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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04MANAMA695 |
INITIAL BAHRAINI VIEWS ON GME PROGRAM INITIATIVES [...] (U) Mission officers distributed program concept papers to some of our better contacts in Government and civil society and later followed up to gauge reactions. MFA Assistant Under Secretary Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Mubarak told Charge May 12 that he had studied the papers and he found the idea [...] |
2004-05-12 14:17:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID BA MEPI |
| 04MANAMA845 |
LETTER FROM AMBASSADOR TO JUSTICE O'CONNOR [...] Following is the text of a letter the Ambassador sent directly to Justice O'Connor. Begin text: June 5, 2004 Dear Justice O,Connor: As I prepare to leave Manama to serve as Counselor for Political-Military Affairs in Baghdad, I wanted to update you on judicial reform in Bahrain. Yo [...] |
2004-06-05 15:32:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BA MEPI |
| 04MUSCAT2011 |
OMAN: POST SUPPORT FOR MEPI PROGRAM IMPLEMENTERS [...] To date there are no MEPI program implementers with offices in Oman, although we understand there may be some considering establishing a full-time presence in Muscat. Amideast is one such organization, and is currently consulting with a local law firm on the legalities and formalities of estab [...] |
2004-11-17 13:09:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ECON KDEM KPAO PREL KMPI MU MEPI |
| 04THEHAGUE3041 |
NETHERLANDS/EU/MIDDLE EAST: DUTCH HOPING TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch hope to use the remaining weeks of their presidency to refocus the EU on the Middle East in order to take advantage of new opportunities. According to FM Bot and the head of the MFA's Middle East section, providing support for the Palestinian elections it their top pr [...] |
2004-11-19 17:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV KPAL NL MEPI |
| 05ABUDHABI2782 |
NO PLAN TO OPEN COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP TO WOMEN THIS YEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DESPITE PRESS REPORTS THAT THE UAE'S APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE BODY, THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC), MIGHT BE OPENING ITS MEMBERSHIP TO WOMEN, FNC SECRETARY GENERAL MOHAMMED AL MAZROUIE TOLD POL CHIEF JUNE 14 THAT THERE WAS NO TIMELINE FOR HAVING WOMEN JOIN THE FNC BY THE TIME [...] |
2005-06-20 10:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KWMN MEPI TC |
| 05ABUDHABI3043 |
UAE DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY: QUARTERLY [...] (C) Summary: Since the May 16 submission of the UAE democratic reform strategy (ref A), visiting DOS and embassy officials have highlighted the need for greater public participation with President Khalifa, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, MinState Foreign Affairs Hamdan bin Zayed, [...] |
2005-07-11 06:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV ECON KPAO PREL XF KMPI TC MEPI |
| 05ABUDHABI4048 |
WOMEN'S STOCK MARKET TIPS EVENT DRAWS A [...] SUMMARY: EMBASSY ABU DHABI AND MEPI REGIONAL OFFICE HOSTED A WOMEN'S EVENT FEATURING A PROMINENT LOCAL SPEAKER GIVING STOCK MARKET TIPS IN ARABIC. THE EVENT, HOSTED AT THE AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE, DREW A WIDE VARIETY OF UAE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN, ALL OF WHOM ASKED DETAILED AND INFORMED QUESTIONS O [...] |
2005-09-25 14:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM MEPI ECON TC |
| 05ABUDHABI970 |
UAE WOMEN SEE A PROMISING BUT CHALLENGING FUTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UAE WOMEN ARE GENERALLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THEIR ROLE IN UAE SOCIETY, TELLING US THAT THEY FORESEE WOMEN BEING APPOINTED TO THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL AND MAKING OTHER GAINS IN THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SPHERES. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO SPOKE CANDIDLY ABOUT THE OBSTACLE [...] |
2005-03-02 08:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KWMN MEPI TC |
| 05CAIRO3164 |
EGYPTIAN MEDIA CAMPAIGN AGAINST USG ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: There has been a marked increase recently in negative Egyptian media commentary concerning USG assistance to Egypt, with opposition daily Al-Wafd (circulation: 200,000) leading the charge. Critical commentaries and articles have consistently portrayed USG assistance as 'inter [...] |
2005-04-28 11:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPAO EG MEPI USG |
| 05CAIRO4174 |
BMENA: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPANTS DISCUSS LACK OF [...] (U) This is a joint cable from Embassy Cairo and the MEPI Regional Office in Tunis. 2. (SBU) Summary: During a recent meeting with Tunis MEPI Regional Office Specialist Labidi, Egyptian participants in last December's Civil Society Dialogue at the Forum for the Future discussed their p [...] |
2005-06-05 05:04:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KMPI EG MEPI |
| 05CAIRO6211 |
AN UPDATE ON MEPI FUNDING IN EGYPT: REGIONAL [...] (SBU) On July 16-20, MEPI Regional Director Peter Mulrean visited Alexandria and Cairo to meet with current and prospective MEPI grantees. In Cairo, two of the five Civil Society (CS) grantees described difficulty in obtaining approval from Egypt's Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs ( [...] |
2005-08-11 16:07:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EG MEPI |
| 05KUWAIT1500 |
AMBASSADOR BRIEFS EU MISSION CHIEFS ON MEPI; EU [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a meeting with EU Chiefs of Mission to discuss Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) projects in Kuwait as well as on-going Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) programs. The EU Chiefs reported the difficulty they had in convincing the GCC to part [...] |
2005-04-13 13:03:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KMPI KU MEPI |
| 05KUWAIT1594 |
GOK SKITTISH ABOUT MEPI FUNDING, ASSERTS FOREIGN [...] (C) Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Faisal Hajji Boukhadour voiced his concerns to the Ambassador about Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) funding of Kuwaiti organizations during an April 13 meeting. Under Kuwaiti law, he said, non-governmental organizations may not receive funding [...] |
2005-04-19 08:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI PGOV PHUM KU MEPI |
| 05KUWAIT4144 |
KUWAIT MEPIC II: INCREASING MEPI'S PUBLIC OUTREACH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador chaired Post's September 14 MEPI committee meeting -- with representatives from the Front Office and Commercial, Economic, Political and Public Affairs sections -- to review quarterly accomplishments and discuss upcoming projects for inclusion in the quarterly report (c [...] |
2005-09-21 15:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM ECON KWMN KU MEPI |
| 05KUWAIT4325 |
MEPI-FUNDED REGIONAL CAMPAIGN SCHOOL BRINGS ARAB [...] (U) Summary. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) held in Kuwait from September 25 - 28, the fourth regional campaign school funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). "Partners in Participation" attracted women activists from 14 countries in the Middle East and North Afri [...] |
2005-10-05 09:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM KMPI KWMN PGOV PREL PINR KU XF WOMEN POLITICAL RIGHTS MEPI |
| 05MUSCAT682 |
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION PLEADS FOR MEPI PROGRAMS [...] (SBU) The provincial head of an Omani Women's Association chapter in Salalah is hungry for greater MEPI engagement that might better train the women of that region for jobs in a modern, diverse environment. Highlighting the cultural differences between Dhofari women and those in Muscat, she i [...] |
2005-04-25 13:31:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KMPI KWMN SCUL PGOV ELAB MU MEPI |
| 05MUSCAT763 |
"NO OBSTACLES" TO MEPI PARTNERSHIP [...] (U) Alina Romanowski, Director of the Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), visited Oman May 3-4 to meet with top officials in the Ministries of Social Development, Higher Education, Education, and Foreign Affairs regarding MEPI programming. The positive tone of each meeting [...] |
2005-05-11 13:15:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMPI KPAO SCUL SENV MU MEPI |
| 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 |
| 05TUNIS1081 |
LEGAL OPPOSITION LACKS POLITICAL SKILLS, PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. Although results of the May 8 local elections showed a ten per cent gain in the number of municipal seats held by Tunisian opposition parties, none of these parties, either alone or in a coalition, have any significant, measurable amount of public support. In discussions during [...] |
2005-05-23 14:37:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM TS MEPI |
| 05TUNIS1314 |
MEPI: IRI PRESENTS AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR TUNISIA; GOT [...] (C) Summary and Comment: International Republican Institute (IRI) MENA Director Tom Garrett outlined proposals for increasing IRI engagement with Tunisia to MFA DG Atallah on June 14. IRI would like to hold a regional conference on public opinion polling in Tunis in September, plans to incre [...] |
2005-06-16 14:27:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | TS KDEM PREL PHUM MEPI |
| 06ABUDHABI417 |
RESTRICTIVE LAWS HAMPER MEPI GOALS AND ACTIVITIES [...] (U) This message from the MEPI Regional Office has been cleared by Embassies Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait, Manama, and Muscat. 2. (SBU) Summary: Restrictive laws that limit the establishment, funding, and activities of NGOs and other civil society groups have been and will continue to be a ma [...] |
2006-02-08 11:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KMPI KDEM PHUM PGOV AE MEPI |
| 06AMMAN8573 |
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: PARALLEL CONFERENCES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IN ADDITION TO THE PARALLEL CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE ENVISIONED AND SUPPORTED BY FORUM FOR THE FUTURE (FFF) PLANNERS, TWO OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY GATHERINGS WILL OCCUR IN JORDAN DURING THE SAME TIMEFRAME AS THE FORUM. SOME PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FF [...] |
2006-11-23 09:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MEPI JO |
| 06EFTOSANAA1996 |
ELECTIONS: CHARGE PRESSES FREEDOM AGENDA WITH [...] (SBU/NF) SUMMARY: In an unexpected meeting called by Saleh to discuss other issues (septel) on July 11, Charge pressed Saleh on respecting the June agreement of principles signed by the ruling party and the opposition. Charge particularly emphasized that equal access to government-owned med [...] |
2006-07-12 10:32:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM MEPI YE |
| 06KUWAIT1224 |
KUWAIT MEPIC 4: ABOUT 500 YOUNG KUWAITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: This MEPI quarterly report covers key MEPI developments in Kuwait during FY06Q2. During this period, INJAZ/Junior Achievement in Kuwait launched its activities targeting almost 300 students from public and private schools. CineMagic, a small grants recipient, trained six fi [...] |
2006-04-08 12:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI KPAO KU MEPI |
| 06KUWAIT2824 |
KUWAIT MEPIC 5: MEPI MEETS CHANGE, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: This quarterly report covers key MEPI developments in Kuwait during FY06Q3. The Amir's dissolution of the National Assembly on May 21 and the ensuing elections held on June 29 compelled a change in the scope of the Mission's MEPI programming for the quarter as well as for the c [...] |
2006-07-13 14:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KMPI KPAO PGOV KU KDEM MEPI FREEDOM AGENDA |
| 06KUWAIT4235 |
KUWAIT MEPIC 6 - FY06Q4: New Exchange Participants, [...] (SBU) Summary: This MEPI quarterly report covers key MEPI developments in Kuwait during FY06Q4 and responds to questions posed in State 147848 (see paragraph 5). In addition to addressing the progress made by Kuwaiti NGOs toward fulfillment of FY05 and FY06 Small Grants projects, the report i [...] |
2006-10-28 12:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KMPI KPAO KU MEPI |
| 06KUWAIT605 |
KUWAIT MEPIC 3: Harvesting the Fruits of Small Grants [...] Summary: The Ambassador chaired Kuwait's MEPI team meeting held January 31, 2006, to review the progress of MEPI in Kuwait during the first quarter (Q1) of FY06 and to make plans for the next quarter. The key development during FY06Q1 was the completion of several MEPI Small Grant projects in [...] |
2006-02-21 11:16:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KMPI KU MEPI |
| 06OTTAWA3253 |
CANADA GIVES STRONG SUPPORT FOR U.S. SECURITY [...] (C/NF) Summary: U.S. Security Coordinator LTG Keith Dayton met October 19-20 with FM MacKay, Public Safety Minister Day, Defense Minister O'Connor, and other senior officials from CIDA, PCO, PMO, DND, and DFAIT to thank Canada for the contribution it has made to U.S. efforts to improve securi [...] |
2006-10-27 17:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | CA IS KJUS PREL XF MEPI |
| 06RABAT1646 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUESTED FOR MEPI TRAINING [...] Embassy Rabat requests country clearance for Economic Officer David Nobles and MEPI Assistant Ryad Berdayi to travel to Tunis for the purpose of attending the MEPI Program Officer Training Seminar hosted by The Middle East Partnership Initiative Regional Office, September 17-19, 2006. 2. T [...] |
2006-09-06 14:05:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | MEPI OTRA MO |
| 06TUNIS423 |
NIH DIRECTOR ZERHOUNI ASSESSES POSSIBILITIES FOR [...] SUMMARY. National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni accompanied by a multi-disciplinary team, visited Tunis January 19-21 to understand research priorities and related GOT commitment. The team was impressed with the state of care and research in Tunisia; found the involve [...] |
2006-02-27 15:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM TBIO KPAO SOCI NIH OVIP MEPI |
| 07KUWAIT193 |
UPCOMING NDI PROGRAMMING IN KUWAIT [...] (U) Embassy Kuwait approves of the overall direction of the workplan set out by NDI for spending the rest of its funding. The emphasis on building the political capacity of women, political associations, and youth works toward the USG's Freedom Agenda goals for Kuwait. Post offers the foll [...] |
2007-02-12 15:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KMPI KPAO KU MEPI |
| 07KUWAIT508 |
READOUT OF NDI MEETINGS WITH KUWAITI POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Senior NDI representative for Kuwait Kelley Jones briefed PolOffs on her April 3-7 meetings with Kuwaiti political associations. She said the organizations were open to receiving NDI training and assistance, but liberal groups expressed concerns about being viewed as too closely [...] |
2007-04-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMPI MEPI KU FREEDOM AGENDA |
| 07PARIS2094 |
FRENCH MFA SEES IRAN'S MULLAHS AS DOING OUR JOB [...] (C) In a May 18 meeting with Franck Gellet, MFA DAS-equivalent for the Persian Gulf, NEA Senior Advisor David Denehy explained the U.S. approach to democracy promotion in Iran. Denehy expressed interest in coordinating efforts with France and other like-minded states, and outlined a specific [...] |
2007-05-22 12:12:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | FR PREL PGOV MEPI |
| 09DOHA211 |
SOLIDARITY CENTER AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE JOIN [...] (SBU) On March 17, National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Chairman Dr. Ali Al-Marri and Solidarity Center Executive Director Ellie Larson signed a Memorandum of Understanding at a ceremony in Doha attended by Ambassador. Also in attendance were NHRC staff members and employees, and representa [...] |
2009-03-25 13:34:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KTIP ELAB MEPI QA |
| 09TRIPOLI485 |
HERE COMES THE JUDGE: LIBYAN JUDGES RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AMERICAN JUDGE'S WORKSHOP ON ARBITRATION [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-17 13:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PGOV MEPI PREL EAID LY |
| 10BEIRUT122 |
ECONOMY MINISTER SAFADI OPTIMISTIC ON GROWTH [...] (U) This message is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary: In a February 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Economy and Trade Mohammed Safadi requested assistance in setting up meetings during his private March 7-14 trip to Washington. The prime minister, presi [...] |
2010-02-05 16:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL PGOV EAID MEPI KIPR LE |