Congress presses Tunisia on security sector reform - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Julian Pecquet

Julian Pecquet

Sep 17, 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi (L) listen to the translations as they deliver remarks to reporters after their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington May 21, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX1DZY4 — Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi (L) and US President Barack Obama (R) deliver remarks to reporters after their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 21, 2015. — REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo July 22, 2014. Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, saying no ceasefire was near as top U.S. and U.N. diplomats pursued talks on halting fighting that has claimed more than 500 lives. Dispatched by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Middle East to seek a ceasefire, Kerry held talks on Tuesday in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool (EGYPT - Tags:

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Reconnaissance aircrafts and military vehicles offered to Tunisia by the United States are seen at a military base in Tunis on May 12, 2016.
The United States delivered military hardware to Tunisia to help the North African country hit by several Islamic State group attacks secure its borders and battle terrorism. The US deputy assistant secretary of defence for African affairs, said the military equipment was part of a $20 million package destined to bolster Tunisia's military capabilities.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, surrounded by empty chairs marked for U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who chose not to meet with Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1B1D35A940

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U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida answers reporters' questions during a news conference at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa October 5, 2009. Ros-Lehtinen is visiting Honduras to support Micheletti. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (HONDURAS POLITICS) - RTXPCAF

Congress will weigh in on murder of Israeli youths

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