VOL. XLV

No 17

29-April-2002

IRAQ

Iraq Signs FTA with Oman, Bahrain as UAE FTA Goes Into Effect

Following its signingof a free trade agreement (FTA) with Lebanon on 6 April (MEES, 15 April) , Iraq has continued to move ahead with bilateraltrade deals and signed one with Oman on 13 April and one with Bahrain on 17April, just as the deal signed in November with the UAE started to go intoeffect. In addition to the aforementioned deals, Iraqhas signed FTAs with Syria,Egypt,Yemen,Algeria,Tunisia,and...