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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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00HANOI2047MEETING WITH THICH THAI HOA
[...] No summary [...]
2000-09-14 10:18:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KIRF KPAO PREL PGOV VM UNGA HUMANR RELFREE
01ABUJA2398NO CELEBRATIONS IN ZAMFARA: REPORTS INACCURATE
[...] Summary: Post has investigated the story reported by a BBC stringer in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State, that there were celebrations there following the September 11 attack on the U.S. All sources indicate that this story was exaggerated. Reports of unrest in Kano on Friday, September 14, a [...]
2001-09-21 07:11:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO KISL PINS NI
01ABUJA2510NORTHERN GOVERNORS ON SECURITY SITUATION
[...] (U) Summary: During a tour of Northern Nigeria the week of September 23, Poloff discussed with six governors--Jigawa, Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kano and Kaduna--the security situation in their respective states. Presently army troops are responsible for order in Kaduna, Jos, and Tafawa Balewa [...]
2001-10-03 09:29:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC PTER PINS PINR KISL CASC EAID NI
01ABUJA2539ZAMFARA POLITICAL VIOLENCE: AT IT AGAIN
[...] (U) APP and PDP supporters clashed violently in the streets of Gusau, capital of Zamfara State, following a PDP rally on October 4. Four persons died, 19 were critically injured and 74 were arrested. Both sides attacked property belonging to the leadership of the other party. APP members [...]
2001-10-05 14:31:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS NI
01ABUJA2622NIGERIA: VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN KANO, ELSWHERE CALM
[...] (C) Summary: Violence erupted in Kano over the October 12-14 weekend for a multiplicity of reasons, chiefly criminal opportunism and internal political rivalries but also including anti-U.S. sentiment over air strikes against the Taliban and bin Laden. Twenty-five people were killed, over [...]
2001-10-15 18:54:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PHUM NI
01ABUJA2709DRAFT 2001 COUNTRY HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT FOR NIGERIA
[...] No summary [...]
2001-10-24 21:17:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KSEP NI PHUM
01CAIRO5770CAIRO MEDIA REACTION: THE ATTACK IN AMERICA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2001
[...] SUMMARY: ----------- THE LEAD STORY IN ALL PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA WAS PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S INTERVIEWS WITH CNN'S LARRY KING AND THE BBC. ALL PRO-GOVERNMENT HEADLINES EMPHASIZED MUBARAK'S RENEWAL OF THE CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FIGHTING TERRORISM; HIS URGING THAT AN AMERICAN AT [...]
2001-09-19 10:06:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC KPAO EG
01GABORONE3514A GRASS-ROOTS LOOK AT HIV/AIDS IN BOTSWANA
[...] DURING OUR RECENT TRAVELS UPCOUNTRY, THE AMBASSADOR AND EMBASSY STAFF LOOKED AT COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS AND INTERAGENCY USG SUPPORT FOR THOSE EFFORTS. IT WAS A SOBERING EXPERIENCE THAT EMPHASIZED THE DEBILITATING SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE DISEASE. SELEBI-PHIKW [...]
2001-11-01 05:42:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV EAID SOCI MASS PHUM BBG BC
01HARARE1257ROAD MAP FOR IMPROVING ZIMBABWE-U.S. RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) THE IMPENDING ARRIVAL OF A NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AFRICA PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE STOCK OF OUR RELATIONSHIP ITH ZIMBABWE. THAT RELATIONSHIP HAS DETERIORATED BADLY AS THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT HAS INCREASINGLY ELIED ON VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION TO PRESERVE IS HO [...]
2001-04-06 09:27:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PINS ZI
01HARARE2682MEDIA REACTION TERROR ATTACKS IN THE U. S.;
[...] THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES RECEIVED BLANKET COVERAGE IN BOTH THE PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. THE STATE-FUNDED NATIONAL BROADCASTING TELEVISION STATION, ZTV 1, SUSPENDED NORMAL PROGRAMMING YESTERDAY (SEPTEMBER 11) AFTERNOON WHEN CABLE NEWS NETWORK STARTED [...]
2001-09-12 12:05:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
01HARARE3324MEDIA REPORT - TELEPRESS CONFERENCE GENERATES
[...] ON OCTOBER 31 POST HOSTED A TELEPRESS CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE THE TOPIC "PRESS FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY IN TIMES OF NATIONAL CRISIS: HAVE THE RULES CHANGED SINCE SEPTEMBER 11?" THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM WAS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO DISCUSS MEDIA FREEDOM ISSUES AND AN OPPOR [...]
2001-11-07 07:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
01HARARE3530GOVERNMENT-OWNED RADIO ABOLISHES CALL-IN CURRENT
[...] THE STATE-OWNED ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING CORPORATION (ZBC) HAS CONVERTED ONE OF ITS FOUR RADIO STATIONS INTO AN 18-HOUR PER DAY SPORTS CHANNEL. THE NEW CHANNEL, NAMED "SPORTS FM," OCCUPIES THE FREQUENCY FORMERLY USED BY RADIO Â [...]
2001-11-26 05:57:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
01HARARE3533HERALD WARNS OF U.S.-ZIMBABWE "DIPLOMATIC ROW"
[...] THE GOVERNMENT-OWNED DAILY "THE HERALD" PUBLISHED A PAGE-ONE STORY ON NOVEMBER 23 ASSERTING THAT A "DIPLOMATIC ROW" WAS IMMINENT BETWEEN THE US AND ZIMBABWE. THE SUBJECT OF THE "ROW" IS A "LETTER" THE US SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) IN PROTEST OF "WIDESPREAD BEATING O [...]
2001-11-26 05:58:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
01HARARE3785MEDIA REPORT AFRICA JOURNAL FEEDBACK; HARARE
[...] THE DECEMBER 13 AFRICA JOURNAL ON "ZIMBABWE AT THE CROSSROADS" ATTRACTED ALL THE MAINSTREAM GOVERNMENT- CONTROLLED MEDIA IN HARARE - ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING CORPORATION (ZBC) TELEVISION, "THE HERALD," AND THE ZIMBABWE INTER-AFRICA NEWS AGENCY (ZIANA) - AND THE COUNTRY' [...]
2001-12-19 07:22:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL
02ABUJA1184NIGERIA 2003: OO BOOSTERS TRY TO PRE-EMPT
[...] (C) Summary: From the perspective of recent history, the processions of sycophantic visitors and Obasanjo's own words strongly suggest Nigeria's President will seek a second term. At a minimum, Obasanjo boosters seek to pre-empt anyone else contemplating a run -- the better to assure continue [...]
2002-04-15 16:09:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PINR KDEM NI
02ABUJA1408NIGERIA: ENGAGING ISLAM
[...] (C) Summary: By far the most strategically important country in West Africa, Nigeria is a major economic partner to the United States (oil imports) and has been a cooperative player in conflict resolution in the sub-region. Africa's most populous state and largest democracy, Nigeria has suppor [...]
2002-05-06 19:11:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAO EFIN NI
02ABUJA1748 THE A-B-C-D OF AIDS -- NIGERIAN
[...] SUMMARY: Nigerians who focus on the HIV/AIDS epidemic use A-B-C-D (A-Abstain, B-Be faithful, C-use Condoms, OR D-you Die) as a mnemonic device with target audiences. Sixty activists and program leaders -- Muslim and Christian -- who attended one of the two two-day workshops in Kaduna and L [...]
2002-06-12 11:54:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV KPAO OIIP SCUL NI
02ABUJA1816 COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA FLOWS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
[...] SUMMARY: There are important regional differences in the media in Nigeria that affect Embassy efforts to communicate U.S. views on the war on terror and other issues. This cable profiles the communications and media environment in Nigeria's north, which is predominately Muslim and Hausa spe [...]
2002-06-19 15:12:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO NI
02ABUJA2322NIGERIA: OBASANJO FACES VIOLENT PROTEST IN KANO
[...] (C) Summary: Instead of being a vehicle to improve his image in Northern public opinion, President Obasanjo's visit to Kano has been mired in controversy over the police response to anti-Obasanjo protests in that city. Over 35 people were arrested when their demonstration turned violent July 2 [...]
2002-08-02 12:59:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV KDEM NI
02ABUJA3309 AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION AND THE NIGERIAN
[...] Summary. Interest in Afghanistan and USG actions in rebuilding the country is low among Nigeria's southern journalists. There is more interest in the print media in Nigeria's mostly Muslim north, which occasionally publishes Afghan-related material, mostly in the context of stories on Iraq, [...]
2002-12-13 14:29:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SOCI AF
02ABUJA462NIGERIA: POST'S RESPONSE TO V1 OF NIGERIAN HRR
[...] No summary [...]
2002-02-08 16:17:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB NI PGOV PHUM PREL
02HANOI1794 DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS SPEAK OUT
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POL/C SCOTT BELLARD; REASON 1.5(D) 2. (C) SUMMARY: VIETNAM'S DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS CONTINUE TO WRITE OPEN LETTERS TO THEIR COUNTRY'S LEADERSHIP AND TO ATTEMPT TO DISTRIBUTE THESE LETTERS OVERSEAS. A JULY 6 LETTER COMPLAINED THAT GVN "POLITICAL SECURITY FORCES" HAVE ACT [...]
2002-07-16 10:34:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS PGOV SOCI VM DPOL HUMANR
02HANOI553CDC AND GVN LAUNCH NATIONAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS
[...] THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH)/NATIONAL AIDS STANDING BUREAU, IN COLLABORATION WITH AND SUPPORT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 00553 110920Z CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)/EMBASSY HANOI, HAS LAUNCHED ITS NATIONAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT THE HIV [...]
2002-03-11 08:56:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV TBIO EAID VM HIV AIDS
02RANGOON1310ARAKAN ROHINGYA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION CONTACTS
[...] (C) Summary: Under pressure from Bangladesh, the Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) contacted the Karenni National Progressive Party in late August 2002 regarding the possibility of relocating its bases to KNPP-controlled territory on the border between Thailand and Burma. According [...]
2002-10-10 05:01:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPTER PINS PGOV PREL BG TH BM
02ROME5421 LIBERIA: WFP ADDRESSES A GROWING NUMBER OF
[...] USAID STAFF FROM THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME AND FOOD FOR PEACE/WASHINGTON TRAVELED TO GUINEA, LIBERIA, AND SENEGAL SEPTEMBER 29 THROUGH OCTOBER 9 TO REVIEW THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION FOR REFUGEES, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS),AND RESIDENTS UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 [...]
2002-11-06 15:23:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
03ABUJA1432NIGERIA: USCIRF VISIT
[...] The ten-day USCIRF visit to Nigeria provided an in-depth opportunity to discuss many perspectives on intercommunal conflicts in Nigeria and the impact of Shari'a implementation on minorities in the northern part of the country. The delegation traveled extensively, finding in many instances, t [...]
2003-08-21 17:38:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM NI
03ABUJA1471JOURNALISM TRAINER SAM SWAN BREAKS
[...] SUMMARY: Recent news reports broadcast on government- owned radio and TV channels in northern Nigeria have shown a major shift in their focus from personalities in government to community-based issues thanks to the wealth of practical journalistic and academic experience of U.S. media traine [...]
2003-08-27 13:39:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL NI BBG
03ABUJA1646VOA SPORTS REPORTING WORKSHOP ON TARGET
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-22 13:00:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NI
03ABUJA1670BUHARI AND ANPP HOLD MAJOR RALLY IN KANO
[...] Thousands of ANPP supporters converged on Kano September 23 to attend a rally for its Presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari. ANPP Chairman Don Etiebet, Vice Presidential candidate Chuba Okadigbo and Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau were in attendance along with dozens of ANPP candidat [...]
2003-09-26 13:00:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV NI KDEM
03ABUJA819 NIGERIAN MEDIA AND THE RECENT ELECTIONS
[...] Summary. GON media officials have reacted angrily to what they view as instances of negative foreign press coverage of Nigeria recent elections and to comments by some international observer missions critical of government-owned media treatment of opposition candidates during the campaign [...]
2003-05-05 14:30:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KDEM PREL NI
03AMMAN938Jordan Media Training: Workshop on Feature and
[...] Summary: In support of the MEPI goal of encouraging a professional and independent media, veteran journalist Gil Butler conducted a 3-day "feature and analytical writing" workshop for Jordanian journalists January 21-23. The program was part of PAS Amman's ongoing Media Professionalization [...]
2003-02-10 14:17:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO XF JO
03ANKARA6279NORTHERN IRAQ: PUK "PM" BARHAM SALIH IN TURKEY -
[...] (C) Patriotic Union of Kurdistan "Prime Minister" Barham Salih visited Ankara October 6-7 for talks with Turkish officials. He met DCM, PolMilCouns and PolMilOff Oct. 6 and said that while he expected terrorism in Iraq to get worse before it got better, he was optimistic about the future, and [...]
2003-10-07 11:36:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL MOPS MARR PINR TU IZ
03BEIJING18021DECEMBER 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS: WEN'S
[...] At the regular semi-weekly press briefing, MFA Spokesperson Liu Jianchao reported on statements made by Premier Wen Jiabao that the objective of his U.S. visit is to "resolve problems" in bilateral relations and not to "engage in trade wars." While asserting that common interests have "outwe [...]
2003-12-09 11:24:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETRD CH KN
03COLOMBO1513RESIDENTIAL SECURITY CLUSTER HOUSING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Colombo has one residential cluster housing compound for American employees of the IBB (VOA) remote broadcasting site. 2. (SBU) The compound is located in the town of Negombo, about halfway between the IBB site in Iranawila and Colombo. Negombo is 1.5 hours north of Colombo, [...]
2003-08-29 09:59:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AMGT ASEC
03COLOMBO1523SOURCE REPORT FROM MALDIVES
[...] (C) On 09/02/2003, RSO Colombo received a letter dated 08/13/2003 and addressed to the RSO from an unknown Source who identified himself as Tuan Preena Rashid SALIM, Helengeli Tourist Village, North Male Atoll, Republic of Maldives. The essential text of the letter, written in poor English, is [...]
2003-09-02 13:04:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER
03DJIBOUTI1656DJIBOUTI: MEDIA COVERAGE ON EXPULSIONS
[...] (U) PER REF A POST RELEASED A PRESS STATEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 4 DISSOCIATING THE USG FROM THE DJIBOUTIAN GOVERNMENT'S RECENT IMMIGRATION POLICY. POST PRODUCED A FRENCH TRANSLATION AND GAVE WIDE RELEASE TO THE STATEMENT IN BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. POST ALSO DISTRIBUTED THE STA [...]
2003-09-08 12:08:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PHUM DJ
03DJIBOUTI1703DJIBOUTI: EXPULSIONS UPDATE
[...] (U) On July 26 Djiboutian Interior Minister Abdoulkader Wais announced that all undocumented foreigners must leave Djibouti by August 31, a deadline which was later extended to September 15. According to Djiboutian security officials 180 illegal aliens were seized in the Ambouli neighborhood o [...]
2003-09-18 12:14:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALEAID PREF PHUM DJ
03HARARE1536MEDIA REPORT VOA'S STUDIO 7 UNDER FIRE; HARARE
[...] Information and Publicity Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has accused the United States and Britain of toughening "their hostility towards Zimbabwe," by "churning out propaganda about regime change" through the Voice of America's (VOA) Studio 7 channel on Zimbabwe. S [...]
2003-07-30 12:27:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE2015MEDIA REPORT MOYO THREATENS STUDIO 7; HARARE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-06 13:08:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO ZI
03HARARE2017MEDIA REPORT MOYO THREATENS INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS
[...] The independent press in Zimbabwe, including the Voice of America's (VOA) Studio 7 - a program that features the latest developments in Zimbabwe - have become endangered projects following Information Minister Jonathan Moyo's threats to ban the news organizations last [...]
2003-10-06 13:10:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ZI
03HARARE2104MEDIA UPDATE; HARARE
[...] Begin summary: Two independent newspapers "The Daily News" and "The Daily News on Sunday" remain shut as the government of Zimbabwe makes sure that Zimbabweans are bereft of voice and answerability. The government of Zimbabwe recasts some sections of the controversial [...]
2003-10-23 08:54:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE212470 NCA ARRESTEES CHARGED, SOME STILL DETAINED,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 22, police arrested over a hundred NCA demonstrators, beat some, and released up to a hundred without charge on October 22. Seventy were charged on October 23. Many of those paid a fine and signed an admission of guilt statement; some refused to pay or sign and were s [...]
2003-10-24 10:12:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR ASEC ZI
03HARARE2170VOA'S STUDIO 7 MAKING WAVES IN ZIMBABWE; HARARE
[...] At first glance, Negussie Mengesha's - VOA Program Manager, Africa Division - visit to Zimbabwe seemed difficult, if not impossible. What stood in his way was the hardnosed anti-VOA Studio 7 rhetoric by the government of Zimbabwe's spokesman, Information Minister Jona [...]
2003-10-31 09:50:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE2289MEDIA REPORT VOA'S STUDIO 7 UNDER HEAVY FIRE
[...] Voice of America's (VOA) Studio 7 program on Zimbabwe made the hub of the lead story carried in the November 23 edition of the government-controlled weekly "The Sunday Mail" (circulation 55 - 70,000),in which the United States Government is slammed for allegedly setti [...]
2003-11-25 07:19:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03KABUL133MINISTER ANNOUNCES AFGHAN GSP DESIGNATION AT 1/16
[...] (U) On January 16, Minister of Commerce Seyed Mustafa Kazimi convened a press conference to announce the designation of Afghanistan as a U.S. GSP beneficiary country. Roughly twenty mostly Afghan print media, VOA and six-eight other radio outlets and four TV outlets were present. USAID Direc [...]
2003-01-17 12:14:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD AF EIAD ETIO
03KUWAIT1018SITREP NO. 5
[...] SITREP NO. 5 AS OF 1159 HOURS LOCAL, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 21. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- In the past twelve hours, we have had four duck-and- cover alerts in resp [...]
2003-03-21 09:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU
03KUWAIT1345TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 46
[...] SITREP NO. 46 AS OF 0600 HOURS LOCAL, 2300 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 11, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1810 - US Embassy Berlin Pol-Mil Affairs Officer telephoned to pas [...]
2003-04-11 02:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU
03KUWAIT1848(S/NF) IRANIAN PROTEST PLANNERS MEET WITH
[...] (S/NF) Poloff spoke with Washington-based American-Iranian activist Mark Namdar (strictly protect) on May 3, 2003. Mr. Namdar serves as an unofficial spokesman and intermediary for U.S.-based Iranian student movement leader and political asylee Reza Mohajeri-Nejad. Mr. Namdar claims that th [...]
2003-05-05 13:40:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL IR
03LAGOS1034PAS LAGOS CELEBRATES EARTH DAY 2003
[...] SUMMARY: On April 24, PAS Lagos organized a lecture and panel discussion at our auditorium to mark the 2003 Earth Day celebration. Two panelists delivered addresses on the occasion, the PAO and CAO each introduced short films on the environment, and the IRC distributed colorful In [...]
2003-05-14 14:12:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID KSCA KPAO
03RANGOON1314LATEST ARRESTS INDICATE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DISSENT
[...] (C) Summary: The SPDC recently arrested a former U.S. Embassy FSN and seven university students for distributing pamphlets deemed critical of the regime's "roadmap for democracy." Additional arrests of NLD supporters indicate a continued low tolerance for dissent, and the regime was likely e [...]
2003-10-20 09:13:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM BM
03RANGOON1534RELEASED NLD OFFICIAL BACK ON THE JOB
[...] (C) Summary: Senior NLD leader U Nyunt Wei, newly released from house arrest, says his pro-democracy party will refuse to participate in the regime's reconvened National Convention. He expressed surprise at his own release and pondered whether ASSK and other CEC members might also get a surpr [...]
2003-11-26 09:37:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM BM NLD
03RANGOON764NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS - BURMESE GOVERNMENT CENSORS
[...] (U) The Burmese government is now censoring or controlling distribution of some foreign periodicals that are normally sold with official authorization in Burma. This is an effort to remove international reports of the May 30 attack on the National League for Democracy (NLD) convoy in Depeyin a [...]
2003-06-26 09:26:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO BM
03RANGOON900BURNING FOR BOOKS IN BURMA: HIGH SUCCESS
[...] SUMMARY: American Center publications and library programs are currently enjoying new highs of popularity. The military government of Burma censors the press, dictates radio and television broadcasts, limits access to the internet, and controls every educational institution across Burma, c [...]
2003-07-29 09:14:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP KDEM PGOV BM
03ROME3212 WFP/LIBERIA'S CURRENT OPERATIONS AND PLANS
[...] Per ref A, US Mission queried WFP's Deputy Director for West Africa Arnold Verken who described both present and planned World Food Program operational steps which are described below. WFP is in the process of chartering a supply ship to be used as a mobile floating office off the coast of Mo [...]
2003-07-14 15:14:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
04ABUJA680PUBLIC DIPLOMACY INFLUENCE ANALYSIS IN NIGERIA
[...] Introduction: Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation with approximately 130 million people. The country has access to a complex array of media, both foreign and domestic, electronic and print, as well as growing use of the Internet. Nigerian public figures and opinion leaders utilize and [...]
2004-04-20 06:50:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NI
04ABUJA712GON BAN ON RETRANSMISSION OF FOREIGN NEWS PROGRAMS
[...] (C) The new British High Commission press officer told Abuja IO on April 20 that the High Commission is very unhappy with the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) decision to stop rebroadcasting of all foreign news and programs by Nigerian media, which has had a direct impact on BBC and VOA. [...]
2004-04-22 13:50:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPHUM OPRC PGOV PREL NI
04DJIBOUTI1154THE MESSAGE IS MISSING
[...] (C) Summary. While most elements of the global war on terrorism are functioning well in the Horn of Africa, a key ingredient - the message in the Somali language to the people of the region - is missing. It is time to think again how to add this component to the mix. Post suggests Somali langua [...]
2004-08-30 04:46:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL DJ KPAO PTER
04DJIBOUTI442DJIBOUTI: INFLUENCE ANALYSIS
[...] (U) The following text was compiled in report form per reftel. Begin text: DJIBOUTI Djibouti,s population is estimated at 600,000 inhabitants from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Somalis make up the majority, followed by the Afars and a minority of Arabs. The population has ethnic, cultur [...]
2004-03-25 13:39:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP DJ
04DJIBOUTI825EACTI: PRIORITIZATION OF DJIBOUTI CT PROGRAMS
[...] (C) In response to reftel, Embassy Djibouti sections and agencies reviewed East Africa Counter-Terrorism Initiative (EACTI) objectives and supporting programs. Embassy provides the following list of objectives and supporting programs in order of priority: a. (C) EACTI objective - Limit Free [...]
2004-06-16 12:35:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRETPTER EAID EFIN PREL PGOV DJ
04HANOI2169VOICE OF AMERICA RECEIVES POSITIVE SIGNAL FROM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: VOICE OF AMERICA'S (VOA) ASIA DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING AND PROGRAM PLACEMENT, DR. JOYCE NGOH, GARNERED A POSITIVE REACTION FROM VIETNAM TELEVISION ON HER FOURTH ANNUAL VISIT TO HANOI. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE VOA BEGAN ITS MARKETING EFFORTS IN VIETNAM, VTV OFFICIALS WELCOMED VOA'S E [...]
2004-08-05 03:46:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO VM
04HANOI908INFLUENCE ANALYSIS - VIETNAM
[...] Per Reftel request, Post provides an Influence Analysis statement on Vietnam. 2. The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has a monopoly on political power. A hierarchy topped by the Politburo sets its policies. The decision-making process is opaque to most observers and usually slow. Input f [...]
2004-03-31 06:58:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP VM DPOL
04HARARE1018POLITBURO MEMBER ON RULING PARTY INTENTIONS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ZANU-PF Central Committee member Simba Makoni told the Ambassador on June 17 that GOZ efforts to reach out to the international community, including international financial institutions, were not a compelling priority for the ruling party. The party leadership would not accept [...]
2004-06-18 10:34:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EFIN EINV ZI ZANU PF
04HARARE187SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE
[...] (U) Since its disputed victory in Zimbabwe's 2002 parliamentary and presidential elections, the ruling ZANU-PF party has pursued a concerted campaign to shrink individual liberties and democratic space in this constitutional republic. The government's human rights record remained poor, altho [...]
2004-02-02 15:20:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV ELAB KDEM KSEP ZI
04HARARE302INDEPENDENT MEDIA UNDER THREAT - ANZ HEARING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Supreme Court has postponed a hearing on The Daily News's (TDN) consolidated appeal, and the paper remains unpublished. Tension between management and journalists resulting from GOZ pressure on ANZ also may be hindering the paper's ability to publish. The GOZ has expanded [...]
2004-02-20 10:39:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPAO PINR ZI
04HARARE435FOREIGN MINISTER MUDENGE FULMINATES ON THE BBC,
[...] (sbu) Summary. Foreign Minister Stanislaus Mudenge convened the diplomatic corps on short notice March 10, with the press in attendance. Mudenge's presentation began with a scathing attack on the BBC for a recent Panorama program, then moved on to the detention of a planeload of mercenaries, [...]
2004-03-10 16:23:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS EAIR ZI EG
04HARARE561INFLUENCE ANALYSIS -- ZIMBABWE
[...] (SBU) Zimbabwe's media operating environment is restrictive and becoming increasingly harsh. The GOZ's Media and Information Commission (MIC) closed the only independent daily newspaper, the Daily News, and has threatened other independent newspapers and journalists with legal action. Secu [...]
2004-04-01 05:18:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OIIP ZI
04HARARE751ZIMBABWE'S GROWING REGIONAL ENEMIES LIST
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Soaked in anti-imperialist rhetoric and conspiracy theories, Zimbabwe's official press continues to view other nations exclusively through the prism of the ruling party's "with-us-or-against-us" framework. On the enemies list, the West has been joined by Botswana, Nigeria and [...]
2004-05-05 08:18:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO ZI
04HARARE988GOZ SHUTS DOWN ANOTHER NEWSPAPER, COMMENCES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Media and Information Commission (MIC) on June 10 cancelled the registration of The Tribune newspaper (owned by a ruling party MP),purportedly over violations of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA). The GOZ on June 9 commenced its prosecution of [...]
2004-06-14 14:32:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PHUM EINV ZI
04LILONGWE207MALAWI MEDIA PRIMER
[...] SUMMARY: The government-controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation radio is the main source of news for the average Malawian. Two independent daily newspapers are read by a small segment of the urban population. Private (commercial, religious, community) radio stations reach urban centers i [...]
2004-03-15 12:13:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV KDEM MI
04LILONGWE261INFLUENCE ANALYSIS - MALAWI
[...] (SBU) The information environment in Malawi has changed drastically in the ten years since multi-party democracy was instituted. During the previous 30-year regime of President for Life Hastings Banda, the information environment was completely closed. All news was censored and freedom of [...]
2004-03-29 11:55:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OIIP MI
04LILONGWE686NEW VOA-AFFILIATED INDEPENDENT RADIO STATION GOES
[...] Voice of America (VOA) has extended its partnership with an independent affiliate, Capital Radio, to bring non-government controlled radio broadcast to northern Malawi. On July 19, Ambassador and PAS staff attended the Mzuzu launch ceremony of the new station, which significantly enhances th [...]
2004-07-22 15:23:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP KDEM MI
04PARIS8990MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST
[...] MIDDLE EAST 2. U.S. DEFICIT 3. TURKEY B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S TELEVISED INTERVIEW LAST EVENING ON TURKEY, HIS "YES, BUT ONLY IF," AND THE OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EU IS TODAY'S NUMBER ONE LEAD STORY. INTERVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES ABOUND, ANALYZING THE PRESIDENT [...]
2004-12-16 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
04PARIS9147MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UKRAINE: VICTORY OF
[...] UKRAINE: VICTORY OF YUSHCHENKO (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE TRAGEDY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA CONTINUES TO DOMINATE HEADLINES TODAY AND EDITORIALISTS REFLECT ON THE SCOPE OF THE CATASTROPHE, THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF NATURAL PHENOMENA AND THE SOLIDARITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN TIMES OF CRI [...]
2004-12-28 11:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
04PARIS9188MEDIA REACTION REPORT - TSUNAMI: AN INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-30 11:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
04ROME4673USUN-ROME CAPTURES GLOBAL AUDIENCE ON POSITIVE
[...] Summary. Facing off in a world media environment dominated by themes like Iraq and terrorism, USUN-Rome mounted a month-long blitz that promoted a positive American story. The Ambassador's tour through Sudan and Libya, coupled with several local successes in Rome, focused world media attenti [...]
2004-12-09 13:47:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF SU LY XA FAO WFP
05ABUJA1821NIGERIA PUBLIC DIPLOMACY INFLUENCE ANALYSIS
[...] Introduction: Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation and the central gravity for the continent's emerging democracies. Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo is the current Chair of the Africa Union, and with approximately 130 million people and still growing, Nigeria provides the largest s [...]
2005-09-26 13:58:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO NI
05ABUJA792 SHIA-SUNNI CLASHES IN SOKOTO KILL THREE MORE
[...] (U) Summary: A two-day conflict between rival Muslim groups in the northwestern city of Sokoto, seat of Nigeria's senior Islamic leader, the Sultan of Sokoto, led to the deaths of at least three people while dozens were injured. Shops, houses and other valuables were torched as Shia and Sunni [...]
2005-05-19 06:40:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KISL NI
05ABUJA972MIXED REACTIONS AS NIGERIA MARKS DEMOCRACY DAY
[...] Begin Summary: On May 29, 2005, Nigeria marked six years since President Obasanjo's return to power. Reactions to the celebration of Obasanjo's inaugurations were mixed. While some Nigerians say it is six years of democratic rule, others argue it is merely a return to civil rule devoid of t [...]
2005-06-03 13:58:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM SOCI NI
05ADDISABABA3382ETHIOPIA: CUD COUNCIL DISTANCES ITSELF FROM HAILU
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 21, the CUD, Ethiopia's largest opposition coalition, issued a statement that distances the CUD Council from provocative comments made by Coalition Chairman Hailu Shawel in Washington. The CUD statement notes that Shawel's comments, which included a commitment to [...]
2005-09-23 15:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3852 VOA'S AMHARIC SERVICE CONDEMNED BY GOE - NEED FOR
[...] This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. SUMMARY: On November 8, Charge d'Affaires met with local and London-based Voice of America correspondents. She used the meeting to discuss U.S. policy regarding Ethiopia, the role the VOA is playing in Ethiopia at a time when i [...]
2005-11-15 08:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KDEM KPAO PREL ET VOA UNREST ELEC
05ADDISABABA3867ETHIOPIA: CHARGE PRESSES MFA STATE MINISTER ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge took advantage of a meeting with State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu to urge that the GOE to move engage those opposition leaders not imprisoned and prevent further unrest. She called for humanitarian treatment -- and preferably release -- of large numbers [...]
2005-11-16 12:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ET UNREST ELEC
05ADDISABABA3915 ETHIOPIA: VOA ON THE HOT SEAT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A November 15 meeting with State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu provided the opportunity for the Charge to discuss the Government of Ethiopia's concerns regarding reporting by the VOA's Amharic Service, as well as larger issues of GOE press outreach and its relatio [...]
2005-11-22 13:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KDEM KPAO PREL ET VOA
05ADDISABABA3991ETHIOPIA: PM MELES TELLS DAS YAMAMOTO THAT GOE IS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-01 11:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA4202JAILED ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION LEADERS AWAIT TRIAL ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 21, seven weeks after being detained by the Government as anti-government demonstrations rocked the capital, senior leadership of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD),along with independent journalists and members of civil society organizations, f [...]
2005-12-23 12:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM ET
05ANKARA1802ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-29 14:07:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2782TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, May 1-15,
[...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published in Hurriyet on Tuesday, Ma [...]
2005-05-16 14:44:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA4734ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-11 15:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5308ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-12 15:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05BANGKOK5676'HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER' INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 1, Mr. Chatopa "Mustafa" Awae, a prominent human rights researcher, was shot three times by unknown gunmen in Pattani. Mustafa's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening and he is conscious and under armed guard in Pattani Hospital. Mustafa reportedly had been [...]
2005-09-02 10:20:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPHUM SOCI KPAO TH
05BANGKOK6953THAI REACT TO "SECRET PRISONS" ARTICLE: WILL THAKSIN SUE THE WASHINGTON POST?
[...] (C) Summary: The Thai government has issued heated denials of the Washington Post report of a secret CIA-run prison here, and has sought embassy assistance in responding to the accusations. After a local newspaper identified our VOA facility in northeast Thailand as the site of the prison, t [...]
2005-11-04 12:14:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPOW TH CIA
05BANGKOK7529LUNCH WITH THAKSIN
[...] (S) Summary: During lunch at the residence on December 7, Prime Minister Thaksin and I discussed the King's recent birthday speech, the situation in Thailand's south, the issue of extrajudicial killings, Thai-Malaysian relations, Burma policy, North Korea, the US-Thai Action Plan, Thailand's [...]
2005-12-07 12:06:00Embassy BangkokSECRETETRD PGOV PHUM PTER TH BURMA CIA
05BOGOTA3390VOA Delegation Strengthens Relations in Colombia
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a visit to Colombia March 15-16, Broadcast Board Governor (BBG) Blanquita Cullum, Voice of America (VOA) Director David Jackson, and VOA Director for Latin America Richard Araujo met with leading Colombian broadcast journalists and news directors to discuss VOA programming and [...]
2005-04-12 17:41:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC PREL SNAR PGOV CO
05CAIRO3792 Egypt PD Results (04/21/05-05/11/05)
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-18 07:51:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OEXC KPAO EG
05CAIRO5000EGYPT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESULTS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-03 10:00:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL OEXC KPAO EG
05DAMASCUS5791Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution on Syria,
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers published the text of UN Security Council Resolution 1636 demanding full Syrian cooperation with the UN probe into the murder of former Lebanese PM Al-Hariri. They highlighted the fact that the resolution dropped the threat of sanctions and called on Syria to coopera [...]
2005-11-02 15:32:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5812Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution on Syria,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that the Syrian judicial committee announced its headquarters and communication numbers to receive any information regarding the assassination of former Lebanese PM Al-Hariri, and that it held its first meeting, expressing hope that any person who has informatio [...]
2005-11-06 14:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5829Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution 1636,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers led with reports on Arab and international contacts to discuss UNSC Resolution 1636, citing the planned visits to Syria by Arab League SecGen Amr Mousa, and by UN SecGen Annan and Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz to Cairo. As for Iraq, papers reported the US " [...]
2005-11-07 12:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5865Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution 1636,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today featured a press statement by Judge Ghada Murad, head of the Syrian committee established to investigate the Al-Hariri assassination, announcing commencement of review of the transcripts of testimony of Syrian witnesses and confirming cooperation with the internati [...]
2005-11-08 13:09:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5908Damascus Media Reaction: Asad's Speech, Al-Hariri
[...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend focused on President Asad's speech. Government-owned Tishreen and Al- Ba'th, which are usually not published on Fridays, appeared on Friday 11 November, along with the third official government-owned paper, Al-Thawra, to report on President Bashar Al-Asa [...]
2005-11-13 14:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5936Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Libya, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit of a Libyan delegation carrying a message of solidarity with Syria from Colonel Qaddafi. Papers also reported the visit to Damascus by the Iranian FM, who will supposedly be mediating between Syria and Lebanon to ease the recent tension caused b [...]
2005-11-14 14:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5961Damascus Media Reaction: Mehlis Report, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's messages to Arab and world leaders, the Security Council member states, the current chairman of the Arab Summit, the current chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Nonaligned Nations, the UN SecGen, and the Arab League [...]
2005-11-15 13:09:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS5971Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/China, Syria/US,
[...] Summary: All Syrian papers reported the visit to Bejing of a Syrian MFA delegation and cited a statement by a Chinese Deputy FM rejecting politicization of the International Investigation Commission report and rejecting any economic sanctions on Syria. Government-owned Al-Thawra reported an [...]
2005-11-16 15:12:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6010Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visits to Damascus by Russian FM Ivanov and Turkish FM Gul, who are reportedly mediating with Syria to cooperate with the International Investigation Commission. Headlines featured Gul's statement, "Our goal is to protect stability in the region and to [...]
2005-11-17 13:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6040Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend reported visits to Damascus by Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Secretary General of the Saudi Security Council, carrying a letter from King Abdullah to President Asad, and Renato Rabillo, Leader of the Brazilian Communist Party. Papers on 11/19 quoted a dipl [...]
2005-11-20 14:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6072Damascus Media Reaction: Iraq, Syria/US, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers led with reports on Iraq, featuring a statement by the Commander of US airborne troops in the Central Command in Iraq that the US does not possess any evidence against Syria on the issue of infiltrations through the Syrian border, and a statement by President Bush ruling [...]
2005-11-21 15:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6101Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Bahrain, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit of the Bahraini FM to Damascus carrying a message from the King of Bahrain to President Asad on Syria's coordination with the International Investigation Commission. On Lebanon, papers featured President Asad's message to President Lahoud congratulat [...]
2005-11-22 12:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6223Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Mehlis, Iraq (11/28)
[...] Summary: The Syrian press reported President Asad's meeting with Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Secretary General of the Saudi National Security Council, carrying a message from King Abdullah to President Asad. Syrian papers also carried the full text of the TV interview broadcast by Syrian TV la [...]
2005-11-29 09:31:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6226Damascus Media Reaction: Euro-Med Summit, Al-Hariri
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported in banner headlines FM Shara's address at the Euro-Med Summit in Barcelona and carried the full text of the final communique of the conference. Papers also reported FM Shara's meeting with Lebanese FM Al-Saniora in which Shara said that Syria has opened a [...]
2005-11-29 13:07:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6254Damascus Media Reaction: False Witness/Al-Hariri
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to focus on revelations by the Syrian "masked witness," Husam Tahir Husam, who gave false testimony to the international investigation commission in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri. The papers view Husam's account, as to [...]
2005-11-30 14:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6255Damascus Media Reaction: False Witness/Al-Hariri
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to focus on revelations by the Syrian "masked witness," Husam Tahir Husam, who gave false testimony to the international investigation commission in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri. The papers view Husam's account, as to [...]
2005-11-30 14:28:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6277Damascus Media Reaction: Al-Hariri Probe/Masked
[...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to comment on statements by Syrian witness Husam Tahir Husam that he was intimidated by a group of Lebanese political, media, and security figures to give false testimony to the international investigation commission to implicate Syria in the assassination of [...]
2005-12-01 11:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6392Damascus Media Reaction: OIC Summit, Syria,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today focused on the summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Mecca. Papers reported FM Shara's representation of President Asad and the meetings he held on the sidelines of the conference with Iraqi President Talabani, King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrai [...]
2005-12-08 13:31:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6521Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to criticize the second report of the International Investigation Commission into the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafiq al-Hariri and cited Lebanese criticism of the report from the "National Unity Forum," that described the Mehlis report as "empty [...]
2005-12-15 15:12:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6578Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported a lecture delivered by Dr. Mahdi Dakhlallah, Minister of Information, entitled "Propaganda Campaign Against Syria," in which he criticized the anti-Syria media and political campaign, saying that it seeks to incite disagreement between Syria and Lebanon and [...]
2005-12-19 14:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6600Damascus Media Reaction: GCC Summit, IIC, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the final communique of the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) summit that underlined commitment to the security and stability of Syria and Lebanon, adding that Syria had cooperated with the international investigation into the assassination of former Premier R [...]
2005-12-20 16:03:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6624Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Egypt, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on 12/21 reported President Asad's meeting with Egyptian President Mubarak, which focused on Lebanon and Iraq. On 12/22 papers reported a press statement by British PM Blair expressing his government's readiness to start a positive and constructive dialogue with Syria ac [...]
2005-12-22 12:39:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6640Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Weekend Syrian papers reported statements by Lebanese personalities emphasizing distinguished ties with Syria, listing among them Lebanese Minister of Energy & Water Mohammed Fneish who underlined the importance of preserving "the distinguished relations with Syria to face the Israeli [...]
2005-12-26 14:45:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6662Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Sudan, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's message to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir conveyed by Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem on current Arab developments, bilateral relations and coordination for the forthcoming Arab summit scheduled in Khartoum. Mouallem and M [...]
2005-12-27 15:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DAMASCUS6687Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today highlighted President Asad's interview with Turkish TV Sky News. President Asad said that Syrian-Turkish ties are progressing in a constant and firm way and there is a conviction among Turkish institutions, and many countries, that what is happening to Syria now i [...]
2005-12-28 14:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DHAKA1096Media Reaction: U.S. Human Rights Report on
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-14 04:15:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1114Media Reaction: Syria;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-14 07:57:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1146FINANCE MINISTER RAHMAN AND INDUSTRIES
[...] During March 12-14, Finance Minister Saifur Rahman and Industries Minister Motiur Rahman Nizami, who is also leader of ruling coalition partner Jamaat Islami, denounced the Bangladeshi press for allegedly promoting a false and negative image of Bangladesh. 2. Rahman charged that Banglades [...]
2005-03-15 03:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PREL BG OCII
05DHAKA1175Media Reaction: Middle East;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-16 08:00:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1281REACTION TO SECRETARY'S REMARK ABOUT BANGLADESH
[...] In her March 16 interview with "India Today" in New Delhi, Secretary Rice commented, "There is more that we probably need to do on Bangladesh which is, I think, a place that is becoming quite troubling." 2. The English and Bangla language media widely reported this statement. On March 20 [...]
2005-03-21 10:08:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL BG OCII
05DHAKA1296Media Reaction: Secretary of State Rice's comments
[...] U.S. Secretary of State's South Asia Tour ------------------------------------------- "A Paradigm Shift in US Foreign Policy" Centrist English language newspaper "News Today" editorially comments (3/22): It seems that Condoleezza Rice, the new United States Secretary of State, is in the pro [...]
2005-03-22 09:17:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1297Media Reaction: Secretary of State Rice's South
[...] U.S. Secretary of State's South Asia Tour ------------------------------------------- "The Visit of Condoleezza Rice" Conservative Bangla language newspaper "Ittefaq" editorially comments (3/20): What Condoleezza Rice said during her visit to India and Pakistan means that the U.S. wants to st [...]
2005-03-22 09:18:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1354Media Reaction: Secretary of State Rice's comments
[...] U.S. Secretary of State's South Asia Tour ------------------------------------------- "Does Bangladesh Deserve All Those Adjective?" A page 1 commentary in centrist economic newspaper "Financial Express" opines (3/23): One cannot but be concerned by what US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice [...]
2005-03-23 10:14:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1437Media Reaction: Lebanon situation; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-28 04:48:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1450Media Reaction: Dr. Rice's reported comments on
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-29 09:03:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1477Media Reaction: Dr. Rice's reported comments on
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-30 04:40:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1535Media Reaction: State Department's Report on
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-03 06:02:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1699Media Reaction: Middle East; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-11 05:47:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1805Media Reaction: Admiral Fallons's Visit to
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-19 09:21:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1860Media Reaction: Admiral Fallons's Visit to
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-21 05:44:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1919Media Reaction: Myanmar; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-25 11:31:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA194Media Reaction: Iraq, Sudan;Dhaka
[...] IRAQ ------- "The Chink in the Armor" Independent English language newspaper "Daily Star" editorially comments (1/17): There is evidence that the entire U.S. project in Iraq is hopelessly flawed and its armed forces are being vanquished by a ferocious guerilla army. The security situati [...]
2005-01-17 06:29:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA1953Media Reaction: Asia-Africa summit in Jakarta;
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-26 06:23:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2085Media Reaction: Country Report on Terrorism; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-03 08:07:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2173Media Reaction: U.K. Elections; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-08 03:49:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2185Media Reaction: U.K. Elections; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-09 03:00:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII BGD
05DHAKA2270Media Reaction: Assistant Secretary Christina
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-15 06:05:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2297Media Reaction: Alleged Desecration of the Holy
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-17 04:01:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2304POST RESPONSE TO NEWSWEEK ALLEGATIONS
[...] The response in Bangladesh to allegations in Newsweek that the Quran had been desecrated has been less severe than that in other countries in the region. Although the Foreign Ministry has called for a full investigation and punishment of the guilty, the local press has concentrated more on t [...]
2005-05-17 08:36:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO BG
05DHAKA2570Media Reaction: Koran Desecration and NewsWeek; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-05 07:24:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2602Media Reaction: Koran Desecration; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-06 06:20:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2619Media Reaction: Koran Desecration;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-07 23:20:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3030Media Reaction: U.S.-Bangladesh Relations, Iranian
[...] U.S.-Bangladesh Relations ---------------------------- "Burns' Praise for Bangladesh" Independent English "News Today" editorially comments (6/28): The United States' support to Bangladesh's development and democracy remains crucial for stability and progress in this country. Bangladesh [...]
2005-06-28 05:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3042Media Reaction: Under Secretary Nicholas Burns'
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-29 03:41:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3060Media Reaction: Visit of Nicholas Burns and
[...] The Visit of Nicholas Burns and Gastright --------------------------------------------- "US Policy And Ahmadiyas" Independent English language newspaper "Bangladesh Observer" editorially comments (6/30): On the heels of US Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs Nicholas Burns' visit to D [...]
2005-06-30 03:59:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3203Media Reaction: G 8 summit, London Blast, Iraq;
[...] G-8 Summit ------------- "Limited Gain at G-8: Disappointment Over Environment" Independent English language newspaper "Daily Star" editorially comments (7/10): In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on London, there was much speculation that the G-8 summit at Gleneagles would be side- [...]
2005-07-10 08:50:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA326Media Reaction: Bush Inauguration, Iraq;Dhaka
[...] BUSH INAUGURATION -------------------- "Of Two Presidential Inaugurations" Independent English language newspaper "New Age" editorially comments (1/25/05): Two presidential inaugurations in the past few days have naturally aroused two different kinds of feeling around the globe. The tho [...]
2005-01-25 07:04:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3296Media Reaction: Aftermath of the London Blast;
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-12 04:56:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3315Media Reaction: Aftermath of the London Blast;
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-13 04:12:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA335Media Reaction: Bush Inauguration;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-26 04:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA350Media Reaction: Bush Inauguration;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-27 08:09:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3530Media Reaction: Bomb blast in Egypt;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-24 02:58:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3557Media Reaction: Bomb blast in Egypt;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-25 05:51:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA366Media Reaction: Iraqi Elections; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-30 08:57:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3681Media Reaction: Terrorism and Islamic Apologists;
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-31 06:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3764Media Reaction: Indo-U.S. Defense Agreement; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-03 07:26:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3803Media Reaction: GWOT: London Bombings, Central
[...] GWOT: London Bombings ------------------------ "Ghost of Terror on Blair's shoulder" Pro-government Bangla language newspaper "Amar Desh" editorially comments (8/7): Britain is now seeing the specter of terrorism. The Last vestiges of human rights and liberalism are being eliminated with m [...]
2005-08-07 04:50:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3847Media Reaction: GWOT: London Bombings; Dhaka
[...] GWOT: London Bombings ------------------------ "Measures to expel Muslims Will Be Disastrous For Britain" An op-ed article in anti-West Bangla language newspaper "Inqilab" opines (8/8): The meeting between Muslim leaders and leaders of the British government and the opposition had generated d [...]
2005-08-08 05:02:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3942Media Reaction: GWOT: London Bombings, Israel,
[...] GWOT: London Bombings ------------------------ "Is Tony Blair on the right track to combat terrorism in Britain?" An editorial page article in English language newspaper "Daily Star" by former ambassador Harun ur Rashid opines (8/10): Political observers believe the basic fault lies in t [...]
2005-08-11 04:03:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3943Media Reaction: Iran; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-11 04:04:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4040Media Reaction: Iranian Nuclear Program; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-16 08:09:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4135Media Reaction: Israeli Withdrawal From Gaza; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-21 06:39:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4151MEDIA REACTION: IRAN; DHAKA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-22 09:39:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4290MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ'S CRISIS OVER CONSTITUTION;
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-30 04:38:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4392Media Reaction: Aftermath of Katrina; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-06 09:37:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4410Media Reaction: Aftermath of Katrina; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-07 05:46:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4447Media Reaction: Aftermath of Katrina, U.S. Supreme
[...] Aftermath of Katrina ----------------------- "Katrina Fallout Issues: Tragedy Compounded by Governance Failure" English language newspaper "Daily Star" editorially comments (9/8): The destruction of the city of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina and the accompanying massive loss of life ha [...]
2005-09-10 04:55:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4483Media Reaction: Iraq Constitution Bangladesh-U.S.
[...] Iraq Constitution -------------------- "Iraq Constitution Points To War On Terror's Agenda" Independent English language newspaper "New Age" front-page article comments (9/11): The US-led invasion of Iraq dubbed as the "war on terror" sparked off by the twin tower bombings in New York fou [...]
2005-09-11 10:26:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4694MEDIA REACTION: US-BANGLADESH RELATIONS, UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-18 07:19:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA524Media Reaction: President Bush's State of the Union
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-06 08:42:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA558Media Reaction: President Bush's State of the Union
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-09 02:35:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA606Media Reaction: Middle East;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-10 05:48:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA625Media Reaction: Middle East Summit, Iraq; Dhaka
[...] MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT --------------------- "Mahmoud Abbas' Leadership" Independent English language weekly "Holiday" editorially comments (2/11): The deal struck by Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon in Sharm el Sheikh last week should ignite some kind of cheer in those who have regularly wished [...]
2005-02-13 10:58:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA918Media Reaction: U.S. Human Rights Report on
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-03 10:51:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA954Media Reaction: U.S. Human Rights Report on
[...] U.S. Human Rights Report on Bangladesh ----------------------------------------- "The Government Should Perform Its Duty" Independent Bangla language newspaper "Jugantor" editorially comments (3/4): The U.S. human rights report on Bangladesh has commented that the government's human right [...]
2005-03-06 07:12:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA997Media Reaction: U.S. Human Rights Report on
[...] U.S. Human Rights Report on Bangladesh ----------------------------------------- "Calling somebody a thief by his master for the crime he committed for him" An editorial page article in independent Bangla "Prothom Alo" by columnist Farhad Mazhar opines (3/7): The U.S. Human Rights Report ha [...]
2005-03-07 09:05:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DJIBOUTI908 Somali-Language Radio, A Missed Opportunity?
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Recent conversations with Djiboutian youth have revealed their marked preferences for receiving information in a traditional news format via radio and their heavy reliance on BBC Somali for their world and regional news. This information has important implications for methods of n [...]
2005-09-13 11:11:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO PGOV SCUL DJ BBG
05DJIBOUTI954COMBATING EXTREMISM IN DJIBOUTI
[...] (S) Djibouti's religious and cultural climate has been shaped by more than 150 years of French colonialism and traditional nomadic roots. The transitory nature of the Horn of Africa, the remnants of French culture, and the routine influx of foreigners from the region through the port has made [...]
2005-09-26 13:19:00Embassy DjiboutiSECRETKDEM KPAO PREL EAID PHUM DJ
05DUSHANBE1776TAJIKISTAN: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE - BILATERAL INFORMATION
[...] (U) Request for guidance. See para five below. 2. (C) In November 2003, President Rahmonov told the Ambassador he wanted to be able to broadcast a wider variety of news and opinion on Tajik State TV than simply Russia-generated material. The Embassy offered access to VOA-TV Russian-langu [...]
2005-11-04 11:41:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID KPAO TI
05GABORONE561 BOTSWANA ASSESSES POST-ELECTION ZIMBABWE
[...] (U) Summary: During a meeting between AF/S Director Dan Mozena and Botswana's MFA PermSec Mpofu on April 7, the latter was frank in airing the frustration the GOB feels regarding Zimbabwe. The deterioration of trade and the dislocations border jumpers cause for Botswana are two major problem [...]
2005-04-21 12:18:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ZI BC IBB
05HARARE1545OFFICIAL INFORMAL
[...] (SBU) I am writing regarding the terrific program that VOA is broadcasting in Zimbabwe under the Studio 7 brand. The program is among our best tools for promoting free expression in a country where supporters of democracy battle daily to defend democratic principles. It provides objective ne [...]
2005-11-10 14:12:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT
05HARARE157ADDENDUM TO ZIMBABWE SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND
[...] (U) ADDENDUM: USG-FUNDED PROGRAMS OF USD 100,000 OR MORE (approximate FY-04 funds, not including funds that carried over from FY-03) DA-funded activities: NGO advocacy - 700,000 Local governance - 500,000 Victims of Torture - 600,000 ESF-funded activiti [...]
2005-01-28 06:52:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ZI
05HARARE229MATABELELAND RESTIVE AS CAMPAIGNS COMMENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's visit to Bulawayo February 7-8, MDC and civil society figures reviewed the election environment in surrounding Matabeleland, a historically marginalized region that is the principal home to Zimbabwe's leading minority Ndebele tribe (about 15 percent of th [...]
2005-02-15 05:04:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ZI MDC ZANU PF
05HARARE801INFORMATION MINISTER ON BILATERAL RELATIONS, MEDIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a courtesy call by the Ambassador at the Ministry on June 2, new Minister of Information Tichaona Jokonya defended the GOZ's media policy and its Operation "Restore Order". He said he wanted better relations with the independent media and with the USG. The Ambassador cond [...]
2005-06-09 13:50:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO PHUM PGOV ZI
05HOCHIMINHCITY818(SBU) AMBASSADOR MEETS DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST NGUYEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a private meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, democracy activist Nguyen Dan Que told the Ambassador that there has been a gradual expansion of personal freedoms in Vietnam. The visit of Prime Minister Phan Van Khai to the United States has strengthened the hand of "liberals" within [...]
2005-08-05 11:54:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PREL PGOV VM
05KATHMANDU2146 DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGY FOR NEPAL
[...] (C) Embassy Kathmandu welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Secretary's call for a strategic and systematic review of our democracy promotion efforts. The situation in Nepal is fragile and deteriorating rapidly. The main impediment to the growth of democracy here is the violent Maoist i [...]
2005-09-30 10:48:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNAMGT KDEM PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC EAID NP
05KUWAIT2694 Public Diplomacy in Kuwait -- What "Moves the Needle"?
[...] In the report "Changing Minds and Winning Peace" by the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World," the authors emphasize the need for our public diplomacy programs to be evaluated by their ability to change attitudes towards the United States, using the metaphorical meas [...]
2005-06-19 04:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC PREL SCUL OIIP XF KU
05MAPUTO1323MOZAMBICAN "IDOL" SHOW CELEBRATES NEW ORLEANS
[...] SUMMARY. The United States received a huge vote of sympathy when Mozambique's most popular television entertainment program, the Fama Show, devoted a one-hour special to celebrating the spirit of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The September 26 live broadcast, base [...]
2005-10-12 11:04:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OIIP KPAO MZ
05MAPUTO450GWOT ASSESSMENT - EMBASSY MAPUTO INPUT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-06 16:16:00Embassy MaputoSECRETPREL PTER MZ
05MUSCAT1397OMAN ONLINE: BLOTS, BROADCASTS, AND BOATS
[...] Summary: The Omani Internet message boards "al-Sablah" and "al-Majarra" are the liveliest and most comprehensive Arabic- language fora for political and social discourse in the country, touching on issues and personalities rarely addressed in the conventional media. While not totally free, no [...]
2005-09-14 13:25:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SOCI MU
05NAIROBI4470REACTION TO TRAVEL BAN ON DR. CHRIS MURUNGARU
[...] (U) Summary. Following an apparent leak from within the Kenyan government, news of the U.S. travel ban on Kenyan Transport Minister Dr. Chris Murungaru (reftel) spread quickly late on Tuesday October 25, becoming the top news item on all of the major television news reports that evening. The [...]
2005-10-28 02:59:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL CVIS KCOR KE
05PARIS1011MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LEBANON - SYRIA U.S.
[...] LEBANON - SYRIA 2. U.S. DIPLOMACY B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT PAGES ARE OVERWHELMINGLY DEVOTED TO THE LEBANESE PEOPLE'S ANGER TOWARD SYRIA AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF RAFIK HARIRI: "ANTI-SYRIAN ANGER" (LE FIGARO); "ANTI-SYRIAN REVOLT" (LIBERATION); "ANGER RISING IN BEIRUT AGAINST SYRIA" [...]
2005-02-17 12:01:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1053MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LEBANON - SYRIA, PRESIDENT
[...] LEBANON - SYRIA 2. PRESIDENT BUSH IN EUROPE (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT-PAGES IN THE FRENCH PRESS TODAY DEAL WITH A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS FROM THE RECORD PROFITS OF FRENCH COMPANIES, NAMELY OIL GIANT TOTAL THAT HAS SURPASSED ITS ALL-TIME RECORD, TO THE MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS OR THE [...]
2005-02-18 11:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1094MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH IN EUROPE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-22 11:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS114MEDIA REACTION REPORT - JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
[...] JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL RELIEF SUMMIT 2. MIDDLE EAST - PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS 3. TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: LEFT-OF-CENTER LE MONDE CARRIES AN OP-ED BY SECRETARY POWELL TITLED "DEVELOPMENT AID TO POOR COUNTRIES: A MORAL OBLIGATION." THE ELECTIONS IN PALESTINE, THE J [...]
2005-01-07 11:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1143MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH IN EUROPE THE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-23 12:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1168MEDIA REACTION REPORT - BUSH-PUTIN MEETING IN
[...] BUSH-PUTIN MEETING IN BRATISLAVA 2. CHINA ARMS EMBARGO (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: WITH NEWS OF ANOTHER HOUSING SCANDAL CONCERNING FINANCE MINISTER HERVE GAYMARD RECENTLY BREAKING, HEADLINES TODAY AFFIRM THAT "GAYMARD IS IN A STORM" (RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO) AND "THE GAYMARD CASE PUTS [...]
2005-02-24 11:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1209MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH IN EUROPE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-25 11:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1244MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EUROPE - PRESIDENT BUSH'S
[...] EUROPE - PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRAVEL TO EUROPE AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS 2. MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A VARIETY OF STORIES, WHICH INCLUDE DOMESTIC SOCIAL ISSUES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL AFFAIRS, ARE FEATURED ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGES. INSIDE, SEVERAL ARTICLES ARE DEVOTED TO [...]
2005-02-28 11:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1283MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-01 11:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1344MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - FRENCH HOSTAGE -
[...] IRAQ - FRENCH HOSTAGE - VIDEOTAPE 2. MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON - SYRIA - GREATER MIDDLE EAST 3. U.S. - EU AND THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TODAY'S FRONT PAGES ARE OVERWHELMINGLY DEVOTED TO FLORENCE AUBENAS, THE FRENCH LIBERATION JOURNALIST HELD HOSTAGE IN IRAQ. YESTERD [...]
2005-03-02 13:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1412MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LEBANON AND SYRIA - ISRAEL
[...] LEBANON AND SYRIA 2. ISRAEL AND PALESTINE 3. IRAQ - FORMATION OF A NEW GOVERNMENT (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: ISSUES SURROUNDING FRENCH HOSTAGE FLORENCE AUBENAS HELD IN IRAQ AND PRIME MINISTER RAFFARIN'S DECISION TO KEEP PARLIAMENT MEMBER DIDIER JULIA FROM NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HOSTA [...]
2005-03-04 11:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1466MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - LIBERATION OF GIULIANA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-07 14:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS152MEDIA REACTION REPORT - ELECTIONS IN PALESTINE
[...] ELECTIONS IN PALESTINE 2. IRAQ - VIOLENCE BEFORE ELECTIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TWO MAJOR STORIES DOMINATE TODAY'S FRONT PAGES AND COMMENTARIES: THE PROJECTED VICTORY BY MAHMOUD ABBAS IN PALESTINE AND WHAT THIS MAY MEAN FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, AND THE SITUATION IN IRAQ, WEE [...]
2005-01-10 11:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1559MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GREATER MIDDLE EAST - IRAQ -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-09 13:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1589MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ LEBANON-SYRIA
[...] IRAQ 2. LEBANON-SYRIA B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT PAGES AND EDITORIALS, DEVOTED TO TODAY'S DAY OF SOCIAL PROTEST, SINGLE OUT SALARIES AND A DETERIORATING BUYING POWER AS THE MAJOR REASON FOR THE PROTEST, AHEAD OF CONCERNS FOR CHANGES TO THE 35-HOUR WORKWEEK. LEBANON, SYRIA'S PULLOUT [...]
2005-03-10 11:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1630MEDIA REACTION REPORT - BUSH POLICY - IRAQ - LEBANON
[...] BUSH POLICY - IRAQ - LEBANON - SYRIA 2. U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM WORLD COURT JURISDICTION OVER CAPITAL CASES B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TWO MAJOR STORIES DOMINATE TODAY'S FRONT PAGES AND COMMENTARIES: THE CONSEQUENCES OF YESTERDAY'S DAY OF SOCIAL PROTEST AND TODAY'S COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST A [...]
2005-03-11 13:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1684MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SYRIA - MIDDLE EAST
[...] SYRIA - MIDDLE EAST DEMOCRATIZATION 2. IRAN B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: SYRIA'S DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM LEBANON AND WASHINGTON'S SUPPORT TO THE EU-3 INITIATIVE WITH IRAN ARE TWO OF TODAY'S MAJOR INTERNATIONAL STORIES, WITH COMMENTATORS WIDENING THEIR SCOPE TO ANALYZE THE REALITY OF AN "ARA [...]
2005-03-14 14:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1714MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON - SYRIA
[...] MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON - SYRIA 2. KAREN HUGHES NOMINATION - U.S. IMAGE ABROAD 3. CHINA - TAIWAN RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE NOMINATION OF KAREN HUGHES AS UNDERSECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IS PROMINENTLY ANNOUNCED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF LE FIGARO, UNDER THE HEADING: "PRESIDENT B [...]
2005-03-15 13:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1754MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ: FORMATION OF NEW
[...] IRAQ: FORMATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT 2. SECRETARY RICE TO ASIA B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT-PAGES AND SEVERAL EDITORIALS ARE DEVOTED TO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S BOLKESTEIN DIRECTIVE, A MEASURE AFFECTING THE SERVICE SECTOR AND WHICH, ACCORDING TO SOME, IS BEING USED AND ABUSED BY THE PROPONENTS [...]
2005-03-16 13:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1780MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - ITALIAN TROOP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-17 12:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1828MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ ALASKA OIL DRILLING
[...] IRAQ 2. ALASKA OIL DRILLING 3. PUTIN TO FRANCE B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TODAY'S FRONT PAGES CARRY A VARIETY OF STORIES, WHICH INCLUDE PUTIN'S VISIT TO PARIS, WITH LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION HEADLINING "PUTIN, THE COLD-SHOULDER FRIEND," AND POPULAR RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE PARISIEN'S POLL ON TH [...]
2005-03-18 11:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1859MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WOLFOWITZ NOMINATION TO WORLD
[...] WOLFOWITZ NOMINATION TO WORLD BANK - BOLTON NOMINATION TO UN 2. SECRETARY RICE IN ASIA (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE INCREASING NUMBER OF "NO" VOTES ON THE EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM SHARES FRONT PAGES ALONG WITH DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE BOLKESTEIN DIRECTIVE AND THE REPORT OF T [...]
2005-03-21 11:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1893MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-22 11:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1925MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN REFORM
[...] EU SUMMIT - EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM 2. VALUE OF THE DOLLAR (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE FRENCH VOTE TO REJECT THE EU CONSTITUTION, THE DEBATE OVER THE BOLKESTEIN DIRECTIVE TO LIBERALIZE SERVICES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE REST OF EUROPE IN LIGHT OF THE EUROPEAN EC [...]
2005-03-23 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS196MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - PALESTINIAN
[...] MIDDLE EAST - PALESTINIAN ELECTION 2. SUDAN PEACE ACCORD 3. TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS ARE FEATURED BOTH IN LEAD STORIES AND IN EDITORIALS, INCLUDING DOMESTIC POLITICAL STORIES AND REPORTS ON THE DIFFICULTIES FOR THE TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORT TO RE [...]
2005-01-11 12:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS1968MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SYRIA-LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-24 12:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2016MEDIA REACTION REPORT - KYRGYZSTAN REVOLUTION
[...] KYRGYZSTAN REVOLUTION 2. WOLFOWITZ TO WORLD BANK 3. THE UN - DARFUR B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE REVOLUTION IN KYRGYZSTAN IS TODAY'S MAJOR FRONT-PAGE STORY. FOR RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO IT IS "THE NEW QUIET REVOLUTION;" FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION "PUTIN IS LOSING HIS PALS" AND FOR C [...]
2005-03-25 11:19:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2051MEDIA REACTION REPORT - KYRGYZSTAN REVOLUTION - U.S.
[...] KYRGYZSTAN REVOLUTION - U.S. - RUSSIAN INFLUENCE 2. AFGHANISTAN - TALIBAN REGIME B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC POLITICS DOMINATE TODAY'S FRONT PAGES AND COMMENTARIES, WITH RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO LEADING WITH THE RESULTS OF ITS LATEST IPSOS-EUROPE ONE POLL ON THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTI [...]
2005-03-29 10:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2098MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN - KOFI ANNAN AND FOOD FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-30 10:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2136MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN - KOFI ANNAN AND FOOD FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-31 06:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2145MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SYRIA - LEBANON KYRGYZSTAN
[...] SYRIA - LEBANON 2. KYRGYZSTAN AND RUSSIA'S INFLUENCE 3. UN REPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: EVERY FRONT PAGE AND NUMEROUS EDITORIALS ARE DEVOTED TO THE LAUNCHING OF FRANCE'S DIGITAL LAND TELEVISION NETWORK, WHICH WILL GIVE ACCESS TO 14 FREE CHANNELS, DOUBLE TODAY'S ACCE [...]
2005-03-31 10:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS216MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - PALESTINIAN
[...] MIDDLE EAST - PALESTINIAN ELECTION 2. GUANTANAMO 3. AIRBUS-BOEING AGREEMENT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: POPULAR RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE PARISIEN CARRIES PRESIDENT BUSH'S OP-ED ON THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI, IN WHICH HE CONVEYS HIS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S COMPASSION FOR THE VICTIMS AND PROMISES [...]
2005-01-12 12:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2173MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN - KOFI ANNAN AND FOOD FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-01 09:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2175MEDIA REACTION REPORT - CIA REPORT - WOLFOWITZ
[...] CIA REPORT 2. WOLFOWITZ APPOINTMENT (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT PAGES TODAY ARE DOMINATED BY DOMESTIC STORIES RANGING FROM FRANCE'S RISING UNEMPLOYMENT LEVEL TO NICOLAS SARKOZY'S TAKING ANOTHER STEP TOWARD A PRESIDENTIAL BID IN 2007. SARKOZY, DURING A TELEVISED INTERVIEW YESTERDAY [...]
2005-04-01 10:19:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2210MEDIA REACTION REPORT - CIA REPORT - WOLFOWITZ
[...] CIA REPORT 2. WOLFOWITZ APPOINTMENT (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT PAGES TODAY ARE DOMINATED BY DOMESTIC STORIES RANGING FROM FRANCE'S RISING UNEMPLOYMENT LEVEL TO NICOLAS SARKOZY'S TAKING ANOTHER STEP TOWARD A PRESIDENTIAL BID IN 2007. SARKOZY, DURING A TELEVISED INTERVIEW YESTERDAY [...]
2005-04-04 05:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2211MEDIA REACTION REPORT - CIA REPORT - WOLFOWITZ
[...] CIA REPORT 2. WOLFOWITZ APPOINTMENT (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT PAGES TODAY ARE DOMINATED BY DOMESTIC STORIES RANGING FROM FRANCE'S RISING UNEMPLOYMENT LEVEL TO NICOLAS SARKOZY'S TAKING ANOTHER STEP TOWARD A PRESIDENTIAL BID IN 2007. SARKOZY, DURING A TELEVISED INTERVIEW YESTERDAY [...]
2005-04-04 05:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2217MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - ELECTIONS DARFUR
[...] IRAQ - ELECTIONS 2. DARFUR 3. SYRIA - UN AGREEMENT ON LEBANON 4. ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE OVERWHELMING COVERAGE DEVOTED TO THE LIFE AND DEATH OF POPE JOHN PAUL II LEAVES LITTLE ROOM TO OTHER STORIES. RIGHT- OF-CENTER LE FIGARO ON SATURDAY CARRIED AN INTERVIEW WIT [...]
2005-04-04 10:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2245MEDIA REACTION REPORT - TRIBUTE TO JOHN PAUL II UN
[...] TRIBUTE TO JOHN PAUL II 2. UN REPORT: ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TRIBUTE TO JOHN PAUL II CONTINUES TO BE TODAY'S OVERWHELMING FRONT PAGE AND EDITORIAL STORY. SEVERAL REPORTS NOTE THAT THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH WILL ATTEND FRIDAY'S FUNERAL. LE FIGARO TITLES: "THE FIRST [...]
2005-04-05 10:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2287MEDIA REACTION REPORT - CHINA ARMS EMBARGO - DEPUTY
[...] CHINA ARMS EMBARGO - DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK TO BRUSSELS 2. IRAQ - ELECTION OF PRESIDENT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: AS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE POPE'S DEATH BEGINS TO WANE, FRONT- PAGES AND EDITORIALS ARE TODAY DEVOTED TO A VARIETY OF STORIES, RANGING FROM LIBERATION'S STORY ON THE LOUVRE'S [...]
2005-04-06 12:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2316MEDIA REACTION REPORT - CHINA ARMS EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-07 10:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS234MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. POLICY - U.S. IMAGE
[...] U.S. POLICY - U.S. IMAGE 2. IRAQ 3. MIDDLE EAST - ABBAS ELECTION B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: PRESIDENT BUSH'S OP-ED, WHICH APPEARED YESTERDAY IN LE PARISIEN, BUT ALSO IN OTHER EUROPEAN PUBLICATIONS, IS THE LEAD STORY IN TODAY'S RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO, WHICH HEADLINES "BUSH'S SEDUCTION C [...]
2005-01-13 11:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2373MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. REPRESENTATION AT JOHN
[...] U.S. REPRESENTATION AT JOHN PAUL II FUNERAL 2. IRAQ - FORMATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE SEA OF FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS FLOCKING TO ROME IS TODAY'S LEAD STORY. RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO HEADLINES: "THE WORLD UNITED AROUND JOHN PAUL II." AN ARTICLE BY WASHINGTON CORRESPOND [...]
2005-04-08 12:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2413MEDIA REACTION REPORT - (MIDDLE EAST - ARIEL SHARON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-11 10:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2456MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - ARIEL SHARON TO
[...] MIDDLE EAST - ARIEL SHARON TO WASHINGTON 2. EU DEFENSE B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION AND EU MATTERS ARE VERY MUCH IN THE NEWS. THE LATEST POLL CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY EUROPE ONE RADIO AND RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO SHOWS THAT PROPONENTS OF THE `NO' FOR THE REFERENDUM ON T [...]
2005-04-12 12:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2489MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - SECRETARY RUMSFELD TO
[...] IRAQ - SECRETARY RUMSFELD TO BAGHDAD 2. LEBANON B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: AMBASSADOR LEACH'S DEPARTURE FROM PARIS IS ANNOUNCED IN LE FIGARO AND POPULAR LE PARISIEN. PRESIDENT BUSH'S NOMINATION OF CRAIG ROBERT STAPLETON TO REPLACE AMBASSADOR LEACH IS ALSO NOTED. DOMESTIC POLITICS AND SOC [...]
2005-04-13 11:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2535MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST ISSUES EUROPE AND
[...] MIDDLE EAST ISSUES 2. EUROPE AND THE CHINESE ARMS EMBARGO B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE BATTLE FOR THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION AND THE REFERENDUM ARE TODAY'S MAJOR LEAD STORY AS PRESIDENT CHIRAC BEGINS HIS CAMPAIGN IN FAVOR OF THE `YES' WITH A TELEVISED DEBATE THIS EVENING ON TF ONE. THE FOR [...]
2005-04-14 11:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2582MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - IRAQ - RUMSFELD
[...] MIDDLE EAST - IRAQ - RUMSFELD TO BAGHDAD - LEBANON 2. EU CONSTITUTION B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TODAY'S MAJOR FRONT-PAGE STORY FOLLOWS PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S TELEVISED APPEAL LAST NIGHT IN FAVOR OF THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION. ALTHOUGH HIS COMMENT ABOUT IT BEING IN THE U.S. INTEREST TO STOP EURO [...]
2005-04-15 12:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2619MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON AND
[...] MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON AND ARAB SPRING 2. G7 MEETING B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE PAPAL CONCLAVE AND THE DOMESTIC POLITICAL DEBATE ON THE EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF TODAY'S COVERAGE. FRONT PAGES AND MOST EDITORIALS CONTINUE TO BE DEVOTED TO THE AFTERMATH OF PRESIDEN [...]
2005-04-18 12:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2635MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-19 10:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2677MEDIA REACTION REPORT - POPE BENEDICT XVI CHINA
[...] POPE BENEDICT XVI 2. CHINA B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: NOT SURPRISINGLY ALL FRONT PAGES AND EDITORIALS ARE DEVOTED TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH'S CHOICE OF CARDINAL JOSEPH RATZINGER, WHO BECOMES POPE BENEDICT XVI. THE VARIETY COMES IN THE NATURE OF THE COMMENTARY. FOR LE FIGARO THE CHOICE MA [...]
2005-04-20 11:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2694MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE TO MOSCOW
[...] SECRETARY RICE TO MOSCOW 2. EU-AMERICAN RELATIONS: THE CASE OF ROMANIA B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE POINT DEVOTES A SHORT COLUMN, TITLED "A COUSIN FROM AMERICA," TO CRAIG STAPLETON, PRESIDENT BUSH'S CHOICE FOR AMBASSADOR TO PARIS. HELENE VISSIERE WRITES: "IF HE IS CONFIRMED [...]
2005-04-21 09:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2733MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE TO RUSSIA -
[...] SECRETARY RICE TO RUSSIA - LITHUANIA - REGIONAL GEO- STRATEGY 2. MIDDLE EAST - ELECTIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA - DEMOCRATIZATION B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS ARE COVERED IN TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, EDITORIALS AND REPORTS, WITH THE EU CONSTITUTION STILL VERY MUCH IN THE LEAD. RIGHT [...]
2005-04-22 09:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS274MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ WORLD ORDER
[...] IRAQ 2. WORLD ORDER B. SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC POLITICS ARE TODAY'S MAJOR LEAD AND EDITORIAL STORY, WITH THE CHIRAC-SARKOZY DUEL FRONT-PAGED IN LE FIGARO AND SEVERAL EDITORIALS DEVOTED TO THE CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS MADE BY JEAN-MARIE LE PEN, OF THE NATIONAL FRONT PARTY, ABOUT THE [...]
2005-01-14 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2774MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SAUDI ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-25 12:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2800MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LEBANON - SYRIAN PULLOUT EU
[...] LEBANON - SYRIAN PULLOUT 2. EU ISSUES: CHINESE TEXTILES 3. WAR AGAINST TERROR - MOUSSAOUI TRIAL B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION AND THE EUROPEAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY'S PLIGHT IN THE FACE OF CHINESE EXPORTS ARE TODAY'S MAJOR FRONT- PAGE STORIES. LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION HE [...]
2005-04-26 10:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2844MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LEBANON - SYRIAN PULLOUT
[...] LEBANON - SYRIAN PULLOUT 2. RUSSIA - YUKOS TRIAL - PUTIN TO ISRAEL B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE SYRIAN PULLOUT FROM LEBANON ELICITS WIDE COVERAGE, PARTICULARLY IN LE FIGARO, WHICH LENDS ITS PAGES TO SEVERAL COMMENTARIES AND INTERVIEWS. ISRAEL'S AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE, NISSIM ZVILI PENS AN O [...]
2005-04-27 11:23:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2873MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EU - U.S. TRADE RELATIONS -
[...] EU - U.S. TRADE RELATIONS - AIRBUS A380 - BOEING 2. AFRICA - TOGO ELECTIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE SUCCESSFUL MAIDEN FLIGHT OF THE A380 IS TODAY'S MOST PROMINENT FRONT-PAGE STORY. FOR POPULAR RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE PARISIEN IT IS SIMPLY "SUPERB." IN ONE OF THEIR ARTICLES TITLED "A TECHN [...]
2005-04-28 10:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2926MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - FORMATION OF NEW
[...] IRAQ - FORMATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT 2. AFRICA - DARFUR - NATO INVOLVEMENT 3. LEBANON - SYRIAN PULLOUT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A WIDE VARIETY OF DOMESTIC STORIES ARE REPORTED ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, WITH FORMER SOCIALIST PM JOSPIN PROMINENTLY FEATURED AFTER HIS TELEVISED INTERVENTION LAST [...]
2005-04-29 12:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2962MEDIA REACTION REPORT - INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM:
[...] INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: EGYPT 2. IRAQ: CALIPARI INVESTIGATION 3. EU-U.S. RELATIONS - EU CONSTITUTION B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE REFERENDUM ON THE EU CONSTITUTION AND PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S TEN YEARS IN OFFICE ARE TWO OF TODAY'S MAJOR FRONT-PAGE STORIES. A NEW POLL ON VOTER INTENTION ON TH [...]
2005-05-02 13:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2989MEDIA REACTION REPORT - FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS: FM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-03 10:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3020MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EUROPE: MAY 5 UK ELECTIONS
[...] EUROPE: MAY 5 UK ELECTIONS 2. TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TODAY'S HEADLINES ARE FOR THE MOST PART DEVOTED TO TONY BLAIR AND HIS "PROBABLE RE-ELECTION" (LE FIGARO). IN HIS EDITORIAL PIERRE ROUSSELIN WRITES ABOUT A "HISTORIC THIRD MANDATE" FOR BLAIR. INSIDE, A REPORT BY [...]
2005-05-04 10:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3021MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EUROPE: MAY 5 UK ELECTIONS
[...] EUROPE: MAY 5 UK ELECTIONS 2. TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TODAY'S HEADLINES ARE FOR THE MOST PART DEVOTED TO TONY BLAIR AND HIS "PROBABLE RE-ELECTION" (LE FIGARO). IN HIS EDITORIAL PIERRE ROUSSELIN WRITES ABOUT A "HISTORIC THIRD MANDATE" FOR BLAIR. INSIDE, A REPORT BY [...]
2005-05-04 10:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3056MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EUROPE: UK ELECTIONS, CAPTURE
[...] UK ELECTIONS 2. CAPTURE OF AL-LIBBI (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TONY BLAIR'S RE-ELECTION AND THE ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S TEN YEARS AT THE ELYSEE ARE THE PRINCIPAL FRONT-PAGE STORIES TODAY. CENTRIST BUSINESS-ORIENTED LA TRIBUNE CALLS THE PARALLEL BETWEEN THE RE-ELECTION AND THE [...]
2005-05-06 10:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS306MEDIA REACTION REPORT - BUSH ADMINISTRATION - SECOND
[...] BUSH ADMINISTRATION - SECOND TERM PROSPECTS 2. AIRBUS VERSUS BOEING B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: ONE WORD, AIRBUS, SUMMARIZES TODAY'S FRONT PAGES AND EDITORIALS. AS THE EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM GETS READY TO UNVEIL THE A380, HEADLINES COMPETE FOR WORDS TO ILLUSTRATE THE GRANDEUR OF THE NEXT GENERA [...]
2005-01-18 11:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3115MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WWII COMMEMORATIONS -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-09 10:47:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3129MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WWII COMMEMORATION -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-10 10:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3167MEDIA REACTION REPORT - BUSH TO GEORGIA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 10:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3189FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3231MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH - FOREIGN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-12 10:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3276MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN - NUCLEAR ESCALATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-13 12:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3316MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UZBEKISTAN - UPRISING AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-16 11:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3354MEDIA REACTION REPORT - KORAN DESECRATION -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-17 10:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS338MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND
[...] IRAQ 2. PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND TERM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: ALTHOUGH THE STRIKES AFFECTING THE NATION THIS WEEK (TRAINS, POSTAL SERVICE, TEACHERS AND GOVERNMENT WORKERS) ARE A MAJOR EDITORIAL STORY, FRONT PAGES ARE DEVOTED TO A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING CONDOLEEZZA RICE'S SENATE HEAR [...]
2005-01-19 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS339MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND
[...] IRAQ 2. PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND TERM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: ALTHOUGH THE STRIKES AFFECTING THE NATION THIS WEEK (TRAINS, POSTAL SERVICE, TEACHERS AND GOVERNMENT WORKERS) ARE A MAJOR EDITORIAL STORY, FRONT PAGES ARE DEVOTED TO A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING CONDOLEEZZA RICE'S SENATE HEAR [...]
2005-01-19 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3391MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GUANTANAMO - KORAN
[...] GUANTANAMO - KORAN DESECRATION - NEWSWEEK REPORT 2. UZBEKISTAN - INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS 3. DARFUR - NATO B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE REFERENDUM ON THE EU CONSTITUTION CONTINUES TO BE A LEAD STORY. PM RAFFARIN'S TELEVISED APPEAL LAST EVENING IN FAVOR OF THE `YES' IS FRONT-PAGED IN LE FI [...]
2005-05-18 10:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3423MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - DEMOCRATIZATION AND
[...] IRAQ - DEMOCRATIZATION AND REGIONAL ARAB SPRING 2. FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: EUROPE AND MORE EUROPE: PRACTICALLY EVERY FRONT PAGE IS DEVOTED TO THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION, THE REFERENDUM, AND THE IMPACT OF THE VOTE FOR FRANCE'S ECONOMY AND AUTONOMY. MEDIA GIVES PRO [...]
2005-05-19 10:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3465MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - RENEWED TENSION
[...] MIDDLE EAST - RENEWED TENSION 2. UZBEKISTAN 3. ARREST OF LUIS POSADA CARRILES B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: WHILE EUROPEAN ISSUES DOMINATE FRONT PAGES AND EDITORIALS ON D- 9 BEFORE THE VOTE ON THE REFERENDUM, THE MIDDLE EAST AND RENEWED REGIONAL TENSION ELICIT COMMENTARY FROM CATHOLIC LA CRO [...]
2005-05-20 10:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3504MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MUSLIM WORLD: ANTI-AMERICAN
[...] MUSLIM WORLD: ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS - KORAN DESECRATION - AFGHANISTAN - LAURA BUSH TO MIDDLE EAST 2. EUROPEAN ISSUES - REFERENDUM - NATO AND DARFUR B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: WHILE EUROPEAN ISSUES DOMINATE FRONT PAGES, EDITORIALS AND COMMENTARIES AS THE MAY 29 VOTE ON THE EU REFERENDU [...]
2005-05-23 12:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3540MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN: EU-3 TALKS, NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-24 11:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3604MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM -
[...] EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM 2. TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP: AMERICAN NEO-CONSERVATISM AND EUROPE (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: RISING UNEMPLOYMENT, DIVISIONS BETWEEN THE FRENCH POLITICAL CLASSES AND SUNDAY'S REFERENDUM CONTINUE TO DOMINATE HEADLINES AND EDITORIALS LEADING LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERAT [...]
2005-05-25 12:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3634MEDIA REACTION REPORT - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL
[...] AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL REPORT 2. MIDDLE EAST - ABBAS TO WASHINGTON 3. EUROPEAN ISSUES - REFERENDUM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: D-3: FRONT PAGES CONTINUE TO BE DEVOTED TO THE EU CONSTITUTION WHILE PRESIDENT CHIRAC IS SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS THE NATION THIS EVENING ON NATIONAL TELEVISION A [...]
2005-05-26 10:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS368MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH INAUGURATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-20 13:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3682MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - ABBAS IN
[...] MIDDLE EAST - ABBAS IN WASHINGTON 2. CENTRAL ASIA: UZBEKISTAN 3. DARFUR AND NATO B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: IN THE WANING DAYS BEFORE THE VOTE ON MAY 29 TO RATIFY THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION, PRESIDENT CHIRAC GAVE HIS ALL IN A TELEVISED ADDRESS LAST EVENING WARNING THE FRENCH AGAINST "MISTA [...]
2005-05-27 10:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3727MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EU REFERENDUM - FRANCE VOTES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-31 10:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3779MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EU REFERENDUM - GOVERNMENT
[...] EU REFERENDUM - GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE 2. AIRBUS-BOEING B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: LEAD STORIES IN TODAY'S MEDIA ARE DEVOTED TO THE AFTERMATH OF FRANCE'S NEGATIVE VOTE ON THE EU REFERENDUM, THE RESIGNATION OF PRIME MINISTER RAFFARIN AND PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S NOMINATION OF DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN T [...]
2005-06-01 12:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS38MEDIA REACTION REPORT - TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORTS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-04 11:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3809MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EU REFERENDUM - NETHERLANDS'
[...] EU REFERENDUM - NETHERLANDS' VOTE - FRENCH CABINET RESHUFFLE 2. AFGHANISTAN B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: AFTER THE FRENCH "NON," THE DUTCH "NEE" ON THE EU CONSTITUTION IS ONE OF TODAY'S MAJOR STORIES, (SEE PART C) WHILE FRONT PAGES ARE OVERWHELMINGLY DEVOTED TO PRIME MINISTER DE VILLEPIN'S S [...]
2005-06-02 10:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3857MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-03 12:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS387MEDIA REACTION REPORT - BUSH INAUGURATION IRAQ -
[...] BUSH INAUGURATION 2. IRAQ - ELECTIONS 3. MIDDLE EAST B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: YESTERDAY'S STRIKES ARE TODAY'S FRONT-PAGE STORY, EXCEPT FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LE MONDE, WHICH TITLES "EUROPE, IRAQ, IRAN, CHINA: WHAT THE WORLD EXPECTS FROM GEORGE BUSH." THE INSIDE STORIES REPORTING ON THE PRES [...]
2005-01-21 11:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3895MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EUROPE: AFTERMATH OF THE EU
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-06 10:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3937MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EUROPE: REFERENDA FALLOUT,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-07 11:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3965MEDIA REACTION REPORT - TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS: TONY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-08 10:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4019MEDIA REACTION REPORT - ERDOGAN IN WASHINGTON -RUN-UP
[...] ERDOGAN IN WASHINGTON 2. RUN-UP TO THE G8 3. A/S FRIED IN PARIS 4. NATO AND DARFUR (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: PRIME MINISTER DE VILLEPIN'S SPEECH YESTERDAY ON STRATEGIES TO BOOST EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE DOMINATE HEADLINES. RIGHT-WING ORIENTED DAILIES LABEL DE VILLEPIN'S SPEECH AS "NOT BAD" [...]
2005-06-09 11:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4061MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GUANTANAMO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-10 10:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4115MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LIBERATION OF FRENCH HOSTAGE
[...] LIBERATION OF FRENCH HOSTAGE 2. G8 - LIFTING OF DEBT FOR POOR COUNTRIES 3. PARIS AIR SHOW: BOEING - AIRBUS 4. IRAN ELECTIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THIS WEEKEND'S LIBERATION OF FRENCH JOURNALIST FLORENCE AUBENAS WHO WAS HELD HOSTAGE IN IRAQ FOR OVER THREE MONTHS IS TODAY'S UNANIMOUS [...]
2005-06-13 10:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4162MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NORTH KOREA - SIX PARTY TALKS
[...] NORTH KOREA - SIX PARTY TALKS 2. LEBANESE ELECTIONS 3. GUANTANAMO 4. EU AFFAIRS - TURKEY B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE AFTERMATH OF THE LIBERATION OF FLORENCE AUBENAS STILL CAPTURES THE MOST FRONT-PAGE ATTENTION TODAY. THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE FRENCH HOSTAGE WAS RELEASED LEAD MANY [...]
2005-06-14 11:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4209FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4219MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN EU ISSUES: CHIRAC-BLAIR
[...] IRAN 2. EU ISSUES: CHIRAC-BLAIR MEETING/EUROPE AS U.S. `COUNTERWEIGHT' B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: COVERAGE TODAY IS OVERWHELMINGLY DEVOTED TO YESTERDAY'S MEETING BETWEEN CHIRAC AND BLAIR, TO THE RIFT BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS OVER THE EUROPEAN BUDGET AND THE UK'S REQUEST FOR A REBATE. THE HE [...]
2005-06-15 10:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4258MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN REFORM - OIL FOR FOOD
[...] UN REFORM - OIL FOR FOOD SCANDAL 2. EU ISSUES - EU SUMMIT - EU CONSTITUTION 3. U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONS: TENSION OVER CHINA B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: "EUROPE PARALYZED" AND "EUROPE IN CRISIS" ARE TWO OF TODAY'S MOST USED HEADLINES TO CHARACTERIZE THE STATUS OF THE EU AS THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT G [...]
2005-06-16 11:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS427MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH INAUGURATION
[...] PRESIDENT BUSH INAUGURATION 2. MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: HOPE FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIODIVERSITY HOSTED BY PRESIDENT CHIRAC AT UNESCO AND A NUMBER OF DOMESTIC STORIES MAKE UP TODAY'S FRONT- PAGE STORIES. RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE [...]
2005-01-25 05:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4302MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL
[...] IRAN ELECTIONS 2. INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM - GUANTANAMO - IRAQ HOSTAGES 3. EU ISSUES - EU ENLARGEMENT - TURKEY B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE ELECTIONS IN IRAN ARE ONE OF TODAY'S LEAD INTERNATIONAL STORIES. LE FIGARO EMPHASIZES ON ITS FRONT PAGE THE CENTRAL ROLE PLAYED BY RELATIONS WITH THE [...]
2005-06-17 13:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4327MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE TO MIDDLE EAST
[...] SECRETARY RICE TO MIDDLE EAST 2. IRAN ELECTIONS 3. EU ISSUES - EU SUMMIT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE RISING PRICE OF OIL AND THE FAILED EUROPEAN SUMMIT ARE TWO OF TODAY'S MAJOR FRONT-PAGE STORIES. FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LE MONDE "THE EU-25 `FREEZE' THE EU CONSTITUTION;" LIBERATION HEADLINE [...]
2005-06-20 12:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4354MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST: RICE REGIONAL
[...] MIDDLE EAST: RICE REGIONAL TOUR - SHARON-ABBAS SUMMIT 2. U.S. - EU SUMMIT / EU ISSUES: TURKEY B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC ECONOMIC ISSUES DOMINATE FRONT-PAGES, EXCEPT FOR LA CROIX WHICH DEVOTES ITS LEAD TO THE SHARON-ABBAS SUMMIT AND THE ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM GAZA. A NUMBER OF REPO [...]
2005-06-21 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4397MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-22 10:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4424MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - INTERNATIONAL
[...] IRAQ - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2. EUROPE: BLAIR - CHIRAC CONFRONTATION B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STORIES DOMINATE FRONT PAGES, WHILE A NUMBER OF EDITORIALS ARE DEVOTED TO THE CONTINUING CONFRONTATION BETWEEN BLAIR AND CHIRAC AS PM BLAIR GETS READY TO ADDRESS T [...]
2005-06-23 10:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS444MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ AND THE BUSH DOCTRINE
[...] IRAQ AND THE BUSH DOCTRINE 2. MIDDLE EAST B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC POLICY ISSUES LEAD ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, AS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY EMBARKS ON THE PRELIMINARY PROCESS TO REVISE FRANCE'S CONSTITUTION. THE PROCESS AIMS TO MAKE THE CONSTITUTION MORE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EUROPEAN C [...]
2005-01-25 14:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4446MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EUROPEAN ISSUES - BLAIR
[...] EUROPEAN ISSUES - BLAIR SPEECH IN BRUSSELS 2. IRAN ELECTIONS 3. UN REFORM - G4 4. FRENCH - U.S. RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A MAJORITY OF TODAY'S FRONT-PAGES AND EDITORIALS ARE DEVOTED TO TONY BLAIR AND HIS "CHARM OFFENSIVE" (LE FIGARO) IN BRUSSELS AS HE PRESENTED HIS PROGRAM BE [...]
2005-06-24 11:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4501MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
[...] IRAN 2. INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM - IRAQ B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE ELECTION IN IRAN OF AN "ULTRACONSERVATIVE" IS OVERWHELMINGLY SEEN AS "A CHALLENGE TO THE WEST" (LE FIGARO); "A POPULIST STEP BACKWARDS" (LIBERATION) BUT ALSO "MORE OF THE SAME" FOR CATHOLIC LA CROIX, WHICH TITLES ITS EDIT [...]
2005-06-27 10:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4518MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN IRAQ
[...] IRAN 2. IRAQ B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A WIDE VARIETY OF MOSTLY DOMESTIC STORIES DOMINATE TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, WITH RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO AND MARSEILLES- BASED REGIONAL LA PROVENCE DEVOTED TO ITER, THE EXPERIMENTAL NUCLEAR REACTOR. LA PROVENCE HEADLINES: "ITER'S SUNRAYS SHINING ON CAD [...]
2005-06-28 11:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4557MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH SPEECH ON IRAQ
[...] PRESIDENT BUSH SPEECH ON IRAQ 2. IRAN 3. ITER - A EUROPEAN SUCCESS STORY B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TODAY'S ALMOST UNANIMOUS LEAD STORY REVOLVES AROUND THE SELECTION OF CADARACH, (FRANCE) AS THE VENUE FOR THE ITER THERMO-NUCLEAR REACTOR. POPULAR RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE PARISIEN GIVES THE TONE [...]
2005-06-29 13:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4616MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-01 10:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4671MEDIA REACTION REPORT - G-8: CLIMATE CHANGE - AFRICA
[...] G-8: CLIMATE CHANGE - AFRICA 2. AFGHANISTAN 3. GUANTANAMO B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE G-8, WHICH BEGINS TOMORROW, IS A BIG FRONT-PAGE STORY, WITH RELATED STORIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HELPING AFRICA, AS REPORTED ON MONDAY IN LA TRIBUNE: "THE SUCCESS OF THE G8. WILL DEPEND ON THE CLIMAT [...]
2005-07-05 12:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4699MEDIA REACTION REPORT - G-8: CLIMATE CHANGE - AFRICA
[...] G-8: CLIMATE CHANGE - AFRICA 2. CENTRAL ASIA: SUMMIT IN KAZAKSTAN B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: EXCEPT FOR THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PRESS, EVERY OTHER OUTLET DEVOTES ITS FRONT-PAGE TO THE 2012 OLYMPICS AS "FRANCE HOLDS ITS BREATH" (LE PARISIEN) AND WAITS FOR THIS MORNING'S VOTE IN SINGAPORE. [...]
2005-07-06 10:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4732MEDIA REACTION REPORT - G-8: CLIMATE CHANGE - AFRICA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-07 10:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4816MEDIA REACTION REPORT - INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM:
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-11 11:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4843MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE TO ASIA: NORTH
[...] SECRETARY RICE TO ASIA: NORTH KOREA 2. G-8: CLIMATE B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A VARIETY OF DOMESTIC STORIES ARE FEATURED ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, EXCEPT FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LE MONDE, WHICH HEADLINES: "IRAQ BEHIND `JIHAD' IN EUROPE." IN CONNECTION WITH THE LONDON BOMBINGS, LE MONDE INTERVIEWS [...]
2005-07-12 11:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4878MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR: LONDON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-13 10:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4906MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR: LONDON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-15 10:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4936MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ: ATTACKS IN MOUSSAYEB -
[...] IRAQ: ATTACKS IN MOUSSAYEB 2. LONDON BOMBINGS (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: VIOLENCE IN IRAQ DOMINATES HEADLINES AFTER A WEEKEND OF ATTACKS THAT KILLED HUNDREDS. LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION FOCUSES ON THE "EXASPERATION' OF THE IRAQI POPULATION AGAINST THE INSURGENTS WHO ARE NOW SEEN BY THE CIVI [...]
2005-07-18 10:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS495MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ AND EUROPEAN-AMERICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-27 11:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4971MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
[...] GAZA DISENGAGEMENT (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC ISSUES DOMINATE THE MAJORITY OF HEADLINES TODAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RIGHT-OF-CENTER FIGARO THAT WARNS OF "AL QAEDA'S ULTIMATUM TO EUROPE." THE REPORT MENTIONS AN INTERNET MESSAGE SENT BY A BRANCH OF AL QAEDA WHICH THREATENS EUROPE WIT [...]
2005-07-19 10:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5026MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GAZA DISENGAGEMENT, GWOT
[...] GAZA DISENGAGEMENT 2. GWOT (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: PLANS FOR A HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF THE FRENCH GROUP DANONE BY PEPSICO IS ONE OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES AND DOMINATES THE ECONOMIC DAILIES. DANONE IS PORTRAYED AS "PERFECT PREY" AND ECONOMIC LA TRIBUNE POINTS OUT THAT "DANONE'S EMPLOYEES HAVE [...]
2005-07-20 10:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5057MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NOMINATION OF NEW SUPREME
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-21 10:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5084MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NEW WAVE OF ATTACKS IN LONDON
[...] NEW WAVE OF ATTACKS IN LONDON 2. SECRETARY RICE IN AFRICA AND ISRAEL 3. REVALUATION OF CHINESE CURRENCY (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: HEADLINES ARE DOMINATED BY THE ATTEMPTED TERRORIST ATTACKS IN LONDON YESTERDAY. "ANXIETY AFTER THE ATTACKS" LEADS RIGHT-OF- CENTER LE FIGARO UNDERSCORIN [...]
2005-07-22 10:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5122MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WAR ON TERRORISM
[...] WAR ON TERRORISM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE ATTACKS IN EGYPT DOMINATE THE FRONT PAGES OF ALL THE DAILIES IN FRANCE, WITH VARIOUS HEADLINES SUCH AS: "ENDLESS TERROR" FOR CONSERVATIVE FRANCE-SOIR, "AL-QAEDA'S OFFENSIVE" FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LIB ATION, "AL-QAEDA'S DEADLY SUMMER" FOR RIGHT [...]
2005-07-25 10:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5142MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WAR ON TERRORISM
[...] WAR ON TERRORISM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: AMBASSADOR CRAIG STAPLETON'S PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TO PRESIDENT CHIRAC IS REPORTED IN REGIONAL DAILY OUEST-FRANCE AND IN DAILY LE PARISIEN AS WELL AS IN AFP AND AP WIRES. TODAY'S NEWS STILL FOCUSES ON TERRORISM FROM VARI [...]
2005-07-26 09:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5178MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WAR ON TERRORISM
[...] WAR ON TERRORISM 2. IRAQI'S CONSTITUTION 3. DPRK NUCLEAR PROGRAM 4. FAMINE IN THE SAHEL: NIGER B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: ISRAELI PM AREIL SHARON'S VISIT TO FRANCE, FAMINE IN NIGER, FRENCH AUTHORITIES' DECISION TO EXPAND USE OF PUBLIC VIDEO- SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS, AND NASA'S SUCCE [...]
2005-07-27 10:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5202MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ,
[...] WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ 2. ALTERNATIVE TO KYOTO PROTOCOL B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC STORIES MAKE THE FRONT PAGE OF MOST DAILIES TODAY: PRIME MINISTER DE VILLEPIN'S PRESS CONFERENCE AND THE VERDICTS IN BOTH THE LONG-RUNNING ANGERS TRIAL ON CHILD MOLESTATION AND RAPE AND THE MONT BL [...]
2005-07-28 10:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5228MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ, IRA, ASIA-PACIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-29 10:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5245MEDIA REACTION REPORT - TERRORISM, IRAN, FAMINE IN
[...] TERRORISM 2. IRAN 3. FAMINE IN SAHEL B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: IN THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS, SCOTLAND YARD'S ARRESTS FOLLOWING THE LONDON ATTACKS, IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND NIGER'S FAMINE ARE THE MAIN SUBJECTS OF THE WEEKEND AND MONDAY MEDIA. IRAN'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT WILL RESUME [...]
2005-08-01 10:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS525MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-28 13:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5273MEDIA REACTION REPORT - KING FAHD'S DEATH
[...] KING FAHD'S DEATH B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: INTERNATIONAL NEWS IS DOMINATED BY THE DEATHS OF KING FAHD AND OF SUDAN'S VICE PRESIDENT, IN ADDITION TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. JOHN BOLTON'S RECESS APPOINTMENT TO THE UN TOPS US- RELATED NEWS, FOLLOWED BY NASA'S PLANS TO REPAIR THE DISCOVERY S [...]
2005-08-02 10:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5376MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SAUDI ARABIA-IRAQ, HIROSHIMA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-05 14:01:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5399MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQI CONSTITUTION IRAN
[...] IRAQI CONSTITUTION 2. IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: MANY OF TODAY'S FRONT PAGES DEVOTE THEIR LEAD STORIES TO SUMMER ISSUES, SUCH AS THE RISING COST OF VACATIONING IN FRANCE. ACCORDING TO LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION, ONE PERSON OUT OF THREE IN FRANCE NEVER TAKES A HOLIDAY. FO [...]
2005-08-08 12:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5422MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN - NUCLEAR ISSUE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-09 10:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5443MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN NASA - DISCOVERY LANDING
[...] IRAN 2. NASA - DISCOVERY LANDING B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: IRAN'S RESUMPTION OF ITS NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IS ONE OF TODAY'S MAJOR STORIES, WITH CATHOLIC LA CROIX HEADLINING: "WORLD PRESSURE ON IRAN." THE EDITORIAL URGES THE EUROPEANS NOT TO GIVE UP TOO SOON: "IRAN MAY BE BARTERING FOR [...]
2005-08-10 10:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5458MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-11 10:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5480MEDIA REACTION REPORT - PRESIDENT BUSH AND U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-12 12:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5507MEDIA REACTION REPORT -MIDDLE EAST - GAZA PULLOUT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-16 11:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5541MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - GAZA PULLOUT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-17 10:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5563MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - GAZA PULLOUT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-18 12:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5592MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - GAZA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-19 11:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5619MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST - GAZA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-22 10:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS565MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQI ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-31 14:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5661MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQI CONSTITUTION
[...] IRAQI CONSTITUTION 2. AFGHANISTAN B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT PAGES TODAY ARE DEVOTED TO A NUMBER OF VERY DIVERSE STORIES RANGING FROM THE U.S. TOUR OF THE ROLLING STONES (LIBERATION) TO THE AVIAN FLU THREAT (LE FIGARO) AND THE IRAQI CONSTITUTION. CATHOLIC LA CROIX LEADS WITH: "IRAQ: T [...]
2005-08-23 11:47:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5693MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQI CONSTITUTION -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-24 10:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5732MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - PRESIDENT BUSH SPEECH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-25 11:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5767MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GLOBAL ECONOMY: PRICE OF OIL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-26 10:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5797MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQI CONSTITUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-29 10:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5835MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GLOBAL ECONOMY - OIL PRICES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-30 10:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5871MEDIA REACTION REPORT - EU ISSUES- TURKEY PRESIDENT
[...] EU ISSUES- TURKEY 2. PRESIDENT BUSH - IRAQ B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A VARIETY OF DOMESTIC STORIES DOMINATE TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, BUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF HURRICANE KATRINA, FINANCIAL AS WELL AS HUMAN ARE PROMINENTLY REPORTED. THE FINANCIAL COST OF THE HURRICANE IS ESTIMATED BY LA TRIBUNE TO [...]
2005-08-31 10:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5931MEDIA REACTION REPORT - HURRICANE KATRINA
[...] HURRICANE KATRINA 2. IRAQ B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: TWO HUMAN TRAGEDIES, CAUSED BY TWO DEVASTATING FORCES, NATURE AND RUMOR, SHARE TOP BILLING IN TODAY'S HEADLINES: HURRICANE KATRINA AND YESTERDAY'S DEADLY STAMPEDE DURING A PILGRIMAGE IN BAGHDAD. CATHOLIC LA CROIX CARRIES A DOUBLE FRONT-PA [...]
2005-09-01 11:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5980MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ
[...] IRAQ 2. BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND HURRICANE KATRINA 3. IRAN B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: MOST FRONT PAGES ARE DEVOTED TO FM DE VILLEPIN'S MEASURES TO BOOST FRANCE'S ECONOMY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND TAX CUTS AS REVEALED YESTERDAY DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE AND LATER ON TF1 TELEVISION. DURING HIS [...]
2005-09-02 10:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS5999MEDIA REACTION REPORT - HURRICANE KATRINA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-06 10:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6046MEDIA REACTION REPORT - AFTERMATH OF KATRINA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-07 10:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6082MEDIA REACTION REPORT - KATRINA - POLITICAL FALLOUT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-08 10:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6116MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Katrina
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-09 10:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS613MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-01 11:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6149MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Katrina - Political Fallout
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-12 10:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6189MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN Summit Katrina Gaza
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-13 10:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6230MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN Summit
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-14 10:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6277MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN Summit Iraq Afghanistan
[...] UN Summit 2. Iraq 3. Afghanistan B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A wide variety of domestic stories dominate today's front pages, but the UN Summit is prominently covered, with a majority of reports emphasizing that the "reform plan remains limited" (Le Monde) that "the Summit was saved at the [...]
2005-09-15 10:19:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6315MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN Summit Afghanistan Katrina
[...] UN Summit 2. Afghanistan 3. Katrina B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A variety of stories dominate today's front pages, with Le Figaro devoting its lead to the threat of an Avian flu epidemic. President Bush's call at the UN for the sharing of information between nations and Villepin's similar [...]
2005-09-16 12:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6349MEDIA REACTION REPORT - German Elections Katrina and
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-19 10:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6381MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Nuclear Issues - North Korea
[...] Nuclear Issues - North Korea 2. European Issues - German Elections - European Defense B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: Many front pages continue to focus on Germany's elections and the lack of political consensus they reveal. Several commentators make analogies with the political situation in Fra [...]
2005-09-20 10:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6418MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Nuclear Issues: Iran - North
[...] Nuclear Issues: Iran - North Korea 2. Iraq - British Operation in Basra 3. NATO B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: Le Monde prominently features an interview with A/S Dan Fried about the German elections, Europe and France's role in the negotiations with Iran. The interview is announced on the fr [...]
2005-09-21 10:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6471MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Nuclear Threat Katrina
[...] Iran Nuclear Threat 2. Katrina and Iraq - Impact on Bush Presidency 3. Iraq - Basra Incident B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: Two of today's front pages (Le Figaro and France Soir) are devoted to Hurricane Rita and the state of alert declared in the Gulf of Mexico. Inside, related stories report [...]
2005-09-22 10:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6514MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Hurricanes Katrina and
[...] Iran 2. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: U.S. Policies - Kyoto B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: "America in the Eye of the Cyclones" headlines left-of-center Liberation while right-of-center Le Figaro headlines "Threats to U.S. Oil." Catholic La Croix summarizes today's reporting with the headline: " [...]
2005-09-23 10:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6558MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Global Economy: Cost of
[...] Global Economy: Cost of Reconstruction- Iraq - Hurricanes Katrina and Rita - Political Debate 2. Middle East - Gaza Violence B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A wide variety of stories, domestic and international, lead in today's front pages. Left-of-center Liberation dedicates its lead and a thre [...]
2005-09-26 10:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6600MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - Abu Gharaib -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-27 11:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6644MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq: Abu Azzam Assassination
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-28 10:23:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6683MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Nuclear Issues - North Korea
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-29 12:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6724MEDIA REACTION REPORT - DeLay Indictment - Turkey
[...] DeLay Indictment 2. EU Membership Negotiations with Turkey (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: The French Prime Minister's monthly press conference dominates front pages and editorials today. De Villepin addressed the issue of employment, highlighting the drop in unemployment figures for the fifth [...]
2005-09-30 10:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6756MEDIA REACTION REPORT - International Terrorism -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-03 11:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS68MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - VIOLENCE AND COMING
[...] IRAQ - VIOLENCE AND COMING ELECTIONS 2. TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S ECONOMIC PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS HAS REPLACED THE ASIAN DISASTER ON MOST OF TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS STORIES CONTINUE TO BE DEVOTED TO THE RELIEF EFFORTS BEING [...]
2005-01-05 11:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6807MEDIA REACTION REPORT - European Issues - Turkey
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-04 10:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS683MEDIA REACTION REPORT - MIDDLE EAST IRAQ STATE OF
[...] MIDDLE EAST 2. IRAQ 3. STATE OF THE UNION B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: FRONT PAGES ARE FOR THE MOST PART DEVOTED TO THE POPE'S HEALTH AND TO DOMESTIC STORIES, EXCEPT FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION WHICH DEVOTES ITS LEAD TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT AND THE FEBRUARY 8 SUMMIT: "TRUCE AT [...]
2005-02-03 11:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6841MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush Press
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-05 11:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6889MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Economic Issues - Airbus -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-06 12:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6914MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East Iran European
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-07 09:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6961MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Nuclear Issues - Nobel Prize
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-11 12:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS6994MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Oil for Food Scandal
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-12 10:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7030MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - `Oil For Food' Scandal
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-13 11:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7057MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-14 10:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7085MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraqi Constitution
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-17 12:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7118MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Saddam Trial Middle
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-18 12:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7146MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Saddam Trial UNESCO -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-19 10:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7188MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Syria EU Trade Issues -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-20 12:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7213MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Iraq - Syria
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-21 10:58:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7249MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Syria Trade UNESCO - Cultural
[...] Syria 2. Trade 3. UNESCO - Cultural Diversity B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: Most front pages and editorials are devoted to the government's decision to partially privatize EDF, the nation's power company. The state is to retain 85 percent of the capital. Editorialists in the specialized and [...]
2005-10-24 12:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7284MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Iraq - Syria
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-25 12:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7317MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Iraqi
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-26 11:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7349MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Iran Bush Presidency -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-27 10:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7387MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Oil For Food Bush
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-28 10:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7407MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Bush Presidency
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-31 12:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7454MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Syria Iraq - Bush Presidency
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-02 14:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS749MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE VISIT TO
[...] SECRETARY RICE VISIT TO FRANCE 2. IRAQI ELECTION RESULTS (B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: WHILE DOMESTIC SOCIAL ISSUES DOMINATE THE FRONT PAGES OF TODAY'S PRESS, LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION'S FRONT PAGE CARRIES THE HEADLINE "PARIS AND WASHINGTON MAKE UP" ON THE EVE OF SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO [...]
2005-02-07 12:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7491MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq CIA Detention Centers
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-03 11:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7532MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to South
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-04 11:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7577MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Paris Riots President Bush to
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-07 11:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7613MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Summit of the Americas
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-08 12:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7658MEDIA REACTION REPORT - France - Suburban Violence
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-09 12:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7688MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Social Unrest in France
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-10 12:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7716MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Azerbaijan Terrorism - Amman
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-14 11:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7745FRENCH-IRAQI RESEARCHER DESCRIBES RECENT RAMADAN
[...] (C) Summary: A local French-Iraqi anthropologist, Hosham Dawod (protect),briefed us on a recent visit to Qom, Iran, reportedly at the invitation of supporters of Ayatollah Sistani. Dawod, who is a former IVLP participant and an expert on Iraqi tribes and Shi'ism, told us he spent 12 days in [...]
2005-11-14 17:45:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV PINR IR IZ FR
05PARIS7752MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to Asia
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-15 11:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7788MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Bush to China Bush Presidency
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-16 15:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7812MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to China
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 13:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7850MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Alleged CIA Prisons and
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 12:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7905MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to Asia
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-21 12:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS794MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY OF STATE RICE TO
[...] SECRETARY OF STATE RICE TO MIDDLE EAST - EUROPE 2. MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: THE MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT IN SHARM EL-SHEIK, SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE REGION AND TO PARIS TODAY ARE PROMINENTLY FRONT- PAGED WITH ACCOMPANYING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITH MAHMUD [...]
2005-02-08 11:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7948MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Bush to Mongolia Israel-
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-22 11:23:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS7986MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Angela Merkel to France
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-23 13:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8022MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Iran CIA - Alleged
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-25 11:52:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8049MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Europe: Allegation of GWOT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-28 12:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8076MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Climate Change - Montreal
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-29 11:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8116MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Alleged CIA Secret Prisons
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-30 10:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8162MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Alleged CIA Prisons
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-01 15:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8203MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Allegations of CIA Flights
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-02 16:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8217MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Alleged CIA Secret Prisons
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-05 11:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8256MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Secretary Rice to Europe -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-06 12:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8292MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Secretary Rice to Europe -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-07 13:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS831MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE TO PARIS
[...] SECRETARY RICE TO PARIS 2. MIDDLE EAST - SHARM EL-SHEIK SUMMIT B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A LARGE MAJORITY OF TODAY'S FRONT PAGES AND EDITORIALS ARE DEVOTED TO SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO PARIS, HER MUCH AWAITED POLICY SPEECH AND HER CONSULTATIONS WITH PRESIDENT CHIRAC AND FM BARNIER. THE CHO [...]
2005-02-09 13:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8327MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Secretary Rice to Europe -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-08 13:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8357MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE IN EUROPE -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-09 12:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8397MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-12 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8418MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Syria - Assassination of
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-13 12:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8445MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Syria-Lebanon Rice European
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-14 15:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8471MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran - Ahmadinejad's
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-15 13:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8499MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Legislative elections
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-16 13:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8525MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WTO and EU Agreements
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-19 13:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS856MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SECRETARY RICE TO EUROPE
[...] SECRETARY RICE TO EUROPE 2. IRAQ B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: DOMESTIC STORIES DOMINATE TODAY'S FRONT PAGES, EXCEPT FOR LE FIGARO WHICH DEVOTES ITS LEAD TO THE "THREAT FROM RADICALISM" IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AFTER THE SHARM EL-SHEIK CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT. "PUTTING THE PEACE PROCESS BACK ON TRACK [...]
2005-02-10 11:23:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8560MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - President Bush
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-20 13:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8571MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Iran Bolivia
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-21 11:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS86MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ TSUNAMI - HUMANITARIAN
[...] IRAQ 2. TSUNAMI - HUMANITARIAN AID AND POLITICS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: POLITICS AND HUMANITARIAN AID ARE TWO KEY WORDS IN MANY OF TODAY'S COMMENTARIES, WHILE FRONT PAGES ARE MOSTLY DEVOTED TO DOMESTIC SOCIAL ISSUES. LEFT-OF-CENTER LIBERATION IS AN EXCEPTION WITH ITS LEAD STORY ON IRAQ A [...]
2005-01-06 11:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8608MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Iran International
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-22 13:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8654MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Galileo
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-27 13:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8677MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Ukraine Bush Administration
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-29 11:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS878MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NORTH KOREA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-11 11:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS904MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - ELECTION RESULTS
[...] IRAQ - ELECTION RESULTS 2. MUNICH SUMMIT - NATO - IRAN 3. TOGO B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: A WIDE VARIETY OF STORIES ARE FEATURED IN TODAY'S EDITORIALS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTS IN TOGO (LE FIGARO),BUT THE IRAQI ELECTION RESULTS MAKE THE FRONT PAGE OF RIGHT-OF-CENTER LE FIGARO: "THE SHIITES [...]
2005-02-14 10:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS938MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LEBANON BOMBING ATTACK KYOTO
[...] LEBANON BOMBING ATTACK 2. KYOTO PROTOCOL 3. IRAQ B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO MIGHT BE BEHIND THE ASSASSINATION OF RAFIK HARIRI DOMINATE TODAY'S EDITORIALS AND FRONT PAGES. RADIO COMMENTATOR BERNARD GUETTA ECHOES MOST EDITORIALISTS WHEN HE TITLES HIS COMMENTARY: "SYRIA'S [...]
2005-02-15 11:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS985MEDIA REACTION REPORT - LEBANON: ASSASSINATION OF
[...] LEBANON: ASSASSINATION OF HARIRI - SYRIA 2. KYOTO 3. U.S - EUROPEAN RELATIONS B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: EXECUTIVE LIFE IS TODAY'S TOP HEADLINE STORY, WITH LE FIGARO, LA TRIBUNE AND LES ECHOS REPORTING THAT FRANCE IS READY TO PAY THE CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMMISSION BETWEEN 525 AND 600 MIL [...]
2005-02-16 13:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05RABAT2157BBG DELEGATION AND MOROCCAN HIGH AUTHORITY FOR
[...] SUMMARY In two October 4, 2005 meetings mission, BBG and GOM representatives reviewed the history of Radio Sawa broadcasting in Morocco and agreed on a solution to the licensing impasse. The GOM granted Radio Sawa seven frequencies on an exceptional basis in 2003 before the current radio lice [...]
2005-10-18 14:03:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL SCUL OIIP KIRC PHUM KMPI MO
05RANGOON1036BURMA: HOST COUNTRY AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable contains responses to questions sent to post (ref A) on the level of preparedness of the Government of Burma (GOB) for a possible outbreak of Avian Influenza. Official GOB data is difficult to obtain and is often not reliable. Our responses are based on the best inf [...]
2005-09-08 11:50:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPINR SOCI PGOV PHUM EAID EAGR BM
05RANGOON1177DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGIES: BURMA
[...] (C) Summary: The promotion of democracy in Burma is this mission's top priority as reflected in our Mission Program Plan. Our support for promoting democracy and respect for human rights has been long-standing and requires perseverence. Although this strong support for democracy has severel [...]
2005-10-17 01:02:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM BM
05RANGOON1323BURMA: RESPONSES TO AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA
[...] Burma has made some strides in preparing for a potential avian influenza (AI) pandemic, but much more needs to be done. Our responses to questions in ref A follow: PREPAREDNESS /COMMUNICATION 2. Does the government have a preparedness plan/strategy for preventing avian flu from becoming [...]
2005-11-23 05:10:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID PGOV PHUM PREL SENV SOCI TBIO BM
05ROME3107USUN ROME HITS THE GROUND SPRINTING: A LOOK BACK ON OUR
[...] Summary. Confronted by a world media environment that takes daily shots at U.S. foreign policy, USUN Rome pulled no punches during its first year with a Public Diplomacy office. The Ambassador's trips to Africa brought journalists face-to-face with U.S. assistance in action. Combined with creat [...]
2005-09-17 07:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO OPRC EAGR AORC PHUM EAID PREF XA FAO WFP
05ROME897ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN SHARES INSIGHTS ON
[...] (C) Summary. Italy's Ambassador to Iran believes that most Iranians favor better relations with the United States, but at the same time support Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear capabilities. The upcoming Presidential elections could help resolve this dilemma by offering prospects, if Rafsanjan [...]
2005-03-16 15:20:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IR IT IAEA
06ABUJA2897DEATH OF SULTAN ADDS TO POLITICAL TURMOIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The tragic death of the Sultan of Sokoto and the subsequent politicking surrounding the naming of his replacement (Alhaji Sa'ad Abubukar, currently Nigeria's Military Attach in Pakistan, was named Sultan on November 2),are but the latest factors contributing to a climate of turmo [...]
2006-11-03 13:37:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM KISL SCUL NI
06ABUJA3289POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY STILL REIGNS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: One week after the end of the political party presidential nomination season, Nigeria remains mired in uncertainty. One day after the Vice President picked up the presidential nomination for the Action Congress (AC) on December 21, President Obasanjo declared the Office of the V [...]
2006-12-27 15:23:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM PREL NI
06ABUJA532UNICEF COMMUNICATION MEETING
[...] SUMMARY: THE AVIAN INFLUENZA COMMUNICATION COMPONENT IS FINALLY COMING TOGETHER AFTER WEEKS OF DELAY AND CONFUSION. THE GON HAS APPROVED A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, AND HAS SCHEDULED WEEKLY MEETINGS FOR DONORS AT THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL REORIENTATION. FOUR PROPOSALS APPROVED [...]
2006-03-06 11:57:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR NI
06ADDISABABA3048AN AMERICAN/ETHIOPIAN PARTNERSHIP SO CRITICAL AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: As I prepare to turn over my responsibilities to my good friend and respected colleague, Ambassador Don Yamamoto, I urge the USG to maintain and strengthen our partnership with Ethiopia. Ethiopia is moving in the right direction -- despite the nay-sayers -- on democracy, devel [...]
2006-11-15 15:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALASEC ET PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO
06ADDISABABA38ETHIOPIA: WIDESPREAD STUDENT PROTESTS DRAW HARSH
[...] (U) Summary. Last week was marked by a series of small, but widespread student disturbances throughout Ethiopia, but predominantly in Addis Ababa and Oromiya. While the majority of student demonstrators called peacefully for the release of detained CUD leaders and the resignation of Prime Mi [...]
2006-01-05 13:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET
06ADDISABABA536ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION MUSTERS QUORUM TO TAKE OVER
[...] (C) Summary: After several failed attempts, candidates elected to the Addis Ababa Regional Council under the CUD banner in May 2005 have finally mustered quorum to take over the government of Ethiopia's capital city. Since the official deadline for registration has passed, Prime Minister Mel [...]
2006-02-23 06:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PREL ET
06ADDISABABA773ETHIOPIA TOUR D'HORIZON: PM MELES SAYS CITY HALL
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action request: The Prime Minister appeared to enjoy the give and take of the conversation with the EU Troika (Austrian, Finish ambassadors and Pol Counselor for EC),French ambassador as head of the Ambassadors' Donor Group and U.S. Charge. Meles was up-beat on the oppositi [...]
2006-03-20 05:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EAID EFIN ET
06ADDISABABA898OPPOSITION PARLIAMENTARIANS CONTINUE EFFORTS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Parliamentarians leading the "Opposition Caucus" that represents ex-CUD MPs who have taken their seats in the House of People's Representatives are determined to form a new CUDP. (NOTE: The CUD was a coalition party that was disbanded after the elections in favor of the new CUDP [...]
2006-04-04 10:52:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
06AITTAIPEI725MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies centered their coverage March 8 on the government's investment in Taiwan's high-speed rail project, the interpellation at the Legislative Yuan, the 27th anniversary of the death of Taiwan democracy pioneer Lei Chen, and other political issues. [...]
2006-03-08 08:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06ANKARA1103 RETHINKING ELIMINATION OF THE VOA TURKISH SERVICE
[...] Summary: The proposed elimination of the VOA Turkish Service in FY-07 has unleashed an outpouring of protest in this country, particularly from those who are long-time friends of the United States. Over the last two years, listenership and usage of VOA radio, television, and Internet servic [...]
2006-03-03 15:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO TU
06ANKARA1741PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF THE VOA TURKISH SERVICE
[...] Post continues to hear comments from influential Turks alarmed by the possible elimination of the VOA Turkish Service. VOA serves as a compass for many journalists working in Turkey's free but irresponsible media. Elimination of the VOA Turkish service (while the Kurdish service continues) wo [...]
2006-03-31 14:10:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO TU VOA
06ANKARA547ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 15:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ASMARA489DEMARCATION AND NORMALIZATION: A KERNAL OF HOPE
[...] (C) On June 6, MFA Director General for the Americas and UN Ghirmai Ghebremariam requested a meeting with the Ambassador to express GSE concerns about the June 2nd VOA interview of DAS Yamamoto. Ghirmai claimed to be troubled by DAS YamamotoQs statement that the failure of the parties to reso [...]
2006-06-06 14:56:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ET ER
06BAKU1523OSCE MEDIA FREEDOM REPRESENTATIVE ADDRESSES MEDIA
[...] (C) Summary: OSCE Special Representative for Media Freedom Miklos Haraszti visited Baku October 8 to 11 in response to the international community's concern over the deteriorating state of media freedom in Azerbaijan. At a October 9 briefing for OSCE member states, Haraszti reported that Presid [...]
2006-10-19 05:57:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO OPRC AJ
06BAKU1530NEA PDAS JEFFREY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH DEPUTY
[...] (S) Summary: In a 12 October call on Deputy Foreign Minister Khalafov, NEA PDAS Jeffrey, accompanied by the Ambassador, discussed Iran and sought support for a unified international front in response to Iranian nuclear ambitions. DFM Khalafov, responsible for Azerbaijan's Iran policy and ser [...]
2006-10-20 05:49:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL KDEM PINR KNNP MASS MCAP MNUC PARM IR AJ
06BAKU1659SCENESETTER FOR DRL A/S LOWENKRON'S NOVEMBER 27-28
[...] (C) Azerbaijan is at a pivotal moment in its development, with billions in energy revenue beginning to flow into government coffers, increasing fears of tensions with Iran and Russian resurgence in the region, and senior leaders taking a careful look at Azerbaijan's internal development and p [...]
2006-11-14 16:06:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM AJ
06BAKU1713AZERBAIJANI NATIONAL MEDIA REGULATOR SHUTS DOWN
[...] (U) On November 24 the GOAJ state media regulator, the National TV and Radio Council (NTRC),ordered Azerbaijan's leading independent television and radio station, ANS TV and Radio, off the air. In a written instruction to ANS Chairman Vahid Mustafayev, NTRC Chairman Nurshirvan Maharammli told [...]
2006-11-24 17:49:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM AJ
06BAKU1764DECEMBER 4 UPDATE ON ANS TELEVISION ISSUE
[...] (C) As reported reftel, Ambassador spoke to Presidential Chief of Staff Ramiz Mehdiyev December 2 to seek clarification of the apparent contradiction between the GOAJ's decision to offer ANS TV's frequency for tender and the assurances provided by President Aliyev that ANS will be allowed to [...]
2006-12-04 14:47:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM AJ
06BAMAKO914AN ISLAMIC LEADER'S VIEW OF THE U.S., THE ALGIERS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 16:19:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PINS MASS PARM ML
06BANGKOK1117BURMESE MIGRANT LABORER MURDER TRIAL IN THAILAND CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Summary. The next trial hearing in the death of Ma Suu, a 17-year-old Burmese migrant worker who was allegedly murdered by her employer, will be on March 8-9, 2006. Ma Suu left Burma to seek work in Thailand, and found a job as a domestic servant for a wealthy Thai military officer in 2 [...]
2006-02-24 08:28:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWMN KCRM ELAB PHUM KJUS TH
06BANGKOK965DEMOCRAT PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS POLITICAL SITUATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY:Ambassador Boyce called on former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, a senior figure in the Democrat Party, on February 15. Chuan believed that opposition to PM Thaksin was growing as a result of the scandal around the sale of Shin Corp (ref A,B). Chuan said that Thaksin's efforts to [...]
2006-02-17 00:10:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON TH
06BEIJING18680SEPTEMBER 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS,
[...] Key points made at the September 5 MFA press briefing are as follows: -- China continues to support the Six-Party Talks and remains dedicated to the goal of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula. -- China believes the Six-Party Talks, not sanctions, is the most effective way to resolve the nuc [...]
2006-09-05 10:09:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM CH KN
06BELGRADE898MONTENEGRIN INDEPENDENCE: DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GoM is moving quickly to establish itself as an independent state, following the June 3 Declaration of Independence. The GoM on June 4 requested international recognition from the USG (ref),and other members of the UN Perm-5 as well as neighboring states. Quint Ambassadors [...]
2006-06-06 08:59:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MW SR
06BISHKEK1518DAS FEIGENBAUM DISCUSSES ISSUES OF STABILITY IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 19 and 20, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum, together with Ambassador SIPDIS Yovanovitch, traveled to southern Kyrgyzstan to discuss issues of social and political stability, as well as the impending demonstration on November 2, with local government o [...]
2006-10-28 07:19:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KG
06BRASILIA1080PROFILE OF BRAZILIAN INTERNET MARKET 2006 - USAGE EXPANDS,
[...] SUMMARY: While overall usage rates remain relatively low - only 14 percent of the population use the internet - Brazilians are increasingly active online, in terms of the total internet user base, and how much time each of these users spends online. Social networking has become the most popular [...]
2006-06-02 15:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS PGOV ECON EINT XM BR
06CHIANGMAI65TEN YEARS AFTER MOVING TO THAILAND, KNU RESISTANCE
[...] Summary: The Thai-Burma border around Mae Sat in Tak province hosts up to a million ethnic Karen and a large number of Karen exile organizations. The most prominent of these organizations is the Karen National Union (KNU),headquartered in Mae Sot since 1995. No longer as effective or powerf [...]
2006-04-17 10:26:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM PREL PGOV TH BM
06COLOMBO271SRI LANKA: BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT
[...] (C) Rohitha Bogollagama, Sri Lankan Minister for Investment Promotion and Industries, is a colorful, aisle-crossing politician and lawyer whose bipartisan experience--as well as his involvement in a few sensational local scandals--may make him uniquely qualified for the delicate job of pres [...]
2006-02-21 11:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV EINV CE
06DAKAR2011PROMINENT SENEGALESE MUSLIM LEADER REQUESTS USG
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 11 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post has received a USD 1.3 million request for financial support from prominent Senegalese Islamic leader Cheikh Hassan Cisse, to expand the broadcast capability of his community radio station, Medina Baye FM, af [...]
2006-08-21 14:00:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER EAID PHUM SENV SOCI KPAO SG
06DAKAR610BISSAU-GUINEAN MEDIA ON LIFE SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Government and private media in Guinea- Bissau barely function and rely heavily on the international donor community to survive. Nonetheless, editors have a solid grasp of the role of independent media in building a pluralist democracy as well as advancing national reconciliat [...]
2006-03-09 12:22:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SCUL KDEM KPAO PU
06DAMASCCUS4435 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Peace
[...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend led with reports of President Asad's phone conversations with Italian PM Prodi, which focused on technical assistance to be offered to Syrian border guards, and featured a statement by the Syrian News Agency denying reports that Syria has accepted Europ [...]
2006-09-11 13:21:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1362Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Summit, Syria-Iran,
[...] Summary: The Syrian weekend papers reported a statement by Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir prior to the imminent Arab summit in Khartoum, that "it is necessary that the Arab summit support Syria and reject pressures on it and on other Arab countries." Papers also reported the prelimina [...]
2006-03-28 07:12:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1366Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Summit, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers focused on the 18th Arab summit that will be inaugurated in Khartoum today. All papers reported President Asad's arrival in Khartoum to participate in the summit and featured photos of his meetings with Sudanese President Al- Bashir, Lebanese President Lahoud and Emir Sab [...]
2006-03-28 12:57:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1430Damascus Media Reaction: President Asad's Interview
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with President Asad's interview with the US PBS TV Network. All papers headlined President Asad's statement "We want to cooperate with the US Administration, and we can find common interests." The Khartoum Summit was the second focal topic in the Syrian paper [...]
2006-03-30 08:44:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1457Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Summit, HAMAS (3/30)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to report on the Arab Summit in Khartoum and its final communique, which covered the following key points: On Palestine, the summit renewed commitment to the 2002 Arab peace initiative, which offered Israel a comprehensive peace in return for withdrawal from [...]
2006-04-02 11:20:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1460Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, Syria/Italy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Vice President Shara's meeting with a delegation representing the Iraqi Islamic Party. Headlines featured Shara's statement expressing the importance of maintaining Iraq's territorial integrity and forming a government of national unity, and rejection of attempt [...]
2006-04-02 13:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1465Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Shara, Iraq (4/3)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with a US delegation from the Churches Panel for Peace in the Middle East, in which he reiterated the importance of coexistence and dialogue on all levels, asserting that all heavenly religions call for amity, moderation and humanity. T [...]
2006-04-03 14:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS148Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's summit meetings in Jeddah with King Abdullah and in Sharm al-Sheikh with President Mubarak. The goal of Asad's surprise trips to Saudi Arabia and Egypt was apparently to seek support from Arab leaders as he faces a U.N. probe into alleged Syri [...]
2006-01-09 14:43:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1509Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the meeting of Dr. Buthaina Shabaan, Minister of Expatriates, with a US delegation from the Churches Panel for Peace in the Middle East. The meeting tackled practical and constructive means to deepen dialogue and communication and to bolster common grounds to ac [...]
2006-04-04 13:15:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1515Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the meeting of Syrian Minister of Expatriates, Buthaina Shaaban with Emir Salman Bin Abed al-Aziz Al Saud, Emir of the Saudi city of Riyadh, who described the Syrian-Saudi relations as distinguished, and pointed out continuing consultations between the two count [...]
2006-04-06 14:12:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1540Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the meeting of Dr. Buthaina Shabaan, Minister of Expatriates, with a US delegation from the Churches Panel for Peace in the Middle East. The meeting tackled practical and constructive means to deepen dialogue and communication and to bolster common grounds to ac [...]
2006-04-06 14:24:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1541Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria/Austria (4/5)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a statement by President Emile Lahoud that his country seeks to maintain best relations with Syria, "because this is a permanent option for the interest of Lebanon in light of the fraternal Syrian-Lebanese relations." Papers also reported President Lahoud's meet [...]
2006-04-06 14:25:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1542Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the meeting of Syrian Minister of Expatriates, Buthaina Shaaban with Emir Salman Bin Abed al-Aziz Al Saud, Emir of the Saudi city of Riyadh, who described the Syrian-Saudi relations as distinguished, and pointed out continuing consultations between the two count [...]
2006-04-06 14:26:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1635Damascus Media Reaction: US/EU Decisions to Halt Aid to
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a Syrian Information Ministry statement denying a report by an Israeli newspaper that Syria had sent messages to Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert seeking to resume peace talks between the two countries. The source told Syria's official SANA news agency [...]
2006-04-11 13:35:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1667Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Chairman of the Iranian Expediency Council, will arrive in Damascus today on a formal visit of a few days. Papers also reported that President Asad chaired a cabinet meeting during which he discussed mechanis [...]
2006-04-13 05:53:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS168Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Palestinian Elections,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a demonstration by Lebanese students and youth outside a government office in Beirut to protest the visit of US Assistant Secretary of State David Welch. Papers also quoted an official media source in Damascus strongly criticizing the statement made by Welch i [...]
2006-01-16 15:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1697Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/China,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Sheikh Hashemi Rafsanjani, Head of the Iranian Expediency Council. The meeting dealt with mutual cooperation, the current regional situation, mainly in Iraq and Palestine, and the international conference due to be held in Tehran to [...]
2006-04-13 14:24:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1781Damascus Media Reaction: Independence Anniversary,
[...] Summary: Papers reported the announcement by the Syrian government of a public fundraising campaign for the Palestinian National Authority to help fill the gap created by Western countries and Israel. The announcement was made in a joint press conference with Akhar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Chairman [...]
2006-04-19 13:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1786Damascus Media Reaction: Asad/Anan, Syria/Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad discussed developments in Iraq and Lebanon in a phone call to UN SecGen Kofi Anan. Both sides expressed hope for a softening of tension in the region. Papers also reported that President Asad conferred with Rostam Tamboraka, Chairman of th [...]
2006-04-20 06:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1821Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Syrian Popular Committee to Support the Palestinian People opened special accounts at the Real-Estate Bank of Syria and the branches of the Commercial Bank of Syria in Damascus, Hama, Homs, Lattakia, Aleppo, Tartus, Daraa, Swieda, Der-Ezzor, Kami [...]
2006-04-20 13:34:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS183Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian Papers reported additional statements by Lebanese and Egyptian factions voicing support for Syria and Hizbollah and condemning foreign intervention in Syrian and Lebanese affairs. On developments in the Palestinian territories, papers reported commencement of Palestinian legi [...]
2006-01-17 15:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1878Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Egypt, Syria/US,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's phone call to President Mubarak to condemn the terrorist bombings that hit the Dahab resort in Sinai and to extend condolences on the victims. Papers also featured a statement by Dr. Buthaina Shaaban, Minister of Expatriates, during a mee [...]
2006-04-25 12:34:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1879Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon/US, Syria/Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers on 23 April criticized Lebanese PM al-Saniora's visit to and statements in the United States and maintained that "Washington has nothing to present to Lebanon other than Israeli demands." Syrian papers also reported a press statement by Foreign Minister Walid al-M [...]
2006-04-25 13:43:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1910Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Jordan,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers briefly reported President Asad's meeting with Serge Brammertz, Head of the UN Committee investigating the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Brammertz also held a meeting with Vice President Al- Sharaa, which was attended by Deputy Foreign Minis [...]
2006-04-26 12:24:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1922Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that PM Mohammed Naji Ottri, in a cabinet meeting, called on Syrian citizens to take part in the fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian people scheduled to be launched next Sunday all over the country. Papers also reported that the first Arab-Euro Dialogue F [...]
2006-04-27 13:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1987Damascus Media Reaction: Terrorism, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry refuting the US annual report on terrorism, saying that the US war on terrorism hasn't achieved any positive results, but rather, increased terrorism, for two main reasons. One is the US and Israeli rejection of what Syr [...]
2006-05-01 14:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS200Damascus Media Reaction: Syria, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported Egyptian President Mubarak's meeting with US Vice-President Dick Cheney and headlined Mubarak's statement that Syria has cooperated with the IIC. News reports featured a statement by Saudi FM Saud al-Faisal to the Financial Times that Saudi Arabia has p [...]
2006-01-18 14:19:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2007Damascus Media Reaction: US Report on Terrorism,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers cited a statement by Dr. Imad Mustafa, the Syrian ambassador in Washington, that the "US State Department report on terrorism is a new link in a series of reports that the United States issues for political reasons against those who do not agree with it or go along with i [...]
2006-05-02 12:51:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2033Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Mohammed Zuhir al- Nashashibi, Member of the PLO Executive Committee, expressed thanks and great appreciation to President Asad for launching the national fundraising campaign for the Palestinian people. "The Palestinian people appreciate the wise and brave [...]
2006-05-03 12:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2071Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/Palestine,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Dr. Faisal Miqdad, Deputy Foreign Minister, conferred with a delegation from the US Institute of Peace now visiting Syria. He commented that "the current US policy is contributing to complications in the region and is blocking efforts to achieve stability i [...]
2006-05-04 13:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS209Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Iranian President Ahmedinejad will arrive in Damascus today for a two-day state visit to Syria and will meet President Asad and senior Syrian officials. All papers featured a statement by President Ahmadinejad on Wednesday describing relations between Iran [...]
2006-01-19 16:07:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2132Damascus Media Reaction: Terrorism, US/Israel,
[...] Summary: Papers reported that Syria has called for an international conference to distinguish between terrorism and the right of self-determination. Minister of Interior General Bassam Abdul Majid said in a statement on the sidelines of a conference of Interior Ministers of the EU and Adjacent [...]
2006-05-08 12:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2134Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, and his separate meetings with President Asad and Vice President Faruq al-Shar'a. Berri briefed Asad and Shara on the results of the Lebanese national dialogue and status of relations betw [...]
2006-05-08 13:28:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2163Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Vice President Shara received Sheikh Jawad al-Khalisi, Secretary General of the Iraqi National Foundation Congress (INFC); at their meeting Shara reiterated Syria's condemnation of terrorist attacks that target innocent civilians and sow seeds of partition [...]
2006-05-09 12:31:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2192Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Syria has received 53 families of Palestinian refugees who were trapped at the Jordanian and Iraqi borders for 6 weeks before. "Syria has taken necessary steps to host the Palestinian refugees in cooperation with the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and t [...]
2006-05-10 14:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2211Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians,
[...] Summary: Papers reported that the Palestinian government thanked President Asad for the Syrian fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian people and for receiving 244 Palestinian refugees coming from Iraq. That came in a phone call President Asad received from Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail H [...]
2006-05-11 13:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2238Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syria papers reported that Syria denied Friday evening Jordanian claims on the training of Hamas members in Syria and criticized the UNSC bid to issue a resolution on Syria and Lebanon as "an obstacle to clearing the air." Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem said in a joint press co [...]
2006-05-14 14:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2264Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by Assamani Al-Waseela Assamani, Sudanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, who conferred with Minister Walid al-Mouallem. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of boosting them in all fields. During the meeting, the Sudanese Min [...]
2006-05-15 14:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2297Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, EURO-MED, Boycott
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Subhi Abdul Hamid, Secretary General of Iraq's Arab Nationalist Movement, which tackled the situation in Iraq and bilateral relations. President Asad confirmed Syria's support for efforts to restore Iraq's stability and security tha [...]
2006-05-17 06:30:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS231Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, President Asad's
[...] Summary: Syrian weekend newspapers focused on the visit to Damascus by Iranian President Ahmadinejad and featured the joint communiqu issued at the conclusion of the visit confirming Iran's strong support of Syria to restore occupied territories to the June 4, 1967, line. Syria and Iran under [...]
2006-01-23 08:32:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2327Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Sudan, Lebanon, Olmert's
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by al- Sammani al-Wasila al-Smmani, Sudanese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and his meeting with Vice President Shara who confirmed Syria's relief over signing the Abuja peace treaty. During the meeting Shara stressed Syria's support [...]
2006-05-18 09:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2337Damascus Media Reaction: UN Security Council resolution
[...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on the UN Security Council Resolution 1680 that was passed on Wednesday saying it poses "an unprecedented measure of interference in the core of sovereign and bilateral issues for member states to the United Nations. C [...]
2006-05-18 12:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS236Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Spain,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported positive reactions in Lebanon to President Asad's speech to the Federation of Arab Lawyers citing statements by former Lebanese Minister Wadi Al- Khazen, Kamal Shatila, President of the Lebanese People's Congress, Al-Diyar newspaper, and Hasan Nasrallah o [...]
2006-01-23 14:52:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2376Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq/Italy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Prime Minister Ottri sent cables of congratulation to Iraqi PM al-Malki and to Italian PM Prodi on the occasion of forming the new Iraqi and Italian governments. He expressed his confidence in developing cooperation between Syria and Italy to serve their jo [...]
2006-05-23 06:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2379Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/EU, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a Syrian Foreign Ministry response to a May 19 European Presidency statement expressing EU concern about what it called the recent widespread harassment of human rights defenders in Syria. The EU Presidency urged Syria to review the cases of political prisoners, [...]
2006-05-23 10:09:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2393Damascus Media Reaction: EU Human Rights Statement,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers continued their strong criticism of European countries, against the background of a statement from the EU Presidency criticizing the recent arrest of human rights activists in Syria. Papers also featured Information Minister Dr. Mohsen Bilal's meetings with Ambassadors o [...]
2006-05-23 13:12:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2404Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by Palestinian Minister of Interior Said Siam and his meeting with VP Shara. Siam expressed the Palestinian government's and the Palestinian people's great appreciation for Syria's stances towards the Palestinian people. VP Shara reiterated [...]
2006-05-25 11:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2406Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Spain,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers commemorated the anniversary of the liberation of south Lebanon and featured a statement by former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss criticizing the Lebanese government's cancellation of the formal holiday, which had been approved earlier for celebrating the liberati [...]
2006-05-25 14:31:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2424Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, Syria/UK, South
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit of Vice President Shara to the United Arab Emirates and his meeting with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nhayan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, which focused on recent developments in the region and bilateral relations. Papers also reported the visit to Damasc [...]
2006-05-29 12:18:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2466Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, NAM Summit,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Vice-President Farouk al- Shara's visit to the UAE and his meeting with His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the UAE, who received a message from President Asad regarding the latest developments in the region. Shara and Sheikh Khalifa re [...]
2006-05-30 12:51:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2490Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/China, NAM Summit,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the speech by Dr. Faisal Miqdad, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, at the ministerial conference of the Non-Aliened Movement in Malaysia. Miqdad said that the continued Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan is a result of defying international resolutions and of t [...]
2006-06-01 06:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS25Damascus Media Reaction: Khaddam's Statements to Al-
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers attacked former Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam over his statements to Al-Arabiya Television, in which claimed that President Bashar al-Asad threatened former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri several months before he was assassinated. Papers reported a stateme [...]
2006-01-03 14:33:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS250Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Europe, Federation of
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Francisco Javier Rojo Garcia, Chairman of the Spanish Senate, focusing on the necessity of reactivating the European role in the Middle East Peace Process, the ongoing modernization and reform process in Syria, and the Syria [...]
2006-01-24 13:02:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS251Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Europe, Federation of
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Francisco Javier Rojo Garcia, Chairman of the Spanish Senate, focusing on the necessity of reactivating the European role in the Middle East Peace Process, the ongoing modernization and reform process in Syria, and the Syria [...]
2006-01-24 13:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2516Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UK, Syria/China, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to report on Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem's visit to China, featuring his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Earlier, President Hu Jintao opened the second ministerial meeting of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum in the presence of Foreign Ministe [...]
2006-06-01 13:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2554Damascus Media Reaction: Terrorism, Syria/China,
[...] Summary: Government-owned Tishreen, the only paper to appear on Saturday, featured an Interior Ministry statement reporting the clash that took place Friday morning between an anti-terror unit and a terrorist extremist group near Omayyad Square in Damascus. The statement said that the clash r [...]
2006-06-04 12:43:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2594Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Cuba, Syria/Palestinians,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by Fernando Ramirez de Estenoz, Chief of the Foreign Relations Bureau of the Cuban Communist Party's Central Committee, featuring his meetings with Vice President Farouk Shara. A statement by the Syrian Arab News Agency said that talks focus [...]
2006-06-05 12:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2636Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinian Authority,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visit to Damascus of Ahmad Qurei', Special Envoy of the President of the Palestinian National Authorit, who conferred with President Asad and conveyed a message from President Mahmoud Abbas about the latest developments in the Palestinian arena and the [...]
2006-06-06 14:18:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2669Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Yemen, Syria/Cuba,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Vice President Farouk al- Shara's two-day official visit to Yemen and his meeting with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah al-Saleh, conveying a message from President Asad on recent developments in the Arab and international arenas. Shara also met with Yemeni Vice Pr [...]
2006-06-07 14:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2685Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Cuba, Syria/Ukraine,
[...] Summary: Papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Faysal Miqdad conveyed an oral massage from President Asad to President Fidel Castro of Cuba during his meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque. The message focused on recent political developments in the Middle East and [...]
2006-06-08 12:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2733Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Bahrain, Syria/UAE,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Syria by King Hamad Bin-Isa Al Khalifah of Bahrain and his talks with President Asad. Both leaders stressed their support for the Palestinian people's legitimate rights and the establishment of their independent state, with Jerusalem as its capita [...]
2006-06-11 13:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2777Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Lebanon, Syria/Qatar,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received former US Senator James Abourezk, Chairman of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee on Sunday. Talks during the meeting concentrated on the situation in Iraq, Syria's full support for the political process there, and means [...]
2006-06-12 11:59:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2822Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/Venezuela,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that FM Walid al-Mouallem received James Abourezek, Chairman of the American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee and former US Senator, and that they talked about American-Syrian relations, the situation in Iraq, and the Arab-Israel conflict. In a statement to S [...]
2006-06-14 09:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2877Damascus Media Reaction: Brammertz Report,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported an address by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad to the UN Security Council at a session about the latest Brammertz report. Miqdad confirmed Syrian cooperation with the UN investigation into the killing of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri. Dr. Miqdad said, "we [...]
2006-06-18 10:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2899Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Agha Khan
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on (6/16) reported President Asad's meeting with Syrian official media figures. President Asad discussed on Thursday (6/15) with representatives of the government-run media the role of information, and mechanisms and conceptions that might contribute to its development. [...]
2006-06-19 06:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS291Damascus Media Reaction: Golan, Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by citizens of the Golan emphasizing that they are part of the Syrian Arab people and confirming adherence to national unity and genuine accord with their leadership in Syria. They announced their clear stands against all "conspiracies" against thei [...]
2006-01-26 15:54:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2975Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, OIC
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Vice President Farouk al-Shara discussed the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the ongoing national dialogue between Palestine factions with a Palestinian delegation headed by Khaled Meshal, Head of the Hamas Politburo. Mr. Sha [...]
2006-06-20 13:11:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3019Damascus Media Reaction: OIC Ministerial, Syria/Serbia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that FM Walid al-Moallem discussed with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul regional topics of joint concern and issues on the agenda of the 33rd session of OIC Foreign Ministers meeting held in Baku. During a meeting held on the margin of the OIC Ministerial, b [...]
2006-06-21 14:11:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3043Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Jordan, OIC Ministerial,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad on Wednesday made a telephone call to His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and that they discussed bilateral relations between the two sisterly countries. Talks also dealt with preparation for the meeting of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Join [...]
2006-06-22 15:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3049Damascus Media Reaction: Asad/Mubarak Summit,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers highlighted the Syrian-Egyptian summit held Thursday between Presidents Asad and Mubarak that focused on the situation in the Arab region and bilateral relations. The opening session was attended by VP Faruk al-Shara and FM Walid al- Mouallem, as well as Minister of Info [...]
2006-06-25 12:17:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3121Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Kazakhstan,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Yar Mohammed Aritsayiev, Kazakh Minister of Information and Culture, which focused on bilateral relations of cooperation, and prospects of boosting them in the economic, cultural, and social spheres. Papers also reported Pres [...]
2006-06-26 13:16:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS313Damascus Media Reaction: HAMAS Victory, Mashaal Visit,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on January 29 with Khalid Mashaal, Chief of HAMAS' Political Bureau. Talks dealt with the results of the Palestinian elections. President Asad congratulated Mashaal on the HAMAS victory and stressed that the results of the election [...]
2006-01-30 12:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3136Damascus Media Reaction: President Asad's interview with
[...] Summary: All Syrian papers published President Asad's comprehensive interview with London-based al-Hayat about developments in the region. On impressions regarding retreat of the Arab role in the region, in the face of the growing Iranian role, President Asad said: "We have to define whether t [...]
2006-06-27 11:26:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3177Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Italy, Syria/Libya,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today featured a statement by Italian Journalist Stefanou Ciarini calling for more communication between Syrian and Italian intellectuals to bridge the gap created by 9/11 between the Islamic and Western civilizations. "European governments are following the US policy re [...]
2006-06-28 13:17:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3256Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Israel, Syria/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today featured an official statement reporting that two Israeli military aircraft flew at low altitude near the Syrian coast in the Wadi Qandil area at dawn. Syrian Air Defense Forces fired at the planes, that then left the region. The source said the hostile act was an [...]
2006-07-03 13:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3258Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Qatar, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani, that focused on the latest regional developments, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territories. Talks also touched upon bilateral relations between Syria and [...]
2006-07-03 14:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3289Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad headed a meeting of the National Progressive Front, during which he reiterated Syria's support of the Palestinian people and confirmed efforts to make their national dialogue a success. Asad said, "Syria stands with full force at the side of [...]
2006-07-05 12:54:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3305Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Saudi Arabia, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a phone call from Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz which focused on the situation in the Middle East and bilateral relations. Papers also reported that Arab and Islamic groups at the UN in Geneva approved a draft resolution proposed [...]
2006-07-06 12:24:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS339Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad conferred with the Advisor to the Norwegian Foreign Minister for Middle East Affairs, during which Miqdad held Israel responsible for the exacerbated situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Norwegian Advi [...]
2006-07-09 13:52:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3453Damascus Media Reaction: South Lebanon, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the deteriorating situation in south Lebanon in the wake of the Hizbollah capture of two Israeli soldiers. Headlines featured President Asad's consultations on the situation in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories with President Mubarak, UN SecGen Kofi Annan, [...]
2006-07-13 12:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3481Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operations in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers focused on the tense situation in Lebanon. All papers reported a statement by Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbollah's Secretary General, saying that the resistance is ready for "an open war" against Israel, announcing that the resistance fighters had set fire to an Israeli wars [...]
2006-07-16 12:54:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3491Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a message from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressing support for Syria in the face of any threat or attack. The message was conveyed by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki when President Asad received Mottaki and [...]
2006-07-19 04:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3552Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operations in Lebanon
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported a meeting by the Syrian Cabinet emphasizing readiness in all fields to face all future scenarios. PM Mohammed Naji Ottri underlined "the importance of coordination and integration of government performance, escalating readiness in all sectors, and taking t [...]
2006-07-20 08:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3573Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to focus on the Israeli military action in Lebanon. Headlines featured President Asad's phone call with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan, which dealt with "the continuing Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Palestine." Papers also reported that t [...]
2006-07-20 12:52:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3602Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers continued to report on the Israeli operation in Lebanon. All papers reported that Bashar al- Ja'afari, Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, called on the UN Security Council "to shoulder responsibility in putting an immediate end to the Israeli ag [...]
2006-07-24 06:56:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS362Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Yuri N. Baluyevsky, Russian Chief of Staff, which dealt with enhancing bilateral relations and with the latest regional and international developments. Papers also reported the joint press conference held by the Russian Chief-of-Sta [...]
2006-02-01 14:21:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3626Damascus Media Reaction: Israel/Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers continued to report on the tense situation in South Lebanon. All papers featured a statement by Dr. Mohsen Bilal, Minister of Information, to Spanish daily "ABC" that "Syria will not sit tight if Israeli ground troops enter Lebanon and approach Syria. If Israel invades L [...]
2006-07-24 12:35:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3658Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: The Israeli military operation in Lebanon remained the major topic in the Syrian press. Papers reported that President Asad received telephone calls from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Greek Socialist Party leader George Panadreou, which focused on latest developments in Lebanon [...]
2006-07-26 09:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3678Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a statement by the press office of the Syrian Ministry of Communication and Technology denying reports circulated by electronic websites to the effect that Syria possesses information about al-Qaeda and that Syria is ready to offer it to the US. The statement de [...]
2006-07-26 13:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3718Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli operation in Lebanon
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Secretary General of Hizbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, stressed in a televised speech on al- Manar TV station that Israel has failed to achieve anything militarily so far in its 18-day aggression on Lebanon, and that Israel has received very tough blows. He adde [...]
2006-07-31 07:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3721Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli War against Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the new Israeli massacre in Qana. Headlines featured President Asad's telephone conversation with Lebanese President Lahoud expressing pain and shock at the crime that Israel has committed against innocent civilians in Qana. President Asad reaffirmed Syria' [...]
2006-07-31 11:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3779Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad addressed the Syrian armed forces on July 31 in a speech published in "The People's Army" magazine, marking the 61st anniversary of the foundation of the Syrian Army. Asad said that the anniversary is being observed this year "amid internati [...]
2006-08-01 13:37:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3805Damascus Media Reaction: Israel/Lebanon, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad and Chinese President Jintao exchanged letters of congratulation marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Asad expressed confidence that the relations of friendship and co [...]
2006-08-02 13:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3848Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Israel/Lebanon,
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-06 12:24:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3863Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Qatar,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad has sent a message of support and solidarity to Lebanese President Lahoud, conveyed by Foreign Minister Waleed al-Mouallem, to confirm Syria's solidarity with and support of the steadfastness of the Lebanese people and the national resistance [...]
2006-08-07 13:18:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS388Damascus Media Reaction: HAMAS Election Win, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with a delegation from the Council for the National Interest, a U.S. NGO. A SANA release stated that the talks dealt with ways of activating ties in the interest of both countries and thereby achieving security and stability in the region [...]
2006-02-02 13:59:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3899Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Greece,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad called Lebanese President Lahoud on August 8 to discuss the French- American draft UNSC resolution and the international positions on it. Both presidents stressed that any formula must have unanimous Lebanese support. During the conversation, [...]
2006-08-09 07:44:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3914Damascus Media Reaction: Israeli Operation in Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Syrian Cabinet listened to a political review by Foreign Minister Mouallem confirming that Arab Foreign Ministers oppose any UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon that doesn't include Lebanese demands, and any other resolution that gives Israe [...]
2006-08-09 13:07:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3928Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Sudan, Syria/France,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with Mostafa Othamn Ismael, Advisor to the Sudanese President, who reiterated the importance of working to stop Israel's aggression against Lebanon, and called for withdrawal of occupation forces from South Lebanon. Ismael expressed [...]
2006-08-11 09:16:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3945Damascus Media Reaction: UNSC Resolution on Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers gave prominent coverage to the adoption of UNSC Resolution No. 1701, with detailed descriptions of its contents. Papers also reported a press statement by Lebanese Foreign Minister Salloukh praising the UN Human Rights Council's resolution condemning the Israeli aggress [...]
2006-08-13 13:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3969Damascus Media Reaction: Israel/Lebanon, Syria/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a telephone call from UN SecGen Kofi Annan. Their talks dealt with the situation in Lebanon following the UNSC resolution and with implementation of the ceasefire. Papers also quoted an official Syrian source as saying that Syria sup [...]
2006-08-14 12:42:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS3999Damascus Media Reaction: Asad, Nasrallah, Olmert,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that President Asad will deliver a speech focusing on the latest political developments in the region at the inauguration of the Fourth General Conference of the Syrian Journalists Union. Papers also featured a televised speech by Hassan Nasrallah, SecG [...]
2006-08-15 14:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4023Damascus Media Reaction: Asad's Speech, Syria/Germany,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's address at the Fourth General Conference of the Syrian Journalists Union. President Asad delivered what the media described as his strongest attack ever on the Lebanese anti- Syrian parliamentary majority, Arab governments, Israel an [...]
2006-08-16 12:11:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4046Damascus Media Reaction: Asad's Speech, Syria/Britain,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that the Syrian Cabinet stressed that President Asad's address to 4th General Conference of the Syrian Journalists Union reflected the impulse of the Syrian people and all the Arab nation and expressed the Arab street's support for the Lebanese national resistan [...]
2006-08-18 06:23:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4071Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon/Israel, Syria/Norway,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Israel's violation of the cease-fire in Lebanon through its landing attempt in Boudai village in the Bekaa Valley, and the ongoing dispute concerning France's participation in the international force. Papers also reported a meeting on Saturday between Foreign Mi [...]
2006-08-20 12:59:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4091Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Qatar, Syria/Egypt,
[...] Summary: All Syrian papers today reported that Shaykh Hamad Bin-Khalifah Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, will pay a working visit to Syria today during which he will hold talks with President Asad that will focus on bilateral relations and current developments in the region. Papers also featured a [...]
2006-08-21 11:39:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4128 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Qatar, Qatar/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the working visit to Damascus by Shaykh Hamad Bin-Khalifah Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and his meeting with President Asad, which focused on the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and its repercussions, the current Arab position, the situation in the Palesti [...]
2006-08-22 13:28:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4162Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Syria/Spain,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visit to Damascus of Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and his meeting with President Asad, that focused on bilateral relations, developments in Iraq and the Palestinian territories, the Israeli aggression against Lebanon [...]
2006-08-23 14:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4184 Damascus Media Reaction: Asad Interview,
[...] Summary: President Asad's interview with Dubai TV was the major topic in papers today. President Asad said he would view deployment of international troops along the Lebanon-Syria border as a hostile move toward his country. "It robs Lebanon of its sovereignty. No single state in the entir [...]
2006-08-24 11:28:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4202 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Italy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a message from Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad on developments in the region and bilateral relations, conveyed by Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister Mohammad Reza Baqeri. Baqeri also met with Vice President Shara and Foreig [...]
2006-08-27 13:30:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4237Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/India,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. Talks focused on regional and international developments and the current situation in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories and Iraq, and views were exchanged about reviving the Middle East peac [...]
2006-08-28 14:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4251Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Syria/Venezuela,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with reports of the visit to Lebanon by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Headlines featured Annan's meeting with Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, and their press conference in Beirut, in which Annan expressed full solidarity with the Lebanese [...]
2006-08-29 11:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS426Damascus Media Reaction: Cartoons on Prophet Mohamed,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that on Saturday angry mobs protesting cartoons depicting the prophet Mohamed as a terrorist stormed the buildings housing the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus. Protestors set fire to both missions and pillaged the contents of the first-floor office o [...]
2006-02-06 15:19:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4271Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Venezuela, Syria/Italy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with the visit to Syria by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Banner headlines reported the warm welcome prepared for President Chavez and featured the press statements made by President Asad and President Chavez at Damascus airport during which Chavez noted t [...]
2006-08-30 11:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4283Damascus Media Reaction: Chavez Visit, Golan, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today continued to give prominent coverage to Venezuelan President Chavez's visit to Damascus. Papers reported that President Asad held a plenary meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart in the presence of members of the two delegations; afterward, the two leaders held [...]
2006-08-31 13:03:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4341Damascus Media Reaction: Annan's Visit, Syria/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers led with reports of the visit to Damascus by UN SecGen Kofi Annan and his meeting with President Asad, Vice President Shar'a, Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem, and Deputy Foreign Minister Dr Faysal al-Miqdad. Talks focused on the need to consolidate the Lebanese ceas [...]
2006-09-06 04:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4365Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's phone call to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan following up on the situation in Lebanon, and Annan's interview with the daily newspaper Al-Hayat (Sept. 6 edition) describing Syria's cooperation with the UN regarding regional issues as "pos [...]
2006-09-06 13:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4385Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Peace Process,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today continued to focus on Lebanon, highlighting the visit to Lebanon by a Syrian popular delegation that represented social and parliamentary activists, in addition to Moslem and Christian clergymen. The intent of the visit was to confirm Syria's popular and formal s [...]
2006-09-07 11:43:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4436 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Peace Process,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with a statement to Egyptian TV by Information Minister Muhsen Bilal denying media reports that Syria accepted the deployment of European border guards to monitor the Syrian-Lebanese border. He stressed that the telephone conversation between President Asad a [...]
2006-09-11 13:21:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4534Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/PLO, Pope Anti-Islam
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by former Palestinian PM Ahmad Qurei, who met with President Asad and conveyed a message from President Abbas. He also met with VP Shara and held a press conference in which he expressed hope that a Palestinian national unity government wo [...]
2006-09-18 14:25:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4560 Damascus Media Reaction: Pope Anti-Islam Remarks,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with reports of Syrian Grand Mufti Badreddin Hassoun's meeting with the Papal Nuncio in Damascus, Giovanni Battista Morandini, in which Hassoun warned against inflaming a conflict between Islam and Christianity. He accused some hegemonic powers of seeking to [...]
2006-09-19 12:07:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4584Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, UNGA Session,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today led with reports on Syrian- Lebanese relations, featuring the visit to Damascus by Fathi Yakan, Chairman of the Islamic Action Front in Lebanon, who met with President Asad and reviewed with him developments in the region, particularly in Lebanon in the wake of th [...]
2006-09-20 12:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4609Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, UNGA Session,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visit to Damascus of Ali Larijani, Head of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, and his meetings with President Asad and VP Shara, focusing on regional and international developments, especially in Iraq, Lebanon, and the occupied Palestinian [...]
2006-09-21 13:13:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4635Damascus Media Reaction: UNGA session, UNSC Session on
[...] Summary: Papers continued to report meetings held by FM Walid al-Mouallem on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings in New York, citing his meetings with Iraqi President Jalal Talbani, Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Bruno Ugharti, Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki, German Foreign Minist [...]
2006-09-25 08:20:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4679Damascus Media Reaction: Post-war maneuvering, UN
[...] Summary: Syrian papers covered the latest Brammertz Report, focusing on the idea that Syria has been generally cooperative in the U.N. commission's investigation. The papers also covered a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid al Mouallem and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who [...]
2006-09-26 15:18:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS473Damascus Media Reaction: Prophet Muhammad Cartoons,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received Al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of Al-Sadr Current in Iraq. Talks focused on the situation in Iraq, the results of the recent election, and the ongoing consultations to form an Iraqi government. The president called for unifying I [...]
2006-02-07 13:57:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4733Damascus Media Reaction: Post-war Maneuvering, Assad
[...] Summary: The Syrian press on October 1 and 2 focused on the interview President Assad gave to Spanish daily El Pais. The papers covered Assad's call to start peace negotiations from the point they stopped in 2000. He said that peace could be achieved in 6 months if negotiations resume from [...]
2006-10-02 12:34:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4779Damascus Media Reaction: Post-war Maneuvering, Rice's
[...] Summary: The Syrian press on October 4 and 5 focused on the October 1973 War between Arabs and Israel. All government-owned papers earmarked full pages to mark the 33rd anniversary of the war. They described it as "the first Arab War in the History of the conflict (between Arabs And Israel) [...]
2006-10-05 09:16:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4844Damascus Media Reaction: Post-war Maneuvering, MEPP,
[...] Summary: The Syrian press focused on the following issues October 6-9: All government-owned papers published the full texts of the interviews which President Assad gave to the BBC on October 9 and to Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa on October 7. They focused on the President's accusation that the [...]
2006-10-10 14:53:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4886Damascus Media Reaction: Post-war Maneuvering, MEPP,
[...] Summary: The Syrian press focused on the following issues October 11-12: Syrian papers covered the visit to Damascus of Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled Ben Ahmad Al-Thani. Sheikh Khaled conveyed a message from King Hamad of Bahrain to President Assad on issues related to the Midd [...]
2006-10-12 12:19:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4974Damascus Media Reaction: Post-war Maneuvering, MEPP,
[...] Summary: The Syrian press covered (October 13 - 16) the following topics: President Assad met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Sunday. Papers quoted Moratinos as saying that "Syria is part of the solution rather than the problem." President Assad held an Iftar o [...]
2006-10-17 12:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5026Damascus Media Reaction: MEPP, Palestinian Developments,
[...] Summary: The Syrian press between October 17 - 19, covered the following issues: President Asad met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Sunday. Papers quoted Moratinos as saying that "Syria is part of the solution rather than the problem." President Asad held an Iftar [...]
2006-10-19 12:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5059Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, Syria/Slovakia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a phone call from President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in which both leaders talked about the situation in the region and bilateral relations between Syria and the UAE. Papers also reported Dr. M [...]
2006-10-22 14:07:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5095Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Syria/Spain, Peace
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a letter from Iranian President Ahmadinejad conveyed by visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki. The letter focused on regional developments, mainly in Iraq and the Palestinian territories. President Asad and Minister [...]
2006-10-29 15:50:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5097Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Syria/Poland,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on October 29 with Former Premier of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Primakov. Talks focused on current international and regional events and bilateral relations. Primakov presented to President Asad the Arabic version of his ne [...]
2006-10-30 12:01:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS512Damascus Media Reaction: Beirut Riots/Accusations
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Muqtada al-Sadr, Leader of the al-Sadr Movement in Iraq, has rejected accusations that infiltrators enter Iraq through Syria, stressing that there is not any evidence of this. Al-Sadr, during a visit to the Syrian northeastern city of Raqqa described Syr [...]
2006-02-08 14:15:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5137Damascus Media Reaction: Peace Process, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported President Asad's meeting with a delegation of the Foreign Journalists Association in which he underscored the role of media and journalists in conveying facts and enhancing communication among civilizations. President Asad answered questions about the peace pro [...]
2006-10-31 13:16:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5160Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Peace Process, Iraq,
[...] Summary: The main focus in Syrian papers today was Lebanon. Papers featured reports on the confiscation of a 'suspicious' parcel by customs at Beirut International Airport containing silencers for military pistols. The parcel, dispatched from the UK through "Liban Post" Lebanon's postal serv [...]
2006-11-01 13:03:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5187Damascus Media Reaction: Arms Smuggling
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers today reacted to statements by Terje Roed-Larsen, the UN Secretary General's envoy to Lebanon, and John Bolton, US Ambassador to the United Nations, saying that weapons continue to be smuggled to Lebanon from Syria. Papers featured a statement on Wednesday by Le [...]
2006-11-02 13:26:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS527Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by Alexy Tserub, Russian Ambassador in Tunis, during a press roundtable confirming his country's rejection of pressure against Syria. "Syria has implemented what was requested from her in the UN Security Council resolutions and she has fully cooperat [...]
2006-02-09 14:51:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5276 Damascus Media Reaction: Arab Parliament Conference,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting with Arab Parliamentarians attending a meeting of the Interim Arab Parliament in Damascus. Arab League SecGen Amr Mousa also attended. President Asad held a separate meeting with Mousa, which focused on current events in the Ara [...]
2006-11-07 11:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5277 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Jordan, Syria/Libya, Arab
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a letter on Saturday (11/4) from King Abdullah II, focusing on regional developments and ties between Syria and Jordan. The letter was conveyed by Abdul Hadi Majali, Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament and Chairman of the Interim A [...]
2006-11-07 11:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5279Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Europe, Syria/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on November 6 with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store, focusing on Syrian-European relations, general developments and a potential European role in the Middle East peace process. Headlines featured a joint press conferen [...]
2006-11-07 14:56:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5288 Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Peace
[...] Summary: The Syrian press today focused on the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories in light of the recent Israeli escalation, especially in Beit Hanoun. Papers reported Foreign Minister Mouallem's meeting with Khalid Mish'al, Chief of HAMAS' Political Bureau, and Dr. Ahma [...]
2006-11-09 11:37:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5295Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, US Veto of Gaza
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on November 13 reported President Asad's meeting with a US Protestant delegation, headed by Pastor Rick Warren, a prominent Protestant cleric. They discussed Syrian-American relations. The American delegation said that the US administration was mistaken in not start [...]
2006-11-13 14:50:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5304Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Senegal, Syria/Oman, Syrian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today (Nov. 14) reported that President Abdullah Wad of Senegal received an oral message from President Asad on bilateral relations and regional and international developments. The message was conveyed by Minister of Information Dr. Mohsen Bilal. The Senegalese presi [...]
2006-11-14 14:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5314Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today (Nov. 15) reported that Vice President Shar'a met separately with Faruq Qaddumi, Chief of the PLO Political Department, and Dr. Mustafa al-Barghuthi, Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative. Talks focused on the situation in the occupied territories and [...]
2006-11-16 12:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5316Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iran, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement by Dr. Sami Khiyami, Syrian Ambassador to the UK, in an interview broadcast on Wednesday (Nov. 15) by the Syrian Satellite TV channel, saying that Syria has repeatedly declared that it will be the prime beneficiary from revelation of the truth abou [...]
2006-11-16 14:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5318Damascus Media Reaction: Asad/Annan, Syria/Qatar,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that President Asad received a telephone call from UN SecGen Kofi Annan during which they reviewed political developments in Lebanon and Iraq. Papers also reported President Asad's meeting with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabr Al Thani, [...]
2006-11-19 15:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5320Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/UAE, Syria/Iraq, Golan,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that President Asad received on Sunday (Nov. 19) a letter from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zaied Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, concerning bilateral relations. The letter was delivered by the UAE Ambassador in Damascus Yousef al-Medfaei. On [...]
2006-11-20 13:59:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5338Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Faisal Miqdad received Russian Deputy FM Alexander Sultanov on Saturday (Nov. 25). Talks focused on developments in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq. The two sides stressed the importance of continuous consultations between the two [...]
2006-11-27 10:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5341Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Syria/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Nov. 27 reported President Asad's and VP Shara's meetings on Nov. 26 with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov, focusing on the tension in the region caused by foreign interference. In statements following the meeting, Sulatanov described his meetings [...]
2006-11-27 13:31:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5343Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Cyprus, Med-Euro
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Nov. 28 reported President Asad's meeting on Monday with Dimitris Hristofyas, Speaker of the Cypriot Parliament, focusing on the situation in the region and bilateral cooperation. Papers also reported Syrian FM Mouallem's participation in the Med-Euro Ministerial [...]
2006-11-29 07:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5345 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Canada, Syria/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on November 29 reported that the Foreign Ministry summoned the Canadian ambassador to Damascus, Mark BelliO1, to protest Canada's vote against the two resolutions adopted by the UN Human Rights Council regarding the Israeli violations in the occupied Syrian Golan and th [...]
2006-11-29 15:02:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5346 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Canada, Syria/Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on November 29 reported that the Foreign Ministry summoned the Canadian ambassador to Damascus, Mark Belli, to protest Canada's vote against the two resolutions adopted by the UN Human Rights Council regarding Israeli violations in the occupied Syrian Golan and the Pale [...]
2006-11-29 15:02:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5358Damascus Media Reaction: Peace Process, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 3 featured a Dec. 2 press statement by Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi in Rome stressing the importance of dialogue and cooperation with Syria to solve the region's issues and establish stability. Mr. Prodi warned against the partitioning of Iraq, saying th [...]
2006-12-04 10:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5361Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestine, Syria/Italy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 4 reported the visit to Damascus by Palestinian PM Ismail Hanieh and his meeting with PM Ottri on Dec. 3, focusing on bilateral relations and regional developments. Papers also reported FM Mouallem's meeting on Sunday with Mr. Chizari Maria Raghalini, Direct [...]
2006-12-04 14:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5368Damascus Media Reaction: Golan Prisoners, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 6 reported that on Dec. 5 the Syrian Foreign Ministry addressed formal messages to UN SecGen Kofi Annan, the Chairman of the Security Council, the High Commission for Human Rights, and the Human Rights Council, informing them about the poor health of Sitan Nmr A [...]
2006-12-06 13:51:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5377Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Turkey, Shara, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 7 reported that President Asad received Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Dec. 6 The two leaders reviewed the situations in Iraq, the occupied territories, and Lebanon, and mutual cooperation, reiterating the importance of achieving security and s [...]
2006-12-07 15:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5379 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/China, Baker/Hamilton
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moualem met on Dec. 9 with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Chi Jion and an accompanying delegation. Talks focused on developments in the region, particularly in Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq, and on bilateral relations [...]
2006-12-10 13:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5395 Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Netherlands, Syria/South
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 13 reported the visit to Damascus of Bernard Bot, Dutch Foreign Minister, and his meetings with President Asad, PM Shara and FM Mouallem, focusing on developments in Iraq, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories. Both sides agreed to enhance bilateral relations [...]
2006-12-13 12:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5403Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/Senegal,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 14 reported that President Asad met on Dec. 13 with US Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Talks focused on the latest developments in Lebanon, Iraq and the Palestinian territories. President Asad called for non-interference in Lebanese affairs, since the Lebanese [...]
2006-12-14 11:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5412Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Yemen, Syria/Italy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 17 reported President Asad's visit to Yemen and his meeting with Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Salih focusing on regional developments and bilateral relations. Papers also reported President Asad's press interview published Dec. 15 in a Rome-based daily La Rep [...]
2006-12-17 14:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5423Syria/UAE, Syria/Lebanon, Syria/PLO, Syria/EU,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 18 reported President Asad's visit to the UAE on Dec. 17 and his meetings with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Talks dealt with the deteriorating situation in the occupied territories. Both leaders stressed the necessity of preventing clashes [...]
2006-12-21 07:42:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5424 Syria/UAE, Syria/Russia, Syria/Iraq, Lebanon (12/19)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 19 reported President Asad's arrival in Moscow starting a two-day working visit to the Russian Federation during which he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation in the Middle East and ways to strengthen bilateral relations. Paper [...]
2006-12-21 07:43:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5428Syria/Russia, Brammertz Report, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: On Dec. 20 Syrian papers focused on President Asad's Dec. 19 visit to Russia and his meeting with President Putin. Headlines featured this portion of Asad's statement in a news conference after meeting President Vladimir Putin. "We want to have a dialogue but you have to differentiat [...]
2006-12-21 09:50:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5452Syria/US, Syria/Russia, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the Dec. 19-20 visit to Damascus by US Senators Christopher Dodd and John Kerry and their meetings with President Asad and FM Mouallem. Talks focused on the level of relations between Syria and the United States and ways to activate the comprehensive peace pro [...]
2006-12-28 17:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5453Syria/AL, Syria/OIC, Syria/Japan, Syria/Yemen, Iran,
[...] Summary: On Dec. 24 Syrian press reported President Asad's Dec 21 meeting with SecGen of the Arab League Amr Mousa in which Mousa briefed Asad on the consultations he conducted on behalf of the AL regarding developments on the Lebanese arena. Headlines featured President Asad's support for t [...]
2006-12-28 17:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS602Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Iran, Danish
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a press statement to Lebanese magazine "al-Mughtarib" by Lebanese FM Fawzi Salloukh saying "there is a need for good ties with Arab countries, especially Syria." Salloukh considered the continuous Israeli violations of Lebanon's sovereignty and the maintenance of [...]
2006-02-13 13:44:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS624Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Iraq, Lebanon, Danish
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that Vice President Shara has informed Moqtada al-Sadr, Leader of the al-Sadr movement in Iraq, about Syria's decision to restore diplomatic relations with Iraq and exchange diplomatic representation at level of ambassadors after the formation of the new Iraqi [...]
2006-02-14 14:43:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS63Damascus Media Reaction: Khaddam's Statements to Al-
[...] Summary: Al-Ba'th reported a statement issued by the Khaddam family in the Syrian region of Banias expressing "rejection and denunciation" of Abdul-Halim Khaddam's statements to Al-Arabiya and saying that the former VP expressed his personal views only. The statement says the family members st [...]
2006-01-04 13:20:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS668Damascus Media Reaction: Al-Hariri Assassination
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported a mass rally by Syrians in occupied Golan observing the 24th anniversary of the 1982 strike, called by the sons of occupied Golan to reject Israel's annexation of the Golan and impose an Israeli identity on its sons. Speakers emphasized that they stood behind Pr [...]
2006-02-16 12:16:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS671Damascus Media Reaction: Al-Hariri's Anniversary
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers sharply reacted to the speeches that Walid Jumblatt, Sa'd al-Hariri, Samir Ja'ja, and other anti- Syria Lebanese figures delivered in the demonstration staged in Beirut to mark the first anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri's assassination. T [...]
2006-02-16 12:33:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS703Damascus Media Reaction: Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Cartoon
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Lebanese rejection of the calls for foreign custodianship and the positions expressed by the "March 14" forces. Omar Jaftali editorialized in Tishreen that it is shameful that some Lebanese have sold themselves for a fistful of dollars. However, he said that [...]
2006-02-22 07:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS718Damascus Media Reaction: Syria, Hamas, US Policy (2/23)
[...] Summary: All Syrian papers reported an official Syrian statement condemning the attacks on the Shiite mausoleum and Sunni mosques in Iraq. Eid Abu Sekke opined in Al-Ba'th that the U.S. and its allies are not happy with the election of Hamas and are against democratic changes in the region wh [...]
2006-02-23 14:18:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS810Damascus Media Reaction: Syria, Hamas, Secretary Rice's
[...] Summary: Syrian papers highlighted the meeting held by F.M. Walid al- Mo'allem with Hamas leader Khaled Masha'al after the latter returned from his tour of the countries of the region. Ezeddin al-Darwish editorialized in Tishreen that he expects "further escalation" in the region after Secr [...]
2006-02-28 10:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS86Damascus Media Reaction: Khaddam, Mubarak/Chirac Summit,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported that the Finance Ministry has frozen the assets of Khaddam's wife, sons, grandchildren and their husbands and wives with the aim of securing the sum which will be revealed by the judicial investigation. The decision came in response to the deliberation i [...]
2006-01-05 12:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS987Damascus Media Reaction: Syria, Hamas, President Bush's
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers highlighted statements by F.M. Walid al- Mo'allem during the Arab League's ministerial meeting that Syria has reached a "good understanding" with the International Investigation Committee. Papers also highlighted the meeting in Damascus of the Arab Parties Confere [...]
2006-03-08 08:11:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DARESSALAAM1076CT IN HORN OF AFRICA; RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
[...] (S REL AUS UK CAN) SUMMARY: U.S. Chiefs of Mission and other Mission representatives from Kenya, Djibouti, Yemen, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Sudan met in Nairobi May 23-24 to discuss regional counterterrorism strategy with Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism Hank Crumpton, Commander CJTF-HO [...]
2006-07-03 07:07:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamSECRETPGOV PTER PREL EAID
06DARESSALAAM1089(CORRECTED COPY) CT IN HORN OF AFRICA; RESULTS AND
[...] (S REL AUS UK CAN) SUMMARY: U.S. Chiefs of Mission and other Mission representatives from Kenya, Djibouti, Yemen, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Sudan met in Nairobi May 23-24 to discuss regional counterterrorism strategy with Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism Hank Crumpton, Commander CJTF-HO [...]
2006-07-03 10:11:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamSECRETPGOV PTER PREL EAID
06DARESSALAAM1503THE SECRETARY'S REGIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE
[...] (C) At Africa's first Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) Conference in Nairobi (reftel),Embassy Dar es Salaam asked to take the first cut at a "Regional Counterterrorism Action Plan" for the Horn of Africa. Our action plan presents a set of recommendations for greater regional collaboration [...]
2006-09-07 12:30:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PHUM KCRM SNAR TZ
06DHAKA246Media Reaction: Resignation of Saddam's Trial Judge; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-18 06:35:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII SIPDI
06DHAKA360Media Reaction: U.S. cooperation in combating Terrorism;
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-24 09:12:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
06DHAKA382Media Reaction: Iran; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-25 06:44:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
06DHAKA641Media Reaction: Victory of Hamas;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 05:18:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
06DHAKA758Media Reaction: Prophet's Cartoon, Iran Nuclear
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-13 06:51:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
06DHAKA887Media Reaction: Prophet's Cartoon;Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-20 08:38:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
06DJIBOUTI56MEETING OF DJIBOUTI'S PRESIDENT WITH CHAIRMAN OF
[...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS),General Peter Pace, met January 2 in Djibouti with President Ismail Omar Guelleh during CJCS's stopover with a USO troupe traveling in theater. The conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea and the Somalia situation dominated the 40-min [...]
2006-01-12 13:59:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR DJ SO ET
06DUBAI1075AKBAR GANJI'S SENTENCE UP MARCH 17
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-27 13:39:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV IR SOCI
06DUBAI1728ONE IRANIAN REFORMER'S REACTION TO RECENT U.S. POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-22 14:30:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPGOV PREL IR SOCI
06DUBAI1859DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES' IRAN MEETINGS IN DUBAI
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-01 13:50:00Consulate DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR SOCI
06DUBAI2756IRANIAN STUDENT ACTIVIST VIEW OF IRAN AND US POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-15 13:33:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPGOV PREL IR PHUM
06DUBAI5191IRPO: IRANIAN MPS INDICATE US MESSAGE NOT REACHING POPULACE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 12:07:00Consulate DubaiSECRETPGOV PREL ECON ENRG ETTC IR ZP AE
06DUBAI543IRANIANS CLAIM NUCLEAR CRISIS HELPS GOVERNMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-06 12:08:00Consulate DubaiSECRETAORC IAEA KNNP EU IR
06DUSHANBE239THE CIS NEEDS A CNN RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE SERVICE
[...] (C) This message is Central Asia specific, but it is relevant to the other countries of the former Soviet Union, including Russia, as the other U.S. ambassadors to CIS countries agreed during a January 4 meeting in the Department with U/S Burns. 2. (C) Russia is increasingly flexing its p [...]
2006-02-06 04:54:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPREL PROP KDEM KPAO RS ZK
06GABORONE653FRUSTRATED WITH MUGABE, BOTSWANA TO TIGHTEN BORDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite its frustration with President Mugabe's misrule, the Government of Botswana has no proactive strategy for dealing with the problem. Caught between the opinion of most donor governments on one hand and its neighbors' demand for regional solidarity on the other, the GOB h [...]
2006-05-12 06:14:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SMIG KCRM GM ZI BC
06HANOI2630SCENESETTER FOR DRL A/S LOWENKRON'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you back to Vietnam. Your visit will help us to address a number of key issues in the lead-up to the President's November visit. It will also underscore to the Vietnamese that progress on core American concerns and values must keep pace with the s [...]
2006-10-13 09:16:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KIRF VM
06HARARE424REENERGIZED ANTI-SENATE MDC WING PLANS INCREASED
[...] (C) In a series of separate meetings with the Ambassador, leaders of the anti-Senate faction of the MDC depicted an opposition party that was reenergized by a successful Congress and prepared to confront the regime with greater energy and focus. Morgan Tsvangirai said he would conduct nation [...]
2006-04-11 11:28:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
06HARARE977ZIMBABWE - FY-2006 ESF REQUEST
[...] (SBU) As stated in the Mission Performance Plan, Zimbabwe today is a paradox. On the one hand, President Robert Mugabe and his ruling party have tightened their grip over the country in the past year and have benefited from the split in the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). On [...]
2006-08-03 13:04:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAFIN AMGT EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL XA ZI
06HOCHIMINHCITY587DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN MEKONG DELTA: AMBASSADOR'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited Tien Giang, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh provinces May 3-5. All three neighboring provinces face similar challenges in improving transport infrastructure, boosting competitiveness and finding new sectors for growth. Ben Tre appears to have progressed furthest, lar [...]
2006-06-02 08:08:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL ECON EAID KWMN TIP SOCI PGOV VM
06JAKARTA1817INDONESIA: A/S HILLEN'S MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF
[...] (C) Summary: Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Imron Cotan February 1 expressed to SIPDIS Assistant Secretary John Hillen his great pleasure that the U.S. had taken steps to end the "embargo" on military-to-military cooperation and suggested that the countries nee [...]
2006-02-10 11:49:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR PREL PGOV ID
06JAKARTA2564IMPLEMENTING INDONESIA'S BROADCASTING LAW
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-26 23:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOIIP OPRC KPAO ID
06KABUL3594KARZAI NOMINATES SABIT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Karzai nominated Dr. Abdul Jabar Sabit as Attorney General on August 8. The Embassy has worked closely with Sabit on several issues including the Counternarcotics Law, Anti- Terrorism Law, and detainees. Although a somewhat volatile personality, his appointment seems [...]
2006-08-11 16:14:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR PTER AF
06KABUL778MEDIA CLIMATE CAUTIOUS AS "UN-ISLAMIC" TV STATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Afghan officials continue to fine or warn Afghan media outlets against broadcasting programming which is counter to Afghan culture or law. This month, the government fined Afghan TV $1000 for broadcasting "un-Islamic" material; Governor Joma Khan Hamdard of Jowzjan warned two loca [...]
2006-02-23 04:06:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALECPS PGOV PINR SCUL AF
06KIGALI1223PRESS FREEDOM: END OF YEAR WRAP-UP
[...] Issues of press freedom in 2006 remained the subject of much debate and action in Rwanda. A year which began with public criticism of Rwanda's media by President Kagame and of individual reporters by other officials later saw clear signs that senior GOR officials recognize the importance of a [...]
2006-12-22 11:16:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KJUS RW
06KIGALI180MEDIA COVERAGE OF BIZIMUMGU TRIAL REFLECTS
[...] (U) Summary: Local and international media provided mixed commentary on the Bizimungu verdict announced February 17 (reftel). While some lauded the long-awaited decision of the Rwandan Supreme Court as a positive development in Rwanda's judicial reform process and an example of the judiciary [...]
2006-02-23 15:39:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM RW
06KIGALI1832006 SECTOR-LEVEL ELECTIONS: ORDERLY, HIGH VOTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The second phase of 2006 Rwanda local elections, conducted February 20 at the sector level, proceeded smoothly. Polling sites were easy to find and easy to access, and local National Electoral Commission staff appeared to follow established guidelines and procedures. Voters w [...]
2006-02-24 07:44:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM RW
06KIGALI517U.S. TRIPARTITE DELEGATION MEMBERS DISCUSS HUMAN
[...] Summary: During a May 24 meeting with Ambassador Arietti and visiting U.S. Tripartite Plus delegation members, Rwandan parliamentarians discussed the gap between perception and reality on Rwanda's performance on human rights. They asserted that outsiders criticize Rwanda without fully under [...]
2006-05-31 15:59:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KMCA RW
06KIGALI842PRESS FREEDOM IN RWANDA: CHARGES OF HARASSMENT AND
[...] (U) During August, there have been several incidents of alleged threats, and one physical attack, against Rwandan journalists by unknown perpetrators. Two journalists have left the country, although one may return soon. GOR officials vehemently deny any official GOR involvement in negative [...]
2006-08-30 15:45:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM RW
06KIGALI848GOR RENEWS VOA BROADCAST AGREEMENTS, AIRS ITS
[...] On Thursday, August 31, Voice of America Director David Jackson renewed VOA's transmission agreement with Rwanda's public broadcaster, ORINFOR, and signed a licensing agreement with the Ministry of Information. The GOR took the opportunity of the signings to voice strong concerns about what i [...]
2006-08-31 14:45:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO PREL RW
06KINSHASA1058ARS AND VOA SPEAKERS EMPOWER 200 MORE JOURNALISTS IN DRC
[...] (U) Summary: Crisscrossing the Congo in April and June, ahead of historic elections July 30, VOA Chief Editor (Central Africa French service) Ferdinand Ferella, and ARS Speaker Eduardo Cue held seven workshops in five cities, for a total of 200 radio and television journalists. PAO accompanied [...]
2006-07-03 10:18:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM CG KDEM KPAO
06KINSHASA1066BELGIAN INTERNATIONAL RADIO COMES TO KINSHASA
[...] (U) Summary: Belgian international FM radio now broadcasts to the world's second French-language city, Kinshasa. It competes with RFI, BBC, VOA and Africa No.1. Its success will likely depend upon its getting a reporter on the ground in the DRC. End Summary 2. (U) On June 26, Belgian Int [...]
2006-07-05 10:08:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECPS SCUL CG BE KPAO
06KINSHASA142Nomination for FY06 Edward R. Murrow Program for
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-27 11:53:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL CG XA KPAO
06KINSHASA1438OCTOBER 29 REMAINS LIKELY SECOND-ROUND DRC
[...] (U) The DR Congo Supreme Court of Justice ruled September 13 that the October 29 date set by the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) for the second round presidential run-off election was unconstitutional. Citing the new constitution approved by voters in December, 2005 the Court declared th [...]
2006-09-14 14:17:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPKO CG ELECTIONS
06KINSHASA1786POLL ON MEDIA USAGE IN KINSHASA SHOWS PUBLIC SOMEWHAT
[...] (U) Summary: According to a recent poll, television ranks first in terms of overall audience in Kinshasa, radio second and newspapers third. Newscasts are the programs most watched and listened to overall in broadcast media. Politically-affiliated media, particularly pro-Kabila outlets, lost au [...]
2006-11-27 08:26:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM CG
06KINSHASA19332006 REPORT SHOWS MORE OBSTACLES TO PRESS FREEEDOM IN DR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The raw statistics of JED's annual report for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) show a quantitative increase in violations of press freedom in 2006. Bitterly fought elections, the DRC's first in two generations, and corrupt practices by underpaid journalists could well acc [...]
2006-12-28 14:31:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM CG KDEM KPAO
06KUWAIT1622ARAB IRANIAN COMMUNITY IN KUWAIT CONCERNED ABOUT
[...] (C) On May 6, Poloff met with five activists from the Arab Iranian (Ahwazi) expatriate community in Kuwait at their request: Adulkhaligh Delavi, Sabah Haidary, Atiya Savari, Naji Sawaeidy, and Hosain Ahwazy, who currently lives in London. (Comment: Poloff was in a listening mode and did not [...]
2006-05-08 14:09:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT185AFGHAN AMBASSADOR TO KUWAIT ON LONDON CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 21 meeting with the Ambassador on GOK assistance and labor issues, Afghan Ambassador to Kuwait Yussuf Samad praised the USG for its ongoing support to Afghanistan; pointed to GOK unwillingness to re-start assistance absent a solution to old GOA arrears; acknowl [...]
2006-01-21 16:57:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ELAB PGOV PREL PINR AF XD KU
06KUWAIT2193NEW KUWAITI INFORMATION MINISTER AIMS TO CUT PUBLIC MEDIA
[...] Summary: Charg d'Affaires paid a courtesy call on Kuwait's new Minister of Information Mohammed Nasser Al-Sanousi on June 7, 2006. The Minister, who was sworn in by the Amir on May 16, is a U.S.-educated businessman with extensive prior media experience in both the public and private sectors. [...]
2006-06-10 14:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO KU PINR FREEDOM AGENDA
06LOME353AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO SOKODE, TOGO'S MUSLIM
[...] (U) Summary. During a visit to Sokode in north-central Togo, Ambassador inaugurated veral small projects, met with local officials, opposition leaders, and the Muslim community, and gave an interview to the main VOA affiliate in Togo, which is based in Sokode. Opposition representatives in [...]
2006-03-28 10:55:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON EAID SCUL TO
06LONDON4184IRANIAN EXILE GROUP DEDICATED TO REGIME OVERTHROW
[...] (C) Summary. The Iranian Solidarity Congress (ISC),an umbrella organization designed to unite disparate Iranian exile groups, held the third in a series of meetings June 3-5 in London. The ISC's stated goal is to develop a common strategy to bring about the nonviolent overthrow of the curr [...]
2006-06-12 15:13:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM IR UK
06LUANDA160ANGOLA - UNITA THREATENS TO PULL OUT OF THE
[...] (U) On February 15, 2006, the President of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA),Isaias Samakuva, announced that if the substitution of UNITA's sixteen parliamentarians is not allowed (detailed reftel),UNITA, Angola's largest opposition party, may pull out of the An [...]
2006-02-17 11:33:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR AO
06LUANDA277ANGOLAS NEW ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY
[...] (SBU) Since the end of Angolas 27-year civil war in 2002, the GRAs strategy for international economic relations has evolved significantly, particularly with respect to multilateral institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club. While the GRA formerly viewed the [...]
2006-03-21 13:43:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETRD AO
06MANAGUA715LEON: SANDINISTA BASTION WELCOMES AMBASSADOR, MCC
[...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador's recent trip to Leon department, the upcoming November national elections were on the tongues of all interlocutors. The cradle of Liberalism, intellectual Leon is now a Sandinista (FSLN) bastion, with ten of its eleven mayors in the department FSLN militants. [...]
2006-03-30 22:55:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALKDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KMCA EFIN ECON
06MAPUTO471COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ANA GUEDES TO
[...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Ana Guedes, VOA Africa Division Portuguese to Africa Chief to travel to Mozambique on April 20-30, 2006 to conduct journalism training for VOA's affiliates in Mozambique and initial contacts with potential and/or future VOA's health and [...]
2006-04-24 12:56:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDBBG MZ
06MINSK173STATE MEDIA VILIFIES AMERICA, OFTEN
[...] (C) Summary: In recent months Belarusian state media has become increasingly venomous in its daily attacks against the U.S. and the West. Common themes include charges of espionage, of Western attempts to destabilize the country, and of attempts to overthrow the government in a forced "color" [...]
2006-02-16 14:45:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BO
06PARIS1068MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Transatlantic Relations -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-21 11:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1141MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Iraq
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-24 11:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1199MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq GWOT - Guantanamo -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-27 12:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS121MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq: Liberation of French
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-09 13:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1235MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Islam - Democracy -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-28 11:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1264MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to India
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-01 11:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1306MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to India
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-02 11:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1339MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to India
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-03 11:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1387MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - Moussaoui Trial -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-06 11:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1430MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran GWOT - Moussaoui Trial -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-07 10:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1468MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran UN Reform
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-08 11:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS147MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Middle East -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-10 13:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1507MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-09 11:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1529MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Human Rights Report
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-10 11:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1573MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Milosevic Death -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-13 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1611MEDIA REACTION REPORT - International Justice -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-14 10:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1637MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Israeli
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-15 11:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1670MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Middle East - Israel -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-16 11:40:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1711MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. National Security
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-17 10:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1750MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Third Anniversary of
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-20 11:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS179MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Bush Iraqi Policy
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-11 11:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1799MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Belarus Elections
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-21 15:49:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1832MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - President Bush's
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-22 11:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1863MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Bush Strategy
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-23 11:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1891MEDIA REACTION REPORT - ETA Cease-Fire
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-24 11:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1938MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Los Angeles Demonstrations -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-27 11:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1976MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Demonstrations Against French
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-28 11:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2027MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israeli Elections
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-29 13:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2060MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Secretary Rice To Europe -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 11:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2100MEDIA REACTION REPORT - France Iran Middle East -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-31 12:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS212MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran GWOT - Guantanamo Israel
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-12 15:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2152MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Secretary Rice to Europe -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-03 11:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2187MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Moussaoui Trial
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-04 11:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2226MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Saddam Trial Moussaoui Trial
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 11:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2253MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Saddam Hussein's Trial
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-06 10:18:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS232MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Iraq Transatlantic
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 10:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2343MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Hamas Iraq
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-10 10:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2406MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Oil For Food Iran
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-12 11:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2437MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Afghanistan Italy
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-13 10:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2476MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Hamas Chad
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-14 10:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2522MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran China Israel Suicide
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-18 10:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2607MEDIA REACTION REPORT ran China Rising Oil Prices
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 12:47:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2665MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Jaafari Guantanamo
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 11:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2848MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NATO Expansion
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-02 10:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2889MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Middle East Bolivia -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 14:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2923MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - U.S. Policy
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-04 12:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS296MEDIA REACTION REPORT - New Chilean President - Iran
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-17 11:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2979MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Moussaoui Trial NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-05 12:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3049MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran America's Darfur
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-10 09:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS31MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Russia-Ukraine Energy
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-04 11:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3114MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Russia Versus the U.S. -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-11 12:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS321MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-18 12:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3234MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq U.S. Issues - NSA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-16 12:19:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3269MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Bush Immigration Policy
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-17 13:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3455MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Montenegro Olmert to Washington
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-23 11:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS351MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Ivory Coast -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-19 11:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3540MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NATO - Parliamentary Assembly -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-26 11:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3619MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Alleged Massacre in Haditha
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-31 15:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3631MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-01 11:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3677MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-02 10:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3722MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Palestine - Hamas -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-05 11:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3776MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Hamas Iraq Elections in Peru
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-06 11:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS379MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iranian President in Syria -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3844MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Guantanamo -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 13:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3872MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran CIA Renditions
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 11:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3902MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Death of Zarqawi Iran
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 12:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3940MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Guantanamo Suicides Middle East -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 11:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3979MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Guantanamo Iraq - Camp David Talks
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 13:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4033MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq Middle East - Olmert to Europe
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 12:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4053MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. Foreign Policy - Iraq -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-15 11:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4117MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Guantanamo Afghan Violence
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-16 10:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS413MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - Bin Laden Video
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-23 11:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4183MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. Diplomacy - Iran
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 12:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4221MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. - EU Summit Saddam Trial North
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-20 09:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4248MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Afghanistan
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 09:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4256MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Afghanistan U.S. - EU Summit
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 11:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4305MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. - EU Summit
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-22 11:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4342MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Transatlantic Relationship -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-23 11:12:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4381MEDIA REACTION REPORT - CIA - Terrorist Finance Tracking
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-26 11:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4415MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Situation in Occupied Territories
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-27 10:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4449MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Hamas - Kidnapped
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-28 10:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4482MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Surge of Violence in
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-29 10:16:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS452MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Rice Transformational
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-24 11:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4521MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Hamas - Israeli
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-30 11:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4557MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Afghanistan PARIS -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-03 10:42:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4596MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Guantanamo - Trial in Paris
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-05 10:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4628MEDIA REACTION REPORT - North Korea Missile Tests
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-06 11:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4651MEDIA REACTION REPORT - North Korea Missile Tests
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-07 09:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4693MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Operation Summer Rain
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4724MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - Death of Chechen Rebellion
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 10:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4760MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Terrorist Attacks in Bombay - Iraq
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-12 11:19:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4795MEDIA REACTION REPORT - P5 + 1 Meeting in Paris
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-13 10:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4825MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - G8 Summit
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-17 10:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4864MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Iran -G8 Summit
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-18 10:47:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4913MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israeli-Lebanese Conflict - French
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-19 11:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4944MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-20 10:23:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4966MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-21 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4986MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-24 11:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5020MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-25 11:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5067MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-26 10:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5080MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 10:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5116MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-28 10:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5163MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - Israeli Attack on Cana -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-31 10:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5185MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israel-Hezbollah Conflict - Iran's
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-01 10:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5216MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanese Crisis - Iran and
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-02 10:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5248MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israeli- Lebanese Crisis -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-03 10:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS526MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Palestinian Elections
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-26 14:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5289MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israel - Hezbollah Combat
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-04 12:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5311MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israeli - Lebanese Conflict:
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 11:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5360MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon Cuba
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 11:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5386MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - U.S. Policy -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-09 10:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5409MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - Paris and Washington at
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-10 10:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS541MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Palestinian Election Results
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-27 10:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5440MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Foiled London Attack
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-11 11:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5480MEDIA REACTION REPORT - UN Resolution 1701 - Cease-Fire -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-14 11:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5512MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Lebanon - Hezbollah -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-16 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5555MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - U.S. Stance - GWOT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 08:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5574MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - International Force -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 11:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5595MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - Cease-Fire Violation -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 10:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5611MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - France in UNIFIL -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 10:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5625MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon - UNIFIL - EU-25
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 10:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5666MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon - UNIFIL - Israel -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 11:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS568MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Hamas Elections Aftermath
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-30 11:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5713MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - France's Commitment
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 12:38:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5744MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon - UNIFIL - Israel's
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-28 16:01:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5769MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon, Islam and the West
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-29 11:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5815MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-30 10:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5851MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Iraq Lebanon and the Middle
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-31 12:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5885MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Iraq, Elections and 9/11
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-01 10:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS59MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Russia-Ukraine Energy War
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-05 11:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5926MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - Turkey in UNIFIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-05 10:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5964MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Mexico - Aftermath of Elections
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-06 11:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5990MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush on Secret Prisons
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-07 10:29:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6020MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush on CIA Secret
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 10:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6068MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Global War on Terror - Fifth
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-11 11:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6095MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush - 9/11 - Iraq Middle
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-12 11:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6125MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - 9/11
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-13 10:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6166MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - Latest Al-Qaida Video -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-14 10:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS618MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Hamas Afghanistan - London
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-31 12:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6194MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran NATO - Ukraine Backs Off Islam
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-15 09:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6234MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Islam and the West - Pope Benedict
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-18 10:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS645MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Hamas
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-01 12:43:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS685MEDIA REACTION REPORT - State of the Union
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-02 12:05:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS728MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Islam and Democracy -
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2006-02-03 12:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS8MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Russia-Ukraine Energy Tension
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-03 13:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS840MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush - Energy
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-09 12:37:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS91MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Mideast: Sharon's Health and
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-06 13:32:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PRISTINA734KOSOVO: PRESIDENT SEJDIU NOMINATED FOR POSITION OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After a fast moving series of events over the Labor Day weekend, the influential presidency of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK),Kosovo's largest party, decided September 5 to nominate President Fatmir Sejdiu as its candidate for the position of party president. Sejdiu is [...]
2006-09-05 20:02:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06RANGOON1572MIN KO NAING MARKS HIS BIRTHDAY IN JAIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Min Ko Naing's family marked his October 18 birthday in Rangoon while he and four other 88 Generation Student leaders remained in regime detention. GOB media railed against the 88 Generation Students "wear white" campaign protesting the detentions, while Mandalay authorities rush [...]
2006-10-25 06:01:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BM
06RANGOON918RENOWNED MANDALAY WRITER FRAIL BUT STILL VOCAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite her age of 90, well known Mandalay author and political critic "Ludu" (People's) Daw Ahma remains outspoken, respected widely among the Burmese, and an irritant to the regime, as shown by a recent interview with the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB). She points to thousan [...]
2006-07-03 10:31:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON PREL BM
06RANGOON964RELEASED POLITICAL PRISONER UNDER TIGHT WATCH
[...] SUMMARY: The regime has increased its surveillance and harassment of prominent NLD Youth member Su Su New, released from prison a month ago. Security personnel will likely tightly monitor her to thwart her activities, but they will probably stop short of re-arresting her or restricting her m [...]
2006-07-10 11:28:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON PREL BM NLD
06ROME766 AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES
[...] Summary: During three days of high-level and technical level discussions with FAO on March 7-9, a consensus was reached that a more robust global response was needed, with FAO, in coordination with OIE, as the global coordinator. FAO hosted the series of meetings relating to improving emerge [...]
2006-03-10 17:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA
06SARAJEVO2876BOSNIA - NEXT STEPS ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Six weeks after the October 1 elections, Bosniak (Muslim) opposition to and anxiety about the U.S.-brokered package of constitutional amendments remains a problem. Newly elected Bosniak member of the Tri-Presidency Haris Silajdzic continues his public and private campaign against [...]
2006-11-15 08:12:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BK
06SARAJEVO813BOSNIA: CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE IN PERIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With a key parliamentary committee session slated for April 18, critical votes are still lacking to move the constitutional reform package out of committee for decision in the full House of Representatives. In the nine-member committee, only 4 votes are in the bag. Of the rem [...]
2006-04-13 16:57:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BK
06TAIPEI229KMT CHAIRMAN MA SEEKS TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE ON
[...] (C) Summary. After sixteen months of mechanically obstructing the Defense Procurement Special Budget weapons systems, the KMT under the leadership of Chairman Ma Ying-jeou is moving to develop an alternative proposal on defense policy and arms procurement. Ma has established a task force to [...]
2006-01-24 06:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARS MASS MCAP TW
06TOKYO1300 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/10/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-12 23:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4520JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/11/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-11 01:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06ZAGREB816INTELLIGENCE SERVICES TO MERGE UNDER NEW LAW
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Croatia's Intelligence and Counterintelligence Agencies (OA and POA) will merge into a single Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA) under a new law adopted by Parliament on June 30. Tomislav Karamarko, the current head of POA and architect of the new law, is widely e [...]
2006-07-06 10:53:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PGOV PHUM HR HUMAN RIGHTS
07ABUJA491ATIKU CONFIDENT COURTS WILL PUT HIM ON BALLOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two important court victories -- including a decision on March 7 in which the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that INEC does not have the right to disqualify candidates -- have boosted Vice-President Atiku Abubakar's chances of being on the ballot in April. Although a number of [...]
2007-03-14 13:30:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ADDISABABA1079SOMALIA: TFG REACHES OUT TO HAWIYE, BUT PLANS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia's Ambassador to Ethiopia and PermRep to the African Union, Abdulkarim Farah, disputed reports of inter-clan tensions between the Darood (President Abdullahi Yusuf's clan) and Hawiye who control Mogadishu, asserting they were exaggerated by disenchanted Hawiye/Habr-Gedir/Ay [...]
2007-04-11 08:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS EAID KDEM ET SO QA CA
07ADDISABABA1652 ETHIOPIAN PATRIARCH A CRITICAL ALLY ON THE BATTLEFRONT
[...] SUMMARY. The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abuna Petros, and the Ambassador appeared at a public event on May 23 to advocate for HIV/AIDS victims to take antiretroviral treatment (ART),not just traditional holy water alone, as treatment for their disease. Hundreds of worshipper [...]
2007-05-30 07:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EAID KHIV SOCI OEXC ET
07ADDISABABA3154ETHIOPIA: PM'S SPECIAL ADVISOR LASHES OUT AT VOA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Voice of America's Horn of Africa Service Chief Fred Cooper, former Information Minister and current Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Bereket Simon implied that local accreditation of VOA stringers may be another casualty (see ref A) among U.S. interests re [...]
2007-10-25 04:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPAO PHUM KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA3430ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S
[...] (S) Your visit to Ethiopia comes at a time when Ethiopia faces security concerns from extremists based in Somalia, saber-rattling by Eritrea over the border demarcation impasse, and an increase in domestic insurgent activity. Ethiopia's excessive response to Ogaden National Liberation Front (O [...]
2007-11-30 12:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM MARR ET SO ER
07ADDISABABA451ETHIOPIA: CHURCH RIFT HIGHLIGHTS INTERNAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent decision by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) in Addis Ababa to revoke the titles of former Patriarch Abuna Merkorios and four of his top bishops is the latest act in a widening feud between the church in Ethiopia and the "EOC in exile," based in the US. A long histor [...]
2007-02-13 11:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KREL ET ER
07ANKARA812PKK VIOLENCE MAGNIFIES TURKISH ANGER AT IRAQI
[...] (C) Summary: A sudden spike in Turkish casualties in operations against the PKK -- along with mounting anger at what is seen here as increasingly provocative rhetoric from KRG President Barzani -- have likely combined to put the possibility of a Turkish cross-border operation back on the table [...]
2007-04-09 10:44:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
07ANKARA814ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-09 11:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANTANANARIVO922UPDATE ON MALAGASY ATTENDEES FOR 62ND UNGA
[...] The Government of Madagascar provided the following updated information on the attendance of officials at the 62ND UN General Assembly (UNGA). Post is providing the information in the format requested in ref C. Detailed itinerary will be provided septel. 2. The delegation from Madagascar [...]
2007-09-13 09:11:00Embassy AntananarivoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP UNGA MA
07ASHGABAT44FOREIGN MINISTER MEREDOV TELLS SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM
[...] (C) During a three and a half hour meeting, Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov on January 10 told SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum that Turkmenistan was willing to consider improving bilateral relations on a range of issues from human rights to trade to security. Meredov welcomed F [...]
2007-01-11 15:15:00Embassy AshgabatSECRETPREL PGOV PHUM OSCE MARR TX US
07ASMARA36TIME TO SPEAK UP: A NEW STRATEGY FOR ERITREA
[...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The serious abuses of human rights fo which the Government of Eritrea is responsible and its continued rejection of even the most fundamental democratic principles in governance remain serious problems and a major impediment to improvemen of bilateral ties. (refte [...]
2007-01-11 13:57:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UNSC ECON EAID SOCI KIRF KPAO ER
07ASMARA445JAILS IN ASMARA: A RECENT ACCOUNT
[...] (C) Summary: Recent experiences of individuals detained in an Asmara police station shed new light on both the conditions and the operations of jails at police stations. The benign neglect of the jail guards prove a stark contrast to the horrific accommodations described by individuals incarce [...]
2007-05-10 13:16:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR SOCI ER
07ASMARA950 AFP Reporter Ordered to Leave Eritrea
[...] (SBU) On December 11, AFP stringer and British national Peter Martell was ordered to appear at the office of Eritrean Minister of Information Ali Abdu to discuss his reporting activities in Eritrea. Mr. Abdu objected to an article Mr. Martell filed on November 22 entitled, "Looming Threat of R [...]
2007-12-14 05:24:00Embassy AsmaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KPAO PGOV ECPS ER
07BAKU1418EFFORTS TO UNIFY WORLD AZERBAIJANIS CONGRESS
[...] (C) Summary: World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) President Ghulamriza Sabri-Tabrizi and Guney Azerbaijan Television (GunAz TV) Director Ahmad Obali reported that efforts to unify disparate WAC factions were underway, with Demokratik Dunya Azerbaijan Kongresi or DDAK (the North America-based fa [...]
2007-11-29 10:09:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM IR AJ
07BAKU504AZERBAIJANI BACKLASH AGAINST US WORDING ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 12-14. 2. (C) Summary: Post-publication revisions to Nagorno-Karabakh language in the 2006 Armenia Human Rights Report continue to ignite strong, negative reaction from the Azerbaijani Government and public. We are beginning to see a broader-bas [...]
2007-04-24 13:47:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS PHUM PINR MARR MOPS AJ
07BAKU514AZERBAIJANI GOVERNMENT WELCOMES RETURN TO ORIGINAL
[...] (U) This is an action message; see para 6. 2. (C) Per ref instructions, the Ambassador spoke to President Aliyev on the morning of April 26 and informed him that the Department had restored the original NK text in the 2006 Armenia Human Rights Report. The Ambassador underscored our great [...]
2007-04-26 13:00:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PBTS AM AJ
07BAKU608IRANIAN ACADEMIC CALLS FOR EXPANDED BROADCASTING
[...] (C) Summary: In a 16 May meeting with Embassy Iran Watcher, Professor Gholam-Reza Sabri-Tabrizi (please protect),an ethnic Azeri academic teaching at Edinburgh University and head of the Baku-based Coordinating Committee of World Azerbaijanis, called for the U.S. to support broadcasting effo [...]
2007-05-18 11:30:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALECPS KDEM PGOV PINR PREL PROP IR AJ
07BAKU761A CLOSER LOOK AT IRANIAN STUDENTS IN BAKU
[...] (S) Summary: On June 13, Iran Watcher met with five Iranian students (all ethnic Azeris) studying in Baku. The students estimated that approximately 3,000 Iranian students were pursuing an education in Azerbaijan, most concentrated at Baku State University and the Medical University. (This [...]
2007-06-19 10:26:00Embassy BakuSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR PREL SCUL IR AJ
07BAKU820FOLLOW-UP ON THE IRANIAN DIASPORA IN AZERBAIJAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Although Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) estimates put the size of the Iranian diaspora community in Azerbaijan at 10,000, non-official estimates range from 10,000 to 25,000. The majority of Iranians living in Azerbaijan appear to do so for economic or political reasons; mos [...]
2007-06-28 10:30:00Embassy BakuSECRET//NOFORNPINR SCUL IR AJ
07BANGKOK1575VISIT OF SENK SENIOR ADVISOR CHRISTIAN WHITON
[...] (C) Summary. Christian Whiton, Senior Advisor to the Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea (SENK),explained to Thai government and UNHCR officials the objectives the SENK was pursuing related to refugees, North Korean human rights, and political change in North Korea. He expressed a [...]
2007-03-16 03:54:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM TH KS KN
07BANGKOK5151UPDATE ON BURMA, AS SEEN FROM THAILAND
[...] (C) The RTG appears not to have made preparations for a possible influx of Burmese refugees; we are discussing the matter with our contacts. The RTG is engaged in evacuation contingency planning. A Burmese exile in Thailand said monks were protesting in large numbers in Mandalay, and he share [...]
2007-09-28 10:37:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM
07BANJUL283THE GAMBIA: UPDATE ON TENSIONS WITH SENEGAL,
[...] (C) An online "journal" reported May 28 the arrest of Senegal-based Gambian "rebels" entering The Gambia as part of preparations, with GOS complicity, for a renewed coup attempt. A knowledgeable source was not able to confirm the report, but said GOS had angrily denied a recent local media re [...]
2007-06-04 09:12:00Embassy BanjulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS PREF SG GA
07BEIJING2471AMBASSADOR RAISES VOA BROADCASTS, INTERNET
[...] (C) China's blocking of Voice of America radio and television broadcasts and censorship of United States Government Internet sites undermines the kinds of exchanges China itself wants to foster, the Ambassador told State Council Information Office Director Cai Wu on April 9. The programs and [...]
2007-04-13 09:08:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KCUL SOCI CH
07BEIJING3724DISSIDENTS HOLD VIRTUAL RALLY AS TIGHT SECURITY
[...] (C) The eighteenth anniversary of the June 4, 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square passed without incident in Beijing. Security presence in the Square was more visible and aggressive than last year, but in a break from past precedent, only a handful of activists were detained in advance of the [...]
2007-06-04 11:05:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SOCI KCUL CH
07BELGRADE1160 KOSOVO WEEKLY: KOSTUNICA TARGETS NATO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian leaders generally termed the Kosovo Troika's first visit to Belgrade as positive and a new start -- leaving behind the Ahtisaari's proposal. The DSS quickly dismissed partition of Kosovo as unacceptable and instead made pronouncements alleging that NATO is trying to for [...]
2007-08-17 17:26:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR
07BELGRADE643 COALITION DEAL STRUCK; NO FORMAL WORD YET
[...] (sbu) Summary: Though there is still no official word, a deal has been struck that will keep Kostunica at the helm of a weak democratic coalition government. The deal and the politics surrounding it have left a pall of fear in political circles and in the population at large, as many saw th [...]
2007-05-11 17:10:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SR
07BELGRADE738KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (5/21 - 5/25)
[...] This cable summarizes the week's notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. Summary: With a government formed, media and public attention in Serbia has returned to Kosovo and speculation on the likelihood of a UNSC resolution based on the Ahtisaari plan. In a late-breaking developmen [...]
2007-05-25 16:28:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BERLIN1268IRANIAN RESPONSE TO EU DEMARCHE ON DETAINED AMCITS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The German MFA has provided details on the EU demarche carried out by the German Embassy in Tehran, in its role as EU President, to the Iranian MFA on June 19. The German CDA informed the Iranian MFA's Office Director for Human Rights Emadi of worldwide concern about the detenti [...]
2007-06-26 14:39:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPHUM CASC PGOV PREL GM IR
07CHIANGMAI33AN OVERVIEW OF NORTHERN THAILAND-BASED BURMESE MEDIA
[...] SUMMARY. Increasing numbers of Burma-centric media organizations operate out of Chiang Mai, creating a dynamic community of exile journalists that produces a diverse and relatively reliable stream of information for Burma watchers both inside Burma and living abroad. Shut out from Burma by [...]
2007-02-14 11:26:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ECPS KPAO OIIP TH BM
07COLOMBO249SRI LANKA: NEW FOREIGN MINISTER AFFIRMS COMMITMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador paid his initial call on new Foreign Minister Bogollagama on February 8. Ambassador reviewed U.S. support for Sri Lanka in its fight against LTTE terrorism. He also underlined serious U.S. concerns about Sri Lanka's deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situati [...]
2007-02-09 09:06:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
07COLOMBO254SRI LANKA: NEW FOREIGN MINISTER AFFIRMS COMMITMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador paid his initial call on new Foreign Minister Bogollagama on February 8. Ambassador reviewed U.S. support for Sri Lanka in its fight against LTTE terrorism. He also underlined serious U.S. concerns about Sri Lanka's deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situati [...]
2007-02-09 10:14:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
07COLOMBO255SRI LANKA: NEW FOREIGN MINISTER AFFIRMS COMMITMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador paid his initial call on new Foreign Minister Bogollagama on February 8. Ambassador reviewed U.S. support for Sri Lanka in its fight against LTTE terrorism. He also underlined serious U.S. concerns about Sri Lanka's deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situati [...]
2007-02-09 10:14:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
07DAKAR682SENEGAL - RELATIVELY WELL-PREPARED FOR AVIAN/PANDEMIC
[...] SUMMARY: Senegal appears relatively well-prepared to cope with an outbreak of Avian and/or Pandemic Influenza (AIPI). The Government of Senegal has an active AI working group and has hosted a number of AIPI conferences and exercises. The USG has also hosted several regional seminars on AIPI [...]
2007-03-26 11:37:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KFLU AMGT ASEC CASC KSAF SG
07DAMASCUS102Syria/Spain, Russia, Syria/Turkey, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 31 reported that President Asad received, on Jan. 30, a phone call from Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in which they discussed the Palestinian situation and current efforts to stop intra-Palestinian fighting. Premier Zapatero underscored Syr [...]
2007-01-31 12:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS109 Syria/Turkey, Syria/Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 1 reported FM Walid Mouallem's visit to Turkey on Jan. 31 and his meetings with President Sezer and PM Erdogan to convey two messages from President Asad on the latest developments in the region. Mouallem also held talks with Turkish FM Abdullah Gul on bilatera [...]
2007-02-01 14:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS120 Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Iraq, Palestinian hostility (2/2-5)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported Indonesian FM Hassan Wirajuda's visit to Syria on Feb. 3 and 4 and his meetings with President Bashar al Assad and FM Walid al Mouallem. Wirajuda delivered a letter to President Assad from the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on means of enhancing [...]
2007-02-07 07:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS121 Syria/Qatar, Syria/Turkey, Mousa, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 6 reported a meeting between President Asad and Qatar's Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on Feb. 5 which focused on current international and regional developments and bilateral relations between the two countries. On Syrian/Turkish relations, pap [...]
2007-02-07 07:09:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS122Palestinian Territories, Syria/Netherlands, Lavrov/Mousa,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 7 quoted an official source at the Syrian Foreign Ministry expressing, on Feb. 6, deep concern over Israeli excavations in the area of the al-Aqsa Mosque that threaten the safety and sanctity of the mosque. "Syria, which strongly condemns this aggression, sees t [...]
2007-02-07 13:44:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS126Asad, Syria/Tajikistan, Syria/Vatican, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 8 reported President Asad's Feb. 7 address at the start of a two-day conference of the Ba'ath Party Central Committee, in which he called for maintaining Syrian national unity, pointing out the complementary nature of Islamic thought and pan-Arabism. He called [...]
2007-02-08 12:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS131 Syria/ Tajikistan, Syria/Oman, Syria/Germany, Syria/Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 11 reported the visit to Damascus by Tajik President Imamoli Rakhmanov on Feb. 9, and his talks with President Asad, VP Shara and FM Mouallem. The Presidents called for scheduling a withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq, reiterated the importance of a Palestin [...]
2007-02-11 14:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS137 Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 12 reported VP Shara's meeting on Feb. 11 with Ali Qansoh, Chairman of the Syrian National Socialist Party in Lebanon, during which Shara confirmed that Syria supports all that the Lebanese agree upon to achieve civil stability, peace and national unity. They r [...]
2007-02-12 14:13:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS139 Mousa, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories (2/13)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 13 reported President Asad's meeting with Arab League Secretary General Amr Mousa on Feb. 12. Talks focused on Arab developments, particularly in Iraq, the Palestinian territories, and Lebanon. The President stressed that national accord is the only way to achi [...]
2007-02-14 06:19:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS146 Syria/Palestinians, Lebanon, Syria/Norway, Iraq (2/14)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 14 reported a mass rally in Damascus on Feb. 13 condemning Israeli excavations near the al-Aqsa Mosque. Papers also reported that President Asad received a letter on Feb. 13 from Palestinian National Authority Chairman Mahmud Abbas. The letter was delivered to [...]
2007-02-14 13:37:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS15Syria/Europe, US/Syria, Bush's Iraq Strategy, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 8 reported the Jan. 7 visit to Damascus by a British-European parliamentary delegation headed by Former European Commission President Jacques Santier. The delegation met President Asad. Talks focused on developments in Iraq, Lebanon, and the occupied Palestinia [...]
2007-01-08 13:06:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS157Iran/Syria, Syria/Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories
[...] Summary: The major topic in Syrian papers over the weekend was President Asad's state visit to Iran, which commenced on Feb. 17. All papers reported Asad's talks with Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad; Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iranian Islamic Revolution; Ali Larij [...]
2007-02-20 10:01:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS161 Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Iraq, Abbas-Olmert-Rice Meeting,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 20 reported that President Asad received former Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Salim al-Huss on Feb. 19. Talks touched upon regional and international developments, particularly in Lebanon, and the importance of strengthening national unity on the basis of Lebano [...]
2007-02-20 13:42:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS169Peace Process, Lebanon, Syria/Iran, Syria/Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 21 featured statements on the importance of achieving peace in the Middle East and boosting the peace process. The papers featured an article published by Spanish newspaper El-Pais on Feb.20 which said that Spanish PM Zapatero and Italian PM Prodi stressed the [...]
2007-02-21 14:34:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS185 Syria/Spain, Lavrov, Palestinian Territories, Arab League,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 22 reported FM Walid al-Mouallem's visit to Madrid and his meeting with his Spanish FM Miguel Angel Moratinos on Feb. 21. Talks focused on bilateral relations, regional issues, most importantly the situation in the occupied territories following the Mecca Accord [...]
2007-02-26 12:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS188 Syria/Spain, OIC, Israeli Nukes, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 25 reported that on Feb. 22 in Madrid King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain inaugurated Arab House and the Spanish Political Conference with the participation of Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem and the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Tunisia, Yemen, [...]
2007-02-27 12:42:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS190 Arab Summit, Syria/Malaysia, Seymour Hersh's Article on US
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 26 reported that President Asad received a message from Saudi King Abdallah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz on Feb. 25 inviting him to attend the 19th Arab summit, which will be held in Saudi Arabia next month. The message was delivered to President Asad by Dr. Abdallah al-Zin [...]
2007-02-27 15:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS192 Syria/Egypt, Syria/Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian Territories
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Feb. 28 reported that President Asad received a phone call on Feb. 27 from President Mubarak about preparations for the Arab Summit scheduled for March 28 in Riyadh. On Iraq, papers reported that FM Mouallem received a telephone call on Feb. 27 from Turkish FM Abdul [...]
2007-02-28 13:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS200Syria/Russia, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Iran
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Mar. 1 quoted an official source from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , confirming, on Feb. 28, that Syria will attend the Iraq Neighboring Countries conference that will be held in Baghdad on March 10. Answering a question by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SAN [...]
2007-03-01 14:42:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS208 Shara's "Le Monde" Interview, Mouallem's Cairo Visit,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers featured VP Shara's interview with French daily "Le Monde" published March 2 in which he expressed Syria's relative optimism on the success of an international meeting in Baghdad aimed at stabilizing Iraq, saying that "much depends on the attitude of the United States; [...]
2007-03-04 14:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS21 US/Russia, Syria/Israel, Syria/Iraq, Syria/EU, HAMAS,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend reported that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized the latest US sanctions against Russian arms firms for "selling arms to Syria," describing these sanctions as "groundless." The Ministry said in a statement that "yet once again, the [...]
2007-01-09 05:18:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS213 Syria/Venezuela, Syria/Norway, Syria/Italy, Syria/Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on March 5 reported the March 4 visit to Damascus of Venezuelan FM Nicolas Maduro and his meeting with Deputy FM Faisal Miqdad. The purpose of the visit was to boost bilateral relations and carry out agreements signed during the visit of Venezuelan President Hugo Chave [...]
2007-03-05 13:13:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS224 Syria/Iraq, Syria/US, Syria/EU, Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on March 6 and 7 reported the visit to Damascus of Iraqi VP Tarek al Hashimi and his meeting with President Assad, VP Sharaa and other Syrian officials. The purpose of the visit was to boost bilateral relations and reiterate support for national reconciliation in Iraq. [...]
2007-03-07 15:19:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS236 Baghdad Conference, Syria/Iran, Syria/EU, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Mar. 11 reported the inauguration of the Baghdad Conference of Iraq's Neighboring Countries on Mar. 10. The Syrian delegation was headed by Assistant Foreign Minister Ahmad Arnus, who delivered a statement in which he explained Syria's position toward the difficult s [...]
2007-03-11 14:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS248 Syria/US, Baghdad Conference, Syria/Iran, ICG,
[...] Summary: Syrian independent al-Watan on Mar. 12 reported that Ellen Sauerbrey, US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, arrived to Damascus late Mar. 11 for talks on the issue of Iraqi refugees. Earlier, Washington noted that Sauerbrey would talk only about the [...]
2007-03-12 15:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS25Syria/Germany, Syria/Nigeria, Syria/Spain, Iraq, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 9 reported that President Asad held talks on Jan. 8 with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder focusing on current developments in Iraq, Lebanon and the occupied territories and prospects of economic cooperation between Syria and Germany, particularly on th [...]
2007-01-09 13:27:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS257 Syria/US, Syria/EU, Syria/Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Mar. 13 reported Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad's meeting on Mar. 12 with Ellen Sauerbrey, US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration. Talks focused on developments in Iraq and the suffering of Iraqis at home and abroad as a resul [...]
2007-03-13 15:33:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS266 Syria/Italy, Solana's Visit, Syria/Egypt, Arab Summit,
[...] Summary: Papers on Mar. 14 reported that President Asad received a telephone call on Mar. 13 from Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi. They discussed the visit of the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana to Damascus and the recent confere [...]
2007-03-14 12:21:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS275 Solana's Visit, Syria/Iran, Syria/Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported the visit to Damascus by European Union Higher Representative for Common Foreign Policy and Security, Javier Solana on March 14. Ziyad Haydar, a journalist in independent Al-Watan said Solana and President Asad held a closed 50-minute meeting during which the [...]
2007-03-18 15:10:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS292 Syria/Kuwait, Syria/Pakistan, Syria/Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Mar. 25 reported VP Shara's visit to Kuwait on Mar. 24 to convey a message from President Asad to the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, on bilateral coordination prior to the upcoming Arab summit in Riyadh. During the meeting Shara reviewed the [...]
2007-03-25 13:50:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS299Syria/PLO, Arab Summit, Peace Process, Iraq, Lebanon
[...] Summary: Papers on Mar. 26 reported the visit to Damascus by Rouhi Fattouh, Special Envoy of Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Palestinian National Authority, and his meeting with VP Shara on Mar. 25 conveying a message from President Abbas to President Asad on the latest Palestinian development [...]
2007-03-26 12:44:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS304 Syria/UK, Arab Summit, Rice/Ki-Moon, Iraq (3/27)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Mar. 27 reported President Asad's meeting on Mar. 26 with a delegation representing the British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee headed by Deputy Chairman of the committee, John Stanley. Talks focused on regional and international developments and the poli [...]
2007-03-27 13:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS312 Arab Summit, Peace Process, Golan, Rice's Statements, Iraq
[...] Summary: The Syrian press on Mar. 28 reported President Asad's summit meeting with Saudi King Abdullah on Mar. 27 on the eve of the Arab summit in Riyadh. Talks dealt with bilateral relations, horizons for consolidating and boosting such relations, and topics on the agenda of the Arab Summit [...]
2007-03-28 12:18:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS32 Specter Codel, Syria/US, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian press and TV on Dec. 27 expressed great joy about the press conference which Senator Arlen Specter gave at Damascus Airport, after meeting President Asad on December 27, 2006. The meeting with the President and the press conference were the lead story in all the radio and TV [...]
2007-01-10 12:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS325 The Arab Summit, Syria/US, Syria/Israel Syria/Cuba,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Mar. 30 featured the final communique and decisions issued by the Arab summit held in Riyadh on Mar. 28-29. Papers also featured two other statements, one issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Mar. 31 praising the results of the Arab Summit, and another by EU Fo [...]
2007-04-02 09:09:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS33Syria/Iraq, Syria/US, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 28 reported that President Asad received a message from Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. The message was handed by the Iraqi President's special envoy Fakhri Karim during a meeting with Asad. Talks dealt with developments in Iraq and bilateral relations. Pa [...]
2007-01-10 12:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS338Syria/US, UNRWA, Syria/Cuba, Syria/Lebanon Syria/Iraq,
[...] Summary: The Syrian press on Apr. 2 reported President Asad's meeting on Apr. 1 with members of the US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, Joe Pitts and Robert Aderholt. Discussion at the meeting dealt with Iraq and the region in general. The delegation also met with FM Mouallem on Apr. [...]
2007-04-09 10:33:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO OPRC SY KMDR
07DAMASCUS340Issa Codel, Specter, Pelosi's Visit
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 6 reported President Asad's meeting on Apr. 5 with Darrell Issa, member of the US House of Representatives. Talks dealt with developments in the region and means and mechanisms to start relations on a correct basis between Syria and the United States. Issa als [...]
2007-04-09 13:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS341 Syria/Macedonia, Pelosi's Visit, Prisoner-swap, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 10 reported FM Mouallem's meeting on Apr. 9 with Macedonian FM Antonio Milososki. Talks focused on the latest developments in the Middle East and the Balkans and prospects of bilateral cooperation. During the meeting, FM Milososki expressed his country's desir [...]
2007-04-11 04:36:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS347 Syria/Macedonia, Syria/US, Terrorism, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 11 reported President Asad's and VP Shara's meetings on Apr. 10 with Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Balkans and the Middle East. Papers also featured a statement by Tom La [...]
2007-04-11 13:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS348Special Report: Wolf, Pelosi and Issa Codels (April 2-6)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers welcomed the visit to Damascus by members of US House of Representatives Frank Wolf, Joe Pitts, and Robert Aderholt on March 30-31, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and six other Representatives on Apr. 3-4, and Representative Darrell Issa on Apr. 5. The three government-owned [...]
2007-04-11 13:54:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS35Asad, Syria/US, Syria/OIC, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 26 reported that President Asad on Dec. 25 participated in Christmas celebrations and exchanged congratulations with Christian clergymen and others at the Patriarchate of The Syriac Orthodox Church in old Damascus. Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim of Antioch and All [...]
2007-01-10 13:25:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS351Special Report: Wolf, Pelosi and Issa Codels (April 2-6)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers welcomed the visit to Damascus by members of US House of Representatives Frank Wolf, Joe Pitts, and Robert Aderholt on March 30-31, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and six other Representatives on Apr. 3-4, and Representative Darrell Issa on Apr. 5. The three government-owned [...]
2007-04-12 09:08:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS354 Syria/Azerbaijan, Ki-Moon, Peace Process, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Papers on Apr. 12 reported FM Mouallem's meeting on Apr. 11 with Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mohammad Yarov, focused on bilateral relations. During the meeting, FM Mouallem reviewed the latest developments in the region, including the situations in Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territor [...]
2007-04-12 12:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS363Syria/Israel, Syria/Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 15 featured a statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on Apr. 14 that statements by US national of Syrian origin, Ibrahim Suleiman, who visited Israel and met with the Israeli Knesset Foreign and Security Committee, do not reflect the Syrian viewpoint, adding [...]
2007-04-16 09:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS364 US/Syria, Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Israel, Iraq, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Independent al-Watan on Apr. 16 reported a meeting arranged by the State Department with Arab reporters in Washington with Alberto Fernandez, of the Near East Bureau at the State Department, who denied that there is any new dialogue between Syria and the US, but said that "there migh [...]
2007-04-16 11:34:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS371 Syria/Iran, Syria/Palestinian Authority, Syria/Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 18 reported the Apr. 17 visit to Damascus of Iranian FM Manuchehr Mottaki, during which he held talks with Foreign Minister Mouallem and senior Foreign Ministry officials on bilateral relations and regional issues. Papers also reported VP Shara's meeting on Ap [...]
2007-04-19 09:23:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS38 Syria/Spain, Syria/Indonesia, German Aid to Iraqi
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 10 reported Vice President Farouq al-Shara's meeting with Mr. Miguel Lawrance, First Assistant Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Party of Catalonia, who SIPDIS emphasized Syria's right to restoration of the Golan and condemned the current policies based on s [...]
2007-01-11 11:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS383 Arab Initiative, Syria/Iraq, Syria/ Russia, Syria/Israel,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 19 reported that an Arab League Ministerial Committee on the Arab peace initiative held a meeting in Cairo on Apr. 18 with the participation of FM Mouallem to review efforts to activate the peace initiative in light of the Riyadh Summit. The Committee called fo [...]
2007-04-23 11:50:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS384Syria/Russia, Syria/Qatar, Syria/Indonesia, Iraq, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 20 reported President Asad's meeting on Apr. 19 with the Russian President Putin's Special Envoy, Alexander Sultanov, who conveyed a message from Putin about bilateral relations and the situation in the region. Talks focused on the situation in Iraq, and on the [...]
2007-04-23 12:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS394Ban Ki-Moon's Visit, Syria/Qatar, Syria/France, Pelosi,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 25 reported President Asad's meeting on Apr. 24 with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, which focused on Syria's relations with the UN and the necessity of building confidence and mutual respect between the two sides. Talks also dealt with the peace process and [...]
2007-04-25 12:38:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS400Ki-Moon Visit, Occupied Golan, Syria/Russia, Iraq, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 26 reported a televised interview by al-Jazeera TV on Apr. 25 of Information Minister Dr. Mohsen Bilal, who described President Asad's meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as positive and fruitful. "Syria SIPDIS considers Ki-Moon's visit to Damascu [...]
2007-04-26 12:51:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS406Syria/Djibouti, Syria/Vietnam, Syria/Italy, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 27 reported that President Asad received a letter from the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Ghaila, connected with bilateral relations, regional developments and developments in the Horn of African. The letter was conveyed by Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affa [...]
2007-04-29 13:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS41 Syria/Australia, Shara, President Bush's Iraq Strategy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan 11 reported Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Abrash's meeting on Jan. 10 with an Australian Parliamentary delegation headed by the President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, Meredith Burgmann, focusing on prospects for bilateral cooperation. Mrs. Burg [...]
2007-01-11 14:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS412 Syria/EU, Syria/South Africa, Syria/Germany,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Apr. 30 reported President Asad's meeting on Apr. 29 with Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid. Talks focused on the situation of Iraqi refugees in Syria, and Michel praised Syria's role in accommodating and supporting them. Pres [...]
2007-04-30 13:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS416Syria/GCC, Syria/US, Syria/South Africa, Winograd Report,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 3 reported President Asad's meeting on May 2 with Abdul-Rahman Attiya, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC). Talks focused on developments in Iraq, the occupied territories, and Lebanon, and on bilateral cooperation and means to activate Arab c [...]
2007-05-03 14:30:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS419 Asad, Syria/Palestinians, Winograd Report, Iraq, Lebanon
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 2 featured President Asad's visit to Der Ezzor province on May 1 to inspect development projects. He addressed a crowd of citizens and officials, saying that "this time the enemies are playing the card of discord among sects in the region." He added that what i [...]
2007-05-07 06:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS424 Syria/Russia, Syria/US, Sharm al-Sheikh Conference,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 5 reported FM Mouallem's participation in the Ministerial Conference of Iraq's Neighboring Countries held in Sharm al-Sheikh on May 4. In his speech at the conference, Mouallem stressed the need to schedule withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq in accordance wi [...]
2007-05-08 05:20:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS428 Syria/Portugal, Syria/Oman, Syria/France, Sharm al-Sheikh
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 8 reported meetings on May 7 by President Asad and FM Mouallem with Portuguese FM Luis Filipe Marques Amado. Talks dealt with Syrian/Portuguese relations, the latest developments in the Middle East, the importance of boosting the European Union's role in dealing [...]
2007-05-08 14:20:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS431Syria/Cuba, Syria/Libya, Syria/US, Syria/France, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 9 reported Information Minister Mohsen Bilal's meeting on May 8 with Cuban MP Kenia Serrano, during which Bilal stressed Syria's concern to achieve stability and security in the Middle East through a just and comprehensive peace based on UN resolutions. Talks al [...]
2007-05-09 13:37:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS436 Syria/Libya, Syria/UN, Syria/France, Iraq, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian press on May 10 reported President Asad's meeting on May 9 with Libyan Prime Minister El-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi. This is the first high level meeting between the two countries for years. Talks dealt with bilateral relations, mutual cooperation, and topics on the agenda of [...]
2007-05-10 12:59:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS444Asad Speech/Nomination, Syria/PLO, Syria/UK, Syria/Italy,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 11 reported President Asad's speech at the first session of the new People's Assembly on May 10, which approved the nomination of President Asad for a second seven-year term as president and set May 27 as the date for the presidential referendum. Papers also r [...]
2007-05-14 09:39:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS448 Asad Nomination/Referendum, Syria/Yemen, Syria/France,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 14 reported President Asad's meeting on May 13 with the Speaker and selected members of the People's Assembly, who conveyed to the President the Assembly's approval of the nomination of the President for a new term of office and its selection of May 27th as the d [...]
2007-05-14 12:28:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS456Asad Nomination/Referendum, Mouallem, Syria/France,
[...] Summary: The press campaign for President Asad's second term in office continues, with papers publishing articles and reports praising his policies and noting Syria's accomplishments under his rule. A curious electoral sidelight is the report on the website of the opposition National Salvati [...]
2007-05-16 07:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS458 OIC Conference, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Cheney,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 16 reported Foreign Minister Mouallem's speech at the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Islamabad on May 15. Mouallem said that the only way to end violence and realize peace in the Middle East is by Israel's recognition of relevant intern [...]
2007-05-16 11:03:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS470 Palestinian Territories, Syria/Iran, Asad/ Referendum,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 17 featured an official Syrian statement issued on May 16 expressing Syria's deep concern about the bloody clashes among Palestinians in Gaza. "Fighting among Palestinians comes at a time when they must close ranks and boost national unity in the framework of [...]
2007-05-17 13:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS476 Syria/Pakistan, Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 18 reported President Asad's oral message to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf about bilateral and regional developments, particularly in the Palestinian territories and Iraq. The message was conveyed by Foreign Minister Mouallem when President Musharraf rece [...]
2007-05-20 13:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS482 Syria/Lebanon, Golan, Asad/Referendum, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 21 reported that clashes erupted on May 20 in the Lebanese city of Tripoli and in the nearby Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp between the Lebanese army and militants from the Palestinian group Fatah al-Islam. All papers featured an official statement by th [...]
2007-05-21 13:07:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS485 North Lebanon Clashes, Mouallem, Jafaari, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 22 continued to report on clashes in Naher al-Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon. All papers also featured a lecture at Damascus University by FM Mouallem on May 21 praising Syria's foreign policy under President Asad's leadership, saying that "US pressures an [...]
2007-05-22 12:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS491Events in Northern Lebanon, Mouallem/Ki-Moon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 23 reported that FM Mouallem received a phone call on May 22 from UN SecGen Ki-Moon about events in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon. Mouallem expressed regret over the events, saying, "the leaders of Fatah al-Islam are wanted by the S [...]
2007-05-23 11:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS496Asad/Referendum, Syria/UNDOF, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 24 reported VP Shara's lecture at Damascus University on May 23 in anticipation of the May 27 referendum on a new term for President Asad. Vice President Shara renewed Syria's rejection of the war in Iraq, stressing support for the political process in the count [...]
2007-05-24 11:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS50 Syria/Iraq, Syria/Australia, Syria/US, Syria/UN, Bush's
[...] Summary: Syrian papers over the weekend reported the visit to Damascus by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, beginning on Jan. 14, the first such visit in three decades. President Talabni received a warm welcome in Syria. He was received by and met with President Asad. Talks during the meeting [...]
2007-01-16 08:23:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS507Presidential Referendum, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: The main focus in Syrian papers over the weekend was on the presidential referendum on president Asad's new term in office. Papers cited statements by Syrian officials praising President Asad's achievements during his first term in office. On May 27, papers featured statements by [...]
2007-05-28 13:15:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS520 Presidential Referendum, Syria/UK, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on May 29 reported Vice President Shara's meeting on May 28 with former Archbishop Hilarion Capucci in which they discussed the regional situation and the international community's disregard of the oppression of the Palestinians under Israel's abusive practices. Shar [...]
2007-05-30 14:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS521 Presidential Referendum, Syria/UK, Syrian Policy, Iraq
[...] Summary: Syrian papers featured a statement made by Speaker of the People's Assembly on May 29 officially announcing Bashar Al-Asad as the President of the Syrian Arab Republic for a new 7-year term following the final results of popular referendum in which the President won a reported 97.62 [...]
2007-05-30 14:23:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS526Asad Re-election, International Tribunal, Syria/UK,
[...] Summary: On May 31 Syrian papers featured a statement by a Syrian Foreign Ministry source commenting on the US State Department spokesman's reaction to the Syrian popular consensus on renewing President Asad's term as president of the Syrian Arab Republic. The statement expressed surprise t [...]
2007-05-31 13:45:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS532 Syria/Iran, Syria/Brazil, Mashaal, Nahr al-Bared,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 1 focused on the visit to Syria by Iranian FM Manuchehr Mottaki and his meeting with President Asad on May 31, which focused on bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region, particularly in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon. Mottaki also met separate [...]
2007-06-03 12:03:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS54Syria/Iraq, Syria's Role in the region, Rice's visit to the
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 16 continued to report on the visit to Damascus of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Headlines featured President Talabani's visit on Jan. 15 to the tomb of late President Hafez Asad in al-Qerdaha, where he laid a wreath of flowers on the tomb, read verses from t [...]
2007-01-16 14:12:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS543 Syria/Italy, Nahr al-Bared, International Tribunal, Golan,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 5 reported the June 4 arrival in Damascus of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema who will hold talks with senior Syrian officials on bilateral relations and regional issues. As for developments in Lebanon, papers reported continu [...]
2007-06-05 12:56:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS553 Syria/Italy, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel/Palestinians (6/6)
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 6 reported President Asad's meeting on June 5 with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Massimo Dalima focusing on bilateral relations and the latest developments in Iraq, the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon. Both sides stressed the n [...]
2007-06-06 12:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS557 Syria/Spain, Syria/Pakistan, Syria/Cuba, Golan, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 7 reported that FM Mouallem will leave for Spain today at the invitation of Spanish FM Miguel Angel Moratinos. Mouallem will convey an oral message from President Asad to King Juan Carlos I and will hold talks with Moratinos regarding bilateral relations and th [...]
2007-06-07 11:35:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS568 Syria/Spain, Syria/Israel, Syria/Lebanon, Malaysia, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 8-9 reported the visit to Spain on June 7 by FM Mouallem, who conveyed an oral message from President Asad to King Juan Carlos of Spain on bilateral relations and current regional developments, particularly in Iraq, the occupied Palestinian territories and Leban [...]
2007-06-11 11:00:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS572 Palestinian Territories, Syria/Lebanon, Syria/Israel,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 11 reported that the Arab League on June 10 renewed its condemnation of the US congressional resolution which expressed support for Israel in its continued occupation of Jerusalem, describing the resolution as a flagrant violation of international law. Papers f [...]
2007-06-11 11:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS58Syria/Iraq, Syria/Israel, Syria/Ecuador, Rice Visit, Iraq,
[...] Summary: For a third consecutive day the Syrian press continued to report extensively on Iraqi President Talabani's visit to Syria. Headlines reported that President Asad and Talabani held a closed meeting on Jan. 16, during which they reviewed ways to develop relations between the two countr [...]
2007-01-17 12:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS588 Syria/Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Iran
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 12 reported a meeting by the Central Leadership of the National Progressive Front (NPF) on June 11. The Leadership stressed Syria's firm position toward the issue of peace with Israel, describing the current peace proposals to Syria as "contradictory and not s [...]
2007-06-12 12:58:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS598 Syria/Greece, Syria/Italy, Syria/Netherlands,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 13 reported the visit to Damascus by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Dora Bakoyannis and her meeting with President Asad on June 12 about bilateral relations and political developments in Iraq, the occupied territories and Lebanon. Bakoyannis praised Syria's [...]
2007-06-13 13:13:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS603 Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria/Israel, Iraq
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 14 quoted an official Syrian source as saying on June 13 that the Syrian government and Syrian people are concerned about intra-Palestinian fighting and violence. "Fighting among the Palestinian brothers will only serve the interests of the enemies of the Pales [...]
2007-06-14 12:59:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS606 Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria/Israel, Iraq (6/15
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 15, 16 and 17 focused on the inter-Palestinian conflict in Gaza and the West Bank, the meeting of the Arab Foreign Minister in Cairo, and the Lebanese dispute between the majority and the opposition on holding by-elections to fill the seats of two assassinated [...]
2007-06-17 13:15:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS61Syria/Iraq, Syria/Israel, Syria/Ecuador, Rice Visit, Iraq,
[...] Summary: For a third consecutive day the Syrian press reported extensively on Iraqi President Talabani's visit to Syria. Headlines reported that Presidents Asad and Talabani held a closed meeting on Jan. 16, in which they reviewed ways to develop relations between the two countries in all fi [...]
2007-01-17 13:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS618 Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria/UK, Syria/Israel,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 18 and 19 focused on the visits to Damascus of the Kuwaiti Crown Prince and the UK Shadow Foreign Secretary. The papers reported that President Assad on June 18 SIPDIS received a message from the Kuwaiti Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the [...]
2007-06-19 13:29:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS625 Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria/EU, Syria/Israel,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 20 and 21 quoted Amr Moussa, the Arab League Secretary General, as saying on June 19 that Arab foreign ministers, who met in Cairo last Friday, did not receive any document from the Lebanese delegation on weapons smuggling to Lebanon. The papers concluded that [...]
2007-06-21 09:45:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS638Syria/Japan, Syria/Italy, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 26 reported President Asad's meeting on June 25 with Japanese First Deputy Foreign Minister Katso Hito Asano, who conveyed a message from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to President Asad on bilateral relations and means of enhancing them, particularly on the [...]
2007-06-27 04:30:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS639 Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Syria/Iran,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 25 reported the car bomb that killed six UNIFIL peacekeepers from a Spanish contingent patrolling a road in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on June 24, the first such attack on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon since it was reinforced last summer after the [...]
2007-06-27 04:31:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS643Golan, Rice, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on June 27 marked the 33rd anniversary of the liberation of Al-Qunaytirah with reports and articles glorifying the "heroism" and sacrifices of Syrian forces during the October 1973 war and stressing that the occupied Golan will definitely return to Syria. Papers cited [...]
2007-06-27 12:50:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS664Syria/PDRK, US/Syria, Syria/EU, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 2 reported the July 1 meeting of Assistant Secretary General of the Ba'ath Party, Abdullah al-Ahmar, with Kim Tai Jung, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Relations' Bureau at the Central Committee of the Democratic Korean Work Party. The two reviewed current devel [...]
2007-07-02 12:48:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS679 Syria/Denmark, Syria/Japan, Golan, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 3 reported Foreign Minister Mouallem's meeting on July 2 with Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller, who reiterated the importance of the pivotal role Syria plays in achieving security and stability in the region, particularly supporting efforts to restore Ir [...]
2007-07-03 13:19:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS684Syria/Denmark, Syria/US, Syria/Sudan, Syria/Russia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 4 reported President Asad's meeting on July 3 with Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller, focusing on bilateral relations and efforts to revive the peace process. Discussions also dealt with the situation in Iraq and the political process there. The two sid [...]
2007-07-05 13:15:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS690 Syria/Sudan, Syria/US, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 7 reported the visit to Sudan by Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri and his meeting with Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir on July 5. Their talks focused on bilateral relations and means of boosting them in all domains. The Sudanese President hailed Syria' [...]
2007-07-08 13:15:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS694 Mousa, Bilal, Aboul Gheit, Lebanon, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 9 reported the July 8 arrival in Damascus from Riyadh of Arab League Secretary General Amr Mousa, for a two-day official visit to Syria. Mousa will meet with senior Syrian officials about the latest developments in Lebanon. He will discuss the Lebanese crisis [...]
2007-07-09 13:33:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS70 Syria/Norway, Syria/China, Bush's Iraq Strategy, Rice's
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 18 reported FM Walid Mouallem's meeting on Jan. 17 with Svein Sieve, Advisor of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry for Middle East Affairs. Sieve reiterated the importance of Syria's role to cement security and stability in the region. FM Mouallem emphasized the n [...]
2007-01-21 08:05:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS716Primakov, Syria/China, Syria/Iran, Mousa, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 11 featured a press conference on July 11 held by Yevgeny Primakov, Chairman of the Russian Chamber of Trade and Industry and former Russian Premier, at the headquarters of the Rossiiskaia Gazeta newspaper on July 10 emphasizing that it is impossible to achieve [...]
2007-07-13 09:02:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS717 Amr Mousa, Syria/Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 10 reported the visit to Damascus by Secretary General Amr Mousa and his meeting with President Asad on July 9 focusing on regional Arab developments. President Asad expressed support to the Arab League Secretary General mission in Lebanon aiming at achieving ac [...]
2007-07-13 09:03:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS718 Syria/Kuwait, Syria/UAE, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 12 reported that President Asad on July 11 received al letter from Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah connected with bilateral relations between the two sisterly countries and issues of common concern. The letter focused on the latest devel [...]
2007-07-13 09:04:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS723 Syria/US, Syria/UAE, Syria/Guinea-Bissau Syria/France,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 13 reported President Asad's meeting on July 12 with Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, and Catholic Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Brooklyn Diocese, focusing on the tense situation in the Middle East. President Asad reiterated the [...]
2007-07-15 14:14:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS727 Syria/UAE, Syria/Netherlands, Syria/Sudan,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 16 reported that President Sheikh Khaifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates arrived in Damascus July 15 on an official 2-day visit. He made a statement upon arrival expressing satisfaction with cooperation in recent years in the economic, trade and [...]
2007-07-16 13:45:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS730 Asad, Cousseran, Lebanon, Bush/ME Peace, Iraq, Palestinian
[...] Summary: President Asad's oath-taking ceremony and speech at the People's Assembly on July 17 was the main topic in Syrian papers on July 18. Banner headlines were dedicated to the speech, which was carried in its entirety. President Asad said that "Syria has emerged stronger a fter facing [...]
2007-07-19 10:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS731 Syria-UAE, Syria/Iran, Syrian Press, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 17 reported President Asad's meeting with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on July 16. The presidents reviewed bilateral relations and means of strengthening them and hailed the role played by the Syrian-Emirates Joint Committee. They discussed [...]
2007-07-19 10:41:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS735 Syria/Iran, Syria/France, Syria/PLO, Lebanon, Asad's
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 19 reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will pay a one-day visit to Syria today to meet with President Asad and other senior Syrian officials. Papers also reported VP Shar'a's meeting with Jean-Claude Cousseran, envoy of French Foreign Minister [...]
2007-07-19 10:51:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS74 Syria/PLO, Syria/Iran, Syria/Libya, Syria/Belgium, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on Jan. 22 reported President Asad's and VP Shara's meetings with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, on Jan 21. Talks focused on current regional developments. Larijani conveyed a message from President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad about [...]
2007-01-22 13:46:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS745 Syria/Iran, Peace/Bush's Call for International
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 20 reported Iranian President Ahmadinejad's summit with President Asad on July 19. Talks focused on regional developments and bilateral relations. Banner headlines featured the joint press conference at the conclusion of their talks. The Iranian President call [...]
2007-07-22 13:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS746Syria/Iran, Syria/Iraq, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 23 featured a statement by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Ali Husseini on July 22 reiterating the importance of the recent talks between President Asad and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which aimed to improve the strong relations between the [...]
2007-07-23 10:09:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
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