Australia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) free trade agreement negotiations

Australia is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, whose membership comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. For more information [DFAT]

Austrade information

Austrade Market Profiles --  Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Chief Economist’s UAE Export Snapshot  December 2005

External information

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade country profiles [DFAT]

Latest news

Recent media releases:

• Fashion flair brings ‘La Dolce Vita’ Australian style to the Middle East (30 Oct 2007)
• Australian flavours inspire world’s latest cuisine trend (19 July 2007)   
• Exporters cash in on Desert Boom (12 Jun 2007)
• Aussies Sell Sand to Saudi (14 May 2007)

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Case studies

	Taking lights to another Level Walk into the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the Bank of China in Beijing, the Convention Centre in Hong Kong, or the Berkeley Public Library in California, and you will see the work of Planet Lighting, one of the world’s leading makers of site specific lighting fixtures and lighting glassware. (December 2006)
	Cartridge World franchise extends into UAE Cartridge World’s first store opened in the United Arab Emirates recently, continuing the rapid growth of a business which has resulted in a doubling of the number of outlets in two years – to more than 1150. Located in Al Barsha, Dubai, this latest franchise extends the Cartridge World brand to more than 40 countries, including the United States (480 outlets), the United Kingdom (300 outlets), as well as New Zealand, across Asia and throughout western and eastern Europe.  (July 2006)
	Remote networking takes Aboriginal heritage to the world Located 500km by road from Darwin on the Arnhem Coast and accessible only by air during the wet season, Maningrida Arts and Culture relies on the internet to survive. The business promotes the artistic and knowledge-based cultural assets of more than 700 Aboriginal artists throughout the region. Assistant Arts Director Claire Summers said artists working with Maningrida Arts and Culture have exhibited works overseas, including their first-ever exposure to the Middle East Market with Identity and Country: Contemporary Art from Maningrida at the La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art in Bahrain. (March 2005)