15-Feb-2022
Middle East Eye
Ankara and Abu Dhabi sign unprecedented declaration to begin free trade talks during a visit by Erdogan.
14-Feb-2022
Manila Bulletin
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates are finalizing an investment agreement and will also launch Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) discussions.
11-Feb-2022
Business Standard
India and the UAE have agreed on all the elements of the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and it could be signed very soon, the ambassador of the Gulf nation said.
9-Feb-2022
Emirates News Agency
The agreement protects both nations’ investments from all non-commercial risks, covers transfer of profits and revenues, and facilitates resolving disputes.
8-Feb-2022
Middle East Monitor
The UAE is directly benefitting from illegal Israeli settlements and is in violation of international law according to recently signed bilateral trade agreements between Abu Dhabi and the occupation state.
20-Jan-2022
The Jakarta Post
Indonesia Trade Minister said that at least three trade deals were slated for completion or near completion this year as part of government efforts to diversify export markets.
12-Jan-2022
Tribune India
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said a FTA with the UAE is nearing to conclusion, and negotiations for the proposed pact with Australia are at an advanced stage.
3-Jan-2022
The Telegraph India
If the Modi government clears the trade deal, it would be the first free trade agreement to be signed by India after a decade.
17-Dec-2021
The Manila Times
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to start scoping discussions on a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).
6-Dec-2021
The Economic Times
India and the UAE aim to conclude the negotiations for a free trade pact next week when the two sides meet for the third round of talks in New Delhi.
5-Dec-2021
African Business
Arab-African trade has enormous potential but is held back by a number of bottlenecks. The Second Arab-Africa Trade Forum in Cairo revealed new ways to take trade forward.
17-Nov-2021
The Jerusalem Post
Israel’s Economy and Industry Minister Orna Barbivai met with her Emirati colleague, Abdulla bin Touq Al Mari to launch talks for a deal that will significantly boost trade.
25-Oct-2021
Financial Express
Both the sides started formal negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), as the FTA is formally called, in New Delhi from September 23. They aim to wrap up talks by December and sign a deal by March 2022.
20-Oct-2021
Khaleej Times
Nine-month timeframe to sign agreement was set by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Yair Lapid, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs.