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Article: U.S. restarts Egypt trade talks.(BUSINESS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 22, 2005
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Byline: Jeffrey Sparshott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Bush administration in its second term is continuing its drive for closer economic ties with the Middle East, restarting trade-related talks with Egypt this week and formally opening free-trade agreement negotiations with Oman and the United Arab Emirates next month.
The effort builds on recent pacts with Jordan, Morocco and Bahrain, and is part of President Bush's strategy to create a Middle East Free Trade Area by 2013.
The United Arab Emirates, the United States' third-biggest trade partner in the region, and Oman especially would bolster the network of free-trade partners near the Persian ...