Tunisian officials are banking on Congress to boost US support for their fledgling democracy amid lethargic interest from the Donald Trump administration.
Pending appropriations legislation in the Senate calls on the US government to jump-start negotiations on a multi-year, bilateral aid package similar to the ones the United States has with other key allies such as Israel and Jordan. The push for more economic and security assistance is a key plank of Tunisian lobbying efforts, with dignitaries from across the political spectrum urging Washington not to abandon the only country where the Arab Spring protests were a success.
