VOL. XLIV

No 41

8-October-2001

JORDAN

Jordan Finalizes FTA With US

The US Senate on 24 September ratified the US-Jordan FreeTrade Agreement (FTA), making Jordan the first Arab country to have such atrade tie with the US, amid comments from local analysts that the deal was apolitical reward for Jordans role in regional political issues. As the'Amman-based Atlas Investment Group pointed out in a statement issued on 28September, the agreement can provide Jordan with significant means to propelits...