Sunday, 22 April 2018

Where does the Middle East stand in the new world trade disorder? | Arab News

Where does the Middle East stand in the new world trade disorder? | Arab News:

"Who could possibly be against trade? It is one of the great unifying and civilizing activities of human beings, it allows for cultural interaction that surely promotes world peace, and it contributes to the material well-being of humanity. It is a no-brainer. A top level forum took place in Dubai on Sunday under the auspices of Asia House, a UK-based think tank, and the Dubai Multi Commodities Center, the UAE’s fastest growing free zone, which decided that actually, quite a few people in the early 21st century were turning increasingly against the very idea of global free trade. President Trump, of course, with his America First dogma, was often mentioned as the main threat to the 200-year trend toward greater trade liberalization; those pesky British Brexiters were named and shamed; and China, which preaches its championship of global free trade but often behaves in contradictory manner, was also highlighted. "



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