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| Reference ID | Subject | Created | Released | Classification | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08CAIRO2091 | ACADEMICS SEE THE MILITARY IN DECLINE, BUT RETAINING STRONG INFLUENCE | 2008-09-23 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 08CAIRO2100 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF | 2008-09-25 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | 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 |
| 08CAIRO2255 | A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH FIELD MARSHAL TANTAWI | 2008-10-26 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO254 | EGYPTIAN MFA ON DONORS CONF, CEASEFIRE AND | 2009-02-11 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO269 | CALL IN TO EMBASSY REPORTS POSSIBLE SUICIDE BOMBER REF: RSO CAIRO SPOT REPORT 02/16/2009 Classified By: BILL A. MILLER, RSO, REASONS: 1.4 (B)(C)(D) | 2009-02-16 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO326 | SENATOR LIEBERMAN’S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK | 2009-02-23 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO939 | REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR IRAQ/VIABILITY OF | 2009-05-26 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO975 | UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN | 2009-05-28 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO993 | DEMARCHE REGARDING NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES DELIVERED REF: A. STATE 048525 B. CAIRO 000975 Classified By: Counselor Catherine Hill-Herndon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). (S) We have informed the relevant Egyptian government authorities of the UNSC actions against three North Korean entities, shared the associated non-paper, and urged the necessary actions to be taken (ref A). To date there is no response. We will follow up and report back if we learn of any action that is taken. In addition, Treasury Under Secretary Levey was in Cairo on May 17 and asked Deputy Governor Hisham Ramez about the three entities. Ramez assured us that every UN list is implemented as soon as the Foreign Ministry obtains the information, implying that any assets held by these entities would be frozen (ref B). SCOBEY | 2009-06-01 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1129 | FM ABOUL GHEIT ON ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL | 2009-06-18 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1265 | READ-OUT OF MUBARAK-KING ABDULLAH MEETING IN SHARM | 2009-07-02 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1468 | 2009-07-30 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo | |
| 09CAIRO1506 | NO AGREEMENT ON WATER SHARING AT NILE COM MEETINGS | 2009-08-04 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1617 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AFGHANISTAN - MANAGING THE | 2009-08-20 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1742 | EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN | 2009-09-09 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1804 | FM ABOUL GHEIT ON UNESCO, NONPROLIFERATION, IRAN , | 2009-09-16 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1806 | EGYPT TO EXTRADITE "PIRATES" | 2009-09-17 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1817 | PRESIDENT MUBARAK ON AFGHANISTAN | 2009-09-17 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1852 | REFUGEES CAUGHT IN EGYPT-ISRAEL BORDER CROSSFIRE | 2009-09-24 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO1948 | INDEPENDENT NGO COALITION FOR UPR REPORT SPLINTERS | 2009-10-13 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO2064 | POLICE BRUTALITY UPDATE: LAWYERS ALLEGE SEVERE | 2009-10-29 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO2084 | EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN | 2009-11-03 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO2168 | UPDATE: EGYPTIAN COUNTER SMUGGLING EFFORTS | 2009-11-18 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09CAIRO2397 | STEEL WALL CRITICISM AND GAZA MARCHERS | 2009-12-30 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 10CAIRO60 | RAFAH BORDER: GUARD KILLED BY PALESTINIAN SNIPER; | 2010-01-11 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 10CAIRO79 | MFA ADVISOR PRESENTS BLEAK PICTURE OF AFRICAN ISSUES | 2010-01-14 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 10CAIRO167 | Country Team Support for Third-Party Transfer to Iraq | 2010-02-04 | 2011-02-16 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 07SANTIAGO796 | DEMARCHE IN THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA | 2007-05-15 | 2011-02-15 | SECRET | Embassy Santiago |
| 09MANAMA681 | SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel nor reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). | 2009-12-02 | 2011-02-15 | SECRET | Embassy Manama |
| 09LONDON1745 | IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX MEETS ARAB AMBASSADORS IN | 2009-07-30 | 2011-02-15 | SECRET | Embassy London |
| 06LIMA1452 | 2006-04-12 | 2011-02-13 | SECRET | Embassy Lima | |
| 09MONTERREY213 | MEXICAN MILITARY ARRESTS STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS | 2009-06-05 | 2011-02-10 | SECRET | Consulate Monterrey |
| 09BAGHDAD2744 | EVOLUTION OF INFLUENCE IN IRAQ: COMMERCIAL |
2009-10-12 | 2011-02-09 | SECRET | Embassy Baghdad |
| 07TELAVIV3258 | DAS DANIN AND DASD KIMMITT DISCUSS GAZA SMUGGLING | 2007-11-09 | 2011-02-09 | SECRET | Embassy Tel Aviv |
| 07CAIRO3348 | FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR MEETS WITH HEAD OF STATE | 2007-11-28 | 2011-02-09 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 07TELAVIV3514 | PDAS MCNERNEY'S OCTOBER 24 MEETING AT THE ISRAELI | 2007-12-13 | 2011-02-09 | SECRET | Embassy Tel Aviv |
| 08CAIRO9 | CODEL VOINOVICH MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN | 2008-01-02 | 2011-02-09 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 09TELAVIV422 | IDF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DISCUSSES GAZA OPERATION | 2009-02-19 | 2011-02-09 | SECRET | Embassy Tel Aviv |
| 09TELAVIV2757 | U/S TAUSCHER'S DECEMBER 1-2 VISIT TO ISRAEL | 2009-12-22 | 2011-02-09 | SECRET | Embassy Tel Aviv |
| 07CAIRO3155 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN PISTOLE | 2007-10-30 | 2011-02-07 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 07CAIRO3503 | REPAIRING EGYPTIAN-ISRAELI COMMUNICATIONS | 2007-12-17 | 2011-02-07 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 08TELAVIV1984 | DEFENSE MINISTER BARAK'S DISCUSSIONS IN EGYPT | 2008-08-29 | 2011-02-07 | SECRET | Embassy Tel Aviv |
| 06CAIRO493 | 2006-01-29 | 2011-02-07 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo | |
| 07CAIRO3126 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR CROCKER’S VISIT TO CAIROClassified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION STUART JONES. REASONS: 1.4 (B) and (D) | 2007-10-25 | 2011-02-07 | SECRET | Embassy Cairo |
| 08BRASILIA304 | BRAZIL: IRAN, ARAB WORLD, ON AMORIM'S MIND IN 2008 REF: A. A. BRASILIA 002132 | 2008-03-05 | 2011-02-06 | SECRET | Embassy Brasilia |
| 06NEWDELHI8387 | INDIAN COUNTERTERRORISM EXPERTS URGE GREATER | 2006-12-18 | 2011-02-05 | SECRET | Embassy New Delhi |
| 08LONDON1761 | CWS/BWC: CLOSE ALLIES MEETING, JUNE 17-18, 2008 | 2008-07-02 | 2011-02-04 | SECRET | Embassy London |
| 08LONDON1876 | UK WELCOMES U.S. MESSAGE ON VIGILANCE OF IRISL CARGOES; BACKS TOUGHER EU ACTION REF: A. STATE 69339 | 2008-07-16 | 2011-02-04 | SECRET | Embassy London |
| 08LONDON1887 | PAKISTAN: UK SEES KASHMIR SOLUTION AS KEY TO | 2008-07-18 | 2011-02-04 | SECRET | Embassy London |