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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02AMMAN2221 |
DEMARCHE ON BOYCOTT OF U.S. AND ISRAELI PRODUCTS [...] (SBU) On May 6, Poloff conveyed reftel points on the boycott issue to Ali Al-Ayed of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Al-Ayed offered no substantive comment but promised to convey the message to FM Muasher who is currently in Washington with King Abdullah and other senior members of [...] |
2002-05-06 14:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT PREL ETRD AL IS US JO |
| 02AMMAN2258 |
GOJ TAKES ACTIONS TO DISCOURAGE BOYCOTT OF U.S. [...] (C) Responding to our earlier demarche on the local call for a boycott of U.S. goods (ref a), Acting Foreign Minister Shaher Bak told Charge and PolCouns May 8 that Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb was trying to discourage the boycott of U.S. goods in Jordan. Bak reported that Abul Ragheb has [...] |
2002-05-08 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT PREL ETRD IS US JO |
| 04ABUDHABI3054 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: NETAFIM [...] (SBU) On September 7, EconChief met with Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary Khalid Al-Bustani to discuss efforts to resolve Arab League Boycott concerns and specifically to see about getting the UAE to remove Netafim USA from its list of banned companies. In an August 18 conversati [...] |
2004-09-07 14:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT KMPI ECON ETRD TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3205 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: THE UAE WILL NOT BOYCOTT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: MFA U/S Abdulla Rashid Al-Noaimi (defacto number 2) told the Ambassador on September 15 that the UAE had renounced implementation of the Secondary and Tertiary aspects of the Arab League Boycott and would not boycott [...] |
2004-09-15 11:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT KMPI ECON ETRD TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3324 |
TIFA UPDATE: UAE MOVING ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Pursuing our TIFA discussions, MFA Undersecretary Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi told the Ambassador on 9/22 that MFA is working closely with the Ministry of Economy and Commerce on resolving Arab League Boycott concerns. He also confirmed that the new draft labor law was under tec [...] |
2004-09-24 09:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ELAB ECON ETRD TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3741 |
TIFA UPDATE: UAE MOVING ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (SBU) On October 20, EconChief called MinEcon Assistant Undersecretary for International Cooperation Abdulla Al-Saleh to discuss steps the UAEG has taken to resolve our Arab League boycott concerns. Al-Salah said that the Ministry of Economy and Commerce had instructed government agencies an [...] |
2004-10-20 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT KMPI ECON ETRD TC |
| 04ABUDHABI4509 |
MINISTER OF ECONOMY RESOLVES NETAFIM ISSUE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-13 09:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT KMPI ECON ETRD TC |
| 04DJIBOUTI1600 |
2005 NTE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE - DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Post's 2004 report on the subject remains valid. Djibouti does not currently enforce any aspect of the boycott against the state of Israel. Israel's import code has not been removed from the local import codification manual and remains 624; however, there is little to no direct trade. [...] |
2004-12-16 11:42:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS KPAL DJ USTR |
| 04MANAMA525 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Congressman Ryan called the Arab League's boycott of Israel a "Free Trade Agreement (FTA) showstopper" in his April 7 meetings with parliamentarians, the Minister of Finance and National Economy and the Minister of State of Foreign Affairs. Although Ryan praised Bahrain for being the lea [...] |
2004-04-14 08:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT PREL ETRD ECON BA |
| 05ABUDHABI4232 |
FOLLOW-UP ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Two Department of Commerce officials from the Office of Anti Boycott Compliance visited the UAE on September 28. They had productive meetings with three U.S. businesses and with the Director of the Ministry of Economy's trade control department. Subsequently [...] |
2005-10-05 14:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT KMPI ETRD ECON TC |
| 05ABUDHABI883 |
EMIRATI PREPARATIONS FOR FTA TALKS CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: On February 19 Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi told Ambassador that she understood that labor was a potential "show stopper" for the USG on the FTA, and that the UAE Minister of Information had stressed to the UAE cabinet that the UAEG needed to push forward with labor [...] |
2005-02-23 12:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON ELAB KBCT TC |
| 05BAGHDAD3411 |
IRAQ TRADE MINISTER SEEKING SUPPORT OF OTHER [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 15, Acting Econ Min. Counselor and IRMO Senior Consultant met with the Minister of Trade Abdel Basset Karim to express the USG's continuing concern regarding enforcement of the Arab League Boycott (ALB) against foreign investors in Iraq (reftels). The Trade Minister [...] |
2005-08-18 20:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV KBCT PGOV IZ |
| 05BAGHDAD4084 |
JCRED - PROGRESS REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. Significant progress has been made with Iraq in many economic policy areas since the July 10- 11 Joint Commission on Reconstruction and Economic Development (JCRED) in Amman, Jordan. The Iraqis have moved toward the approval of their 2006 budget and beginning negotiations on a [...] |
2005-10-03 12:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EAID EFIN EINV EPET KBCT IZ ENRG ETRD |
| 05BAGHDAD4893 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BUDGET, BANK RESTRUCTURING, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador urged Minister of Finance Allawi on December 1 to ensure the passage of the 2006 budget in order to fulfill the GOI's commitment to the IMF. (NOTE: The Transitional National Assembly (TNA) passed the budget on December 4. END NOTE.) The Ambassador also pressed the Mini [...] |
2005-12-08 08:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PINR PGOV KBCT MOPS |
| 05MUSCAT1500 |
OMANTEL PRESIDENT TALKS BUSINESS, BOYCOTT [...] (U) Summary: A meeting between Omantel's Executive President, Embassy and U.S. Department of Commerce officials produced positive results in removing boycott language from company documents. The company's president also stressed the importance of streamlining procurement decisions to Omantel's [...] |
2005-10-05 13:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON ECPS KBCT MU |
| 05MUSCAT1513 |
OMAN AFFIRMS NO BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL [...] (SBU) On September 28, 2005, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, transmitted a letter, via facsimile, to the Embassy for transmission to Robert Portman, United States Trade Representative. (Begin letter text) Please accept my congratulations on your recent appoin [...] |
2005-10-11 03:38:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KBCT ETRD ECON PGOV IS MU |
| 05MUSCAT875 |
OMANI RESPONSE TO MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE: [...] (C) Defending Oman's forward-leaning track record toward Israel, and indicating a willingness to go even beyond USG requests for expanding ties with it, the Omani Foreign Ministry argued that Israel's delay in matching Palestinian Authority implementation of Roadmap commitments prevents Muscat [...] |
2005-05-31 13:31:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD EAID KPAL KBCT XF MU |
| 05SANAA1516 |
AMBASSADOR DELIVERS TIP, GTMO, ARAB-ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador delivered reftel demarches to Minister of Foreign Affairs Qirbi on June 1 on the Yemen Trafficking in Persons report, return of Yemenis from Guantanamo, and Arab League support for the Arab-Israeli peace process. The FM also discussed details of his recent trip to Ira [...] |
2005-06-05 12:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | OPRC PHUM SMIG PREL PARM KCRM KWMN KBCT YM KNP DEMARCHE TRAFFICKING PERSONS COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 06ABUDHABI1931 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT IN THE UAE [...] (U) Summary. The UAE still implements the primary Arab League boycott on Israel, but abides by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) policy of not implementing the secondary or tertiary aspects of the boycott. Despite this policy, there have still been instances of prohibited boycott requests af [...] |
2006-05-10 11:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL AE PIRF |
| 06ABUDHABI2420 |
U/S ECONOMY ON BOYCOTT, FTA [...] (SBU) On June 12, Econchief and Econoff met with Ministry of Economy Under Secretary Abdulla Al-Saleh to discuss the U.S. - UAE FTA negotiations and to try to resolve outstanding Arab League Boycott issues. Ambassador will meet with Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi on June 14 to fol [...] |
2006-06-12 11:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KBCT KMPI AE |
| 06ABUDHABI2461 |
SHEIKHA LUBNA ON FTA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 14, Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi told Ambassador and Econchief that she was facing increasing local opposition to the FTA. She stressed the importance of continuing with discussions/negotiations on the investment chapter of the FTA as "a critical path" to [...] |
2006-06-14 11:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KBCT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4211 |
UPCOMING ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL BOYCOTT OFFICE [...] (SBU) On November 5, Econchief and Polchief raised the November Arab League Boycott meeting in Damascus with MFA A/US for International Cooperation Mohamed Abduljalil and urged the UAEG to neither attend nor support the meeting. Abduljalil reiterated the UAE's position that it did not implemen [...] |
2006-11-06 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KBCT AE |
| 06ABUDHABI4414 |
A/S BOHIGIAN HEARS ABOUT FTA, EXPORT CONTROLS AND INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: On November 13, A/S Bohigian urged Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi and ADIA officials to re-energize FTA negotiations. Sheikha Lubna said that she and MinState Finance Dr. Khirbash would be contacting AUSTR Donnelly about having him come to the UAE to try and move dis [...] |
2006-12-05 11:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON KBCT EINV AE |
| 06ABUDHABI730 |
INTERAGENCY TEAM WORKS WITH UAEG TO ADDRESS ARAB [...] (U) This message contains business proprietary information. 2. (SBU) Summary: A USDOC/State anti-boycott compliance team visited the UAE from February 18 to 21 for meetings with UAEG officials and U.S. businesses. MinEcon A/US Abdullah Al-Saleh stressed that the UAEG does not implement the [...] |
2006-02-27 15:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT KMPI ETRD ECON IS AE |
| 06ABUDHABI849 |
SHEIKHA LUBNA ON PRIMARY BOYCOT AND FTA ISSUES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: On March 5, in response to a question from CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi agreed that the UAE would lift its Arab League primary boycott of Israel if the UAE had an FTA with the U.S.. It is [...] |
2006-03-06 13:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT KMPI ETRD IS AE |
| 06ALGIERS848 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT HAS "NO PRACTICAL APPLICATION" [...] Algerian law does not contain specific codifications or references to the Arab League Boycott and post is not aware of any GoA communiques on the issue. While the primary boycott is informally recognized by virtue of Algeria's membership in the Arab League and the stigma still attached to doi [...] |
2006-05-10 16:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AG |
| 06AMMAN1953 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING - JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-16 18:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL XF KBCT JO |
| 06AMMAN3179 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] Post provides the following responses to the questions posed in para 8 of reftel. Jordan has not followed Arab League guidance on boycotting Israel since concluding its peace treaty with Israel in 1994. 2. --the Government of Jordan does not require boycott compliance questions of any co [...] |
2006-05-04 14:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL JO PIRF |
| 06BAGHDAD1568 |
IRAQ: IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (C) Summary. In response to the Department's request for information regarding Iraq's practices to harmonize implementation of U.S. laws (ref A), Post provides the following summary of previous reporting on the Arab League Boycott (ALB). Although Iraq's enforcement of the ALB is inconsisten [...] |
2006-05-12 13:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT EINV ECON PGOV PREL ABLD IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD2381 |
SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF COMMERCE VISIT TO IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez's visit to Iraq provides an opportunity to press the GOI for action on economic reform that would fundamentally change the investment climate (particularly in the hydrocarbon sector), open the country to international trade, and dismantle the remna [...] |
2006-07-07 12:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD KBCT KCOR IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD4690 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT AND IRAQ [...] (SBU) Action request, see para 11. 2. (C) Summary. Post has been working actively to engage the GOI on enforcement of the Arab League Boycott (ALB), since Iraq's status was changed to "under review" in June 2006. Post has discussed with the GOI the particular problems four U.S. companies ( [...] |
2006-12-24 11:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV KBCT PGOV PREL IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD765 |
MFA CONFIRMS ITS ROLE IN ENFORCING THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] (U) Please see para 11 for an action request. 2. (C/REL GBR AUS) SUMMARY: On March 2, Emboffs met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials, including the director of the MFA Arab League Boycott (ALB) Office, to discuss the MFA's role in the enforcement of the boycott in Iraq. The [...] |
2006-03-09 15:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KBCT PGOV PREL IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD855 |
MFA: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT NOT ON JEDDAH OIC AGENDA [...] (C) Ambassador Srood R. Najib, Head of the International Organization & Multilateral Cooperation Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), said the Arab League Boycott (ALB) is not on the agenda of the current Organization for Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting in Jeddah (reftel). H [...] |
2006-03-16 20:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KBCT PGOV PREL IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD861 |
IRAQIS TREADING CAUTIOUSLY ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (C) Econoff on March 15 met with Hikmat M. Abdullah, Minister Plenipotentiary and Director of the Arab League Boycott Office within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), to discuss removal of the Arab League Boycott (ALB) from Iraqi law. Hikmat said Iraqi officials understand the negative e [...] |
2006-03-17 12:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KBCT PGOV PREL IS IZ |
| 06BAKU703 |
AZERBAIJAN DOES NOT ADHERE TO ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (U) The Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Embassy that the Government of Azerbaijan does not require the participation in or cooperation with the Arab League boycotts or other international boycotts. The GOAJ does not, as a matter of policy, practice or contract requests [...] |
2006-05-12 07:43:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AJ |
| 06DAMASCUS5302 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING - READOUT [...] (U) Summary. The semi-annual meeting of the Arab League Boycott Office (ALBO) was held November 6-9 in Damascus, with representation from the same 14 countries that attended the last meeting in May 2006 (ref A). Some participants feel the semi-annual conference has outlived its usefulness and [...] |
2006-11-14 14:05:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ABLD ECON KBCT PHUM SY |
| 06DJIBOUTI589 |
DJIBOUTI COMPLIES WITH BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] Reftel demarche was delivered to Mohammed Tayeb, the Deputy Director of Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said that as a member of the Arab League, Djibouti fully complies with the Arab League Boycott, but does not require foreign companies to comply with the boycott requirem [...] |
2006-05-16 11:16:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL KBCT KIRF ABLD PHUM AL DJ |
| 06GEORGETOWN422 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: GUYANA [...] Per consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, and the Guyana Customs and Trade Administration, Guyana does not have any laws on record to implement the Arab League Boycott (ALB), nor are Israeli products denied market access. The GOG doe [...] |
2006-05-11 15:33:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL GY |
| 06ISLAMABAD8845 |
PAKISTANI COMPLIANCE WITH OIC AND AL BOYCOTTS [...] Post offers the following response to reftel queries regarding Pakistani observance of boycotts of Israel and Israeli-made products. 2. Pakistan is not a member of the Arab League (AL) and is not, therefore, bound by the AL boycott (ALB). 3. Pakistan is a member of the Organization of [...] |
2006-05-16 10:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL PK |
| 06ISLAMABAD9152 |
PAKISTANI COMPLIANCE WITH OIC AND AL BOYCOTTS [...] Post offers the following response to reftel queries regarding Pakistani observance of boycotts of Israel and Israeli-made products. 2. Pakistan is not a member of the Arab League (AL) and is not, therefore, bound by the AL boycott (ALB). 3. Pakistan is a member of the Organization of [...] |
2006-05-19 07:03:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL PK |
| 06JAKARTA5930 |
INDONESIA AND BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] (SBU) Indonesia does not formally comply with the Arab League Boycott of Israel. Indonesians may travel to Israel with Indonesian passports but Indonesia does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel. There is no official data at the Ministry of Trade for trade with Israel, though it [...] |
2006-05-11 07:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD ECON ETRD PHUM PIRF AL ID |
| 06JEDDAH236 |
OIC DISMISSES RECENT BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL MEETING AS [...] (C) SUMMARY; The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) insisted in a March 25 meeting with Consulate staff that the recent session of the Israel Boycott Office was a routine annual event, sponsored solely by the OIC and that no significant recommendations resulted. No list of repres [...] |
2006-03-26 11:26:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC IS KBCT KISL KPAL PREL SA |
| 06KHARTOUM1105 |
SUDAN: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTE RESPONSE [...] Per reftel, Sudan does not require any firms to comply with Arab League or Organization of the Islamic Conference boycotts of Israel. Sudanese and foreign firms are not required to complete boycott compliance questionnaires or furnish boycott-clearance certificates as a prerequisite for lice [...] |
2006-05-10 14:02:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PIRF KBCT ABLD ETRD AL SU |
| 06KUWAIT1671 |
KUWAITI IMPLEMENTATION OF ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] This cable is in response to Reftel action request. 2. Kuwait's 1981 Commercial Law, Article 62, states that Kuwait will follow the lead of the Arab League Boycott Office with regards to implementation of the boycott. In 1994, in accordance with a GCC decision, Kuwait announced the elimi [...] |
2006-05-10 13:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL KU |
| 06KUWAIT4400 |
DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING [...] (SBU) In the absence of MFA Director of Arab Affairs Jaseem Al-Mubaraki, who is on official travel in the Gulf, Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to the head of the Arab League office at the MFA, Ahmed Al-Baqer, on November 7. Al-Baqer said no one from the Ministry would attend the meeting, [...] |
2006-11-07 11:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN KBCT KU |
| 06MANAMA829 |
BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] (U) The Government of Bahrain does not require participation in or cooperation with the Arab League Boycott (ALB), nor does it request that U.S. firms comply with boycott requirements. Post is unaware of any ALB compliance on the part of the Embassy's suppliers, venders, and service suppliers [...] |
2006-05-10 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ABLD PHUM PINR ETRD ETTC PREL BA REGION |
| 06MANAMA831 |
BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] (U) The Government of Bahrain does not require participation in or cooperation with the Arab League Boycott (ALB), nor does it request that U.S. firms comply with boycott requirements. Post is unaware of any ALB compliance on the part of the Embassy's suppliers, venders, and service suppliers [...] |
2006-05-10 14:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ABLD PHUM PINR ETRD ETTC PREL BA REGION |
| 06MAPUTO536 |
MOZAMBIQUE: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-09 09:21:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL MZ |
| 06MUSCAT745 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-10 14:35:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KBCT KIRF ABLD PHUM AL MU |
| 06MUSCAT781 |
OMAN ESCHEWS DAMASCUS BOYCOTT MEET [...] (U) As reported in regional and international media, including by the Syrian Arab News Agency, Oman was not/not represented in a four-day conference of Israel Boycott Liaison Officers that began May 15 in Damascus. 2. (SBU) A senior contact in the Foreign Ministry reiterated to P/E Chief Ma [...] |
2006-05-16 11:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KBCT KIRF PHUM AL IS MU |
| 06MUSCAT852 |
COMMERCE MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT FTA, DESCRIBES [...] (C) Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool Sultan, long impatient over the slow pace of Free Trade Agreement ratification in Congress, claims he has abandoned hope of any progress and is contemplating suspending the work of Oman's expensive advisers in Washington until prospects improve. Th [...] |
2006-05-31 09:54:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL ELAB KBCT EPET PINR IR MU |
| 06MUSCAT916 |
OMANIS GRUMBLE OVER ALLEGED USG REMARK ON STRAIT [...] (SBU) In recent days, popular Omani on-line message board al-Sablah has featured animated and overwhelmingly negative reactions to a USG official's alleged remark about the Strait of Hormuz on the al-Jazeera television network. Allegedly responding to statements from Iran that it could close o [...] |
2006-06-07 13:18:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL KBCT EWWT OPRC IR MU |
| 06MUSCAT954 |
OMAN REAFFIRMS NO ISRAELI BOYCOTT, DENOUNCES [...] (SBU) In separate meetings with Emboffs, Omani officials denounced a Jerusalem Post article alleging the application of the Arab League boycott in Oman. The government plans to respond formally to a Congressional inquiry on the matter, but will not comment publicly. End Summary. ---------- [...] |
2006-06-12 13:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KBCT OPRC PREL IS MU |
| 06RABAT922 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES - MOROCCO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-11 16:10:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM ETTC MO |
| 06SANAA1343 |
YEMEN IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] In response to the Department's request for updated information on Republic of Yemen (ROYG) adherence to the Arab League Boycott of Israel, post conducted a review of ROYG enforcement and compliance practices in place regarding the boycott. The results of that review are as follows, and are ke [...] |
2006-05-16 12:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM |
| 06SANSALVADOR170 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-24 14:36:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM ES |
| 06SARAJEVO1045 |
BOSNIA: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has had observer status in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) since 1994. BiH does not require participation in, or cooperation with, the Arab League Boycott (ALB) or other international boycotts. The BiH government does not, as a matter of policy, p [...] |
2006-05-12 15:10:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AL |
| 06TELAVIV1844 |
OLMERT: CONVERGENCE TO BE MAIN THRUST OF MY [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with CODEL Cochran on April 21, a tired but upbeat Ehud Olmert detailed his "convergence" plan to establish Israel's final borders within four years and begin the relocation of thousands of Israeli settlers. Olmert told the CODEL that he had formed a coalition of 84 [...] |
2006-05-11 07:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EG IR IS KBCT KPAL PGOV PREL PTER SY GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
| 07ABUDHABI1822 |
UAE RECEIVES ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT DEMARCHE [...] (C) On November 1, Econchief raised the issue of the Arab League Boycott with Ministry of Economy Under Secretary Abdullah Al-Salah and stressed the USG view that the Arab League Boycott was an obstacle to peace and a barrier to participating in the global economy. Al-Salah reiterated the UAE [...] |
2007-11-01 13:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL KBCT AE |
| 07ABUDHABI395 |
ANTI-BOYCOTT TEAM WORKS WITH UAEG OFFICIALS [...] (U) Summary: On March 5, Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) officials Edward Weant and Fred Davidson, Department of State official Danielle Monosson, and Econoff met with Ministry of Economy (MOE) officials Undersecretary Abdullah Al-Saleh and Legal Advisor Issa Baddo [...] |
2007-03-08 13:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KBCT AL IS AE |
| 07AMMAN4429 |
JORDAN WILL NOT ATTEND NOVEMBER 5-7 BOYCOTT MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-01 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL AL IS JO |
| 07BAGHDAD1308 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT ACTION PLAN [...] (C) Summary: As requested in ref A, post has outlined an aggressive action plan with mission-wide support and input from State, Commerce and Treasury. Given the high-level attention of events in Iraq, GOI officials will expect important issues to involve pressure from all levels of the USG. [...] |
2007-04-16 16:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETRD EINV KBCT IZ |
| 07BAGHDAD1944 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT STATUS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Post continues to engage the Government of Iraq (GOI) on the need to end all enforcement of the Arab League Boycott, urging officials at all levels to end this unfair trade practice. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Barham Salih told the Ambassador on June 8 that he w [...] |
2007-06-12 17:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV KBCT IZ |
| 07BAGHDAD3670 |
DEMARCHE: ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL BOYCOTT OFFICE [...] (C) PolOffs delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to Foreign Minister Zebari's Chief of Staff Qusay Alkoubaisi and on November 4 to Prime Minister Maliki's Political Advisor Gorges Bakoos. Mr. Alkoubaisi said the Iraqi Charge in Damascus, along with a deputies-level team from the Ministry [...] |
2007-11-05 18:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KBCT ECON ETRD PREL |
| 07BEIRUT1725 |
LEBANON WILL NOT ATTEND ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL [...] (C) No one from the Lebanese Government will attend the upcoming meeting of the Arab League boycott in Damascus, Minister of Economy and Trade Sami Haddad told Ambassador and Econoff on November 1, 2007. During the meeting, he called the GOL's Israeli Boycott Office in his Ministry to verify [...] |
2007-11-05 04:52:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | AL ECON ETRD IS KBCT LE PREL SY |
| 07DAMASCUS1123 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING BLACKLISTS MERRILL [...] (U) Summary. The semi-annual meeting of the Arab League Boycott group was held November 5-7 in Damascus. Participation and results followed expectations and closely paralleled last April,s gathering (reftel). One U.S. company, Merrill Lynch, and three unnamed European companies were official [...] |
2007-11-20 14:47:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | AL ECON KBCT PHUM SY |
| 07DAMASCUS409 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING: SPIELBERG DESIGNATED [...] (U) Summary. The semi-annual meeting of the Arab League Boycott group was held April 23-26 in Damascus. Participation and results followed expectations and closely paralleled last November,s gathering (reftel). No companies were dropped; the one announced addition to the blacklist of entities is fi [...] |
2007-04-30 10:58:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KBCT PHUM SY |
| 07DAMASCUS410 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING: SPIELBERG DESIGNATED [...] (U) Summary. The semi-annual meeting of the Arab League Boycott group was held April 23-26 in Damascus. Participation and results followed expectations and closely paralleled last November,s gathering (reftel). No companies were dropped; the one announced addition to the blacklist of entitie [...] |
2007-04-30 10:59:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KBCT PHUM SY |
| 07DOHA1047 |
QATAR-ISRAEL COMMERCE CONTINUES QUIETLY [...] (C) The Israeli Trade Representation Office in Qatar opened in 1996 but, despite its name, focuses less on promoting trade than on facilitating political engagement, such as Shimon Peres' January 2007 visit to Qatar and various civil society interactions. (Note: See reftel for more backgroun [...] |
2007-11-06 10:09:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KBCT USTR QA IS |
| 07DUSHANBE1270 |
TAJIKISTAN RESPONSE ON 2008 NTE CHAPTER ON THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-09-06 14:13:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT USTR ETRD ECON EFIN |
| 07HAVANA1186 |
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 565 PROHIBITION [...] USINT Havana requests a waiver of Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal years 1994 and 1995 (PL 103-236) (22 USC 2679c) as it applies to contracts that expend funds appropriated to the Department of State, and that would go to persons who comply with [...] |
2007-12-27 21:24:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AFIN AMGT ASUP ECON KBCT PHUM |
| 07JERUSALEM2334 |
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY NOT ATTENDING ARAB LEAGUE [...] (SBU) Ziad Krableh, Director General of the Ministry of National Economy's International Department, told EconOff on November 6 that no Palestinian Authority officials will attend the Arab League Central Boycott Office meeting in Damascus. Krableh said it is the Palestinian Authority's polic [...] |
2007-11-08 15:15:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL IS KWBG |
| 07KHARTOUM2062 |
SECTION 565 WAIVER [...] (SBU) Khartoum requests waiver of the requirements of Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorizations Act for the reasons contained in paragraph two. 2. (SBU) Both the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which ended the 21-year civil war in 2005, and the Interim Nati [...] |
2007-12-28 10:54:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT PREL SU |
| 07KUWAIT1583 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL BOYCOTT [...] (SBU) A/DCM discussed reftel demarche with the Director of the MFA's Arab World Department, Ambassador Jasim Al-Mubaraki, and MFA Second Secretary Ahmed Al-Baqer, who handles Arab League issues within the Arab World Department, on November 4. A/DCM stressed that the perpetuation of the Arab [...] |
2007-11-05 05:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AL IS KBCT ECON ETRD PREL |
| 07MANAMA995 |
BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL BOYCOTT OFFICE [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to the director of the MFA's office of Arab Affairs, Zuhair Mandeel, on November 1, commending Bahrain's non-attendance of the last two Arab League Central Boycott Office meetings and encouraging the GOB to neither support nor send representatives to the [...] |
2007-11-01 14:15:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL AL IS BA |
| 07RIYADH2208 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL BOYCOTT [...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) via diplomatic note on October 31. Post will inform the Department of any substantive response. FRAKER [...] |
2007-11-05 12:00:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL SA |
| 07TRIPOLI1055 |
LIBYA: SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING [...] (SBU) The Government of Libya (GOL) does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. Local firms are required by national law to comply with the boycott, and would therefore not be able to sign the required U.S. certification without exposing themselves to civil and/or criminal penalties. [...] |
2007-12-23 09:34:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT PHUM AL ABLD ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN PREL LY |
| 07TRIPOLI972 |
ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTT INCIDENT WITH LIBYAN NATIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-18 16:11:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ECON ELTN PREL PGOV EINV LY |
| 07TUNIS1257 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-09-17 06:41:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KBCT USTRPS ECON EFIN TS |
| 07ULAANBAATAR665 |
MONGOLIA ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche delivered by Post, the Mongolian Foreign Ministry informed us on November 29 that Mongolia will likely absent itself from votes on two upcoming anti-Israel UNGA resolutions and abstain on a third. G.Batjargal, Counselor of the MFA's Multilateral Cooperation [...] |
2007-11-29 08:41:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA KPAL KBCT KMPI PHUM IS MG |
| 08ABUDHABI169 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT IN THE [...] (SBU) Econchief met with MinEcon U/S Abdulla Al-Saleh and legal advisor Issa Baddour on February 6 to discuss Arab League Boycott related issues. Econchief commended Al-Saleh for working with Commerce/BIS officials to remove boycott related language from commercial documents and stressed that [...] |
2008-02-07 13:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD KBCT AE |
| 08ABUDHABI257 |
UAEG REPORT ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) MinEcon U/S Abdullah Al-Saleh passed the following e-mail update on UAE actions to eliminate secondary and tertiary applications of the Arab League boycott to Econ Chief on February 25. Al-Saleh had committed to providing thi [...] |
2008-02-27 11:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KBCT PREL IS AE |
| 08ABUDHABI390 |
INTERAGENCY FOLLOW-UP ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) On March 9, a Commerce/State interagency team led by Edward Weant, Director of the Office of Anti Boycott Compliance, met with Ministry of Economy Officials, led by Under Secretary (planning sector) Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz to discu [...] |
2008-03-27 13:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ETRD ECON IS AE |
| 08ABUDHABI814 |
DELIVERY OF LETTER ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT TO UAE OFFICIAL [...] On July 15, TDY ECONOFF met with UAE Ministry of Economy Assistant Under Secretary for Companies and Control Affairs Mr. Humaid Ali Bin Butti Al Muhairi to deliver the letter in reftel regarding the Arab League Boycott. ECONOFF explained the purpose of the letter and handed it to Mr. Muhairi [...] |
2008-07-16 05:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON ETRD KBCT AE IS |
| 08BAGHDAD3826 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT: MAINTAINING IRAQ'S "UNDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Embassy continues to make progress on its action plan concerning the Arab League Boycott (ALB) of Israel. To date in 2008, U.S. firms have reported five requests from Government of Iraq (GOI) entities to comply with this foreign boycott, down significantly from previous yea [...] |
2008-12-07 07:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ETRD PREL EFIN ECON EINV IZ |
| 08BAGHDAD42 |
WAIVER REQUESTED -- Section 565 Waiver of Prohibition [...] (SBU) Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (PL 103-236, 22 USC 2679c) prohibits the Department of State from entering into any contract, except real estate leases and contracts below the small purchase threshold (currently $100,00 [...] |
2008-01-04 14:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN IZ |
| 08DAMASCUS917 |
REQUEST FOR SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION [...] (SBU) We have reviewed the requirements of Section 565 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 1103-236) and reaffirm our position that it is in the best interest of the United States Government to request waivers to the Arab League Boycott Compliance Prohibitio [...] |
2008-12-30 15:38:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AFIN AMGT ASUP ECON KBCT PHUM AL SY |
| 08JERUSALEM679 |
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY NOT PLANNING TO ATTEND ARAB [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-18 10:18:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL KPAL IS SY AL |
| 08KUWAIT153 |
KUWAIT RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwait Customs Director General Ibrahim Al-Ghanim downplayed Kuwait's adherence to the Arab League Boycott during a February 7 meeting with Econoff. The Arab League Boycott (ALB) Office lies within the Directorate General of Customs and is directly supervised by the DG. Al-Gha [...] |
2008-02-07 15:32:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT PREL ECON ETRD AL KU |
| 08KUWAIT306 |
DOC ANTI-BOYCOTT COMPLIANCE OFFICE COMMENDS GOK [...] (SBU) Summary: In separate meetings with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), Customs and Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), officials from the Department of Commerce (DOC) Anti-boycott Compliance Office commended the progress the GOK has made in eliminating barriers rel [...] |
2008-03-17 14:16:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT PREL ECON ETRD AL KU |
| 08TRIPOLI480 |
BUSINESS IS POLITICS: MARKS & SPENCER DRAMA TIED TO FATE OF [...] (C) Summary: In Libya, major business deals are both political and personal. The ongoing drama surrounding efforts by the U.K. government and investors to keep open the Marks & Spencer retail store in Tripoli, and a campaign by some GOL officials to close it, affords a prime example. Libyan officia [...] |
2008-06-18 12:45:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV KBCT PGOV UK LY |
| 08TRIPOLI982 |
LIBYA: SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING WITH FIRMS COMPLYING WITH AL BOYCOTT [...] (U) The Government of Libya (GOL) does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. Local firms are required by national law to comply with the Arab League (AL) boycott, and would therefore not be able to sign the required U.S. certification without exposing themselves to civil and/or criminal [...] |
2008-12-29 13:14:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN LY |
| 09ABUDHABI1123 |
UAE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT APPLICATION [...] (SBU) The responses below are keyed to reftel questions: A. Whether the host government requires participation in or cooperation with any of the three forms of the ALB or other international boycotts, for example by requiring that U.S. firms complete boycott compliance questionnaires or furn [...] |
2009-12-06 13:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KBCT ECON UAE |
| 09ABUDHABI1180 |
UAE CONCERNED BY REPEAT BOYCOTT OFFENDERS [...] (SBU) On December 20, EconOff presented Ref B USDOC list of Jan-Jun 2009 UAE prohibited boycott requests to Ministry of Economy Executive Director for Commercial Affairs (Undersecretary-equivalent) Humaid Bin Butti. EconOff highlighted the large number of UAE requests compared to others in the [...] |
2009-12-21 11:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KBCT AE |
| 09ALGIERS1076 |
2010 NTE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT - ALGERIA [...] Algeria does not enforce the Arab League Boycott against Israel and purchases some Israeli goods via intermediaries. American firms operating in Algeria report no GOA inquiries related to the boycott. End Summary. Boycott Not Applied ------------------- 2. Algerian law contains no speci [...] |
2009-12-03 16:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KBCT AG |
| 09ALGIERS1093 |
ALGERIA: RESPONDING TO ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] Summary: Since 1948, Algeria has had no diplomatic, cultural, or direct trade relations with Israel. Israeli products are banned and closely monitored by Customs and Inspectors from the Ministry of Commerce. However, some Israeli products make their way into Algeria, with different brands and [...] |
2009-12-08 12:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ECON ETRD XF |
| 09AMMAN2614 |
Jordan Does Not Participate in or Cooperate with Arab [...] (U) The Government of Jordan (GOJ) does not participate in any form or cooperate in any way with the Arab League Boycott or other international boycotts of Israel. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, after which the Jordanian parliament enacted legislation ending economic boycott [...] |
2009-12-03 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL KBCT JO |
| 09ASHGABAT1502 |
TURKMENISTAN: 2010 NTE REPLY ON THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-24 13:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KBCT IS TX |
| 09BAGHDAD3152 |
RESPONDING TO ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT REPORTING [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Post regularly engages GOI officials at all levels to encourage de facto non-compliance with the Arab League Boycott of Israel (ALB). Senior GOI officials repeatedly tell us that Iraq is not pursuing the boycott, but a tangled web of conflicting laws, regulations a [...] |
2009-12-07 06:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ECON ETRD XF IZ |
| 09BAGHDAD46 |
WAIVER REQUESTED -- Section 565 Waiver of Prohibition [...] (SBU) Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (PL 103-236, 22 USC 2679c) prohibits the Department of State from entering into any contract, except real estate leases and contracts below the small purchase threshold (currently $100,00 [...] |
2009-01-08 15:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN IZ |
| 09BAGHDAD54 |
WAIVER REQUESTED -- Section 565 Waiver of Prohibition [...] (SBU) Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (PL 103-236, 22 USC 2679c) prohibits the Department of State from entering into any contract, except real estate leases and contracts below the small purchase threshold (currently $100,00 [...] |
2009-01-09 14:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN IZ |
| 09DAMASCUS828 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT REPORTING - SYRIA [...] (SBU) In response to ref A concerning foreign government applications of the Arab League Boycott (ALB), Syria continues to be the strictest adherent of the primary and secondary boycotts. Although it allows goods to be imported with a positive, rather than negative, country of origin certific [...] |
2009-12-01 12:17:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL SY IS |
| 09DJIBOUTI1375 |
DJIBOUTI: NOT ENFORCING ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] The GODJ does not/not currently enforce any aspects (reftels) of the Arab League Boycott. No/no U.S. companies have reported any boycott-related issues or complaints to Post. 2. Israel retains an import code in the local import codification manual used by GODJ customs offici [...] |
2009-12-03 14:29:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KBCT ECON KPAL DJ |
| 09DOHA66 |
QATAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PUSH BOYCOTT OVER GAZA [...] (U) According to January 27 press reports, students of Qatar University are pursuing an economic boycott of American and Western firms that support Israel in solidarity with a boycott movement in nearly a dozen other (unidentified) countries. 2. (U) Engineering student Ibrahim Saad, an orga [...] |
2009-01-27 13:05:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KBCT KPAL KWBG QA |
| 09DOHA680 |
QATAR: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT NOT OBSERVED [...] Qatar does not have any Arab League boycott laws on the books, maintain an Arab League boycott office, or enforce any of the three forms of the boycott. However, the GOQ will usually send an observer from its embassy in Damascus to the Central Boycott Office meetings. 2. Some government te [...] |
2009-11-23 10:26:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KBCT QA |
| 09DUSHANBE1410 |
TAJIKISTAN RESPONSE: 2010 NTE CHAPTER ON THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] (U) The Arab League Trade Boycott of Israel does not appear to have any impact on U.S. firms or products in Tajikistan (reftel). Very few U.S. products are on the market in Tajikistan, but this is due to the distance and small size of the market. The government of Tajikistan has not made any [...] |
2009-12-11 04:09:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KBCT TI |
| 09HAVANA6 |
Request for Waiver of Section 565 Prohibition against [...] USINT Havana requests a waiver of Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal year 1994 and 1995 (PL 103-236) (22 USC 2679c) as it applies to contracts that expend funds appropriated to the Department of State, and that would go to persons who comply with [...] |
2009-01-06 19:01:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AFIN AMGT ASUP ECON KBCT PHUM |
| 09KHARTOUM23 |
KHARTOUM: SECTION 565 WAIVER REQUEST [...] (SBU) Khartoum requests waiver of the requirements of Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorizations Act for the reasons contained in paragraph two. 2. (SBU) Both the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which ended the 21-year civil war in 2005, and the Interim Natio [...] |
2009-01-08 09:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT PREL SU |
| 09KUWAIT1156 |
RESPONSE TO ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT REPORTING [...] (U) Kuwait still applies a primary boycott of goods and services produced in Israel and there is no direct trade between Kuwait and Israel, but Kuwait does not require U.S. firms to participate in or cooperate with either the secondary or tertiary Arab League boycott. In September 1994, Kuwai [...] |
2009-12-10 13:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ECON KIPR EIND EINT ETRD XF KU |
| 09MANAMA684 |
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT STATUS - BAHRAIN [...] Summary: In response to reftel, the following is a description of current Arab League Boycott (ALB) practices in Bahrain. End Summary. 2. As a member of the Arab League, Bahrain is officially committed to enforcement of the primary aspect of the Arab League's boycott of Israel, but enforcem [...] |
2009-12-03 11:10:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ECON ETRD BA |
| 09MUSCAT1041 |
OMAN NOT OBSERVING ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] (U) Oman does not enforce any of the three forms of the Arab League boycott (ALB). Oman rescinded the secondary and tertiary boycotts in 1994. In 1996 the Sultan issued a formal decision approving the suspension of the primary boycott. Omani diplomatic missions are also forbidden to take part i [...] |
2009-11-24 11:20:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KBCT MU |
| 09RABAT949 |
2010 NTE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT AGAINST ISRAEL [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Morocco does not enforce the Arab League Boycott against Israel and purchases some Israeli goods. American firms operating in Morocco have not reported any obstacles related to the boycott. End Summary. Boycott Not Applied ------------------- 2. (SBU) Moroccan law conta [...] |
2009-12-04 13:35:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ECON ETRD XF MO |
| 09RIYADH112 |
SAUDIS PREPARE TO CROSS PRODUCTION RUBICON BUT [...] (C) Key points ---------- -- Saudi Oil Minister announced a significant oil production cut that might bring production below 8 million barrels per day for the first time in years. -- The Foreign Minister reiterated earlier the Kingdom's policy that oil exports will not be used as a wea [...] |
2009-01-14 15:18:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV KWBG KBCT SA |
| 09RIYADH1551 |
SAUDI ARABIA NOT IMPOSING SECONDARY OR TERTIARY [...] (SBU) In response to ref A on foreign government applications of the Arab League Boycott (ALB), the Saudi government (SAG) is not imposing secondary or tertiary aspects of the ALB. Ambassador Smith and visiting AUSTR Chris Wilson discussed the ALB with Minister of Commerce and Industry Alirez [...] |
2009-11-23 07:03:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL SA IS |
| 09RIYADH192 |
CALLS FOR ANTI-AMERICAN BOYCOTT CONTINUE, MIXED [...] (C) Summary: Despite the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Saudi public anger over perceived U.S. support for Israel's military actions in Gaza continues to simmer, and a grassroots campaign to boycott U.S. products remains ongoing for the moment, particularly among the youth population. [...] |
2009-01-31 07:54:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN KWBG KBCT KPAL SA IS |
| 09RIYADH71 |
GRASSROOTS BOYCOTT OF AMERICAN GOODS GAINING [...] (SBU) -- A grassroots campaign to boycott U.S. goods and franchises, with the notable exception of automobiles and hotels, is gaining ground in the Kingdom. -- This campaign is bolstered by endorsements from local and foreign Islamic scholars. -- Comment: This campaign is broader than sim [...] |
2009-01-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON EFIN KWBG KBCT KPAL SA IS |
| 09SANAA2183 |
YEMEN: RESPONDING TO ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT REPORTING [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-09 13:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ECON ETRD YM |
| 09SANAA2209 |
YEMEN: 2010 NTE CHAPTER ON THE ARAB LEAGUE TRADE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-14 10:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KBCT YM |
| 10BAGHDAD399 |
ALB: ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO DE FACTO [...] (C) Summary: "In the next few days," the Ministry of Health (MOH) plans to quietly amend its licensing and registration regulations to remove a troublesome Arab League Boycott (ALB) compliance requirement that MOH imposes ad hoc on some foreign firms (ref A), MOH Senior Advisor Dr. Salah Shubb [...] |
2010-02-15 14:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ECON ETRD XF IZ |
| 10BAGHDAD510 |
AUSTR DELANEY VISIT: GOI PROGRESS ON LABOR RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: The Shura Council has completed its constitutional review of a draft labor code and will send it to the Council of Ministers "in the coming days," Shura President Ghazi Milo Ibrahim al-Janabi told Assistant United States Trade Representative Michael Delaney during Delaney's Februa [...] |
2010-02-26 11:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ECON ETRD XF IZ |
| 10KUWAIT13 |
GOK STATES NO RECENT ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT ISSUES [...] (SBU) Econoff met with Waleed Al-Sabej, the General Supervisor and Acting Director of Kuwait's Arab League Boycott office on December 30 to discuss recent activities (ref A). Al-Sabej confirmed that he attends the bi-annual Arab Boycott League meetings at the Damascus-headquartered office. H [...] |
2010-01-11 11:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ECON ETRD KU |
| 10NOUAKCHOTT1 |
MAURITANIA: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT NOT OBSERVED [...] (SBU) Until closure of the Israeli Embassy in Nouakchott in March 2009, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania enjoyed full diplomatic relations with Israel. Relations still formally exist but were unilaterally "frozen" by the Mauritanian government. The GIRM does not have any [...] |
2010-01-03 13:11:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KBCT MR XF |
| 10RIYADH149 |
SAUDI COMMERCE MINISTRY WELCOMES ANTIBOYCOTT [...] (SBU) Representatives from DOC's Office of Anti-Boycott Compliance visited Riyadh January 31 to discuss Saudi progress on reported Arab League Boycott requests. Saudi Arabia's compliance record has improved dramatically from 350 prohibited requests in 1994 to five prohibited requests in 2009 [...] |
2010-02-01 14:31:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KBCT PREL SA IS |
| 10TRIPOLI6 |
LIBYA: SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING [...] (U) The Government of Libya (GOL) does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. Local firms are required by national law to comply with the Arab League (AL) boycott, and would therefore not be able to sign the required U.S. certification without exposing themselves to civil and/or crimi [...] |
2010-01-05 16:12:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KBCT ABLD PHUM AL ECON AMGT ASUP AFIN LY |