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In aiming to fight terrorism with trade, the United States negotiated and the President signed on January 19, 2006, the US’ fifth bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in the proposed 20-entity Middle-East-Free Trade Area (MEFTA). This FTA is with Oman. Oman is a small oil-exporting US trade partner that has been supportive of US policies in the Middle East and is strategically located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.