Article: Morocco to Discuss Free Trade with United States.

By Jeffrey Sparshott, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jan. 22--The Bush administration is trying to signal its support for tolerant Muslim countries through a free-trade agreement with Morocco, the United States' top trade official said yesterday.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and Morocco's Foreign Affairs Minister Taib Fassi-Fihri yesterday announced the start of negotiations on a trade pact between the northern African country and the United States.

"This U.S.-Morocco [free-trade agreement] will send a powerful signal to the rest of the Muslim world that President Bush is committed to supporting ...

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