201. Free Trade Agreements: The Quiet Economic Track of U.S. Middle East Policy
- Author:
- Jonathan Powell
- Publication Date:
- 02-2006
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Abstract:
- In January, the United States halted talks on free trade with Egypt to protest the Egyptian government's imprisonment of Ayman Nour, a leading opposition figure who challenged President Hosni Mubarak in September 2005 presidential elections. Washington made no formal announcement, perhaps hoping to avoid open confrontation with Cairo, and in doing so missed an opportunity to highlight its growing success in negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with U.S. allies in the region.
- Topic:
- Economics and International Trade and Finance
- Political Geography:
- United States, Washington, Middle East, and Egypt