Palestinians eye role on trade body

Aljazeera by Alexander Sehmer | Sep. 20, 2009 (News Report)

Palestinians could soon get a boost to their hopes for a sovereign state as their officials redouble efforts in a decade-long bid to join the World Trade Organisation.

A delegation headed by Basem Khouri, the Palestinian Authority's minister of economy, will be in Geneva from Sunday, and through most of October, to petition for observer status at the trade body. Full Story »

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Topics: Global Economy, Palestine, Trade
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Sep 20, 2009 - 10:43 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), James Canning (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Sep 20, 2009 - 10:44 AM PDT
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 by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 20, 2009
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 by James Canning - Sep. 20, 2009

Palestine seeks obserter status with the WTO, with a view toward seeking full membership in five years.

If the two-stae solution is going to move forward, this is a logical step.

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