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Zoellick""s Aggressive Push for Trade Bill Draws Fire

Washington Post | October 23, 2001 | By Paul Blustein, Washington Post Staff Writer Put on the back burner, postponed, held in abeyance: That is what has happened since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to many of the Bush administration's most cherished agenda items, such as Social Security privatization and "faith-based initiatives."

WTO to Meet in Defiance of Al-Qaida Threat

The Guardian | Charlotte Denny The World Trade Organisation is pressing ahead with plans to hold a crucial meeting of trade negotiators next month in the Gulf state of Qatar, despite warnings from Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida organisation that the region is no longer safe for westerners.

Terrorism""s Impact on WTO

Boston Globe | By Pierre-Henri Laurent and David Dapice | October 23, 2001

Moore Says WTO Plans To Go Ahead With Key Conference In Qatar

Agence France Presse October 22, 2001 World Trade Organization Director General Mike Moore said Monday a key WTO ministerial conference was going ahead as planned in Qatar next month, saying he was sure it would succeed.

Ag Coalition Urges Rep. Hastert to Back Fast Track

Agriculture Coalition for Trade Promotion Authority | October 19, 2001 The Agriculture Coalition for Trade Promotion Authority today released the following letter, signed by 82 groups, in support of HR 3005, the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001. Every Senator and Representative will receive a personally addressed copy of this letter. October 19, 2001

Qatar Ups Political Ante In Fight To Host Next WTO Ministerial

Inside US Trade October 19, 2001

Metalclad

City News Service of Los Angeles | October 19, 2001 A Newport Beach firm that failed to settle a five- year, $15.6 million dispute with Mexico under the free trade treaty will argue the case in a Canadian court in April, an executive said today. Anthony C.

WTO: Don""t go to Singapore!

PRESS STATEMENT WTO: Don't go to Singapore!

US Trade Rep Says Qatar May Lose WTO Meeting

SHANGHAI, Oct 18 (AFP) The choice of Qatar to host next month's World Trade Organisation meeting is under review because of security concerns, US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said Thursday.

Debate Intensifies Over Qatar As WTO Venue

Agence France Presse October 17, 2001 Wednesday 9:32 AM Eastern Time : APEC officials BY RACHEL MORARJEE SHANGHAI, Oct 17 Debate among Pacific Rim countries intensified Wednesday over whether to move a World Trade Organisation meeting from Qatar next month owing to security fears arising from the US attacks on Afghanistan.