#al_manar

Man dies of wounds from Beirut #suicide_blast
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/man-dies-wounds-beirut-suicide-blast

A media worker for #Al_Manar television injured in the suicide attack that targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut last week succumbed to his wounds Monday morning, the station reported. Al Manar said colleague Abbas Karnib, who was employed with the Hezbollah-owned station for over 20 years, died from a severe head injury. His funeral will take place Tuesday in the coastal down of Khaldeh, south of Beirut, the report added. read more

#Dahiyeh #Haret_Hreik #Lebanon #Top_News

Censure d’al Manar, Abou Dabi est prévenu en mars 2006.

22.03.2006 : DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR, LEBANESE MEDIA GROUP, AND AL-NOUR - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025172.ece

Ambassador met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al-Noaimi
March 22 to inform him of the USG´s intent to designate
domestically al-Manar Television, the Lebanese Media Group,
and al-Nour Radio as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
under Executive Order 13224. Ambassador noted that the
designation will take place on or about March 23 and left
copies of the non-papers and E.O.

#Liban #Hezbollah #Al_Manar #cablegate

Février 2010 : Tarik Mitri, ministre de l’information du Liban, explique (enfin) aux Américains cette évidence : leurs pressions sur leurs alliés arabes pour censurer Al Manar des satellites TV sont contreproductives. Pourquoi ? Parce que ça les ferait passer pour des... censeurs.

03.02.2010 : INFORMATION MINISTER PRESSURED TO ATTACK ANTI-HIZBALLAH HR 2278 - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025513.ece

Mitri said that most ministers felt that proposed legislation such as HR 2278 would “make their lives more difficult,” giving radicals another weapon in their arsenal to radicalize others. He offered that all of the ministers needed to be seen as defending the freedom of their satellite companies even though, as Mitri opined, “the content of these broadcasts do more harm here than in the United States.” Mitri said that both Arabsat and Nilesat, the two main satellite providers in the Arab world, felt that they could not be held responsible for the content of the broadcasts on the channels they transmit. After all, said Mitri, “if they are licensed in their home countries, it’s not (the satellite companies’) problem.”

#Liban #Hezbollah #Al_Manar #cablegate

Entre censeurs, on se comprend... Février 2010, l’ambassadeur américain critique les atteintes aux droits de l’Homme et à la liberté de la presse en Tunisie. Le ministre tunisien lui rétorque qu’il ne voit pas la différence entre l’interdiction tunisienne des « sites dangereux » et les pressions américaines pour faire censurer Al Manar.

16.02.2010 : SENIOR GOT OFFICIAL CALLS FOR "NEW PAGE" IN U.S.-TUNISIA RELATIONS - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025323.ece

Responding to DAS Sanderson’s expression of concern about human rights and a recent crackdown against independent journalism, Chtoui dismissed dissident journalists as poseurs and profiteers and complained, relatively mildly, about Tunisia’s mention in the Secretary’s January 21 speech on Internet freedom. This prompted a spirited exchange on freedom of expression, in which Chtoui linked moves in the U.S. to ban Al-Manar TV to Tunisia’s censorship of “dangerous” websites.

#Liban #Hezbollah #al_Manar #Tunisie #cablegate

Septembre 2008, rencontre peu intéressante avec Tarik Mitri, ministre de l’information du Liban. Je relève juste ce paragraphe vers la fin de la rencontre.

18.09.2008 : LEBANON : INFORMATION MINISTER SAYS "MUTUAL SUSPICION AND MISTRUST" COULD DELAY ELECTIONS - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025304.ece

When asked if Hizballah’s Al-Manar network would respect such a code, Mitri said “probably.” He said Al-Manar was not the worst of the networks, rather it was the new pro-Syrian, opposition network, Al-Jadeed. Mitri characterized Al-Jadeed as “having a taste for the sensational and sarcastic” that was causing more problems, Mitri opined.

#Liban #Hezbollah #al_Manar #Al_Jadeed #New_TV #cablegate

Mai 2008, toujours cette obsession américaine à faire censurer Al Manar partout dans le monde. Ici, en Indonésie.

09.05.2008 : DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON SATELINDO BROADCASTING OF AL-MANAR TV - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025294.ece

Based on initial meetings with Government of Indonesia officials, it appears there are three possible routes for ending the broadcast of al-Manar television in Indonesia: 1) a formal U.S. complaint to the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (IBC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs based on violations of Indonesian law and possible damage to our bilateral relations, 2) a regulatory solution as al-Manar may not have the required permit to broadcast in Indonesia and 3) an independent decision by Indosat to avoid reputational risk by ending broadcasts of al-Manar. The Embassy has met with Ministry of Communication and Information Acting Director General for Information and Communication Facilities Freddy Tulung, Deputy Minister of State Owned Enterprises and Indosat Commissioner Roes Aryawijaya, Foreign Ministry Deputy Director of Information and Media Services Sam Marentek, Singapore Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Lim Hong Huai and Telkom Executive Vice President David Burke. We have requested additional meetings with the head of the Indonesian Broadcast Commission, the president director of Indosat and an independent commissioner of Indosat.

#cablegate #Liban #Indonésie #al_Manar

Février 2007, rencontre de haut niveau entre les États-Unis et l’Arabie séoudite. Parmi les « gros sujets » : toujours la censure d’Al Manar et le soutien à Siniora.

24.02.2007 : APHSCT TOWNSEND FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH CROWN PRINCE SULTAN - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025287.ece

The Crown Prince said “we will not hesitate” to cooperate on working with Arabsat to block Al-Manar television broadcasting. He requested that the U.S. fully support the Siniora government in Lebanon, noting said that “positive and rational” steps should be taken to lessen Persian influence over Syria, and confirmed Saudi support for Afghanistan´s President Karzai as a “wise and strong man.”

#Liban #Arabie_séoudite #al_Manar #cablegate

Mars 2006, le feuilleton continue : selon l’ambassadeur au Caire, pour montrer son engagement dans ses relations avec les États-Unis, l’Égypte devrait censurer Al Manar et faciliter l’installation de la radio de propagande américaine en arabe, Radio Sawa.

23.04.2006 : AMBASSADOR´S MEETING WITH MIN INFO AND EGIS CHIEF ON RADIO SAWA AND AL-MANAR - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025283.ece

He also again raised the issues of Radio Sawa and Al-Manar. The Ambassador argued that if the GOE values its relationship with the US as a strategic asset it should not, in Al-Fiqqi´s own words, "compromise with anti-American public opinion,"but rather seek to lead and shape it with more factual information. Al-Fiqqi took the point and said he had, for example, conveyed to the editors-in-chief of the top state-owned dailies the true facts of increased US assistance to the Palestinians

#Al_Manar #Hezbollah #Égypte #Liban #cablegate #Radio_Sawa

En pleine campagne de pressions sur les clients arabes pour censurer Al Manar, on peut être fier de se souvenir que le seul État à suivre les recommandations américaines, hé bé c’est la France de chez nous. (Ce qui n’empêche pas l’ambassade de trouver que la France, qui en fait plus contre Al Manar que toutes les dictatures arabes alliées des États-Unis, n’en fait pas encore assez.)

24.03.2006 : MIXED, BUT MOSTLY DISCOURAGING FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025281.ece

In a preliminary response to U.S. designation of Al-Manar, senior Elysee officials reaffirmed GoF resolve in banning Al-Manar broadcasts in France due to hate speech concerns, while reiterating the GoF´s desire for continued contact with, and opposition to EU designation of, Hizballah. MFA DAS-equivalent for Egypt/Levant Herve Besancenot reiterated that France will not follow the U.S. example of listing Al-Manar or freezing its assets, and questioned the timing of the U.S. designation, viewing it as potentially undermining Lebanese PM Siniora and Lebanon´s ongoing national dialogue. Besancenot stressed that the GoF banned Al-Manar due to its diffusion of hate speech contrary to French law, not a determination that Hizballah is a terrorist organization. At the same time, MFA contacts responsible for CT issues suggested that the GOF might work to seek an EU-wide ban on Al-Manar, based on hate speech concerns, once the EU formulates a legal foundation on which to ban such broadcasts. Given this initial response, it appears that the best argument to seek greater GoF activism against Al-Manar in the EU is the hate speech angle, in the face of continued French opposition to listing Hizballah as a terrorist organization.

#Al_Manar #Hezbollah #France #Liban #cablegate

Février 2006 : on cause de tout et de rien, et notamment de la censure d’al Manar (c’est compliqué).

28.02.2006 : EGYPT : CODEL BERMAN MEETINGS WITH EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025277.ece

In a lengthy meeting with visiting Rep. Berman on February 20, Mubarak emphasized that Egypt does not trust Hamas but will work with the organization´s leadership in order to moderate its positions. Mubarak counseled strongly against a rapid withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and dismissed criticism of the GOE´s handling of the Ayman Nour case. Only half joking, Mubarak told Rep. Berman that Egypt´s relations with Israel are better today than Egypt´s relations with the U.S. Separately, Gameela Ismail, wife of political opposition leader Ayman Nour, thanked Rep. Berman for Congress´ ongoing interest in her husband´s case. Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit agreed that Iran´s nuclear program posed serious concerns, but cautioned the U.S. against resorting to military action against Iran. Information Minister Al Fikki told Rep. Berman that getting Al Manar off the air would require negotiation with ArabSat, the Saudi government, the Arab League, and possibly Lebanon.

#Al_Manar #Hezbollah #Égypte #Liban #cablegate

Toujours cet intérêt américain pour faire censurer Al Manar sur les satellites arabes. Quelques mois avant l’attaque israélienne contre le Liban. Curieux.

20.12.2005 : EGYPT : EXPANSION OF AL-MANAR TO NEW MARKETS - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025274.ece

Although its audience in Egypt appears to be modest, Al-Manar TV recently gained notoriety in Cairo for broadcasting a program deemed to be insulting to President Mubarak. Al Manar’s hostility to the United States and endorsement of conspiracy theories make the station a perfect fit for Egyptian journalist Mahmoud Bakry, Al-Manar’s Cairo Bureau Chief. Al-Manar TV is currently broadcasting through the Egypt-owned satellite service, Nilesat. The future fate of Al-Manar’s broadcasts in Egypt is uncertain - rumors are circulating that the GOE will terminate its contract. Senior GOE officials tell us they abhor Al-Manar’s programming and the Minister of Information has told us he supports in principle removing the station from Nilesat. That said, Egypt will look for Arab cover, especially removal from Saudi Arabia’s Arab Sat.

#Al_Manar #Hezbollah #Égypte #Liban #cablegate

Le grotesque n’est (jamais) un obstacle : lors de cette rencontre du 7 décembre 2005, le ministre de l’information koweitien explique à l’ambassadeur américain qu’il est très content de sa nouvelle loi vers plus de liberté de la presse. Avec un esprit d’à-propos qui frise le génie, l’ambassadeur lui répond en lui demandant la censure de la chaîne de télévision Al-Manar du satellite ArabSat.

Ensuite, à l’ambassade, ils titrent ce rapport « Freedom Agenda »...

12.12.2005 : FREEDOM AGENDA : KUWAITI INFORMATION MINISTER - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025268.ece

During a December 7 meeting, Minister of Information Dr. Anas Al-Rasheed told the Ambassador that he was very pleased by the progress of the revised press law and he believes it has a very good chance of being approved by the National Assembly in the near future. Al-Rasheed said that PM Shaykh Sabah had been key to pushing the bill through the Council of Ministers in an acceptable form. The Ambassador used the occasion to request elimination of Al-Manar from ARABSAT.

#Al_Manar #Hezbollah #Koweit #Arabsat #Liban #cablegate

Octobre 2005 : campagne de pressions américaines sur le gouvernement égyptien, la ligue arabe et les diplomates basés au Caire pour faire retirer la chaîne du Hezbollah, al Manar, des satellites télé arabes, notamment Nilesat.

31.10.2005 : TAKING AL-MANAR OFF ARAB SATELLITES - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025263.ece

Embassy Cairo has been engaging the GOE, the Arab League, and Cairo-based foreign diplomats, to take action to remove Hizballah´s Al-Manar TV from the GOE-owned Nilesat. Building on efforts already made by Embassy Beirut, and drawing from materials compiled by the U.S. Foundation for the Defense of Democracy (FDD), we have been arguing to the GOE that Al-Manar´s inflammatory programming, which glorifies acts of terror and spreads disinformation, poses an unacceptable threat to the security of the region and the wider world. To date GOE and other interlocutors have been responding positively but we have detected no effective action. We believe a sustained regional approach could produce better results. We suggest that Washington agencies report interagency action on Al-Manar to NEA posts, provide us needed technical and legal expertise, and set up formal monitoring of Al-Manar and other broadcasters inciting hatred and terror. Our ensuing regional advocacy work could also target local advertisers or banks dealing with Al-Manar, complementing efforts by Embassies Cairo and Riyadh to persuade the GOE and the SAG to take Hizballah TV off Nilesat and Arabsat.

#Al_Manar #Hezbollah #Égypte #NileSat #Liban #cablegate

29.01.2007 : LIST OF AL-MANAR SHAREHOLDERS : POTENTIAL NAMES FOR DESIGNATION ? - Nyheter - Wikileaks - Aftenposten.no
►http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article4025174.ece

Oui, une chaîne de télévision peut être considérée comme un groupe terroriste. À partir de mars 2006. Pourquoi mars 2006 ? Mystère.

Under E.O. 13224, the Treasury Department in late March 2006 designated the Lebanese Media Group, Al-Manar, and Al-Nour as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists” or “SDGT” (reftel).

Noter que placer la chaîne de télé du Hezbollah dans la liste des organisations terroristes n’a pas pour vocation à lutter contre le terrorisme, mais à avoir explicitement un « chilling effect » sur la liberté d’expression.

Designating them now will reinforce our efforts to discredit Hizballah and its institutions and deny Hizballah supporters access to financing that goes through U.S. institutions. Moreover, the publicity that will greet designation will make other Lebanese think twice about being involved in Hizballah-connected institutions. Some people may even become more cautious about appearing on Al-Manar programming, for fear of designation.

Et un autre « chilling effect » que les américains semblent apprécier :

(There could even be an impact on General Michel Aoun´s attempt to launch his “Orange TV” station, as potential contributors to Aoun may become leery of Aoun´s cozy relationship with Hizballah. As long as Aoun maintains his relationship with Hizballah and works with Hizballah to topple by non-peaceful means a cabinet we support, we believe that suppressing support for Orange TV is in our policy interest.)

#Hezbollah #al_Manar #Michel_Aoun #cablegate #Liban