Wikileaks “arabi”: Il Cairo (da al-Akhbar)

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(S/NF) Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy
Assistant Minister and Co-ordinator for Counterterrorism
Ashraf Mohsen, in a July 19 meeting, restated Egypt’s
opposition to the proposed removal of Egyptian citizen Hani
al-Sabai from the UNSCR 1267 consolidated list تتمة

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A National Democratic Party (NDP) Bedouin parliamentary
representative for northern and central Sinai and members of
the Fawakhriya Bedouin Council said that increased Egyptian
security and military measures will not resolve the smuggling
of goods, weapons, and people. تتمة

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(S/NF) In an August 2 meeting, Egyptian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Deputy Assistant Minister and Coordinator for
Counter-Terrorism Ashraf Mohsen responded to the requests for
more information contained in reftel A by providing forty
pages of documents, in Arabic تتمة

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(S/NF) Approximately 200 Sinai Bedouin held an open
protest in El Mahdeya village near the Egypt’s Rafah border
with Gaza on October 1. The Bedouin issued a list of demands,
including the release of imprisoned leaders, a halt to the
issuance of verdicts in absentia against Bedouin, the ability
to construct and operate cement factories تتمة

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Egypt’s top priority in Africa is unity of Sudan. The
Government of Egypt (GoE) supports Special Envoy (S/E)
Gration’s efforts to resolve the crisis in Darfur and
encourage implementation of the CPA. Egypt believes there
will be “fatal implications” if South Sudan chooses to secede
and it would like the USG to “educate” Southern Sudanese
leaders on the dangers of separation and encourage them to
advocate for unity. تتمة

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In a recent four-day visit to northern Sinai, emboffs
observed increased Egyptian security presence at entry points
into Sinai and in central Sinai. However, residents in El
Arish complain that security in northern Sinai is lax and
ineffective. تتمة

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(S/NF) Egypt increased its efforts to combat smuggling
over the last several months, including beginning
installation of a subterranean steel wall and resuming
installation of an FMF-funded tunnel activity detection
system. تتمة

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(S/NF) During a December 10 meeting, Defense Minister
Tantawi provided Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
Blair with an overview of Egyptian security concerns,
including potential instability in Sudan and Iranian
interference in the region. تتمة

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During a December 3 meeting, Under Secretary for Arms
Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Foreign
Minister Aboul Gheit discussed preparations for the May 2010
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference. تتمة

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(S/NF) Demonstrations in El Arish on January 2-3
protesting the government’s inability to provide security for
the people drew 5-7,000 people. The protests were sparked by
outrage at the carjacking and killing of a man from an
influential Bedouin family. تتمة

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The North Sinai local council recently met to discuss the
declining security situation in the region. The councilmen
expressed concern over the increased availability of weapons,
arbitrary arrests and lack of central government response to
the killing of a prominent North Sinai resident. تتمة

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(S/NF) The GOE claims to have increased its efforts against
HAMAS-related smuggling activity, and reports recent success in
interdicting and dismantling goods and financial smuggling
networks. تتمة

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(SBU) Director Mueller, I warmly welcome you to Cairo. Your
visit provides the opportunity to review and reinforce our strong
law enforcement cooperation with the State Security Investigative
Service (SSIS), which is under the auspices of Minister of
Interior Habib Al Adly (we have requested separate meetings with تتمة

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Since your last visit, the U.S. and Egypt initiated a
senior-level Strategic Dialogue that built upon the improved
bilateral atmosphere following President Obama’s June 2009 speech
in Cairo. We have seen improved cooperation in multilateral fora,
in addition to close cooperation on regional issues including
Arab-Israeli peace and Sudan. تتمة

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Three senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt
including Deputy Supreme Guide Mahmoud Ezzat, Spokesman Essam El
Eryan and MB “Mufti” Abdel Rahman El Barr were detained by security
forces the morning of February 8 along with twelve other members of the MB. تتمة