{"id":263,"date":"2011-01-11T14:29:38","date_gmt":"2011-01-11T19:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citizenstrade.org\/draft\/middle-east-free-trade-area\/"},"modified":"2011-05-06T08:00:26","modified_gmt":"2011-05-06T12:00:26","slug":"middle-east-free-trade-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/trade-policies\/potential-trade-agreements\/middle-east-free-trade-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East Free Trade Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/mideasttimes_jordanpledgescrackdown_05052006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Cracksdown on Foreign Workers Abuse<\/a> Mid-East Times, May 5, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_usseesuaedealsoon_03142006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US Sees UAE Deal Soon<\/a> Reuters, March 14, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/bloomberg_usuaedelaytradetalks_03102006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US-UAE Delay Talks As Bush Cites &#8216;Concern&#8217; on Ports Deal<\/a> Bloomberg, March 10, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_ussignsomanfta_01192006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US Signs Trade Pact with Oman, Keeps Egypt on Hold<\/a> Reuters, January 19, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_bahrainpactsignedbybush_01122006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bahrain Pact Signed By Bush<\/a> Reuters, January 12, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_workersindubaistruggletogetpaid_12022005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Workers in Dubai Struggle to get Paid<\/a> Reuters, December 2, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/tradearabia_moreoppennessinftatalkssought_11262005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">More Openness in FTA Talks Sought<\/a> Trade Arabia, November 26, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/omanLACreport_11152005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Report of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy<\/a> November 15, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/afp_arabsblastusbigbrotherapproach_11112005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Arabs Blast US &#8220;Big Brother&#8221; Approach to Bilateral FTA&#8217;s<\/a> Agence France Press, November 11, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ap_migrantlaborersbuildarabianmetropolis_11022005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Migrant Laborers Build Arabian Metropolis<\/a> Associated Press, November 2, 2005<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ap_egyptisraeltradezone_11012005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US Desginates Egypt-Israel Trade Zone<\/a> Associated Press, November 1, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ap_usomanreachfta_10032005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US, Oman Reach Free Trade Agreement<\/a> Associated Press, October 3, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/arabicnews_intensivetalkstosolveegyptfta_09302005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Intensive Talks to Solve Disagreement Over US-Egypt Free Trade Agreement<\/a> Arabic News, September 30, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ips_deficit_02102005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Record Deficit Challenges Free Trade Assumptions<\/a> Inter Press Service, February 10, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_uaeomanlabor_01162005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">UAE, Oman Must Make New Move for FTA, Says US<\/a> Reuters, January 16, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ips_gcctrade_12222004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Trade Tactic Splits Arab States<\/a> Inter Press Service, December 22, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ips_egyptqizs_12142004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Egypt Signs On To U.S.-Israel Model<\/a> Inter Press Service, December 14, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ips_mideastrade_11182004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">U.S.-Mideast Deal Gains Momentum<\/a> Inter Press Service, November 18, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ap_tradeagenda_11182004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Congress Said Set to Back Mideast Trade<\/a> Associated Press, November 17, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/washtimes_gulftrade_11162004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Eyes Free Trade Treaties in Gulf<\/a> Washington Times, November 16, 2004<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_omantrade_11152004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters: US to Begin Free Trade Talks with Oman<\/a> Reuters, November 15, 2004<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Cracksdown on Foreign Workers Abuse Mid-East Times, May 5, 2006 US Sees UAE Deal Soon Reuters, March 14, 2006 US-UAE Delay Talks As Bush Cites &#8216;Concern&#8217; 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