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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03SANAA1101 |
USG SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN YEMEN [...] In 2002, Embassy Sanaa managed several successful programs that encourage respect for human rights in Yemen, including equal access to education, human rights training for military officers, and 17 small grants focused on grassroots democracy and the development of civil society. Most notabl [...] |
2003-05-14 13:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ELAB YE HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA1236 |
YEMEN: FOLLOW UP ON PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED MIDDLE [...] Embassy Sanaa warmly endorses the proposed Middle East Regional Justice Forum. While the ROYG has conducted a judicial reform project since 1997 with donor support from several countries, the results have been mixed and more work needs to be done. Yemeni reform-minded judges and justice off [...] |
2003-06-03 13:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PHUM PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA1349 |
PROPOSED YEMENI PARTICIPANTS FOR PRESIDENT'S [...] (U) Per ref A, following are Embassy Sanaa's revised suggestions of both government and private sector participants for the MidEast Regional Justice Forum: Dr. Adnan Omar al-Jafri Minister of Justice Newly-appointed to the cabinet (May 2003), professor of international law at Aden Univers [...] |
2003-06-11 14:32:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PHUM PREL DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA1559 |
YEMEN'S MEPI STRATEGY [...] (U)Summary: Embassy Sanaa presents the MEPI Strategy 2003/04 at para 2, prepared by the Embassy Development Team that includes Pol/Econ, PD and USAID. This strategy reflects Embassy Sanaa's long-term goals for MEPI. Embassy Sanaa believes MEPI will become a substantive part of our engagement [...] |
2003-06-30 14:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI KPAO EAID YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM |
| 03SANAA166 |
SANAA RESPONSE TO NEXT STEPS ON U.S. - MIDDLE EAST [...] (U) Summary: As the least developed country in the NEA region, Yemen is likely to show rapid, tangible results from well-conceived MEPI-funded programming. The ROYG has welcomed the initiative warmly and publicly, and Foreign Minister Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi will send a letter to Secretary Powel [...] |
2003-01-23 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SCUL KDEM KPAO YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 03SANAA1788 |
MINISTER OF INFORMATION AL-AWADHI OPEN TO [...] (c) Summary: The Ambassador, PAO, and Pol/Econ Chief paid a courtesy call on Minister of Information Hussein Dhaifallah al-Awadhi on July 23 to congratulate him on his appointment and deliver the demarche points in reftel b. (Note: Biographical information in paragraph 8.) In addition to em [...] |
2003-07-23 14:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO PINR YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA2464 |
A/S BURNS IN YEMEN: MEPI AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS [...] (u) Summary: During his October 3-4 visit to Yemen, Assistant Secretary Burns experienced first-hand how development programs complement and support Post's counter-terrorism goals. Meetings with President Saleh and FM Qirbi reported in septels. A/S Burns received comprehensive briefings fro [...] |
2003-10-08 06:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI YM MEPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA2476 |
NEA A/S BURNS' 10/4/03 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: CT [...] (C) Summary: During a 10/4/03 call on FM Qirbi, NEA A/S Burns reviewed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and focused on U.S. development assistance. Burns stressed the need for Yemen to pursue domestic reforms as the U.S. works to increase assistance, e.g. via MEPI and, if Yemen qualifies, the MCA. [...] |
2003-10-10 08:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP SA YM IZ ICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM |
| 03SANAA263 |
ROYG INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A CODE OF CONDUCT TO [...] (C) Summary: President Saleh this week proposed an initiative between the political parties to establish a Code of Conduct to ensure peaceful and fair elections. In a controversial move, Saleh appointed Sheikh Zindani, leader of the extremist wing of the Islah party, to the multi-party com [...] |
2003-02-09 13:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
| 03SANAA2681 |
ROYG JUSTICE MINISTER ON BAHRAIN CONFERENCE; [...] (U) Ambassador accompanied by Pol/Econ Deputy (notetaker) called on Minister of Justice Adnan al-Jafri to discuss the September Arab Judicial Forum conference and progress in reforming the Yemeni justice system on November 5. After detailing serious problems with the rule of law in Yemen, t [...] |
2003-11-09 14:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS PGOV YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA2730 |
MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S REMAKRS AT THE [...] SUMMARY: U.S. President George W. Bush's remarks at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) on November 6th have been mentioned in government, opposition and independent papers. The opposition and independent papers, some of which are anti-American, published excerpts of the speech. Most [...] |
2003-11-18 09:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR PHUM PTER KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA2754 |
INVITATION FOR USG PARTICIPATION IN JANUARY 2004 [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In an 11/18 meeting with Charge, FM Qirbi delivered a verbal invitation for &high-level8 USG participation in an international conference to take place in Yemen 10-12 January 2004. Shura Council Member Mohamed al-Tayeb, who will head ROYG preparations, provided background [...] |
2003-11-21 07:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PREL EU YM ICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA2784 |
USAID NATSIOS EXPLAINS MCA TO PRESIDENT SALEH [...] (c) Summary: On November 3 USAID Administrator Natsios presented Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) criteria to President Saleh, and said Yemen could qualify if Yemen improved in the "Governing Justly" category. While initially questioning the need for Yemen to make progress on such issues as [...] |
2003-11-29 14:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
| 03SANAA2839 |
FURTHER DETAILS ON YEMEN-EU DEMOCRACY/HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: DCM and Pol/Econ Deputy received updated information on the Sana'a Inter-Governmental Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the role of the International Criminal Court to be held in January (reftels) from No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) representative Niccolo Figa-Talamanca [...] |
2003-12-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV YM KICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA2917 |
YEMEN: MEPI FY 2003 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (u) Post warmly welcomes the MEPI FY 03 funding recommendations (ref a) and is pleased that Yemen is strongly represented across the pillars. At the same time, Post would appreciate being considered for the following programs: Economic Pillar: Post requests that Yemen be considered for Smal [...] |
2003-12-14 11:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KPAO EAID ECON PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
| 03SANAA309 |
SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SHEIKH AL AHMAR TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Within the scope of ongoing post meetings with senior political figures in the run-up to the April parliamentary elections, the Ambassador called on Speaker of Parliament (and leader of the Islamist-oriented Islah Party) Sheikh Abdullah Hussein al-Ahmar at his home on January 30 [...] |
2003-02-14 21:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA329 |
FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE WOMEN'S [...] (U) Summary: The Women's Integration in Development Association (WIDA) conducted five workshops on "Democracy and Human Rights Integration in Local Councils" in five Governorates, Al-Baida, Taiz, Mahweet, Lahaj and Sanaa in accordance with the terms of their democracy small grant. Project's op [...] |
2003-02-19 07:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 03SANAA331 |
FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE CIVIC [...] (U) Summary : The Civic Democratic Initiatives Foundation (CDF) conducted the "Democratic Initiatives Enhancement Program: Voter Registration Education Project". It was a media project campaign aimed to inform the people that their old voter registration cards were no longer valid and encourag [...] |
2003-02-19 07:40:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA706 |
YEMEN'S ELECTION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICALLY SOUND [...] (U) Summary: Technical preparations for the April 27 parliamentary elections are significantly better than past efforts by the ROYG, which should increase citizen confidence in the outcome of the elections. Improvements include a more credible voter registration, increased transparency, be [...] |
2003-04-10 11:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA818 |
SETTING THE STAGE FOR YEMEN,S PARLIAMENTARY [...] (U) Summary: The April 27 parliamentary elections should be the most competitive elections ever in Yemen. This third parliamentary election in Yemen's emerging democracy presents a challenge and an opportunity for Yemen to move forward. The potential for violence threatens to mar what obs [...] |
2003-04-17 12:22:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
| 03SANAA875 |
STRONG ELECTION OBSERVATION EFFORT TO ASSESS [...] Summary: Yemen's parliamentary election April 27 (refs and septel) will benefit from a well-organized election observation effort that will assess its outcome. Encouraged by the ROYG, political parties and NGOs, more than 30,000 international and domestic observers will deploy on election d [...] |
2003-04-24 12:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA881 |
YEMENI ELECTION HEATS UP [...] (U) Summary: With three days left in the campaign, Yemen's April 27 parliamentary elections dominate the political scene (refs b and c). The opposition Islah party looks likely to gain seats against the ruling General People's Congress (GPC), although no observers predict that the GPC will [...] |
2003-04-24 13:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
| 03SANAA892 |
YEMENI ELECTION DAY PEACEFUL WITH HIGH TURNOUT [...] (U) Summary: Yemen enjoyed an overwhelmingly peaceful election day on April 27. Early results indicate that the GPC will maintain its parliamentary majority, with opposition parties increasing their seats. Voter turnout was very high, estimated to be at least 70%. Election administration [...] |
2003-04-28 12:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA955 |
YEMEN,S ELECTION: CITIZENS BET ON DEMOCRACY [...] (U) Summary: The April 27 parliamentary election demonstrated significant progress in Yemen's democratic path despite some flaws. Obvious enthusiasm and interest by voters in the campaign, including more than 75% turnout on election day, indicate a healthy appetite for democracy in Yemen. [...] |
2003-05-01 12:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
| 03SANAA969 |
DEMOCRACY YEMENI STYLE: TIDBITS FROM THE AFTERMATH [...] (U) Summary: Despite several irregularities in post-election procedures, the assessment of the April 27 elections remains generally positive, even among the opposition. Observers express concern that the make-up of the new parliament, with its overwhelming General People's Party (GPC) maj [...] |
2003-05-05 14:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 04BRATISLAVA191 |
SUPERMARKET RAIDS SPUR GOS TO FOCUS ON ROMA NEEDS [...] (SBU) Summary. Throughout February, Roma activists raised the alarm about coming changes in the welfare system and have called for national strikes. Beginning February 18, organized groups of Roma have raided grocery stores, primarily in South-Eastern Slovakia to steal alcohol, cigarettes, an [...] |
2004-02-26 06:09:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON ELAB SOCI LO ECONOMIC REFORM |
| 04BRATISLAVA205 |
Slovakia Political Roundup February 7-27, 2004 [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. Same Date, Separate Elections ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) The referendum on early parliamentary elections, though scheduled for the same day as the presidential election, will not be on the same ballot because the refere [...] |
2004-03-02 17:06:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR LO POLITICAL REFORM |
| 04SANAA1193 |
GME: REFORM YEMENI-STYLE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Sanaa continues to engage government, civil society and business leaders on the Greater Middle East draft proposals (ref a). While most interlocutors express opposition to the idea of reform being "imposed from outside the region," the discussion generated by the GMEI appe [...] |
2004-05-18 12:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA1280 |
FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE [...] The Society for the Development of Women and Children SOUL has concluded its training project titled "Institutional NGOs Capacity Building" This project was performed in three phases: The first phase was the institutional assessment of local organizations t [...] |
2004-05-31 10:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA146 |
REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (U) Summary and Comment: The Sanaa Inter-Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court was held January 10-12, sponsored by No Peace Without Justice (an EU-affiliated NGO), the ROYG, the European Union and several European govern [...] |
2004-01-14 14:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM YM KICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA1635 |
DEMOCRACY IN ACTION: TEACHERS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST [...] (U) Summary: The Al-Quds Girls Public School in Sanaa received a computer lab with brand-new equipment through a Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) grant. After an American Embassy delegation visited the school, reports appeared in local newspapers stating that the female principal for [...] |
2004-07-07 12:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA1730 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE [...] On 7/18, Pol/Econ Chief met with Dr. Ahmed Alwan Mulhi, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to deliver talking points on U.S. initiatives for the 59th UNGA. Mulhi agreed that Yemen is generally supportive of promoting econo [...] |
2004-07-19 13:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL ECON PHUM AORC YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM TRAFFICKING PERSONS |
| 04SANAA1959 |
ADEN SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE [...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: On an 8/4-8/6 introductory visit to Aden, CDA met Deputy Governor Shaif, representatives of political parties, businessmen, security and Coast Guard officials and members of civil society. The recent firing of a corrupt official running the Aden Free Zone, some increase [...] |
2004-08-11 13:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV YM COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA2046 |
AMBASSADOR DELIVERS G-8 FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Ambassador delivered invitation to FM Qirbi to attend the September 23-24 G-8 Forum for the Future preparatory meeting on the margins of the UNGA. Qirbi accepted the invitation, stressing that it is important for the Forum to produce results and not just words on pap [...] |
2004-08-23 13:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
| 04SANAA2385 |
YEMENI WOMEN DEMAND GREATER PARTICIPATION IN PARTY [...] Summary: On August 25 nineteen female members of the three major Yemeni political parties overcame substantive political differences to sign a joint-declaration calling on their parties to accept a quota for women candidates in the 2006 municipal and 2009 parliamentary elections. The culminat [...] |
2004-09-07 13:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI PGOV KDEM PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 04SANAA2411 |
YEMEN ASKS TO HOST FORUM FOR THE FUTURE SUMMIT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ambassador discussed ROYG plans to participate in follow-on initiatives to the Sea Island G-8 BMENA Plan of Support for Reform with Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa No'man on September 7. No'man confirmed Foreign Minister Qirbi's p [...] |
2004-09-12 05:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
| 04SANAA244 |
U.S. RECORD 2003-04: SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (u) Paragraph 2 contains Post's input for the 2003-04 edition of "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: the U.S. Record" per reftel b. Because last year's report on Yemen contained programs that were ongoing throughout 2003-04 (ref a), Post's input consists of updated language on ongoing pro [...] |
2004-02-02 16:14:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KDEM YM HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA2498 |
YEMEN: OPPOSITION NEWSPAPER CLOSED, EDITOR [...] (U) Summary: On September 6, a Sanaa court closed opposition newspaper as-Shura for six-months and sentenced its editor Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani to one year in prison for violating the 1990 Press Law. This latest incident, in what some are calling a bad year for freedom of the press in Yemen, [...] |
2004-09-22 13:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 04SANAA2501 |
DFM NOMAN DISCUSSES BMENA, IRAQ, PRESS FREEDOMS [...] (C) Summary. On September 21 Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman discussed with DCM the BMENA Forum for the Future Summit, ROYG support for the IIG, and recent Presidential statements and actions to rein in the Yemeni press. Noman also offered condolences for the murder of American hosta [...] |
2004-09-22 14:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ KDEM PTER YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 04SANAA2509 |
AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES MEPI ASSISTANCE TO UNDP PROGRAM [...] (U) On September 20 Ambassador, AID Rep and United Nations Development Program Resident Representative Flavia Pansieri signed a 1.59 million USD agreement to support the UNDP Decentralization and Local Development Support Project. Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Planning and International [...] |
2004-09-27 05:14:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMPI KDEM PGOV DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA2556 |
FM QIRBI WANTS TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO EXPAND [...] (S) Summary: In a follow-on meeting from his recent visit to UNGA, FM Qirbi raised questions on BMENA process with Ambassador on October 4. Noting successful and positive meetings in Washington, Qirbi promised to look into recent irritants in the bilateral relationship including recent setbac [...] |
2004-10-06 07:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV EFIN YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
| 04SANAA2725 |
YEMENI OPPOSITION JOURNALIST REMAINS IN DETENTION [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite mounting pressure on the ROYG to release opposition newspaper editor Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani, he remains in prison. The local press reported that the ROYG offered Khaiwani freedom in exchange for an apology for publishing articles that the ROYG considers personal attac [...] |
2004-10-23 04:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM YM HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA2939 |
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO ROYG [...] (U) Summary: On November 23, EmbOffs met with separately with Deputy Foreign Minister Noman and Deputy Finance Minister Ghalib to deliver draft agenda (ref A) and discuss ROYG planning for the December 11 Forum for the Future meeting in Rabat (ref B). Both officials assured us that the nece [...] |
2004-11-24 10:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL KDEM KMPI YM COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA2972 |
IS A KHAIWANI RELEASE IMPENDING? [...] (C) Summary. In separate discussions on 11/21 with a member of the as-Shura Council and a close Presidential advisor, Ambassador was told "in strictest confidence" that Saleh has decided to release imprisoned As-Shura opposition newspaper editor-in-chief, Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani "very soon." [...] |
2004-11-29 13:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA396 |
FM QIRBI ON WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (s) In a February 16 meeting (ref a), CDA reviewed Foreign Minister Abubaker al-Qirbi's successful visit to Washington February 2-6. Noting the positive meetings Qirbi had with the FBI Director and DCI, CDA said that arrangements should proceed soon for teams from the CIA and FBI to visit Yeme [...] |
2004-02-18 13:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS PTER ETRD YM COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA506 |
FM QIRBI ON ARAB LEAGUE, GREATER MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador called on ROYG Foreign Minister 3/7 to discuss developments with Arab League reform and the Greater Middle East Initiative upon the FM's return from the Cairo AL ministerial. Qirbi highlighted the drafting of a charter committing the Arab League to political and econo [...] |
2004-03-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA507 |
PRESIDENT SALEH'S SON: ALIVE AND WELL IN SANAA [...] (u) Colonel Ahmed Ali Saleh, President Saleh's oldest son and Commander of the Yemen Special Forces, made a public appearance on March 6 at a graduation ceremony for the Republican Guard and Special Forces. DATT, who attended the ceremony, confirms that Saleh appeared to be unharmed. Saleh's [...] |
2004-03-07 13:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PARM PREL PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA710 |
MEPI WOMEN'S PROGRAM GRADUATES CREATE SUCCESS [...] (U) Summary: Alumnae of MEPI regional programs immediately put lessons learned to work to advance women's interests in Yemen. Less than one week after Doha, a female journalist won a seat on the 12-member board of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate using tactics gained in the conference. Poli [...] |
2004-03-29 10:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 04SANAA718 |
MEPI FY 2004 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (u) Post welcomes the MEPI FY 04 funding recommendations (ref a) and appreciates the opportunity to comment. Post is pleased to see the continuation of a number of successful programs, including MEET the U.S., WTO accession training, and political parties strengthening. Reftel a requests com [...] |
2004-03-31 11:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KPAO EAID ECON PREL YM COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA726 |
NEA/ARP DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILLIAMS 3/13-15 VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: During his 3/13-15 visit to Yemen, Deputy Director of NEA/ARP Tom Williams discussed the Greater Middle East Initiative (GMEI) and Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) with the Deputy Foreign Minister, who critiqued the MCA process and indicators. The DFM also noted his primary con [...] |
2004-03-31 13:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID PARM PHUM KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA96 |
FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR THE [...] The Communication Training & Qualifying Institution (CTQI) has concluded its training project titled "Advocacy and Media Campaign." Conducted from 04-15 October 2003 for 20 participants from ten NGOs working with women and human rights issues on how to use media to prepare [...] |
2004-01-11 13:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 04SANAA97 |
FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR Al-ZAHRA [...] Al-Zahara Association, Dhamr governorate, has concluded its project titled "Training and Capacity Building for NOGs". The duration of the project was from 23-31 August 03. Thirty-two participants from Dhamar and Albaida governorates attended the workshop and learned ab [...] |
2004-01-11 13:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA98 |
FINAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANT FOR Al- [...] Al-Mara'wa Social and Health Association has concluded its project titled "Girls' Education: Awareness and Advocacy Program". The Association conducted two workshops in ten selected rural areas with dense population in Al-Marawa district in accordance with the terms o [...] |
2004-01-11 13:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO AFIN KWMN PHUM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 05MANAMA1725 |
BAHRAIN PLEASED WITH SUCCESS OF FORUM BUT FOCUS ON [...] (C) The Ambassador called on MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa November 20 to discuss the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference held in Manama. Shaikh Abdul Aziz, who was the lead Bahraini organizer, told t [...] |
2005-11-23 13:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI EAID BA REFORM REGION |
| 05MANAMA1767 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES UPCOMING LEGISLATION WITH [...] (C) The Ambassador November 27 spoke with Council of Representative (COR - elected lower house of parliament) Speaker Khalifa Al Dhahrani about the legislative agenda for the current session. Al Dhahrani explained that the COR had decided to hold a series of extraordinary sessions to address [...] |
2005-11-30 10:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM BA REFORM ECTRD BILAT OFFICIALS POL |
| 05MANAMA1812 |
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT TOWNSEND'S DECEMBER 3 [...] (C) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend met with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman December 3 on the margins of the IISS Gulf Security Dialogue conference in Manama. APHSCT Townsend praised Bahrain's role in hosting the conference [...] |
2005-12-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC PARM PGOV ETRD BA POL OFFICIALS REFORM CTR |
| 05MANAMA1839 |
PEACEFUL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MARCHES REINFORCE [...] (C) More than 5,000 people marched in peaceful International Human Rights Day rallies December 9, a sharp contrast to the small but sometimes destructive demonstrations that took place in and around Manama November 29-December 2. The Committee for the Unemployed, which had organized the viol [...] |
2005-12-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM KDEM BA HUMRIT POL REFORM |
| 05MANAMA1860 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH LEADING SHIA OPPOSITION [...] (C) In a December 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Al-Wifaq President Shaikh Ali Salman stated that support within Al-Wifaq to end its boycott and participate in the 2006 parliamentary elections was strong, and that he expected Al-Wifaq to win a maximum of 15 out of 40 seats in the Council of R [...] |
2005-12-19 12:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BA OFFICIALS POL REFORM |
| 05SANAA1039 |
SHRD REPORT DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Poloff delivered "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005" to Nasser Arrabyee, Special Assistant to the Minister of Human Rights on April 24. Arabyee promised to pass the report to Minister Soswa and to report back should she have any comments. Poloff also provi [...] |
2005-04-26 06:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KPAO OIIP ELAB KDEM KSPR DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA1042 |
DEMARCHE ON UNIVERSAL ELECTION STANDARDS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche and concept paper to Presidential Advisor Dr. Abdul Karim al-Iryani on April 19 in preparation for the Santiago Community of Democracies meeting. Iryani commented that the ROYG delegation would fully support the idea of universal election standards a [...] |
2005-04-26 07:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA1054 |
DRAFT PRESS LAW CONCERNS JOURNALISTS [...] (C) Summary. On April 25 the ROYG's draft of a proposed new press law was leaked to the Yemen press. Journalists, citing more restrictions than in the old law and the lack of ROYG consultations with the Syndicate in drafting the law, are disappointed. Minister of Information, Hussein al-Awadi [...] |
2005-04-29 09:00:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KMPI KMCA YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA1300 |
YEMEN'S DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY TO SUPPORT [...] Per reftel, included below is requested report on Yemen's democratic reform strategy to support the Freedom Agenda. Begin text. ------------ A. Overview ------------ The Government of Yemen has demonstrated rhetorical and real commitment to the goals of democracy and human rights. T [...] |
2005-05-15 12:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ECON PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO KMPI KMCA YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA1569 |
AMBASSADOR AND IRYANI DISCUSS NEXT STEPS ON MIDDLE [...] On June 6 Ambassador and Dr. Abd al-Karim al-Iryani discussed Yemen's Democracy Charter proposal unveiled at the May Community of Democracies meeting in Santiago, Chile. Presidential Advisor and former Foreign Minister Iryani attended the conference as a representative of Yemen's NGO community [...] |
2005-06-11 14:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA178 |
U.S. SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY REPORT [...] (U) Paragraph 2 contains Post's input for the 2004-05 edition of Supporting Human Rights and Democracy as requested in reftel. Post's input conists of updates of the 2004 report of on-going as well as new programs. Submission will also be sent via e-mail as a tracked changes document. 2. ( [...] |
2005-01-31 13:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL KDEM YM MEPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 05SANAA1782 |
PARLIAMENTARIANS SEEK TO LIMIT EXECUTIVE [...] (C) Summary. On June 11 the Yemeni Parliament passed new by-laws aimed at reforming its infrastructure. Among other reforms, the bill would reduce the Speaker of Parliament's term from six years to two. Ambassador discussed the new bill with several reformist MPs on June 14. The legislators [...] |
2005-06-27 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMCA KMPI YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA180 |
WITH CHALLENGES AHEAD, YEMENI NGOS LOOK FOR [...] (U) Summary. Yemen has a developing cadre of local NGOs focused on developing civil society and democracy in the country. Leaders of these organizations report that the local NGO community is highly motivated to affect change, but that they are severely lacking in capacity. Skills training, [...] |
2005-02-01 05:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KMPI YM KHUM KMCC DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA264 |
FM QIRBI TALKS ABOUT IRAQI ELECTIONS, MCC, AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador discussed the Iraqi Elections, Yemen's MCC Threshold concept paper, and deterioration of Press Freedoms in Yemen. End Summary. --------------- Iraqi Elections --------------- 2. (C) Qirbi called the Iraqi elections an important first step, commenting that "Yem [...] |
2005-02-08 12:40:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KDEM KMPI IZ YM ECON COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA265 |
YEMEN SUBMITS THRESHOLD PAPER: REACHING MCC A [...] Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Sofan presented Yemen's MCC-Threshold Concept Paper to USAID Director on Jan. 30. The paper was recommended for approval on Jan. 30 by letter to AID/PPC/MCA, signed by Ambassador and USAID Director. The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) [...] |
2005-02-08 12:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EFIN EIND EINV KMCA KMPI PGOV YM ECON COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA2807 |
G-8 BMENA: ROYG REPRESENTATION FOR OCTOBER 1-3 DAD [...] During a September 21 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Mohiedeen Al-Dhabi, Ambassador raised reftel points on supporting the October 1-3 Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) conference in Rabat. Dhabi informed Ambassador that he would represent the ROYG at the conference. Krajeski [...] |
2005-09-22 09:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM KPAO KMPI YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA2891 |
RAMADAN 2005 PD ACTIVITIES [...] SUMMARY: Ramadan celebrations in Yemen are typically hosted within families and, while Yemenis generally prefer to remain at home and close to family during the month, Embassy Sana'a has planned to participate in Ramadan in a variety of ways. End summary. 2. Ambassador will host well-posi [...] |
2005-10-04 15:22:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF KPAO PREL COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA2920 |
PARLIAMENT FLEXES MUSCLES, CHALLENGES ROYG ON [...] (C) Summary. In its last session, Yemen's Parliament asserted its constitutional authority in unprecedented fashion, summoning ministers for questioning, challenging ROYG corruption, and even passing original legislation. Parliamentarians also took aim at the Speaker, Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar [...] |
2005-10-10 12:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMPI KMCA YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA2945 |
FM QIRBI SAYS SALEH MAY "CHANGE HIS MIND" ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 10 meeting to review logistical arrangements for President Saleh's November visit to Washington, FonMin Abu Bakr al-Qirbi told Ambassador that Saleh was "nervous" about how a reversal of his announcement that he would not run for re-election in 2006 would be p [...] |
2005-10-11 14:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM YE DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA2986 |
AMBASSADOR VISITS PORT CITY OF ADEN [...] Summary: On October 2, Ambassador visited Aden to meet with local government, business and civil society representatives. Local council members, the Chamber of Commerce, and NGOs shared their experiences in strengthening democracy, improving the business climate, and creating local solutions [...] |
2005-10-17 05:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KMPI KPAO YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
| 05SANAA3003 |
FEMALE LOCAL COUNCIL QUOTA EXPECTED TO BE [...] (U) SUMMARY: At a signing ceremony on October 9 for a USAID grant for women's rights projects, Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim Soswa conveyed invitations for several high-ranking current and former USG officials to a December conference in Sanaa on women's issues in the Arab world. She [...] |
2005-10-17 13:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM KMPI PGOV PHUM PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA3018 |
DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY FOR YEMEN -- QUARTERLY [...] (C) Summary: Post implemented the initial phase of Yemen's Democratic Reform Strategy with mixed results. (Ref A) This quarterly report demonstrates progress for women in political participation, and in the role of Parliament providing a check on the executive. (Ref B) The ROYG's Threshold Pr [...] |
2005-10-18 12:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI KMCA ECON PHUM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA310 |
MEPI PROJECTS SHOWING RESULTS IN YEMEN [...] Summary. MEPI programs are making progress and solidifying MEPI's track record in Yemen. CHF's vocational training center, forming a new partnership with local NGO Girls World Communication Center (GWCC), opened classes beginning in February. IFES has begun implementation of the GIS Bounda [...] |
2005-02-15 05:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KMCA KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA3136 |
SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT SALEH'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrives in Washington looking for increased military support and economic deliverables for Yemen, while at home he has shown little willingness to make the tough decisions necessary for the future of his country. Yemen remains an important regional [...] |
2005-10-26 13:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KDEM ECON EAID MASS MARR PINS YM COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA3137 |
SALEH ACCEPTS GTMO DETAINEES, DOES NOT BACK DOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Saleh told Ambassador on October 25 that his government would accept all Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay, provided the USG passes all relevant information on their cases so that they can be charged and tried in local courts, as appropriate. Saleh agreed to crimin [...] |
2005-10-26 13:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM KDEM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA3160 |
DEMOCRACY CENTRAL THEME AT LATE NIGHT RAMADAN SOCIAL GATHERINGS [...] (U) Summary. DCM and Poloffs attended Ramadan late night social sessions during which party hacks, sheikhs, journalists and academics spanning the Yemeni political spectrum voiced strong opinions on the problems with democratization in Yemen and how the U.S. could help. Participants from all p [...] |
2005-10-30 08:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM PTER |
| 05SANAA335 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S FOR GLOBAL AFFAIR [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes the visit of Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky to Yemen February 23-25. You will meet with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning International Cooperation Ahm [...] |
2005-02-18 14:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KMPI ECON EAID PREF PHUM GTIP COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM TRAFFICKING PERSONS |
| 05SANAA3392 |
TAIZ NGOS SEEK INCREASED COOPERATION WITH USG [...] (U) Summary. On November 16, emboffs visited the city of Taiz to meet with local NGOs to discuss the Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) and Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) programs. During the two-hour meeting, emboffs and visiting MEPIoff fielded questions and comments on MEPI an [...] |
2005-12-03 11:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA3532 |
CDA VISITS ADEN ON THE EVE OF THE GPC CONFERENCE [...] (U) Summary: On December 13-16, CDA visited an Aden saturated with political activists and senior ROYG officials in town for the seventh General People's Congress (GPC) convention. Before attending the ruling party convention, CDA participated in a local media conference on Arab-European dial [...] |
2005-12-19 14:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMPI KPAO CASC YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA3603 |
MEPI IN ACTION: YEMENI WOMEN PUT CAMPAIGN SKILLS [...] Summary: During a December 26 meeting with female representatives from Yemen's major political parties, General People's Congress (GPC) member Fatima Khatari shared the secrets to her recent successful campaign for the party's General Committee. Khatari explained to the group, who meet regu [...] |
2005-12-28 13:00:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM KMPI KWMN YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA37 |
ECONOMIC REFORM PART DEUX: ROYG MAKING LIMITED [...] (C) Summary. During a rancorous Parliamentary session on December 26, Prime Minister Ba Jammal's bodyguards ushered him out of the building while he was trying to give a speech promoting the government's 2005 budget. Attached to the budget are much needed economic reforms including reduction o [...] |
2005-01-06 13:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KMCA KMPI YM ECON COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA420 |
CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS CALL ON U/S DOBRIANSKY FOR [...] Summary: On February 24, Undersecretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, explored at a roundtable with Yemeni NGOs areas where the U.S. can support Yemen's nascent civil society. Representatives from forty NGOs raised concerns over human rights abuses, women's access to political and eco [...] |
2005-02-28 14:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR KMCA KMPI YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 05SANAA432 |
SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON UNDER SECRETARY PAULA [...] SUMMARY: U.S. UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR GLOBAL AFFAIRS PAULA J. DOBRIANSKY'S VISIT TO SANA'A, YEMEN WAS EXTENSIVELY COVERED IN THE YEMENI MEDIA. MOST NEWSPAPERS REPORTED ON THE VISIT WITHOUT COMMENT, CITING HER MEETINGS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER ROYG OFFICIALS AS WELL AS HER DISCUSSIONS [...] |
2005-03-02 04:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR PTER KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA460 |
U/S DOBRIANSKY'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT SALEH [...] (C) Summary. Visiting Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky thanked Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on February 24 for Yemen's partnership in the GWOT. Praising Yemen's strong CT cooperation, U/S called on the ROYG to be more forthcoming on intelligence sharing. Discussions [...] |
2005-03-04 13:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI PTER PINR EAID ECON YM COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
| 05SANAA462 |
U/S DOBRIANSKY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. On February 24 Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky thanked Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi for Yemen's partnership in the Global War on Terrorism and encouraged the ROYG to expand intelligence sharing cooperation with the USG. In response to the FM's complaint [...] |
2005-03-04 13:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EAID ECON KMPI KDEM PINR YM COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
| 05SANAA894 |
SALEH DISCUSSES SECURITY CONCERNS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. President Saleh convoked Ambassador the morning of April 9 to discuss renewed fighting in Saada. Saleh immediately launched into requests for USG political and military support for ROYG efforts to defeat al-Houthi rebels in the north. Reiterating an argument he used during last [...] |
2005-04-10 13:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MASS KPAO YM COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA9 |
MCC VISITS SANAA: YEMEN ON THE THRESHOLD [...] (SBU) Summary. USAID Millennium Challenge Account Secretariat Representatives Bryan Kurtz and Steve Feldstein SIPDIS and MCC Threshold Country Managing Director Kevin Saba briefed senior level ROYG officials at the Ministries of Planning, Justice, and Human Rights December 16-19 on requirem [...] |
2005-01-02 15:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMCA KCOR PGOV YM KMEPI ECON COM DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 05SANAA957 |
YEMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTRY REACTS TO HUMAN [...] SUMMARY: On March 30, Yemen's Human Rights Minister, Amat Al-Alim Soswa held a press conference formally announcing Yemen's response to the 2004 U.S. Human Rights Report on Yemen. Copies of a fifty-page document containing a detailed response to the U.S. report were distributed to approximate [...] |
2005-04-17 06:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR PTER KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 05SANAA997 |
IRYANI RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRACY CHARTER [...] (C) Summary. On April 18 Ambassador delivered ref a demarche to Presidential Counselor, former Prime Minister Dr. Abdul Karim al-Iryani, and Deputy Foreign Minister, Mustapha Noman. Iryani also briefly discussed the recent ROYG rejection of the Hunt Oil drilling rights extension (ref. b). En [...] |
2005-04-20 12:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM ENERGY |
| 06MANAMA1001 |
KING HAMAD APPOINTS FIRST WOMAN JUDGE [...] (U) King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa June 6 appointed prosecutor Mona Jasem Al Kawari to be the first woman judge in Bahrain's history and in the history of the Arab Gulf states. Press reports stated that she would be assigned to the Higher Civil Court. In her public reaction to the appointmen [...] |
2006-06-07 15:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KWMN PREL KJUS KMPI BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1116 |
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES WARN NEWSPAPERS ABOUT [...] (C) Several Embassy media contacts have told Emboffs that the government recently formed two committees designed to monitor the content of print and broadcast media in Bahrain. The chairman of the board of the independent daily Al Wasat received a letter from one of the committees complaini [...] |
2006-06-21 11:17:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KMPI KDEM BA POL REFORM HUMRIT |
| 06MANAMA1146 |
FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO NDI VISIT [...] (C) In a June 25 meeting covering several subjects (septels), the Ambassador told Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa that he had been in contact with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) about sending a representative to Bahrain to resume talks on NDI programming in countr [...] |
2006-06-26 13:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMPI KDEM BA BILAT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA117 |
NDI MOVE TO REGULARIZE ITS STATUS PROVOKES PRESS [...] (C) The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project's efforts to negotiate with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) to regularize its status in Bahrain have prompted considerable coverage in the local press. While all papers have featured mostly factual reporti [...] |
2006-01-25 15:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KMPI PGOV KPAO BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1170 |
KING WEIGHS IN ON PRESS FREEDOM, CONVINCES TALK [...] (U) Earlier this month, Bahrain Television talk show host Sawsan Al Shaer quit her popular Friday program "Final Word" after government censors cut two segments of the June 9 program which were critical of the parliament (reftel). On June 27, Arabic daily Al Ayam reported that King Hamad pers [...] |
2006-06-28 12:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL BILAT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1175 |
BAHRAINI LABOR UNION LEGISLATION MOVES THROUGH [...] (SBU) Several pieces of labor reform legislation dealing with union activity and the formation of unions and union federations are moving through the Bahraini legislative process. One amendment to the 1976 labor law for the private sector protects union members from dismissal for union activ [...] |
2006-06-28 15:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ELAB PGOV PREL BA HUMRIT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1192 |
FLURRY OF SPRING STRIKES NETS WORKER BENEFITS [...] (C) There have been several incidents of labor actions, strikes and near-strikes, involving both Bahraini and expatriate workers over the past several months. These actions have ranged from unauthorized strikes by non-union South Asian and Southeast Asian expatriate workers to, from a Wester [...] |
2006-07-03 12:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL BA HUMRIT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA13 |
GOVERNMENT REACTS TO PUBLIC CRITICISM OF REGIME [...] (C) In response to their public statements critical of the regime, the government briefly detained Shia cleric Mohammed Al Sanad December 25 (Refs A/B) and questioned activists Ibrahim Sharif and Abdul Nabi Al Ekry December 28. In their comments to Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas in mid-December, [...] |
2006-01-03 14:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1307 |
GOB WELCOME MAT NOT EXTENDED FOR NDI [...] (C) National Democratic Institute (NDI) Regional Director Les Campbell and the Ambassador met with key Bahraini decision-makers July 11 in an attempt to resolve NDI's status in Bahrain to allow NDI programs to proceed. Bahrain Political Development Institute (BPDI) Board President Lulwa Al A [...] |
2006-07-18 12:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM BA BILAT REGION REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1366 |
BAHRAINI SHIA MPS URGE CONTINUED EMBASSY ROLE [...] (C) Shia MPs Mohamed Al Alshaikh and Shaikh Abdulla Al A'ali met with the Ambassador July 24 and urged the Embassy to continue to support Bahrain's democratic reform. Shaikh Abdulla expressed the wish they could have accomplished more for the people, but said that their four years of service [...] |
2006-07-29 09:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION CTR POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1453 |
MFA OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF [...] (C) In a meeting covering other subjects (septel), MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran told Pol/Econ Chief August 6 that he had met recently in Amman with the Jordanian Foreign Minister and the Jordanian MFA team responsible for organizing the Forum for the Future conference to [...] |
2006-08-07 09:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI BA JO REGION REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1637 |
SHIA EDITOR DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORM/ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Prominent Shia Editor Mansour Al-Jamry told the Ambassador September 7 that the upcoming parliamentary elections, although flawed, would offer an opportunity for leading Shia opposition society Al-Wifaq to demonstrate that it can ably represent Shias and to build a psychological b [...] |
2006-09-07 15:48:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BA POL HUMRIT REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1660 |
BAHRAIN: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES MINISTERIAL AT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-14 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BA ROW HUMRIT REFORM |
| 06MANAMA169 |
KING PROMOTES DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION, CONTINUED [...] (C) King Hamad gave an interview February 3 to the editors-in-chief of all six of Bahrain's Arabic daily newspapers. He covered democratic development and continued political reforms, including the participation of women in elections. He served notice that ministerial reshuffles would conti [...] |
2006-02-06 11:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO KMPI BA REFORM POL REGION |
| 06MANAMA1691 |
MINISTER OF STATE FOR CABINET AFFAIRS EXPLAINS [...] (C) The Ambassador September 19 met with Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Attiyatallah, who is responsible for carrying out many aspects of the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections. Shaikh Ahmed said King Hamad would soon officially announce the dates of the t [...] |
2006-09-21 15:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL REFORM OFFICIALS |
| 06MANAMA1799 |
ELECTION MONITORING: GOB MOVES TOWARD GREATER [...] (C) The High Commission for Elections announced October 16 that any registered Bahraini civil society group will be allowed to monitor the November 25 elections. Most societies welcomed the announcement, but Bahrain Human Rights Society continued to push the GOB to allow international monitor [...] |
2006-10-18 11:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1827 |
SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY HUGHES' OCTOBER [...] (C) We warmly welcome your October 31-November 1 visit to Bahrain. Your trip comes at an important moment in promotion of the freedom agenda in Bahrain, with parliamentary and municipal elections to be held November 25 and December 2. Of the 221 candidates standing for election to parliament, [...] |
2006-10-22 15:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL PGOV OEXC KMPI BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA184 |
AIRPORT RIOTERS SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON [...] (U) Lower Criminal Court judge Ibrahim Al Zayed delivered a guilty verdict February 7 for 12 participants in a December 25 riot at the arrivals hall of Bahrain International Airport following the temporary detention of Shia cleric Shaikh Mohammed Al Sanad upon his return to Bahrain from Iran. [...] |
2006-02-11 08:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM KJUS BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1866 |
KING UNMOVED BY NDI EFFORT TO RETURN TO BAHRAIN [...] (C) Summary. National Democratic Institute (NDI) Chairman Madeleine Albright visited Bahrain October 28 in an effort to find a way for NDI to resume its activities in Bahrain. She received a warm welcome -- both officially and unofficially -- but was unable to achieve a breakthrough on a retur [...] |
2006-11-02 08:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BA BILAT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1887 |
FIRST ARAB WOMAN PARLIAMENTARIAN IN THE GULF: [...] (C) With the close of parliamentary candidate registration October 16, Latifa Al Qa'oud became the first woman member of an elected parliamentary body from any of the Arab Gulf states when no other candidates registered to run against her. Al Qa'oud is no newcomer to parliamentary politics, [...] |
2006-11-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM KWMN BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1890 |
CROWN PRINCE, U/S HUGHES DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF [...] (C)Crown Prince Salman told Under Secretary of State Hughes November 1 that Bahrain stands ready to enance the bilateral relationship and will support ny initiative that furthers both countries' natinal interests. The phenomenon of "death cult" etremists presents a challenge to moderates in [...] |
2006-11-07 06:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL PGO OEXC KMPI BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA1953 |
CANDIDATES FOCUS ON LOCAL ISSUES WHILE SPECTER OF [...] (C) Two hundred seven candidates are contesting Bahrain's parliamentary elections to be held November 25 and December 2. In the run-up to the elections, campaign tents, posters and billboards have blossomed around the country and candidates host events nightly for constituents to get to kno [...] |
2006-11-22 13:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM KISL BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA236 |
ISLAMIC AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY SUPPORTS ENHANCED [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Muftah February 7 to discuss cultural SIPDIS exchanges and religious issues in Bahrain. Muftah characterized the October 2005 visit of Georgetown University Chaplain Imam Yahya Hendi as "very effective" in promoting c [...] |
2006-02-19 14:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL OEXC KPAO KISL KIRF BA REFORM OFFICIALS BILAT |
| 06MANAMA456 |
POLITICAL ISLAM IN BAHRAIN (PART II): ISLAMISTS [...] (C) Although their agenda is controversial and opposed by many, Sunni Islamists generally represent the interests of their constituents, in the view of non-Islamist members of the elected Council of Representatives (COR). Despite their success in passing non-binding resolutions on religious- [...] |
2006-03-21 12:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM SCUL BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA474 |
MFA PROMOTES BAHRAINI CANDIDATE FOR FOUNDATION FOR [...] (SBU) MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa March 22 strongly promoted the candidacy of Bahrain's Houda Nonoo for a seat on the board of the Foundation for the Future. He understood there were 22 candidates for 12 board seats. In some cases, there were three [...] |
2006-03-22 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KMPI BA REFORM REGION |
| 06MANAMA476 |
SMALL-SCALE VIOLENT CLASHES CONTINUE TO ROIL [...] (C) Following the March 10 violent protest at Dana Mall, small bands of masked youth have clashed with security forces in scattered, sporadic confrontations. The incidents typically begin with young men burning tires or trash dumpsters on the edge of a village, and throwing Molotov cocktails [...] |
2006-03-22 14:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA49 |
POLICE, SHIA YOUTH CLASH DURING WEEKEND PROTESTS [...] (C) Police clashed January 5 near the Ministry of Interior with a group of protesters that broke away from a larger rally in the downtown Manama souk area organized to protest the arrest of 17 youth for their involvement in a December 25 riot at Bahrain airport. Organizers claim the police f [...] |
2006-01-09 14:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC BA REFORM POL |
| 06MANAMA5 |
HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP MAKES FIRST EVER PRISON VISIT [...] (C) Summary: A delegation from Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS), including Deputy Secretary General Dr. Abdulla Al-Derazi, has made a visit to Jaw Prison for men, representing the first time in Bahrain's history that a human rights organization has been allowed access to the prison system [...] |
2006-01-02 11:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF BA REFORM HUMRIT |
| 06MANAMA516 |
POLITICAL ISLAM IN BAHRAIN (PART III): THE [...] (C) Twenty-nine NGOs formed the "Lana Haq" (We Have a Right) movement in December 2005 and issued a public declaration calling for the defense of individual and civil liberties. The declaration says that the signatories took this step because "the liberal and patriotic forces in Bahraini soc [...] |
2006-03-28 09:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM SCUL BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA704 |
FUTURE UNCERTAIN FOR NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROJECT [...] (C) Bahrain's much-anticipated 80 million dollar National Employment Project (NEP) completed its formal registration phase at the end of February and has moved into its worker orientation and assessment phases. NEP Head of Marketing Nizar Al Qari told PolOff April 18 that optimism and morale [...] |
2006-04-24 13:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL BA REGION HUMRIT REFORM |
| 06MANAMA710 |
BAHRAIN REFORM STRATEGY: FIRST QUARTER 2006 [...] (C) The reporting period was marked by tumult on the political scene as competing Shia groups jockeyed for the support of their community. Leading Shia opposition society Al Wifaq remained preoccupied with organizing itself internally following its decision, along with several other oppositi [...] |
2006-04-25 10:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI ECON KPAO BA BILAT REFORM |
| 06MANAMA759 |
AMBASSADOR PRESSES MFA FOR FAVORABLE RESOLUTION OF [...] (C) In an April 26 meeting, the Ambassador briefed MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa on the status of the MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project in Bahrain. The Ambassador noted that he had requested to meet [...] |
2006-05-01 13:28:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA765 |
SHIA OPPOSITION SOCIETY AL WIFAQ TO PARTICIPATE IN [...] (C) Leading Shia opposition society Al Wifaq May 1 voted in favor of participating in the parliamentary elections to be held later this year after boycotting the 2002 polls. Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman told the press that the SIPDIS decision to participate was in line with the socie [...] |
2006-05-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA80 |
VIOLENT CLASHES ERUPT IN SEVERAL SHIA VILLAGES [...] (U) Demonstrators and some 100 riot police clashed the evening of January 19 in several Shia villages following an illegal rally in support of 21 youth detained for participating in a riot at the Bahrain International Airport on December 25. According to press reports, the 200-person march i [...] |
2006-01-22 11:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM BA REFORM POL |
| 06MANAMA804 |
AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOREIGN MINISTER FOR FAVORABLE [...] (C) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels), the Ambassador May 6 pressed Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa for a favorable resolution to the National Democratic Institute's (NDI) outstanding legal status in Bahrain. Referring to Deputy National Security Advisor Ab [...] |
2006-05-08 07:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM BA BILAT REFORM OFFICIALS |
| 06MANAMA828 |
BAHRAIN: ATTENDANCE AT THE BMENA DEMOCRACY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-10 14:41:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KMPI BA REGION REFORM |
| 06MANAMA836 |
NDI PROGRAM DIRECTOR SET TO DEPART BAHRAIN [...] (C) NDI Program Director for Bahrain Fawzi Guleid is to depart Bahrain May 12 after negotiations on an MOU regularizing NDI's status in Bahrain reached an impasse and the government advised that Guleid's residency permit had expired. Guleid hopes to continue supporting programs for Bahrain fr [...] |
2006-05-11 11:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA BILAT REFORM POL |
| 06MANAMA869 |
AL WIFAQ ENCOURAGED BY REACTION TO PARTICIPATION [...] (C) Al Wifaq's May 1 decision to participate in this year's parliamentary elections prompted expressions of support from both King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and leading Shi'a cleric Shaikh Isa Qassim. In a May 3 press conference, Al Wifaq Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman made the formal an [...] |
2006-05-17 14:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BA POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA891 |
BAHRAINI POLITICAL SCENE PART I: GOVERNMENT [...] (S) The forced departure of NDI's project director on May 12 is just one example of actions taken by elements within the government and ruling family to exert increased control over the political environment in the run-up to parliamentary and municipal council elections later this year. Accor [...] |
2006-05-22 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA907 |
BAHRAINI POLITICAL SCENE PART II: ROYAL FAMILY [...] (C) At a time when the Bahrain's King and ruling family should be congratulating themselves for having successfully maneuvered major opposition society Al Wifaq into deciding to end its boycott and participate in this year's parliamentary elections, recent developments suggest that at least so [...] |
2006-05-24 11:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM |
| 06MANAMA92 |
MFA SEEKS FAVORABLE RESOLUTION TO NDI'S STATUS IN [...] (C) During a January 21 meeting with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa covering several subjects (septels), the Ambassador stated that the U.S. Government strongly supported the National Democratic Institute's (NDI) democracy project in Bahrain and was concerned about the Ja [...] |
2006-01-23 12:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMPI BA REFORM OFFICIALS POL |
| 06MANAMA973 |
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES CONTROVERSIAL [...] (C) Bahrain's Council of Representatives (COR) passed public assembly legislation May 16, following two years of back-and-forth between the COR and government. These amendments to the 1973 law on public gatherings ban demonstrations near hospitals, airports, shopping malls, and other areas s [...] |
2006-06-04 08:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KHUM BA HUMRIT POL REFORM |
| 06SANAA521 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW MINSTER OF LEGAL AFFAIRS [...] Ambassador met with newly appointed Minister of Legal Affairs, Adnan Omar al-Jefri, on February 26. Ambassador congratulated al-Jefri, who was previously Minister of Justice, on his posting. Al-Jefri discussed the challenges in balancing rights and responsibilities when drafting and enforci [...] |
2006-03-04 09:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB1039 |
ARTICLE 98: MESIC'S COUNTERPROPOSAL [...] (C) Presidential foreign policy advisor Tomislav Jakic wrote former Ambassador Frank in late June (reftel) stating that President Mesic's office had examined the US draft "security cooperation agreement" which incorporated non-extradition language without specific mention of the ICC or Article [...] |
2006-08-31 13:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MARR HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB1109 |
CROATIA HOSTS SEMINAR ON MULTINATIONAL UNITS [...] (U) Fourteen NATO and Partnership for Peace member nations are attending a 12-15 September seminar on multinational police units in international peacekeeping operations. The Croatian Armed Forces' Military Police Department is hosting the event, held in the coastal city of Split, to expan [...] |
2006-09-14 07:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB1364 |
IRAQ: CROATIA OFFERS WEAPONS AND TRAINING TO NATO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Pjer Simunovic provided PolOff November 9 with a list of weapons and training courses the GoC has offered to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I). Weapons range from 500 x 7.62mm assault rifles to 10 x 82mm recoilless guns, w [...] |
2006-11-13 15:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR ASEC IZ HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB1377 |
CROATIA FULLY SUPPORTS NATO'S PROMISE TO [...] (C) Post delivered reftel points tailored for NATO partners to Neven Mikec, Head of MFA's NATO department, on November 14. Mikec expressed the GoC's complete support for NATO's call for additional forces in Afghanistan. He noted that Croatia's nearly 150 troops in Afghanistan, including thos [...] |
2006-11-17 14:52:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB1424 |
GOC WELCOMES RIGA LANGUAGE, PROMISES CONTINUED [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On November 30, MFA State Secretary Hidajet Biscevic expressed to Charge d'Affaires the SIPDIS GoC's appreciation of the positive assessment of Croatia in both the Riga communique and President Bush's speech. "We think Riga was a joint step forward," he said, stress [...] |
2006-11-30 15:04:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB1462 |
NATIONAL NATO COMMITTEE APPOINTS HEAD OF PUBLIC [...] The National Committee on NATO Membership (reftel), under the chairmanship by President Stjepan Mesic, PM Ivo Sanader, and Speaker of Parliament Vladimir Seks, met on December 7 to review conclusions of the Riga Summit. In its second meeting since its formation in November, the committee expre [...] |
2006-12-11 09:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB604 |
CROATIA SERIOUS ON AFGHANISTAN PRT [...] (C) Poloff met with Marta Nakic-Vojnovic, Head of the MFA NATO Department Section for International Security Operations, on May 15 to follow up on Foreign Minister Grabar-Kitarovic's visit to Afghanistan in April (Nakic-Vojnovic was also on the Croatian delegation). Nakic-Vojnovic said that th [...] |
2006-05-15 14:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO MARR PREL HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB637 |
CROATIAN NAVY SEEKS ROLE IN OPERATION ACTIVE [...] (SBU) On May 18, during the port call in Split of the USS Enterprise, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Admiral Henry Ulrich met with Croatian Navy Commander Vice Admiral Zdravko Kardum. Admiral Ulrich urged Admiral Kardum to accelerate connection of Croatian radar data to the NATO networ [...] |
2006-05-23 11:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB754 |
(C) CROATIAN PRESIDENT,S ADVISOR PROMISES FURTHER [...] (C) PM Senior Advisor Loftis, in Zagreb June 16 for a round of negotiations on a Supplemental SOFA, met with President Mesic's advisor for intelligence matters Sasa Perkovic to discuss the possibility of incorporating Article 98 language in a bilateral "Security Cooperation Agreement" with Cro [...] |
2006-06-20 12:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB813 |
CROATIA DOUBLES TROOP LEVELS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Seventy-five Croatian soldiers deployed to Afghanistan on three U.S. military flights between June 23 and July 2. The deployment expanded this NATO aspirant's troop contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from 69 to 144. It also marked the Croatian Armed Forces' [...] |
2006-07-05 13:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO MARR PREL HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 06ZAGREB821 |
NATO SYG SAYS ALL THE RIGHT THINGS IN ZAGREB [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: NATO SYG Hoop de Scheffer, in Zagreb for six hours July 6, met President Mesic and PM Sanader, and reassured the press about NATO's readiness for Croatian membership "as soon as Croatia is ready." The SYG's visit reinforced the GOC's efforts to educate its public about [...] |
2006-07-07 09:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07MANAMA262 |
COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES CRIES FOUL OVER [...] (C) By taking no action, the Bahraini government effectively vetoed 25 legislative proposals of the Council of Representatives (COR), all from the last parliamentary term. The government had a limited period in which to return the proposals to the COR at the beginning of the current term in o [...] |
2007-03-22 06:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV BA POL REFORM |
| 07MANAMA571 |
GOB EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INITIATIVES SHOW MIXED [...] (C) Bahrain's National Employment Project (NEP), which government officials have credited with reducing the rate of unemployment from 16 percent to 3.7 percent, will come to a close at the end of June. Of 19,625 registrants in the program, according to GOB statistics, just under 6,000 remain [...] |
2007-06-19 14:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BA HUMRIT REFORM |
| 07MANAMA661 |
NDI REACHES AGREEMENT ON RESUMING PROGRAMMING IN [...] (SBU) NDI reached agreement July 12 with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) on a Statement of Principles that will allow NDI to resume programming in Bahrain more than a year after it was asked to close down its office in the Kingdom. The agreement calls for NDI and BIPD [...] |
2007-07-16 14:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA BILAT POL REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB193 |
MFA HIGHLIGHTS NATO PUBLIC EDUCATION PLAN AT JOINT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-22 14:57:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM PGOV PREL |
| 07ZAGREB265 |
NATO ROUNDTABLE REFLECTS ENTIRE NGO SPECTRUM [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Nearly 20 local NGOs and a dozen leading academics debated the pros and cons of Croatia's NATO candidacy at a March 13 roundtable organized by DEFIMI, a scientific research NGO focused on defense and security issues which receives some government funding. Participating NGO [...] |
2007-03-19 14:55:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB395 |
NATO OUTREACH IN HIGH GEAR, CROATIAN PUBLIC [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: After a slow start, the GoC's NATO public education campaign is moving into high gear. Head of MFA's NATO Office Neven Mikec highlighted the GoC's now crowded public outreach calendar with Embassy PolOff, PAO, and DATT at April 12 joint communications working group sessio [...] |
2007-04-20 16:24:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO KPAO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB422 |
NEW FORWARD ON IRAQ: CROATIA'S CONTRIBUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: While politically unable to make direct troop contributions to operations in Iraq, the GoC has offered weapons and training courses to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) (ref C), provides police trainers to the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC) [...] |
2007-04-30 11:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB618 |
CROATIA COMMITTED TO NATO REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Ambassador, DCM, and PolOff delivered ref A points during week of June 18 to FM Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Asst DefMin Igor Pokaz, and MFA NATO Office Director Neven Mikec respectively. GoC representatives were grateful for USG support and guidance and emphasized com [...] |
2007-06-28 13:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB688 |
CROATIANS ACCEPT U.S. SOFA PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs State Secretary Biscevic informed Ambassador July 19 that the Croatian Government accepted the U.S. compromise proposal on custody (ref e-mail), resolving the last outstanding issue in the U.S.-Croatian negotiations on a bilateral status of forces agreement. [...] |
2007-07-19 13:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB729 |
UPDATE REQUEST ON JORDAN INTL POLICE TRAINING [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Assistant Interior Minister Filip Dragovic requested information from PolOffs July 26 regarding the future of the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC). The Ministry of Interior (MUP) currently p [...] |
2007-08-01 15:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PINR SNAR KCRM JO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB736 |
PM ASSURES SOFA APPROVAL AT END OF AUGUST [...] (C) Following the failure of the Croatian cabinet to provide final approval of the text of the Status of Forces Agremeent at its last session before a two week summer break, the Ambassador spoke August 3 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs State Secretary Biscevic to express his disappointment an [...] |
2007-08-06 11:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB789 |
FIXED-WING FIGHTERS: TIME TO ENGAGE CROATIANS ON [...] (C) Since my arrival just over a year ago, I have repeatedly stressed to GoC officials that, as a future NATO member, Croatia did not need to procure fixed-wing fighter aircraft. I, along with my DAO and ODC staff, have argued consistently that the GoC could rely on NATO partners for air poli [...] |
2007-08-27 08:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS MOPS NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB916 |
NEW POLL SHOWS CONTINUED GROWTH IN NATO SUPPORT [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A poll contracted by the International Republican Institute (IRI) shows a continued rise in public support for NATO membership. In a Post-organized briefing to NATO-member embassies on October 2, IRI representatives highlighted a 10 percent increase in support for Croatia [...] |
2007-10-04 15:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NATO PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 07ZAGREB994 |
NATO ROADSHOW '07 -- CROATIA SCENESETTER [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The GoC feels confident approaching NATO's Bucharest Summit after repeated strong statements of support from President Bush and State Department officials (U/S Burns, A/S Fried) as well as positive feedback from Allies during presentation of their Annual National Progr [...] |
2007-11-05 14:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB22 |
NEW GOC AND NATO: REFERENDUM OUT, ENGAGEMENT IN [...] During approval of his new cabinet January 12 (septel), PM Sanader stressed his government's commitment to achieving NATO membership during this mandate. In the agreement between his Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and the Peasant Party (HSS) and the Social Liberals (HSLS), the new ruling coa [...] |
2008-01-14 15:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB286 |
NEW ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS: CROATIA'S GROWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Croatia has steadily expanded its contribution to ISAF and has assumed increasingly complex missions. Croatian forces are currently in their 11th rotation with 203 soldiers. The MoD plans to increase this to 280 troops this summer and has Parliamentary approval to raise this to [...] |
2008-03-28 09:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB334 |
PM/WRA VISIT REINFORCES CROATIAN COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: PolOff and PM/WRA Senior Advisor Mark Adams on April 15-16 visited key Croatian Army logistics facilities to discuss possible assistance for destruction of the military's excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). During meetings and site visits at Velika Buna [...] |
2008-04-24 10:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MASS PREL PGOV PTER MARR PARM HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB419 |
SCENESETTER FOR DEPSEC ENGLAND DINNER WITH DEFMIN [...] (C) Sir, this is Minister Vukelic,s second trip to the U.S. since his appointment in January as Minister of Defense in the new Croatian government. Though his tenure as Minister of Economy in the previous government was unremarkable, in his short time as Minister of Defense he has brought a l [...] |
2008-06-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB554 |
CROATIA REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FOR MANPADS DESTRUCTION [...] (C) After an April visit to Croatian Army logistics facilities to discuss the destruction of the military's excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) (ref A), the Croatian Ministry of Defense (MOD) sent a formal letter on June 11 requesting USG assistance in destroying 929 of the app [...] |
2008-07-24 12:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL PGOV PTER MARR PARM HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB576 |
CROATIA SIGNS IMPLEMENTING ARRANGMENT FOR MANPADS [...] (U) On July 30 the Croatian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and post signed an Implementing Arrangement (IA) for the destruction of the military's excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) (refs B-E). In the IA the MOD agreed to destroy 929 of their approximately 2,900 SA 7 Strela missiles [...] |
2008-08-01 11:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL PGOV PTER MARR PARM HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB597 |
SCENESETTER FOR COMMANDER, U.S. EUCOM,S MEETING [...] (C) Sir, this is the first meeting since Croatia,s NATO accession protocols were signed. Your host, General Josip Lucic (LOOT-zitch) was unexpectedly reappointed for an unprecedented second five-year term as CHOD in January of this year. Lucic is President Mesic,s most trusted military advis [...] |
2008-08-13 09:38:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB659 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY,S VISIT TO [...] (C) Sir, yours is the highest level visit since President and Mrs. Bush, and Secretary Rice visited after the Bucharest Summit in April 2008. Since that time, Croatia has continued its MAP process with an eye to full membership soon and increased its ISAF contribution from 200 to a maximum of [...] |
2008-09-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB688 |
CROATIAN LEADERS FOCUS ON REGIONAL ISSUES DURING [...] (C) Summary: During his September 29 visit to Zagreb, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England discussed regional and military issues with Prime Minister Sanader, President Mesic, Foreign Minister Jandrokovic, and Defense Minister Vukelic. Sanader thanked the USG for its help on NATO acces [...] |
2008-10-02 08:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB69 |
ASSESSMENT OF CROATIA'S NATO READINESS [...] (U) Following is Post assessment of Croatia's progress on key reform issues related to NATO accession and remaining challenges facing PM Sanader's new government in advance of a possible membership invitation at the Bucharest Summit. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP: COMMITTED TO STABILITY OF NEIGHBORS - [...] |
2008-01-31 10:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 08ZAGREB86 |
NATO ENLARGEMENT: SUSTAINING CROATIA'S PROGRESS [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Upon formation of PM Sanader's new government, the Ambassador met with President Mesic, PM Sanader (ref A), FM Jandrokovic (ref B), DefMin Vukelic, and Speaker of Parliament Bebic (ref C). At all of these meetings, he discussed the GoC's strategy to address Croatia's [...] |
2008-02-06 14:06:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 09ZAGREB255 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CRO MOD STATE SECRETARY, [...] (C/NF) Atmospherics. Sir, the visit of Croatian State Secretary (Deputy Minister for Plans and Policy), Pjer Simunovic (P-YER sh-MUUN-o-vitch), is the first trip to the U.S. by a senior Croatian MOD official since Crotia joined NATO in April of this year. It comes at a time when the excel [...] |
2009-05-08 14:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 09ZAGREB396 |
SCENESETTER FOR GEN HAM, CG USAREUR, VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Sir, yours is the first USAREUR CG visit to Croatia in several years. CSM Bean visited his Croatian counterpart in February. After you arrive you will be hosted by the Chief of the General Staff, GEN Josip Lucic (Lootz-itch) and the Croatian Army Commander, LTG Mladen Kruljac (KREWL-ya [...] |
2009-06-30 15:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM |
| 09ZAGREB436 |
CG USAFE FROM DATT/ARMA DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE [...] (SBU) Monday 20 July, you are scheduled to meet with U.S. Embassy country team representatives headed by Charge Vivian Walker. Following your meeting with the embassy country team, Croatian Air Force Commander, MG Vlado Bagaric (BAAG-r-itch) will receive you at Pleso Air Base. Tuesday morni [...] |
2009-07-15 14:24:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM MARR MOPS |