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2-Feb-2026 Zawya
What is the greater Arab free trade area?
The agreement focuses on removing barriers, eliminating administrative, financial, technical, quantitative, and qualitative restrictions that impede trade. -
2-Feb-2026 Yahoo
Scurry to seal Australia trade deal as EU chief visits
Australian and European officials are scrambling to bridge the gap for an elusive free trade agreement as diplomatic heavyweights prepare a meeting to seal the deal. -
2-Feb-2026 Kenyans.co.ke
Swiss company sues Kenyan government over ETA contracts dispute
The Kenyan government is facing international legal action over allegations it copied and used Swiss border technology without permission or compensation. -
2-Feb-2026 Feedstuffs
USTR signs trade deals with El Salvador and Guatemala
Both countries agree to recognize US regulatory certificates and to protect common cheese and meat terms. -
2-Feb-2026 USTR
US-Guatemala trade agreement (Jan 2026)
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2-Feb-2026 USTR
US-El Salvador trade agreement (Jan 2026)
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2-Feb-2026 Reuters
US and South Korea need more discussion on trade deal, Seoul says
South Korea needs more discussion with the US on a trade deal they reached last year, the industry minister said after two days of talks through Friday with his counterpart, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement to raise tariffs. -
2-Feb-2026 Manila Bulletin
Philippines negotiates banana tariff cut with Japan ahead of CPTPP bid
The Philippines government is negotiating lower tariffs on banana exports to Japan as a stopgap measure before the country secures zero duties through its potential membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). -
2-Feb-2026 The Express Tribune
Pakistan - Canada review BIT
The meeting between Pakistan’s Commerce Minister and Canada’s High Commissioner emphasized regulatory reforms and progress on the Bilateral Investment Treaty. -
2-Feb-2026 Pulse
Korea-UK upgraded FTA finalized, enhancing trade, investment foundations
South Korea and the United Kingdom have concluded negotiations to upgrade their free trade agreement (FTA), prompting Korean companies to move swiftly to establish the UK as a strategic overseas base. -
2-Feb-2026 India Today
India-EU FTA unsettles not only Pak but also Bangladesh
The EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has raised concerns in neighboring countries Bangladesh and Pakistan, as it grants Indian goods duty-free access to 93% of the European market. This threatens the competitive advantage these nations have long held in European textile exports, which are vital to their economies. -
31-Jan-2026
Where is globalisation headed?
The shift in globalisation is not just a bump in the road. It signals a deep transformation of the world economy, its political balances and its power relations. -
30-Jan-2026 CAN Europe
ISDS vs. the climate: How a colonial-era investment mechanism jeopardises a just transition
A little-known yet powerful legal mechanism is undermining the energy transition, by enabling fossil fuel companies to sue countries that take climate action. -
30-Jan-2026 European Policy Centre
The mother of all deals: why geopolitics finally sealed the EU–India FTA
Its conclusion has been driven in large part by shifting geopolitical pressures from Washington and Beijing, which have forced both Brussels and New Delhi to reassess their strategic positioning. -
30-Jan-2026 Common Dreams
120+ groups call on EU to resist Trump’s ‘fossil-fueled imperialism’ and cancel US trade deal
“The EU is at a fork in the road: It can follow the US down a volatile, destructive path or it can forge its own course toward stability.” -
29-Jan-2026 Tribune
The law of the jungle
Trump’s destructive foreign policy not only reveals the emptiness of the liberal ’rules-based order’, but announces a new approach built on military might and open corporate power. -
29-Jan-2026 Politico
EU Parliament eyes US trade deal approval with Trump-proof safeguards
Lawmakers want agreement to be voided if US president threatens Greenland again. -
29-Jan-2026 Reuters
US, Mexico agree to begin talks on USMCA reforms, timing unclear
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard agreed on Wednesday to begin formal discussions on possible reforms to the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. -
29-Jan-2026 The Guardian
Decades of trade deals fail to wean Nigeria off crude oil dependence
Despite two decades of being handed preferential access to global markets, Nigeria remains trapped in oil dependence as many deals fail to deliver the much-needed diversification. -
29-Jan-2026 BFT online
AfCFTA member states advance digital trade integration
Tunisia, Zambia, Senegal, Uganda, Togo, and Angola shared practical experiences in implementing the Digital Trade Protocol. These country presentations demonstrated concrete progress in areas such as digital identity systems, payment infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks that support cross-border digital commerce.