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Obama and Tunisia's Essebsi Meet in Washington

The so-called "Arab Spring" began in Tunisia, where "democracy and pluralism are taking root." That's according to President Obama and his newly elected counterpart, Beji Caid Essebsi, writing in today's Washington Post . The US has now designated Tunisia as a "major non-NATO ally."

By Warren Olney • May 21, 2015 • 6m Listen

The so-called "Arab Spring" began in Tunisia, where "democracy and pluralism are taking root." That's according to President Obama and his newly elected counterpart, Beji Caid Essebsi, writing in today's Washington Post. The US has now designated Tunisia as a "major non-NATO ally." Tamara Wittes is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. She's now Director of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sáša Woodruff
Producer, 'To the Point'
Benjamin Gottlieb
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Jenny Hamel
KCRW
Tamara Wittes
Brookings Institution

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Obama and Tunisia's Essebsi Meet in Washington

The so-called "Arab Spring" began in Tunisia, where "democracy and pluralism are taking root." That's according to President Obama and his newly elected counterpart, Beji Caid Essebsi, writing in today's Washington Post . The US has now designated Tunisia as a "major non-NATO ally."

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Obama and Tunisia's Essebsi Meet in Washington

The so-called "Arab Spring" began in Tunisia, where "democracy and pluralism are taking root." That's according to President Obama and his newly elected counterpart, Beji Caid Essebsi, writing in today's Washington Post . The US has now designated Tunisia as a "major non-NATO ally."

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