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08CAIRO2091 ACADEMICS SEE THE MILITARY IN DECLINE, BUT RETAINING STRONG INFLUENCE 2008-09-23 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2097 EGYPT REVIEWS TEXTILE LABEL REQUIREMENT 2008-09-25 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2098 NAZIF AFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF ESF, PLEDGEST CONTINUED REFORM 2008-09-25 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2099 DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNSC MINISTERIAL-LEVEL MEETING 2008-09-25 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2100 DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF 2008-09-25 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2122 APPEALS COURT CONVICTS AND SENTENCES INDEPENDENT 2008-09-29 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2133 RESPONSE TO SELF-DEPLOYMENT OF EGYPTIAN TROOPS TO 2008-09-30 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2135 EGYPT REACTS TO 2008 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT 2008-09-30 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2141 FM ABOUL GHEIT VISITS BAGHDAD 2008-10-05 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2152 MUBARAK COMMUTES SENTENCE OF INDEPENDENT EDITOR 2008-10-07 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2153 REFORM FATIGUE AT THE HOUSING MINISTRY Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ------- Summary ------- 2008-10-07 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2156 ABOUL GHEIT'S IRAQ VISIT SUCCESSFUL 2008-10-07 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2160 FINANCIAL TURMOIL REACHES THE NILE: EGYPT'S STOCK 2008-10-08 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2175 UPDATE: EGYPT INCREASES COUNTER-SMUGGLING EFFORTS 2008-10-13 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2177 AYMAN NOUR'S WIFE ON POTUS LUNCH AND MUTED GOE 2008-10-14 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2187 AL-GAMA'AT AL-ISLAMIYA: CONCERNS REGARDING POSSIBLE REVOCATION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION STATUS REF: A. 07 CAIRO 1638 B. IICT-2008-59 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Matthew Tueller for Reasons 1.4(b) and (d) 1.(S) Summary: The Country Team does not support revoking the designation of Al-Gama'at al-Islamiya (GI) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). We believe that the GoE's counter-radicalization efforts with GI have produced impressive results. The success that has been achieved, however, is in no small part a result of intense pressure applied to the group by the security services. Because of this pressure, specifically the jailing of GI members and the coercing of renunciations of violence, GI may not pose an immediate danger. However, as Egyptian security officials have advised us, if this pressure is lifted, it is likely that some members of GI would return to violent extremism. Moreover, not all GI members have accepted GI's renunciation of violence, and remain in Egyptian prisons as they are deemed a threat by the GoE. Egyptian contacts also tell us they remain very concerned by the capabilities and threat posed by those GI members outside of Egypt who have not renounced violence. End summary. 2.(S/NF) In a May 2008 assessment of GI as an FTO, the intelligence community concluded that "most GI members have only limited capability to carry out terrorist operations, but many remain active in supporting the global jihad (ref B)." This assessment is consistent with what we were told recently by Egypt's State Security Investigations Service (SSIS). In an October 12 meeting, XXXXXXXXXXXX, of SSIS' Cairo branch, told us that GoE's counter-radicalization effort, as a result of which a number of GI leaders renounced violence and counseled their followers to do the same (ref A), has been a success. According to XXXXXXXXXXXX, numerous GI members renounced violence and have been released from prison. XXXXXXXXXXXX said SSIS continues to closely monitor the activities of the released GI members, as well as ensure their economic well-being, out of concern that they could return to violent extremism at "any moment." XXXXXXXXXXXX opined that the released GI members are prone to re-radicalization, and that "left to themselves," it is likely that they would do so. Without providing a specific number, XXXXXXXXXXXX told us that "numerous" GI members remain in Egypt's prisons because they have not accepted GI's renunciation of violence. XXXXXXXXXXXX also said that GI members outside of Egypt have not renounced violence and SSIS remains concerned about their ability to conduct operations. 3.(S) XXXXXXXXXXXX , the MFA's XXXXXXXXXXXX, told us that he believes the GoE's counter-radicalization program directed at GI has been successful. He told us that the GI website, jointly operated by the GoE and GI, has been especially successful. He acknowledged, however, that some GI members have not been swayed by the counter-radicalization program and remain in prison. While he said that in his "personal view" the GI is not currently a threat to Egypt, he said that was not the coordinated Egyptian inter-agency opinion. 4.(S) Comment: We understand and support the requirement to maintain a credible FTO designation policy as well as the statutory requirements of Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Nonetheless, all members of the Mission's inter-agency Homeland Security Working Group disagree with revoking GI's designation as an FTO. As the SSIS's XXXXXXXXXXXX told us, GI's renunciation of violence has come about because of the intense pressure the GoE has imposed - specifically jailing GI's membership. We are concerned that a revocation of the FTO designation could be seen as a reduction in the pressure that has for the last ten years prevented the group from successfully conducting a terrorist attack. Such a revocation would likely not be welcomed by the GoE. 5.(S) Comment (cont.): Per the National Counterterrorism Center assessment, GI still has a "limited capability" to carry out terrorist attacks, and per the GoE, some of its members still have the intent to do so. Thus, we feel it would be pre-mature to revoke GI's designation as an FTO. If, however, the decision is made to de-list GI, we request sufficient advance notification to the Embassy so that we can inform the GoE and avoid any unpleasant surprises. SCOBEY 2008-10-14 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2188 ARAB LEAGUE COS UPBEAT ON IRAQ 2008-10-14 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2197 SYG MOUSSA ON IRAQ, SUDAN AND ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN 2008-10-15 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2198 COURT FINES JOURNALISTS FOR INSULTING AL-AZHAR 2008-10-15 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2199 DECISION IN FOUR EDITORS' APPEAL EXPECTED DECEMBER 2008-10-15 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2205 INVITATION TO MRS. BUSH FROM EGYPTIAN MFA AND THE 2008-10-16 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2210 FM ABOUL GHEIT ON IRAQ 2008-10-16 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2221 IS THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT READY FOR A GLOBAL SLOWDOWN? Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2008-10-20 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2224 GAMAL MUBARAK ON ECONOMIC ISSUES AND THE BILATERAL 2008-10-20 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2246 EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES WILL NOT CLEAR R/V OCEANUS IN 2008-10-23 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2255 A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH FIELD MARSHAL TANTAWI 2008-10-26 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2256 A/S WELCH MEETING WITH SYG MOUSSA 2008-10-26 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2257 UPDATE ON EGYPT'S NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE 2008-10-27 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2262 NOMINATION OF NEHAD ABOUL KOMSAN FOR THE 2009 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE REF: A. STATE 99729 B. CAIRO 2251 2008-10-27 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO119 SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S JANUARY 26 VISIT TO CAIRO REF: CAIRO 118 (ASSESSMENT POST-GAZA) Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey Reasons: 1.4 (B) and (D) 2009-01-23 2011-02-16 SECRET//NOFORN Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO123 EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2009-01-25 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO124 EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT 2009-01-25 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO125 EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT 2009-01-25 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO129 EGYPT PROMOTING PEACE AND STABILITY IN SUDAN, 2009-01-25 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO134 IMPRISONED QURANIST BLOGGER RELEASED 2009-01-26 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO142 AYMAN NOUR LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA 2009-01-27 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO145 SENIOR EGYPTIAN OFFICIAL WELCOMES RECENT POTUS 2009-01-27 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO155 PROSECUTION ACTS ON CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST SAAD 2009-01-29 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO159 JUDGE RELEASES POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH SAMALUT 2009-01-29 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO163 DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN NORTH SINAI 2009-02-01 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO171 CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM 2009-02-01 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO172 EGYPTIAN COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF RECONVERT 2009-02-01 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO173 EGYPT'S 53RD BIRD FLU VICTIM 2009-02-01 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO180 JUDGE FINES FOUR EDITORS ON APPEAL, STRIKES PRISON 2009-02-02 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO189 NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) CONTACTS REF: STATE 6970 As requested in reftel, contacts for NPT issues are: Post: Melissa Cline, Political Officer, XXXXXXXXXXXX (phone), XXXXXXXXXXXX GOE: Khalid Shamma, Deputy Assistant Minister for Disarmament Affairs, XXXXXXXXXXXX (phone) SCOBEY 2009-02-03 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO196 ARAB LEAGUE COS ON "BLEAK" REGIONAL DYNAMICS 2009-02-04 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO199 CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM 2009-02-04 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO200 2009-02-04 2011-02-16 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO202 SALAFISM ON THE RISE IN EGYPT 2009-02-04 2011-02-16 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO204 EGYPTIAN BORDER SECURITY REQUEST: NEXT STEPS 2009-02-04 2011-02-16 SECRET//NOFORN Embassy Cairo
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