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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
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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