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World Trade Organization (WTO)

Saudi Arabia joins 80 countries in historic deal on e-commerce

About 80 countries including Saudi Arabia reached a historic agreement on Friday on rules governing global digital commerce, including recognition of e-signatures and protection against online fraud. “We negotiated the first global rules…
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Business

Saudi Arabia selected to chair WTO Dispute Settlement Body

Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization was selected to chair the entity’s Dispute Settlement Body for the year 2024-2025. According to a release, Saqer Al-Moqbel was appointed unanimously by the WTO’s…
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Arabic and international

WTO chief warns of ‘really big impact’ on trade if Israel-Hamas conflict widens

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said she hoped the Israel-Hamas conflict could be ended quickly, warning it would have a “really big impact” on already weak global trade flows if it widened throughout the region.…
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