Whither U.S.-Tunisian Relations After Saied’s Disastrous December?
Gordon Gray discusses Tunisian President Kais Saied's recent visit to the United States.
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For Tunisian president Kais Saied, December has gone from bad to worse. Major setbacks began with his first-ever visit to Washington, DC, to attend the U.S.-African Leaders Summit and continued to pile up.
First, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on December 14 deferred consideration of a critically needed $1.9 billion loan package for Tunisia. Originally scheduled for December 19, the IMF’s Executive Board has postponed consideration indefinitely because Tunisia provided insufficient detail on an economic reform package.
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