Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 23

07-June-2004

TRADE AND COMMERCE

Bahrain And US To Sign Free Trade Agreement

Bahrain will become the third Arab country after Jordan and Morocco to form a free trade agreement with the US when the two sides sign the pact on 11 June. US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said that the move will open up new export and investment opportunities for US industries in sectors ranging from aircraft and sports equipment to agricultural and financial services....