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Bahrain bans strikes a month after allowing them
25-Nov-2006 Reuters
Bahrain has banned strikes and worker demonstrations in most business sectors, a month after labour law reforms banning the sacking of strikers encouraged a wave of trade union activity in the Gulf island state.
Traders still paying duty
7-Oct-2006
Bahrain businesses trading with the US may still be paying duty on customs-free products because they haven’t amended their paperwork. Bahrain Export Development Society (BEDS) chairman Dr Yousef Mashal said 96 per cent of Bahrain’s industrial and agricultural products now received immediate duty-free access to the US markets because of the Bahrain-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA), but some traders were missing out.
FTAs ring alarm bells to Bahrain, Oman
6-Oct-2006
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Bahrain and the US has been operational since August 1, and on September 19, the US Congress approved the FTA with Oman, which will come into effect soon. The media coverage of the two deals in the region have been limited to official announcements without pointing out the serious dangers these FTAs pose to the GCC customs union.
Joint business council opens in Washington
12-Sep-2006
US Ambassador William Monroe yesterday announced the inauguration of a Bahraini-US Business Council in Washington on Thursday under the patronage of Bahraini Ambassador Nasser Al Balooshi.
Garments industry ’has to wait for gains’
8-Sep-2006
The garments industry may not see the benefits of the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US until early next year, said an industry leader.
Bahrain-US free trade panel discusses future plans
6-Sep-2006
The Bahrain-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Implementation Committee yesterday held its first meeting since the international trade agreement was ratified on August 1.
Bilateral gains implied by US-Bahrain FTA
7-Aug-2006 Gulf News
Speaking to members of the United States Trade Representatives (USTR) in Washington last month, I learned that Congress supported the FTA with Bahrain partly because it posed no threat to American farm industry.
Bahrain-US free trade pact comes into force
3-Aug-2006
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Bahrain and the US comes into force today.
HM issues orders to begin implementation of FTA
31-Jul-2006
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on Friday, gave his royal orders to begin implementing the Bahrain US FTA as from August 1, 2006.
FTA ’will open new era of ties’
5-Jul-2006
US-Bahrain relations will enter a new era when the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes into force in the coming weeks, said US Ambassador William T Monroe yesterday.
FTAs: Much more than trade pacts
29-Jun-2006
In keeping with the global trend, it is free trade agreement (FTA) talks galore in the Gulf. Apart from a deal with Lebanon, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are collectively and individually negotiating FTAs with the United States, European Union and India at present.
New trademark law
19-Jun-2006
Bahrain is set to join the Trademark Law Treaty and Regulations enacted in Geneva, Switzerland in 1994.
Bahraini-US FTA likely to go into effect on August 1st
17-Jun-2006 BNA
A US source, close to the Free Trade Agreement negotiations, said it is likely the Bahraini US commercial agreement will go into effect in early August 2006 after Bahrain endorses all Intellectual Copyright Laws.
FTA ’followed in letter and spirit’
29-May-2006 Gulf Daily News
The US government has confirmed that Bahrain is no longer part of an Arab boycott of Israeli products in line with its commitment to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
FTA clears last hurdle with Shura go-ahead
9-May-2006
Six laws that should allow Bahrain’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US to be activated cleared their final hurdle yesterday.
Industry and Commerce Minister opens workshop on exporting
6-May-2006
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Dr.Hasasan Abdullah Fakhro opened here on Saturday the first workshop on exporting Trade (ETT) organized by the by the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance ( VEGA ).
New FTA laws delay rapped
27-Apr-2006
An MP accused the Commerce and Industry ministry of sleeping yesterday after it asked parliament to push through six new laws that should activate Bahrain’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US.
Final hurdle
27-Apr-2006
Six laws that should allow Bahrain’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US to be enacted were passed by MPs in a single sitting yesterday.It means the FTA could finally come into effect by July.
Free trade pact with Bahrain shortly
26-Apr-2006 Dawn
Pakistan and Bahrain will shortly ink Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which would boost trade between the two countries.
Postponement of implementing free trade agreement with USA
11-Apr-2006 Black Enterprise
The American government demands that the Bahrain government enact laws protecting intellectual property rights for computer programs and patent registry as a condition for implementing the free trade agreement.