Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 25

21-Jun-2010

REGIONAL

Turkey And Three Arab States Set Up Free Zone Area

Turkey and three Arab states Jordan, Lebanon and Syria on 10 June signed an agreement to set up a regional free trade zone, on the sidelines of the 5th Turkish-Arab Economic Forum held in Istanbul on 10-11 June. The agreement calls for the formation of a high level cooperation council and provides for the free movement of people and goods. Tourism among these four countries is...