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Diana T Fritz  02/20/2007 04:56:56 PM  From  DB/Inbox:  Diana T Fritz

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C O N F I D E N T I A L        ABU DHABI 00209

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CXABU:
    ACTION: DCM
    INFO:   POL PAO AMB

DISSEMINATION: DCM
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: DCM:MQUINN
DRAFTED: DCM:MQUINN
CLEARED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER

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R 110624Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8237
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 6839 C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000209 
 
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NEA/PPD FERNANDEZ, NEA/RA LAWSON, NEA/ARP 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/11/2016 
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SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ARABSAT BROADCASTING OF AL-ZAWRAA TV 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 14149 
 
      B. ABU DHABI 0008 
 
Classified By: DCM Martin R. Quinn, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
 1.  (C)  On February 8 DCM expressed U.S. deep concern about "Al 
Zawraa" to MFA Acting U/S Tariq Al Haidan, who was already well 
informed on the Iraqi pro-insurgency station's activity.  Al Haidan 
took points on board but said the U.S. must deal with station owner 
Misha'an Al Juburi, member of Iraqi parliament who has fled to Syria. 
 Al Haidan thought the station had been closed down in Iraq but then 
began broadcasting on Arabsat following Al Juburi's flight. 
 
 2.  (C)  Although finding the broadcast material personally 
repugnant, Al Haidan said that reaching Arabsat ownership consensus 
to remove Al Zawraa would be challenging since UAE has only a 4.66% 
interest in the satellite. (See reftel B.) 
 
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