US to Provide Loan Guarantees to Tunisia

The United States has announced plans to provide $500 million in loan guarantees to the Tunisian government.U.S. President Barack Obama announced the aid in a meeting Friday with Tunisia's interim Prime Minster Mehdi Jomaa.Mr. Obama said Tunisia was making the kind of progress that had been hoped for despite the challenges that are part of any democratic process.The new assistance comes in the form of a loan guarantee that will make it easier for Tunisia to borrow money on international...

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