WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is providing $500 million in new assistance to Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring movement, to help the North African nation revive its faltering economy as it continues its march toward democracy and financial and political stability after a period of unrest. President Barack Obama announced the aid
Obama: US To Provide Loan Guarantees For Tunisia
The assistance will be in the form of a U.S. loan guarantee that will make it easier for Tunisia to borrow money, and is the second loan guarantee it has provided.