaders in Babil Province believe that a more moderate Sadrist presence may emerge if Muqtada al-Sadr's followers comply with his recent directive to participate in the upcoming provincial elections. Da'wa provincial leaders are hopeful about the prospects for co [...] | 2008-12-11 08:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3861 | SADRIST MAYSAN PC CHAIR: WE WANT TO WORK WITH THE [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: Meeting with the PRT and Coalition Forces Commanders on December 4, Sadrist Maysan Provincial Council (PC) Chairman Abdul Jabbar Wahid Homaydi expressed the PC's appreciation for U.S. reconstruction assistance. He said th [...] | 2008-12-11 08:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3865 | CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION (CWD) ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: With one of the highest levels of landmine and unexploded ordnance contamination in the world, and possibly millions of small arms and light weapons (SA/LW) in the hands of insurgent groups, militias and private citizens, Iraq has struggled to make progress in reducin [...] | 2008-12-11 11:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3869 | ANBAR GEO HOLDS PRE-ELECTION TOWN HALL MEETING [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Political leaders, candidates, and local notables attended a pre-election town hall meeting led by the Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) in Ramadi on December 4. The GEO called the meeting to discuss the rules and responsibilities o [...] | 2008-12-11 13:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3870 | BASRA REGION REFERENDUM SUPPORTERS SEEK SIGNATURES [...] (C) Meetings held in early December between Senior Advisor Gray and a range of Basra leaders suggest that organizers of one-province region formation will have difficulty gathering enough signatures to force a referendum and are unlikely to achieve their ultimate objective of winning a referen [...] | 2008-12-11 13:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD3871 | ANBAR GEO HOLDS PRE-ELECTION TOWN HALL MEETING [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Political leaders, candidates, and local notables attended a pre-election town hall meeting led by the Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) in Ramadi on December 4. The GEO called the meeting to discuss the rules and responsibilities o [...] | 2008-12-11 13:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3874 | RRT ERBIL: BUYING SOCIAL CONSENSUS IN THE KRG [...] (U) This is an Erbil Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Government oversight over religious affairs and civil society organizations in the Kurdistan Region is cemented by financial ties that bind these organizations to the government in a client/ [...] | 2008-12-11 14:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3875 | NINEWA: GEO CHAIRMAN CONCERNED OVER PROVINCIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 15:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3880 | FIVE COMMITTEE TALKS - POSSIBLE ROADMAP FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Participants in the Five Committee Talks on constitutional issues have told us the process has been positive, hard-hitting and honest. Heightened Shia-Kurd tensions, the confrontation in Khanaqin (reftel A,B,C and D) led to a Kurdish President Barzani visit to Baghdad at the end [...] | 2008-12-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3881 | FIVE COMMITTEE TALKS - POSSIBLE ROADMAP FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Participants in the Five Committee Talks on constitutional issues have told us the process has been positive, hard-hitting and honest. Heightened Shia-Kurd tensions, the confrontation in Khanaqin (reftel A,B,C and D) led to a Kurdish President Barzani visit to Baghdad at the end [...] | 2008-12-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3891 | EXTENSION OF INCIRLIK HUB AGREEMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-14 05:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | TU IZ PREL PARM MARR EPET |
08BAGHDAD3893 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: PLOT THICKENS IN DEPUTY [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Questions surround the potential disqualification of Salah ad Din (SaD) Deputy Governor Abdullah Hussein Jebara from running as a candidate in the upcoming provincial elections. The Government of Iraq's (GOI) Commission on [...] | 2008-12-14 06:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3896 | VP MAHDI PRAISES POLITICAL BLOCS FOR OVERCOMING [...] (C) U.S. Representative to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad on December 1 reported to Iraqi Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi that Iraq must request a new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to protect its financial assets. Mahdi characterized the post-SoFA political environme [...] | 2008-12-14 09:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ |
08BAGHDAD3897 | URGING U.S. NGOS TO OBSERVE IRAQI PROVINCIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-14 10:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD39 | ANBAR POLITICAL LEADERS DISCUSS POLITICAL AND [...] (C) Summary: Four Anbari leaders met with the Ambassador December 31, to highlight the newly formed Anbar Higher Committee (AHC) as a conflict-resolution mechanism in the province. Anbar is eager to pursue an economic zone (EZ),perhaps in the city of al-Qaim. The Anbaris noted the lack of [...] | 2008-01-04 14:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD3903 | INSPECTOR GENERAL UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following an article in the New York Times suggesting a slew of firings and early retirements of Iraq's Inspectors General (IGs) were politically motivated, the heads of the Commission on Integrity (COI) and the Board of Supreme Audit (BSA) strenuously defended the integrity of t [...] | 2008-12-14 11:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR KCRM PGOV EAID PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3904 | UPDATE ON INVESTMENT IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MIM) has successfully concluded negotiations with a Japanese and an Egyptian consortium on joint venture (JV),production-sharing agreements for two state owned enterprises -- Beiji Fertilizer and Diyala Electric. MIM senior officials are confident [...] | 2008-12-14 12:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON EIND ETRD PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3905 | SADR CITY: WITH U.S. COMBAT TROOP DRAWDOWN AHEAD, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's Sadr City, home to almost 40 percent of Baghdad's total population of five million, has benefited from dramatically improved security since last spring's joint coalition and Iraqi Security Force (ISF) efforts to stabilize the area. The area also stands, since then, as a t [...] | 2008-12-14 12:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ PREL |
08BAGHDAD3906 | UPDATE ON INVESTMENT IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MIM) has successfully concluded negotiations with a Japanese and an Egyptian consortium on joint venture (JV),production-sharing agreements for two state owned enterprises -- Beiji Fertilizer and Diyala Electric. MIM senior officials are confident [...] | 2008-12-14 13:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON EIND ETRD PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3917 | URGING U.S. NGOS TO OBSERVE IRAQI PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (SBU) Iraq's provincial elections, scheduled for January 31, 2009, will be vital in determining the shape of local government in Iraq for the next four years. The provincial councils to be elected will also hold greater powe [...] | 2008-12-15 06:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3918 | WASIT TRIBES, SHEIKHS AND THE ELECTIONS [...] (C / / REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary: In meetings with the PRT held December 5 and 7, leading representatives from three Wasit tribes explained Prime Minister Maliki's growing popularity in terms of his ability to provide security and stand up to Iran. Sheikhs who were active in the province's S [...] | 2008-12-15 07:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3919 | MAYSAN: ISCI DEPUTY GOVERNOR ON SECURITY AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: Maysan Deputy Governor Abdul Hussein Abdul Radha (ISCI) told PRT members ON December 3 that the recent ratification of the Security Agreement (SA) would ensure stability in Iraq and facilitate bilateral [...] | 2008-12-15 07:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD392 | NINEWA: BAGHDAD JUDGES COMPLETE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ninewa Major Crimes Court (MCC),which tries the most difficult terrorism and corruption cases, completed another successful panel in Mosul. With strong support from the PRT, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and 1st Armored Division, senior Baghdad judges returned January 22 to [...] | 2008-02-10 15:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3921 | NINEWA: ADM TO PARTICIPATE IN PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Assyrian Democratic Movement (ADM) will participate in the upcoming provincial elections. Deacon Adid Yusif al-Sahq of Shaikhan said that ADM will contest the seat reserved for the Christian minority, although it has yet to decide whether it will field candidates for seats no [...] | 2008-12-15 07:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3922 | BASRA RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC MINORITIES SHARE COMMON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 11:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3923 | RRT ERBIL: THE PLIGHT OF THE SMALL: YAZEIDI COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The supreme leader of the Yazeidis believes that association with the Kurdistan Region (rather than the central Iraqi government) is better for his community, but resents the top-down imposition of KDP-chosen authorities in local communities and the diminution of his own powers [...] | 2008-12-15 11:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3924 | JURASSIC PARK ON THE TIGRIS: SAVING BAGHDAD'S [...] Summary: The Baghdad economy depends heavily on state-owned enterprises (SOEs),but these dinosaurs have uncertain prospects in Iraq,s nascent free-market economy. Poor leadership and daunting capital needs are their biggest challenges. We need to have realistic expectations for the restructu [...] | 2008-12-15 12:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EINV ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD3926 | HJC REJECTS EFFORT TO REFORM PERSONAL STATUS LAW [...] (C) Summary: The Higher Judicial Council (HJC) has rejected a Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR)-drafted amendment that would have abrogated a provision in the 1972 Personal Status Law that requires minors to convert to Islam if one of their parents converts to Islam. The MoHR had sought the [...] | 2008-12-15 16:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF PGOV KJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3927 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION TRAINING FOR GOI [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Baghdad hosted a three-day conference for Iraqi Government officials on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),building knowledge and relationships that will help Iraq to implement the CWC after it accedes to the treaty. The GOI has ratified and signed the CWC - the pri [...] | 2008-12-16 03:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KTIA KLSO CWC IZ |
08BAGHDAD3928 | TRIBES AND TECHNOCRATS MARK PRE-ELECTION [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Several months ago, outsiders looking at the electoral line-up in Anbar Province saw what appeared to be a head-on match up between the governing Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) and its nemesis, the Iraq Awakening Conference (MSI). Today th [...] | 2008-12-16 06:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD3929 | BASRA RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC MINORITIES SHARE COMMON [...] (C) Senior Advisor Gordon Gray and REO Director met with leaders of Basra's minority Christian, Sunni, and ethnic African communities during three separate meetings November 30 to December 2. Leaders of all three communities called for job creation, expressed caution toward regionalism, and [...] | 2008-12-16 12:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PGOV KDEM PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3931 | SRSG AND AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD DISCUSS IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: UNAMI SRSG Staffan de Mistura and U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad strategized ways to assist Iraq with Chapter 7 status as well as UNAMI's future in Iraq at a December 2 meeting. Ambassador Khalilzad pointed out three separate issues with Ch [...] | 2008-12-16 12:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD3932 | KEY BABIL SHEIKH ON SUNNI PERSPECTIVES, BABIL [...] Summary (C) In a two-hour meeting on December 10 with PRT Leader and DCG-S, Sunni Sheikh Adnan Janabi painted a largely positive picture of the Sunni community's outlook in Babil. His candidate slate of largely Sunni tribal sheikhs has engaged in discussions with a wide variety of other parti [...] | 2008-12-16 13:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD3942 | ABU GHRAIB IDPS: A NEW DAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former residents of Abu Ghraib qada (district) highlight improvements after years of sectarian violence, ruthless attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and heavy-handed counterattacks led by Brigadier General Nassir al-Hiti's "Muthana" Brigade. Despite five months of targeted house [...] | 2008-12-17 07:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD3947 | FIRST USG/GOI MEETING ON SECURITY AGREEMENT [...] (S) Summary: In the first meeting on implementation of the detainees article of the USG-GOI Security Agreement on December 10, the CG detailed the USG plan for releasing and/or transferring up to 1,500 detainees per month. Barham Saleh, the head of the existing GOI detention committee, pro [...] | 2008-12-17 13:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINS PTER KJUS PHUM IZ |
08BAGHDAD3948 | MOHR HOSTS FOUR-DAY HUMAN RIGHTS EVENTS [...] Summary: The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) hosted four days of events throughout the country to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the declaration of human rights. The highlight of the events was the first annual human rights conference in Baghdad on December 3. The conference focused on [...] | 2008-12-17 13:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV UN IZ |
08BAGHDAD3949 | THE NEED FOR OPIC FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN IRAQ [...] (U) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Baghdad strongly urges the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to increase its participation in projects in Iraq. Specifically, the Board should consider on an urgent basis debt financing for the Summit Group's hotel [...] | 2008-12-17 15:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD395 | AQI USES WOMAN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME TO ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: District Council chairmen in Baghdad told poloff February 2 that Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) detonated bombs in two popular markets on February 1 as part of a desperate bid for attention on the one year anniversary of the launch of the Baghdad Security Plan and the second anniversary o [...] | 2008-02-10 20:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINR PINS PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD3950 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Force who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. 3 [...] | 2008-12-17 15:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD3951 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Force who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. 3 [...] | 2008-12-17 15:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD3954 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Air Force who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. 3. Th [...] | 2008-12-18 12:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD3956 | FINANCE MINISTER JABR ON BUDGET ISSUES, GE [...] (C) Summary: At an informal dinner on December 12 with CETI and the newly-arrived Treasury Attache, Finance Minister Jabr described a "shadow budget" that would trim expenditures by USD 8 billion by noting that "we are in a crisis." He noted that while he would facilitate the sale of General [...] | 2008-12-18 12:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD3959 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Army who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. 3. The nam [...] | 2008-12-19 10:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD396 | NINEWA: BAGHDAD JUDGES COMPLETE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ninewa Major Crimes Court (MCC),which tries the most difficult terrorism and corruption cases, completed another successful panel in Mosul. With strong support from the PRT, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and 1st Armored Division, senior Baghdad judges returned January 22 to [...] | 2008-02-11 06:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PTER KJUS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3960 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. 3 [...] | 2008-12-19 10:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD3977 | PM VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ON HOLD FOR NOW [...] (C) SUMMARY. There is plenty of talk about a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Maliki, but it appears unlikely that his opponents will force action any time soon. There was more discussion about removing Maliki among the Kurdish, Sunni Arab and one Shia Islamist party during the Musl [...] | 2008-12-19 16:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD398 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - February 5 [...] SUMMARY: ITAO Director and CFO met with Dr. Chalabi in advance of the Provision of Services Committee meeting to provide an overview of USG reconstruction funding. Immediately afterwards, the committee meeting commenced and members discussed water in Ghazaliya and Nahrawan, the Karkh water trea [...] | 2008-02-11 07:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD399 | US MISSION IN IRAQ IS SEEKING FDA EXPERT; HEALTH [...] SUMMARY: The US Mission in Iraq is currently seeking a food and drug safety expert and CFO health care administrator to fill two established ministerial capacity positions. These positions will serve as senior advisors to the Iraqi Ministry of Health (MoH) on strategic planning and implementati [...] | 2008-02-11 07:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL APER AMED AMGT IZ |
08BAGHDAD3992 | SALAH AD-DIN ANALYSIS: TRIBAL POLITICS IN LOCAL [...] (C) Tribal influence will play an important role in the upcoming provincial elections in Salah ad Din (SaD). That said, there are substantial divisions within the tribes, and limits on the ability of leaders to mobilize political support. The influence of most sheikhs or tribal leaders is lo [...] | 2008-12-21 07:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI IZ |
08BAGHDAD3993 | FURTHER INDICATION THAT IRAQI PDS REFORM WILL NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A senior Iraqi MOT official has indicated that significant reforms to the Public Distribution System (PDS) would be "unrealistic" in 2009, mainly because it is an election year. But he also expressed optimism that limited monetization could be phased in starting as early as 2010 [...] | 2008-12-21 07:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EAGR EAID ETRD IZ |
08BAGHDAD3994 | (C) PRT SALAH AD DIN: IRANIAN INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (SBU) Over the last six months, Samarra residents have grown increasingly concerned that Iranian interests are coordinating to influence the reconstruction of the Al Askari shrine (Golden Mosque) in Samarra, as well as the overall development of the city itself. People fear that the GOI and [...] | 2008-12-21 11:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD3999 | PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS ON TRACK, BUT CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: Preparations for the January 31 provincial elections are on track. Iraq's electoral commission has overcome political pressure and in-fighting among the commissioners to approve ballot design and the methodology for seat allocation, although the quota for female representation [...] | 2008-12-22 10:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD400 | ANBAR PROVINCIAL COUNCIL RECOMMENDS LEGAL ACTION [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: The Anbar Provincial Council (PC) voted February 9 to recommend prosecuting two local figures, Hameed Al-Heiss and Sheikh Ali Hatim Suleiman, for allegedly threatening to use violence to loosen the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) grip on po [...] | 2008-02-11 09:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD4000 | PROGRESS IN ADHAMIYAH [...] (U) This is an EPRT Baghdad reporting cable. 2. (SBU) As many as 1857 families have returned this year to the once strife-torn district of Adhamiyah, according to GOI figures available at the end of November. (Coalition figures differ slightly.) The overwhelming majority of returnees are [...] | 2008-12-22 11:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD4003 | TURKISH-IRAQ-U.S. TRILATERAL SECURITY TALKS: [...] (S) SUMMARY: The third meeting of the Iraqi-Turkish-US security committee/working group on Dec. 20 ended without an agreement on terms-of-reference for the group or an exchange of intelligence, although the increased level of participation, organization, and orderly discussion indicated that [...] | 2008-12-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR PINR PREL TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD4004 | SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS A CONCERN FOR BAGHDAD'S [...] (U) This is a Baghdad PRT Reporting Cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Provincial elections in Baghdad involve big numbers, a wide range of conditions and complicated planning -- like most things in the capital area. Over 2,400 candidates will compete for the 57 positions comprising the next Baghdad [...] | 2008-12-22 14:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD4005 | MINISTER OF FINANCE ON NON-SOVEREIGN DEBT ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: EMIN and TREASATT reviewed the status of Iraq's non-Paris Club country sovereign debts in a meeting with Minister of Finance Jabr on December 17. Iraq owes between USD 50-80 billion to non-Paris Club countries, though some of these countries, such as China and Poland are modeling [...] | 2008-12-22 14:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD4006 | GOI TO ASSUME REPONSIBILITY FOR CAMP ASHRAF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 16. 2. (S) SUMMARY. National Security Advisor (NSA) Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie led a joint GOI-USG delegation to Camp Ashraf December 20 to discuss the assumption of security responsibility for the camp, home to over 3000 Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) [...] | 2008-12-22 14:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD4007 | CONTROVERSY OVER SPEAKER MASHHADANI COMMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Shia and Kurdish parliamentarians are demanding the ouster of Speaker Mashhadani because of his insulting comments last week, delaying a vote on an Allied security agreement. Mashhadani's political future looks grim as he loses his Sunni allies with every controversial outburst [...] | 2008-12-22 16:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD401 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: NEW PROVINCIAL RECONCILIATION [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) Summary: During its inaugural meeting on February 6, members of the recently-formed 24-member Salah ad Din (SaD) Provincial Committee for the Promotion of National Reconciliation - the provincial-level equivalent of the GoI's Implem [...] | 2008-02-11 10:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD4014 | IRAQI OIL MINISTER ON HIS MEETING WITH KRG [...] (C) Summary: Oil Minister Shahristani told UN Ambassador Khalilzad December 1 that oil issues took up "only 10 percent" of his two-hour meeting with KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani on November 24 (ref A),but that he and Barzani had agreed to allow Ministry of Oil employees back to work [...] | 2008-12-23 08:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV EINV EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD4015 | (C) PRT SALAH AD DIN: BAYJI OIL REFINERY DG [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) Bayji Oil Refinery (BOR) Director General Ali Obeidi informed JSS BOR officers on December 18 that he had submitted a letter resigning his position to the Ministry of Oil (MOO) and requesting that he be reassigned to a technical or advi [...] | 2008-12-23 09:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD4018 | "THE AX IS ALREADY IN THE HEAD": RURAL BAGHDAD [...] (U) This is an ePRT Baghdad-5 reporting cable. It is Sensitive but Unclassified; handle accordingly. Not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In meetings over the past month with political, tribal and governmental leaders throughout three of Baghdad's rural qadas (distri [...] | 2008-12-23 13:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD4019 | PARLIAMENT APPROVES ALLIED FORCES RESOLUTION AFTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Shia, Kurd and Sunni parliamentarians successfully joined together in forcing mercurial Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani to resign his position as speaker and member of the Iraqi Parliament. And while most of the day was taken up with behind-the-scenes negotiations to oust him from powe [...] | 2008-12-23 18:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ MARR PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD402 | PRT DIYALA: PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala Reporting Cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Security in Diyala Province has long adversely impacted the ability of the provincial government to provide services for its citizens. Thanks to recent security improvements, both the provincial council and the executive branch [...] | 2008-02-11 11:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EAID SOCI IZ |
08BAGHDAD4024 | IRAQI POLITICOS TRAINED ON CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Republican Institute (IRI) has expanded its candidate-training program in Iraq to include sessions in Baghdad. IRI is providing political party training to 43 parties competing for seats in the Iraqi provincial council elections scheduled for January 31, 2009 [...] | 2008-12-24 07:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PGOV PREL KDEM |
08BAGHDAD4026 | RRT ERBIL: EFFORTS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Violence against women in the Kurdistan Region (KR) is widespread, including honor killings, provoked "suicide" by burning, and female genital mutilation. Tackling this issue requires combining law enforcement and education; it will take time. We don't know whether there is mo [...] | 2008-12-26 03:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KWMN KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD4033 | IRAQI NSC DISCUSSES INSURGENT FINANCING, AGREEMENT [...] (S) Summary. At the December 21, 2009 meting of the Iraqi National Security Council (NSC),Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki received a detailed report from the Minister of Defense (MoD) on the internal sources of financing for Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and other insurgent organizations. Accor [...] | 2008-12-26 14:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD4037 | MAYSAN: AMBASSADOR URGES SADRIST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT report. 2. (SBU) During a December 18 meeting in the provincial capital Amarah, the Ambassador encouraged the Sadrist Provincial Council Chair and the ISCI Deputy Governor to work to improve the provincial government's strained relationship with the GOI and to take [...] | 2008-12-27 12:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD4042 | RRT ERBIL: ANOTHER INDUSTRY ENDANGERED BY KRG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The sole foreign insurance broker in the Kurdistan Region (KR) says that he would like to provide a wider array of insurance products to the Kurdish market, but has faced numerous hurdles due to the party/family-dominated Kurdistan Regional Government's vested interest in margin [...] | 2008-12-28 08:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD4043 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-12-28 10:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD4044 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-12-28 10:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD4046 | SADR CITY'S NATIVE SON AND HIS SHOES: MUTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reactions in Sadr City to its native son's Muntader al-Zaidi's shoe-throwing incident during President Bush's recent press conference in Baghdad led to varied -- though mostly muted -- reactions in the capital's largest district, home to approximately 40 percent of the city's pop [...] | 2008-12-28 13:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD4047 | LABOR IG DETAILS MASSIVE SOCIAL WELFARE FUND FRAUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hameed al-Zaidi, the Inspector General of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, announced to the Iraqi press the widespread corruption within his ministry in which, he estimated, 70 percent of funds allocated to the ministry's social welfare program were siphoned off. Al-Za [...] | 2008-12-28 14:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | KCOR KCRM PGOV EAID PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD4057 | PRT SALAD AD-DIN: MATTRESS MILLIONAIRES LOOK TO [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad-Din reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Balad's newly rich want to get richer, but the opportunities they see look too risky. At a December 16 meeting with the PRT, a dozen wealthy sheikhs said they did not know where to put the millions they had amassed since 200 [...] | 2008-12-29 13:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD4058 | SUMMING UP IRAQ'S YEAR OF ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih declared in January that 2008 was to be Iraq's year of combating corruption but Iraq has made only incremental gains in doing so. Salih issued an 18-point plan to fight administrative corruption that was issued in the PM,s name, of which four [...] | 2008-12-29 14:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR KCRM PGOV EAID PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD4060 | GOI BEGINS WIDENING LABOR RIGHTS IN ANTICIPATION OF NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI is determined to bring its labor code into compliance with international standards, but is still struggling to move a new ILO-compatible draft bill through the legislative process. The constitutional review is nearly complete, and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs [...] | 2008-12-30 03:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD EFIN EINV IZ |
08BAGHDAD4064 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: APPREHENSION OVER COMING SOI [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Provincial leaders are concerned that the upcoming transition of responsibility for Sons of Iraq (SOI) contracts from Coalition Forces (CF) to the Government of Iraq (GOI) could undermine security improvements in Salah ad Din ( [...] | 2008-12-30 14:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD4067 | AMBASSADOR AND DPM SALIH DISCUSS FALLING OIL [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and EMIN delivered a letter from Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt to Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih on December 28. In a wide-ranging discussion, Salih noted with alarm that the GOI's oil exports in 2009 will most likely not exceed 1.6 million barrels per day [...] | 2008-12-30 15:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV KCOR EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD4068 | IRAQ APPROVES ACCEPTANCE OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES; [...] (S) SUMMARY. Prime Minister (PM) Nuri al-Maliki has approved the transfer of four Iraqi detainees from USG custody at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO; REF C) to the control and custody of the Government of Iraq. The PM has authorized the Director of the Prime Minister's National Operation Center (PMNOC [...] | 2008-12-30 17:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US |
08BAGHDAD4070 | PETRAEUS DISCUSSES MASHADANI, SYRIA, WITH VP [...] (S) SUMMARY: The replacement for Council of Representatives (CoR) Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani, GCC relations generally and Syrian relations specifically, and concerns about Saudi relations were topics of conversation in a December 26 meeting between US Central Command General David Petraeus and [...] | 2008-12-31 09:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD4075 | PROMINENT MUTHANNA CANDIDATE ACCUSES FOES OF VOTE [...] (U) This is a Muthanna PRT reporting cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Independent Provincial Council (PC) member Hakim Khazal Khashan is campaigning in earnest for re-election. In a meeting with the PRT Muthanna Team Leader, Hakim discussed his party's list, alleged that provincial officials are u [...] | 2008-12-31 13:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | POL PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD4076 | MUTHANNA SHEIKH SAYS TRIBAL SUPPORT COUNCILS [...] (U) This is a Muthanna PRT reporting cable 2. (C) SUMMARY: PRT Team Leader met with Sheikh Abu Chefat to discuss current political issues in Muthanna, including Tribal Support Council (SC) activities in the province. Chefat stated that despite the lack of Provincial Council (PC) support, [...] | 2008-12-31 13:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | POL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD4077 | REVISED 2009 BUDGET ENDORSED BY COUNCIL OF [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: A further revised proposed GOI budget for 2009 endorsed by the Council of Ministers on December 23, reflects the reality of lower oil prices. Revenues are projected to be USD 42.5 billion based on exports of 2 mbpd at USD 50 per barrel, expenditures planned to be US [...] | 2008-12-31 14:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD4078 | ERBIL RRT: Movement on the KRG Provincial Powers Law [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The KRG Council of Ministers (COM) and the Kurdistan National Assembly (KNA) are discussing the latest draft of the KRG Provincial Powers Law. In a sign of the KNA's limited but growing political independence from the KRG executive branch, the KNA rejected the previous draft on [...] | 2008-12-31 15:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD409 | GOI SEEKS LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) PM Reconstruction Advisor Haq al-Hakim told us on February 7 that the GOI expects reconstruction on the Shia Golden Mosque of Samarra to be in full swing by October or November 2008. EmbOffs joined a delegation led by al-Hakim to Samarra in Salah ad Din (SaD) Province for February 6 me [...] | 2008-02-11 19:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID IZ |
08BAGHDAD410 | (S) TUWAITHA UPDATE: PREPARING FOR PARIS MEETINGS [...] (S) Summary: Energy Attach Parks and DOE/NNSA Representative Boudreau met with Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) Raid Jahid (FAHMI) on Tuesday evening, Feb 5, 2008, at the Al Rasheed Hotel. The key points included moving the material as quickly as possible after completing repackaging, [...] | 2008-02-12 07:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG PARM PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD411 | NINEWA: PRT EMERGENCY PLANNING EFFORTS BEAR FRUIT [...] (U) After months of hard work to raise the profile of emergency preparedness among government officials in Ninewa, the PRT's efforts paid off January 23 when a large group of provincial and local officials, led by Provincial Governor Duraid Kashmoula, convened to outline the initial steps for [...] | 2008-02-12 12:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER EAID SOCI ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD42 | WAIVER REQUESTED -- Section 565 Waiver of Prohibition [...] (SBU) Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (PL 103-236, 22 USC 2679c) prohibits the Department of State from entering into any contract, except real estate leases and contracts below the small purchase threshold (currently $100,00 [...] | 2008-01-04 14:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD422 | MALIKI CABINET APPROVES MOSUL CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 7, Prime Minister Maliki convened a cabinet-level Crisis Action Cell (CAC) to review the concept of operations for the upcoming campaign against al-Qaeda (AQI) in Ninewa province. Major General Riyadh, Commander of the Ninewa Operations, briefed a three-phased plan tha [...] | 2008-02-13 06:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER |
08BAGHDAD425 | IRAQI ISLAMIC PARTY HITS BACK AT THREATS BY ANBAR [...] (S) During a February 11 meeting with the Ambassador (septel),Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi raised the issue of recent public threats made by controversial Anbar figures Hamid al-Heiss and Ali al-Hatim against the Iraqi Islamic Party (reftel). Hashimi confirmed that legal actions were bei [...] | 2008-02-13 07:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD427 | TUWAITHA UPDATE: MOST GOES TO PARIS [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador Ries met with Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Minister Raid Jahid (FAHMI) on Feb 8 to provide an updated calibration of the US position on issues such as cost sharing. Fahmi asked for the estimated total US cost for removal and transporting the yellow cake and [...] | 2008-02-13 12:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON ENRG IZ PARM PREL |
08BAGHDAD428 | PRIME MINISTER MALIKI UPDATES AMBASSADOR AND CG ON [...] (S) During a February 11 meeting with the Ambassador and General Petraeus, Prime Minister Maliki blamed the Kurds for the present budget impasse, insisting their behavior was a challenge to his governance that required a firm hand lest other provinces be so emboldened. The Ambassador encourag [...] | 2008-02-13 13:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD429 | IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE - FEBRUARY 8 [...] SUMMARY: In place of an absent PM Maliki, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih chaired the 8 February Iraqi Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) in support of the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh Al Qanoon - FaQ). The meeting featured calls to limit political and religious interference menacing co [...] | 2008-02-13 14:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD430 | FCO'S HOWELLS:BRITISH ELECTORATE MONITORING IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 9 meeting, UK Foreign Office Minister of State Kim Howells told Ambassador Crocker that he had not gotten the sense from intense U.K. Cabinet discussions that the British were going to relinquish responsibility in Basrah. Howells was clear, however, that the U.K. [...] | 2008-02-13 15:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ UK |
08BAGHDAD431 | SMALL KURDISH PARTIES TAP FRUSTRATION WITH KDP AND [...] (C) Summary: Islamist and other small parties in Iraqi Kurdistan are attempting to exploit growing public frustration with the dominant Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). Based on anecdotal evidence, the two parties appear to be losing popularity, though [...] | 2008-02-13 19:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD433 | IRAQ AWAKENING MOVEMENT CHOOSES NEW DEPUTIES, [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: The Anbar-based Awakening Movement of Iraq took a step toward transforming itself from a tribal security force into a political party February 12 when 300 supporters met to elect new deputy leaders and to signal their intention to att [...] | 2008-02-14 14:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD434 | FRENCH DIPLOMATS WELCOME VISIT; GUARDED ABOUT IRAQ [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. In a February 12 meeting - the first on French Embassy premises with U.S. Emboffs in at least 18 months, if not since 2003 -- French DCM Alexandre Garcia and Political Counselor Sylvain Fourriere (protect both) told DepPolCounselor that ongoing security concerns and pervasive [...] | 2008-02-14 14:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD436 | CLC JOB PLANS WIN EARLY BACKING IN BAGHDAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Iraq (GoI) officials won initial support from Baghdad Mayor Saber Al-Assawi and Baghdad Provincial Council Chairman Mueen Al-Khademy for two new employment plans for Concerned Local Citizens (CLCs) during a series of meetings in late January and early February. Bot [...] | 2008-02-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PINR PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD437 | VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI UPDATES AMBASSADOR ON [...] (S) During a February 11 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Hashimi discussed the Executive Council (Ex-Co),the Political Council for National Security (PCNS),Tawafuq's return to government, legislation, threats by Anbar sheikhs directed at the Iraqi Islamic Party, and Hashimi's U.S. [...] | 2008-02-15 10:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD438 | VP ADEL ABDEL MEHDI: SISTANI "VERY NERVOUS" ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi told the Ambassador on February 10 that his recent meetings in Najaf with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and Iraq's other three leading Shia clerics revealed great unease over current economic and social conditions in Iraq, but the four Maraja offer [...] | 2008-02-15 10:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD44 | ALI AL-ADEEB CONFIRMS THAT DA'WA WILL SUPPORT [...] (C) Ali al-Adeeb, the Da'wa party bloc leader at the CoR, told us January 2 that Da'wa would support the Accountability and Justice Law (i.e., the de-Ba'athification Law) when it comes to a vote, adding that Da'wa would like to see the law amended -- not for substantive reasons, but to persuade [...] | 2008-01-05 11:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD448 | MCNS ON FEBRUARY 10 DISCUSSED AIRPORT SECURITY, [...] (S REL UK AS) In a meeting chaired by D/PM Barham Salih, the MCNS received a concise, well-organized briefing on 2007 force generation results for the Iraqi Army, discussed at length the administrative direction and security command at the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP),and briefly revi [...] | 2008-02-15 13:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD449 | INITIAL ANALYSIS OF COR-APPROVED 2008 FEDERAL [...] (C) Begin Summary: After more than two and a half months of legislative branch deliberations, the Council of Representatives (CoR) voted to pass the 2008 General Federal Budget law on February 13 as part of an overall package which included Amnesty and Provincial Powers laws. The Presidency Co [...] | 2008-02-15 16:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD450 | IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS UPDATE PART 3: TIMING [...] (C) Summary: Passage of "The Law of the Governorates Not Organized Into a Region (Provincial Powers)" on February 13 has set into motion a timetable for holding provincial elections in Iraq this year. While we believe the elections deadline as outlined in the law is overly ambitious given its [...] | 2008-02-16 05:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD456 | TALABANI, SALIH AND SHAWAYS ON LTSR, GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met with President Talabani, DPM Barham Salih and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) representative Rowsch Shaways in two separate meetings on February 12. All noted that the Prime Minister will oversee the technical team's negotia [...] | 2008-02-17 11:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD457 | PRT ANBAR: ANBAR POLITICAL FIGURES DEMAND COUNCIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Sheikh Ali Hatim Suleiman and Hameed Al-Heiss aired their grievances with the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) in a meeting with MNF-West and the PRT at Camp Fallujah on February 16. Both disavowed any support for political violence, alt [...] | 2008-02-17 17:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINS KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD458 | PRT MAYSAN: ABU HATIM THE PRINCE OF THE MARSHES [...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan biographical reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary and comment: Kareem Mahood al-Muhammadawi, aka Abu Hatim or 'The Prince of the Marshes,' is a charismatic and controversial figure in Maysani politics. A former guerilla who fought against the Saddam regime, Abu Hati [...] | 2008-02-18 04:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD459 | UNAMI CHIEF ON ELECTIONS AND UPCOMING MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: UNAMI Special Representative of the Secretary General to Iraq Staffan de Mistura told the Ambassador on February 15 that UNAMI's decision to assist the CoR in filling eight vacant Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) director positions, rather than firing all GEO directors and selec [...] | 2008-02-18 05:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD465 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-02-18 13:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD470 | NEA/DAS BUTLER MEETING WITH FM ZEBARI [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 14 meeting, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told NEA DAS Lawrence Butler that he thought Iran postponed the trilat scheduled for February 15 because of the February 12 assassination in Damascus of Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyah. Zebari confirmed that Iranian Pre [...] | 2008-02-19 07:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD471 | FINE TUNING OUR POSITION ON OIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Oil has announced plans to sign technical service agreements in 2008 with major international oil companies to increase production in its giant oil fields. While comprehensive legislation to protect the interests of foreign companies doing business in Iraq will [...] | 2008-02-19 08:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD472 | EPRT FALLUJAH: CITY COUNCIL BECOMING LEGITIMATE [...] (U) This is a joint ePRT Fallujah/POL reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Nearly non-existent only eight short months ago, the Fallujah City Council (FCC) is developing into a legitimate governing force that is building political capacity and driving economic development in Fallujah. The Co [...] | 2008-02-19 08:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID IZ |
08BAGHDAD473 | GOI FIGHTS KEROSENE CORRUPTION, MILITIA RACKETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sayid Nemah Jabour of the office of the Iraqi National Security Advisor told poloff February 15 that the new Project Clean Delivery (PCD) kerosene distribution system had significantly diminished militia revenue from the theft and sale of kerosene. Jabour said that an Iraqi inte [...] | 2008-02-19 10:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PINR PINS PTER IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD474 | MALIKI RECONSIDERS CABINET RE-SIZING, MAKES [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the weekly security meeting with the Ambassador and General Petraeus on February 14, Prime Minister Maliki expressed optimism on the return of the Tawafaq and Iraqiyya parties to the government, but noted their objection to reducing the number of ministries. On services, Maliki [...] | 2008-02-19 10:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PNAT PTER |
08BAGHDAD477 | THE PROVINCIAL POWERS LAW: A HARD COR BATTLE WON, [...] (C) Summary. CoR members passed the provincial powers law February 13 as part of an omnibus package with the 2008 budget and amnesty law. Among the three pieces of legislation, the provincial powers law was the most controversial, as it delineates the authorities between Iraq's central and [...] | 2008-02-19 14:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD48 | PASSENGER RAIL'S RETURN HINTS AT CHALLENGES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 16 the Iraqi Republic Railway (IRR) renewed scheduled passenger service between Baghdad and Basrah for the first time since before the 2003 invasion. The first week of service was marred by two attacks--one suicide bomb and one IED--and a train-automobile collision und [...] | 2008-01-07 08:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELTN IZ |
08BAGHDAD481 | IRAQ: UN LAUNCHES 2008 HUMANITARIAN APPEAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On 12 February, the United Nations (UN) launched a humanitarian appeal for Iraq in Baghdad and requested $265 million for humanitarian activities for vulnerable Iraqis. The UN faces challenges related to its security stance to increasing its presence in Iraq, but may modify the [...] | 2008-02-20 05:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF PGOV UN IZ |
08BAGHDAD484 | AFTERMATH OF DE-BA'ATHIFICATION LAW PASSAGE [...] (C) Summary: Although the Law of Accountability and Justice was ratified by the Presidency Council on February 3 and awaits publication in the official gazette, the GoI still has a significant amount to accomplish before the law can be implemented in any meaningful way. VP Hashimi's unrealized [...] | 2008-02-20 07:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD485 | VP ADEL MULLING VETO OF PROVINCIAL POWERS LAW [...] (C) Summary: In a February 19 meeting, the Ambassador urged Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi to put aside misgivings about the recently-passed Provincial Powers law and not to veto the bill, a move that would also block enactment of the 2008 GOI budget and an Amnesty law (all were approved as a [...] | 2008-02-20 11:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD486 | ZEBARI PESSIMISTIC ABOUT KOSOVO RECOGNITION; [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 16 meeting, Foreign Minster Zebari told Ambassador Crocker he pushed visiting UNHCR High Representative Guterres to expand UNHCR's Baghdad office and to stress positive developments in Iraq. The GOI/GOR MOU Zebari signed in Moscow provides no preferential treatment [...] | 2008-02-20 11:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD49 | CODEL COLEMAN DISCUSSES 2008 OUTLOOK WITH HAKIM [...] (C) On January 5 CODEL Coleman (Sens. Norm Coleman (R-MN),John Cornyn (R-TX),Johnny Isakson (R-GA)) met with ISCI Leader Abd al-Aziz Al-Hakim. MPs Hadi al-Amri and Redha Taki also attended the meeting. Hakim opened by saying 2007 ended on a better note than it began, citing a "20-25%" dec [...] | 2008-01-07 13:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD495 | IRAQ'S COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES [...] (C) Its powerful constitutional role notwithstanding, Iraq's parliament remains a weak institution. Its problems are Iraq's problems: deep-seated sectarian, ethnic and personal animosities that inhibit and frequently prevent compromise, cooperation and agreement. Given the magnitude of thes [...] | 2008-02-21 09:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD50 | SEEKING KUWAITI CONCURRENCE ON MNF-I SALVAGE [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary. On December 18, 2007, the Kuwaiti Navy ordered two vessels contracted by the Multi-National Force in Iraq (MNF-I) to depart disputed waters in the Khawr Abd Allah (KAA) waterway. These contracted vessels were surveying tw [...] | 2008-01-07 15:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT KU MARR MCAP MOPS PBTS PINS PNAT PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD501 | BAGHDAD ZOO -- RESPITE FROM THE URBAN JUNGLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Baghdad Zoo has reportedly become the most popular destination for family outings in Baghdad. Attendance increased dramatically in 2007, and continues to rise. The Zoo Director told visiting poloff on February 11 that approximately 8,000 people visit the Zoo every weekend, with fam [...] | 2008-02-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD502 | MCNS FEBRUARY 17 DISCUSSES IRAQI PSDS, FORCE [...] (S REL UK AS) The weekly MCNS discussed supervision and management of Personal Security Details (PSDs),force generation success for the Ministry of Interior (MOI) forces, needs of the Directorate of Border Enforcement (DBE),security for elections and the approaching visit of Iranian Presiden [...] | 2008-02-21 13:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD503 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND ITS [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) After months of meeting sporadically and without achieving quorum, the Salah ad Din Provincial Council (PC) has been increasingly active, meeting with quorum and efficiently conducting its business. PC Chairm [...] | 2008-02-21 15:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS PINR KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD507 | COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ISSUES REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE [...] (U) According to internal GOI memoranda, the Council of Ministers (CoM) agreed in a January 27 meeting to a package of reforms aimed at improving Iraq's capital budget execution performance. The new regulations stipulate formation of internal ministerial contracting committees (chaired by the [...] | 2008-02-22 09:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD508 | MESSAGE TO PRTS: PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT BUDGET [...] The Council of Representatives passed the 2008 federal budget on Wednesday, February 13 (Reftel A),and ratification by the Presidency Council is imminent. Buoyed by record oil earnings, the 2008 budget is the most ambitious in Iraq's history. Totaling USD 49.9 billion, it contains USD 13.1 bi [...] | 2008-02-22 09:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD509 | NEIGHBORS PROCESS: UNAMI ROLLS UP ITS SLEEVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: At his February 20 introductory call at Embassy Baghdad, Ambassador Gerard Sambrana, Special Political Advisor to SRSG de Mistura, exchanged views on the Neighbors Process with PolMil M/C and PolCouns. Sambrana communicated de Mistura,s commitment to try to improve the "process" [...] | 2008-02-22 09:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EG IR IZ KU TU UN SY |
08BAGHDAD511 | GOI ASSASSINATIONS ON THE RISE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Despite the significant decrease in violence in the past six months, attacks against Iraqi officials, professionals, and local leaders are hindering the development of ministerial capacity and undermining reconciliation efforts. The troop surge has stemmed the incidence of high-p [...] | 2008-02-22 10:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS PINR ASEC KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD512 | FORMER PRIME MINISTER AYAD ALLAWI IS BACK ON THE [...] (S/NF) Summary. Former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi emphasized with the Ambassador in a dinner meeting on February 19 that Iran's growing interference is deterring Iraq's Arab neighbors from establishing stronger diplomatic ties. He received a request to meet with President of Iran Mahmoud Ahm [...] | 2008-02-22 11:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD513 | HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES MEETS WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 16 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres and his party were hosted for dinner by Ambassador Crocker. Guterres also held a morning meeting with CG Petraeus who was joined by the Ambassador. Guterres told the Ambassador that UNHCR would be ass [...] | 2008-02-22 11:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PREF IZ |
08BAGHDAD518 | CHIEF JUSTICE OFFERS VIEWS ON AMNESTY [...] (C) Summary: At a February 20 meeting with members of the MNF-I and Embassy communities, Iraqi Chief Justice Medhat al-Mahmoud offered his views on the recently passed General Amnesty Law. Commenting that the entire law could not be applied to those in MNF-I detention, he reiterated that arti [...] | 2008-02-22 16:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD527 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-02-24 02:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD528 | NINEWA: TIGRIS BRIDGE CLOSURES SQUEEZE KURDISH [...] (C/REL ACGU) Insurgent attacks in the last year on Tigris River bridges north of Mosul have constrained the Kurdish Democratic Party's (KDP) ability to deliver food and fuel from Dohuk province to the contested Sinjar District of Western Ninewa, in which the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) [...] | 2008-02-24 02:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON MARR PREL PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD53 | SALIH AND RUBAIE SAY 2008 THE YEAR OF ECONOMIC, [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih and National Security Advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie met January 5 with Senators Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, and Johnny Isaksen in Salih,s home. All agreed that Iraq has made important security strides in the last year, a fact which Salih hoped the Senators [...] | 2008-01-08 17:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD533 | BAGHDAD EPRT: SHEIKH ALI-HATEM SPEAKS ON AQI, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-24 12:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SOCI SCUL IZ |
08BAGHDAD536 | VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI ON NATIONAL GOVERNANCE, [...] (S) During a February 21 meeting, the Ambassador and Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi reviewed the status of Provincial Powers legislation, the Executive Council, Mosul, and Kurdish issues. Responding to the Ambassador's request to help pressure Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi to avoid vetoing [...] | 2008-02-24 17:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD537 | BAGHDAD EPRT: SHEIKH ALI-HATEM SPEAKS ON AQI, [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: During a February 12 meeting with MNF-I Officers and E-PRT Team Leader, Sheikh Ali Hatem al-Suleiman, a controversial Anbar Province figure, condemned the February 11 VBIED attack against him, which he attributed to AQI, and de [...] | 2008-02-24 17:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SOCI SCUL IZ |
08BAGHDAD539 | DPM SALEH'S GRAND BARGAIN--KURDS NEED SUNNIS; [...] (C) During a two-and-one-half hour discussion on February 20, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Saleh told Ambassador Crocker and Special Adviser Pearce that both Massud and Nechirvan Barzani would shortly arrive in Baghdad for lengthy stays. Saleh emphasized that the USG must act as the mae [...] | 2008-02-25 02:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD54 | CODEL COLEMAN URGES VP HASHIMI TO CONSIDER [...] (C) Summary: CODEL Coleman pressed VP Hashimi on national reconciliation on January 5. VP Hashimi responded he is open to compromise to enable Tawafuq's return to the GOI, but blamed PM Maliki for the lack of progress. VP Hashimi hopes the IIP-KRG Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be a g [...] | 2008-01-08 17:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD540 | DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER HAMOUD ON LONG-TERM [...] (C) PolMil Minister Counselor (PMMC) Marcie Ries called on Deputy Foreign Minister Hamoud February 16 to discuss preparations for negotiations on the Long-Term Strategic Relationship (LTSR),including a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). She used the opportunity to inquire about efforts to en [...] | 2008-02-25 07:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETRD EU EWWT IZ KISL MARR PREF PREL TU KU |
08BAGHDAD542 | THE STATE OF JUSTICE IN MAYSAN PROVINCE [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Maysan PRT met with Maysan Chief Justice, Ja,afer Mohsin Ali Mahmoud, the province's driving force on rule of law, in order to discuss upcoming training this March. Chief Justice Ja'afer is. Chief Justice Ja,afer highlighted t [...] | 2008-02-25 11:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD544 | IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE - FEBRUARY 15 [...] SUMMARY: An assertive Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki chaired the 15 February Iraqi Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) in support of the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh Al Qanoon - FaQ). The meeting featured praise of FaQ on its one year anniversary; discussions of remedies to the shortage of [...] | 2008-02-25 13:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD547 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - February 19 [...] SUMMARY: The February 19th meeting for the Provision of Services Committee heard concerns, including fiscal, from the Baghdad Sheraton Hotel and the Babil Hotel. The Baghdad General Manager for the Ministry of Transportation was there to discuss bus shortages and transportation costs. For the s [...] | 2008-02-25 15:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD553 | ABDEL AZIZ AL-HAKIM ON "TIRESOME" SADRISTS, IDPS, [...] (C) Summary: Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chairman Abdel Aziz al-Hakim told the Ambassador on February 24 that, despite contrary claims by "tiresome" Sadrists, the ISCI-Sadrist non-aggression agreement remains valid, though Hakim remains concerned about Sadrist thuggery and militia v [...] | 2008-02-26 07:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD556 | AL-SISTANI REPRESENTATIVE CONTINUES CRITICISM OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-26 12:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD557 | MINISTER OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION EXPLAINS [...] (C) In a cordial 90 minute meeting on February 24, Minister of Housing and Construction Bayan Diyazee told Ambassador Charles Ries, the Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq, and Major General Kevin Bergner, Deputy Chief of Staff for MNF-I Strategic Effects, that foreign investment was a [...] | 2008-02-26 13:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN SOCI IZ |
08BAGHDAD562 | BAGHDAD: LOCAL COUNCILS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES [...] (U) This is a Baghdad PRT reporting cable. 2. (U) Summary. Recent security gains and progress toward reconciliation have opened a window for greater cooperation between local councils and the authorities responsible for delivering services to Baghdad residents. As national leaders work to [...] | 2008-02-26 16:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PTER KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD57 | MCNS FOCUSES ON IRAQI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the Ministerial Council on National Security (MCNS) on January 6, Prime Minister Maliki and security ministers set aside most of the prepared agenda and focused on two issues raised by MinInt Bolani--apprehension about foreign ownership of Iraqi communications companies and dis [...] | 2008-01-09 02:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KU MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD570 | MCNS ON FEBRUARY 24 DISCUSSES TURKISH INCURSION, [...] (S/REL AS UK) Deputy Prime Minister (D/PM) Barham Saleh opened the February 24 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) meeting with a discussion of the Turkish incursion into northern Iraq (ref. A). National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq Rubaie presented a list of intelligence col [...] | 2008-02-27 13:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ TU |
08BAGHDAD571 | MALIKI REASSESSES ONGOING CABINET NEGOTIATIONS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: During his weekly security meeting with the Ambassador and General Petraeus on February 21, Prime Minister Maliki said he was discouraged by lack of progress in negotiations with the Tawafaq and Iraqiyya parties on rejoining the government, blaming their senior leadership for ever [...] | 2008-02-27 13:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR MOPS MCAP PGOV PTER PINS PNAT IZ |
08BAGHDAD572 | VP ADEL RETURNS PROVINCIAL POWERS LAW TO COR: [...] On February 26, Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi, acting in his capacity as a member of the GOI Presidency Council empowered to ratify or reject legislation passed by Iraq's Council of Representatives (CoR) within a prescribed period of review, formally notified the CoR Secretariat in writing [...] | 2008-02-27 14:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD573 | VP ABDEL MEHDI VETOS PROVINCIAL POWERS LAW [...] (C) Summary: On February 26, Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi vetoed on constitutional grounds the Provincial Powers Law passed February 13 as part of a three-item package by Iraq's Council of Representatives (CoR). The other two items of the package -- a 2008 GOI budget and an Amnesty bill -- [...] | 2008-02-27 19:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD575 | BAGHDAD: RIVALRY HEATS UP AMONG SHIA PARTIES [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Over 75 percent of Baghdad's ISCI-dominated Provincial Council (PC) voted February 19 to dismiss Baghdad's three Deputy Mayors, one of whom was the highest-ranking Sadrist in Baghdad's city government. PC members announced publicly that the Amanat needs more "effort and [...] | 2008-02-28 02:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PTER KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD576 | PRT DIWANIYAH HAS RELOCATED TO THE PROVINCE [...] On February 22, the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Diwaniyah moved from REO Hillah and into temporary quarters at Camp Echo, a base operated by Coalition Forces. This move will greatly enhance the team's effectiveness to engage more frequently with Iraqi counterparts, and will relieve t [...] | 2008-02-28 06:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREZ IZ |
08BAGHDAD578 | GOI BEGINS TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS IN IMPROVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has begun to make some progress on addressing overcrowding in the juvenile justice system in Baghdad. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) has identified a suitable site and has begun planning for a new juvenile facility in the 9 Nissan neighborhood and has b [...] | 2008-02-28 08:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM KJUS PGOV PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD581 | KIRKUK PRT: LION DAY MARKET-WALK RESTORES KIRKUK LEADERS [...] This is a PRT Kirkuk cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Kirkuk Brotherhood List (KBL) and the Arab Bloc continue to work together to identify mechanisms for the implementation of the last of the 13 points cited in the agreement between the two blocs that resulted in the Arab bloc's return to the [...] | 2008-02-28 12:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD582 | PRT-WASIT: UPDATE FROM WASIT POLICE CHIEF [...] (U) This is a PRT-Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Wasit Iraqi Police (IP) Chief, Major General Abdul Haninn Hamud expects Sadrist elements to honor the Muqtada al Sadr (MAS) ceasefire extension, but expressed the need to mount operations with CF in Jaysh al Mahdi (JAM)-controlled [...] | 2008-02-28 12:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD583 | AYATOLLAH HUSSEIN AL-SADR ON IRAQ'S POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: In a February 27 dinner meeting held in his house adjacent to Baghdad's Kadhimiyah Shia shrine, Ayatollah Hussein al-Sadr lamented to the Ambassador that Iraq is poorly led by its political class, warned that Arab-Kurd tensions are increasing, and complained of markedly increasing [...] | 2008-02-28 13:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD585 | NINEWA: IRAQI GOVERNMENT SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS [...] (C/REL ACGU) Summary and Comment: The Iraqi Government is focused on Mosul security and reconstruction. The massive explosion in January in West Mosul's Zanjali market and ongoing military operations served as catalysts to focus the Iraqi Government at the highest level on the critical import [...] | 2008-02-28 14:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL ECON MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD586 | PRT KIRKUK: KURDISH BROTHERHOOD VIEWS ON THE [...] (U) This is a Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) Summary and Comment: Kirkuk Provincial Council members Ali Al-Salhi and Awad M. Ameen (Kirkuk Brotherhood League-KBL) told us February 14 that the KBL had accepted the Turkman bloc's request to resume negotiations [...] | 2008-02-28 14:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD587 | ZEBARI THINKS TURKS WANT BUFFER ZONE IN NORTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 28 meeting, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told PolCounselor Matthew Tueller and NSC Senior Director for Iraq and Afghanistan Brett McGurk that he held "direct, candid and open" discussions with Turkish PM Advisor Ahmet Davutolgu's during Davutoglu's February 27 [...] | 2008-02-29 07:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD59 | MANAGING CLC ACTIVITIES [...] (C) Post has met with MNF-I to discuss REF B cable. This is a joint DOD/DOS/USAID response. There is no longer a requirement for USAID to execute any pilot program under the Community Stabilization Program (CSP) for former Concerned Local Citizens (CLCs). Receipt by DOD of the USD 155 millio [...] | 2008-01-09 02:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID IZ MARR PTER |
08BAGHDAD590 | BAGHDAD TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS RESPONSES [...] (U) This is post's summary of trafficking in persons activities for the period April 2007-April 2008. Little progress has been noted since the previous report, and post strongly recommends that Iraq continue to be treated as a special case during this rating period. The government of Iraq co [...] | 2008-02-29 09:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IZ |
08BAGHDAD594 | TURKISH ENVOYS AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS GOI [...] (S/NF) Summary: Turkish PM Advisor Ahmet Davutoglu asserted to Ambassador that Turkish ground operations were inevitable after the October kidnapping of Turkish soldiers and refused to predict when the operation would end. Ambassador pressed for operations to end before they upset the fragile [...] | 2008-02-29 18:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD595 | DE-BA'ATH PUBLISHED -- CLOCK NOW TICKING [...] (C) Summary: Two separate sources report that the Law of Accountability and Justice (De-Ba'ath Reform) was published in the official gazette approximately two weeks ago (around February 14). Its publication begins the countdown on a 60-day (or 90-day) window for former Ba'athists covered by t [...] | 2008-02-29 18:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD596 | ZAAB TRIANGLE: EXPANDED PRT OPERATIONS TARGET KEY [...] (C) The Zaab Triangle, a region bounded by the Tigris and Zaab rivers in southern Ninewa and northern Salah ad Din provinces, is a focal point of counter-insurgency operations. In collaboration with PRT Salah ad Din, and with superb support from the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, PRT Ninewa [...] | 2008-02-29 18:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON MARR EAID IZ |
08BAGHDAD600 | KIRKUK PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAIR DESCRIBES ROLES AND [...] This is a PRT Kirkuk cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Chairman of the Kirkuk Provincial Council Rizgar Ali convened an information sharing session on February 17 with the district and sub-district councils of the predominantly Arab areas. Regarding the Provincial Powers Law (PPL),he said it woul [...] | 2008-03-01 07:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD601 | FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES AHMEDINEJAD VISIT [...] SUMMARY. During a February 28 meeting, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told Political Counselor Matt Tueller and NSC Senior Director for Iraq and Afghanistan Brett McGurk that he would urge the Iranians to avoid making inflammatory statements directed at the United States during President Ah [...] | 2008-03-01 07:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD602 | IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE - FEB 22 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Maliki and Deputy Prime Minister Salih co-chaired the Iraqi Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) in support of the Baghdad Security Plan (FaQ). The meeting featured PM Maliki calling for the reestablishment of defunct neighborhood councils in Sunni areas; the deci [...] | 2008-03-01 08:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD608 | PRT NINEWA: VP HASHIMI FOCUSES ON POLITICAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Ninewa reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C/REL ACGU) Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi visited Ninewa on February 23 and 24 to meet with provincial government and security officials, members of his Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP),university students and professors, an [...] | 2008-03-02 02:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR EAID MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD610 | DPM ON OIL, SOFA AND TUWAITHA [...] (S) SUMMARY: DPM Barham Salih on February 25 urged Under Secretary Jeffrey to sustain USG engagement to help Iraq pass SIPDIS the hydrocarbon framework legislation, and while he agreed with Ambassador Loftis on the need to move quickly on a new strategic relationship and status of forces a [...] | 2008-03-02 02:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL EPET ECON ENRG PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD613 | AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 1 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) In a March 1 meeting with the Ambassador, President Talabani said the Turkish withdrawal from the north opens the door for a political solution; said he hopes to visit Turkey March 10-12 to talk frankly with them about the PKK as well as come away with an agreement to restart the trilateral [...] | 2008-03-02 11:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD614 | PRT MAYSAN MEETS WITH GOVERNOR FOR FIRST TIME [...] (SBU) THIS IS A PRT MAYSAN REPORTING CABLE. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: ON FEBRUARY 25 MAYSAN PRT MET WITH GOVERNOR ADIL MOHUDER RADI AL-MALIKI AND HIS SENIOR ADVISOR, ZAID HOSHI AL-KALLAF TO DISCUSS SECURITY, ONGOING PROJECTS, AND TEAM ACCESS TO THE PROVINCE. THE PRT PRESSED THE GOVERNOR ON THE I [...] | 2008-03-02 12:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD615 | HUGE SHIA ARBA'EEN COMMEMORATION REFLECTS [...] (C) Summary: As many as several million Iraqi and foreign Shia pilgrims converged on the central Iraq city of Karbala February 26-29 to mark the end of the symbolic forty-day "Arba'een" commemoration to honor the seventh-century death of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad who is ento [...] | 2008-03-02 13:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD618 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - February 26 [...] SUMMARY: In the regular weekly meeting, the committee discussed issues ranging from electricity in Sabi' Al Bor, to Amanat Clean Up days and a host of issues related to Haifa Street. Despite being a holiday week, the meeting was well attended. Representatives from the Ministries of Electricity, [...] | 2008-03-03 04:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD620 | PRT NINEWA: PROVINCIAL BUDGET EXECUTION: HARD-WON [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Despite corruption in provincial budget execution in 2006 and delays in 2007, Ninewa was the first province to submit its 2008 capital budget to the Government of Iraq, for which it received special [...] | 2008-03-03 08:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD621 | (C) PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ON PROVINCIAL POWERS LEGISLATION, IRANIAN VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 08:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IR IZ PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD622 | JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER MAY VISIT IRAQ IN APRIL; [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. IN A SHORT MARCH 1 MEETING, JAPANESE PAGE 02 RUEHGBA0622 C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000622 AMBASSADOR KENJIRO MONJI TOLD AMBASSADOR CROCKER THAT IF JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER KOMURA ATTENDS THE APRIL 22 KUWAIT NEIGHBORS MINISTERIAL, MONJI WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE HIM TO [...] | 2008-03-03 08:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV JA IZ |
08BAGHDAD623 | PRT KIRKUK: MAJOR CRIMES COURT RESUMES TRYING [...] (U) THIS IS A PRT KIRKUK REPORTING CABLE. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) THE KIRKUK MAJOR CRIMES COURT (MCC) RESUMED OPERATIONS FEBRUARY 28 HEARING A SECOND DOCKET OF 42 CASES. CREATED IN OCTOBER 2007, THE MCC HAS TRIED 26 CASES AND CLEARED A TWO-YEAR BACKLOG OF MAJOR CRIMES CASES, INCLUDING [...] | 2008-03-03 09:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM SOCI IZ |
08BAGHDAD63 | (S) GOI PROVIDES PAPER ON ALTERNATIVE IRRADIATION [...] (S) In a Jan 8, 2008 meeting held at Iraq's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST),Minister Raid Jahid (FAHMI) provided NNSA Representative Boudreau a paper outlining the agricultural purposes for which Iraq used the four irradiation sources the US has prepared for shipment from the Tuwait [...] | 2008-01-09 14:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON IZ PARM PREL |
08BAGHDAD631 | AHMADINEJAD VISIT MOSTLY PR; STRONG SIGNAL THAT [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's overnight visit largely confirmed its advance billing as a PR exercise. The substance, centered around the signing of seven MOUs, including a USD 1 billion loan package, will require time to evaluate. The trip did send a strong visual that shoul [...] | 2008-03-03 18:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD632 | SADRISTS DECRY VETO OF PROVINCIAL POWERS LAW [...] (S) A roundup of mosque sermons from different parts of Iraq indicates that the Sadrist/JAM faction is on the offensive against the Presidential Council's "veto" of the Provincial Powers Law (PPL). In Baghdad, Sheikh Abd al-Zahra al-Suwaydi, an imam at the al-Hikmah Mosque in Sadr City, compla [...] | 2008-03-04 03:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD633 | ISCI IMAMS PRAISE ARBA,EEN SECURITY IN FRIDAY [...] (S) Summary: In their Friday, February 29, 2008, sermons, two leading Islamic Supreme Council for Iraq (ISCI)-affiliated imams paid tribute to the security that marked this year's Arba'een commemorations. At the Buratha Mosque in Baghdad, Sheikh Hamid al-Mu'allah al-Sai'di thanked the people [...] | 2008-03-04 03:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD636 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS BRACE FOR [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) With the clock ticking on the implementation of the Accountability and Justice Law, Provincial leaders have begun to look ahead at how they can make their case to Baghdad on how and why the law should b [...] | 2008-03-04 12:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD638 | SOME PROGRESS ON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: The High Commission on Human Rights law received its second reading in the Council of Representatives (CoR) on February 13, almost a year after its first reading. According to members of the CoR Human Rights Committee, the third and final reading should take place shortly after t [...] | 2008-03-04 13:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD642 | SRSG DE MISTURA DISCUSSES UNAMI'S PLANS ON ARTICLE [...] (C) Summary: On February 20, Counselor Eliot A. Cohen met with Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) to the UN Assistance Mission for SIPDIS Iraq (UNAMI),to discuss UNAMI's plans for negotiating disputed internal boundaries and assisting with provinci [...] | 2008-03-05 02:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD643 | Dialogue on Economic Cooperation Ends With Follow-Up [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Iraq (GOI) hosted the U.S. Government (USG) at the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad February 27-28, 2008 for the U.S.-Iraq Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC). Senior officials from both governments discussed the nature of the bilateral economic relationship, its [...] | 2008-03-05 07:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN EINV EAGR ENRG IZ |
08BAGHDAD646 | Input for New Required Reports to Congress on Energy [...] (U) This report is prepared per reftel request under Sections 931(b) and (d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, requiring a description of the Department of State personnel who are dedicated to energy matters at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, a major energy producer. The p [...] | 2008-03-05 08:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV APER ABUD IZ |
08BAGHDAD647 | OIL MINISTER PRESENTS DEVELOPMENT PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Oil has presented to the Council of Ministers his three-part plan for oil field development in the absence of a national hydrocarbon law: to sign 2-year technical service agreements in 2008 with major international oil companies (IOCs) to increase production in f [...] | 2008-03-05 08:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON ENRG IZ |
08BAGHDAD649 | IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE - FEB 29 [...] Summary. PM Maliki and DPM Salih co-chaired the 29 February 2008 IESC in support of the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh Al-Qannon). The meeting featured lengthy discussion of steps being taken to improve electricity in Baghdad, PM Maliki's number one priority. More optimism than usual was sou [...] | 2008-03-05 13:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD65 | NINEWA: SUCCESSFUL HAJJ FLIGHTS CREATE HOPES FOR [...] (C) Sumamry: Mosul Airport in December successfully processed thousands of Hajj pilgrims, arousing a sense of local pride and hope that commercial flights will continue for the betterment of the Ninewa economy. While there are many logistical hurdles to dividing Ninewa,s airport and airspace [...] | 2008-01-09 15:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAIR EAID IZ |
08BAGHDAD650 | THE IRAQI FPS - A MISSING SECURITY LINK? [...] SUMMARY: Prior to the fall of Saddam's regime, the Facility Protection Services (FPS) was directly controlled by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) but was decentralized during the CPA's administration. The MoI has recently introduced a FPS Reform Law that is considered critical in guaranteeing [...] | 2008-03-05 13:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ MCAP PGOV PINS |
08BAGHDAD656 | IRAQ OIL MINISTER OUTLINES PLANS TO U/S JEFFERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Oil (MOO) Shahrishtani, in a February 25 meeting, told Under Secretary of State Jeffery that the MOO and the Cabinet are prepared to proceed with the February 07 draft hydrocarbon law (HCL),but said that the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) should cancel its post-F [...] | 2008-03-05 15:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD657 | GOI OFFICIALS DISCUSS HYDROCARBONS LEGISLATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq officials told Under Secretary Jeffery in a series of meetings held February 24-28 in Baghdad that the time is ripe to move forward on the hydrocarbon legislative package (septels). VP Adil Mahdi agreed to place the item on the agenda for the next Executive Council meeting, [...] | 2008-03-05 15:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON PGOV EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD658 | WHY VP ABDEL MEHDI REFUSED TO SIGN THE PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Abdel Mehdi plans to send Council of Representatives (CoR) Speaker Mashadani a paper outlining sixteen specific objections to the Provincial Powers Law (PPL),along with proposed changes. While there is nothing in VP Abdel Mehdi's paper that would necessarily delay [...] | 2008-03-05 16:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD659 | AL-FADHILA BLOC CHAIRMAN, OFFICIALS WEIGH IN ON [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Embassy officials on March 4 at the Council of Representatives, al-Fadhila bloc chairman Hassan al-Shammari and other al-Fadhila CoR members expounded on several topics, including Vice-President al-Mehdi's recent veto of the Provisional Powers Law, the feasibility [...] | 2008-03-05 16:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD66 | KURDS STILL SEEKING CHANCE TO REPLACE MALIKI [...] (C) Summary: Kurdish leaders have agreed not to remove Prime Minister Maliki in the short term, but have little faith in him and probably would move to replace him if not for the Secretary,s strong message that Iraqi leaders must focus on issues instead of personalities. While that message r [...] | 2008-01-09 15:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD660 | PRT KIRKUK: THE TURKMAN BLOC PRESENTS ITS DEMANDS [...] (U) This is a PRT Kirkuk reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary. At a February 24th negotiation session, the Turkman bloc, led by Ali Mahdi, presented again its seven item demand list in the hope of using President Talibani's recent endorsement as a lever to success. The negotiation session wa [...] | 2008-03-05 20:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD661 | PRT KIRKUK: NEGOTIATIONS TO END TURKMAN BOYCOT OF [...] (U) This is a PRT Kirkuk reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Kirkuk Brotherhood List (KBL) met with the Turkman Bloc on March 2 to continue discussions on a resolution to the Turkman Bloc's boycott of the Kirkuk Provincial Council. The KBL arrived prepared to sign on five of [...] | 2008-03-05 20:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD662 | PRT DHI QAR: CONFLICT BETWEEN GOV AND PC [...] (U) This is a PRT Dhi Qar reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: In the past two weeks Aziz Alwan, the ISCI Governor of Dhi Qar, has openly clashed with non-ISCI members of the Provincial Council (PC). The PC initially angered the Governor by refusing to allow funding for a road project whi [...] | 2008-03-06 07:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PTER PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD663 | PRT NINEWA: RAIN AND JOBS - NOT SECURITY - ARE [...] (U) This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. Summary ------- 2. (C/REL ACGU) Even as the 29 February kidnapping of Chaldean Christian Archbishop Faraj Rahu from a neighborhood in east Mosul remains unresolved, community leaders and municipal officials in the outlyi [...] | 2008-03-06 13:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EAGR PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD664 | AMAR AL-HAKIM ON SFA, AHMADINEJAD VISIT, AND [...] (S) Summary: In a March 4 meeting, ISCI heir apparent Amar al-Hakim expressed support for the concept of a Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) as a broad expression of our shared interests and vision. He said he and his father, ISCI Chairman Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, frequently talk about the impo [...] | 2008-03-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD665 | VP ADEL ABDEL MEHDI ON VETO, SFA, AND AHMADINEJAD [...] (C) Summary: In a March 4 meeting, Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi defended his decision to veto the Provincial Powers Law (PPL) and said he would work closely with CoR leaders and bloc heads to effect a compromise bill that would be passed by the Presidency Council without another CoR vote. [...] | 2008-03-06 13:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD666 | JAM FREEZE ENTERS "PHASE OF DOCTRINAL AND [...] (S) Summary: After a flurry of mixed public signals regarding the future of his "freeze" on the Jaysh al-Mehdi (JAM) militia, Muqtada al-Sadr announced a ceasefire extension through August 16 via Sadrist prayer leaders on February 22. At the same time, Sadrist officials appear to have embark [...] | 2008-03-06 15:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD67 | TIME FOR TALKS BETWEEN KRG AND TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Despite their strong reaction to Turkish airstrikes, including Massoud Barzani,s refusal to meet Secretary Rice (reftel),Iraqi Kurdish leaders are continuing SIPDIS to implement the anti-PKK measures they had previously imposed. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Kurdistan Regio [...] | 2008-01-09 15:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD675 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - March 4 [...] SUMMARY: Following a February 29 discussion at the I-ESC, Dr. Chalabi convened a special meeting to discuss water availability in Baghdad. Participants included representatives from the National Plastics Industry (NPI),the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW),the Baghdad Water A [...] | 2008-03-07 04:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD679 | TALABANI ON HIS UPCOMING VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) In a March 4 meeting with the Ambassador, President Talabani confirmed he will visit Turkey March 7-9, accompanied by a large number of ministers, emphasized his desire to re-establish trilateral (Iraq-Turkey-U.S.) discussions while acknowledging the need for bilateral channels, and said h [...] | 2008-03-07 12:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD68 | AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 7 MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (S) During a January 7 meeting with Ambassador Crocker, Samir Sumaidaie, the Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S., sought to establish shared U.S.-GOI priorities in the lead up to the Ambassador's upcoming testimony to Congress. The Ambassador told Sumaidaie the most significant bilateral issue at han [...] | 2008-01-10 03:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON KCOR IZ |
08BAGHDAD680 | PRESIDENT TALABANI DISCUSSES DISSATISFACTION [...] (C) In a March 4 meeting with the Ambassador, President Talabani said he will meet with PM Maliki on March 5 to talk about the impasse surrounding Tawafuq,s return to the government, and said he understood that many in the IIP leadership are dissatisfied with Hashimi and plan to talk to Maliki [...] | 2008-03-07 12:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD684 | THE PARTY OF PRIME MINISTERS: DAWA UNITY REMAINS [...] (C) Summary: The Islamic Dawa Party, the grandfather of Iraq's Shia religious-based political parties, is no stranger to division, and the latest fissure pits a faction led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki against a smaller but scrappy camp headed by former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaffri. F [...] | 2008-03-08 09:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD691 | PRT NINEWA: MOSUL MUSEUM, CLOSED AND WITH A [...] (C) PRT Leader, Public Affairs Officer, and other PRT staff visited the Mosul Museum February 21 to meet Museum Director Muzahem Hussein (please protect) and assess conditions at this important cultural institution, which has been closed since 2003 because of security. The museum is housed in [...] | 2008-03-08 19:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL EAIR PINR PREL MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD692 | MONEY, DEATH, AND LIES: SHIA MODERATE ON SOUTHERN [...] (C) In a March 6 meeting with Poloff, Sheikh Abid Faisal identified positive and negative aspects to the prospect of provincial elections. Although he acknowledged public appetite for governmental change, he said the power of the religious parties made it likely they would consolidate their [...] | 2008-03-09 07:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD695 | PRT KIRKUK: COUNCILS CONVOCATION II - [...] (U) This is a PRT Kirkuk reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Rizgar Ali, Chairman of the Kirkuk Provincial Council (PC),convened a second information sharing session on February 24 with the primarily Kurdish and Turkman district and sub-district councils to discuss council operations, rol [...] | 2008-03-09 10:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD699 | PRT WASIT: WASIT'S MODERATE ALTERNATIVES [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary. Poor performance from elected representatives and the likely demise of the closed list system may open the door a crack to Wasit independents. At least three small self-described &technocrat8 groups are seeking to organize, educ [...] | 2008-03-09 13:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD70 | TROUBLES ABOUND FOR TAWAFUQ LEADER ADNAN DULEIMI [...] (S/NF) In a January 7 meeting with the Ambassador, a grieving and somewhat incoherent Adnan Duleimi ranted about his troubles. Earlier in the day, Duleimi had lost his son-in-law, Thia al-Hadithi (the husband of Duleimi's daughter, CoR member Asma Duleimi) in an attack on the Sunni Endowment [...] | 2008-01-10 10:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD700 | MALIKI CHASTISES JUDICIARY, REQUESTS HELP ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the Prime Minister's weekly security meeting with Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus, Maliki immediately turned to the acquittal of the former Deputy Minister of Health. Maliki lamented the failure of the judiciary to promote justice and promised to seek redress. During [...] | 2008-03-09 16:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MARR MOPS MCAP PGOV PTER PINS PNAT IZ KU |
08BAGHDAD701 | COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR EQUIPPING NINE [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S Embassy Country Team concurs with the full and immediate equipping of nine additional Iraqi army units via Foreign Military Sales (FMS) as a part of the force generation plan. The GOI will generate these units [...] | 2008-03-09 16:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MARR MASS MCAP PREL |
08BAGHDAD702 | PRT KIRKUK: DEPUTY GOVERNOR RECEIVES OFFICIAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Kirkuk reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Governor Rakan Saeed Ali Radwan al-Jubori received his official duties and authorities in an official communiqu from Kirkuk Governor Abdul Rahman Mustafa Fatih on February 27. The document cites each responsibility in ver [...] | 2008-03-09 21:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD705 | NSA RUBAI ON SOFA, SFA, AND GETTING APPROVAL [...] (C) In a wide-ranging March 5 conversation, National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq al-Rubai shared his views on the Strategic Framework (SF) and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Embassy PolMil MinsCouns Marcie Ries and NSC's Brett McGurk. Rubai stressed the delicate political clim [...] | 2008-03-10 03:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR ECON IZ |
08BAGHDAD706 | IRAQI NSA RUBAI ON AHMEDI-NEJAD'S VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-10 03:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PRGO IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD713 | PDS INEFFICIENT, BUT POTENTIAL ELECTORAL AND [...] (C) Summary. For Iraqis, timely and full receipt of their Public Distribution System (PDS) benefits is a Government of Iraq (GOI) performance indicator. The World Food Program estimates that 60 percent of Iraqis wholly or partially depend on PDS rations; deliveries, however, are often late, [...] | 2008-03-10 12:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD717 | IRAQ FY08 REPORT ON FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) As requested in reftel, Embassy Baghdad's submission for the congressionally-mandated report on fiscal transparency for countries receiving USG assistance follows: 2. (SBU) Begin text: The Government of Iraq (GoI) recently reiterated its commitment to fiscal transparency in the U.S.-Ira [...] | 2008-03-10 15:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD724 | SUMMARY OF GOI MEETINGS ON RULE OF LAW, DETENTIONS [...] This is an update on the continuing Ministerial Committee on the Rule of Law and Detention meetings (MCROLD). Since our last summary the MCROLD has been marked by more senior participants - most ministries or agencies are now represented at the deputy minister level - and more organized meeti [...] | 2008-03-11 14:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KJUS MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD726 | UPDATE ON AMNESTY IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) Summary: The General Amnesty Law passed by the COR on February 13 is now in effect, and Chief Justice Medhat al-Mahmoud continues to issue implementing regulations that address only administrative aspects of the law. Already families and concerned individuals have lined up at courthouses [...] | 2008-03-11 18:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD727 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din reporting cable. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Local district and subdistrict governments have over the last several months shown increasing signs of engagement with the Salah ad Din Provincial Government and a commitment to meeting the basic needs of thei [...] | 2008-03-11 19:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD730 | AMBASSADOR AND FM DISCUSS SFA AND SOFA PREPARATION [...] (C) In a March 3 meeting with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Ambassador Ryan Crocker delivered the U.S. concept for diplomatic rollout of the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). It was apparent that the Iraqis were thinking of the SFA and SOFA as [...] | 2008-03-12 07:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD732 | ONE HAND CANNOT CLAP: SADR'S PERIOD OF ISOLATION [...] (C) In a March 7 statement Shi'a leader Muqtada al-Sadr distanced himself one step further from contemporary Iraqi politics, telling his followers he was in a state of "corporeal separation" due to their continuing disobedience. Immediately afterwards Sadrist leaders sought to reassure confus [...] | 2008-03-12 09:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD734 | SHAWAYS GUARDED ABOUT SFA/SOFA PROCESS [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting, KDP Baghdad Representative (and former Deputy Prime Minister) Rosch Shaways told Ambassador Crocker, Senior Advisor to the Secretary on Iraq Satterfield and NSC Senior Director for Iraq and Afghanistan McGurk that KRG leadership was prepared to take positive, practi [...] | 2008-03-12 09:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD735 | (C) SUNNI POLITICAL BLOC (TAWAFUQ) SEEKS EMBASSY [...] (S) On March 8, a senior member of the Iraqi Islamic Party and Tawafuq Bloc, Parliament Member Dr. Alaa al-Mekki, presented poloff with a letter clarifying the bloc's demands in ongoing but stalled negotiations with the Prime Minister's office. In the letter's cover note, Mekki requests Embass [...] | 2008-03-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREF IZ |
08BAGHDAD739 | U.S./IRAQ SOFA: NEGOTIATING ABOUT NEGOTIATING [...] (S) Summary: The first meeting of the full U.S. and Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement negotiating teams on March 11 was largely a ceremonial affair in which the two sides introduced themselves and their opening positions. The press was not present. The Iraqis continued to press their vision [...] | 2008-03-13 03:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL MARR IZ |
08BAGHDAD742 | UNAMI SRSG DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, ANKARA TRIP, SOFA [...] (C) Summary: On March 9, the Ambassador met with UNAMI Special Representative (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura upon his return from Ankara. The Ambassador and the SRSG discussed the veto of the Provincial Powers Law, provincial elections, and the SRSG,s thoughts on a way forward. De Mistura said [...] | 2008-03-13 11:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD743 | IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE - MARCH 7 [...] (C) Summary. In the absence of Prime Minister Maliki, the Minister of Defense Abdul Qadir (MoD) Chaired the Iraqi Executive Steering Committee (IESC) in support of the Baghdad Security Plan (FaQ). The meeting featured complaints from representatives of Sadr City about the extremely poor state [...] | 2008-03-13 12:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD744 | TALABANI'S ANKARA VISIT STRESSES PKK, GOI-GOT [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi President Talabani met on March 10 with Ambassador Crocker, S/I Satterfield, Pol-Mil Minister-Counselor Ries, and NSC Senior Director McGurk. Talabani told the Ambassador he was quite satisfied with his visit to Turkey and especially with progress on Northern Iraq. In fran [...] | 2008-03-13 12:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD747 | MND-C ECONOMIC SITUATION: A VIEW FROM MND-C POLAD [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- ENTIRE TEXT. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. In the Multi-National Division Center (MND-C) area of responsibility (AOR) improved security, the return of stability and normalcy, the emergence of economic activity and our increasing ability to engage with Iraqis have combined [...] | 2008-03-13 13:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID IZ |
08BAGHDAD748 | PRT WASIT: PRT INCREASES SADRIST ENGAGEMENT [...] (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary. In a meeting with Wasit PRT on 1 March, Sadrist Trend Provincial Council member Ahmed Hasan Ebrah and Deputy PC Chairman Nisar Kathim Fraieh described the continued adherence to the ceasefire in al Kut by "true" Jaysh al Mahdi and applauded perceived changes in the [...] | 2008-03-13 15:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD749 | AWAKENING LEADER ABU AZZAM ON GOI COOPERATION [...] (S) Summary: Abu Ghraib Awakening movement leader Abu Azzam told FSEC that the Awakening movement continues to progress, though some GOI and ISF elements remain opposed to them. In Abu Ghraib, Iraqi Army units target Awakening members for harassment, even after the GOI hired 1500 local men [...] | 2008-03-13 15:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD755 | DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER ON GOI PLANS FOR REFUGEE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a March 13 meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Haj Hamoud said that the Iraqi Ambassador in Amman would disburse the USD 8 million Iraq had pledged to help its refugees in Jordan within a day or two, but did not mention any additional GOI funding initiatives for refugees. [...] | 2008-03-13 18:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD756 | KIRKUK BOYCOTT NEGOTIATIONS STALL [...] (U) This is a PRT Kirkuk reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Turkman Bloc met with the Kirkuk Brotherhood List (KBL) on March 9 as part of their ongoing negotiations to end the 15 month-long boycott of the Kirkuk Provincial Council by the Turkman Bloc. Negotiations stalled after the tw [...] | 2008-03-14 09:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD763 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - March 11 [...] SUMMARY: Despite the Chairman's absence, the Provision of Services Committee met this week, hosted by the Deputy Minister of Electricity (DMoE). The meeting was well attended - the Baghdad Governor and a representative from the National Reconciliation Committee attended for the first time. The [...] | 2008-03-14 10:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD764 | ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: STRATEGY FOR IRAQ [...] This is an action request (see para 16). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's status as a "boycotting country" under the League of Arab States' boycott of Israel (Arab League Boycott -- ALB) has been listed as "under review" since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003. Some elements in [...] | 2008-03-14 12:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KBTC ECON ETRD PREL EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD767 | 2008 IAGGA: IRAQ'S Anti-Corruption Efforts in 2006-2007 [...] Summary. While the corrosive effects of public corruption continue to plague Iraqi society, the Government of Iraq (GOI) recently has taken a number of positive steps aimed at ameliorating this problem. Cognizant of the fact that corruption endangers the stability and security of the state, [...] | 2008-03-14 13:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ KCOR KCRM PGOV EAID PREL |
08BAGHDAD768 | IRAQI DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF SURVEYS IRAQI JOINT [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) At the monthly Defense Attach Association of Iraq (DAAI) meeting on March 4, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCOS),General Nasier Abadi, presented a frank overview of the Iraqi military and the challenges it faces in the coming years. He observed that the current counte [...] | 2008-03-14 14:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR MCAP MOPS PINS PNAT PTER |
08BAGHDAD769 | MCNS MARCH 9: SECURITY OPERATIONS IN MOSUL, [...] (S REL MNFI) LTG Jalal Tawfiq Riyadh, Ninewa Operations Command and former commander of the Iraqi Army 9th Division, presented a well-organized and thorough brief on preparatory measures for tackling Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in Ninewa province. The MCNS dealt again with instructions to the Mini [...] | 2008-03-14 14:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD780 | TALABANI VISIT TO TURKEY: PURSUING THE POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY: The successful March 7/8 visit of President Talabani to Turkey has changed dramatically the political atmosphere between the two countries, and created the space for setting in motion diplomatic steps that can lead to concrete cooperation on the PKK problem. To be successful, th [...] | 2008-03-15 13:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PREL PTER IZ TU |
08BAGHDAD782 | AL-FADHILA AND THE REGIONS LAW: STAY TUNED. [...] (C) Summary: On Tuesday, March 11, Poloff met with Dr. Basim al-Hechaimi, a member of the Council of Representatives (COR) from the al-Fadhila bloc. During this informal and cordial meeting, Dr. Basim opined on several topics, including Vice-President Adil Abd al-Mehdi's recent veto of the Pro [...] | 2008-03-15 13:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD784 | ARAB PARLIAMENTARY SUMMIT FLAUNTS KURDS' [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Arab Parliamentary Union (APU)'s semi-annual conference convened March 11-13 in Erbil. Kurdistan Regional Government officals called the event immensely important for the Kurdish region for three reasons: it advertised Erbil as an investment haven, demonstrated the KRG's comm [...] | 2008-03-15 14:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD785 | COR SPEAKER MASHADANI DISCUSSES PROVINCIAL POWERS [...] (S/NF) Council of Representatives (CoR) Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani told the Ambassador on March 15 he hopes VP Adil Abdul Mehdi will withdraw his veto of the provincial powers law. As Mashadani told the Ambassador in their previous meeting (reftel),his own "Shura Council" is reviewing the leg [...] | 2008-03-15 17:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREF PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD786 | AN ODE TO COR SPEAKER MASHADANI [...] (C/NF) Summary: CoR Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani is becoming more comfortable in his role as leader of Iraq's parliament, though he continues to breed controversy on a regular basis and is prone to emotional outbursts in the CoR chamber. Behind the scenes, Mashadani has become a legislative "deal [...] | 2008-03-15 17:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD789 | TRADE MINISTRY PLANS RADICAL PDS REFORM 2008-2010 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Trade (MoT) has indicated that the Public Distribution System (PDS) will remain essentially untouched this year, fully funded either through the 2008 budget alone or with supplemental appropriations as well. The MoT has, however, provided Emboffs a cogent plan it [...] | 2008-03-16 08:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIN IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD79 | VENICE COMMUNIQUE TEXT ON ARTICLE 140 [...] During a January 9 meeting with Ambassador Crocker, Italian Ambassador to Iraq Maurizio Melani mentioned a December 18-22 conference in Venice focused on Article 140. He noted that the conference included participation by members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and Kurdish National As [...] | 2008-01-11 13:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD799 | AMBASSADOR RAISES SOFA/SF AND ICI WITH D/PM BARHAM [...] (S) Ambassador met March 13 with Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih to discuss the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Strategic Framework (SF) negotiations, the Prime Minister's participation in the International Compact for Iraq (ICI) ministerial, and security at Umm Qasr port and in Basra [...] | 2008-03-17 08:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD8 | PRT-WASIT: IRAN PAYS FOR WASIT SHEIKHS' TOUR [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL TO ACGU) Summary: According to numerous tribal and government contacts, from 21 November to 6 December approximately 60 sheikhs and family members visited Iran for fifteen days to tour Tehran, Qom and Mashad. An Iraqi tour company named [...] | 2008-01-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD802 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: SAMARRA HAS NEW CITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) After weeks of backroom maneuvering, and with the full support of the Provincial Council (PC),Samarra has a new 21 member City Council (CC) that was selected by the consensus of the Samarra Mayor, local Sheik [...] | 2008-03-17 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD803 | MFA U/S HAMOUD ON THE KHWAR ABD ALLAH WATERWAY [...] (C) Deputy PolMil Counselor passed to MFA Undersecretary Hamoud on March 15 proposed points for inclusion in an Iraqi-Kuwaiti MOU on the salvage operation related to the Khwar Abd Allah waterway project. Also conveyed was the information contained in ref A regarding Kuwaiti willingness to mee [...] | 2008-03-17 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PBTS PTIA IZ KU |
08BAGHDAD805 | PENSION REFORM IMPLEMENTATION ONGOING, REINSTATED [...] (C) Begin Summary: Ali Awayed Abbas, head of the Pension Reform Steering Committee and Director General for the State Pension Department, told Econoffs March 13 that the first pension payments incorporating the new benefit formula as outlined in the pension amendment passed by the Council of R [...] | 2008-03-17 12:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD806 | DFM ABBAWI ON BORDER SECURITY WORKING GROUP, THE [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a March 16 call on Pol-Mil M/C, Iraqi DFM Labeed Abbawi discussed preparations for the next Border Security Working Group in Damascus and Iraqi participation in the Arab League Summit. PM Maliki would lead Iraq's delegation to the latter in what Abbawi attempted to portray as [...] | 2008-03-17 14:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PBTS PREL PTER EG IR IZ LE RU SY |
08BAGHDAD807 | BAHA AL-ARAJI: LACK OF TIMELINE IS BIGGEST U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In a March 16 meeting with Poloffs, Sadr Trend bloc leader Baha al-Araji acknowledged common U.S. and Sadrist interests but catalogued a long list of what he said were mistakes in America's handling of the post-regime period. Foremost among these, he claimed, is the failure to s [...] | 2008-03-17 14:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD823 | PRT ANBAR: EMBASSY KABUL DCM DISCUSSES AWAKENING [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar Reporting Cable. 2. (C) Summary: On March 12, Embassy Kabul DCM, Ambassador Chris Dell, met with Sheikh Ahmad, the leader of the tribal-based anti-Al Qaeda Awakening Movement of Iraq (SAI),to discuss the origins and success of SAI and what lessons could potentially [...] | 2008-03-18 15:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD830 | MEETING WITH GOI/MFA ON MAKHMOUR REFUGEE CAMP [...] (C) Summary: In a March 15 meeting with MFA U/S Hamoud, MNF-I DCS for Strategic Effects and Deputy PolMil Couns briefed Hamoud on their March 6 trip to Makhmour Refugee camp, and sought to get GOI views on closing the camp and the way ahead. Hamoud suggested that the GOI, GOT and UNHCR meet [...] | 2008-03-19 06:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV PREF PREL |
08BAGHDAD831 | PRT MAYSAN: JAM AND THE TRIBES, URBAN-RURAL DIVIDE [...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: The extent of Mahdi Army influence on dense urban and sparse rural populations in Maysan remains in dispute. Most evidence points to an elected and JAM-dominated provincial government controlling Maysan,s urban centers balanced ag [...] | 2008-03-19 08:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD832 | WARKA BANK REQUESTS U.S. CORRESPONDENT BANKING [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, see para 8. - - - - Summary - - - - 2. (C) Mohammed Kemal Issa, Deputy Managing Director for International Affairs at Warka Bank, asked EMIN during a March 7 meeting for our help in encouraging U.S. banks to form correspondent banking relations [...] | 2008-03-19 09:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD833 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-03-19 11:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD834 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-03-19 11:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD841 | COR SPEAKER MASHADANI CALLS ARAB PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) This is an action request, see para 5. 2. (C) Summary: Council of Representatives (CoR) Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani hailed the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) Conference as a success in his meeting with the Ambassador on March 15. Mashadani recounted his discussions with representatives o [...] | 2008-03-19 14:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD842 | PRT WASIT: STATUS OF SADRIST CEASEFIRE IN KUT [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S//REL USA, ACGU) Summary. In a 13 March meeting and 13-14 March phone conversations with PRT Team Leader (TL),Wasit Provincial Council Chairman Mohammad Hassan Jabir (independent) spoke at length of the political effects of IP and CF operation [...] | 2008-03-19 14:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD844 | PRT KIRKUK: ASAYISH DETAINEES FACE POSSIBLE [...] (U) This is a PRT Kirkuk reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: The Iraqi Chief Justice has agreed to begin reviewing 229 cases of Asayish detainees in Sulimaniyah for possible transfer to Kirkuk. The Kirkuk Chief Judge has received a written order from the Chief Justice to begin reviewing t [...] | 2008-03-19 18:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM PGOV PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD848 | VP ABD AL-MEHDI ON INVESTMENT ISSUES, CORRUPTION, [...] (C) Summary: On Friday, March 14, the Ambassador met with Vice President Adel Abd al-Mehdi at the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) compound in Baghdad. During the meeting, the Ambassador and Adel discussed a host of issues, including foreign investment in Iraq, the activities of the GOI [...] | 2008-03-20 06:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD849 | UNAMI SRSG VISITS NAJAF [...] (C) Summary: On March 11, UNAMI Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura made a quiet, one-day visit to Najaf, Iraq's holiest city and home of the much-revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The SRSG and Deputy for Political Affairs Andrew Gilmour provided [...] | 2008-03-20 08:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD850 | VISIT TO MAKHMOUR REFUGEE CAMP [...] (C) MNF-I coordinated a March 8 visit for senior UNAMI, Embassy, and PRT Ninewa officials to the UNHCR refugee camp in Makhmour, Ninewa Province. Refugee representatives at the camp said the residents unanimously want to return to Turkey. Local Kurdish Iraqi officials said the camp and its r [...] | 2008-03-20 09:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV PREF PREL |
08BAGHDAD851 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: ANXIETIES BUILD AMID QUESTIONS [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) With anxieties building as the April 14 application deadline set in the Justice and Accountability Law approaches, Salah Ad Din (SaD) provincial officials have begun to collect data on former Firqah and Shuba [...] | 2008-03-20 11:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD854 | VP HASHIMI ON TAWAFUQ'S RETURN: THE PROBLEM IS [...] (C) Summary: VP Tariq al-Hashimi told the Ambassador on March 16 "the problem is not with us" with respect to negotiations for Tawafuq's return to the GOI. Other parties also fed up with PM Maliki, he said, include Iraqiyya, the Kurds, the Sadrists, and the Fadhila Party. On the Strategic Fra [...] | 2008-03-20 14:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD855 | WEEKLY MEETING WITH PM, MARCH 13: SOFA/STRATEGIC [...] (S) In a cordial meeting March 13 at Prime Minister Maliki's weekly security meeting with Ambassador Crocker and GEN Petraeus, Ambassador briefed Maliki on the dual-tracked, concurrent negotiation of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Strategic Framework (SF) by a technical experts [...] | 2008-03-20 14:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD856 | PRT TEAM LEADERS CONFERENCE - LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE [...] On March 3 and 4, the embassy's Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) hosted the second quarterly Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Team Leaders Conference in Baghdad. The conference details are found in SEPTEL. Within the body of the conference, however, a separate closed-door session was he [...] | 2008-03-20 15:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREZ IZ |
08BAGHDAD857 | PRT TEAM LEADERS CONFERENCE - BRINGING TEAMWORK AND [...] Summary. On March 3 and 4, the embassy's Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) hosted the second quarterly Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Team Leaders Conference in Baghdad. This gathering of nearly every PRT, ePRT, and RRT team leader provided an ideal venue for State, DoD, and interagency [...] | 2008-03-20 15:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREZ IZ |
08BAGHDAD859 | UNAMI ELECTIONS PREPARATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On March 16, UNAMI election advisors Sandra Mitchell and Richard Gee apprised representatives of the diplomatic community of the status of UNAMI's elections assistance programs. Sandra Mitchell broke down the assistance into two tracks -- political and technical. On the polit [...] | 2008-03-20 17:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD864 | CODEL LEVIN MEETING WITH VP ABD AL-MEHDI [...] (C) Summary: On Sunday, March 16, CODEL Levin met with Vice-President Adel Abd al-Mehdi at the Hakim Compound in Baghdad. In a civil yet frank exchange, Senator Levin and Adel discussed a host of topics. Focusing initially on the political and security environment in Iraq, Senator Levin pres [...] | 2008-03-21 13:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OREP IZ |
08BAGHDAD865 | CODEL LEVIN MEETS WITH DPM SALEH [...] (S) In a cordial meeting on March 16, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh told Senator Carl Levin that recent political developments were proof that the Iraqi political system was working. He expressed confidence that provincial elections would take place in October. Saleh acknowledged there [...] | 2008-03-21 13:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PARM XF IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD866 | TURKISH ENVOY VISITING IRAQ TO IMPROVE [...] (S/NF) Summary: Turkish Special Envoy to Iraq Murat Ozcelik told Ambassador March 20 that he will stay flexible with how long he remains in Iraq during this visit in the hopes of holding a meeting with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani next week, which the GO [...] | 2008-03-21 14:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD867 | NEXT STEPS ON PROVINCIAL POWERS [...] (C) On March 19, 2008 the Presidency Council released a statement announcing that after deliberations with the leaders of the Council of Representatives (CoR) and party blocs, it has unanimously decided to withdraw its objections to the Provincial Powers Law (or PPL; see ref A). It is our und [...] | 2008-03-21 14:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ PGOV POL |
08BAGHDAD87 | TALABANI ON RESTARTING THE 3+1 AND MODERATING [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih on January 9 met with the Ambassador on the occasion of Talabani,s return to Baghdad from the Kurdistan region. Talabani said he is ready to move forward on the 3 1 mechanism now that all the principals are bac [...] | 2008-01-12 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ |
08BAGHDAD873 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-03-23 12:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD875 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - March 18 [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Chalabi's March 18 Provision of Services Committee meeting focused primarily on potable water theft around Baghdad, with Dr. Chalabi stressing the importance of prosecuting those responsible. Additional discussion centered on problems with ground transportation in the country, and [...] | 2008-03-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD877 | UN ANTI-CORRUPTION CONFERENCE (MARCH 17-18, 2008) [...] (U) Summary. As part of its portfolio of activities to support good governance, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),in coordination with the office of Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, organized an international Anti-Corruption Conference in Baghdad on March 17-18, 2008 at al-Rash [...] | 2008-03-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID IZ KCOR PGOV PREL SOCI |
08BAGHDAD878 | IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS: OBSTACLES BUT A WAY FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: The withdrawal of the Presidency Council veto of the Provincial Powers Law (septel) has removed one potential obstacle to rapid progress on an electoral law when the Council of Representatives convenes in late March. However, significant legislative, logistical, and political hu [...] | 2008-03-23 14:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD88 | THREE STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES FIND STRATEGIC PARTNERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Three cement plants in Iraq have found joint venture partners in consortia built in each case from different European firms joining with separate Iraqi partner companies. The deals are not final -- negotiations may take several more months -- and are to be developed around produ [...] | 2008-01-13 02:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD880 | MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES BASRAH SECURITY, TAJI [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-23 15:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD881 | RRT ERBIL: DOHUK PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN ON [...] (C) RRTOff met with the Chairman of Dohuk's Provincial Council (PC),Dr. Fadl Omar, on March 19 in Dohuk City, in order to discuss the March 17 meeting in Erbil among the Chairmen of the three Kurdish PCs (i.e. Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dohuk). At that meeting, the Kurdish PC leaders agreed to [...] | 2008-03-23 16:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD886 | IRAQI NSA RUBAI ON AHMEDI-NEJAD'S VISIT - [...] (S) National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq al-Rubai shared his views on the purpose and meaning of the Iranian President Ahmedi-Nejad's recent visit with Embassy PolMil MinsCouns Amb. Marcie Ries and NSC's Brett McGurk in two hour-long conversations, one each on March 5 and March 7. (S/I Amb [...] | 2008-03-24 08:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PRGO IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD887 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 23 MEETING WITH VP ABDEL [...] (S) Summary: In a March 23 meeting with the Ambassador, VP Abdel Mehdi shared his analysis of the latest IDF strikes on the International Zone; discussed the reasons for his withdrawal of his veto of the Provincial Powers Law; speculated on the CoR's priorities when it reconvenes; described a [...] | 2008-03-24 12:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD890 | CORRECTED COPY (REFTEL): MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-24 16:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD894 | WARKA BANK REQUESTS U.S. CORRESPONDENT BANKING [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, see para 8. - - - - Summary - - - - 2. (C) Mohammed Kemal Issa, Deputy Managing Director for International Affairs at Warka Bank, asked EMIN during a March 7 meeting for our help in encouraging U.S. banks to form correspondent banking relations [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD895 | NEXT STEPS ON PROVINCIAL POWERS [...] (C) On March 19, 2008 the Presidency Council released a statement announcing that after deliberations with the leaders of the Council of Representatives (CoR) and party blocs, it has unanimously decided to withdraw its objections to the Provincial Powers Law (or PPL; see ref A). It is our und [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ PGOV POL |
08BAGHDAD896 | CODEL LEVIN MEETS WITH DPM SALEH [...] (S) In a cordial meeting on March 16, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh told Senator Carl Levin that recent political developments were proof that the Iraqi political system was working. He expressed confidence that provincial elections would take place in October. Saleh acknowledged there [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PARM XF IZ IR |
08BAGHDAD897 | CODEL LEVIN MEETING WITH VP ABD AL-MEHDI [...] (C) Summary: On Sunday, March 16, CODEL Levin met with Vice-President Adel Abd al-Mehdi at the Hakim Compound in Baghdad. In a civil yet frank exchange, Senator Levin and Adel discussed a host of topics. Focusing initially on the political and security environment in Iraq, Senator Levin pres [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OREP IZ |
08BAGHDAD898 | UNAMI SRSG VISITS NAJAF [...] (C) Summary: On March 11, UNAMI Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura made a quiet, one-day visit to Najaf, Iraq's holiest city and home of the much-revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The SRSG and Deputy for Political Affairs Andrew Gilmour provided [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD9 | HAKIM OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2008 IN MEETING WITH AMB [...] (C) Summary: In a December 31 meeting with the Ambassador, ISCI leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim agreed that significant security, economic, and political progress had been made in 2007. He expressed hope that provincial elections would be held in 2008 but was noncommittal over the possibility of [...] | 2008-01-02 11:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD90 | DE FACTO NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy's quiet diplomacy on the issue of Iraq's implementation of the Arab League Boycott (ALB) has borne fruit. The Council of Ministers (CoM) has agreed to allow trademark applications submitted by PepsiCo to be registered, and the first five were officially registered on Jan [...] | 2008-01-13 06:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD900 | CORRECTED COPY (REFTEL): MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD901 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 23 MEETING WITH VP ABDEL [...] (S) Summary: In a March 23 meeting with the Ambassador, VP Abdel Mehdi shared his analysis of the latest IDF strikes on the International Zone; discussed the reasons for his withdrawal of his veto of the Provincial Powers Law; speculated on the CoR's priorities when it reconvenes; described a [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD903 | RRT ERBIL: DOHUK PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN ON [...] (C) RRTOff met with the Chairman of Dohuk's Provincial Council (PC),Dr. Fadl Omar, on March 19 in Dohuk City, in order to discuss the March 17 meeting in Erbil among the Chairmen of the three Kurdish PCs (i.e. Erbil, Sulaimaniyah and Dohuk). At that meeting, the Kurdish PC leaders agreed to [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD904 | MCNS MARCH 16 DISCUSSES BASRAH SECURITY, TAJI [...] (U) The March 16 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) focused on dealing with security in Umm Qasr port and Basrah Province, implementation of the 2008 budget, and mine action. MNF-I briefed on the now operational Taji Maintenance Facility. End Summary. Umm Qasr/Basrah Securit [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER SY IZ |
08BAGHDAD905 | TURKISH ENVOY VISITING IRAQ TO IMPROVE [...] (S/NF) Summary: Turkish Special Envoy to Iraq Murat Ozcelik told Ambassador March 20 that he will stay flexible with how long he remains in Iraq during this visit in the hopes of holding a meeting with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani next week, which the GO [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD906 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: ANXIETIES BUILD AMID QUESTIONS [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) With anxieties building as the April 14 application deadline set in the Justice and Accountability Law approaches, Salah Ad Din (SaD) provincial officials have begun to collect data on former Firqah and Shuba [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD907 | VISIT TO MAKHMOUR REFUGEE CAMP [...] (C) MNF-I coordinated a March 8 visit for senior UNAMI, Embassy, and PRT Ninewa officials to the UNHCR refugee camp in Makhmour, Ninewa Province. Refugee representatives at the camp said the residents unanimously want to return to Turkey. Local Kurdish Iraqi officials said the camp and its r [...] | 2008-03-25 16:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV PREF PREL |
08BAGHDAD908 | VP ABD AL-MEHDI ON INVESTMENT ISSUES, CORRUPTION, [...] (C) Summary: On Friday, March 14, the Ambassador met with Vice President Adel Abd al-Mehdi at the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) compound in Baghdad. During the meeting, the Ambassador and Adel discussed a host of issues, including foreign investment in Iraq, the activities of the GOI [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD909 | WEEKLY MEETING WITH PM, MARCH 13: SOFA/STRATEGIC [...] (S) In a cordial meeting March 13 at Prime Minister Maliki's weekly security meeting with Ambassador Crocker and GEN Petraeus, Ambassador briefed Maliki on the dual-tracked, concurrent negotiation of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Strategic Framework (SF) by a technical experts [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD91 | VP ADEL ABDEL MEHDI: KEEP PRESSURE ON MALIKI [...] (S) Summary: Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi told S/I Satterfield January 12 that ISCI fully supports the USG position that the Maliki government must reform in order to operate in a more inclusive and effective manner. However, Adel opined that Prime Minister Maliki is misreading USG attitu [...] | 2008-01-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS IZ |
08BAGHDAD910 | PRT KIRKUK: ASAYISH DETAINEES FACE POSSIBLE [...] (U) This is a PRT Kirkuk reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: The Iraqi Chief Justice has agreed to begin reviewing 229 cases of Asayish detainees in Sulimaniyah for possible transfer to Kirkuk. The Kirkuk Chief Judge has received a written order from the Chief Justice to begin reviewing t [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM PGOV PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD912 | WARKA BANK REQUESTS U.S. CORRESPONDENT BANKING [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, see para 8. - - - - Summary - - - - 2. (C) Mohammed Kemal Issa, Deputy Managing Director for International Affairs at Warka Bank, asked EMIN during a March 7 meeting for our help in encouraging U.S. banks to form correspondent banking relations [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD914 | UNAMI ELECTIONS PREPARATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On March 16, UNAMI election advisors Sandra Mitchell and Richard Gee apprised representatives of the diplomatic community of the status of UNAMI's elections assistance programs. Sandra Mitchell broke down the assistance into two tracks -- political and technical. On the polit [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD915 | IRAQI NSA RUBAI ON AHMEDI-NEJAD'S VISIT - [...] (S) National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwaffaq al-Rubai shared his views on the purpose and meaning of the Iranian President Ahmedi-Nejad's recent visit with Embassy PolMil MinsCouns Amb. Marcie Ries and NSC's Brett McGurk in two hour-long conversations, one each on March 5 and March 7. (S/I Amb [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PRGO IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD916 | VP HASHIMI ON TAWAFUQ'S RETURN: THE PROBLEM IS [...] (C) Summary: VP Tariq al-Hashimi told the Ambassador on March 16 "the problem is not with us" with respect to negotiations for Tawafuq's return to the GOI. Other parties also fed up with PM Maliki, he said, include Iraqiyya, the Kurds, the Sadrists, and the Fadhila Party. On the Strategic Fra [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD917 | IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS: OBSTACLES BUT A WAY [...] (C) Summary: The withdrawal of the Presidency Council veto of the Provincial Powers Law (septel) has removed one potential obstacle to rapid progress on an electoral law when the Council of Representatives convenes in late March. However, significant legislative, logistical, and political hu [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD918 | IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS: OBSTACLES BUT A WAY [...] (C) Summary: The withdrawal of the Presidency Council veto of the Provincial Powers Law (septel) has removed one potential obstacle to rapid progress on an electoral law when the Council of Representatives convenes in late March. However, significant legislative, logistical, and political hu [...] | 2008-03-25 16:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD92 | PROVINCIAL OPERATIONS CENTERS CHANGING THE PREMISE [...] (C) On December 16th, Basrah become the second province to transfer to Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC) with a federally-mandated provincial operations command in charge of the province,s security forces. Established in several volatile provinces by Prime Minister Maliki, these operations comma [...] | 2008-01-13 11:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MOPS PGOV PINS PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD920 | MALIKI TAKES ON BASRAH MILITIA [...] (C) Prime Minister Maliki on 24 March traveled to Basrah to announce the beginning of military operations to regain control of the city from armed militias. Interior Minister Bolani, Defense Minister Abdul Qadar and Minister of State for National Security Waeli are with the PM. Fighting between [...] | 2008-03-26 02:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PINS PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD921 | NSA RUBAIE ON UPCOMING DIPLOMATIC OUTREACH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a March 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Iraqi National Security Advisor Mowafuq Rubaie reviewed a series of upcoming diplomatic engagements including his trip to Saudi Arabia, possible PM attendance at the Arab League Summit, the Prime Minister's trip to Brussels, and the Expan [...] | 2008-03-26 02:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER IR IZ KU SA SY |
08BAGHDAD922 | SADR ENRAGED BY PM'S APPEAL TO IRAN [...] (S) In a brief pull-aside with Sadirst CoR member Baha al-Araji this morning, Baha said that he had personally advised PM Maliki several days ago not to travel to Basra. "I knew about his trip, even though it was supposed to be a secret." Al-Araji told the PM that no matter how long his SIP [...] | 2008-03-26 10:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD926 | IRAQ OIL MINISTRY ASKS BIDS FOR 3-D SEISMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 24 Iraq's Ministry of Oil (MOO) announced, via its website, its request for tenders (RFT) for technical assistance for three specific oil and gas fields, the Akkas Gas Field, Kirkuk Oil Field, and Rumaila Oil Field. (COMMENT: Thamir Ghadban on 3/24 informed Parks and G. H [...] | 2008-03-26 11:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET IZ |
08BAGHDAD927 | GOT SPECIAL ENVOY AND S/I DISCUSS TURKEY-IRAQ [...] (S/NF) GOT Special Envoy Murat Ozcelik told S/I Satterfield that he has met a wide-range of contacts during this visit, including Foreign Minister Zebari, ISCI CoR leader Hummam Hammoudi, Vice Presidents Abdel Mehdi and Hashimi, Speaker Mashadani and Prime Minister's advisor Sadiq Rikabi. He [...] | 2008-03-26 11:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD928 | BASRAH/BAGHDAD SITUATION REPORT: MARCH 25-26, [...] (U) The following is a situation report on Basrah, Baghdad, and the southern provinces as of 14:00 local time, drawn from Embassy contacts, REO Basrah, and local press reporting. PM Taking Control in Basrah --------------------------- 2. (C) At present, PM Maliki, Defense Minister Abdel [...] | 2008-03-26 13:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PINS PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD930 | FADHILA AND THE REGIONS LAW: DRINKING FROM THEIR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 16:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD931 | VP HASHIMI TO CODEL MARSHALL: WE ARE STRUGGLING, [...] (C) Summary: VP Tariq al-Hashimi told CODEL Marshall (Jim Marshall, D-GA; Christopher Shays, R-CT; Ted Poe, R-TX; and Patrick Henry, R-NC) on March 22 Tawafuq did not participate in PM Maliki's National Reconciliation Conference (Tuesday, March 18) because "he did not receive an official noti [...] | 2008-03-26 18:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD933 | SOUTHERN IRAQ SITUATION REPORT: MARCH 26, 23:00 [...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: The below is a situation report for Basrah and other southern provinces, reflecting reporting from PRTs and REOs, open-source media, and Embassy Baghdad. In Basrah, militants have entrenched themselves in several neighborhoods in response to the ISF offensive. Tens [...] | 2008-03-26 20:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV IZ PINS MOPS |
08BAGHDAD94 | RECENT IRANIAN ECONOMIC INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-13 12:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD942 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF UNSCR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-27 11:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD IZ KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV |
08BAGHDAD944 | DPM SALIH ON VIOLENCE IN SHIA AREAS, ECONOMIC [...] (S/NF) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih told Ambassador March 25 that he believes Moqtada al-Sadr has decided to try to bring down the government. They discussed developments around the south and in Baghdad regarding the increased violence since March 23. Ambassador asked Salih to [...] | 2008-03-27 13:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON TU KU IZ |
08BAGHDAD945 | SOUTHERN IRAQ SITUATION REPORT: MARCH 27, 13:00 [...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The below is a situation report for Basrah and other southern provinces, reflecting reporting from PRTs and REO Basrah, open-source media, and Embassy Baghdad. In Basrah, JAM continues to occupy its traditional strongholds and conduct harassing attacks on ISF throughout [...] | 2008-03-27 15:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PGOV PINS PTER IZ |
08BAGHDAD947 | OPIC FINANCE: IRAQ MIDDLE MARKET DEVELOPMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-27 16:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD948 | JAM CONTROLLING BAGHDAD'S SHIA NEIGHBORHOODS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jaysh Al-Mahdi (JAM) militants have seized control of many of Baghdad's Shia neighborhoods, according to Embassy, Baghdad PRT, and Baghdad EPRT contacts. JAM has taken over key streets and public spaces, limiting movement between and within Shia-majority neighborhoods on both sid [...] | 2008-03-27 21:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD95 | TRADE MINISTER PLANS LIMITED PDS REFORM IN 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Trade Abdul Falah al-Sudani met with EMIN and Econoff January 11 to discuss his plans for the Public Distribution System (PDS) in 2008. Notwithstanding recent calls in the Council of Representatives (CoR) for greater PDS funding, the Trade Minister expects to receive [...] | 2008-01-13 13:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAGR IZ PGOV |
08BAGHDAD951 | HAKIM AND S/I DISCUSS BASRAH, PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Summary: In a March 27 meeting with S/I Satterfield, ISCI leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim agreed that the current ISF offensive needs to be seen as directed against criminals rather than any particular party. Hakim was vague on the particulars of the election law, saying only that it needed t [...] | 2008-03-28 09:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD953 | PM ADVISOR: MALIKI NEEDS REALISTIC GOALS IN BASRAH [...] (S) In a March 27 meeting punctuated by explosions and sirens in the background as indirect fire pummeled the International Zone, PM Maliki's political advisor, Sadiq Rikabi, predicted that Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) would gain the upper hand in Basrah within the next two to three days, an ou [...] | 2008-03-28 10:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD956 | Iraq Programs Rescission [...] SUMMARY: In compliance with FY 2008 appropriations language, $76 million of prior-year Economic Support Funds (ESF) for Iraqi programs will be subject to rescission. Two key ESF programs will specifically be affected: the Provincial Reconstruction Development Councils (PRDC's),and the Infrast [...] | 2008-03-28 10:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD958 | PRESIDENCY COUNCIL'S BASRAH STATEMENT [...] (U) Below is an unofficial translation of the statement on Basrah released March 27, 2008 by the Presidency Council. Begin Text: Press Release of the Presidency Council on the events in Basrah. The Council of the Presidency issued a statement on recent events in the Governorate of Bas [...] | 2008-03-28 13:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD959 | SOUTHERN IRAQ SITUATION REPORT: MARCH 28, 1300 [...] (S REL MCFI) Fighting continues in numerous areas of Basra city and the surrounding province. Sporadic violence is also reported in other southern provinces as well as Baghdad, which is now under curfew until March 30, 0500 local. Council of Representives (COR) Speaker has called for an emerg [...] | 2008-03-28 17:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | IZ KU MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL |
08BAGHDAD961 | FADILA ON THE SADRIST INSURRECTION: MILITARY [...] (C) In a telephone conversation with Poloff on March 28, Dr. Basim al-Hechaimi, Fadila bloc and COR member, shared his opinions on the Sadrist insurrection with Poloff. Stating that a "military solution is not the answer," Dr. Basim suggested that a parliamentary committee be formed to resolve [...] | 2008-03-28 18:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL IZ |
08BAGHDAD962 | BAGHDAD BATTENING DOWN, TENSIONS SIMMER [...] (C) Iraqi contacts of various Mission elements report that Baghdad's neighborhoods were generally quiet March 28, with most residents staying at home due to a combination of the GOI-imposed 24-hour curfew, JAM intimidation, and the typical Friday closure of businesses and schools. JAM remained [...] | 2008-03-28 20:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD963 | VP ABD AL-MEHDI, AMB, AND S/I DISCUSS SADRIST [...] (S) Summary. In a March 27 meeting with Ambassador Crocker and S/I Satterfield, VP Adel Abd al-Mehdi weighed in on the current Sadrist insurrection, labeling the Sadrists as "fragmented and weak." He also highlighted the incredible restraint that the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) has [...] | 2008-03-29 12:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD968 | RUBAIE ON CURRENT SECURITY AND POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 28 call on National Security Advisor Mowafuq Rubaie, the Ambassador discussed the current security situation in Baghdad, Basrah, and the southern provinces, all of which were the scenes of intensified conflict with criminal elements associated with Moqtada al-Sadr [...] | 2008-03-29 13:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PREL PTER EG IR IZ JO SA SY |
08BAGHDAD97 | ERBIL: KRG PRESIDENT AND PM CRITICIZE GOI [...] (C) During their meetings on January 6 in Erbil with U.S. Senators Norm Coleman (R-MN),John Cornyn (R-TX) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA),the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) President and Prime Minister expressed their continued strong support for national reconciliation and passage of a natio [...] | 2008-01-13 17:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD970 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...] | 2008-03-30 02:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08BAGHDAD971 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - March 25 [...] SUMMARY: Dr. Chalabi's March 25 Provision of Services Committee meeting focused on a variety of topics covered in previous weeks. While he did briefly discuss ongoing events in southern Iraq and Basra, the remainder of the meeting was divided between violations on potable water lines, Ministry [...] | 2008-03-30 02:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
08BAGHDAD976 | SPECIAL IESC MEETING MARCH 29 [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih chaired a special session of the Iraq Executive Steering Committee (IESC) in support of Operation Fardh al-Qanoon (FAQ) at his residence March 29. Normally a weekly session held on Fridays, the March 28 session had been cancelled. During this [...] | 2008-03-30 18:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD977 | THE AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 29 MEETINGS WITH MASHADANI, [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met separately on March 29 with Sheikh Khalid Al-Attiya, Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives (CoR); Mahmoud Mashadani, Speaker of the CoR, and Sadiq Rikabi, political advisor to Prime Minister Maliki. The Ambassador stressed that failure in Basrah was [...] | 2008-03-30 18:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08BAGHDAD981 | NINEWA: CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN TURKISH [...] (C) Over the past six months, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Ninewa and the Turkish Consulate General for northern Iraq, based in Mosul, have combined efforts across a variety of fields to advance our common interests for stability, development and peace in Ninewa. We have been fortunat [...] | 2008-03-31 11:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL ECON TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD983 | NINEWA: TURKISH SPECIAL ENVOY ELABORATES ON GOT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Turkish Special Envoy Murat Ozcelik told PRT officers, Multi-National Division-North Deputy Commanding General BG Thomas and 3 Armored Cavalry Regiment Commander COL Bills at a March 26 meeting at the Turkish Consulate General in Mosul that ongoing Turkish military opposition wa [...] | 2008-03-31 14:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON ENRG TU IZ |
08BAGHDAD984 | REQUEST TO CLOSE DOWN AL-RAFIDAYN SATELLITE TV [...] (SBU) The Al-Rafidayn Satellite Channel is a Cairo-based Iraqi television channel that appears to be affiliated with the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) -- a group of Sunni clerics led by Harith al-Dari -- and which adopts a pro-resistance, anti-U.S., anti-Iraqi Government, and anti-Iran [...] | 2008-03-31 15:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PROP PTER EG IZ |
08BAGHDAD987 | GOI SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED UNSCR [...] EMIN, accompanied by Acting Economics Counselor and Deputy Treasury Attach, met with National Security Advisor Mowaffak al-Roubaie on Sunday, March 30, to discuss GOI interest to either revise the scope of UNSCR 1518 or to take the lead in lobbying for the passage of a new UNSCR that will targe [...] | 2008-03-31 15:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETTC IZ PREL PTER XF |
08BAGHDAD988 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: SALAH AD DIN CLAMORS FOR [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: With the withdrawal of the veto of the Provincial Powers Law by the Presidency Council, Salah Ad Din leaders, as well as the public, are enthusiastically anticipating provincial elections. Interlocutors almost without [...] | 2008-03-31 16:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS KCRS IZ |
08BAGHDAD989 | ASSET TRANSFER: MINFIN AND EMIN AGREE WAY FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ries met on March 27 with Finance Minister Byan Jabr and MoF Advisor Azez Jafar at Adnaan Palace in Baghdad. A wide range of topics were covered, with particular emphasis on the issue of transferring the substantial assets built by the U.S. in Iraq. Jabr resisted EMI [...] | 2008-03-31 16:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN IZ |
08BAGHDAD990 | PM CHIEF OF STAFF ABDALLAH TELLS AMBASSADOR GOI [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met March 30 with Prime Minister Maliki's Chief of Staff Tariq Abdallah to counsel the GOI to add political and economic measures to its military efforts in Basra. He also expressed concern that the PM's decision to pursue operations to take control of Umm Qasr port ha [...] | 2008-03-31 16:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PREL PGOV MASS MOPS IZ |
08BAGHDAD991 | COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SECRETARY-GENERAL DISCUSSES [...] (C) During their weekly meeting at the Council of Ministers Secretariat (COMSEC) on March 31, 2008, Council of Ministers Secretary-General Ali Ala'aq and Poloff followed up on several issues that had been raised in a previous meeting (Reftel). Ala'aq told Poloff the COM had some issues with [...] | 2008-03-31 17:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BAGHDAD994 | MINFIN SUPPORTS BASRAH HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, WANTS [...] (C) Summary: In a March 31 meeting, Iraqi Minister of Finance Jabr told EMIN that he would make funds available to address the immediate humanitarian needs created by the violence in Basrah as well as to create short-term employment opportunities. In addition, the GOI supplemental budget prop [...] | 2008-04-01 05:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL PGOV PTER ETTC IZ |
08BAGHDAD995 | MCNS ON MARCH 23 REVIEWED RECENT BAGHDAD ATTACKS, [...] (S REL MNFI) Prime Minister Maliki opened the March 23 Ministerial Committee on National Security (MCNS) by soliciting comments on responding to recent rocket and other attacks in Baghdad. Following discussion, all agreed with GEN Petraeus that intelligence to target the perpetrators and thei [...] | 2008-04-01 07:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL PTER KU AE SA IZ |
08BAGHDAD996 | SURREAL END TO KIDNAPPING OF GOI SPOKESMAN [...] (C) Poloffs, the director of the Embassy Office of Hostage Affairs (OHA),and MNF-I Colonel Timothy Clapp of the Energy Fusion Cell greeted a gleeful Dr. Tahseen Sheikhly as he arrived at Assassins Gate on March 31 at 2100, minutes after his kidnappers released him. Sheikhly, Government of I [...] | 2008-04-01 08:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD997 | MINISTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON NEW CLAIMS COMMITTEE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 25, the Ambassador met with Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim. They discussed a variety of issues, including the impending establishment of a central claims committee; the need for minorities to be represented in the elections and in the provincial councils; allega [...] | 2008-04-01 08:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KHUM KDEM IZ |
08BAGHDAD998 | PM'S ADVISORS DISCUSS BASRAH EXIT STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: In separate March 30 conversations with S/I Satterfield and Polmilcouns, both National Security Advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie and Political Advisor Sadiq Rikabi acknowledged the seriousness of the current crisis facing PM Maliki and the need to provide him with a face-saving exit bu [...] | 2008-04-01 08:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PINS MOPS IR IZ |
08BAGHDAD999 | NINEWA: PROVINCE'S CHIEF JUDGE MOVING AHEAD ON [...] (SBU) Chief Judge (CJ) for Ninewa Province Faisal Sadeeq Hadeed told PRToffs March 16 that preparations for implementation of the Amnesty Law were well underway in this northern province. CJ Faisal said he had formed committees that had already begun receiving and reviewing applications for a [...] | 2008-04-01 10:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CJUS PHUM MARR PREL IZ |
08BAKU1117 | TRANSCOM GEN MCNABB SECURES SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Commander USTRANSCOM General Duncan McNabb, USAF met Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku on November 17 to discuss GOAJ support for overland transport of supplies to U.S. and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. The Minister responded enthusiastically to the concept, and als [...] | 2008-11-25 05:27:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF AM AJ IZ TX KZ |
08BAKU1118 | TRANSCOM GEN MCNABB MEETS AZERBAIJANI DEFENSE [...] (C) On November 18 Commander USTRANSCOM General Duncan McNabb, met Azerbaijani DefMin General Colonel Safar Abiyev to discuss GOAJ support for overland transport of supplies to U.S. and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. Abiyev responded favorably to the concept, but steered the discussion on al [...] | 2008-11-25 09:55:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF AM AJ IZ TX KZ |
08BAKU1140 | AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR [...] (C) Commander USTRANSCOM General Duncan McNabb and Ambassador Derse met Azerbaijani President Aliyev in Baku on November 17 to discuss proposed overland transport of supplies through Azerbaijan to U.S. and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. The President responded enthusiastically to the concep [...] | 2008-12-02 03:50:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF AJ IZ TX KZ |
08BAKU64 | AZERBAIJAN MFA COMMENTS ON SECOND SURVEY OF IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY: Given Azerbaijani officials' repeated statements that GOAJ troops will remain in Iraq "as long as they are needed," we expect that the GOAJ will work with us to find a way to keep troops in Iraq beyond the expiration of the Chapter VII UNSCR. According to MFA Security Affairs Di [...] | 2008-01-25 07:19:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ AJ |
08BAKU668 | AZERBAIJAN TO LOOK INTO ITS REQUIREMENTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 07:29:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | IZ MARR PREL AJ |
08BAKU73 | AZERBAIJANI DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS [...] (C) Summary: During a December 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov remained noncommittal on a U.S. request to deploy an additional company to Iraq and a provision of a battalion for Afghanistan in the context of a potential TEP offer. Azimov said President Al [...] | 2008-01-29 05:05:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS PBTS IZ AJ |
08BAKU910 | AZERBAIJAN: NATO TRAINING MISSION-IRAQ DEMARCHE [...] (C) The Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Affairs desk officer Hikmet Hajiyev on September 24. Hajiyev said he would forward the invitation for the September 26 NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) conference to the Azerbaijani mission to NATO. Hajiyev w [...] | 2008-09-25 08:09:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO IZ AJ |
08BAKU982 | IRANIAN TEA PARTY: A FOREIGN INVESTOR'S [...] (C/NOFORN) A leading Azerbaijan-based businessman with Iranian roots described his experiences attempting to invest in the Iranian tea sector in 2004-2006. Invited in by Iranian officials, he described how two of his ventures were torpedoed by Teheran authorities after they were underway, an [...] | 2008-10-15 09:00:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAGR PGOV EINV IZ IR |
08BAKU983 | IRANIAN TEA PARTY: A FOREIGN INVESTOR'S [...] (C/NOFORN) A leading Azerbaijan-based businessman with Iranian roots described his experiences attempting to invest in the Iranian tea sector in 2004-2006. Invited in by Iranian officials, he described how two of his ventures were torpedoed by Teheran authorities after they were underway, an [...] | 2008-10-15 09:00:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAGR PGOV EINV IZ IR |
08BASRAH10 | BASRAH BADR LEADER PREDICTS SOME BADR-JAM ELECTION VIOLENCE [...] (C) Summary: Hasan al-Rashid, Basrah's Badr leader, told the Regional Embassy Office IPAO that provincial elections might occur in September assuming passage of key legislation in Baghdad. He did not rule out violent political confrontation in Basrah during the campaign season between the Isl [...] | 2008-02-10 06:37:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINS PHUM PGOV IZ |
08BASRAH12 | CBS REPORTER KIDNAPPED IN BASRAH (PART 1) [...] (C) Summary: CBS reporter and British citizen Richard Butler (protect throughout) and his Iraqi interpreter were kidnapped from their hotel in Basrah city the night of February 10. It is unknown exactly who is responsible, but many suspect a small, Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) splinter group of former [...] | 2008-02-18 13:19:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PHUM PTER UK IR IZ |
08BASRAH13 | FADHILA FOCUSED ON REGIONAL FORMATION; ELECTIONS ON [...] (C/Rel USA, MCFI) Provincial Councilor Aqeel Talib (Fadhila) told Regional Embassy Officer February 17 that the Fadhila party was more concerned with turning Basrah province into its own region than it was with future elections. Talib explained that the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) f [...] | 2008-02-21 15:01:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PREL IR IZ |
08BASRAH14 | BASRAH MOD ADVISOR ARRESTED BY MOI UNDER BADR PRESSURE [...] (C) Ministry of Defense (MoD) Advisor to the Basrah Operations Center (BOC) Majid al-Sari met Regional Embassy Officer February 10 to describe his poor relations with the Badr Corps because of his vocal opposition to Iranian intervention and his close relationship to the Basrah Operations Comma [...] | 2008-02-22 10:34:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH16 | BASRAH GOVERNOR ALLEGES IRANIAN ASSASSINATION PLOT [...] (C) Basrah Provincial Governor, Muhammed Musbeh Wa'eli, met with Regional Embassy (REO) officers on February 24 to substantiate his public allegation that the Iranian Government was directly involved in a recent assassination plot against Wa'eli and his brother. At a February 23 press conferen [...] | 2008-02-26 17:20:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS IZ IR |
08BASRAH18 | BASRAH REFINERY DIRECTOR ON OIL SMUGGLING AND SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 27, REO met with Qasim Mohammed Ali Kadhim, Technical Director of the South Refinery Company, who said Basra refinery operations have returned to its pre-fire production levels at approximately 60 percent capacity or 90,000 barrels per day. According to Kadhim, smuggl [...] | 2008-03-13 12:54:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON KCRM IZ |
08BASRAH2 | GOVERNOR WANTS TO MAKE BASRAH A REGION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Basrah Provincial Governor Mohammed Wa'eli told REO Basrah on January 16 that Basrawis (except for those tied to Iran) wanted their own region and that he was ready to start the process. Wa'eli suggested a likely compromise region that would consist of Basrah, Dhi Qar and Maysan, r [...] | 2008-01-22 07:38:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EPET IR IZ |
08BASRAH24 | BASRA SHEIK'S SUCCESS CONFRONTING JAM [...] (S/Rel MNFI) SUMMARY and Comment: Sheik Mansur (Beni-Tamim) told REO March 28 of tribal success in securing the Shat-al-Arab sector of Basrah City; he asked the Minister of Interior for permission to field 500 tribesmen from a coalition of 12 tribes to secure his area, as well as help in removi [...] | 2008-03-29 11:40:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS IZ IR |
08BASRAH25 | BASRAH SHEIK'S SUCCESS CONFRONTING JAM [...] (S/Rel MNFI) SUMMARY and Comment: Sheik Mansur (Beni-Tamim) told REO March 28 of tribal success in securing the Shat-al-Arab sector of Basrah City; he asked the Minister of Interior for permission to field 500 tribesmen from a coalition of 12 tribes to secure his area, as well as help in removi [...] | 2008-03-30 07:15:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH26 | GENERAL WARNS BASRA BATTLE LOST WITHOUT U.S. TROOPS [...] (S/REL MNFI) SUMMARY: MG Mared Beni-Malik (Strictly Protect),Director of Tribal Affairs, spoke with the REO Director on March 30 after meeting with PM Maliki in the Basrah Palace. He said that the ISF will lose the battle for Basrah without intervention of U.S. ground troops and increased a [...] | 2008-03-30 11:46:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH27 | BASRAH AVOIDS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WHILE PREPARING FOR FUTURE [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Limited Government of Iraq (GOI) planning and poor coordination with the Coalition for the potential humanitarian consequences of the March 24 "Charge of the Knights" operation in Basrah left all concerned parties--most importantly, Basrawis themselves--unprepared for the [...] | 2008-04-10 14:34:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV IZ IR |
08BASRAH29 | CBS REPORTER RICHARD BUTLER FREED [...] (S) SUMMARY: Kidnapped CBS reporter and British citizen Richard Butler was freed during the afternoon of April 14 during an Iraqi Army (IA) operation conducted as part of operation Charge of the Knights II (COKII). UK, U.S., and Iraqi authorities had been trying to secure Butler's release sin [...] | 2008-04-14 17:18:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | KCRM PTER PINS PGOV IZ |
08BASRAH3 | BASRAH'S IRAQ SECURITY FORCES QUELL "SOLDIERS OF HEAVEN" [...] (C//Rel ACGU) Summary & Comment: The Shia festival of Ashura was disrupted January 18 when militants from the messianic cult Jund al Sama'a (Soldiers of Heaven - JAS) attacked Iraqi police and civilians in Basrah. It is believed the cult sought to create the chaos that foretells the return of [...] | 2008-01-22 14:41:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PINS PREL PROP PTER IR IZ |
08BASRAH31 | JUSTICE MINISTER ON SPENDING $100 MILLION FOR BASRAH [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: CETI Ambassador Ries, STRATEFF MG Zamzow and USAID Director Crowley met with Justice Minister Safa al-Safi in Basrah regarding PM Maliki's $100 million infusion of aid. Safi judged the Charge of the Knights a success, paving the way for investment and reconstruction. Sa [...] | 2008-04-15 20:27:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN IZ |
08BASRAH32 | REO BASRAH SITREP FOR APRIL 15, 2008 [...] (U) Basrah REO situation report for April 15. 2. (S//REL MCFI) Summary: The situation in Basrah remains tense, but is gradually improving as Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) confront militias and assert governmental control. The ISF continue to execute the second phase of "Operation Charge of [...] | 2008-04-16 09:21:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECIN IZ |
08BASRAH33 | CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS III: BASRAH UPDATE [...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Charge of the Knights (COK) II, clearing of Basrah City's Qibla district, winds down as COK III, clearing of the strongest JAM stronghold Hyyaniyah, is about to begin. JAM, possibly with IRGC help, may make COK III its major fight. Sadrists are reportedly behind several [...] | 2008-04-18 13:05:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECON IZ |
08BASRAH34 | UMM QASR DEPUTY UPBEAT ABOUTPORT'S PROPSECTS [...] (C//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: REO Officers met with merchant marine Captain Hussain Mohammed Abdullah, Assistant Director General (A-DG) for Management at the Port of Umm Qasr (PUQ). The GOI has sacked PUQ A-DG for Technical Affairs Safa Abud al-Hussein, who with militia influence had been appointed [...] | 2008-04-21 15:12:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ECON PINS IZ |
08BASRAH35 | BASRAH SITUATION REPORT, APRIL 21, 2008 [...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Charge of the Knights (COK) III commenced on the morning of April 19, meeting very little resistance. Planning is already underway for the next operations to be conducted in Latif, Qarmat, and the Five Mile areas. The Tribal and Political Committees set up by PM Maliki [...] | 2008-04-22 11:53:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECON IZ |
08BASRAH36 | NEW BASRAH ISF COMMANDER ON OPERATIONS AND IP REFORM [...] (C//REL MCFI) Summary: During an April 16 meeting with the Regional Embassy Office, MG Mohammed Jawad Hawadi, the newly appointed Basrah Operations Commander, admitted that the ISF initially performed poorly against the militias. Thanks to U.S. support and recent operational successes clearin [...] | 2008-04-22 16:23:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER IZ |
08BASRAH37 | SAYYID AL SHUHADA ON BASRAH OPERATIONS, IRANIAN INFLUENCE, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 15:31:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PBTS PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER IR IZ |
08BASRAH38 | HYYANIYAH HEARTS AND MINDS WITH CMOC [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: MNCI's Civil Military Operations Center (CMOC) has planned a weeklong rejuvenation of Basrah City's poor and JAM-infested Hyyaniyah. On April 29, Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces will secure the area, to be followed by Iraqi teams to deliver services and repairs. The CMOC [...] | 2008-04-27 14:32:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM IZ |
08BASRAH39 | BASRAH HUMAN RIGHTS DIRECTOR ON OPERATION CHARGE OF THE [...] (C/REL MCFI) Regional Embassy Officers met with the head of the Ministry of Human Rights' Basrah office, Mahdi al-Tamimi, April 17 to discuss the humanitarian effects of the GOI's Operation Charge of the Knights (CoK). Mahdi noted that before CoK, Basrah was crime ridden, suffering a murder ra [...] | 2008-04-28 16:55:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PBTS PGOV PREL PTER SOCI IR IZ |
08BASRAH40 | SAFA AL SAFI ON COALITION FAILURES, GOI FUND FOR BASRAH, [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Acting Justice Minister Safa al-Safi met with CMOC and REO Basrah Directors in Basrah on April 24. Safi roundly criticized Coalition reconstruction efforts as ineffective and corrupt. He showed little understanding of the PRT role or a provided list of past projects. Sa [...] | 2008-04-29 15:19:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KJUS ECON EAID IR IZ |
08BASRAH41 | SMALL IRAQI PARTY SEEKS SOUTHERN REGION & HIGH ELECTION [...] (C//REL USA, MCFI) SUMMARY: Abd al-Rizak al-Saadi, the Secretary General of a minor political party called the Federal SIPDIS Democratic Iraq Coalition (FDIC) met Regional Embassy Office (REO) Basrah to explain his party's vision for a three-province southern region in Iraq to prohibit Irani [...] | 2008-04-30 12:24:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PBTS PGOV PREL IR IZ |
08BASRAH42 | FADHILA MEMBER CRITICIZES MALIKI FOR BASRAH OPERATION [...] (C//REL USA, MCFI) SUMMARY: Basrah Provincial Council (PC) member and Fadhila insider, Sheikh Khazl Jaloob Falih al-Saidi (aka Abu Salam),criticized Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's Charge of the Knights (CoK) as a political move to eliminate the Jaysh al-Mahdi so that the Islamic Supreme Counc [...] | 2008-05-04 17:18:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PREL KDEM MOPS PBTS IR IZ |
08BASRAH43 | SOUTHERN REGION FORMATION STILL ON BASRAWI MINDS [...] (C//REL USA, MCFI) Summary: The formation of a southern Iraqi region is still on the agenda of many political actors in Basrah. With the exception of the Sunnis and staunch nationalists, the preponderance of Basrawis appears to favor a southern region in some form. ISCI's ultimate goal remain [...] | 2008-05-13 07:28:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR IZ |
08BASRAH44 | CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS WHEELS NORTH: OBJECTIVE QURNAH [...] (S//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: For the first time since the GoI launched Operation Charge of the Knights (CoK) in March, on May 13 CoK will focus its attention outside greater Basrah - targeting the JAM stronghold of Al Qurnah, 70 km to the northwest. Despite a long supply line and a low priority for [...] | 2008-05-13 12:37:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PINS PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH45 | SAYYID AL-SHUHADAH LEADER ON POST-CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a May 21 meeting with the REO, Sayyid al-Shuhadah (SAS) leader and Council of Representatives (COR) member Daghir al-Musawi stated that the security situation is much improved after Operation Charge of the Knights (Cok),but cautioned that the slow pace of reconstruction was be [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH46 | SAYYID AL-SHUHADAH LEADER ON POST-CHARGE OF THE KNIGHTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a May 21 meeting with the REO, Sayyid al-Shuhadah (SAS) leader and Council of Representatives (COR) member Daghir al-Musawi stated that the security situation is much improved after Operation Charge of the Knights (Cok),but cautioned that the slow pace of reconstruction was be [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS ECON IZ |
08BASRAH47 | SHIA INDEPENDENT SHEIKHS REFLECT ON POST-COK BASRAH, [...] (C/REL MCFI) Summary: In a meeting held on May 19 at the Regional Embassy Office in Basrah, Sheikh Amir Faiz of the Bani Amr tribe and esteemed Shia cleric, Sayyid Adil al-Musawi, said that the Charge of the Knights (COK) operation was a historic event which brought security to Basrah but caut [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON IZ IR |
08BASRAH48 | SHIA INDEPENDENT SHEIKHS REFLECT ON POST-COK BASRAH, [...] (C/REL MCFI) Summary: In a meeting held on May 19 at the Regional Embassy Office in Basrah, Sheikh Amir Faiz of the Bani Amr tribe and esteemed Shia cleric, Sayyid Adil al-Musawi, said that the Charge of the Knights (COK) operation was a historic event which brought security to Basrah but caut [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH49 | SHIA INDEPENDENT SHEIKHS REFLECT ON POST-COK BASRAH, [...] (C/REL MCFI) Summary: In a meeting held on May 19 at the Regional Embassy Office in Basrah, Sheikh Amir Faiz of the Bani Amr tribe and esteemed Shia cleric, Sayyid Adil al-Musawi, said that the Charge of the Knights (COK) operation was a historic event which brought security to Basrah but caut [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH50 | TRIBAL LEADER FAULTS GOI FOLLOW-UP TO COK, PLANS RUN FOR [...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: During a meeting held May 21 at the Basrah REO with Sheikh Mansur Tamimi, leader of the Bani Tamim tribe, Mansur said the lack of progress on reconstruction was eroding the popular support for the GOI and ISF engendered by the Charge of the Knights (COK) operation. Thou [...] | 2008-05-27 17:06:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
08BASRAH51 | BASRAH SADRIST: MOVEMENT DISARRAY AS IRAN GAINS [...] (S/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: In a cordial yet at times confrontational meeting held May 23 at the Basrah Regional Embassy Office, OMS leader Sheikh Mohammed al-Faraji, Ayatollah Qassim al-Tai's purported representative in the five southern provinces, called the Charge of the Knights (COK) campaign "a [...] | 2008-05-30 11:22:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IR IZ |
08BASRAH52 | BANI MALIK SHEIKS ON COK, GROWING IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN [...] (S/rel MCFI) Summary: In a May 22 meeting at the REO, Sheikh Salam Maliki, leader of the Bani Malik tribe, and his brother, Sabah Maliki, expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing Charge of the Knights (COK) operation in their tribal area, Qurnah. Both claimed the government had yet to fulfil [...] | 2008-05-30 12:02:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH53 | BASRAH JOURNALISTS ON SECURITY, RECONSTRUCTION AND [...] SUMMARY: REO Director and Public Affairs officer met with a series of journalists from print and broadcast media in April and May. Their views were not uniform but remarkably similar, with many common questions about U.S. policy, positions, and actions. There is concern that Basrah, because of [...] | 2008-06-02 18:58:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PGOV IZ IR |
08BASRAH54 | SUNNI CLERIC ON BASRAH AFTER COK, RECONSTRUCTION DELAYS, [...] (C/rel MCFI) In a meeting held on May 20 at the Basrah Regional Embassy Office, Sheikh Abd al-Karim al-Dosari, a leading Sunni cleric, discussed the improved environment in Basrah following the Charge of the Knights (COK) operation, crediting the GOI and the ISF for the instrumental role that [...] | 2008-06-03 18:16:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH55 | MINISTRY OF OIL REMOVES SOUTH OIL COMPANY DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: On May 23, the Ministry of Oil (MoO) announced it had removed South Oil Company (SOC) Director General Jabbar Al-Lu'aybi. Kefah Kaml, Jabbar's Deputy, has been appointed to serve as SOC's interim DG. Although Minister of Oil Husayn Al-Shahristani issued the order in mid-May, Jab [...] | 2008-06-04 10:57:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON KCRM IZ |
08BASRAH56 | BASRAH OPERATIONS COMMAND GENERAL MOHAMMED ON SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lieutenant General Mohammed Jawad Huwaidi, Commander of the Basrah Operations Command (BOC),told REO Basrah May 24 that Basrah is now 70-80% secure. He expected operations to continue through the summer and posited that there was greater cooperation between Basrawis and the ISF. [...] | 2008-06-07 11:38:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL IZ |
08BASRAH57 | BASRAH ELECTION UPDATE [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The Basrah elections Director, Hazim Joda told the Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) and UK FCO that 34 acceptable voter registration centers had been identified, as of June 4. Coalition forces are conducting their own security assessment. Liaison between the ISF and H [...] | 2008-06-10 09:51:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BASRAH58 | BASRAH ELECTION UPDATE (CORRECTED COPY; DISREGARD BASRAH [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The Basrah elections Director, Hazim Joda told the Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) and UK FCO that 34 acceptable voter registration centers had been identified, as of June 4. Coalition forces are conducting their own security assessment. Liaison between the ISF and H [...] | 2008-06-11 05:25:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ |
08BASRAH60 | BASRAH'S DEPUTY GOVERNOR COMPLAINS ABOUT GOVERNOR [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Luai Abdul Amir Abbass al-Battat (Future of Iraq Assembly),Basrah's deputy governor, complained June 15 to the Regional Embassy Office (REO) that Governor Muhammed Musbeh Wa'eli (Fadhila Party) has sidelined Luai and used his influence to place his own supporters in key p [...] | 2008-06-17 17:59:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON IZ |
08BASRAH61 | BASRAH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN [...] (U) Summary: Since the establishment of the Basrah Development Commission (BDC) in October 2007, the British Government and the Basrah Provincial Council have been working closely on strategies to promote development and attract foreign investment in southern Iraq. The BDC has undoubtedly ser [...] | 2008-06-18 09:25:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EPET ENRG ECON KCRM IZ |
08BASRAH63 | BASRAH TRIBAL BATTALIONS FLOUNDERING [...] (C//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: The tribal battalions established in Basrah by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to assist the Iraqi Security Forces during Operation Charge of the Knights are dying a slow death due to a lack of GOI support (ref A). The Bani Tamim and Bani Malik tribes each organized [...] | 2008-07-02 19:33:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MOPS PBTS PGOV PINR PREL PROP PTER IR IZ |
08BASRAH64 | THE NEW BATTLE FOR BASRAH: CONTROL OF THE PROVINCE'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nearly four months after the Charge of Knights operation, Governor Muhammed Waeli acknowledged that the central Qernment has improved security in the province and praised the Iraqi Security Forces' ongoing efforts to bring steady quality of life improvements for Basrawis. The rel [...] | 2008-07-22 08:47:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EPET ENRG ECON KCRM IZ |
08BASRAH65 | ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON INDEPENDENT SHIA CLERIC [...] (C) Summary: Gunmen rumored to be connected to a Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) Special Group attempted to assassinate independent Shia cleric Sayid Aqiel Fadil Abbass Jamal al-Deen on July 16. The attack is one of a series of recent assassination attempts that underscore the fragile nature of Basrah [...] | 2008-07-30 06:19:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINR PBTS PINS PREL PTER IR IZ |
08BASRAH66 | SHOOTING AT BASRAH HOSPITAL [...] (C) Summary: A close REO contact reported a shooting incident involving the director of al-Musawi Hospital in Basrah. The director confronted members of the Iraqi Army (IA) who insisted on bringing weapons into the hospital. The shooter was allegedly a bodyguard of the commander 50th Brigad [...] | 2008-07-30 06:31:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS IR IZ |
08BASRAH67 | BASRAH VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) Director Hazim Joda assessed voter registration in Basrah as on track but with low numbers, yet he remains optimistic. Security has been good and only a few minor problems have been reported. He said he generally trusts the Iraq Army (IA [...] | 2008-08-12 09:11:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BASRAH68 | BRANCH CHIEF OF NATIONAL UNITY ASSEMBLY SPEAKS TO REO [...] (C) Summary: On Sunday, 10, Bahaa Nasir Hussein al-Khafaji, Branch Chief of the National Unity Assembly, met with Poloff at the Regional Embassy Office in Basrah. Bahaa lamented Baghdad's failure to negotiate an acceptable election law and predicted that late elections would benefit religious [...] | 2008-08-18 13:09:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR IZ |
08BASRAH69 | DISTRUST BETWEEN BASRAH GOVERNOR AND IRAQI ARMY [...] (C). Summary: Basrah governor Mohammad Wa'ili and General Abd al-Aziz al-Dalmi of the Iraqi Army (IA) reported an August 16 altercation between the governor's personal security detail (PSD) and members of the 14th Division, IA. While there are conflicting versions of the events that transpi [...] | 2008-08-19 07:30:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS IZ |
08BASRAH70 | ATTACK ON IHEC STAFF IN SOUTHERN BASRAH [...] (C) A local source from the Iraqi Intelligence Department in Abu al-Khaseeb informed REO interpreter via telephone that unknown gunmen opened fire on three IHEC staff members at 8:45 on the morning of August 18. Two of the staff, Jasmin Mohammad and Ma'ad Wahab, were killed. The third staff m [...] | 2008-08-19 07:32:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER KDEM IZ |
08BASRAH71 | GENERAL ABD AL-AZIZ AL-DALMI ON BASRAH GOVERNOR [...] (C) Summary: REO met with the commander the Iraqi Army (IA) 14th Division, Major General Abd al-Aziz al-Dalmi on August 18 to discuss the August 16 altercation between Basrah governor Mohammad Wa'ili's personal security detachment (PSD) and members of his division. Aziz confirmed that arrest [...] | 2008-08-23 10:03:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS IZ |
08BASRAH72 | REO/PRT MAKE OFFICE CALL TO DOWNTOWN BASRA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Signaling an improved security environment, REO personnel visited downtown Basra for the first time in more than a year. The visit to the Governor's office also sought to showcase the implementation of two USAID programs. The REO emphasized US support for the Iraqi Army and g [...] | 2008-08-25 11:54:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID IZ |
08BASRAH73 | REO MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF BASRAH NATIONAL TREND [...] (C) On August 20, Poloff met with representatives from three of the four parties that make up the Basrah National Trend (BNT): Kadim Hussieni Ali (Communist Party),Sa'ad Abd al-Aziz (Democratic Popular Assembly),and Tariq Yaseen al-Ibraysim (Democratic National Party). The trio explained th [...] | 2008-08-25 12:17:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL IR IZ |
08BASRAH74 | GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES THE FORMATION OF THE BASRAH INVESTMENT [...] (U) In early-July, Governor Muhammed Waeli announced the appointment of the first Basrah Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) board. BIPA was established under the National Investment Law (No 13 of 2006),which mandates the setting up of a National Investment Commission (NIC) and regional or go [...] | 2008-08-26 16:19:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EPET ENRG ECON KCRM IZ |
08BASRAH75 | BASRAH DEPUTY GOVERNOR ON SECURITY SITUATION, ELECTIONS LAW, [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Governor Luay al-Battat voiced concern August 25 about the recent uptick in violence in Basrah, attributing it to the return of Special Group members from Iran. Battat said the mood among Basrawis had grown tense and fearful in recent weeks. On the failure to pass the Pr [...] | 2008-08-28 12:33:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BASRAH76 | BANI TAMIM SHEIKH: SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN' AIN'T EASY [...] (C) Summary: On August 25, Bani Tamim Sheikh Mansour Tamim told the REO Director that the security situation in Basrah was worsening and largely blamed Iran, saying that the Iranians had infiltrated the Iraqi Police (IP). He also critized acting Justice Minister Safi al-Safa's allocation of th [...] | 2008-09-04 06:40:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ |
08BASRAH77 | SUNNI CONCERNS IN BASRAH [...] (C) Summary: While anti-Sunni violence has all but stopped, many Sunni Basrawis continue to feel victimized by the Shi'a majority. The high unemployment rate in Basrah and the relatively low number of development projects in Sunni areas fuels Sunni perceptions of discrimination, although the [...] | 2008-09-18 10:45:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM IZ |
08BASRAH79 | ASSASSINATION OF OMS CLERIC [...] (U) Iraqi press reported the assassination of Sheik Udai Ali Abbas al-Zamel by two unknown gunmen on September 19. Two men opened fire from a motorcycle close to his residence in the al-Kindi area of Basra. 2. (C) According to a REO contact, Al-Zamel was age 31, a Shiia cleric, Hauza s [...] | 2008-09-27 11:57:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER IZ |
08BASRAH8 | AMBASSADOR CROCKER VISITS BASRAH [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Ambassador Ryan Crocker visited Basrah on January 27 and met with the MND-SE commander, the UK PRT team leader, the provincial governor, Iraqi security commanders, and several tribal leaders. Common themes from the meetings included the threat and depth of Iranian in [...] | 2008-02-03 10:45:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PTER MOPS ECON EINV UK IR IZ |
08BASRAH80 | BASRA OPERATIONS COMMANDER ACKNOWLEDGES IMPROVEMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Basra Operations Commander, Major General Mohammed Jawad Huwaidi, acknowledged improvements in the Iraqi police (IP). He was not concerned about the reemergence of Jaysh Al-Mahdi (JAM) as a credible force, but rather the emergence of criminal gangs of former JAM members. He ex [...] | 2008-09-29 09:00:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL IZ IR |
08BASRAH81 | BASRAH VOTER REGISTRATION WRAP-UP [...] (C) Summary: Voter registration ended in Basrah on August 28, after a two-week extension to the original four-week period. Low numbers during the initial four weeks were countered by a proactive outreach campaign during the additional weeks by Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) Director, Hazi [...] | 2008-10-12 12:25:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BASRAH82 | BASRA REFERENDUM PROCESS MOVING FORWARD, MAY HAVE MINOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 5 visit to the REO, Governor Wa'eli outlined progress made in his campaign to hold a referendum to form a Basra Regional Government. Wa'eli said that a referendum could be held no earlier than March 2009 and that it would not interfere with provincial electio [...] | 2008-10-16 14:50:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM IZ |
08BASRAH83 | DUBAI PORTS WORLD VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of the Dubai World (DW) Holding Company visited Basra on 6 October, to look at potential infrastructure projects in the province. Dubai World's visit was facilitated by the Basra Inward Investment Advisor and included tours of Basra city, the port facilities of U [...] | 2008-10-26 09:03:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EWWT IZ |
08BASRAH84 | SHELL PREPARES WAY FOR GAS DEAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 07:01:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG EPET IZ |
08BASRAH85 | BASRAH PROVINCIAL JOINT OPERATIONS CENTRE NEARLY READY TO [...] (C) Summary: On October 28, Senior Advisor Gordon Gray toured the newly operational Basrah Provincial Joint Operations Center (PJOC),located at the Basrah Operations Command (BOC). Conceived as a result of the poor communication among Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) components during Operation Ch [...] | 2008-11-07 11:03:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC IZ |
08BASRAH86 | BASRAH PC MEMBER'S NEW PARTY UNITES PROFESSIONAL, TRIBAL [...] (C) Summary: On November 6, REO met with Basrah Provincial Council (PC) member Seyid Baha Ahmed Jamal Al Deen. A former Da'wa party member, Baha elaborated on his new party, the "National, Independent, Goodwill and Reform Assembly." He speculated that independents would do well in the next e [...] | 2008-11-15 10:38:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM IZ IR |
08BASRAH88 | SECURITY CONCERNS IN BASRA RESURFACE DUE TO SOFA VOTE [...] (C) Summary: Sadrist and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) contacts of the Regional Embassy Office (REO) predict a rise in violence in Basra if the SOFA is approved by the Council of Representatives. While the security situation has dramatically improved since Operation Charge-of-the-Knights (COK) a [...] | 2008-11-24 14:02:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PGOV PINR ASEC KISL IZ |
08BASRAH9 | SAYID AL SHUHADA SUPPORT BADR'S NINE PROVINCE REGION [...] (S/NF) Summary: Regional Embassy Officers met with representatives of Sayid al-Shuhada (SAS, aka Lord of the Martyrs) January 28. SAS complained about the U.S. arrest of Rasheed Majeed al-Sari, the editor of SAS newspaper Al-Fateh, and requested his release. They also reviewed their political [...] | 2008-02-05 11:33:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PINS IR IZ |
08BEIJING1374 | PRC/IRAQ: CHINA WANTS TO PLAY "POSITIVE" ROLE, BUT [...] (C) As instructed reftel, Poloff delivered points on demonstrating support for the Iraqi government to Attache Wu Xiaofeng of the Iraq office at the MFA's West Asian and North African Affairs Department. Wu said that China would participate "in a positive way" in the up-coming Neighbor's Conf [...] | 2008-04-11 12:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN IZ CH |
08BEIJING1729 | PRC/IRAQ: CHINA TO ATTEND STOCKHOLM ICI MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-06 10:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN IZ CH |
08BEIJING178 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DINNER WITH CHINESE [...] (U) January 16, 2008; 7:45 p.m.; Beijing, Ambassador's Residence. 2. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES The Deputy Secretary Mrs. Diana Negroponte Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr. Mrs. Sarah Randt Dennis Wilder, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs, NSC [...] | 2008-01-18 05:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER CH TW KN KS IR IZ PK RS |
08BEIJING1905 | CHINA INFORMED OF FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 10:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR IZ CH |
08BEIJING2157 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE AGENDA DELIVERED TO PRC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 09:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMIL EAID IZ CH |
08BEIJING2202 | PRC WILL ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 07:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMIL EAID IZ CH TC |
08BEIJING3366 | CHINA/IRAQ: $3 BILLION OIL SERVICE AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. The Chinese Government has confirmed that a major Chinese state-owned oil company has agreed to a contract to develop an oil field southeast of Baghdad. The exact details of the as-yet-unfinalized agreement are unclear, but appear to involve a fee-for-service arrangement, with [...] | 2008-09-01 02:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EPET EINV CH IZ |
08BEIJING3575 | CHINA-IRAQ OIL CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS PRESSURES ON [...] (C) Summary. Iraq drove the terms of the oil service contract with China signed in August 2008, and China will probably move slowly in implementing the terms of the agreement, according to Chinese energy experts. CNPC signed a USD 3 billion oil service contract to develop the Al Ahdab oil fiel [...] | 2008-09-12 09:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ENIV ENRG IZ CN |
08BEIJING3632 | CHINA ON UNGA ISSUES [...] (C) MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo told PolOff September 19 that China's positions on Georgia and Burma are clear and unchanged. China has consistently supported peaceful resolution of problems in the Middle East. China noted [...] | 2008-09-19 09:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNGA CH GG AF IR IZ LE BM ZI |
08BEIJING3733 | CHINA'S CNPC MANAGER COMMENTS ON OIL SERVICE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 01:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENIV ENRG IZ CN |
08BEIJING4097 | CHINA'S SINOPEC SAYS NO PROGRESS ON ENERGY DEALS [...] (C) Summary. A China Petroleum and Chemicals Corporation (SINOPEC) official stated that SINOPEC has not made any progress in its oil projects in Iran and that it must comply with guidance from the Chinese government and UN sanctions against Iran. A Chinese academic at an MFA affiliated think t [...] | 2008-10-30 03:09:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CN ECON EFIN ENIV ENRG IZ |
08BEIRUT1234 | LEBANON: SINIORA'S TRIP TO IRAQ: INVESTMENT; ARAB [...] (C) PM advisor Rola Noureddine deemed Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's August 20 trip to Iraq a success and enthusiastically spoke of the future investment opportunities between the two countries. Noting to the Charge on August 21 that, "The earlier we get in, the better deals we will get," Nou [...] | 2008-08-21 17:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MOPS MARR IZ LE |
08BEIRUT1300 | LEBANON: MFA PROVIDES LITLE COMMENT TO UNGA, ARAB [...] C) Poloff delivered points on Kosovo, the Arab League Ministerial, and the UN Third Committee on Human Rights to Oussama Khachab, Head of the Americas Desk at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 4. Khachab said he would relay the points to other offices within the Foreign Mi [...] | 2008-09-04 15:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM UNGA UN LE SY IS IZ KV |
08BEIRUT1326 | LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA GEARING UP FOR 2009 [...] (C) Lokman Slim, an independent Shia organizer and Director of NGO Hayya Bina, told the Ambassador on September 5 that the March 14 coalition needs to take the independent Shia portfolio more seriously. Slim surmised that Shia independents could have a real possibility of winning parliamentar [...] | 2008-09-09 16:39:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PHUM EAID LE IZ SY |
08BEIRUT304 | LEBANON: SINIORA ON ARAB LEAGUE, REQUESTS TO ARAB [...] Action Request - see para 13. 2. SUMMARY. Informed by Charge that U.S. would ask Arab League and GCC capitals to support Lebanon ahead of the March 5-6 Arab League meeting and GCC Ministerial, Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora asked that the U.S. be more specific in describing the Lebanese politic [...] | 2008-02-26 19:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ENRG EAID CASC SY KV AL IZ |
08BEIRUT424 | LEBANON: IRAQI REFUGEES RECEIVE BADLY NEEDED USG [...] (SBU) The topic of USG assistance to the Iraqi refugee community arose in Poloff's March 18 meeting with Catholic Relief Service's (CRS) Country Director Melinda Burell. Burell said CRS, in conjunction with its local partner Caritas Lebanon, was working with Iraqi refugees by providing medica [...] | 2008-03-26 12:20:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SMIG LE IZ |
08BEIRUT46 | LEBANON: ACTING FM MITRI ON IRAQI REFUGEES, [...] (C) DCM and Poloff met Acting FM Mitri to deliver U.S. demarches on Iraqi refugees (ref a) and fundraising for the Special Tribunal (ref b) and discuss the January 5-6 Arab League meeting in Cairo which he attended. Regarding the status of Iraqis detained in Lebanese jails, Mitri said the GOL [...] | 2008-01-11 16:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ LE PGOV PHUM PREF PREL |
08BERLIN1044 | PM MALIKI VISITS GERMANY TO ENHANCE COOPERATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki visited Germany on July 22-24 to encourage German politicians and industry to increase their cooperation with Iraq. He underscored that the security situation has dramatically improved in Iraq over the last six months and invited the German government to [...] | 2008-07-31 12:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ GM |
08BERLIN113 | GERMANY IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY GAERC [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Acting Head of the European Correspondent Office Thomas Schieb on January 25. Schieb noted that the Western Balkans, Iran, Israeli-Palestinian Peace, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sudan/Dafur/Chad, and Kenya were currently on the GAERC agenda. -------------- [...] | 2008-01-25 17:34:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KVIR IR IZ IS SU |
08BERLIN1518 | DAS GARBER'S DISCUSSION WITH GERMAN ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Judith Garber on October 22 met with Ministry of Economics officials to discuss Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade Law and Export Control Karl Wendling and Head of North Africa and Near and Middle East Division Jue [...] | 2008-11-06 14:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | IR AZ PREL ECON EAID IZ AF GM |
08BERLIN1555 | IRAN: GERMAN OFFICIALS SHARE VIEWS ON SANCTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA/IR Office Director Todd Schwartz discussed a range of Iran-related issues with representatives of the Chancellery, MFA, and Ministry of Economics during November 12 meetings. Emphasizing their belief that sanctions are working, all three agencies repeated Germany's long-st [...] | 2008-11-18 11:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KNNP KDEM GM IR IZ |
08BERLIN541 | GERMANY ON APRIL 28-29 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol-mil/external chief met with MFA Deputy European Correspondent Thomas Schieb April 25 to discuss reftel points on key issues to be discussed at the April 28-29 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). The Western Balkans, the Middle East, Burma, Zimbabwe and [...] | 2008-04-25 17:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL GM IR RS KV BK BM IZ ZI PK ZL |
08BERLIN615 | GERMANY WILL PARTICIPATE IN INT'L COMPACT WITH [...] (U) PolOff delivered Ref A points to MFA Iraq Desk Director Dr. Ruediger Lotz May 7. Lotz noted that Germany would again participate in the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial in Stockholm. Due to scheduling reasons, FM Steinmeier will likely not attend, but State Secretary Sil [...] | 2008-05-09 15:04:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL GM |
08BERLIN685 | GERMAN MFA DELEGATION VISITS TEHRAN, LEAVES TOUGH [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: A senior-level MFA delegation visited Iran April 22-23. While the German delegation members pressed their Iranian hosts on both the nuclear issue and the Iranian regime's threats against Israel, they did not deliver criticism of Iran's role in Iraq and Afghanistan, nor did [...] | 2008-05-22 10:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV GM IR IZ AF LE SY IS |
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 |
08BERN224 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Acting POL Counselor discussed the message in reftel on May 9 with Rascha Osman, Swiss MFA Iraq Desk Officer. Osman reported that MFA State Secretary Ambuehl (Deputy Minister equivalent) will lead the Swiss delegation to the May 29 International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial in Sto [...] | 2008-05-13 16:00:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL IZ SZ |
08BRATISLAVA221 | SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 15:19:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PREL IZ LO PGOV |
08BRATISLAVA240 | GAERC MEETING: SLOVAKIA HOPES TO BECOME "LEADER ON [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A points to MFA European Correspondent Albin Otruba on May 22. In preparing for the upcoming GAERC, FM Kubis is, according to Otruba, putting the greatest effort into a speech on his recent trip to Afghanistan (Ref B). Otruba speculated that the Foreign Minister wants [...] | 2008-05-23 10:59:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL IR IZ IS SY LE SO AF |
08BRUSSELS101 | EU COUNCIL OFFICIAL DISCUSSES SYRIA, LEBANON, AND [...] (C) European Union Council Head of Middle East Unit Christian Jouret, while dismayed that member states continue to visit Syria or invite Syria to visit them, noted that the member states, as sovereign nations, were not bound by the informal agreement reached last year that HiRep Javier Solana [...] | 2008-01-18 15:22:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV SY LE IZ IR EUN |
08BRUSSELS1046 | BELGIANS MAY RELUCTANTLY GIVE FUNDS FOR NTM-I, BUT [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel points with Belgian MFA NATO desk officer Frederic Meurice, who expressed surprise at NATO's continuing insistence on training Iraqi security forces in Iraq. He noted the Belgian reservations about supporting the Iraq war and pointed out that Belgium has always sp [...] | 2008-07-11 12:31:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ BE |
08BRUSSELS1106 | EU MAINTAINS MEK ON TERRORIST LIST [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Council of the European Union issued its semi-annual review of terrorist-related groups and individuals July 15. Despite the UK's domestic de-listing of the Mujahedin-E Khalq (MEK) on June 24, the Council decided to maintain the MEK on its list. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) T [...] | 2008-07-22 09:05:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREF PINR ETTC EFIN KTFN IR IZ EUN UK |
08BRUSSELS232 | BELGIAN FM PLANNING MARCH 2 TRIP TO BAGHDAD [...] (U) Action request -- see paragraph three. 2. (C) Belgian FM Karel De Gucht is planning to a one day visit to Baghdad on March 2, according to senior members of his staff. The MFA expects to announce this information itself shortly before the Minister's trip, thereby short circuiting at le [...] | 2008-02-11 10:57:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL BE IZ |
08BRUSSELS264 | IRANIAN LEADER'S BAGHDAD VISIT PLANS PROMPTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 12:53:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL BE IZ |
08BRUSSELS532 | BELGIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQI REFUGEES -- [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points April 8 to Jan Meuleman, Attach, Directorate-General for Development Cooperation, Special Programs in the Belgian Ministry for Cooperation and Development. Meuleman thinks Belgium intends to again contribute money to UNHCR this year, but said budget disc [...] | 2008-04-09 05:24:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL EAID IZ SY BE |
08BRUSSELS550 | PM MALIKI VISIT WILL HIGHLIGHT EU COMMITMENT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-11 09:53:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IZ UEU |
08BRUSSELS580 | EU: PM MALIKI MEETS WITH EU LEADERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki and his delegation met with European Union leaders in Brussels on Wednesday, April 16. Both European Commission President Barroso and Council HiRep Solana, in separate meetings, highlighted the need for: Iraqi national reconciliation, provincial electio [...] | 2008-04-17 15:31:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EAID PGOV IZ EUN |
08BRUSSELS583 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ SET TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 05:02:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGV IZ EUN |
08BRUSSELS590 | IRAQ PLEDGES 5 BCM/Y OF GAS TO EUROPE [...] (SBU) Summary. In meetings in Brussels this week Iraq's Oil Minister pledged to supply Europe with 5 billion cubic meters per year (bcm/y) of gas. The gas would come from development of Iraq's western Akkas field and would be supplied to Europe by building pipeline interconnections between [...] | 2008-04-18 15:59:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU IZ SY TU |
08BRUSSELS814 | BELGIUM TO FORGIVE 80% OF IRAQI DEBT [...] At the Stockholm Conference on Iraq, Belgian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Olivier Chastel stated that Belgium is willing to forgive 80% of Iraq's bilateral debt by the end of 2008. Belgium would forgive 260 million euros ($403 million) out of a total debt of 323 million euros ($500 mi [...] | 2008-05-30 09:14:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID IZ BE |
08BRUSSELS865 | EU WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 15:41:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR MOPS OTRA IZ |
08BRUSSELS870 | (S//NF) IRAN/TERRORISM: EU LIKELY TO REMOVE MEK [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Triggered by a recent UK court decision, the EU is debating whether to remove the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK, also included on the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations) from the EU's terrorist designation list as early as the end of June. Delisting cou [...] | 2008-06-09 14:43:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREF PINR ETTC EFIN KTFN IR IZ EUN UK |
08BUCHAREST1009 | (C) MFA SECRETARY OF STATE BUGA -- SOMETHING IN 24 [...] (C) Romania,s MFA Secretary of State Iulian Buga (accompanied by Director General Legal Affairs Cosmin Dinescu) asked for an urgent meeting today with Charg to discuss the critical time constraints for permitting Romania to maintain its troops in Iraq. Buga noted that National Security Adviso [...] | 2008-12-23 15:49:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ RO UK AS EN ES |
08BUCHAREST250 | ROMANIAN TIMELINE FOR IRAQ COALITION PARTICIPATION [...] (C) POLMILOFF met with MFA Director General for Global Affairs Petru Dumitru on March 27, along with MFA Middle East Director Dobre and three MOD representatives. Dumitru had requested the meeting in order to discuss Romania's legislative timeline for continued legal authority for Romanian mi [...] | 2008-03-28 14:11:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ RO |
08BUCHAREST371 | RFG ON TIMELINE FOR IRAQ COALITION POST-CHAPTER [...] (C) This is a request for guidance; see para 4. 2. (C) Summary: As Romania moves closer to the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) meeting at the end of June that will make the recommendations to Parliament for the level of Romania's forces deployed abroad in 2009, the MFA and MOD [...] | 2008-05-15 13:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ RO |
08BUCHAREST52 | DEFENSE MINISTER: A "CHANGE OF FOCUS" FOR ROMANIA [...] (U) Defense Minister (and acting Justice Minister) Teodor Melescanu on January 18, predicted that Romania would begin this year "the process of disengagement from the Iraqi theater." Romania, he said, would use the period after the April NATO Summit to begin a consultation process with the "in [...] | 2008-01-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR IZ RO |
08BUCHAREST57 | SECOND SURVEY OF IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: [...] (C) Emboffs raised Ref. A points with newly-installed MFA Director for Middle East and Africa, Mihail Dobre, who was accompanied by the (also) new Iraqi desk officer. Dobre offered an initial response--with appropriate caveats--regarding the political situation (Romania is in an extensive ele [...] | 2008-01-24 12:48:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ RO |
08BUCHAREST576 | ROMANIA: UNCHANGED SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANDED NATO [...] (C) Though the GOR fully appreciates the issues raised in reftel demarche and supports the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) program objectives, there are no plans to increase Romanian personnel committed to NTM-I, according to MFA NATO Director Ana Tinca. Tinca also noted that the current nu [...] | 2008-07-21 11:55:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ RO |
08BUCHAREST900 | MOD STATE SECRETARY: IGNORE THE CAMPAIGN RHETORIC, [...] (U) This is an action message, see Para 4. 2. (C) MOD State Secretary Dobritoiu invited the DCM (accompanied by DATT, ODC and Polcouns) for a meeting November 18. His message was simple: "We're all grownups here, please don't get too excited about some of the electoral rhetoric (and media [...] | 2008-11-18 15:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR IZ RO |
08BUCHAREST986 | IRAQI CONTINUED PRESENCE LEGISLATION IS [...] (C) In a blunt conservation with POLMILOFF, MFA Director General Anca Mantulescu on 12/17 expressed extreme frustration with the lack of support from the U.S. regarding helping Romania to meet conditions that would continue its force presence in Iraq. When POLMILOFF asked whether the MFA had [...] | 2008-12-17 12:23:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ RO ES AS EN UK |
08BUCHAREST998 | MOD ASKS IF THE PROPOSED IRAQI EOL STILL MAKES [...] (C) MOD Secretary of State (Deputy Defense Minister) Corneliu Dobritoiu met with U.S. and UK Embassy officers on 12/19 to raise in more depth concerns with the state of play regarding the continued presence of Romanian troops in Iraq. The meeting with the U.S. (Charge, POLMIL, ARMATT, and ODC [...] | 2008-12-19 16:01:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV RO IZ |
08CAIRO1113 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH AMRE MOUSSA [...] (C) The Ambassador and Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa discussed Iraq, Lebanon, the Israeli-Palestinian situation, and the USG's regional democracy strategy in her May 31 introductory call. Moussa said that the Arab League continues to see "eye to eye" with the USG on the need for a [...] | 2008-06-02 10:35:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ LE IS EG |
08CAIRO1198 | S/P GORDON MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN MFA TEAM [...] (S) S/P Director Dr. David Gordon engaged with MFA Chief of Cabinet Wafa Bassim in a wide ranging regional policy discussion June 6. Bassim reiterated the Egyptian view that resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is paramount. The Egyptians are supporting the Lebanese government, asse [...] | 2008-06-11 13:39:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV LE IS SY IZ IR EG |
08CAIRO1762 | VOLUNTARY RETURN OF IRAQIS FROM CAIRO TO BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Summary. The Iraqi Embassy in Cairo and the Cairo office of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed August 10 media reports that approximately 1000 Iraqis, many of whom have UNHCR refugee status, will return to Iraq from Egypt this week. The Iraqi Embassy, Egyptian Minist [...] | 2008-08-10 15:02:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL IZ EG |
08CAIRO1862 | FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO HOST REGIONAL "QUINTET" [...] (C) In an August 24 meeting with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Ambassador raised the concept of a sub-ministerial strategic planning dialogue, to include Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and the United States. She highlighted that the discussions would focus on long-term strategic [...] | 2008-08-24 14:37:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ EG |
08CAIRO1876 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON GEORGIA, IRAQ, AND U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In an August 24 meeting, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit told the Ambassador he had not yet read the report and recommendations of an MFA team that recently traveled to Baghdad to assess security conditions in preparation for the potential return of an Egyptian ambassador. He [...] | 2008-08-25 13:04:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID KIRF RU GG IZ EG |
08CAIRO1940 | ARAB LEAGUE AND EGYPTIAN MFA ON IRAQ, LEBANON, AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-02 14:23:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ SU EG |
08CAIRO1965 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN PREPARATION FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: On September 4, we delivered ref A points to Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Youssef and separately to GOE MFA Cabinet Advisor Mahmoud Affifi. On Israeli-Palestinian issues, Youssef called for more progress on the ground and criticized the lack of an Israeli settlement fr [...] | 2008-09-07 15:53:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LE IS KPAL IAEA IZ SY MR XF |
08CAIRO1991 | SEPTEMBER 8-9 ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL FOCUSES ON [...] (C) Summary: Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Youssef briefed the diplomatic corps September 10 on the September 8-9 Arab League Ministerial, stressing that the discussions focused on pessimistic assessments of progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to Youssef, Palesti [...] | 2008-09-10 15:24:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL LE IS IZ SY MR XF SU EG |
08CAIRO2141 | FM ABOUL GHEIT VISITS BAGHDAD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-05 12:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET IZ EG |
08CAIRO2156 | ABOUL GHEIT'S IRAQ VISIT SUCCESSFUL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-07 15:14:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET IZ EG |
08CAIRO2188 | ARAB LEAGUE COS UPBEAT ON IRAQ [...] (C) Arab League Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef told the DCM October 13 that he believes the situation in Iraq is improving. "We all can say that Iraq is on the right track now. The question is how to accelerate the pace of developments to get better results," Yousef said during the DCM,s introductory [...] | 2008-10-14 16:02:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ SY EG |
08CAIRO2197 | SYG MOUSSA ON IRAQ, SUDAN AND ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 15:29:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL MARR IS SU IZ EG |
08CAIRO2210 | FM ABOUL GHEIT ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 16:27:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET IZ EG |
08CAIRO2255 | A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH FIELD MARSHAL TANTAWI [...] (S) Summary: On October 21, Assistant Secretary David Welch and Ambassador met with Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi to discuss the bilateral security relationship, supporting the Iraqi government, and containing Iran. A/S Welch noted that the security relationship remained strong, but enc [...] | 2008-10-26 13:49:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL MASS MARR IZ IR EG |
08CAIRO2275 | MFA ADVISOR AND PDAS FELTMAN DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: NEA PDAS Feltman and MFA Senior Advisor Hossam Zaki discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, the global financial crisis, and Iraqi debt relief during an October 26 meeting in Cairo. Zaki said that recording progress on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations is [...] | 2008-10-30 07:17:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON KPAL IZ IS SY IR EG LE |
08CAIRO2316 | ARAB LEAGUE SYG MOUSSA DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. Arab League Secretary General Moussa discussed Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the global financial crisis during an October 26 meeting with visiting NEA PDAS Feltman and the Ambassador. Moussa said that the situation in Lebanon has improved markedly [...] | 2008-11-05 12:21:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL LE SY IZ EG |
08CAIRO2376 | SENIOR MOD ADVISOR ON MILITARY COOPERATION, [...] (C) On November 17, visiting NEA/ELA Office Director Nicole Shampaine met with Assistant Minister of Defense MG Mohammed Al-Assar to discuss military cooperation and regional security. Shampaine encouraged Egypt to take advantage of a new American administration and Congress by exploring way [...] | 2008-11-19 14:02:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR IS IZ IR EG |
08CAIRO247 | A/S WELCH'S FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH AMRE MOUSSA [...] (C) Summary. NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch met Feb 6 with Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa. Moussa said that the Arab League and the U.S. "are in the same boat" in Iraq, and argued against a precipitous troop withdrawal. On Lebanon, Moussa will continue to push for implementati [...] | 2008-02-11 07:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE IS IZ EG |
08CAIRO2478 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH UNHCR'S REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Saad Al Attar, UNHCR's Regional Representative in Cairo on November 25. Al Attar told the Ambassador about UNHCR's challenges to meet its responsibilities given a lack of funding, the situation of Iraqi refugees in Egypt, and UNHCR's dealings with the Gove [...] | 2008-12-04 15:08:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL PGOV SU ER IZ EG |
08CAIRO2481 | AMBASSADOR AND MOD DISCUSS IRAQ, PIRACY, AND [...] (C) Summary: During a December 6 meeting, Ambassador and Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi discussed regional security issues, including the new U.S.-Iraq security agreement, Iran, combating piracy, Palestinian reconciliation, and the upcoming Military Cooperation Committee (MCC) mee [...] | 2008-12-08 08:20:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR MOPS IZ IR IS KPAL SO EG |
08CAIRO2484 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: In recent meetings at the Egyptian People's Assembly with parliamentary speaker Fathi Surour and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Mustafa el Fekki, the parliamentarians previewed Egypt's legislative priorities for the new parliamentary session (which began mid-November),[...] | 2008-12-11 13:48:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF PTER KDEM IZ EG |
08CAIRO2503 | QUINT POLICY PLANNING TALKS FOCUS ON REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary. The November 18 "Quint" consultations with policy planners from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt (host) and the U.S. yielded a comprehensive dialogue on a range of regional issues, including Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, piracy off the Horn of Africa, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [...] | 2008-12-15 14:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL EFIN SY LE SU IR IS IZ EG XF |
08CAIRO34 | MUBARAK WARNS AGAINST DEPARTURE OF U.S. FORCES [...] (C) Summary: President Mubarak told the Ambassador and visiting Congressman Steven Israel (D-NY) on January 6 that withdrawing American forces from Iraq now would be a "big, big mistake." Separately, visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari -- leaving his own, earlier meeting with Mubarak -- [...] | 2008-01-08 16:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EG IZ |
08CAIRO357 | ARAB LEAGUE ON LEBANON, KOSOVO, IRAQ [...] (C) Arab League Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef told us February 24 that Secretary General Moussa will lead an Arab League delegation to Beirut later in the day as a "last ditch effort" to secure an agreement prior to the next scheduled Lebanese parliamentary session on February 26. Yousef said [...] | 2008-02-24 15:37:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR UNMIK YI LE IZ EG |
08CAIRO362 | ENCOURAGING EGYPTIAN ATTENDANCE AT THE ARAB [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 11:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ EG |
08CAIRO52 | CODEL PRICE MEETS WITH ABOUL GHEIT [...] (C) Summary. FM Aboul Gheit told visiting Codel Price January 6 that the GOE recognizes that the Administration is trying to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, but warned that continuing Israeli settlement activity would scuttle progress. He urged that USG security measures not d [...] | 2008-01-13 14:20:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IS IZ EG |
08CAIRO678 | EGYPTIAN MFA ON BASRAH, EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ [...] (C) MFA Spokesman and Senior Advisor Hossam Zaki told Minister Counselor April 3 that the Foreign Ministry decided not to issue a statement concerning events in Basrah since it involved "Shia on Shia fighting." MinCouns noted that Maliki had used ISF, not sectarian forces, to take on the Sadri [...] | 2008-04-03 16:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EG IZ |
08CAIRO701 | NEA DAS BUTLER DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Visiting NEA DAS Butler discussed Iraq issues with Arab League Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef April 6. DAS Butler gave an overview of the current situation, including in Basrah, where the GOI had managed an overall gain of territorial control. Yousef claimed that Arab states are willing to [...] | 2008-04-08 06:35:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ SY KV EG |
08CAIRO702 | EGYPT MFA SPOKESMAN DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH DAS BUTLER [...] (C) Visiting DAS Lawrence Butler discussed Iraq with MFA Spokesman and Senior Advisor Hossam Zaki on April 6. Zaki confirmed that Egypt plans to send an ambassador to Baghdad, but only after President Mubarak is convinced that Maliki is serious about reaching out to the Arabs, and is satisfied [...] | 2008-04-08 06:57:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EG IZ |
08CAIRO749 | OMAR SOLIMAN DISCUSSES IRAQ APRIL 12 [...] (S/NF) Ambassador raised Iraq, and urged that Egypt do more to support the GOI, in an April 12 meeting with EGIS Chief Omar Soliman. The recent Iraqi military operation was clear evidence that PM Maliki was operating on a national rather than sectarian basis in confronting rebel groups. This [...] | 2008-04-13 10:13:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ EG |
08CAIRO839 | EMBASSY CAIRO SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-23 13:26:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM AMGT EG IZ |
08CAIRO85 | DEFMIN TANTAWI WARNS THAT CONDITIONING FMF WILL [...] (C) On December 31, 2007, Minister of Defense Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi told the Ambassador and visiting CODEL Voinovich that conditioning U.S. military assistance to Egypt would harm bilateral relations, and would not be understood by members of military or the average Egyptian. Egypt has [...] | 2008-01-17 15:24:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PTER KPAL IR IZ IS EG |
08CAIRO9 | CODEL VOINOVICH MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN [...] (S) Summary. EGIS Chief Omar Soliman told Ambassador and a visiting Codel led by Senator George Voinovich December 31 that he is optimistic progress will be made on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. However, Soliman was concerned with continuing Israeli criticism of Egyptian anti-smuggling e [...] | 2008-01-02 18:07:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV IS IZ SY EG |
08CAIRO982 | CHANGE IN EMBASSY CAIRO SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 12:35:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM AMGT EG IZ |
08CAIRO995 | S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS GOE ON IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS [...] (S) Summary: S/I Ambassador David Satterfield, the Ambassador, and a team of Embassy Baghdad, MNF-I and Washington experts briefed FM Aboul Gheit and EGIS Chief Soliman May 11 on developments in Iraq, with a focus on Iraqi PM Maliki's efforts to consolidate state authority and work to reconci [...] | 2008-05-15 12:31:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PTER MASS IR IZ EG |
08CANBERRA1231 | GOA REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON WAY FORWARD WITH IRAQ [...] (S) The Australian government, while pessimistic about achieving a legally binding SOFA with Iraq, is actively exploring options for the continued employment of imbedded Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel serving in MNF-I, particularly those whose missions keep them within the confines [...] | 2008-12-05 07:56:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN |
08CANBERRA1258 | SOFA UNLIKELY FOR AUSTRALIA THIS YEAR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY It is highly unlikely that Australia will negotiate a SOFA with the Iraqi government before the end of the year. The Australian Department of Defence (ADOD) is developing an alternative plan where personnel who work at the Australian Embassy or Camp Victory will remain in place [...] | 2008-12-11 06:04:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS AS IZ ES EN RO |
08CANBERRA1271 | AUSTRALIAN REQUIRES IMMEDIATE HELP WITH IRAQ SOFA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Smith has told Ambassador McCallum that Australia needs immediate help from the United States in order to keep its remaining troops in Iraq. The FM noted that GOA was requested by the US to defer its negotiation with the GOI so as not to complicate US negotiat [...] | 2008-12-12 07:32:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ AS |
08CANBERRA1292 | AUSTRALIA AWAITING SOFA DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Poloff delivered information from reftel to the director of the Iraq section at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Lloyd Broderick, on December 18. Broderick said Australia is awaiting developments. One issue that is repeatedly raised by the Australian negotiating team in Baghda [...] | 2008-12-18 06:28:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | AS EN ES IZ MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UK RO NATO |
08CANBERRA1335 | AUSTRALIA SIGNS MOU ON EMBEDDED FORCES IN IRAQ [...] (C)SUMMARY: The Iraqi Ministry of Defense and the Australian government signed an MOU in Baghdad on December 30 that covers activities of Australian military personnel embedded with American troops in Iraq during the period Jan 1, 2009 until July 31, 2009. Full text of the MOU is at para 4 bel [...] | 2008-12-31 05:52:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS PREL MARR IZ AS |
08CANBERRA573 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE PROPOSED AGENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 05:22:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL AS |
08CANBERRA586 | GOA IS SATISFIED WITH PACE OF SOFA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (S) Summary. The Government of Australia (GOA) is satisfied with the pace of U.S. negotiations on a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the Government of Iraq (GOI) and has no timeline beyond that laid out by the United States, according to Director of the Iraq Task Force, Greg Wilcock. W [...] | 2008-06-06 07:47:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR IZ AS |
08CANBERRA59 | RUDD'S FOREIGN POLICY--AN OVERVIEW [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will tailor his foreign policy initiatives around three key elements: the U.S. alliance, multilateralism, and engagement with Asia. Rudd views the relationship with the U.S. as "core business," but will pursue a more independent stance on such issues as [...] | 2008-01-22 06:03:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL AF IR IN IZ CH JA AS |
08CANBERRA8 | CODEL HOYER MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER RUDD [...] Summary: (C/NF) On January 6, a 13-member Congressional delegation led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) had an extraordinarily friendly and wide-ranging discussion with Prime Minister Rudd at his Sydney residence, Kirribilli House. Topics include [...] | 2008-01-07 06:05:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF AS CH IZ MOPS PREL SENV |
08CANBERRA906 | AUSTRALIA REACTION TO IRAQ COALITION DEMARCHE [...] (S/REL AUS) Australia welcomes the GOI's decision to limit the coalition presence in Iraq after 2008 as evidence of improving conditions and Iraqi willingness to take on greater responsibility, and believes the decision will help free up resources that can be devoted to Afghanistan. Two key is [...] | 2008-09-12 07:54:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | MOPS MARR IZ AS |
08CHENNAI157 | IRAQI LABOR ACTIVIST'S ANTI-U.S. COMMENTS DRAW MEDIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Abdulla Muhsin, described as a labor activist from Iraq, grabbed media attention in the South India state of Kerala with sharp comments against American multinational companies "looting billions and billions of dollars worth of oil under the guise of the U.S. occupation of Iraq." [...] | 2008-05-01 06:35:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ELAB IN IZ |
08CHISINAU264 | TERRORISM FINANCE, ABU GHADIYAH--MOLDOVA WILL BLOCK AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 11:10:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ SY MD |
08COPENHAGEN384 | DENMARK TO MAINTAIN CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 10:23:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ DA |
08COPENHAGEN481 | DANES ACCEPT DECISION ON IRAQ COALITION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 08:33:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PRES MOPS MARR NATO IZ DA |
08DAMASCUS144 | UNHCR HIGH COMMISSIONER GUTERRES REVIEWS IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: UNHCR High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres visited Damascus February 12 though February 15 for the second time in as many years. Guterres' visit included meetings with President al-Asad, UN Country Team members, heads of diplomatic missions, hundreds of Iraqi refugees [...] | 2008-02-28 06:43:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS155 | SARG UNLIKELY TO "OFFICIALLY" RECEIVE FOREIGN [...] (c) Summary: The MFA is unlikely to "officially" receive reftel demarche on Foreign Fighters, although Charge presented its substance to the Vice Foreign Minister's chief of staff February 27. Until the SARG deals with the problem of how to distract attention from Lebanon(perhaps by using [...] | 2008-03-03 16:42:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PTER PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS218 | SYRIAN INVITATION FOR U.S. TO ATTEND APRIL 13 [...] This is an action request ) please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On March 31 embassy received a Diplomatic Note from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister's Office, dated March 29, 2008. The text of the Diplomatic Note follows in paragraph 4. 3. (SBU) We believe [...] | 2008-03-31 15:20:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER MARR PREL PINS SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS225 | IRAQI PALESTINIAN REFUGEES DEPART FOR CHILE - MANY [...] (U) Summary: On April 2, UNHCR Syria representatives informed PolOff that 38 Iraqi Palestinian refugees will be departing Syria for Chile on April 5 for final resettlement. According to UNHCR representatives and Chilean Embassy contacts, all 116 Iraqi Palestinians chosen for resettlement from [...] | 2008-04-03 15:18:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS233 | TWO NGOS WITHDRAW FROM SYRIA, CLAIM "NO REFUGEE [...] (SBU) Summary: Save the Children UK (part of Save the Children worldwide Alliance) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) announced on April 2 that they would not be continuing negotiations with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) over an MOU to begin Iraqi refugee assistance programs and wo [...] | 2008-04-08 14:20:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS236 | DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 1 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 10. 2. (SBU) This cable reflects Embassy Damascus's efforts to update the Department on all of Post,s continuing efforts to facilitate the resettlement of Iraqi refugees through Syria. The Embassy's role has expanded since last year because of the p [...] | 2008-04-09 16:23:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS250 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES AND IDPS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-14 11:56:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EG IZ LE PHUM PREF PREL SY JO |
08DAMASCUS251 | PREMATURE RUMORS OF ASIF SHAWKAT'S DEMISE [...] (S) Summary: Widespread reports that Syrian Military Intelligence Chief Asif Shawkat is under house arrest and that Shawkat's wife (and Bashar Asad's sister) Bushra al-Asad is trying to flee the country likely reflect Bashar's successful moves to limit Shawkat's influence. While our sources [...] | 2008-04-14 14:17:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS278 | DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 2 [...] (SBU) This is the second in a series of Embassy Damascus,s updates on Iraqi refugee processing in Syria. 2. (SBU) FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT: Post thanks PRM and DHS/USCIS for authorizing funds to improve the interviewing rooms (ref A). Post's Facilities Manager is coordinating with the cont [...] | 2008-04-24 15:57:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS29 | STAFFDEL WAXMAN MEETS WITH SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-13 16:52:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PHUM PINS PREL SY |
08DAMASCUS321 | DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 3 [...] (SBU) This is the third in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on Iraqi refugee processing in Syria. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Post continued its coordination on Iraqi refugee issues with meetings with the regional IOM director, Canadian Conoffs, and UNHCR representatives. Post is following dev [...] | 2008-05-08 16:28:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS348 | SARG PRESSURE POINTS IN CURRENT LEBANESE CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: As Washington assesses options for pressuring Syria on its Lebanon policy, Post suggests six possible measures for consideration. We believe Syria is vulnerable to a PD focus on the Shia/Iran aspect of Syria's support for Hizballah. Immediate designations of additional Syrian [...] | 2008-05-15 13:31:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ETTC SY LE IZ |
08DAMASCUS370 | IN A SIGN OF CHANGING TIMES U.S. NGO OPENS CLINIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 25, PRM-funded U.S. NGO International Medical Corps (IMC),with the support of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC),inaugurated its first primary health care clinic in Syria. IMC is one of four PRM-funded NGOs to work in Syria and thus far the only U.S. NGO to sign a me [...] | 2008-05-27 13:50:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS380 | DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 4 [...] (SBU) This is the forth in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on refugee processing in Syria 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: UNHCR reports rising concern among the resident Iraqi community about their ability to extend their visas once Syrian schools let out in June but we have no evidence SARG has [...] | 2008-05-29 15:13:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS442 | SCENE SETTER FOR AMB FOLEY: EBBS AND FLOWS OF REFUGEE ASSISTANCE/RESETTLEMENT IN SYRIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Since your October 2007 visit to Damascus, there have been significant changes, both positive and negative, with respect to how international organizations and the SARG are coping with the Iraqi refugee population. Assistance continues to flow in and the UN country team, in coor [...] | 2008-06-19 14:20:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS453 | SARG BEMOANS INADEQUATE IRAQI REFUGEE ASSISTANCE, [...] (C) Summary: During a 90-minute discussion, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues James Foley briefed Syrian Deputy FM Faisal Mikdad on his mission to assess Iraqi refugee assistance needs and programs. Foley acknowledged that Syria had borne a large economic and social burden in host [...] | 2008-06-25 16:11:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS469 | IRAQI EMBASSY OUTLINES REFUGEE RETURN INITIATIVE [...] Summary: The June 23-26 visit of Ambassador Foley and his subsequent meeting with Iraqi diplomats highlighted the Iraqi government's ambitious plan to facilitate the return of significant numbers of Iraqi refugees residing in Syria. Iraqi diplomats here reported that the GOI is prepared to sp [...] | 2008-07-02 15:27:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS470 | DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 5 [...] (SBU) This is the fifth in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on refugee processing in Syria. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: IOM reported its medical case load and out-processing projections for June through September 2008 and announced that all cases in WRAPS are now up to date. UNHCR met its FY200 [...] | 2008-07-02 15:28:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS490 | DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 5 [...] This telegraph replaces canceled Damascus 470. 2.(SBU) This is the fifth in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on refugee processing in Syria. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: IOM reported its medical case load and out-processing projections for June through September 2008 and announced that all ca [...] | 2008-07-10 08:31:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS491 | TIME FOR TALKING POINTS TO COUNTER SYRIA'S "CHARM [...] (C) Summary: Eager to exploit growing European interest in engaging Syria, Damascus is taking credit for recent "stabilizing" regional developments, such as the Doha accord on Lebanon, peace talks with Israel, the Hamas-Israeli "calming," and even Israeli-Hizballah prisoner exchanges. Some [...] | 2008-07-10 09:50:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL SY IS LE IZ |
08DAMASCUS496 | SYRIAN MFA RESPONDS POSITIVELY ON EXPANDING IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Following up on Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues James Foley's June 24-26 visit (reftel),Husam Alaa, MFA Chief of Staff for D/FM Faisal Mikdaad, told Charge July 16 the SARG had decided to respond favorably on increased resettlement for Iraqi refugees. He reported th [...] | 2008-07-10 14:56:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS630 | IOM BAGHDAD'S UNCLEARED VISIT JEOPARDIZES EXPANDED [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: During a discussion on the possibility of allowing IOM Damascus to host a trainer from outside Syria, Husam Alaa, Syrian MFA Chief of Staff for D/FM Faisal Miqdad, informed Charge September 3 that two IOM officials had entered [...] | 2008-09-04 14:34:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS64 | STAFFDEL WAXMAN MEETS WITH SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (U) This cable replaces Syria 00029. 2. (C) Summary: In a January 9 meeting with Senate staffers Sharon Waxman and Perry Cammack, D/FM Miqdad outlined the significant challenges to Syria posed by Iraqi refugees and conveyed the SARG's unhappiness with recent U.S. statements criticizing Syr [...] | 2008-01-29 13:14:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PHUM PINS PREL SY |
08DAMASCUS657 | RARE SYRIAN PROMISE FULFILLED BY NAMING AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar Asad swore in Nawaf al-Fares as the new Syrian Ambassador to Iraq on September 16, the first such appointment in over 24 years. This move was expected but did not occur as part of a visit by Iraqi FM Zebari to Damascus, as SARG officials had hoped. Iraq [...] | 2008-09-17 17:14:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS658 | RARE SYRIAN PROMISE FULFILLED BY NAMING AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar Asad swore in Nawaf al-Fares as the new Syrian Ambassador to Iraq on September 16, the first such appointment in over 24 years. This move was expected but did not occur as part of a visit by Iraqi FM Zebari to Damascus, as SARG officials had hoped. Iraq [...] | 2008-09-18 04:24:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS7 | CODEL SPECTER MEETS WITH SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem pleaded for the United States not to hold Syria "hostage" to events in Lebanon or to resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while insisting to Senator Arlen Specter and Representative Patrick Kennedy that Syria itself was ready for p [...] | 2008-01-02 05:48:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL KDEM PHUM SY IS IZ LEB |
08DAMASCUS72 | CHILEANS TO RESETTLE IRAQI PALESTINIAN REFUGEES [...] (C) On January 22, PolOff met with Deputy Head of the Chilean Mission to Syria, Arturo Giadala, who confirmed reports that his country would be resettling over 100 Iraqi Palestinian refugees currently residing in the Al-Tanf refugee camp. (Note: There three camps near the Iraqi border where Ir [...] | 2008-01-31 15:41:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS741 | SARG ALLEGES U.S. MILITARY RAID KILLS 8 CIVILIANS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Roughly two hours after local internet and Syrian TV reported an alleged U.S. military attack in eastern Syria, Syrian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal Mekdad convoked Charge and Pol/Econ Chief on October 26 (2200 local) [...] | 2008-10-27 05:39:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV PTER SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS756 | UPDATE FROM DAMASCUS: SARG BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad briefed local diplomatic missions October 29 on the SARG's decision to order the closure of the American Cultural Center (ACC) and American School (DCS). He received push-back from a number of missions, especially regarding closure of the latte [...] | 2008-10-29 14:16:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS773 | CORRECTED COPY: ANYTHING BUT CONCILIATORY: SARG [...] (S) Summary: Several Embassy sources suggest Iran and Hizballah are pressuring the SARG not only to lobby PM Maliki's government to alter the U.S.-Iraqi bilateral security framework and SOFA, but also to participate in joint attacks against U.S. military targets in Iraq and elsewhere. As rep [...] | 2008-11-03 09:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL PTER PINS ASEC IZ IR SY |
08DAMASCUS779 | DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 7 [...] (SBU) CIRCUIT RIDE WRAP-UP: IOM reports that for the circuit ride 9 August - 25 September, DHS/USCIS approved 480 cases (1359 individuals) and denied 43 cases (152 individuals). No decision was made in 89 cases (312 individuals). DHS team leader Frank Minnick said that this approval rate o [...] | 2008-11-04 15:11:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS792 | SARG PREVENTING DISTRIBUTION OF WFP RICE; [...] (C) SUMMARY: SARG officials at the Syrian port of Lattakiya are holding a portion of a World Food Program (WFP) shipment of Indian rice, purchased with PRM funds and intended for distribution to Iraqi refugees in Syria. The Syrian government claims the rice is contaminated with small rocks a [...] | 2008-11-10 15:16:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV IZ SY |
08DAMASCUS793 | BASHAR'S 11/9 SPEECH TO ARAB PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Asad delivered a November 9 keynote address to the Arab Transitional Parliament gathered in Damascus for a bi-annual meeting of legislators from Arab League states. True to Bashar's year-long efforts to make Damascus the capital of Arab culture and resistance, [...] | 2008-11-10 15:59:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SY IZ IS |
08DAMASCUS800 | ZEBARI CONDEMNS 10/26 ATTACK, SEEKS TO RE-ASSURE [...] (C) Summary: In a hastily arranged November 11-12 visit to Damascus, Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari delivered a letter to a skeptical President Asad from PM Maliki reassuring Syrian leaders the SOFA would not allow U.S. troops to launch attacks on Iraq's neighbors. Zebari publicly "rejected" the [...] | 2008-11-13 14:05:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PTER SY IZ |
08DAMASCUS820 | SARG NOT BUDGING ON EMBARGOED WFP RICE FOR IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: World Food Program (WFP) Regional Director Daly Belgasmi briefed us on the latest developments surrounding two separate rice donations embargoed by the SARG. Finding no other solution, Belgasmi reported the remaining PRM-funded rice would be re-exported. A visibly upset Belgasm [...] | 2008-11-19 15:32:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV IZ SY |
08DAMASCUS821 | UK FOREIGN SECRETARY MILIBAND'S NOV. 17-18 TRIP TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Syrian President Bashar Asad and FM Walid Muallim to take positive steps now on Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, and indirect Syrian-Israeli peace talks. Doing so would help shape coming regional political change [...] | 2008-11-19 16:08:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KPAL UK IZ LE IR SY |
08DAMASCUS839 | IRAQI D/FM ABBAWI SEES SUPPORTING ABBAS AS KEY [...] (C) At Embassy Baghdad's request, we delivered reftel demarche November 22 to Iraqi D/FM Abbawi, who was in Damascus attending the November 21 Iraqi Neighbors Border Security Working Group (BSWG) and would be heading the Iraqi delegation at the November 26 Arab League Ministerial. Abbawi exp [...] | 2008-11-25 11:17:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG AL IZ |
08DAMASCUS857 | WFP COUNTRY DIRECTOR DISMISSED, STATUS OF [...] (C) WFP Country Representative Pippa Bradford informed Post on November 26 that she had been placed on administrative leave effective immediately. Bradford also informed us that she had been barred from her office and from communicating with her staff in Syria, adding she had only come to lea [...] | 2008-12-01 13:47:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV IZ SY |
08DAMASCUS863 | GUEANT AND LEVITTE TO SARG: GOOD JOB, BUT WORK [...] (C) Summary: French Embassy DCM Nicholas Suran briefed us December 1 on Claude Gueant and Jean-David Levitte's November 30 visit to Damascus. After stops in Doha and Jeddah, the two Elysee advisors delivered an oral message to President Asad from President Sarkozy, urged Syria to make good [...] | 2008-12-02 15:35:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE IR FR IZ SY |
08DAMASCUS874 | MORE WFP RICE TO BE RE-EXPORTED: SARG PROXIES [...] Summary: The World Food Program (WFP) reported to us its plans to re-export the Vietnamese rice, destined for the Iraqi refugee population, in accordance with Syrian demands. This comes after several weeks of WFP working to find a solution to a SARG decision to refuse import. A close associa [...] | 2008-12-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV IZ SY |
08DAMASCUS896 | SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR SPECTER'S DEC. 29-31 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Damascus looks forward to your visit. You will find President Asad and his regime more confident and self-assured since your meetings in December 2007. In the last year, Syria has successfully maintained and even deepened relationships with Iran, Hizballah, Hamas, an [...] | 2008-12-18 16:45:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV LE IR FR IZ SY |
08DAMASCUS94 | DOUBTS ABOUT NUMBER OF IRAQI REFUGEES IN SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: In a move we are concerned will negatively affect USG efforts to gain support for Iraqi refugees in Syria, some European embassies, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),and other NGOs are quietly challenging SARG and UNHCR estimates of 1.5 million Iraqi refugees i [...] | 2008-02-07 17:31:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ |
08DOHA782 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt met October 29 with Finance and Economy Minister Yousef Hussain Kamal and Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Deputy Governor Shaykh Fahad Bin Faisal Al Thani. Also participating in the meetings from the U.S. side were Ambassador, Treasury Deputy Assistant .S [...] | 2008-11-05 08:02:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ECON QA IR IZ |
08DOHA837 | EMBASSY DOHA WARMLY WELCOMES CODEL BAIRD (DECEMBER [...] Embassy Doha warmly welcomes the December 2-3 and 5-6 visits to Qatar of United States Representative Brian Baird; United States Representative Lincoln Davis; Dr. Nichloas Palarino, Senior Investigator and Policy Advisor, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Brooke Bennett, Profession [...] | 2008-12-01 10:48:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KW AF PK QA IZ |
08DUBLIN48 | IRISH VIEWS ON THE JANUARY 28-29 EU FOREIGN [...] (C) POLOFF delivered the January GAERC demarche on January 24 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Ireland is likely to recognize Kosovo's independence quickly, and is generally sympathetic to U.S. views on the Middle East, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sudan, DRC, [...] | 2008-01-25 13:26:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PGOV PHUM PREL KV IR IZ IS SU EI |
08DUSSELDORF4 | TRIAL ON ALLEGED ILLEGAL EXPORTS OF MILITARY GOODS TO IRAQ [...] (U) An Iraqi-born businessman from Essen, Aso Salih Koyie (47),has been charged with violating an EU arms embargo against Iraq through the 2004 delivery of 78 power generating sets formerly used by the German Army. The trial, which opened before the Essen Regional Court on January 3, continu [...] | 2008-01-11 12:35:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP PARM KJUS KISL PTER KPAO KVPR IZ GM |
08DUSSELDORF6 | COURT FINES BUSINESSMAN FOR ILLEGAL EXPORTS OF MILITARY [...] (U) After a month-long trial (reftel),the Essen Regional Court on January 25 found Aso Salih Koyie guilty of having violated section 34 of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Law (restrictions on the export of military goods) through the 2004 delivery to Iraq of 78 power generating sets for [...] | 2008-01-28 14:17:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP PARM KJUS KISL PTER KPAO KVPR IZ GM |
08FRANKFURT2271 | Guilty Verdict in Ansar-al Islam Trial [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After more than two years of proceedings, on July 15 the Fifth Senate at the Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart announced guilty verdicts for all three defendants in the in the Ansar-al Islam trial. Ata Abdoulaziz Rashid received a ten years sentence, Mazen al-Hussein seven and [...] | 2008-07-21 14:13:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KISL IZ GM |
08FREETOWN135 | SIERRA LEONE DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On 19 March 2008, Post delivered reftel demarche to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sent a copy to the Bank of Sierra Leone to convey information concerning the four Syria-based individuals designated under E.O. 13224. Post will advise of any response. PERRY [...] | 2008-03-19 17:11:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KFTN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ SY SL |
08GENEVA528 | UNCC Compensation Claims: Report on Kuwait Preparations for [...] (C) Summary. The Kuwaiti Prime Minister indicated this week to the Kuwaiti Mission in Geneva that the MFA is now seriously studying the issue of overall settlement with Iraq of the final segment of $24 billion in UN Compensation Commission awards. The focus seems to be on a settlement that w [...] | 2008-07-11 08:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PREL UNCC KU IZ |
08GENEVA768 | IOM PROTOCOL BREACH [...] (C) Summary: Officials at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed their assurances that IOM staff will not travel to Syria again without prior authorization of the Syrian authorities and were quite surprised at the tough line taken by the Syrian Ambassador in Geneva over t [...] | 2008-09-10 14:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ |
08HELSINKI197 | RESPECTED FINNISH NGO HOSTS SECOND IRAQ [...] (SBU) The Crisis Management Initiative (CMI),a respected Finnish NGO headed by former President (and UN Special Envoy for Kosovo) Martti Ahtisaari, hosted a second reconciliation seminar in Finland for senior Iraqi political leaders April 24-27. The first occurred in Sept. 2007. Aimed at es [...] | 2008-05-07 12:48:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM IZ FI |
08HILLAH1 | KARBALA SECURITY IMPROVING DESPITE SECURITY EQUIPMENT [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On January 2, PRT Leader and PRT off met with IA Brigadier General Emad Majeed Soumadia'a and Iraqi IP BG Ra'ad, as well as School Superintendent Hamada in Brigadier General Soumadia'a's office in Karbala. The following topics were discussed [...] | 2008-01-08 16:10:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PREL IZ |
08HILLAH10 | KARBALA GOVERNOR AND PCOP HIGHKLIGHT SUCCESSFUL ASHURA [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala Cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: On January 21, 2008, BG Cardon, 3ID DCS, members of his staff, PRT Leader and PRToffs met with the Karbala Provincial Governor and the Provincial Chief of Police (PCOP) for a general discussion regarding ISF activities in Karbala Province. [...] | 2008-01-24 13:15:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ ASEC |
08HILLAH12 | KARBALA GOVERNOR AQEEL DISCUSSES PROVINCIAL SITUATION [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala Cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: On January 21, 2008, BG Cardon, 3ID DCS, members of his staff, PRT Leader and PRToffs met with the Karbala Provincial Governor and the Provincial Chief of Police (PCOP) for a general discussion regarding events in Karbala Province. A k [...] | 2008-01-26 08:54:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV |
08HILLAH13 | NAJAF TRIBAL LEADERS CAUTION AGAINST ANBAR MODEL [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a January 17 meeting, Najaf tribal representatives cautioned Najaf PRT Team Leader that the USG should not try to replicate Anbar-style Awakening Councils in the south central region. While praising the Najaf provincial government, the triba [...] | 2008-01-27 14:03:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV ECON |
08HILLAH14 | NAJAF PRIVATE BANKERS DISCUSS REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATE BANKS [...] This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. SUMMARY: PRT Leader and PRToff met with individuals representing five private banks at FOB Endeavor on January 28, 2008. The purpose of this initial meeting was to introduce PRToff and to discuss topics concerning local private bankers. Issues discussed in [...] | 2008-01-31 07:24:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN IZ |
08HILLAH15 | NAJAF GOVERNOR BRIEFS PRT - AYATOLLAH AL-SISTANI EXPLICITLY [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a meeting with the PRT February 7, Najaf Governor Asa'd Abu Gilel briefed about the Iraqi Vice President's meeting with Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani, preparation for the upcoming al-Arbaeen gathering in Karbala city, and the Iraqi VP's meeting with Najaf officials. A key poi [...] | 2008-02-12 09:01:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PINS IZ |
08HILLAH17 | IRAQ ARMY GENERAL: SECURITY IS STABLE IN DIWANIYAH BUT [...] (S/NF) Summary: Eighth Iraq Army Division (8th IAD) Major-General Farhood Uthman believes the general security situation in south central Iraq is good, although he fears a return of insurgent activity in Diwaniyah is possible. He believes the JAM cease-fire will not hold and said that local [...] | 2008-02-20 12:17:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ |
08HILLAH18 | SAYID AMAR AL-HAKIM AND GOVERNOR AL-TAIE DISCUSS ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 17, Najaf Governor Asad Abu Gelal al-Taie organized a series of meetings to welcome the Ambassador in Najaf that included a meeting with Amar al-Hakim (son and heir apparent of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq leader Abd al-Aziz Hakim),a luncheon with 30 Najaf notable [...] | 2008-02-20 19:08:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08HILLAH19 | NAJAF ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL TOURISM CONFERENCE, CALLS FOR [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf Cable. 2. (U) Summary. In a February 7 meeting with PRT Najaf, the Najaf Provincial Council (PC) Tourism Committee announced that it decided to hold the three-day tourism conference April 5 - 7, in conjunction with Iraqi Tourism Week, which will begin on April 1 with [...] | 2008-02-26 18:17:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECIN ECON KPAO SOCI SCUL IZ |
08HILLAH2 | IT IS NOW 2008: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR US LATELY? MEETING [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Governor Asaad Abu Gulal al-Tae and various advisors met with PRT Leader and PRToff at former Camp Endeavor, on January 2. Recommending airport security and design companies, planning the upcoming tourism conference, visiting Kufa University [...] | 2008-01-08 16:15:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR PREL IZ |
08HILLAH20 | DIWANIYAH COR MEMBER LAMENTS EXCESSIVE MINISTERIAL POWER; [...] (C ) Summary: On February 25, Hussein Al-Shalan, a Council of Representative member from Diwaniyah Province, discussed with PRT Offs his concerns about the negative impact levied on Iraq by "murderous centralization" and an extreme, partisan focus by the ministries in the performance of thei [...] | 2008-03-01 15:58:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ |
08HILLAH24 | KARBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGINIZATION MEETS PRT KARBALA RULE OF [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala Reporting Cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Karbala PRT Rule of Law (ROL) Coordinator, met with Mr. Ahmed Sadiq Al-Mosewy (Karbala Human Rights Organization Coordinator/Justice Network for Iraq Prisoners),Mr. Nabeel Mohammed Hassan (Deputy Chie [...] | 2008-03-23 18:51:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | KCOR PGOV PHUM PREL IZ |
08HILLAH26 | SOLID REPRESENTATION AT PRT KARBALA FIRST MEDIA CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PRT Karbala hosted March 19 a media conference that was attended by 25 representatives from private and public television, radio, and newspaper outlets. The objectives of the conference included introducing Team Leader and PRToffs to the local media; expressing PRT support for [...] | 2008-03-26 19:05:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO IZ |
08HILLAH34 | KARBALA BOMBING SENERIOS [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable. 2. (S) Summary: At 1745 hours on 17 March 2008, a bomb exploded at a small cafi in Karbala City. The initial attack killed 45 civilians and wounded 65. Since the initial attack, there has been considerable confusion, and much speculation, about [...] | 2008-03-31 16:21:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PINR PREL IZ |
08HILLAH35 | A DAWA PARTY DIVIDED ON ENGAGING OMS [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Efforts by Babil officials to establish a direct dialogue with the Sadrist Trend in the province in order to overcome the recent security crisis have been stymied by Governor Salam's (and ISCI's) reluctance, by divisions within Dawa and by the [...] | 2008-03-31 16:41:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ PINR |
08HILLAH37 | REGIONAL TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES LEAD TO NAJAF TOURISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Najaf Provincial Council Tourism Committee, chaired by Sheikh Fayed al-Shimerti, reluctantly decided to postpone the April 5-6 Najaf Tourism Conference (reftel) for exactly one month in the wake of country-wide disruptions from the recent Basrah offensive. The conference i [...] | 2008-04-02 13:13:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECIN ECON KPAO SOCI SCUL IZ |
08HILLAH39 | SECURITY SITUATION IN KARBALA: MALIKI - 1 SADR - 0 [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable 2. (C) SUMMARY: Maliki and his supporters in the provincial government were the clear winners in the latest clashes between insurgents and the government in Karbala. Government forces continued effective operations against JAM that had started [...] | 2008-04-06 20:40:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV IZ |
08HILLAH40 | KARBALA PRDC PROCESS OVERVIEW AND ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Governor of Karbala Province has asked the PRT for greater Iraqi control over the PRDC process by which most U.S. funded projects in the Province are executed. The PRT sees substantial benefits to the overall U.S. mission that could be obtained from increased Iraqi control [...] | 2008-04-07 09:15:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EINV IZ |
08HILLAH46 | TOP MOQTADA LIEUTENANT RIYAD AL-NURI ASSASSINATED IN NAJAF; [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) On April 10, Najaf Governor Asad called PRT to inform us that unknown gunmen had assassinated Riyad al-Nuri, a relative of Moqtada al-Sadr's by marriage and and senior operations aide in Najaf. Asad called Team Leader (TL) promptly after he [...] | 2008-04-13 08:55:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR IZ |
08HILLAH47 | FIRST STATE OF BABIL CONFERENCE: AMIDST THE GRIPES, A PLEDGE [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On April 10, Governor Salam Salah Mahdi al-Muslimawi and Provincial Council Chairman Muhammad Ali Hussain Al-Massudi held a conference with District and Sub-District leaders on the "State of Babil." Although much of the discussion (at the Gove [...] | 2008-04-13 17:05:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IZ IR |
08HILLAH48 | BABIL SADRISTS HOLD "RECONCILIATION" CONFERENCE [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) Office of the Martyr Sadr (OMS) Babil leader Shaykh Sadiq al-Isawi and Council of Representatives (COR) Member Ahmad al-Massudi invited tribal shaykhs, governmental officials, and political party representatives to the Provincial Artist Union meeting [...] | 2008-04-22 13:35:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IZ IR PTER |
08HILLAH49 | SADRISTS IN NAJAF [...] (C) Begin Summary: On April 24, Team Leader met with Sheikh and COR member Hussein Ali Al Shalan (Diwaniyah) and Sheikh and COR member Ra'ad Wahid Al Fitlah (Najaf). The two COR members say the Sadrists (and all parties) show restraint and do not fight in Najaf, and those Sadrists who are i [...] | 2008-04-26 07:38:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV IZ IR PTER JAM |
08HILLAH5 | NAJAF GOVERNOR ON OUTREACH, BANKING, AIRPORT, IRANIAN [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with Najaf PRT Team Leader, the Governor Najaf outlined provincial diplomatic and economic activities. The Governor also described ongoing efforts to improve the banking sector in Najaf, and he reiterated his vision of t [...] | 2008-01-11 15:08:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON VT IZ |
08HILLAH50 | NAJAF TRIBAL LEADERS CAUTION AGAINST ANBAR MODEL [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf Cable 2. (S): Begin Summary: In an April 28 meeting with Team Leader, Governor Asad Abu Gelal said the security situation in Najaf is not bad compared to other areas of Iraq despite the recent increase in tension between the GOI and Sadrists nationawide. Abu Gel [...] | 2008-05-01 17:08:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | IZ PGOV ECON |
08HILLAH52 | NAJAF'S KUFA UNIVERSITY - MUCH TO BOAST BUT "WORDS" OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kufa University staff has made impressive progress since PRT Najaf's introductory meeting November last year. With some PRT assistance, the influential university president Dr. Razak Al-Essa has accomplished much that was on his "wish list." (ref) In March, Kufa University becam [...] | 2008-05-05 15:15:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SCUL SOCI IZ |
08HILLAH53 | BABIL AND THE POLITICS OF SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The ISF emerged from the late March clashes with Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) with a renewed sense of strength, demonstrating an ability to better coordinate IP and IA actions. It has not been able, however, to build on that success, largely due to t [...] | 2008-05-08 12:09:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PTER PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH54 | BG CARDON AND TL ENGAGE NAJAF GOVERNOR ON SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf Cable. 2. (S) Summary: On the margins of meeting with Najaf authorities on May 10 to discuss the airport (see septel),BG Cardon and TL met with Governor Asad to discuss the security situation in Najaf. The Governor noted that he had not yet heard back about [...] | 2008-05-11 14:17:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SCUL SOCI IZ |
08HILLAH55 | BG CARDON AND TL ENGAGE NAJAF GOVERNOR ON SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf Cable. 2. (S) Summary: On the margins of meeting with Najaf authorities on May 10 to discuss the airport (see septel),BG Cardon and TL met with Governor Asad to discuss the security situation in Najaf. The Governor noted that he had not yet heard back about [...] | 2008-05-12 15:18:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | IZ PGOV ASEC |
08HILLAH58 | ISCI INTRIGUE IN BABIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The former de facto leader and heavyweight in Babil's Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) provided insight into his strife-ridden party, panhandled for U.S. support, and faulted the U.S. for not being more actively involved in shaping the [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH59 | ISCI INTRIGUE IN BABIL [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The former de facto leader and heavyweight in Babil's Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) provided insight into his strife-ridden party, panhandled for U.S. support, and faulted the U.S. for not being more actively involved in shaping the [...] | 2008-05-27 03:37:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH60 | DAWA INSIDER DISCUSSES SOUTH-CENTRAL IRAQ POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: In a May 29 meeting, PM Maliki's Personal Representative in the South-Central Region (and Babil Dawa Chair),Ali Jabur Hassun (Abu Ahmed al-Basri),said that: -- PM Maliki had obtained a pledge from Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani not to support a specific party in the provincial e [...] | 2008-06-02 15:48:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH61 | JANABI TRIBE SHEIK JOINS FORCES WITH FORMER BABIL GOVERNOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-02 15:50:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH62 | BABIL POLITICAL PARTIES LOBBYING TRIBAL COUNCILS [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: With mosques and religious entities all but out of play in the upcoming provincial election campaign, several of Babil's competing political parties are courting local tribal councils. Senior representatives from the Islamic Supreme Council o [...] | 2008-06-03 16:03:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH63 | MEA SHEIKHS: FEED THE MOUTH, OWN THE MIND [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Three of the key Mid-Euphrates Awakening (MEA) sheikhs stressed that they have been loyal friends of the U.S. and the Coalition and said the time had come for recognition and compensation of their role in a June 10 meeting with the PRT. For [...] | 2008-06-15 14:11:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ IR PGOV PINR PREL |
08HILLAH64 | ISCI COURTING BABIL'S SCHOOL-AGED VOTERS [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (U) The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq's (ISCI) latest campaign venture in Babil province is the Safwa ("Pure") Gathering. This organization focuses its efforts at college and secondary-school students who are nearing or have recently entered the voting-a [...] | 2008-06-23 13:43:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH66 | BABIL PC ENDS BOYCOTT OF U.S.G. [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Babil Provincial Council Chairman Muhammad Ali Hussayn al-Massudi (PCC) and Governor Salam Salih Mahdi al-Muslimawi agreed to end a two-week boycott of all U.S. entities working out of the al-Hillah Regional Embassy Office (REO) during a June [...] | 2008-07-02 14:17:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ IR PGOV PINR |
08HILLAH68 | BABIL'S CHRISTIAN FAMILIES ARE LOOKING FOR A SAVIOR [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) Babil's Christian families are among the dwindling religious minorities in south central Iraq. Given the challenges they described during their July 7 meeting with Babil PRT at the Regional Embassy Office in al-Hillah, it is not surprising that other [...] | 2008-07-17 08:13:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PINR IZ IR |
08HILLAH7 | SHEIKH AL-SHALAN DISCUSSES RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN DIWANIYAH [...] (U) This is a PRT Diwaniyah Cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: PRT Leader (Simmons) and PRTOffs met with COR member Sheikh Hussain Al-Shalan at the REO in Al Hillah on January 8 to discuss recent security and political developments in Diwaniyah as well as Baghdad. Al Shalan believes elections cou [...] | 2008-01-17 17:24:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV |
08HILLAH75 | SOUTHERN PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS TAKE AIM AT PM MALIKI AND HIS [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting with the Babil PRT team leader, Babil's Provincial Council (PC) Deputy Chair, Dr. Nea'ma, a Da'wa member, discussed Governor Salam's (ISCI) attempts to subvert Prime Minister (PM) Maliki's efforts to create tribal support councils by starting a rival ISCI-backed trib [...] | 2008-09-02 08:43:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH76 | BABIL PROVINCIAL COUNCIL LIFTS PRT BOYCOTT: FROM SHUNNING TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 15:45:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH77 | BABIL TRIBAL SUPPORT COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS ISCI/DAWA [...] (SBU) On September 12, the Babil Tribal Support Council held its founding congress at the Artists Hall in al-Hillah. The head of the Prime Minister Maliki's Babil tribal support council initiative, Sheikh Salih Kashif al-Gittah, and the Prime Minister's senior tribal advisor, Dr. Abood al-Essa [...] | 2008-09-15 09:38:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH78 | BABIL PREPARES TO TRANSITION SONS OF IRAQ PROGRAM [...] (S) Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Director of Police BG Fadhil, 31st Army (IA) Brigade Commander BG Abdul Ameer and 4/3 BCT Commander Thomas James led a meeting September 16 in Hillah of the North Babil Tribal Conference to discuss transition of the Sons of Iraq (SOI) to GOI management. Go [...] | 2008-09-18 05:56:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH79 | BABIL PREPARES TO TRANSITION SONS OF IRAQ PROGRAM [...] (C) Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Director of Police BG Fadhil, 31st Army (IA) Brigade Commander BG Abdul Ameer and 4/3 BCT Commander Thomas James led a meeting September 16 in Hillah of the North Babil Tribal Conference to discuss transition of the Sons of Iraq (SOI) to GOI management. Go [...] | 2008-09-19 05:56:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH8 | FORMER GOVERNOR CLAIMS POPULAR SUPPORT FOR SECTARIAN CONTOL [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala Cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: On January 12, PRT Leader and PRT offs met with NGO and politically independent leaders in the REO in al Hillah. They described their activities and the NGO community and stated that popular support for sectarian control of the politic [...] | 2008-01-18 14:03:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ |
08HILLAH80 | BABIL'S BUDGET EXECUTION RATE HIGH BUT NEEDS IMPROVED [...] (U) Summary: Budget execution rates for Babil Province are among the highest in Iraq, but is not likely to significantly improve absent central government reform of the budget process that allows earlier and more predictable release of funding during the fiscal year. Pressure to increase [...] | 2008-09-19 14:37:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV IZ |
08HILLAH81 | BABIL TRIBAL SUPPORT COUNCIL MOVING AHEAD [...] (C) On September 18, Sheikh Ali Shannan Sheik Salah Khashif al-Gettah, who chaired the 11 September founding Congress of the Babil Tribal Support Council (TSC),told the PRT that they are pressing forward with the TSC initiative in Babil and would focus on political reconciliation, including w [...] | 2008-09-22 05:32:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS IZ |
08HILLAH83 | BABIL POLICE INTELLIGENCE HIT SQUADS: AN IRANIAN HAND? [...] (S) Babil Department of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) and the Babil SWAT (Anti-Terrorist National Police) personnel are being surveiled for targetting and elimination by a secret Police Intelligence unit supervised by Col. Majid Wawe'e Al Kafaji (aka Abu Ahmed Al-Shabani),acc [...] | 2008-09-24 06:45:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PINR PINS IZ IR |
08HILLAH84 | BABIL'S SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...] | 2008-09-26 11:04:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH85 | BABIL SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...] | 2008-09-27 15:58:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH86 | BADR BESET BY SCORPIONS [...] (S) On September 28, Babil - based SWAT commandos (the Scorpions) accompanied by U.S. Special Forces raided Badr's provincial HQ offices in Al-Hillah and confiscated illegal weapons, including 35 AK-47's, six rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launchers, 30 mortar rounds (80m),three BKC's, five M5 [...] | 2008-10-01 15:21:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH91 | WHAT'S IN A TRIBAL BATTALION? [...] (C) In recent weeks, there have been cross-cutting political pressures in Babil regarding the establishment of an "Iraqi Police (IP) tribal battalion." ISCI Governor Salam Saleh Mahdi Al-Muslimawi has pushed hard to have one established but so far without success. He has been looking to capi [...] | 2008-11-01 10:47:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS IZ |
08HILLAH92 | CONSTRUCTION BOOMING IN AL-HILLAH [...] Summary: Construction in Al-Hillah, particularly of homes, is booming. Land values have doubled in the past year and in some cases increased even more. Construction is fueled by Al-Hillah's strategic location, improved security, growing population and economy, and changing social customs. [...] | 2008-11-05 13:34:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI IZ |
08HILLAH93 | OMS' TOWER OF BABYL [...] (C) Summary: OMS leadership in Babil is under increased strain as its militia wing, the Mahdi Army (JAM),seeks to transorm itself into the Mumahidun and as divisions widen between moderates and hard-liners widen in the run-up to the provincial elections in late January. Dawa efforts to court [...] | 2008-11-06 18:47:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS IZ |
08HILLAH96 | BABIL'S INDUSTRY: PRIVATE SECTOR GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC, SOE [...] (U) Summary: Babil's private sector manufacturers struggle with access to reliable power and credit, but say their sector is improving, especially for companies making construction materials. SOEs employ over 30,000 workers in the province, but most only show up to collect paychecks. SOEs ha [...] | 2008-12-07 13:26:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ELAB IZ |
08ISLAMABAD1967 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE PROPOSED AGENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-29 11:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL IZ MARR MOPS OTRA |
08ISTANBUL129 | IRAQ DISCLOSES PLAN TO EXPORT GAS TO SYRIA IN [...] (SBU) Iraqi Energy officials stated at a meeting with Turkish and U.S. officials in Istanbul that Iraq will export natural gas to Syria within two years. Subsequent expansion of this gas field in western Iraq would aim at exports to Europe via Turkey and the Nabucco pipeline, though realizing [...] | 2008-03-13 12:25:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG IZ TU EG |
08ISTANBUL156 | SATTERFIELD AND DAVUTOGLU ON BASRAH, NORTHERN [...] (S) Summary: In an April 1 meeting with Turkish Prime Ministerial advisor Ahmet Davutoglu, S/I David Satterfield reviewed the state of play in Basrah and urged Turkey to give full support to Maliki and the GOI. Davutoglu said GOI stability was in Turkey's strong interest, and also agreed to [...] | 2008-04-02 13:09:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS TU IZ IR |
08ISTANBUL377 | COORDINATION PROBLEMS HAMPER DIRECT FLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Privately owned Turkish airline Atlasjet on June 29 started regularly scheduled commercial direct flights between Istanbul and Erbil in Northern Iraq. According to CEO Orhan Coskun, Atlasjet will run five flights per week, transporting roughly 3,000 passengers monthly. Coskun and Direct [...] | 2008-07-14 07:58:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON IZ PGOV TU |
08ISTANBUL394 | IRAQI OFFICIALS MEET IN ISTANBUL TO CREATE [...] Summary. On July 17-19, 26 Iraqi men and women gathered in Istanbul to create a development plan for the City of Samarra, where in 2006 the bombing of the Golden Mosque initiated two years of country-wide sectarian violence. Attendees included the provincial governor, members of the provincial [...] | 2008-07-25 12:47:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IZ KDEM PGOV TU |
08ISTANBUL522 | TURKISH AIRLINES TO RESTART DIRECT FLIGHTS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey plans to begin flights this month between Istanbul and Baghdad, ending a 12 year hiatus. On September 16 a nine member Turkish team arrived in Baghdad and found the facilities sufficient for regularly scheduled flights. Operating costs in Baghdad are expected to be signifi [...] | 2008-10-10 11:51:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR IZ PGOV TU |
08ISTANBUL538 | IRAN PRESSES FOR GREATER ENERGY COOPERATION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. At an Iraq Neighbor's Process Energy Working Group (WG) meeting in Istanbul on October 11, Iranian Secretary of the Iran-Iraq Economic Development Headquarters Hassan Danaeifard said that Iran is eager to help Iraq "overcome its current obstacles." (Non-Iranian issues discusse [...] | 2008-10-20 09:58:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG IR IZ PGOV PREF PREL TU |
08ISTANBUL539 | EXPANDED IRAQI ENERGY WORKING GROUP CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An Expanded Energy Working Group (WG) meeting on October 11 to assist with Iraq's reconstruction brought pledges and suggestions on how to best help the country become energy self-sufficient along with developing its energy export sector. The first half of the meeting followed [...] | 2008-10-22 12:05:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG IR IZ JO PGOV PREL RS SY TU |
08ISTANBUL553 | PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES U.S. HELP ON ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. On October 30, Department of Energy Acting Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Kupfer led a U.S. delegation to discuss Turkey's energy needs and its strategic role as a transit country with Prime Minister Erdogan. Following-up on the President's October 8 letter to the PM (reftel),Kupfer [...] | 2008-10-31 18:18:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET IZ TU |
08ISTANBUL576 | SUBJECT: MINISTER BABACAN SUPPORTS IRAQI GAS FOR [...] (C) Summary. On Oct 30, a high-level, interagency delegation led by Department of Energy Acting Deputy Secretary Kupfer discussed Turkey's energy needs and the Southern Corridor with Foreign Minister Babacan. The delegation presented the same message to Babacan as the PM (ref a) namely an of [...] | 2008-11-18 07:39:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET IZ TU |
08ISTANBUL58 | EDITOR CITES IMPROVED US-TURKEY RELATIONS; [...] (C) Summary and comment. Aksam daily newspaper editor-in-chief Serdar Turgut expressed optimism regarding improved U.S.-Turkish relations while lamenting a lack of press freedom in Turkey during a January 24 meeting with the Consul General. Turgut was particularly concerned for his country' [...] | 2008-02-01 11:41:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ TU |
08ISTANBUL62 | KURDISH PROFESSIONALS SUSPECT CHANGE IN U.S. [...] (C) Summary and comment. Members of an association of Kurdish intellectuals recently discussed with us Turkish military operations in Northern Iraq, the state of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) and the importance of democratization for defeating PKK terrorism. Group members l [...] | 2008-02-05 05:56:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ PGOV PHUM TU |
08JAKARTA1979 | KEY GOI ADVISER ON REOPENING EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Alwi Shihab, the President's Special Adviser for the Middle East, Indonesian President Yudhoyono urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) months ago to re-open the Indonesian embassy in Baghdad. Shihab said he believed that DEPLU was delaying the opening of t [...] | 2008-10-27 09:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID IZ |
08JEDDAH183 | OIC PLANS TO OPEN OFFICE IN BAGHDAD [...] (C) In an April 29 meeting with Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Director General for Political Affairs Mahdy Fathallah, he elaborated on OIC plans to open an office in Baghdad. The OIC hopes to send soon Ambassador Hamed Mohammad Altani to run a three-person shop (the Ambassador [...] | 2008-04-30 08:39:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL IZ SA |
08JEDDAH357 | SAUDI FM AND NSC HEAD DISCUSS INTEL COOPERATION, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-24 13:12:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET | PGOV PREL EU GB IAEA IR IS IZ MNUC PK SA |
08JEDDAH361 | SAUDI FM AND NSC HEAD DISCUSS INTEL COOPERATION, [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a Congressional Staff Del meeting with both Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Head of the National Security Council Prince Bandar bin Sultan on Aug. 20, both princes presented their broad views on successful USG-Saudi intelligence cooperation; distress over C [...] | 2008-08-25 14:37:00 | Consulate Jeddah | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EU GB IAEA IR IS IZ MNUC PK SA |
08KATHMANDU142 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 11:29:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL IZ IR NP |
08KATHMANDU25 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF FORMER [...] On January 3, Emboff delivered reftel information on the U.S. domestic designation of Iraqi Former Regime Elements (FRE) to Mani Bhattarai, Section Officer for UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Bhattarai reviewed the information and asked if the Uni [...] | 2008-01-08 06:27:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL IZ NP |
08KHARTOUM327 | DEMARCHE IN PREPARATION OF MARCH 5-6 ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) CDA Fernandez delivered subject demarche to Sudanese MFA Under-Secretary Mutriff Siddiq on the margins of a meeting to discuss Guantanamo detainee issues. Siddiq said that Sudan's participant in the upcoming Ministerial, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ali Karti, will be guided by w [...] | 2008-03-05 09:03:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LE SY KV AL IZ SU |
08KUWAIT100 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL SANZ (JANUARY 30 - [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Sanz to travel to post 30 January to 4 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 drive [...] | 2008-01-27 11:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT1007 | KUWAITI AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO BAGHDAD CONCERNED [...] (C) Summary: Ali Al-Mou'min, Kuwait's newly-designated Ambassador to Iraq, expects to arrive in Baghdad no later than mid-October, prior to an anticipated visit by the Kuwaiti PM. According to Al-Mou'min, the GOK has made few preparations for his arrival in Baghdad and he will be, at least [...] | 2008-09-24 15:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER IZ KU |
08KUWAIT1042 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL HUGHES (OCT.11 - 15, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for Staffdel Hughes to travel to post Oct. 11-15, 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/expeditor [...] | 2008-10-08 13:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN UK KW JO IZ AF SY COUNTRY |
08KUWAIT1048 | KUWAITI FM RAISES CONCERNS OVER IRAQ WITH DEPUTY [...] (C) Summary: In an October 7 meeting, Deputy Secretary Negroponte told Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Dr. Mohammad Al Sabah that a just-completed country-wide visit to Iraq had revealed significant signs of stabilization and progress there. The Deputy Secretary said that, despite problems, Prime Mi [...] | 2008-10-09 14:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ KU |
08KUWAIT1054 | GOK OFFICIALLY REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR AMBASSADOR'S [...] This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: The Kuwaiti MFA has formally requested via diplomatic note interim transportation and security assistance for Kuwait's Ambassador-designate to Iraq, Ali Al-Mou'min, who is scheduled to travel to Baghdad on October 21. Ambass [...] | 2008-10-14 15:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1088 | FOR KUWAIT, THE SOFA A LITMUS TEST OF IRAQI [...] (S/NF) During an October 26 meeting, Kuwaiti FM Dr. Shaykh Mohammad Al Sabah suggested to Ambassador that Iraq's acceptance or rejection of the U.S.-Iraqi SOFA will be a litmus test for future Iraqi behavior towards its neighbors. While characterizing their bilateral relations as "correct," [...] | 2008-10-29 17:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1100 | STAFFDEL LEELING (NOVEMBER 5-10, 2008) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes Staffdel Leeling to travel to post November 7-10, 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/expeditor will meet and assist you at [...] | 2008-11-04 13:47:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU |
08KUWAIT1104 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS KUWAITI PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER REF: A. A: KUWAIT 947 B. B: KUWAIT 1088 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 08:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ECON EINV KTFN IZ IR KU |
08KUWAIT1113 | KUWAIT'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ SEEKS LIMITED USG [...] (C) Summary: Kuwait's Ambassador to Iraq, Ali Al-Mou'min, presented his credentials in Baghdad on October 22 and took initial steps to establish his Mission there. He is now back in Kuwait, preparing a return visit to Baghdad on November 16, for which he seeks USG Milair and limited security [...] | 2008-11-06 09:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP MARR MASS IZ KU |
08KUWAIT112 | KUWAIT URGES NO CHANGE TO UNCC IRAQI COMPENSATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 28 meeting, Director General of Kuwait's Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation for Damages Resulting from Iraqi Aggression (PAAC) Dr. Adel Asem and MFA International Organizations Department Director Mansour Al-Otaibi told CDA that Dr. Asem would be flying [...] | 2008-01-29 15:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EFIN KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1137 | IRAQI CHARGE IN KUWAIT DESCRIBES SUNNI/SHIA [...] (C) Summary: Former Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi called publicly following meetings with Kuwait's Crown Prince and Prime Minister on November 11 for further dialogue to advance the bilateral relationship. The Iraqi Charge d'affaires in Kuwait told POLCOUNS that Shia circles around PM Al-Maliki [...] | 2008-11-13 14:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1141 | STRONG USG INTEREST IN SUPPORTING AMBASSADOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) The GOK has expressed its deep appreciation for USG support in transporting Ambassador Ali Al-Mou'min, Kuwait's ambassador to Iraq, to Baghdad to facilitate his presentation of credentials on October 22 and for a November 10 meeting with Ir [...] | 2008-11-16 14:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1160 | TRIPARTITE COMMISSION: KUWAITI DISAPPOINTMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 13. Summary -------- 2. (SBU) The Kuwaiti delegation made clear during a November 19 Tripartite Commission (TC) meeting that it was disappointed over the lack of results in the search for Kuwaitis missing from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Ku [...] | 2008-11-24 12:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM PREL IZ SA KU |
08KUWAIT1164 | WHILE KUWAIT PUSHES AHEAD ON OIL AND GAS, CHEVRON [...] (C) Summary: The Kuwait Oil Company CEO described plans for expansion of oil production capacity to 4 million barrels per day (mmb/d) by 2020 from its current 2.8 mmb/d. He confirmed the key to reaching this goal is creating a new type of agreement which is financially attractive to internat [...] | 2008-11-25 14:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1196 | KUWAIT QUESTIONS SECDEF'S CALL FOR IRAQI GCC [...] (C) Office Director to the Foreign Minister -- and son of the Prime Minister -- Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Al-Nasser Al-Mohammed Al Sabah shared with Ambassador during a December 14 conversation Kuwaiti anxiety over and general opposition to SecDef Gates' call (ref speech) for Iraqi inclusion in the Gu [...] | 2008-12-15 15:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IZ KU |
08KUWAIT122 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL HIGGINS (FEBRUARY [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Higgins to travel to post February 5-8, 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/expeditor [...] | 2008-01-31 09:16:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT1237 | KUWAIT'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ FINDS IMPROVED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-28 03:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KU IZ |
08KUWAIT131 | CDA LETTER TO MFA CONCERNING PETRAEUS VISIT AND [...] (C) On January 31, post delivered the following letter from CDA to MFA U/S Khaled Al-Jarallah regarding the February 3-4 visit of General Petraeus to Kuwait. Begin text: Your Excellency: I am pleased to note that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General of the Multi-National For [...] | 2008-02-04 09:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS KU IZ |
08KUWAIT134 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL ENSIGN (FEBRUARY 7-12, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Ensign to travel to post 8-12 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/expeditor [...] | 2008-02-06 05:53:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AF AE COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT15 | KUWAIT MFA U/S ON KUWAITI MILITARY INCIDENT, IRAQI [...] (C) In a December 31 CDA call on MFA U/S Al-Jarallah, the U/S reviewed preparation for the January 11-12 POTUS visit (reported septel) and discussed relevant Kuwait-Iraq border issues. He said that he urged the Interior Ministry to allow MNF-I salvage operations to resume in Khawr Abdallah W [...] | 2008-01-04 09:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS KU IZ |
08KUWAIT157 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IMMIGRATION [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for Immigration Officers Hackbarth and Perez to travel to post April 2-14, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: No Embassy support h [...] | 2008-02-10 10:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA CVIS ASEC KHLS KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
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 |
08KUWAIT177 | KUWAITI MINDEF RECEPTIVE TO ADDITIONAL BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 12, CDA met with Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al Sabah to continue discussions on opening an additional border crossing near Camp Bucca and resuming salvage operations in the Khawr Abdullah waterway. This meeting followed General Petraeus' Febru [...] | 2008-02-14 15:47:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ECON MOPS KTIA KU IZ |
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 |
08KUWAIT193 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL ETHERIDGE- [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL ETHERIDGE to travel to post 19-21, 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/expe [...] | 2008-02-18 13:45:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT199 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL HUTCHISON (FEBRUARY [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Hutchison to travel to post 21-24, 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/exp [...] | 2008-02-20 10:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU AF PK IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT202 | GOK REQUESTS DETAILS ON IRAQ NEIGHBORS CONFERENCE [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: On February 20, post received a circular from the Kuwait MFA requesting information concerning the U.S. delegation attending the April 22 Iraq Neighbors Conference in Kuwait. Specifically, the MFA is requesting the names of the delegation members, as well as th [...] | 2008-02-20 13:13:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OVIP OTRA IZ KU |
08KUWAIT204 | GOK DISAPPOINTED IN SYRIAN INTRANSIGENCE ON LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and NEA/I DAS Butler, senior GOK leaders expressed their disappointment with Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad and the SARG. Kuwaiti PM Shaykh Nasser Al Sabah, just back from a trip to Damascus, lamented Syria's [...] | 2008-02-20 15:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KSUM IZ KU |
08KUWAIT207 | DAS BUTLER ADVOCATES GREATER KUWAITI ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: On February 18, NEA/I DAS Butler met with Under Secretaries in the GOK Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) and the MFA to advocate for greater Kuwaiti engagement with Iraq. Butler called for the GOK to send an Ambassador to Baghdad immediately, open an additional border cros [...] | 2008-02-21 06:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ECON ETRD PTER KU IZ |
08KUWAIT213 | CROWN PRINCE/PRIME MINISTER: "NO PREMATURE TROOP [...] (C) On February 18, CDA took advantage of meetings between former Secretary Albright and the Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister to discuss Iraq, Iran, and prospects for Middle East peace. The GOK leadership praised the USG liberation of Iraq but warned against a premature troop withdraw [...] | 2008-02-24 10:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS KU IZ |
08KUWAIT217 | KUWAIT AIRWAYS: SETTLEMENT OF JUDGMENT AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: In a February 21 meeting with the CDA and Embassy Baghdad Transportation Attache McCormick, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) Chairman explained that the decision to settle the USD one billion judgment against Iraq Airways Company (IAC) is not within the authority of KAC, and inste [...] | 2008-02-24 13:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR ECON KU IZ |
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 |
08KUWAIT236 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL LOGAN (MARCH 9-14, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for Staffdel Logan to travel to post March 9-14, 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/expeditor [...] | 2008-03-03 12:08:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU TU GM IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT281 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL LEVIN (MARCH 14-18, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Levin to travel to post March 17-18, 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/expeditor w [...] | 2008-03-12 11:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU JO IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT282 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL MCCAIN/LIEBERMAN (MARCH [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL McCain/Lieberman to travel to post March 16-17, 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/e [...] | 2008-03-12 11:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU JO IZ IS FR UK COUNTRY |
08KUWAIT294 | MFA U/S AL-JARALLAH ON IRAQ ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 4, CDA met with MFA U/S Al-Jarallah and discussed a new border crossing with Iraq, sending a Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq and Khor Abdullah salvage operations. Jarallah was receptive to a visit to the proposed border area near Camp Bucca and told CDA that the GOK would r [...] | 2008-03-13 12:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS KTIA KU IZ |
08KUWAIT319 | KUWAIT-HOSTED BASRAH INVESTMENT CONFERENCE A SMALL [...] (U) The newly established British-Iraqi Basrah Development Commission and the Basrah Provincial Government organized and sponsored Invest Basrah 2008, which was held in Kuwait from March 12-14. This first-of-its-kind investment conference brought together 70 Basrawi government officials and b [...] | 2008-03-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PREL ECON EAIR EWWT ENRG EPET EAID KU IZ |
08KUWAIT345 | BASRA FIGHTING PROMPTS GOK TO HEIGHTEN ALERT AT [...] (C) Summary: On March 25, the GOK heightened its alert along the northern border with Iraq. The GOK has increased MOI patrols of the area and placed a Kuwait Armed Forces reconnaissance battalion on alert. These moves come in response to renewed fighting between the GOI and armed militias in [...] | 2008-03-27 14:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD SMIG KU IZ |
08KUWAIT36 | CODEL WOLF: INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN JERUSALEM; NEED [...] (C) On January 4, Kuwaiti Islamist Mubarak Al-Mutawa told CODEL Wolf that Hamas would put an end to violence and recognize Israel, if it was convinced that Palestinian sovereignty was truly an option. He also praised the CODEL for promoting interfaith dialogue as a key to peace and stability [...] | 2008-01-08 15:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KU PTER KPAL IZ PHUM PINR |
08KUWAIT370 | SECRETARY CHERTOFF DISCUSSES CT WITH KUWAITI [...] (C) During a March 24-25 visit to Kuwait, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff met with Kuwait's Amir, Crown Prince, PM, FM, MinDef and National Security Bureau President (NSB) to discuss counterterrorism and information sharing, Iran and Iraq, Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection and the USG's [...] | 2008-04-06 06:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KCIP KDRG KTFN KU IZ IR |
08KUWAIT378 | KUWAIT ASKED TO ASSIST IRAQI REFUGEES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador James Foley met in Kuwait March 27 with the heads of the GOK,s Humanitarian Operations Center, the Red Crescent Society and UNHCR,s regional office to discuss enhanced support to Iraqi refugees in the region. Kuwait has demonstrated a readiness over the past five years [...] | 2008-04-07 12:17:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM EAID IZ KU |
08KUWAIT384 | KUWAITI LEADERSHIP PRAISES MALIKI FOR BASRA [...] (C) In separate April 2 meetings with A/S Welch, Kuwaiti Crown Prince Shaykh Nawaf Al Sabah, Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al Sabah and Amiri Economic Advisor Dr. Yousef El-Ebraheem offered their support for Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki's Basra campaign. The GOK, which typically expresses a lack o [...] | 2008-04-08 07:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER KU IZ IR |
08KUWAIT385 | GOK TO A/S WELCH: "OUR AID IS ADEQUATE, BUT WE'LL [...] (C) Summary: On April 2, NEA A/S Welch met separately with the Kuwaiti Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Economic Advisor to the Amir to discuss Israel/Palestinians, Iraq, Syria/Lebanon, and Iran. A/S Welch pressed all three contacts to enhance Kuwait's political and financial support for Pres [...] | 2008-04-08 08:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR KPAL PTER KU IZ IR |
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 |
08KUWAIT435 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S APRIL 21-22, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Embassy Kuwait looks forward to your return for the April 21-22 Iraq Neighbors Conference. Ambassador Jones arrives April 19, and receiving you will be her first official act. In addition to your primary focus on the multilateral Iraq event, the timing is propitious for advancing bila [...] | 2008-04-17 14:54:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON EAID OVIP KU IZ IR |
08KUWAIT438 | AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS; CALLS FOR [...] (C) On April 20 Ambassador called on FM Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al Sabah at Bayan Palace for initial presentation of credentials. Upon his acceptance of the copy of her credentials, AMB Jones is able to begin a limited range of diplomatic duties, including full support for the Secretary' [...] | 2008-04-20 10:16:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KU IZ |
08KUWAIT45 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL MENENDEZ (JANUARY [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Menendez to travel to post 20-21, 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/expedit [...] | 2008-01-10 13:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT468 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR US TREASURY OFFICIALS (MAY 9 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for US Treasury Office Director, Michael Madon, Research Analysts Samuel White and Catherine Ahn to travel to post May 9-16, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy B [...] | 2008-04-29 11:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT ASEC KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT469 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL THOMPSON (MAY 2-5, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Thompson to travel to post May 2-5, 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/expeditor wi [...] | 2008-04-30 14:24:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT47 | ON EVE OF POTUS VISIT, PARLIAMENT SUDDENLY PASSES [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Amidst rumors of parliamentary dissolution and following years of delay in bringing any significant economic reform legislation to a vote, Kuwait's parliament passed three important economic laws on January 9 to privatize Kuwait Airways, to control investment related [...] | 2008-01-10 17:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PGOV EINV ETRD KU IZ |
08KUWAIT471 | AMONG KUWAITI SHI'A, NATIONAL LOYALTIES RUN DEEP [...] (C) Summary: Kuwait has always had a significant percentage of Shi'a citizens, and Sunni/Shi'a relations are traditionally good. According to most estimates, Shi'a currently constitute 30 percent of all Kuwaiti nationals, numbering some 350,000 individuals. There are also between 150,000 and [...] | 2008-05-01 08:13:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PGOV PINR PTER KISL SOCI ECON KU IZ IR |
08KUWAIT498 | PM MALIKI DISCUSSES IRAQ AIRWAYS DEBT WITH GOK [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Cabinet Affairs Faisal al-Hajji on April 21, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki asked the GOK to forgive the debt of 1.2 billion USD owed by Iraq Airways (IAC) to Kuwait Airways (KAC),according to KAC Legal Advisor [...] | 2008-05-06 15:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR ECON ETRD KU IZ |
08KUWAIT507 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES GOK CT EFFORTS AND IRAQ WITH [...] (C) Summary: In an introductory call with Crown Prince Shaykh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah on May 7, Ambassador Jones urged the GOK to make progress on counter-terrorism efforts, especially with regard to monitoring former Guantanamo detainees, in light of possible Kuwaiti involvement in [...] | 2008-05-08 11:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV KU IZ |
08KUWAIT52 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL REED (January 15-19, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Reed to travel to post 16-19 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/expeditor w [...] | 2008-01-14 11:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT526 | MFA CONTINUES ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF FIRST [...] (SBU) During the Secretary's visit to Kuwait for the April 22 Iraq Neighbors Conference in Kuwait, the Amir's Chief of Protocol, Shaykh Khaled Al-Abdullah Al Sabah, called DCM to request a meeting with the Secretary for Mohammed Al-Marafie, the owner of First Kuwaiti Trading and Contracting C [...] | 2008-05-14 06:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ABLD AMGT ECON IZ KU PREL |
08KUWAIT599 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL CASEY (JUNE 3-4, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Casey to travel to post June 3-4, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Kuwait points of Contacts are: Agnel Berry Coordinator Iraq [...] | 2008-05-26 13:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT639 | KUWAIT AIRWAYS DISAPPOINTED WITH IRAQI PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Econoff on June 1, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) legal advisor Abdulsattar Setareh expressed disappointment with the Iraqi proposal for debt repayment presented to KAC and the GOK on May 26 and 27. Setareh reported that the Iraqi Finance Minister told KAC the [...] | 2008-06-04 12:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAIR ETRD ECON KU IZ |
08KUWAIT656 | KUWAITI FM ON IRAQ SFA, TERRORISM, BASHAR AL-ASSAD [...] Summary: Kuwait FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed in a June 8 meeting with Ambassador raised concerns that the expiration of Chapter 7 authorities and the negotiation of new SFA/SOFA arrangements between Kuwait and the U.S. could affect Kuwaiti equities on borders, POWs, compensation, and other issues. [...] | 2008-06-09 09:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PTER EINV IZ SY |
08KUWAIT669 | AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH PM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: S/I Ambassador Satterfield briefed Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Shaykh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah and Foreign Minister, Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al Sabah June 12 on the current situation in Iraq. Ambassador Satterfield highlighted the recent successes in [...] | 2008-06-12 18:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR KU IZ |
08KUWAIT697 | KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR GENERAL DAVID [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for General David Petraeus and delegation to travel to Kuwait City on June 22-25, 2008 to engage with key Kuwaiti leaders to provide an update on the security, stability, and the broad spectrum of coalition operations in support of OIF. 2 [...] | 2008-06-18 13:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KU IZ OTRA APER |
08KUWAIT7 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL MITCHELL [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Mitchell to travel to post 10-14, 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/exped [...] | 2008-01-03 04:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM PK AF KU IZ |
08KUWAIT71 | FORGIVENESS OF IRAQI DEBT, COMPENSATION NOT [...] (C) CDA met on January 14 with Amiri Economic Advisor and former Finance Minister Dr. Yousef Al-Ebraheem to deliver a readout of the President's January 11 meeting with the Amir and follow up on the issues of Iraqi debt and UN Compensation Commission payments. CDA conveyed the President's requ [...] | 2008-01-16 13:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PREL PGOV KU IZ |
08KUWAIT735 | PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ SECURITY, KUWAIT-IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his June 25 visit to Kuwait, Gen. Petraeus, accompanied by the Ambassador met with the Amir and Crown Prince (together) and had a separate meeting with the PM, MinDef and FM. At both meetings Gen. Petraeus briefed on the current security situation in Iraq and asked for a [...] | 2008-06-26 16:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KU IZ |
08KUWAIT77 | TIME TO ACCELERATE KUWAITI FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) During his January 11 meeting with the President, Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah said the GOK has committed USD 500 million in financial assistance to Iraq, which it wants to invest in projects rather than providing direct cash assistance to the GOI. He said Kuwait is still [...] | 2008-01-17 15:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID IZ KU |
08KUWAIT786 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL REED (JULY 17-23, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Reed to travel to post on July 20 - 21, 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/expeditor [...] | 2008-07-10 13:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF IZ JO KU EI QA |
08KUWAIT805 | WELCOME CODEL OBEY (JULY 17-21, 2008) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Obey's travel to post on July 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/expeditor will meet and assist you at the ai [...] | 2008-07-16 13:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ EI |
08KUWAIT826 | WELCOME CODEL LYNCH (JULY 26-27, 2008) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL LYNCH to travel to post on July 26 - 27, 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 [...] | 2008-07-22 12:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ IS KU EZ |
08KUWAIT83 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL THOMPSON (JANUARY [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Thompson to travel to post 24-26 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 [...] | 2008-01-22 09:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT841 | KFAED DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL: BUREAUCRATIC [...] (U) Senior Advisor for Southern Iraq Affairs Gordon Gray met with Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Deputy Director General Ghanim Al-Ghunaiman on July 22. Al-Ghunaiman discussed current and future assistance programs in Iraq and asked for assistance in identifying an appropri [...] | 2008-07-24 14:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ECON IZ KPAL KU PREL EINV LE |
08KUWAIT849 | OPENING THE ABDALY-SAFWAN CROSSING TO BUCCA [...] (SBU) During their July 22 meeting (ref B),Ambassador raised with Minister of Interior Shaykh Jaber Khaled al-Jaber Al Sabah opening an alternate route for U.S. military convoys provisioning Iraq's Camp Bucca. The current route exits Kuwait at the Khabari crossing and follows a parallel road [...] | 2008-07-28 07:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL MOPS PBTS KU IZ |
08KUWAIT853 | WELCOME CODEL ROSS (AUGUST 1-5, 2008) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL ROSS to travel to post on August 2-3, 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/expeditor will meet and assist you at the a [...] | 2008-07-30 07:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU EI IT GE |
08KUWAIT857 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL KUWAIT JET FUEL [...] (C) Oil Minister assured Ambassador Jones on July 30 that additional Jet A-1 fuel would likely be available in September but could not be released currently due to increased demands on Kuwaiti energy grids during the traditionally high consumption month of August. 2. (C) Econoff earlier [...] | 2008-07-31 06:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET IZ KU MCAP |
08KUWAIT860 | WELCOME CODEL MICHAUD (AUGUST 3-7, 2008) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Michaud to travel to post August 4-6, 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/expeditor will meet and assist you at the a [...] | 2008-08-03 13:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM IZ KW COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT88 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL DAUM (JANUARY [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Daum to travel to post January 27 to February 2. 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/exp [...] | 2008-01-23 08:48:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT889 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL Graham (AUGUST 16-25, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Graham to travel to post August 17-18, 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/expeditor [...] | 2008-08-13 12:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM IZ KW COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT890 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL BORDALLO (AUG 13-15, 2008) [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Bordallo to travel to post August 13-15, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Kuwait points of Contacts are: Agnel Berry Coordinator I [...] | 2008-08-13 12:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AE AFIN AMGT ASEC GM IN IZ KU OREP PK |
08KUWAIT91 | MFA PASSES PAPER DEFENDING FIRST KUWAITI'S WORK AT [...] (SBU) At a January 11 dinner hosted by the Amir in honor of President Bush, MFA Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah requested that we pass a paper and DVD to Assistant Secretary Welch in support of First Kuwait Trading and Contracting Company's work in building the New Embassy Compound in Baghd [...] | 2008-01-24 05:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AMGT ECON IZ KU PREL |
08KUWAIT93 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL LOGAN (FEBRUARY 4-8, [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Logan to travel to post 4-8 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/expeditor [...] | 2008-01-24 07:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU TU GM IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT936 | (S) SCENESETTER FOR THE KUWAIT PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (S) Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Jaber Al Sabah's September 18-19 visit to Washington offers a timely opportunity to honor and reaffirm the unique and indispensable security relationship between our two countries; it is also an important opportunity to encourage the PM [...] | 2008-09-02 15:40:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PTER CVIS MASS ECON EINV IR IZ KU |
08KUWAIT94 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MR. MAXWELL AGBENYEGA [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Maxwell Agbenyaga to travel to post February 15-17, 2008. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. If there are any questions, POC in Kuwait is: Ag [...] | 2008-01-24 07:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA APER AFSN IZ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE |
08KUWAIT947 | (S) FOREIGN MINISTER ON PM VISIT: IRAQ, IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: During a September 2 meeting with Ambassador, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al Sabah said Kuwait's Prime Minister during his September 18-19 visit expects to raise Kuwaiti's 4 remaining GTMO detainees, regional security issu [...] | 2008-09-05 12:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER CVIS MASS KPAL EAID IR IZ KU |
08KUWAIT98 | KUWAIT MFA U/S ON IRAQ, GTMO, 1267 DESIGNEES [...] (C) On January 21, MFA U/S Al-Jarallah told CDA that Kuwait is ready to invest in Iraq, but delays in funding are caused by the Iraqi failure to get project proposals to relevant GOK officials. Recent high-level Iraqi visits to Kuwait have increased bilateral cooperation, and there are now s [...] | 2008-01-24 16:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KU IR IZ KDRG PINR PTER ETRD |
08KUWAIT992 | KUWAIT MILDLY CONCERNED OVER PROSPECTIVE ARMS [...] (C) POLCOUNS on September 15 raised reftel points concerning USG plans to support the Iraqi Security Forces transition plan through sales of U.S. weapons and military equipment with Ambassador Khaled Mohammed Al-Muqamis, director of MFA's Follow-up and Coordination Office. In presenting the d [...] | 2008-09-18 05:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PINS MASS IZ KU |
08KYIV183 | UKRAINE: IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) We provided ref A update on the state of U.S.-Iraq negotiations to develop a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) January 28 to Third Territorial Department Middle East Division Acting Director Mykola Leshchenko and Iraq Desk Officer Mykola Radchenko. In response to our question, Leshchenk [...] | 2008-01-28 13:37:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS UNSC IZ UP |
08KYIV774 | UKRAINE: VISITS HIGHLIGHT POSITIVE AND STABLE MID [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Although recent high-level Ukrainian visits to the Middle East seem to suggest a growing GOU interest in the region; when viewed in context, however, the visits are the most recent in a string of Middle East initiatives long on grandiose announcements of increased co [...] | 2008-04-17 11:37:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG ETRD IR IZ ZR ZP UP |
08LAGOS384 | NIGERIA: MARITIME AND SAFETY AGENCY SEEKS TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),in a July 18 meeting with EconOff, requested technical assistance in the areas of personnel training and capacity building. In response to a 2008 International Maritime Bureau (IMB) report that [...] | 2008-09-26 14:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EFIS PGOV IZ NI |
08LISBON1238 | NEW POLICIES NEEDED FOR KOSOVO AND LEBANON; OTHER [...] (C) Summary: The Portuguese MFA's Deputy EU Correspondent reported that the EU ministers needed to quickly develop an alternative strategy for the mission transition in Kosovo to avoid a gap between the UN and EU forces. She added that Portugal was in "no rush" to recognize Kosovo at this poin [...] | 2008-05-23 17:55:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ IS SY PHUM PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON1397 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 16-17 [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Portuguese MFA's Deputy EU Correspondent outlined internal EU disagreements on how best to proceed on Zimbabwe, Cuba, and the Olympics, but underscored that the group was largely united on Iran, the Middle East Peace Process, Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC) and Georgia. [...] | 2008-06-16 14:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IR IZ IS SY PHUM PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON2595 | PORTUGUESE NATO CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) In response to reftel demarches, Portuguese MFA Deputy Director for Security and Disarmament Paolo Teles da Gama told us September 19 that he had been tasked by Political Director Nuno Brito to develop options for further Portuguese contributions to the International Security Assistance For [...] | 2008-09-19 17:18:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS AF AL HR IZ PO |
08LISBON2622 | PORTUGAL - TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 10:52:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ IR SY PO |
08LISBON2643 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE: NATO AND UNGA DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 15:42:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PO AF IZ |
08LISBON2699 | PORTUGAL REITERATES OUTSTANDING BOSNIA COMMITMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Florbela Cardy and Isabel Ferreira of the Portuguese MFA expressed general Portugal and EU agreement with reftel points. Cardy stressed EU resolve for Bosnia to meet its 5 2 Agenda commitments and downplayed concerns about the EU/Russia summit. Cardy said the EU is encouraged b [...] | 2008-11-07 17:20:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN BK RS IZ AF BM PO PHUM |
08LJUBLJANA248 | SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ [...] (C) On June 6, MFA Security Policy Division Director Stanislav Vidovic told Emboff that Slovenia is not planning to send a delegation to the June 17 - 19 Friends of Iraq conference in Abu Dhabi due to the demands of Slovenia's ongoing EU Presidency. Vidovic stated that because of EU Presidenc [...] | 2008-06-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA255 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JUNE 16-17 GAERC [...] (C) On June 12, Pol/Econ Chief delivered the June 16-17 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said the GAERC, which had a very long agenda, would issue conclusions on Cuba, the Western Balkans, Somalia, Sudan, DRoC, and Central Asia (without a discussion). The FMs would sen [...] | 2008-06-12 12:01:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV PHUM ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE CU |
08LJUBLJANA313 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERS EXPANDING NATO TRAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ SI |
08LONDON1013 | UK ON ENCOURAGING GREATER REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-09 14:03:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IZ UK |
08LONDON1087 | UNITED KINGDOM BEGINS RELOCATION OF SOME IRAQI [...] (C) Summary. The first three participants in HMG's program to relocate selected Iraqi employees who worked for the British Government in Iraq arrived in the UK on April 8. According to John Burran, head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Office on Assistance to Iraqi Locally Employ [...] | 2008-04-16 13:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM EU IZ UK |
08LONDON1224 | CODEL SMITH DISCUSSES IRAQ AND COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (S/NF) Summary. On the heels of their trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Codel Smith traveled to London April 29 for meetings with senior officials at the Ministry of Defense (MOD),MI-6, and Department for International Development (DfID). The MOD and MI-6 talks focused on counterterrorism and coun [...] | 2008-05-01 11:56:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PREL AF PK IZ UK |
08LONDON1292 | IRAN: DESPITE UK COURT RULING, HMG WILL KEEP ITS [...] (C) Summary. The UK Court of Appeals ruled May 7 unambiguously in favor of the Iran oppositionist group Mujahadeen e Khalq (MEK, aka MKO aka NCRI) on its long-standing petition to be de-listed as a terrorist group under UK domestic law (ref). The UK Government, which had fought the MEK's pe [...] | 2008-05-08 17:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC PTER IR IZ UK |
08LONDON130 | TERRORIST FINANCE: UK AGREES TO UN DESIGNATION OF [...] (S) The UK agrees to support U.S. designation of Badran Turki Hishan Al Mazidih and members of his network, the five individuals in Ref A, according to Giles Cutler, 1267 Committee expert, International Organizations Department, Foreign Office. However, they have not yet decided whether to co [...] | 2008-01-15 15:18:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC IZ SY UK |
08LONDON1300 | ICI: UK FOREIGN SECRETARY WILL PROBABLY ATTEND [...] (SBU) UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband will probably lead the UK delegation to the May 29 International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial in Stockholm, Miliband's Chief of Staff Matthew Gould told us May 9. The UK is not planning any deliverables for the meeting, FCO Iraq Group officers [...] | 2008-05-09 13:30:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ UK |
08LONDON1311 | UK REAFFIRMS LONG-TERM PRESENCE IN IRAQ; PRAISES [...] (S/NF) Summary. During their meetings with Secretary of State for Defense Des Browne and FCO Political Director Mark Lyall Grant, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the Commanding General of MNF-I General David Petraeus were reassured that the UK was in Iraq "long-term" and had temporari [...] | 2008-05-09 16:18:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR IZ AF UK |
08LONDON1397 | (C) UK PREPARING TO DESIGNATE MILITARY WING OF [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK government is preparing to designate the military wing of Hizballah as a terrorist organization in the next two to three weeks, FCO Middle East and North Africa Director (NEA A/S-equivalent) John Jenkins told DCM May 19. The UK recognizes that the USG would like it to [...] | 2008-05-19 16:50:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER IR SY LE IZ UK |
08LONDON1468 | IRAN: UK EXPECTS EU WILL SOON DE-LIST THE MEK [...] (C) HMG will formally notify its EU partners at a May 30 experts' meeting of the UK's impending removal (reftel) of the Mujaheddin-E-Khalq (MEK) from the UK's domestic terrorist list (reftel),FCO contacts told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) May 23. Such notification will trigger an EU process [...] | 2008-05-27 15:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC PTER IR IZ UK |
08LONDON1620 | USUN AMB KHALILZAD REVIEWS IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Amb Khalilzad told UK national security advisor McDonald that he was realistic about the difficulties of completing a SOFA and strategic framework agreement with Iraq by July, but saw some progress on the ground. In Afghanistan, he believed the SGSR needed to fill key slots and [...] | 2008-06-12 16:40:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF IZ IR |
08LONDON1623 | UK ON CUBA, IRAN AND OTHER ISSUES AT THE JUNE GAERC [...] (SBU) Foreign Office officials provided to Poloffs on June 12 the responses below to ref points on key GAERC agenda items, as well as a general readout of UK expectations for the June GAERC meeting. Cuba ---- 2. (C) The UK supports lifting the EU's Restrictive Measures on Cuba at the Jun [...] | 2008-06-13 13:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV ETRD EAID ZL ZK IR IZ IS CU |
08LONDON1709 | (C/NF) UK CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, PM FOREIGN [...] (SBU) UK Chief of Defense Staff Sir Jock Stirrup's June 24 public assertion that the concurrent deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan are severely taxing the capabilities of the British military provoked heavy media criticism of HMG's ability to effectively fight both conflicts. Stirrup told [...] | 2008-06-26 10:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP AF IZ UK |
08LONDON1761 | CWS/BWC: CLOSE ALLIES MEETING, JUNE 17-18, 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 14:28:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PARM AORC CWC OPCW GM FR IZ UK |
08LONDON1898 | HMG CONSIDERING UPGRADES TO NATO AND BILATERAL [...] (U) Request for Guidance; see para 3. 2. (C) HMG is currently engaged in a cross-departmental discussion on its training commitments in Iraq, the results of which should become clearer by the end of July. According to MOD Joint Commitments officer Dan Hughes and FCO NTM-I officer Ian Living [...] | 2008-07-21 13:52:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON1967 | IRAQ: UK LIKELY TO ASSUME ROLE OF "PRIME [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-29 15:45:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON2101 | IRANIAN PUGWASH PARTICIPANTS CLAIM TEHRAN [...] (S) Summary: Iranian government advisers at the most recent "Pugwash" Conference on Iran reportedly argued during the August 2-3 seminar that: -- Iran wants direct flights to the United States addressed before any talks on a U.S. interest section in Tehran; -- sanctions do not affect Iran's le [...] | 2008-08-12 18:01:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PINS PREL AG IR IS IZ LE UK |
08LONDON2233 | (S/NF) UK CONSIDERING ENGAGEMENT WITH HIZBALLAH MINISTER, POLITICAL OFFICIALS REF: A. NEA/ELA-EMBASSY LONDON EMAILS B. LONDON 1396 C. LONDON 1292 D. LONDON 1968 [...] (S/NF) The UK is considering granting authorization to the British Embassy in Beirut to meet with Lebanese Minister of Labor Mohammad Fneish, a member of Hizballah, and other Hizballah party officials, FCO Levant Group Head Benjamin Saoul and Cabinet Office Desk Officer Brian Jones told us separate [...] | 2008-09-02 15:56:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV SY LE IZ UK |
08LONDON2441 | NTMI: UK WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES BUT WILL BE SHORT ON SPECIFICS AT SEPTEMBER 26 MANPOWER COORDINATION CONFERENCE REF: A) LONDON 1967 B) STATE 99701 [...] (C) The UK supports in principle U.S. views that NATO Allies and Partners should provide additional resources to the Nato Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) and HMG will make a significant contribution. However, according to MOD Deputy Director for Joint Commitments Daniel Hughes, internal decision m [...] | 2008-09-25 09:43:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PEL MARR MOPS NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON2785 | BOSNIA, EU-RUSSIAN RELATIONS, AND DRC ARE ON THE UK'S AGENDA AT NOVEMBER GYMNICH AND GAERC MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Secretary Miliband intends to impress on his EU counterparts that worsening trends in Bosnia require a unified EU message, and to highlight the need for political action in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),during the November Gymnich and GAERC meetings. The UK Governm [...] | 2008-11-03 17:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PGOV EUN GA IR IZ CG RS UK |
08LONDON3186 | IRAQ PETROLEUM CONFERENCE 2008: DIALOGUE, [...] (SBU) Summary. Iraq Petroleum 2008, held in London December 1-2, 2009, was a good opportunity for Iraqi officials, representatives from international companies, and participants from other governments to discuss the current situation in Iraq's petroleum sector, focusing particularly on inves [...] | 2008-12-19 17:27:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EINV ECON IZ UK |
08LONDON365 | IRAN: SECOND HAND SOURCE CLAIMS EPD'S ARE PACKED, [...] (S/NF) Summary. Well-known Iranian expatriate broadcaster and long-time Embassy contact Ali Reza Nourizadeh passed to London Iran Watcher (Poloff) an allegation, parts of which Nourizadeh said he has independently confirmed, that an IRGC office in central Tehran is packing and shipping to Ir [...] | 2008-02-05 14:56:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IZ IR UK |
08LONDON801 | DEPSEC TREASURY DISCUSES IRAN SANCTIONS, U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a March 10 meeting with Conservative Party leader David Cameron, Deputy Secretary Kimmitt told him that the Iranian financial sector was feeling the effects of Western sanctions and the EU-3 remain unified on tightening the ability of Iranian banks to do business, although [...] | 2008-03-18 13:01:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IR IZ UK |
08LONDON878 | BROWN MEETS MCCAIN: DISCUSS IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND [...] (C/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown met Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham in London March 20. Brown used the meeting to present his big ideas about reforming the international financial institutions (IFIS) and increasing assistance to Africa as a means to preven [...] | 2008-03-27 09:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EFIN EAID UNSC IZ AF IS |
08LONDON929 | DAVID CAMERON TELLS JOHN MCCAIN TORIES WON’T BREAK [...] (C/NF) Summary: Conservative party leader David Cameron told Senator John McCain the Tories won't break ranks with HMG on policies affecting British troops in battle. Cameron and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague told McCain and Senators Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham that Prime Minister [...] | 2008-04-01 09:58:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR IZ AF IS IR PK UK |
08MADRID104 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 18:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL IZ SY SP |
08MADRID1132 | NEA A/S WELCH MEETINGS WITH SPANISH OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. NEA A/S Welch, accompanied by DCM, met with FM Moratinos, Director General for the Mediterranean, Magreb and Near Orient Fidel Sendagorta, and Policy Planning Director Andres Ortega on October 23 to discuss a wide range of issues including the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the Magr [...] | 2008-10-31 09:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL IR IZ SY SP MR |
08MADRID289 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by DCM, discussed Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Afghanistan, and sovereign wealth funds with Spanish National Security Adviser Carles Casajuana in a March 6 meeting. Casajuana expressed pleasure that bilateral relations had evolved positively in recent [...] | 2008-03-10 13:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV AF CU IR IZ KV SP |
08MADRID529 | SPANISH PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT [...] (U) Spanish MFA Deputy Director for Middle East Affairs, Alberto Ucelay, in response to reftel demarche, said that newly appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada will head Spain's delegation at the upcoming conference. He assured us that Spain would continue working to solidify and ex [...] | 2008-05-12 18:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL IZ SP |
08MADRID988 | S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS SPANISH MFA ON IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. September 11, S/I Ambassador Satterfield briefed Deputy Foreign Minister Lossada on developments in Iraq. He urged the Spanish to reinforce our call for increased regional support for Iraq and to encourage those countries that have already sent diplomatic representation and/or p [...] | 2008-09-15 15:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | MOPS PREL IZ SP |
08MANAMA234 | BAHRAIN: IRAQ, GCC PLUS 2, GSD, KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 13:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR IZ KV BA |
08MANAMA287 | ICI MINISTERIAL: BAHRAINI FM WILL ATTEND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-04 12:48:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IZ BA |
08MANAMA324 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE: BAHRAINI REPRESENTATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 14:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ BA |
08MANAMA449 | BAHRAIN NOMINATES AMBASSADOR TO BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Ambassador Saeed Al-Faihani, an advisor to Bahrain's Foreign Minister, confirmed to Charge an al Jazeera report that Bahrain had nominated an ambassador to Iraq. Faihani said the GOB requested Iraq's agrement July 7 for Salah Ali Al-Maliki. Faihani said al-Maliki works in the ministry [...] | 2008-07-08 14:04:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR IZ BA |
08MANAMA496 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS’ VISIT TO BAHRAINClassified By: Charge d’Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel for reasons 1. 4 (b) and (d) [...] (S) General Petraeus, Embassy Manama and the Bahraini leadership look forward to welcoming you back to Bahrain. Following on Secretary Rice's dinner in Abu Dhabi with GCC-plus 3 officials July 21, and at a time when many in the Gulf are speculating about the trajectory of the tensions over Iran's n [...] | 2008-07-25 18:50:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR IZ BA |
08MANAMA536 | THE SHI'A CLERICAL HIERARCHY IN BAHRAIN REF: A. 04 MANAMA 378 B. 06 MANAMA 710 C. 06 MANAMA 1728 D. MANAMA 253 E. MANAMA 420 F. MANAMA 510 G. MANAMA 528 Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-07 14:43:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PINR KISL IR IZ LE BA |
08MANAMA541 | GENERAL PETRAEUS’ VISIT TO BAHRAINREF: MANAMA 510Classified By: CDA CHRISTOPHER HENZEL FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] (S) Summary: King Hamad said PM Maliki was &welcome8 to visit Bahrain. He accused Syria and Hizballah of helping train Bahraini extremists. He described Iranian diplomatic pressure and expressed gratitude for the continued U.S. military presence. Hussein, Bahraini Navy Deputy Commander Brig Gen Moh [...] | 2008-08-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL IZ SY LE IR BA |
08MANAMA577 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 11:07:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR IR IZ BA |
08MANAMA586 | BAHRAINI FM MEETS WITH NAVCENT COMMANDER: IRAQ, [...] (C) On August 28, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Khalifa called on NAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Bill Gortney. Admiral Gortney reviewed NAVCENT operations and Coalition membership and operations. FM Al-Khalifa briefly detailed expanding GOB ties with Iraq (progress towa [...] | 2008-09-02 15:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAIR IR IZ BA |
08MANAMA591 | BAHRAIN PREPARES TO SEND ITS AMBASSADOR TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-04 14:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IZ |
08MANAMA593 | RIVALS FOR BAHRAIN'S SHI'A STREET: WIFAQ AND HAQ [...] (C) Summary and introduction: Bahrain's leading Shi'a parties Wifaq and Haq compete for the support of the Shi'a community, which constitutes 60-70 percent of Bahrain's citizen population. Wifaq engages and cooperates with the government and is at pains to stay on the right side of the law. Some Ha [...] | 2008-09-04 14:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR IZ BA |
08MANAMA597 | BAHRAIN: DELIVERY OF ARAB LEAGUE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-07 13:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LE IS IZ SY MR BA |
08MANAMA727 | FM ON IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AND HIS VISIT TO [...] (S) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifah was receptive to reftel demarche, and told CDA and poloff October 22 that Bahrain would "lean on" its contacts in PM Maliki's government, and also Speaker of Parliament Mashadani, in support of the Strategic Framework/Status of Forces Ag [...] | 2008-10-22 14:09:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | MARR PREL IZ BA |
08MANAMA795 | (U) SCENESETTER FOR THE MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 12-14 REF: A. MANAMA 759 B. STATE 123514 C. MANAMA 773 [...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, Ambassador Burns, Chairman Mullen, General Petraeus - Embassy Manama is delighted to welcome you all back to Bahrain. King Hamad and his leadership team value your friendship and appreciate your visit. We and they will want to use this visit to advance greater GCC defense coop [...] | 2008-12-02 10:35:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR KDEM IR IZ RS CH IN BA |
08MANAMA818 | IRAQI RELATIONS WITH THE GCC AND BAHRAIN [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's foreign minister expressed openness in principle to expanded Iraqi ties with the GCC, but distanced himself from a suggestion that Iraq become an actual member. Bahrain's Crown Prince expressed interest in visiting Iraq. End summary. 2. (U) This year's Manama Dia [...] | 2008-12-18 13:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ GCC BA |
08MEXICO267 | MEXICO TAKES ON BOARD U.S. VIEWS ON PDG PROGRAMS, [...] Deputy PolCouns delivered reftel A points to Lorena Larios, Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry's (SRE) Office of International Policy on Human Rights, conveying appreciation for GOM interest in the PDG and calling attention to the importance the PDG attached to projects that aim to impro [...] | 2008-01-31 15:29:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM POL PREL WHA IZ MX |
08MOSCOW1221 | MFA ON IRAQ NEIGHBORS' CONFERENCE AND ICI [...] (C) Summary: The MFA told us that Russia was disappointed over the failure of Arab states to expand their engagement with Iraq at the April 22 Iraq Neighbors' Conference, but understands their reluctance considering the Iraqi government's inability to stabilize the country. Russia remains sk [...] | 2008-05-02 03:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID IZ RS |
08MOSCOW1361 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1532 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE PROPOSED AGENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 13:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1625 | RUSSIA WILL ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 12:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ RS |
08MOSCOW1865 | SIXTEENTH SESSION OF U.S-RUSSIA WORKING GROUP ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 10:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV EFIN AF IZ RS |
08MOSCOW1875 | SIXTEENTH SESSION OF U.S-RUSSIA WORKING GROUP ON [...] (C) Summary. The Sixteenth Session of the U.S. - Russia Working Group on Counterterrorism (CTWG) met in Moscow on June 19-20. U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs William Burns and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak, co-Chairs of the CTWG, led the interagency delegations (delegatio [...] | 2008-07-03 08:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV EFIN AF IZ RS |
08MOSCOW282 | DFM SALTANOV ON POST-ANNAPOLIS CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 4 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Saltanov expressed concern that interest in Russia's proposed post-Annapolis conference was waning. Russia hoped the Quartet members would follow through on their commitment to relay their proposals for the conference by the end of [...] | 2008-02-04 16:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IS IZ LE PREL RS SY |
08MOSCOW3059 | HFAC CHAIRMAN BERMAN MEETS FM LAVROV: U.S., IRAN, [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 14 meeting with HFAC Chairman Berman and the Ambassador, FM Lavrov argued against holding U.S.-Russian relations hostage to ideology and politics, reaffirming the Sochi Declaration commitments. He pushed hard for continued diplomacy with Iran, criticizing unila [...] | 2008-10-16 07:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KNDP PTER OREP RS GG IZ IR |
08MOSCOW3419 | DFM KARASIN ON IRAQ, GEORGIA, UKRAINE, [...] (C) Summary: In a November 25 meeting, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin sought further information on the alleged November 19 collision between a U.S. convoy vehicle and a Russian embassy vehicle in Baghdad (reftel). He called the November 23 shooting near the Georgian and Polish pre [...] | 2008-11-26 09:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RS AZ UP MD IZ |
08MOSCOW3488 | RUSSIA SATISFIED WITH U.S.-IRAQ AGREEMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 13:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ RS |
08MOSCOW361 | TERRORIST FINANCE: RUSSIA TO SUPPORT DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 13:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EFIN ECON RS IZ SY |
08MOSCOW955 | DFM SALTANOV DISCUSSES IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST, WITH S/I [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with DFM Saltanov in Moscow April 2, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq (S/I) Ambassador David Satterfield urged Russia to encourage Iraq's neighbors to play a greater role in helping to stabilize the country, noting that Iraq was important for [...] | 2008-04-08 07:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EPET ENRG IR IZ RS |
08MOSCOW956 | RUSSIAN VIEWS ON ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAQ AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Present and former Russian officials welcomed the message from the Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq, Ambassador Satterfield, that the U.S. encouraged increased Russian engagement in Iraq during a round of April 2-3 meetings, and pressed the U.S. to broaden [...] | 2008-04-08 07:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR IZ RS |
08MOSCOW957 | RUSSIAN EXPERTS SAY U.S. MUST REMAIN IN IRAQ AND [...] (C) Prominent Russian analysts told Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq, Ambassador Satterfield, SIPDIS and Ambassador Burns, during an April 3 gathering, that preventing the fragmentation and radicalization of Iraq was a key Russian concern, and urged that direct, long- [...] | 2008-04-08 07:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR IZ RS |
08MOSCOW999 | DEMARCHES ON IRAQ'S NEIGHBORS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-11 12:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EUN IZ IR RS |
08MUSCAT174 | ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON'S MEETING WITH SULTAN [...] (C) Sultan Qaboos discussed both domestic and regional issues during his February 19 meeting with Admiral William J. Fallon, CENTCOM Commander. On the domestic front, the Sultan described his desire to empower the government to be more responsive to citizen concerns. Seeking to strengthen th [...] | 2008-03-01 05:49:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER ENRG KWMN IR IZ MU |
08MUSCAT180 | DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL: [...] (C) Pointing to Lebanon as the critical issue, Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi offered a gloomy forecast for the Arab League (AL) foreign ministers meeting scheduled later this week in Cairo and potentially for the AL Summit later this month. The Ambassador ca [...] | 2008-03-02 11:58:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LE SY KV AL IZ MU |
08MUSCAT245 | APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQ REFUGEES: [...] (U) Post delivered reftel information via diplomatic note on March 30 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urging the government of Oman to provide humanitarian assistance for Iraqi refugees. Pol/Econ Chief also highlighted the pressing need for such assistance to Humaid al-Ma'ani, Office Direc [...] | 2008-03-30 11:48:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL IZ MU |
08MUSCAT264 | OMAN ACKNOWLEDGES NEED FOR INCREASED ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Ambassador delivered ref A and B demarches on April 6 to Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. Regarding inaction on Iraq at the recent Arab League summit in Damascus, bin Alawi cast some of the blame on the Iraqi delegation, asserting that Iraqi Vice President Adel Abd [...] | 2008-04-07 12:58:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ MU |
08MUSCAT331 | ENGAGING OMAN ON IRAN/IRAQ: OMANI OFFICIALS [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request; please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) The Ambassador extended ref A invitation on April 30 to Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi and encouraged him, as well as his counterpart in the Royal Office, to travel to a GCC capital of hi [...] | 2008-04-30 12:58:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IZ MU |
08MUSCAT349 | SENIOR OMANI OFFICIALS UNAVAILABLE FOR ICI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-11 09:54:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON IZ MU |
08MUSCAT401 | OMANI RESPONSE TO FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A invitation to the Friends of Iraq Conference on May 13 via diplomatic note. The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) contacted the Embassy on May 24 to request a copy of the agenda for the conference. On May 28, post transmitted ref B information, including the [...] | 2008-06-02 09:36:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS IZ MU |
08MUSCAT424 | YOUNG OMANIS SOUND OFF ON REGIONAL ISSUES, [...] (C) During a recent meeting with the Ambassador, a group of young professionals shared their views on Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, democracy, and the public image of the U.S. Participants were downbeat on Iraq and thought it was inevitable that the U.S. would withdraw its troops f [...] | 2008-06-09 14:21:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KMPI KPAL IZ MU |
08MUSCAT441 | OMAN RULES OUT REOPENING BAGHDAD EMBASSY, BUT WILL [...] (U) In an interview with local Arabic-language daily "Shabiba" on June 11, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi stated that the government had "no intention" of sending diplomats to either Baghdad or Kabul. He did not indicate for how long this decision would [...] | 2008-06-15 08:51:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF IZ MU |
08MUSCAT636 | DEMARCHE IN PREPARATION FOR ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Summary: During a September 6 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi said Oman was "confused" by conflicting reports on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. He was disappointed by events following Annapolis and doubtful that an agreement could [...] | 2008-09-07 13:00:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IZ MU |
08MUSCAT744 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH OMANI SULTAN [...] (C) The Deputy Secretary of State and the Ambassador met on October 19 with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. Bin Alawi welcomed Oman's upgrade from Tier 3 to Tier 2 Watch List in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) [...] | 2008-10-28 06:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KTIP MNUC ECON ETRD SMIG IR IZ MU |
08MUSCAT789 | OMAN'S BIN ALAWI DISCUSSES U.S.-GCC SECURITY, [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador November 17, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi reviewed Oman's idea for developing U.S.-GCC security cooperation, which will be presented for discussion at the December GCC summit, his thoughts on Mideast peace, Iraq and t [...] | 2008-11-18 11:49:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL GCC PK IN IZ MU |
08MUSCAT797 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO OMAN [...] (C) General Petraeus: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. One of our oldest and most dependable friends in the region, Oman remains a valued ally. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North [...] | 2008-11-19 14:28:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP IR IZ PK |
08MUSCAT852 | NOVEMBER 30 MEETING BETWEEN U.S. CENTCOM COMMANDER [...] (C) On November 30, General David Petraeus, U.S. CENTCOM Commander, and the Ambassador met over dinner with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi was joined by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, as well as Mohammed al-Hassan, P [...] | 2008-12-17 05:51:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL PTER AF IR IZ MU |
08MUSCAT853 | CENTCOM COMMANDER PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH SULTAN [...] (C) U.S. CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus and the Ambassador met for an unprecedented three hours on November 30 with Sultan Qaboos at Beit al Baraka palace outside Muscat. In a wide-ranging discussion of regional issues, the Sultan acknowledged progress in Iraq and expressed a degree [...] | 2008-12-17 06:15:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PARM PBTS PHSA PREL PTER PK IR IZ YM MU |
08NEWDELHI1606 | UAE AMBASSADOR TO INDIA (DESIGNEE-TO-BE FOR IRAQ?) [...] (S) In response to reftel, Post has obtained the following information on United Arab Emirates Ambassador to India (and, according to reftel, likely to be named Ambassador to Iraq). Post has had only limited contact with Ambassador Al Shehhi in the past, and will seek further information as app [...] | 2008-06-11 11:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ AE IN |
08OSLO20 | NORWAY AND IRAQ: QUIETLY CONSIDERING INCREASED AID [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 07:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREF PREL IZ NO |
08OSLO326 | NORWAY'S INTEREST IN IRAQ PRIMARILY BASED ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-13 11:36:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ABLD EAID ECON EPET PGOV PREL IZ NO |
08OSLO327 | NORWAY'S ENIGMATIC IRAQI POPULATION: A RISK FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: An increasingly large Iraqi population in Norway (over 22,000, which constitutes the third largest group of immigrants, and second largest among non-Europeans) continues to remain out of the spotlight, neither actively engaged in politics as is the long-established Pakistani popul [...] | 2008-06-13 14:21:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KIRF IZ NO |
08OTTAWA1236 | CANADIAN RESPONSE TO IRAQ COALITION DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Adviser for NATO Amy Galigan confirmed that no Canadian Forces (CF) troops are participating in NTM-I, or are otherwise engaged in Iraq and that the Government of Canada is not pla [...] | 2008-09-18 17:20:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS IZ CA |
08OTTAWA1576 | CANADA TO HALVE IRAQ EXCHANGE OFFICER CONTINGENT [...] (C/NF) Summary: Canada has run out of time to secure an agreement with Iraq that would allow Canadian exchange officers to receive immunities consistent with the U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). Canada will halve its contingent of military exchange officers embedded with American units [...] | 2008-12-22 21:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS NATO IZ CA |
08OTTAWA1594 | CANADA WITHDRAWS ENTIRE IRAQI EXCHANGE CONTINGENT [...] (C/NF) Canada decided on December 26 to withdraw all nine of its exchange officers embedded with U.S. forces in Iraq, following a high-level decision by Department of National Defence (DND) policy makers in response to a DND risk assessment, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and Inter [...] | 2008-12-29 21:42:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS IZ CA |
08OTTAWA187 | TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-06 19:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | IZ KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CA |
08OTTAWA279 | CANADA TO MEET IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION PLEDGE [...] (SBU) According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada is well on track to provide the CAD 300 million (approximately USD 295.39 million, at the current exchange rate) it pledged in 2003 to provide for Iraq reconstruction through 2010. As of September 2007, Canada [...] | 2008-02-22 22:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID IZ CA |
08OTTAWA347 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 19:48:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CA EFIN ETTC IZ KTFN PREL PTER SY UNSC |
08OTTAWA423 | CANADA EXPECTS TO UP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQI [...] (C) In response to ref a demarche, Director of the Gulf and Maghreb Division Dennis Horak confirmed to PolMinCouns on March 25 that the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade was working hard to convince the Canadian International Development Agency to increase Canada's contri [...] | 2008-03-26 19:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM CA IZ |
08OTTAWA639 | CANADA AND PARTICIPATION IN INT'L COMPACT WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 19:37:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CA EAID ECON EFIN IZ PGOV PREL EINV |
08OTTAWA693 | CANADA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, in response to reftel invitation to attend the Friends of Iraq Conference June 17-19, sent the following reply: Begin text Thank you very much for the invitation to the Friends of Iraq Conference in Abu Dhabi. The Department [...] | 2008-05-22 11:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID IZ CA |
08OTTAWA724 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE DRAFT AGENDA PASSED TO [...] (U) Poloff passed a copy of the draft agenda for the Friends of Iraq Conference to Iraq Desk Officer David Leach of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on May 30. Leach thanked us for keeping Canada in the loop, but reconfirmed that Canada would not send a representative [...] | 2008-05-30 18:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS KDEM EAID ECON CA IZ |
08OTTAWA938 | CANADIAN DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN NTM-I UNLIKELY [...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defence and Security Relations Anne Burgess promised to float our request for support to NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) through the Canadian interagency (septel). Burgess [...] | 2008-07-11 20:13:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO IZ CA |
08PARIS1024 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE DRAFT AGENDA PASSED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-29 15:42:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS KDEM EAID ECON FR IZ |
08PARIS1130 | FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA [...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...] | 2008-06-13 16:09:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EUN ZI SO IR IZ IS CU FR |
08PARIS1132 | FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA [...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...] | 2008-06-13 16:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAL EUN FR ZI IR IZ IS CU |
08PARIS1168 | NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSION OF LEBANON/SYRIA AT [...] (C) Summary: Lebanon/Syria dominated NEA-themed discussions between visiting NEA A/S Welch and his French MFA counterpart, Jean Felix-Paganon, June 12. Felix-Paganon and members of his team voiced relative satisfaction with the situation in Lebanon after the Doha accord but were watching c [...] | 2008-06-20 12:48:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM FR LE SY IS IR IZ |
08PARIS1169 | NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSION OF IRAN AT THE FRENCH [...] (SBU) NEA A/S Welch held extensive bilateral consultations on key NEA issues with French MFA counterparts in Paris on June 12. This cable focuses on Iran; other topics reported septel (notal). Participants included: USG --- --NEA A/S David Welch --Deputy Legal Adviser Jonathan Schwar [...] | 2008-06-20 12:50:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC MNUC KNNP EUN FR IR IZ |
08PARIS1170 | NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSION OF IRAQ AT FRENCH MFA, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 13:08:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PTER PINS EUN FR IZ IR |
08PARIS118 | INFORMAL FRENCH RESPONSE TO S/I SATTERFIELD'S [...] (U) See action request in the second sub-tick of para 3. 2. (C) French MFA Iraq desk officer Olivier Masseret on January 8 gave us an "informal" response to the paper S/I David Satterfield passed to the Elysee and the MFA on December 28. Masseret explained that we would receive an "off [...] | 2008-01-23 16:44:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KDEM FR IZ |
08PARIS1333 | COUNSELOR COHEN ENGAGES FRENCH ON PAKISTAN, [...] (C) Summary. On July 8 and 9, State Department Counselor Eliot Cohen discussed Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel-Palestine, terrorism, ESDP, and the French Defense White Paper with officials from the French MFA, Elysee, MOD, and Secretariat General of National Defense (SGDN). MFA interloc [...] | 2008-07-15 10:13:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | MCAP PGOV PREL EUN AF PA IR IZ FR |
08PARIS1360 | FRENCH VIEWS ON NATO TRAINING MISSION - IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 17:03:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ FR |
08PARIS1380 | FRENCH VIEWS ON JULY GAERC: UKRAINE, ZIMBABWE, [...] (C) Summary: On July 18, MFA Deputy Office Chief for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Mathieu Carmona reviewed the agenda items for the July GAERC meeting. Carmona said that the French Presidency had, at FM Kouchner's request, proposed a reduced list of topics, but that other member [...] | 2008-07-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV EUN IR SO SU CD IZ UP GG FR |
08PARIS155 | FRENCH MFA EMPHASIZES THAT IRAQ'S PROBLEMS ARE [...] (U) Action request at para 7. 2. (C) At the end of a January 25 briefing by visiting Washington analysts on transition/security issues in Iraq, French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf Franck Gellet expanded on French reluctance to host the next meeting on the Iraq Compact [...] | 2008-01-29 16:26:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM FR IZ UN |
08PARIS1707 | IRAQ COALITION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 17:02:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | FR PREL MOPS IZ |
08PARIS1716 | MFA THINKING ON IRAN AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Franck Gellet, MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq, Iran, and the Arabian Peninsula, acknowledged progress over the past year in Iraq and said that as a result, France had moved away from its previous idea of convening an international conference to promote Iraqi national reconciliation. [...] | 2008-09-12 17:36:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR IZ IR |
08PARIS1942 | USDP EDELMAN'S CONSULTATIONS IN PARIS, OCTOBER 16 [...] (C) Summary. On October 16, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Eric Edelman met with GOF officials Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Defense Ministry, and Philippe Errera, Strategic Affairs Advisor to Foreign Minister Kouchner. They agreed on the importance of [...] | 2008-10-22 16:06:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AF PA IS IZ LE SY IR TU FR |
08PARIS2056 | FRENCH VIEWS ON THE NOVEMBER 10 EU GAERC [...] (SBU) French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona responded on November 7 to reftel points on the upcoming EU GAERC. He began by observing that this one would be the most complicated of the current French presidency, since it would also involve a joint [...] | 2008-11-07 17:41:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EAID XA FR RS LE CG CH IZ BK |
08PARIS304 | S/I SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH FRENCH [...] (C) Summary: S/I Satterfield discussed Iraq at the French Presidency and the MFA February 14 and 15. The French provided their formal response to the paper Satterfield had presented at the end of December. In addition to briefing the French on our view of the situation in Iraq, Satterfield [...] | 2008-02-21 13:14:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM EAID EFIN SHUM FR IZ |
08PARIS671 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 10:44:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS676 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 14:59:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS677 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 15:10:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS678 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 15:19:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS681 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 15:27:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS683 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 15:38:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS687 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 15:48:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS688 | SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...] | 2008-04-11 15:48:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE |
08PARIS811 | FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE [...] (S/NF) Summary. On April 21, MFA Political Director Gerard Araud presented French views on the top-priority concerns of Iran and the Balkans, while on April 25, MFA Office Director for CFSP Patrick Maisonnave provided the general French reaction to the April GAERC demarche. Araud said that [...] | 2008-04-25 17:06:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS CH BM GG |
08PARIS83 | S/I SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH FRENCH [...] (C) Summary: Visiting S/I David Satterfield on December 28 provided an overview to French Presidency diplomatic adviser Levitte and French MFA NEA A/S-equivalent Felix-Paganon of U.S. efforts to promote Iraqi national reconciliation. He also provided a paper outlining U.S. ideas on how Fra [...] | 2008-01-15 17:25:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM FR IZ IR |
08PARIS901 | INITIAL FRENCH RESPONSE ON ATTENDANCE AT STOCKHOLM [...] (SBU) French MFA Iraq desk officer Olivier Masseret told us late May 7 that the GOF had not yet decided who would lead its delegation to the ICI ministerial in Stockholm at the end of May. As he has previously indicated, Masseret said that FM Kouchner would like to attend, but Kouchner's sch [...] | 2008-05-09 16:29:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PREL PGOV FR IZ |
08PARIS960 | FRENCH FM KOUCHNER WILL NOT/NOT ATTEND ICI [...] (SBU) Further to ref a, French MFA desk officer Olivier Masseret informed us May 19 that French FM Kouchner would not lead his country's delegation to the May 29 ICI ministerial in Stockholm. Instead, MFA Secretary General Gerard Errera (essentially a D-equivalent) would replace Kouchner as [...] | 2008-05-20 09:24:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EINV EFIN FR IZ |
08PARIS973 | FRANCE DECLINES INVITATION TO ATTEND FRIENDS OF [...] (U) We passed a copy of the invitation in reftel to French MFA desk officer Olivier Masseret on May 16. Masseret on May 20 informed us that FM Kouchner's private office had decided, as it had last October, that France would decline the invitation (the original of which, Masseret noted, had [...] | 2008-05-21 15:10:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS FR IZ |
08PARIS993 | FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE HIGHLIGHTS ISRAEL-PALESTINE, [...] (C) Summary. On May 20 and 22, PolOff transmitted the U.S. demarche and supplemental points for the May GAERC to MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona. Separately, MFA DAS-equivalents Ludovic Pouille and Franck Gellet provided detailed information regarding French views on Israeli-Pal [...] | 2008-05-23 16:57:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV IR IZ IS LE GG AF CU SO SR |
08PARISFR2105 | UNESCO HOSTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE ON IRAQ [...] Summary: On October 30 - November 1, 2008 UNESCO and the First Lady of Qatar, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, hosted the International Conference on the Right to Education in Crisis-Affected Countries entitled "Stop Jeopardizing the Future of Iraq" in Paris. Director General Matsuura op [...] | 2008-11-14 17:44:00 | Mission UNESCO | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC UNESCO KEDU FR IZ QA JO USAID |
08PRAGUE223 | CZECHS STRETCHED BY AFGHANISTAN AND UNLIKELY TO DO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-08 13:16:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF IZ EZ EUN |
08PRAGUE308 | CZECHS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-20 15:48:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV IZ EZ EUN |
08PRAGUE486 | CZECH REPUBLIC NOT PLANNING TO SUPPORT NATO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 16:06:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ EZ |
08PRAGUE606 | CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE IRAQ COALITION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 15:52:00 | Embassy Prague | SECRET//NOFORN | PRE IZ NAT MARR |
08PRAGUE612 | ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO NATO TRAINING MISSION - [...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor delivered ref a demarche on September 18 to Czech MFA Security Policy Department Director Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova. Kuchynova-Smigolova said the Czech Republic is considering transferring to NTM-I at least some of its approximately 17 military personnel currently d [...] | 2008-09-19 07:26:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO IZ EZ |
08PRAGUE77 | STATUS OF CZECH ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Although Czech efforts to upgrade their diplomatic relations with Iran (in advance of the Czech 2009 EU Presidency and on a similar footing with other EU members) met with setbacks last year (ref A and B),the Czech MFA continues to pursue the effort. The GOCR cannot anticipate T [...] | 2008-02-06 17:36:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD KTFN IZ EZ |
08RABAT443 | SENIOR GOM OFFICIAL: AMERICA SHOULD CHANGE ITS [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with National War College students and faculty, Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of Bilateral Relations Youssef Amrani identified the poor perception of the United States in the region as the U.S. government's greatest foreign policy challen [...] | 2008-05-16 17:56:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KWBG IS IZ MO |
08RABAT539 | MOROCCO SUPPORTS IRAQI RECONCILIATION, BUT WARY OF [...] (C) Amb. Mohammed Azeroual, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for Multilateral Affairs (and the MFA's point man on the Arab and Islamic World) clarified Morocco's policy on Iraq during a June 10 meeting with Polcouns. "Our policy is to support stability and reconciliation in Iraq," [...] | 2008-06-10 17:46:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MO IZ |
08RABAT540 | MOROCCAN ISLAMISTS SUPPORT IRAQI "RESISTANCE" [...] (C) Summary: Some leaders of Morocco's (Islamist) Justice and Development Party (PJD),which won the popular vote and the second largest number of seats in the fall 2007 parliamentary elections, strongly support Iraqi "resistance against occupation," which is "legitimate" and distinct from act [...] | 2008-06-11 09:59:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KISL MOPS MO IZ |
08REYKJAVIK139 | SUPPORT REQUEST TO GAIN ALLIES' AND UKRAINIAN SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 15:54:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ IC |
08REYKJAVIK93 | ICELAND: PALESTINIAN REFUGEE ADMISSIONS REVEAL DISCORD, [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's recently-announced plan to accept 30 Palestinian refugees has sparked new debate on societal tolerance of immigrants and again revealed deep divisions in the Liberal Party. Meanwhile, the town of Akranes, just outside Reykjavik, is poised to accept the refugees despite [...] | 2008-05-22 16:56:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV PHUM UNHCR KPAL SY IZ IC |
08RIGA346 | LATVIA WANTS TO BE COVERED UNDER IRAQ SOFA, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-13 14:46:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IZ LG |
08RIGA38 | LATVIAN PLANS IN IRAQ FOR 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (S) In response to reftel, post submits the following responses to the questions posed: A. (S) WHAT ARE EUROPEAN LEADERS' LONG-TERM (I.E., BEYOND 2008) PLANS FOR THEIR FORCES AND OTHER EFFORTS IN IRAQ? (S) Latvian leaders believe that they have made their contribution to Iraq with their [...] | 2008-01-16 15:48:00 | Embassy Riga | SECRET | PINR MARR PREL MOPS EAID NATO EUN IZ LG |
08RIGA429 | LATVIA: FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NATO TRAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-23 15:48:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ LG |
08RIGA542 | LATVIA BRIEFED ON CHANGE IN IRAQ COALITION [...] (S) Ambassador Larson briefed President Zatlers on ref A points September 9. The Ambassador stressed our great appreciation for Latvia's contribution in Iraq over the years but noted positive developments in security had allowed this change. The President was pleased to be informed of this u [...] | 2008-09-09 10:55:00 | Embassy Riga | SECRET | MOPS MARR PREL IZ LG |
08RIGA58 | LATVIA INTERESTED IN STAYING INFORMED ON US-IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 09:22:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL IZ LG |
08RIYADH1034 | SEN. KERRY IN SAUDI - IRAN, IRAQ AND OIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) traveled to the Kingdom on June 28-30 where he met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chief of General Intelligence Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim Al-Asaf, and Assistant Interior Minister for Security Aff [...] | 2008-07-06 12:59:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | CIA ECON IR IS IZ MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR |
08RIYADH1150 | SAUDI POLICY ON PREVENTING FOREIGN FIGHTERS FROM [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The SAG has long been active in stemming the flow of Saudis attempting to enter Iraq as foreign fighters, and has been highly cooperative in broadly addressing this issue with the USG. END SUMMARY. 2. (S/NF) The SAG shares the overall USG policy objective of establishing a s [...] | 2008-07-26 14:39:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET//NOFORN | AG EG IZ JO LY MCAP MO MOPS PGOV PINR PREL |
08RIYADH1205 | SAUDI MFA OFFICIAL ON IRAQ [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Saudis support USG policy and strategy in establishing a stable Iraq. However, the Saudis remain extremely distrustful of PM Maliki and highly concerned over Iranian influence there. Therefore, they are still hesitant, at least for the interim, to commit any political capi [...] | 2008-08-06 10:34:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC IR IZ MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER SA |
08RIYADH1245 | TOPICS FOR ABDULLAH/MUBARAK MEETING: EGYPTIAN DCM [...] (S) SUMMARY: On August 13, at Egyptian request, Pol Counselor met with Riyadh Egyptian DCM Hussam Essa. Essa expressed grave concerns over continued Iranian nuclear ambitions, noting that this topic would be an agenda item in the upcoming meeting between Saudi King Abdullah and President Mub [...] | 2008-08-14 10:43:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | EG EU IR IS IZ MU PGOV PREL SA UNC UNGA |
08RIYADH1272 | READOUT OF ABDULLAH-MUBARAK MEETING BY EGYPTIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Riyadh Egyptian DCM Hussam Essa provided a readout of the Saudi King Abdullah-Egyptian President Mubarak meeting held in Cairo on Aug. 15. Essa again relayed the message that Egypt asks to have side discussions on Iran during the next 6 2 1 meetings, as well being kept infor [...] | 2008-08-20 04:57:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | EG EU IR IS IZ MU PGOV PREL SA UNC UNGA |
08RIYADH1280 | SAUDIS AGREE TO MID EAST QUINT POLICY PLANNING [...] (S) CG Jeddah and Riyadh Pol Counselor delivered Reftel demarche to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Aug. 20. The Prince was completely receptive to the establishment of the proposed policy planning dialogue, adding he was "grateful to be invited." 2. (S) Regarding Iraq's pa [...] | 2008-08-21 11:36:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | EG IZ JO PGOV PREL SA |
08RIYADH1372 | SAUDI ARABIA: ARAB LEAGUE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-08 13:57:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | AL IS IZ LE MR PREL SA SY |
08RIYADH1400 | SAUDIS WAITING ON IRAQIS TO MOVE FORWARD ON DEBT [...] (C) In a September 6 courtesy call, Econoff discussed Iraqi debt relief with Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Hamid al-Baz'y. Dr. al-Baz'y said that though there had been significant progress toward an agreement on the amount of the debt's principal at a previous meeting in September 2007, there h [...] | 2008-09-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID ECIN ECON SA IZ |
08RIYADH1577 | SAUDI EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD "LINKED TO SECURITY" [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 07:50:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XF IZ |
08RIYADH1692 | SAUDI ARABIA- NEXT STEPS ON CRITICAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 11:15:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | AG ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP |
08RIYADH1699 | GEN PETRAEUS IN SAUDI [...] (S) SUMMARY. CENTCOM CG GEN Petraeus met with Saudi Crown Prince and Minister of Defense and Aviation Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Asst. Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdulaziz (KBS) to discuss regional [...] | 2008-11-15 14:24:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | AG ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP |
08RIYADH361 | SAUDI ARABIA SENDING SHOURA DELEGATION TO ARAB [...] Post delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note on February 27. The Shoura Council replied on behalf of the MFA to PolOff on March 3. According to Mohamed Dibaji, a consultant to the Shoura Council, the Assistant Head of the Shoura Council will lead a delegation to the Arab Inter-Parliam [...] | 2008-03-04 06:51:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ SA |
08RIYADH582 | SAUDI FM ON SUPPORT FOR IRAQ [...] (S) The Ambassador delivered demarches on greater support for the current Government of Iraq (Reftel B) and for support against terrorism (Reftel C) to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on April 6. Saud was receptive to the request for greater support of the Nouri al-Maliki governme [...] | 2008-04-07 12:49:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | ASEC IR IZ MCAP MOPS PNAT PTER PGOV PREL SA |
08RIYADH649 | SAUDI KING ABDULLAH AND SENIOR PRINCES ON SAUDI [...] (S) Summary: US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz, Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, General Presidency of Intelligence Chief Prince Muqrin bin Abd al-Aziz, and Interior Minister Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz during their Apri [...] | 2008-04-20 08:47:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | EAID ECON EFIN IZ PGOV PREL MOPS SA IR |
08RIYADH708 | SAUDIS ON ASSISTING IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq and Economic Minister-Counselor Ambassador Charles Ries and a delegation from Embassy Baghdad, MNF-I, and NEA-I visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 28-30 to discuss channeling $500 million of SAG funding for humanitarian assistan [...] | 2008-05-01 11:21:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | CIA ECON EFIN IR IZ MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PINR |
08RIYADH767 | S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEF TO SAUDIS ON IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. S/I Ambassador David Satterfield, along with MNF-I and Embassy Baghdad representatives, and Washington analysts, briefed three senior Saudi Arabian Governemnet (SAG) officials on May 6 and 10: Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Chief [...] | 2008-05-14 09:19:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | IR IZ LE MASS MCAP OVP PGOV PINR PREL PTER |
08RIYADH768 | LEBANON: SAG FM SAYS UN PEACE KEEPING FORCE NEEDED [...] (S) SUMMARY. S/I Ambassador David Satterfield and an MNF-I/Embassy Baghdad team met with SAG Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal on May 10. While Iraq was the main topic discussed, Saud brought up events taking place in Beirut and emphasized the need for a "security response" to Hizballah,s "mil [...] | 2008-05-14 09:24:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | IR IS IZ LE MASS MCAP MNUC MOPS PGOV PINR |
08ROME1213 | IRAQ: ITALY TO CONTRIBUTE MORE CARABINIERI TO [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel Demarche to Italian Political-Military Deputy Director Carlo Batori on September 19. He said he did not believe that the GOI would be prepared to announce any new commitments at the September 26 SHAPE manpower conference beyond what has already been announced (na [...] | 2008-09-29 16:32:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO IT IZ |
08ROME1573 | GEN PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN WITH ITALIAN LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: Italy's leaders warmly welcomed the December 9-10 visit of U.S. CENTCOM Commander, Gen. David Petraeus. In his meetings with Prime Minister Berlusconi, Defense Minister La Russa, Foreign Minister Frattini, and Italy's military leadership, Petraeus stressed that the situation in Afghani [...] | 2008-12-24 10:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IZ IR LE PK |
08ROME471 | ITALIANS SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR GREATER REGIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-15 11:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR IT |
08ROME546 | IRAQ: ITALY PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN ICI [...] Poloff delivered ref a points to Amb. Gianludovico De Martino, Director of the MFA Iraq Task Force, on April 29. De Martino said that Italy will have a new government by the ICI Ministerial and was hopeful that the new Foreign Minister would attend. De Martino noted that as IRFFI co-chair, Ita [...] | 2008-04-30 11:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ IT |
08ROME892 | ITALY SUPPORTS EXPANDED NTM-I; CONSIDERING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-21 16:55:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ IT |
08RPODUBAI49 | [SOURCE REMOVED] OUTLINES IRC’S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 18. 2. (S) Summary and Background: IRPO officer met with [SOURCE REMOVED] on October 15 and 20, 2008 to discuss [DETAILS REMOVED] his knowledge [DETAILS REMOVED] Iran's Ministy of Information and Security (MOIS) and the Islamic Revolutionary Gua [...] | 2008-10-23 09:20:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PINR PINS PGOV PREL IR IZ ZP |
08SANJOSE674 | TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff and Poloff met with Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism, and Organized Crime, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Costa Rica on August 7. Econoff demarched the MFA on several terrorism designations, consisting of both Executive Orders and UN designation [...] | 2008-08-19 22:05:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN UNSC PINR KU IZ SY |
08SANJOSE707 | COSTA RICA STANDS FIRM ON OIL-FOR-FOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite an historic (for San Jose) collective P5 demarche on the issue, FM Stagno and the GOCR remain firm in their deep-seated opposition to shutting down the Oil-for-Food (OFF) Program. Stagno and his team reminded us of Costa Rica,s long-standing concerns about Program irreg [...] | 2008-08-29 23:01:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | CS EFIN IZ PGOV PINR PREL UNSC |
08SANJOSE763 | COSTA RICA: AUGUST 28 UNSC BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: IO Acting A/S Brian Hook's August 28 bilateral consultations with the MFA on UNSC matters were successful in bringing the U.S. and the GOCR to mutual understanding - if not agreement - on a range of UNSC issues. A/S Hook lobbied the MFA for greater cooperation on speed in the UN [...] | 2008-09-23 13:23:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IZ PGOV PINR PREL UNSC UN CS |
08SANSALVADOR1402 | SALVADORANS WITHDRAWING FROM IRAQ [...] (U) President Saca announced mid-day December 23 that the Salvadoran deployment to Iraq would end on December 31, based on the fact that UN Security Council Resolution 1790 would expire on that same day. Legislative approval of Salvadoran military participation, he said, was pegged to the UNSC Res [...] | 2008-12-23 22:17:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL IZ ES |
08SANSALVADOR604 | INVITATION TO IRAQ CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 22:07:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR661 | AGENDA FOR IRAQ CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 21:45:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL ES |
08SANTIAGO874 | TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATION OF FIVE INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 20:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ IR SY CI |
08SARAJEVO112 | BOSNIA- IRAQ EOD UNIT MANDATE EXTENDED; EXPANDED [...] (SBU) The Presidency voted January 17 to extend the mandate of Bosnia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit in Iraq through the end of 2008. The EOD extension is pending parliamentary confirmation by both the House of Representatives and House of Peoples. Following up on a USG request fir [...] | 2008-01-18 16:50:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ BK |
08SARAJEVO120 | BOSNIA- LETTER FROM MINISTER OF DEFENSE CIKOTIC TO [...] (SBU) Minister of Defense Cikotic requested Post deliver the following letter from the Minister to General Petraeus, Commander of MNF-I Iraq. Begin Text of Letter: Bosnia-Herzegovina Ministry of Defense Sarajevo January 18, 2008 General David Howell Petraeus Commanding General Mul [...] | 2008-01-22 16:46:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR IZ BK |
08SARAJEVO128 | BOSNIA- SCENESETTER FOR MINISTER CIKOTIC'S JANUARY [...] (C) Summary. Minister Cikotic will lead a high-level delegation from the Bosnian Armed Forces and Parliament to visit Bosnia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit and consult with senior MNF-I commanders in Iraq January 28-30. Bosnia's nearly three year deployment of its EOD unit continues [...] | 2008-01-23 17:28:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR IZ BK |
08SEOUL1253 | NO DECISION TO EXTEND ROK DEPLOYMENT IN IRAQ; NO [...] (S) SUMMARY. In response to reftel A, Kim Hyon-du, Deputy, ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division, told poloff that the ROKG has not yet determined the type of post-UNSCR 1790 legal structure that would be required for ROK participation in Iraq beyond 2008 because it has not yet decided wheth [...] | 2008-06-24 07:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM MASS PREL KS IZ |
08SEOUL21 | ROKG CONSIDERING SALE OF ARMORED PERSONNEL [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 3. 2. (C) On January 4, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) informed poloff that the ROKG is considering the sale of an undetermined quantity of Armored Personn [...] | 2008-01-04 06:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS MARR MASS PARM PREL IZ |
08SEOUL2231 | IRAN FM MOTTAKI: COOPERATION ON AFGHANISTRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on November 13 in Seoul with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki suggested that cooperation with the U.S. on Afghanistan and Iraq might be possible, but would depend on whether the U.S. was "s [...] | 2008-11-18 08:08:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR KS KN AF IZ |
08SEOUL2333 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - REPUBLIC OF KOREA PARTICIPATION [...] On December 4, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Development Cooperation Division's Jong-ho Kyun. Below are responses to questions posed in reftel. -- The ROK is planning to end participation in the RRT because their RRT members will be unpr [...] | 2008-12-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID KS IZ |
08SEOUL738 | ROK HAS FORGIVEN 80 PERCENT OF IRAQ DEBT, LOOKING [...] (C) In an April 11 meeting with Gulf Region Division First Secretary Moon Byung-jun, poloff, per reftel, (1) requested SIPDIS that MOFAT attend the May 29 Ministerial in Stockholm, (2) recommended that the ROKG use its meetings with Iraq,s neighbors to encourage them to increase engagement w [...] | 2008-04-11 07:50:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KS PREL IZ IR TU EUN |
08SEOUL988 | SEOUL RESPONSE: PARTICIPATION IN INT'L COMPACT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 07:57:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ |
08SINGAPORE647 | U.S. NEEDS "COUNTER-STRATEGY" FOR CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew discussed regional stability in the face of China's economic, political, and military rise with Senator Joseph Lieberman, joined by the Ambassador, May 30. Lee called on the United States to develop a "counter-strategy" to respond to China's growing [...] | 2008-06-06 09:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR OVIP CH IZ RS SN |
08SKOPJE13 | MACEDONIA: PLANS FOR IRAQ FOR 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (S/NF) The following responses are keyed to the questions in ref A: A. (S/NF) Macedonia's leadership is committed to staying the course in Iraq in 2008 and beyond, as long as the U.S. remains engaged in Iraq and indicates Macedonian support is needed. Macedonia recently doubled its troop d [...] | 2008-01-11 13:58:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR KDEM MARR NATO PREL MK IZ |
08SKOPJE54 | MACEDONIA REMAINS COMMITTED TO IRAQ DEPLOYMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-23 16:43:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ MK |
08SOFIA294 | BULGARIAN PARTICIPATION AT ICI MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 16:01:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EIVN PGOV PREL IZ |
08SOFIA453 | SUPPORTING BULGARIAN MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] (C/NF) Summary. Based on an understanding reached at Prime Minister Stanishev's 17 June meeting with Secretary Gates, the Bulgarian Government is expecting a DOD team in July 2008 to consult on Bulgaria's military modernization plans. Post welcomes and fully supports this visit, which repr [...] | 2008-07-03 16:08:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08SOFIA463 | ACTION REQUEST: REMEDIATION ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Bulgaria, through its Chief of Defense Zlatan Stoykov, sent a formal request for U.S. equipment to assist in remediation of accidentally exploded ordinance at the Chelopechene Ammunition Storage Facility in Sofia. On 3 July, a series of powerful explosions ro [...] | 2008-07-10 15:12:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08SOFIA59 | BULGARIAN ENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ IN 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (S) Summary: Bulgaria's Parliament will soon ratify the extension of its 154-soldier mission in Iraq through April 1, 2009. Despite broad public disapproval and opposition from within the ruling Socialist Party, the ruling coalition continues, overall, to support engagement in Iraq and desi [...] | 2008-01-24 15:01:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08SOFIA607 | BULGARIA: FM APPRECIATES IRAQ WITHDRAWAL PLAN, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Summary. Ambassador informed FM Kalfin that Bulgaria's participation in the Coalition will not be required beyond 2008. Noting that the Iraqi military will require time to assume the mission Bulgarian forces are currently [...] | 2008-09-10 15:23:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08STATE100116 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-09-18 20:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE104508 | (SBU) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (SBU) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2008-09-30 21:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE107421 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-10-07 19:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ |
08STATE108966 | DEMARCHE REQUEST-AUSTRALIAN PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. Purpose ------- 2. (U) Embassy Baghdad would like to selectively expand international participation in the Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) program (reftel) and has identified agriculture as an element of the PRT program appropr [...] | 2008-10-10 16:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR PREL IZ AS |
08STATE10999 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...] | 2008-02-04 12:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE110380 | ARAB DIPLOMATIC REENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ: MANAGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the last year, the USG has strongly encouraged the Arab countries to reengage with the Government of Iraq. This effort remains a top policy priority and is now bearing fruit, with a string of recent high-level Arab visits and commitments by Arab governments to open embassies [...] | 2008-10-15 23:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XF IZ |
08STATE112716 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: IRAQI PLEDGE FOR UNAMI COMPOUND [...] (C) This is an action request. The Department requests that Embassy approach the GOI at the most senior levels to urge GOI commitment to funding the costs of the new UNAMI compound in Baghdad. UN political leadership is still awaiting a response to letters sent by SYG Ban to PM Maliki, Presi [...] | 2008-10-22 22:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC AORC ACABQ IZ |
08STATE113842 | IRAQ TELECOM 2008: MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request ) see paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary: The third annual Iraq Telecom conference illustrated the potential opportunities and risks that derive from recent policy initiatives by Iraq's new Minister of Communications, including his attempted establishment of state mo [...] | 2008-10-24 20:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ECPS EINT IZ PGOV PREL |
08STATE117508 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much [...] | 2008-11-04 20:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE11891 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: QUAD CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Department requests country clearance for an additional member to the interagency team led by NEA/I Ambassador Lawrence Butler to attend the Quad Conference on Iraq hosted by the Government of Romania at the Romanian Cultural Institu [...] | 2008-02-05 20:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ |
08STATE119510 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE119512 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE119513 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE120694 | RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: FORMER IRANIAN RED [...] (S) The Department is aware of Dr. Towfighi's referral to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and the urgency with which he needs to depart the UAE. Per Post's request, PRM will expedite his USRAP processing to the extent possible by requesting expedited Security Advisory Opinion clear [...] | 2008-11-13 21:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PINR PGOV PREL IR IZ ZP |
08STATE120975 | GUIDANCE: REMARKS FOR QUARTERLY MNF-I BRIEF TO [...] Begin Text: I am pleased to report to the Security Council on behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF-I). I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative de Mistura for his briefing on the important work undertaken by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). UN [...] | 2008-11-14 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC MARR IZ |
08STATE122273 | OIL FOR FOOD GUIDANCE [...] (S) This cable is to respond to reftel request for guidance from the Department. 2. (S) The Department appreciates the Embassy's reporting on the outstanding issues with the Oil-for-Food Program (OFF). While the Department has no objection to the Government of Iraqi (GOI) proposing another [...] | 2008-11-18 16:43:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL UNSC ECON PGOV IZ |
08STATE123272 | FORMER IRAQI NUCLEAR SCIENTIST AL-KHAFAJI BEGINS [...] (S//NF) Summary: Iraqi former WMD scientist Salih Majid Hamid al-Khafaji, a U.S.-educated nuclear engineer, arrived in Jordan on October 8, 2008 for a one-year fellowship sponsored by the Department of State's Iraq Scientist Engagement Program (ISEP). In April 2008, al-Khafaji stated his desi [...] | 2008-11-20 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM IZ PREL |
08STATE123376 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on technical assistant agreement amendment TA 0019-07B for the transfer of technical data, hardware, and def [...] | 2008-11-20 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC JO IZ |
08STATE124462 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 19:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE124596 | REQUEST FOR SECURITY SURVEY OF REFUGEE SITE IN [...] In anticipation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) interviews of refugees in a new, temporary processing location in Baghdad, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) and DHS US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) request that RSO provide a security evaluation of [...] | 2008-11-24 23:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREF IZ |